The Arrogant Male God Wu Changkong

"No need to stand on ceremony—from now on, we're all family!"

Hearing Zhao Tao's words, Mu Chen gave a slight smile, unlocked the forging room door, and beckoned Mu Xi to come inside.

"Zhao Tao, this is my daughter, and also my disciple—Mu Xi."

Looking at Zhao Tao, Mu Chen smiled as he introduced Mu Xi's identity.

"Little junior brother, you're amazing! I never expected you to really be a Rank 3 Blacksmith!"

Hearing Mu Chen's words, Mu Xi took the initiative to greet Zhao Tao, her eyes full of admiration.

Without any guidance from a teacher, this little junior brother of hers had effortlessly shattered the Blacksmith Association's records.

Such talent was truly terrifying!

"Sister, you flatter me!"

Seeing Mu Xi's admiring expression, Zhao Tao responded with a faint smile.

"From now on, you two should help each other out."

"Mu Xi studies at Eastsea Academy just like you. If anyone bullies you, you can ask her for help."

"And in forging, you can assist Mu Xi. Sometimes, advice from someone your own age is easier to understand."

With a kind smile on his face as he looked at Zhao Tao and Mu Xi, Mu Chen gave his instructions.

"Yes, Teacher (Dad)!"

Hearing Mu Chen's words, Zhao Tao and Mu Xi agreed with a smile.

"Little junior brother, I still have to take my Rank 2 Blacksmith exam. See you next time~"

After chatting a bit more with Zhao Tao, Mu Xi turned and left, while Zhao Tao took the elevator back down to the first-floor lobby.

"Brother Tao, congratulations on passing the Rank 3 Blacksmith Master exam!"

By this time, Tang Wulin had also finished his Rank 2 Blacksmith exam and was waiting in the lobby.

Seeing Zhao Tao step out of the elevator, with the Rank 3 Blacksmith badge pinned to his chest, Tang Wulin quickly offered his congratulations.

"Wulin, congratulations to you too for passing the Rank 2 Blacksmith exam!"

"I'm sure it won't be long before you advance to Rank 3 Blacksmith Master!"

"Now, let's head back to the academy!"

With a slight smile, Zhao Tao patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder and led him back to Eastsea Academy.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

Eastsea Academy's opening ceremony was held on the massive sports field.

All students from the intermediate and advanced divisions gathered together.

The intermediate division had six grades in total, with about a hundred students per grade.

That made roughly six to seven hundred people in all.

The advanced division, on the other hand, had far fewer students—only a little over a hundred.

This was enough to show that getting into an advanced Soul Master Academy was no easy feat.

"Students, hello. I am Yu Zhen, the principal of Eastsea Academy!"

"First, let's give a warm round of applause to welcome the new students joining Eastsea Academy this year..."

Amid the students' applause, an elderly man in his sixties with graying hair stepped onto the podium and began his speech.

After the ceremony ended, the students dispersed, leaving only the new first-year intermediate division students like Zhao Tao behind, waiting for their class assignments.

And just as Long Hengxu had said earlier, Zhao Tao, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie were all assigned to the worst class—Class Five.

Once the class assignments were announced, the homeroom teachers for each class made their way over.

As the students looked at the figure approaching them, everyone in Class Five except Zhao Tao had shock flickering in their eyes.

The reason was simple—this teacher's build and aura were far too striking.

He stood over 1.9 meters tall, with a lean frame, dressed in a white suit. His eyes were sharp, his nose high and straight, and he was strikingly handsome.

Behind him, a mane of blue hair flowed, and an icy aura radiated from him, sending chills down one's spine.

Zhao Tao knew this was Wu Changkong, known as the "Cold and Aloof Male God," a fallen genius from Shrek Academy.

"Follow me!"

Wu Changkong didn't say much in response to the students' surprised or admiring gazes. He simply left a brief remark and led the students to the Class Five classroom.

"My name is Wu Changkong, and I'll be your teacher for the next six years."

"No matter what your talent is, in these six years, I will make you the strongest among your peers—and that will be your goal for the next six years as well."

"Now, introduce yourselves!"

Looking at the students who had already taken their seats, Wu Changkong's tone was flat, yet the arrogance in his heart was hard to conceal, instantly capturing the attention of all the students.

"Zhou Changxi, martial soul Great Strength Divine Ape, soul power level eleven..."

"Tang Wulin, martial soul Blue Silver Grass, soul power level eleven..."

"Zhao Tao, martial soul Spring Autumn Cicada, soul power level seventeen..."

One by one, the students completed their introductions.

"Not bad, your foundations are better than I expected!"

"Starting tomorrow, we officially begin class!"

"My teaching style is different from other teachers—you need to be mentally prepared!"

"If you're afraid of hardship or exhaustion, transfer schools or switch classes as soon as possible—don't hold everyone back!"

"Now, class dismissed!"

Without much further explanation, Wu Changkong left a brief remark and strode away, while the classmates still in the classroom began to chatter among themselves.

"Brother Tao, I feel like this Teacher Wu is something special."

Sidling up to Zhao Tao, Tang Wulin spoke in a low voice.

"Wulin, great minds think alike—I feel the same way!"

"Maybe joining Class Five will be an opportunity for us too."

Hearing Tang Wulin's words, Zhao Tao gave a slight smile and patted him on the shoulder.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

Wu Changkong led the group to the training ground.

"Today is the first lesson. Pair up in twos for a real fight—let me see your level."

Dividing the students into two groups, Wu Changkong clapped his hands and announced the lesson content.

Faced with Wu Changkong's arrangement, the students began murmuring among themselves, and some from the support system even raised objections on the spot.

"Hmph, on the battlefield, the enemy won't go easy on you just because you're a support-type soul master instead of a Battle Soul Master!"

"In the upcoming battles, there are no rules and no restrictions on methods. Now, start with your group!"

With those words, Wu Changkong pointed at Tang Wulin and Zhou Changxi, who were in the first group.

The ensuing battle was naturally a one-sided stomp.

Relying on the Golden Dragon King Bloodline within him, Tang Wulin won in a flash, dominating his opponent.

However, his performance did not earn him praise from Wu Changkong.

On the contrary, Wu Changkong questioned why Tang Wulin hadn't gone all out, using his martial soul instead of brute force to secure victory.

Hearing Wu Changkong's words, Tang Wulin nodded thoughtfully.

Then, one battle after another unfolded in succession.

After rounds of fighting, soon only two students remained on the training ground who hadn't yet sparred.

And those two were Zhao Tao and Xie Xie.