She Was Clearly Up to No Good

Having had his thoughts exposed by Gu Yue, Luo Ze coughed awkwardly twice. "Sorry. Your eyes look so much like my sister's that during the match, I mistook you for her."

As he spoke, Luo Ze lowered his head and sincerely apologized to Gu Yue.

"Is that all?" Gu Yue seemed dissatisfied with Luo Ze's simple apology.

"Then let me treat you to a meal as an apology. How about that?" Luo Ze asked.

"That's more like it!"

Gu Yue smiled faintly, like a little monster whose scheme had succeeded.

While the Class Five students were intensifying their training, Wu Changkong slowly made his way to the Academic Affairs Office with Gu Yue's letter of recommendation.

Just as he was about to push the door open, Wu Changkong remembered that he was here to ask for a favor. Barging in like this did not seem very appropriate. He should give the director some face.

After a moment's thought, he knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Long Hengxu's voice rang out.

Wu Changkong entered.

"Hm? Why are you here?" Long Hengxu, who had been considering how to transfer Luo Ze back to Class One, was clearly surprised when he saw Wu Changkong approaching.

Why had this unruly, aloof, narcissistic Wu Changkong come here in person?

Wu Changkong's expression was calm. He walked up to Long Hengxu's desk and gave him a serious bow.

"Director Long, I'm here to apologize to you."

Seeing him bow, Long Hengxu, whose mind had already been somewhat muddled, became even more confused.

What was going on? The aloof male idol was actually apologizing! Had the sun risen in the south?

With that thought, Long Hengxu looked out the window. No, the sun was still where it was supposed to be.

Could it be that he had been working too hard lately and was dreaming?!

Long Hengxu's reaction was not strange.

After all, Wu Changkong was known as Eastsea Academy's strongest person. From the day he joined the academy, he had been the hottest topic of conversation, the dream lover of every female student and teacher.

Yet he was also an unruly oddball of a teacher who paid no attention to the academy's teaching curriculum and taught entirely according to his own ideas.

It was said that once, the principal had called him in to discuss teaching matters. Before the principal could even finish speaking, he had pushed the door open and left without giving him the slightest face.

However, Wu Changkong had every reason to be proud. Before even reaching thirty, he had become a Six Rings Soul Emperor. With talent like that, he was likely a genius from that place, though for some unknown reason, he had later come here to teach.

For someone as proud as a peacock showing off its feathers to lower his head and apologize to him for the first time ever—good heavens, could he be asking me for something?!

Wu Changkong said seriously, "I was wrong before. I shouldn't have lost my temper with you, so I came to apologize. I hope you can forgive me!"

"Oh, oh! Forget it, forget it. It wasn't a big deal."

Whether he had been intimidated by Wu Changkong's aura or had genuinely forgiven him, Long Hengxu merely nodded repeatedly and responded instinctively.

Wu Changkong nodded. "Director Long, a new student has reported to our class. She has already passed my test."

"According to academy regulations, students who miss registration because of special circumstances can only start from Class Five after passing the assessment. So please approve her enrollment."

As he spoke, Wu Changkong placed Gu Yue's letter of recommendation on Long Hengxu's desk.

Long Hengxu took the letter and replied instinctively, "All right, I'll handle it."

Wu Changkong frowned slightly, clearly dissatisfied with that answer. "Please approve her enrollment now."

His tone was firm and brooked no refusal.

Long Hengxu suddenly understood. This was no apology at all. He clearly had a favor to ask, and the apology was only meant to leave him with no reason to refuse!

"Got it. I'll approve her enrollment right now! But Teacher Wu, I hope you'll leave me some face in front of the students from now on. I'm still the director of a grade, after all!"

As he processed Gu Yue's enrollment, he looked at Wu Changkong and offered the suggestion with some seriousness.

"Mm."

Wu Changkong only answered indifferently. Once the enrollment procedures were complete, he left.

Who knew whether he had taken Long Hengxu's words to heart.

By the time Wu Changkong returned, all the Class Five students had completed their running assignment.

"Gather!" Wu Changkong gave the command.

The Class Five students looked like a defeated army. Aside from Luo Ze and the other three, everyone else dragged their utterly exhausted bodies over to gather before Wu Changkong.

"This morning's training is over. Gu Yue, stay behind. Everyone else, dismissed."

The moment the dismissal order was given, the students practically rushed back to their dorms. They needed a proper rest!

"Gu Yue, I—"

Luo Ze had just started to arrange a time and place for their meal with Gu Yue when Xie Xie pulled him away before he could finish.

After returning to the dorm, Luo Ze looked at him in confusion. "Why did you suddenly drag me away? I wasn't finished talking!"

Xie Xie did not answer immediately. Instead, he cautiously shut the dorm door first. Only after confirming that there were no one else nearby besides the three of them did he speak.

"I need to tell you something. You two absolutely can't tell anyone else!" Xie Xie said seriously.

"We won't. Go ahead." Luo Ze looked at him in puzzlement.

"I'm telling you, there's something wrong with this Gu Yue!"

"Hm? What's wrong?"

"I don't know how to explain it. The moment I saw her, I inexplicably felt a wave of fear, like I could get beaten flat at any moment!"

"And the aura she gives off feels terrifying too. A girl as pretty and strong as her must have some ulterior motive for getting close to you!" Xie Xie said with absolute certainty.

Even Tang Wulin was greatly surprised. It was the first time he had seen Xie Xie look so serious. Could he have been traumatized?

"Huh? What could anyone possibly want from me? I'm not handsome, I don't have any powerful background, and at most, my martial soul is a little unusual. What could she be plotting against me for?"

Luo Ze was even more confused. They had only just met, so why were they talking about schemes? That was a bit much.

"Don't worry about that. It's a man's intuition! In any case, stay away from her, understand? I don't want anything happening to my brother!" Xie Xie said, pointing at Luo Ze's chest.

"All right, all right, I hear you. Don't worry, I'll keep my distance from her!" Luo Ze sighed helplessly and replied.

"That's more like it. You can't go wrong trusting me!" Xie Xie said with complete certainty.

"Enough of this, Brother Luo. Let's go eat. We ran all morning, and I'm starving."

Tang Wulin looked like he was about to die of hunger. To him, whatever anyone might be plotting could be set aside for now! Filling his stomach was what mattered most!

"Then let's go. I'll treat you two to a meal." Luo Ze stood up, dusted off his pants, and spoke.

"No need. Your money has more important uses, so I'll treat this time." Tang Wulin unexpectedly said generously.