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"That was pretty much it. You can call me Senior Sister from now on."
"Thank you, Senior Sister." Tang Wulin sincerely thanked the beautiful senior sister. Her words had eased much of his nervousness at arriving in a big city.
Liu Yuxin looked over the two academy recommendation letters, stamped them, and handed them back. Then she passed Tang Wulin two small metal plaques.
"Hang these metal plaques around your necks. They're your passes for entering and leaving the academy before enrollment. Once you arrive, you'll still have to register and collect your supplies. Get on the Soul Guidance Bus behind us. Once there are a few more people, it'll take you to the academy."
Gu Chen reached out and accepted the metal plaque. After thanking Liu Yuxin, he turned and left.
"Chen Ge's personality isn't going to change. Please don't take it to heart, Senior Sister."
Tang Wulin gave Liu Yuxin an apologetic smile. After seeing that she truly didn't mind, he shouldered his luggage, caught up with Gu Chen, and headed toward the bus.
A senior male student from Eastsea Academy beside Liu Yuxin curled his lips. "Yuxin, they're a couple of bumpkins, especially that one whose clothes are so shabby. Why did you tell him so much? He's carrying such a huge bag, and his Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. That's a useless Martial Soul, after all. Not every Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul owner is like our senior, with a trace of the Blue Silver King's bloodline in their Martial Soul."
Liu Yuxin glared at him. "You're not allowed to look down on our junior. At nine years old, he's already cultivated Blue Silver Grass to the Soul Master level. How do you know there isn't a king's bloodline in his Blue Silver Grass? Haven't you heard the saying, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never bully a youth for being poor'? Perhaps our handsome little junior will become a favored child of heaven in the future."
Tang Wulin hadn't heard those words. Otherwise, his favorable impression of his senior sister would have risen another level. (Tang Wulin's values were truly upright at this time. He was indeed innocent—and also at the easiest age to deceive!)
Eastsea Academy's bus was extremely spacious, large enough to accommodate fifty people. There were already some passengers aboard, including people his age as well as adults.
After a few more people boarded, the bus set off.
The moment Gu Chen boarded the bus, he found a window seat toward the back.
As the saying went: the back row by the window was the king's homeland!
Gu Chen covered his face with a book and promptly fell asleep.
About twenty minutes passed.
"The academy has arrived. Everyone, please get off."
A familiar voice came from the front. Only then did Tang Wulin notice that Senior Sister Liu Yuxin was sitting in the very front. She had risen and was greeting the students and their parents who had come to register.
Tang Wulin hurriedly patted Gu Chen, picked up his bag, and got off the bus. When he reached the front, Liu Yuxin immediately recognized the junior who had left such a deep impression on her. Her impression of Gu Chen improved along with it. "Tang Wulin and Gu Chen, right? Follow me for now!"
After entering the academy, they found themselves surrounded by lush green trees. Immediately inside the entrance, a broad road extended toward both sides, while the road directly ahead was paved with bluestone slabs, giving it a distinctly quaint appearance.
Liu Yuxin smiled. "For everyone's safety, the academy doesn't allow vehicles to drive around inside. If a vehicle enters the academy, it will immediately be diverted to either side and sent into the underground parking lot. Our Advanced Academy Department is on the west side. The rest belongs to your Intermediate Academy Department."
With the senior sister's introduction, Tang Wulin quickly gained a basic understanding of the academy.
The Intermediate Academy's main Teaching Building stood on the eastern side of the academy. It was a twelve-story building. The higher the grade, the higher the floor. After enrolling, Tang Wulin would be a first-year student and would be assigned to a classroom on either the first or second floor.
"That's the Academic Affairs Office over there. Go register. The dormitory building for your department is behind the Teaching Building. If you need anything in the future, you can come find me in the Advanced Academy Department. I'm in Class One of the first grade there."
"Thank you, Senior Sister."
Looking at the little boy who didn't know how many times he had said thank you, Liu Yuxin burst out laughing. "Don't be so tense. Our academy has a great atmosphere. Do your best, too. After enrollment, you'll first be assigned to a class, and then you'll take the entrance assessment. Excellent results in the assessment will bring many benefits."
After Liu Yuxin left, Gu Chen and Tang Wulin briefly went their separate ways. Gu Chen was indeed a little sleepy and planned to wash his face with cold water in the restroom.
Tang Wulin and Gu Chen's dormitory was on the second floor, room 205.
Tang Wulin walked toward the dormitory full of hope.
Two free school uniforms, one dormitory key, and study materials that would be issued once formal classes began.
He had been assigned to Grade One Class Five.
From this moment on, he was a new first-year student in the Intermediate Academy Department of Eastsea Academy.
Carrying his luggage, Tang Wulin went around the Teaching Building and arrived at the dormitory building behind it. The dormitory building was about as tall and imposing as the Teaching Building, with twelve floors as well.
The corridors were noisy and disorderly. These days were the enrollment period, and there were not only students here but also parents who had come to send their children off. Everything seemed somewhat chaotic.
Tang Wulin finally found his dormitory. The door was open, and someone was already inside.
The dormitory contained two bunk beds, enough for four people; two long square tables; four chairs; two cabinets; and a ceiling light.
That was everything in the student dormitory.
Someone was already occupying a lower bunk. When Tang Wulin entered, that person's gaze immediately turned toward him.
The student in the lower bunk on the left was even bigger than Tang Wulin. He was half a head taller and more heavily built. He had short hair, slightly bulging eyes, and, despite his young age, an unmistakably fierce air.
Because Gu Chen and Tang Wulin were from the same hometown, Yun Xiao, who should have appeared in the original story, had been transferred to another dormitory.
"Hello, my name is Tang Wulin. I'm new here. I hope we'll get along." Tang Wulin looked at the two bunk beds and, as he spoke, placed his luggage on the upper bunk on the left.
In response to Tang Wulin's friendly smile, the tall student on the other side lifted his eyelids and said, "New guy, clean the room first."
Tang Wulin had only just arrived and didn't understand the situation. Hearing that, he nodded and answered, "Oh."
There was a broom in the corner, while a washbasin and rag sat on the table. He picked up the washbasin and went out to fetch water.
It was fortunate that this was Tang Wulin. If Gu Chen had been here, he probably wouldn't have paid him the slightest attention.
If he dared to make a move, Gu Chen would have taught him a lesson with a single slap!
"Let me see what he has in his bag."
As he spoke, he reached out and pulled down the luggage Tang Wulin had placed on the upper bunk.
He unzipped the cloth bag and shook it hard. Plain clothes and several daily necessities spilled out.
Zhou Changxi looked at the things scattered across the floor and laughed. "What the hell is all this? This guy couldn't have come from a beggar's family, could he? There's even a crooked little flower sewn onto his backpack. What a joke."
"What are you doing!"