Secret Realm, Ping'an City!
Inside the academy...
At this moment, Cheng Buzheng stood behind the lectern, a gentle expression on his face as he looked at the little radishes below.
When his gaze swept over Cheng Wenhe...
Cheng Buzheng could not help sighing inwardly.
"Looks like after going through that incident, this little fellow has grown somewhat.
He even knows to attend lessons at the academy, using a Soul Puppet in his place."
After all.
What proper Mortal Cultivator of the Cheng Immortal Clan would not know how to use a Soul Puppet to improve efficiency?
Immediately afterward, his vast divine sense silently spread outward.
The next moment.
Cheng Buzheng was furious. The gentleness in his gaze at Cheng Wenhe instantly turned into icy coldness.
And right then...
Cheng Wenhe's Soul Puppet also noticed that something was off about the way the teacher was looking at him.
At the same time.
Inside a certain small courtyard, Cheng Wenhe's true body, reclining in a chair, put down the storybook in his hand and immediately began muttering to himself.
"No way!
Could I have made a mistake in the academy the very first time I used a Soul Puppet?
That shouldn't be possible!
Why is it that the other little companions were fine using Soul Puppets to attend the academy?
Why is it different when it comes to me?"
For a time.
This little fellow was utterly puzzled as well.
"Forget it!
Whatever happens, happens!
Anyway, with the Soul Puppet attending the academy in place of my true body, even if Teacher tells the clan elders, it won't be a big deal.
When the time comes, I'll just say that I've gained some insight recently and am preparing to break through to the Third Level of Qi Refining."
"Once I say that,