A Man Must Protect Himself When Out and About [Please Follow]

"Xie Xie and Tang Wulin..."

"Are you referring to this Tang Wulin?"

Hearing this, Long Hengxu hesitated for a moment before pulling Tang Wulin's file from the Class 4 records.

He knew about Xie Xie, of course; he was the famous young master of the Xie family and a genius with Innate Full Soul Power.

But this Tang Wulin, who had been fighting with him...

Looking at the file, it stated his Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass and he was a level 14 Soul Master. By comparison, he seemed like just an ordinary person, right?

"Director Long."

"You are underestimating the little guy."

Before Lu Li could speak, Wu Changkong, standing to the side, spoke coldly, his tone carrying an unquestionable air of authority.

He might not trust others, but how could he not trust Lu Li? Since he had said Tang Wulin was a level 4 blacksmith, there was no way it could be false.

After all, the man beside him had already been a level 6 blacksmith at the age of thirteen.

In the field of forging, he was a natural authority.

"Teacher Wu, that is not what I meant."

"It is just that his Martial Soul talent is truly not on the same level as the others. Look, these are the three geniuses from Class 1 of the freshmen year; they have Innate level 9 Soul Power and are already Soul Grand Masters."

Long Hengxu shook his head hurriedly, speaking with a serious expression.

"Look here, you two. Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi are even capable of unleashing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill thanks to their synergy, with a compatibility rate of over 75%. The academy plans to have them skip grades later."

"Xie Xie's strength meets the entry standards for a level 17+ Soul Master in Class 1, but Tang Wulin..."

As he spoke, he handed the file to Wu Changkong, gesturing for him to take a look.

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill..."

"Dark Eagle Dragon?"

Wu Changkong was stunned. This was a Martial Soul Fusion Skill! The entrance age for Donghai Academy was only nine years old, and they already had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?

"Teacher Wu must realize the scale of the gap now."

"Your Excellency Lu Li, I agree to let him enter Class 1, but he is a Soul Master with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul..."

"Will he really be able to handle the pressure?"

Long Hengxu looked back at Lu Li, his tone respectful. He would naturally not refuse a request from this Excellency, but he felt he had to make his concerns clear.

He had seen many geniuses at Donghai Academy, but Tang Wulin clearly was not among them. Even if the boy had cultivated his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul so quickly, he was still just an ordinary person.

For a child like that to step into the conflicts of top-tier geniuses might not necessarily be a good thing.

"Director Long, I am very satisfied that you are thinking of him this way, but you don't need to worry about this issue."

"Tang Wulin can handle it."

"Later on, you will see just how much of a genius he is."

Lu Li shook his head and smiled.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think more highly of Long Hengxu. As expected of a dean of students; although his cultivation wasn't as high as Lu Li's had been at twelve, he was truly a good teacher.

"Yes, Your Excellency Lu Li."

Long Hengxu immediately took this to heart. Given the cultivation and status of the person before him, his words carried far more weight than anyone else's.

"Your Excellency Lu Li, the academy plans to introduce you to all the teachers and students at the opening ceremony. What do you think..."

"?" No need."

Hearing this, Lu Li didn't hesitate for a second and shook his head, fearing the man might still harbor such a terrifying idea.

Publicizing himself with such fanfare?

Absolutely not! He had another reason for coming to Donghai Academy: there were few people here, and even fewer powerhouses.

The strongest teacher at Donghai Academy was only a Soul Emperor, and the captain of the mecha enforcement squad was also just a Soul Emperor. Only the Spirit Pagoda master was a Titled Douluo.

But if his reputation were to spread, not to mention the weaklings, those few guys whose strength surpassed his own would come sniffing around the moment they caught a scent.

"From now on, just call me Teacher Lu Li in front of others. As for 'Your Excellency'..."

"There is no need to make a scene."

Lu Li regained his composure and said slowly.

At the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, some people would hold back out of respect for his status as a teacher, but out here...

A man still needs to protect himself.

"Yes!"

Long Hengxu immediately put on an 'I understand' expression. It was clear that His Excellency Lu Li was a top-tier powerhouse who didn't want to draw any attention to himself. No wonder he was a top-tier Titled Douluo!

"Then, will you be staying in the faculty apartments or...?"

The next moment, he asked tentatively.

"No need, I have a place to stay."

Lu Li shook his head with a smile, his gaze passing through the office window. His powerful spiritual power allowed him to gaze into the distance at the Spirit Pagoda, and it was clear he had already made up his mind.

"Let's go, I'll see you out."

After leaving the office, Wu Changkong glanced at him, clearly guessing where he would go next. As a pride of the Spirit Pagoda, the other party naturally wouldn't lack a place to stay.

"Mm."

Lu Li responded with a smile, his focus shifting to his current mission: [Challenge Xie Xie].

An eighteenth-level rookie soul master, huh.

A challenge was out of the question; this was a guy he didn't even have the urge to lift a finger against. But besides actually bullying someone weaker, there had to be other ways to complete it, for instance...

What if he applied some pressure on the guy?

Perhaps he could try heading in that direction later.

While thinking this, he couldn't help but cast his gaze toward Wu Changkong at his side.

"Brother Changkong."

"Hm?"

Just as they stepped out of the teaching building, Wu Changkong was taken aback when he heard the sudden call, glancing at him with some confusion.

"Hypothetically, if one day I were to challenge you to a duel, how would you respond?"

Lu Li looked at him and asked with a smile.

His words weren't coming out of thin air.

Judging by how the system was making him challenge Xie Xie now, any kind of mission might pop up later, and a Soul Emperor powerhouse like the man beside him would naturally be impossible to avoid.

After all, a six-ring Soul Emperor was a full five major realms stronger than a mere soul master.

"Me..."

Wu Changkong pondered for a moment, seemingly considering the possibility. Him, fighting Lu Li, a Title Douluo?

"It wouldn't go well."

"You'd really fight me? You can see for yourself, I'm barely a Soul Emperor right now."

Wu Changkong quickly regained his composure, first shaking his head coldly, then adding a hint of a wry smile to his tone.

Being surpassed by the person in front of him wasn't the issue; what was terrifying was that he probably didn't even have the chance to chase the other's shadow anymore.

A Soul Emperor nearing thirty versus a Title Douluo under twenty—the massive gap between them was something he didn't even dare to imagine.

"You're a Soul Emperor now, but that doesn't mean you'll be one forever. Your talent is no weaker than mine."

"You and I were always meant to witness each other's growth."

Lu Li shook his head in disagreement, his tone sounding certain.

The man before him had lost seven years, yet still managed to become a top-tier genius reaching level 98 in his forties. Frost Dragon Ice Wu Changkong was a title well-deserved.

"Oh?"

"You have that much confidence in me..."

Wu Changkong was stunned for a moment, a complex look flashing through his cold, arrogant eyes before he finally shook his head.

"We'll see."

He was, after all, no longer the person he once was.

"Once a person loses their path of the heart."

"It is indeed difficult to restore."

Taking in Wu Changkong's subtle expressions, Lu Li couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Sky Ice Wu Changkong—what a pity.

"..."

Just as Lu Li and Wu Changkong were walking away, a black-haired girl who had come to report for duty had her eyes fixed on the former.

She was stunningly beautiful, her pretty face seemingly covered in a layer of icy mist at all times, and she appeared uninterested in everything around her. Yet, at this moment, she couldn't help but pause, watching him leave with her own eyes.

"He..."

"Why is he here?"

A trace of surprise appeared on the girl's face, clearly caught off guard. It wasn't until his figure vanished from her sight that she regained her composure, her face returning to its calm state:

Just consider it...

An unexpected bonus in the search for the possessor of the Golden Dragon King bloodline.