Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin

"Wah, I don't want to take practical combat classes. Things are fine as they are now." Xu Xiaoyan shrank farther behind Yun Chen. Although Yun Chen had influenced her somewhat, Xu Xiaoyan was still rather timid by nature. She felt that her current school life was quite nice and did not particularly like fighting.

"Don't be scared, Xiao Yan. If Wei Xiaofeng dares to bully you, we'll beat him up together!" Zhang Yangzi said with a grin.

After living together for a while, the roommates had come to understand Wei Xiaofeng's personality. It was not as though he had any bad intentions; he simply tended to offend people whenever he opened his mouth.

And Xu Xiaoyan, this delicate little girl, had practically become the group's darling. If Wei Xiaofeng really provoked Xu Xiaoyan, he might truly end up getting beaten up.

"Tch, how could I possibly bully Xiao Yan? I was talking about you bastards!" Wei Xiaofeng stamped his feet in anger. He would never lay a hand on Xu Xiaoyan! Such an adorable little girl naturally had to be protected.

Watching them laugh and fool around, Yun Chen and Wang Jinxi exchanged smiles.

Soon, class was over. On their way back to the classroom, Yun Chen and the others ran into their homeroom teacher, Ye Yingluo. Seeing the unpleasant look on her face, Yun Chen guessed that she had probably been upset again after leaving with Wu Zhangkong.

Wei Xiaofeng and the others had no particular thoughts about it, or rather, they had yet to notice their homeroom teacher's unusual feelings toward Wu Zhangkong.

Yun Chen knew a little, but he was in no position to comment on Ye Yingluo's feelings. After being rejected by Wu Zhangkong multiple times, she had developed the desire to crush him beneath her feet. Yet she lacked the strength to do so herself, so she could only hope that her students would accomplish it.

And this time, Wu Zhangkong had been assigned to teach the worst Class Five in the junior division, which was undoubtedly an opportunity for Ye Yingluo. Still, Yun Chen felt that Ye Yingluo was showing the faintest signs of being a yandere.

"Brother, take me out to play after school." During break, Xu Xiaoyan latched onto Yun Chen.

"Where do you want to go?" Yun Chen asked.

"Let's go eat something delicious!" Perhaps influenced by Na'er, Xu Xiaoyan was also very interested in food. But she had a tiny appetite. Back when she went out with Yun Chen and Na'er, she would be full after only a few bites of the tasty food. Yun Chen and Na'er had eaten most of it for her.

"Sure. I'll take you to Gourmet Street after school. We'll bring Xu Xiaoyu along and make him pay." Yun Chen said with a smile.

"Yay!" Xu Xiaoyan cheered excitedly.

Meanwhile, in the upper grades of Eastsea Academy, Xu Xiaoyu was chatting with a female upperclassman when he suddenly felt a chill run down his back. He turned around in alarm, only to find nothing behind him.

"Senior, what's wrong?" Ouyang Zixin asked curiously.

"It's nothing. Probably just my imagination." Xu Xiaoyu waved it off after recovering his senses.

"Zixin, I'm going to the junior division. Do you want to come with me?" A figure came to stand beside Ouyang Zixin. The ponytail behind her head swayed lightly as she walked, and together with her pretty face, it left many of the male students nearby staring in fascination.

"Mu Xi, what are you going to the junior division for?" Ouyang Zixin asked curiously.

"To see a few little ones," Mu Xi said.

Although Yun Chen's talent for blacksmithing was not particularly outstanding, they had met several times at the Blacksmith's Association. They were also around the same age, so whenever they met, they inevitably chatted for a while. After learning that Yun Chen had enrolled in the junior division of Eastsea Academy, she had even hoped they might run into each other at school and chat. Yet several days had passed since school started, and they had not encountered one another. So Mu Xi decided to visit the first-year students and see what that little blond brat usually did.

"I see. Then let's go, I'll come take a look with you." Ouyang Zixin agreed, then turned to Xu Xiaoyu. "Senior, Mu Xi and I will be leaving first."

"Alright, we'll chat again next time." Xu Xiaoyu waved to them and left.

After he had gone, Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi headed toward the first-year area. But before finding the person they were looking for, they first ran into someone who knew Ouyang Zixin.

"Hello, Senior," Tang Wulin greeted Ouyang Zixin when he saw her.

Over the past few days, he had run into Ouyang Zixin several times while jogging. Through their casual conversations, they had become acquainted. Ouyang Zixin was known as Eastsea Academy's campus beauty, and coupled with her gentle personality, she was quite devastating to a child like Tang Wulin.

"My friend and I came to find someone named Yun Chen. Do you know him?" Ouyang Zixin asked.

"Yun Chen? I don't know him. He probably isn't in our class." Tang Wulin shook his head.

"Is that so? Then we'll be going first. We can chat again next time." Ouyang Zixin waved at Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin stared blankly as the two girls left, making Xie Xie beside him snicker mischievously. He threw an arm around Tang Wulin's neck. "You actually know Senior Zixin? Looks like you really like her?"

"Uh, don't talk nonsense. We only went jogging together." Tang Wulin hurriedly waved his hands in embarrassment as he explained.

Neither of them noticed that Gu Yue behind them had been drawn in by a certain name. She was still looking in the direction Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi had gone.

Outside the classroom of First-Year Class One, Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi found Yun Chen. When Ouyang Zixin saw Yun Chen's handsome little face, a flash of surprise immediately appeared in her eyes.

"Senior Mu Xi, why are you here?" Yun Chen was also somewhat puzzled when he saw the two girls.

"If I didn't come find you, would you not even think of coming to see me?" Mu Xi put one hand on her hip and raised the other to tap Yun Chen on the forehead.

"Uh, I just enrolled and was still getting familiar with the place." Yun Chen explained with a smile.

For Yun Chen, getting familiar with the place was entirely an excuse. He had simply forgotten about it.

"Hmph. I came to remind you not to slack off on your blacksmithing practice. You haven't been to the Blacksmith Association in a long time. Don't tell me you're thinking of giving up?" Mu Xi asked.

It was rare for Mu Xi to encounter a fellow practitioner her age, so she was quite happy to know Yun Chen. Moreover, she felt that Yun Chen's talent might not be much worse than hers, especially that incredible strength of his, which she could only envy.

"No, no. I'm almost at level thirty, so I was thinking of breaking through my Soul Power Level first," Yun Chen said.

"What? You're already nearly level thirty in your first year?" Ouyang Zixin, who had been silently watching the two of them, cried out in surprise when she heard that. Yun Chen's Soul Power Level had truly startled her!