Gu Yue

At that moment, Ye Yingluo felt as if her head were spinning. It was almost universally accepted in the Soul Master world that Soul Masters with Body Martial Souls cultivated slowly in the early stages. Yet as a teacher, Ye Yingluo also understood that nothing was absolute. In the past, Body Martial Souls had been as common as stray dogs by the roadside, until the Body Sect emerged out of nowhere and everyone learned just how powerful Body Martial Souls could be.

But a nine-year-old with a Level 28 Body Martial Soul—though Ye Yingluo did not dare say for certain, she felt that Yun Chen might have set an extraordinarily terrifying record.

It was not only Ye Yingluo. Even the other students in the class were stunned by Yun Chen's Soul Power Level. Most of them were only around Levels 17 or 18, while Yun Chen was a full ten levels above them!

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi exchanged a glance. They had not expected Yun Chen's Soul Power Level to be so high. Wei Xiaofeng, meanwhile, curled his lips in displeasure. Just yesterday, he had confidently declared that he would look after Yun Chen in the future. Now, he had become a joke.

However, Wei Xiaofeng was proud by nature. He felt that even if Yun Chen's Soul Power was higher than his, if they really fought, he could rely on his own speed and coordination with his Soul Spirit. It was not as though he had no chance of winning. Therefore, he believed they would only know who was stronger after a fight.

Aside from Xu Xiaoyan, who had known all along, everyone else in the class looked at Yun Chen with complicated expressions. Only after Ye Yingluo recovered from her daze and restored order did she have the other students continue their introductions.

Zhang Yangzi and the others also drew gasps during their introductions. No one had expected five Two Rings Soul Grandmasters to appear among this year's freshmen all at once. Especially Xu Xiaoyan, that soft and delicate-looking little girl—she was a Two Rings Soul Grandmaster too?

After school, Yun Chen returned to the dormitory and smiled at Wei Xiaofeng's displeased expression. "What's this? Do you think I stole your spotlight?"

"Hmph. Don't think having higher Soul Power automatically means you're stronger than me. We'll only know who's stronger after we fight!" Wei Xiaofeng retorted.

"Fine. Whoever loses treats everyone in the dorm to a meal. How about it?" Yun Chen asked.

"No problem. You think I'm afraid of you?" Wei Xiaofeng refused to back down.

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi watched Yun Chen and Wei Xiaofeng face off against each other. At first, they were a little worried, but after a few exchanges, they relaxed. Though they were Soul Masters, they were still children under ten years old, after all.

For Yun Chen, a transmigrator with memories of his previous life, dealing with such a minor situation was nothing. If he brought out the old dorm-room father-and-son contest from his college days, he might end up with three more grown sons.

And so, Yun Chen's life of study at Eastsea Academy unfolded in an orderly fashion. At the start of the school term, Ye Yingluo did not teach anything too profound. Soul Master schools were influenced by many factors, and the curriculum was determined only after homeroom teachers understood their students. For example, Ye Yingluo's Class One began with theoretical knowledge, while Wu Zhangkong's Class Five had its students first train their bodies and build a foundation.

Still, Ye Yingluo did not keep her students cooped up in the classroom studying theory all the time. Every now and then, she took them outside to relax.

Today, Class One and Class Five had come outside together. The Class One students were relaxing, while the Class Five students were running laps around the field.

"Brother Chen, look at those two. Why are they wearing iron clothes while running? That's so strange." Xu Xiaoyan pointed at Tang Wulin and Xie Xie.

"Maybe it's a special requirement from Class Five's homeroom teacher," Yun Chen said.

"Really?" Xu Xiaoyan was still curious. "But Class Five's homeroom teacher looks so cold and serious. Good thing I'm not in their class."

Hearing Xu Xiaoyan say that, Yun Chen secretly laughed. It won't be long before you enter the class he teaches.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared on the field.

The girl was not wearing Eastsea Academy's uniform. Instead, she wore a long white shirt and trousers. She was not particularly beautiful, but she possessed an ethereal temperament, giving people the impression of an orchid blooming in a secluded valley. After arriving beside the field, her gaze swept across the crowd before finally settling on Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan.

Upon seeing her, Xu Xiaoyan froze slightly. She tugged at Yun Chen's sleeve. "Brother Chen, why do I feel like she looks a little like Na'er?"

"She does look a little similar, but Na'er is prettier," Yun Chen said.

"Mm, that's true." Xu Xiaoyan nodded.

Looking at the girl before him, Yun Chen frowned slightly. Na'er had only left a few days ago, yet Gu Yue had appeared in Eastsea City so quickly. Could they have already sensed the Golden Dragon King Bloodline aura on Tang Wulin?

But hadn't Tang Wulin awakened it only after arriving at Eastsea Academy? Something seemed wrong.

In the original story, Na'er had left earlier. Yun Chen had only noticed this while sorting through the original plot after Na'er departed. Logically, she should not have made a decision so quickly after leaving; she should have needed at least some time. Yet Gu Yue had arrived so soon. Could Gu Yuena have already split into Gu Yue and Na'er? Had Xu Xiaoyan and I encountered Na'er rather than the complete Gu Yuena?

His speculation left Yun Chen somewhat distracted, so he failed to notice the way Gu Yuena looked at him.

After being taken away by Di Tian and the others, Gu Yuena quickly recovered her memories and recalled the responsibilities she bore as the Silver Dragon King. Yet the images of Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan had been added to her memories.

The images of those two seemed branded onto her heart and had affected her deeply. Yun Chen in particular—that little blond brat—drove Gu Yue crazy. The Silver Dragon King, who had slept for tens of thousands of years, had no idea how to handle such a thing. So, she simply separated those chaotic emotions and cut off another personality.

From then on, the Silver Dragon King split into two. Gu Yue possessed seventy percent of the Silver Dragon King Origin and continued carrying out the plan she had devised for the Spirit Beast Clan. Na'er, meanwhile, possessed the remaining thirty percent of the Silver Dragon King's power, wielded the Silver Dragon Spear, and was sent to Shrek Academy to join the strongest force on the Douluo Continent.

However, Gu Yue's appearance in Eastsea City was not because of Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan. It was truly because she had sensed the aura of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline. At first, Di Tian and the others had been unable to identify who possessed the Golden Dragon King aura. It was only when Tang Wulin and Xie Xie arranged a fight at Eastsea Park, and Tang Wulin was stabbed by Xie Xie, causing the Golden Dragon King Bloodline to erupt, that they locked onto him.

Yet when she saw Yun Chen, that little blond brat, even Gu Yue, who had already severed her emotions, still felt something strange in her heart. She believed it was simply because she had only just split off her emotions and had not fully adjusted yet. So she decided to stay far away from that little blond brat.