Na'er

Na'er In the classroom, Qiangu Wuji's golden eyes shone brilliantly, drawing everyone's attention.

The students had never seen a Body Martial Soul before. They stared at the astonishing sight in amazement.

Even Lin Ximeng looked surprised.

But then, as if she realized something, she hurriedly waved her hand to stop him.

"Wait, there's no need to test."

Qiangu Wuji froze. He withdrew the spiritual power that had just taken shape, then looked at Lin Ximeng in confusion.

She smiled wryly and said, "Since you have Innate Full Soul Power, there's no question you can join the Soul Master Class."

As she spoke, Lin Ximeng straightened up, extended a delicate hand, and smiled. "Welcome to Class One."

She had asked Qiangu Wuji to attack her so she could test whether he had any Soul Power.

But now he had even revealed his Soul Ring—and it was yellow. That proved his Soul Power Level was at least ten.

So was there any need to test him?

Of course not.

As soon as she finished speaking, the students erupted in a chorus of cheers.

It was clear they liked their handsome, powerful new classmate.

With Qiangu Wuji having demonstrated his strength and confirmed his eligibility, it was Gu Yue's turn.

Under the curious gazes of her classmates, Gu Yue said nothing. She merely formed a small fireball in her palm, then ended the test.

Yet that casual gesture was enough to shock Lin Ximeng and the students all over again.

They had clearly seen no Soul Rings on Gu Yue.

"I take back what I said earlier. You two absolutely qualify for the Soul Master Class."

After watching them both demonstrate their abilities, Lin Ximeng walked up to Qiangu Wuji and gave him a slight bow, speaking frankly.

Qiangu Wuji hadn't reacted yet, but Leng Yaozhu beside him was already smiling.

As a devoted mother, nothing made her happier than hearing someone praise her son.

Qiangu Wuji was briefly taken aback, then replied, "Teacher Lin, please don't worry about it. You were only looking out for your students. I understand."

His sensible, well-behaved manner won Lin Ximeng over all the more.

For a child so young, he was exceptionally talented, yet neither arrogant nor impatient. He was also so modest—truly the model student of the era.

"Teacher Lin, Wuji's right. You were only doing your duty," Leng Yaozhu said with a smile, stepping forward just as Lin Ximeng was wondering where Lu Renjia had found such a treasure. "And, Teacher Lin, we'll be colleagues from now on."

"Colleagues?"

Lin Ximeng repeated the word in surprise, then looked at Lu Renjia in confusion.

He stepped forward at just the right moment, looking rather pleased with himself. The earlier misunderstanding that he'd pulled strings had clearly annoyed him. Now that it had been cleared up, he was finally able to hold his head high.

"This is Teacher Leng, newly transferred from Eastsea City. Teacher Lin, I hope the two of you get along well from now on."

"Wow!"

With the principal's confirmation, the crowd erupted in cheers once again.

Red Mountain Academy didn't have many teachers who taught Martial Souls to begin with. Now a beautiful new teacher had suddenly joined them, and the students were thrilled.

It took Lin Ximeng a long while to recover. Then, without saying anything, she bowed to Leng Yaozhu and apologized.

After the Martial Soul test, the three of them had officially joined Red Mountain Academy.

But they weren't going to start classes that day. They had only just arrived in Aolai City and still had other things to take care of.

So Leng Yaozhu said goodbye and led the other two out of the classroom.

The moment they left, the classroom burst into lively chatter.

"Did you see? Qiangu's so pretty! He's a boy, right?"

"Yeah! He's handsome and strong, too. I bet he's the young master of some big family."

"Waaah, I don't care! He's so handsome. When I grow up, I'm going to marry him!"

The girls in class had said that. There was no doubt that Qiangu Wuji's beautiful and powerful image had made a deep impression on them.

It wasn't their fault. Qiangu Wuji really did have an overwhelming presence.

He was gentle and modest, and he was exceptionally capable. Leng Yaozhu's concern that someone might take advantage of his feelings someday was hardly unfounded.

At the lectern, Lin Ximeng listened to the children's chatter and felt rather speechless.

Hearing children with an average age of barely seven or eight talk about marrying someone was simply ridiculous.

Still, she could understand. People on Douluo Continent admired the strong.

Thinking about what Qiangu Wuji had just shown them, she was still shocked, even though she'd only caught a brief glimpse.

That was the legendary Body Martial Soul, wasn't it?

And it seemed to be an eye. Wasn't that the same Martial Soul as the founder of the Spirit Pagoda from ten thousand years ago?

Lin Ximeng couldn't help wondering why a genius like him had come to a small place like Red Mountain Academy.

After leaving the classroom, the three of them wandered around the school for a while under Lu Renjia's guidance, then prepared to leave.

Before they went, Lu Renjia tried hard to persuade them to let him put together a feast to welcome them.

Leng Yaozhu turned him down, of course, and said he should treat them like ordinary people.

And so the three of them left Red Mountain Academy.

Their next task was to find somewhere to live for the next three years.

Normally, Leng Yaozhu could have revealed her identity and gone straight to the local Spirit Pagoda to explain the situation to the person in charge. They would certainly have arranged everything for them.

But she didn't do that. Instead, she acted like an ordinary worker living away from home and chose to handle everything herself.

On a street in Aolai City, Leng Yaozhu turned to the two children and said, "Wuji, go look around with Gu Yue. I'll find a house nearby."

"Okay!"

Qiangu Wuji nodded obediently.

Leng Yaozhu said no more. She just waved, turned, and walked away.

It was already late afternoon. The setting sun cast its glow over Aolai City's somewhat run-down streets. People of all kinds came and went, filling the small city with life.

Qiangu Wuji looked up and spotted a barbecue restaurant across the street. He was hungry, so he asked Gu Yue, "Do you want to get some barbecue?"

Gu Yue looked at him and was just about to nod when, as if she sensed something, she furrowed her delicate brows.

Qiangu Wuji noticed it too, his handsome little face full of surprise.

Thanks to the passive ability of the Heavenly Six Eyes to sense the flow of Soul Power, he could feel a faint trace of Soul Power moving in the narrow alley across the street.

He recognized it. Wasn't it Tang Wulin, whose Soul Power he'd sensed in the classroom earlier?

It seemed Tang Wulin had gotten into a fight with someone. That faint Soul Power was moving at incredible speed.

Qiangu Wuji remembered the scene in the original story where Tang Wulin rescued Na'er. Without stopping to think, he called to Gu Yue and hurried toward the alley across the street.

As soon as he reached the entrance, he heard someone shout:

"You bunch of bullies! Leave her alone!"