Under Pressure

�Chapter: Under Pressure

As Tang Wulin left, everyone in the office let out a sigh of relief.

In just a short while, every one of them had broken out in a cold sweat.

"That guy's terrifying. He's about our age, right? But he's already a Soul Elder, and he even has a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"

Zhou Changxi said this as he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice trembling with fear.

Long Hengxu and Xie Xie didn't answer. They only wore grave expressions. Clearly, they too had been shocked by Tang Wulin's strength.

"All right, let's put this matter behind us," Long Hengxu finally said first.

In just a short while, he seemed to have aged ten years. With a deeply troubled expression, he sighed at length and waved his hand.

"You two can switch dorm rooms."

Xie Xie and Zhou Changxi had no objections to the suggestion. They both nodded.

Long Hengxu gave them one last look, then waved them off.

After seeing the key in his hand, the other person said nothing and led the way.

"Young Master Wuji, this is where you and Miss Gu Yue will be staying. Would you like me to show you around?"

How had that guy become a Soul Elder in just three years, and even gotten a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring? He was even more impressive than someone like me, who had a system.

Gu Yue sat to the side. Seeing him like this, she curled the corners of her mouth slightly and spoke.

At that, Qiangu Wuji was startled. He hurriedly sat up, straightening himself and putting on an innocent expression.

After the two of them left, the office finally fell quiet again.

"Finally, freedom! This feels great."

But when he saw the building nestled behind the artificial rockery, he fell silent.

Maybe this was one of the perks of his status.

And so, he took the key and headed out with Gu Yue.

"Ah!"

By the end, he could barely continue, so he simply fell silent.

"Sigh, forget it. I'll arrange a dorm for you."

He couldn't think of any reason Tang Wulin would be in contact with Qiangu Dongfeng. If it wasn't his bargain-bin father, then who could it be?

It couldn't possibly be Leng Yaozhu, could it?

Forget it. There was no point thinking about that now. The most urgent question was: what exactly was going on with Tang Wulin?

While his thoughts were running wild, Long Hengxu noticed he wasn't saying anything and raised his voice a little.

If what had happened three years ago hadn't taken place, he might have merely marveled at how monstrous this guy was. But they had made an enemy of him three years ago, and now, the two of them were bound to have a major clash sooner or later.

"Please remember to come by the teaching building later. Today is your first day at school with Miss Gu Yue, so you'll need to be assigned to a class."

After Qiangu Wuji and Gu Yue came in, he kicked off his shoes without a care for appearances and sprawled across the sofa.

Had he been sent by the Spirit Pagoda?

He couldn't help feeling helpless. Eastsea Academy really did have a good atmosphere. Who could have known that Tang Wulin would show up today...

Long Hengxu didn't explain. He simply tossed over the key.

Sigh!

The pressure!

What was wrong with this system? Why wouldn't it let him show off for once? Couldn't it see that someone had just shoved their cultivation level in his face?

"Wuji, are you listening to me?"

Out in the hallway, the tall female assistant was waiting. As soon as the two of them came out, she stepped forward to greet them.

"Mm, then I won't disturb you two."

"Don't worry. The principal prepared this place especially for you and Miss Gu Yue. No one else lives here."

"Will it just be Gu Yue and me here, or are there other people too?"

"Wuji, I'm sorry you had to see that on your first day. Actually, our academy is quite good. What happened today was just an exception..."

Long Hengxu rose from behind his desk and came out, his expression bitter.

Qiangu Wuji glanced at her and couldn't help asking curiously.

"What do you think would happen if I recorded you looking like that right now and sent it to the teacher?"

"Just one key? Director Long, what about Gu Yue's?"

"Your dorm is rather special. The principal specifically arranged it for you and Miss Gu Yue. You'll see when you get there."

Qiangu Wuji hurriedly took it. A flood of thoughts welled up in his heart. The principal of Eastsea Academy had certainly gone to great lengths to curry favor with him—arranging a personal escort and even special accommodations.

That got Qiangu Wuji's attention. He looked up at him blankly.

After seeing Tang Wulin's abilities, he no longer had complete confidence that he could handle whatever conflict might arise.

Right now, he felt very uneasy. He was worried that this incident might give Qiangu Wuji such a bad impression of Eastsea Academy that he would simply leave.

"All right, thank you, Director Long."

After winding around several times and passing through a small grove, he finally reached his destination.

Long Hengxu waved a hand and rummaged through his desk drawer. Soon, he found a ring of keys.

Gu Yue pressed her lips together and didn't answer. Instead, she changed the subject.

The female assistant nodded, then added a final reminder.

"All right."

The tall female assistant stopped outside the building and smiled at the two of them.

Inside the building.

"Take this and find Assistant Lin. She'll take you there."

Qiangu Wuji nodded.

Though he didn't want to admit it, the truth was that Tang Wulin's abilities now posed a threat to him.

"Is that so..." Qiangu Wuji nodded. "Then I'm sorry for the trouble, Assistant Lin. You can head back now. Gu Yue and I will be fine here."

In fact, he was worrying over nothing.

At that moment, Qiangu Wuji was thinking about the last thing Tang Wulin had said before leaving.

This kind of treatment...

Qiangu Wuji stared at the key in his hand, utterly bewildered.

What was that supposed to mean?

How could he not know about this?

Wait, the Spirit Pagoda he mentioned—could he mean Qiangu Dongfeng?

Qiangu Wuji frowned. By this point, the plot had completely diverged from the original story.

This wasn't a dorm at all. It was practically a villa!

The principal of Eastsea Academy had prepared a detached villa for him.

"Why are you trying to scare me? Now that there's finally no one nagging me, you won't even let me relax?"

Tsk, tsk.

He'd just confidently assured them that the academy had a relaxed atmosphere and that the students were friendly and helpful, yet this had happened right afterward. Forget anyone else—even Long Hengxu now felt his words had been absurd.

But he soon realized she had only been bluffing, and immediately grew annoyed.

Long Hengxu sighed again when he saw this.

At that moment, Qiangu Wuji wasn't paying attention to what he said—or rather, he hadn't heard him at all.

"What do you think about Tang Wulin?"

"He had such a huge falling-out with us back then. Now that we've met again, he'll definitely come after us for revenge."

"You've seen how strong he is now. Do you think you can beat him?"