Tang Wulin's Withdrawal Symptoms!

Big Brother Ji or his own little life—pick one?

The mysterious figure vanished.

As his consciousness returned, Tang Wulin stood frozen in place, bewildered and at a loss.

Why was this world so cruel?!

Na'er had left, And Brother Ji, who was so kind and possessed such powerful, exhilarating support abilities, turned out to be a lethal poison to him...

Why did everyone he cherished have to leave him?

He didn't want to die.

If he wanted to live, he had to keep his distance from Brother Ji...

Was he cursed to be a lone star of ill omen?

No!!!!

Why? Why?!

Snowflakes drifting~~ North wind whistling~~

"Wulin, what's wrong?"

Xie Xie waved a hand in front of Tang Wulin, whose face was drenched in miserable tears. Seeing no reaction, he prepared to slap him twice to snap him out of it.

"I'm fine."

Tang Wulin's large eyes welled up with tears as he stubbornly turned his head away, refusing to look at Ji Fengyu.

Perhaps, someone like him was never destined to cross paths with a heaven-sent prodigy like Brother Ji.

Better a short pain than a long one; let everything end right here.

"Are you really fine or just pretending?"

Xie Xie looked suspicious.

Tang Wulin had just been excitedly beating up Guang Long, so how could he be fine now that he was suddenly sobbing?

"I'm really fine, stop pulling at me."

Tang Wulin shook off the hand Xie Xie had clamped onto his sleeve, and ignoring both Ji Fengyu and Xie Xie, he walked to the side, large droplets of tears rolling down his cheeks.

This world was so unfair.

Incompatible attributes might be a matter of metaphysics, but incompatible martial souls were truly life-threatening.

Tang Wulin was only a nine-year-old child. Although he didn't have a clear understanding of or fear of death, he had already experienced the pain of losing someone he cherished with Na'er.

To go through it again now was even more heart-wrenching; it hurt, it hurt so much!

"Brother Ji, this..."

"I'll handle things here. You go after Wulin; his state of mind isn't right."

Xie Xie scratched his head in embarrassment, unable to understand why the usually steady Tang Wulin was acting out like this.

"You should be the one to chase after him."

"I'll take care of things here."

Ji Fengyu waved his hand dismissively, signaling for Xie Xie to hurry after Tang Wulin and leave this matter to him.

"Brother Ji, then I'll leave it to you."

Xie Xie hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and ran after Tang Wulin.

"What is going on with Tang Wulin?"

"First he zones out, then he cries, and he completely ignores me—the situation is a bit off."

Left alone at the scene, Ji Fengyu pondered which part had gone wrong.

This sudden alienation—

He clearly hadn't felt any sense of distance from Tang Wulin, and the way Tang Wulin was acting, it seemed like he was actually reluctant to distance himself.

Could his buffs be toxic?

That didn't seem right either; he had seen Tang Wulin enjoying them just moments ago.

"I'll ask him again in a few days."

Ji Fengyu shook his head, temporarily shelving the matter as he called the Law Enforcement Team to clean up the aftermath.

On a rooftop in the distance, A figure in white stood quietly, watching Ji Fengyu.

"An auxiliary-type Dragon Martial Soul."

"Rainbow Dragon..."

"It possesses a clear strengthening and amplification ability for dragon-attribute Spirit Masters."

"Ji Fengyu, what is your purpose in coming to Eastsea Academy, a genius such as yourself?"

"Is it because of Tang Wulin's uniquely powerful dragon bloodline?"

Wu Zhangkong's eyes, deep as icy pools, were filled with a look of scrutiny.

"Wulin, I finally found you!"

When Xie Xie found Tang Wulin in the school cafeteria, he had already turned his grief and indignation into appetite, having eaten over 100 steamed buns.

"Xie Xie, why are you here?"

"Doesn't that mean we left Brother Ji to clean up our mess?"

Seeing Xie Xie, Tang Wulin grew anxious, and the large bun in his hand dropped onto the table.

He was already regretting his rude and impulsive behavior from earlier;

Even if Brother Ji countered him, it wasn't intentional, And he shouldn't have acted that way.

But going back to apologize wouldn't work either. Tang Wulin thought, Forget it, let Brother Ji hate me.

That way, Brother Ji won't be sad about losing a friend like me.

But now that Xie Xie had appeared before him, Didn't that mean the two of them had left Brother Ji there to deal with the aftermath?

"Brother Ji is the one who told me to come find you."

"Wulin, don't worry about Brother Ji. What's wrong with you? Is there a problem?"

Xie Xie frowned and sat down beside Tang Wulin; he could seemingly sense a faint sorrow radiating from him.

"There's no problem."

"Brother Ji and I are destined to be from different worlds. I've decided to cut off contact with him; I'm not worthy of his status."

Tang Wulin said the opposite of what he felt, crying as he stuffed his face with buns.

"??"

"Fine, whatever makes you happy."

Xie Xie's mouth twitched. Brother Ji was so humble and treated him well without looking down on him; this was being a bit too pretentious.

If it came to not being worthy, Could he, Xie Xie, really claim to be worthy?

"Right, Xie Xie, do you know anywhere that sells century-old Crimson Flame Fruit, Ice Crystal Fruit, or the blood of Spirit Beasts with dragon bloodlines?"

Tang Wulin suddenly stopped swallowing, his eyes burning as he looked at Xie Xie.

That mysterious figure had told him that if he wanted to survive, he had to collect these three rare treasures.

The first seal had already loosened; finding these materials was a matter of extreme urgency.

"Why are you looking for those things?"

"The auction house should have them, but the price..."

Xie Xie shrugged, his meaning self-evident: the price would be insane!

Hiss!

Tang Wulin's small face tightened, and he immediately felt a pang of heartache.

As expected, he knew it would cost a lot of money!

It seemed the Level 3 Blacksmith examination would have to be moved up...

"Alright Wulin, since you're fine, let's go back together after you finish eating. I'll wait for you."

Xie Xie gave Tang Wulin a few more suspicious looks, but didn't think too much of it. Once he was sure Tang Wulin was okay, he sent a message to Ji Fengyu.

Tang Wulin grunted in acknowledgment and ate even more vigorously.

That night, In his sleep, Tang Wulin gripped his quilt tightly, his brows furrowed as he tossed and turned in bed, cold sweat soaking the sheets...

The next day.

"Holy crap, Tang Wulin, what the hell happened to you?!"

Xie Xie's eyes widened, unable to believe that the "ghoul" standing before him was actually Tang Wulin.

Over the course of a single night, Tang Wulin had lost at least five pounds; his eye sockets and cheeks were sunken, and there were even a few strands of white in his hair. He looked utterly haggard.

Tang Wulin had previously been a handsome young man, but seeing him in such a withered state now, Xie Xie was truly shocked.

"Stop trying to act tough, something is definitely wrong!"

"I'm taking you to see Teacher Wu!"

Gritting his teeth, Xie Xie hoisted the weak Tang Wulin onto his shoulder and rushed toward Wu Zhangkong's location.

Meanwhile, Tang Wulin's consciousness had returned once again to that dark place.

Tang San's Divine Sense: "..."

"Your current condition is caused by your bloodline's extreme dependence on Ji Fengyu's aura."

"If it isn't satisfied, it will drain you until you're nothing but a husk."

"I was wrong, sigh... you are already unable to live without that Rainbow Dragon soul master."

Tang San's Divine Sense felt a wave of headache and helplessness.

The Golden Dragon King was far too addictive, and the violent withdrawal symptoms were simply more than Tang Wulin could bear.

"In that case, does this mean I can still get close to Brother Ji?"

Tang Wulin, on the contrary, let out a sigh of relief.

As long as he could stay close to Brother Ji, everything would be fine.

"No, it's more than that—there is a high probability that if you don't see him for a single day, you will die!"