Idol? Tang Wulin's Iron Vest

"Alright, the three of you, come over here and verify your identities. From now on, you can come to the Hall of Heroes for training on your own."

"Everyone else, stand by where you are."

Wu Zhangkong looked toward Tang Wulin and the other two.

Geniuses often received preferential treatment.

The Hall of Heroes, which required ordinary Tang Sect disciples to spend contribution points to enter for training, had already opened its doors to them.

Of course, there was also a hint of "buying horse bones with gold"—a gesture meant for Ji Fengyu and his three companions to see.

"Understood, Teacher Wu."

Tang Wulin and the others were naturally happy; after all, being able to fight the heroes of the Tang Sect from history was more than just simple training.

Yet, they also felt a sense of guilt for being disloyal and hogging the opportunity for themselves.

"Teacher Wu is calling for you, go on."

Ji Fengyu waved his hand; he didn't care about such trivial matters at all.

Saying the Spirit Ascension Platform was inferior to the Hall of Heroes—the Spirit Ascension Platform could upgrade spirit souls, but what could the Hall of Heroes do?

It was just a waste of time for the sake of sentimentality.

"Alright, Brother Ji, wait for us."

Tang Wulin and the others arrived at Wu Zhangkong's side, and Wu Zhangkong sighed silently in his heart once more.

His own words weren't as effective as Ji Fengyu's.

He, the homeroom teacher, had already been sidelined...

However, this was also a manifestation of team cohesion. Wu Zhangkong hailed from Shrek, and compared to the twisted logic of Shrek, being sidelined was nothing.

Clack, clack.

Wu Zhangkong walked toward the depths of the Tang Sect Technology Park, his footsteps ringing out with power, with Tang Wulin and the others following behind.

"Are you three truly stupid, or just pretending?"

Walking along the path, Wu Zhangkong couldn't help but speak up.

"What do you mean?"

Tang Wulin and the others exchanged confused glances.

Was he calling them stupid?

"I'm asking you, do you even know who Ji Fengyu is?"

"To have the audacity to offer to pay his tab."

"The combined net worth of the three of you probably doesn't even amount to a single hair on his head."

Wu Zhangkong's tone was somewhat resentful.

These three fellows really left him speechless!

"Teacher Wu, of course we know who Brother Ji is. A heaven-gifted prodigy ranked 28th on the Youth Genius Ranking, a member of the Body Sect. What about it?"

Xie Xie was a bit displeased.

Wu Zhangkong was implying they were idiots for letting the Tang Sect lose a legendary spirit soul for nothing, but they were perfectly willing to pay for Brother Ji.

"You really don't know?"

Wu Zhangkong stared at the three of them suspiciously, and seeing the blank expressions on their faces, the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Fine, it's understandable that you wouldn't know."

"He is extremely popular among women between the ages of 20 and 30."

"That guy is even wealthier than you can imagine. Don't go around recklessly offering to pay his bills in the future."

Wu Zhangkong gave the three of them a cold look, unsure if this was a blessing or a curse.

They were so eager to throw themselves at him right after joining the Tang Sect.

If they weren't careful, once they grew up, a single word from Ji Fengyu might lead them to pack up the entire Tang Sect and hand it over to him...

"Extremely popular among women between the ages of 20 and 30?"

Xie Xie suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Oh right, Wulin, do you remember when we first met?"

"That senior sister who greeted us was a fan of Brother Ji!"

"At the time, so many fans were asking Brother Ji for autographs that the two of us couldn't even squeeze through the crowd."

Speaking of that, Tang Wulin also had a deep impression of the event.

The moment they first met, he felt that Ji Fengyu was excessively good-looking; his features and skin were so perfect they gave him a distinct impression...

The two of them suddenly locked eyes and spoke in unison:

"A celebrity?!!"

No, it should be an idol.

"No wonder Brother Ji is so rich!"

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie immediately blushed; it seemed Teacher Wu was right, they really had been a bit arrogant...

Given Brother Ji's conditions, If he were a celebrity, his target audience would be women in their twenties and thirties, and his ability to rake in money would be something they couldn't even imagine.

"What?"

Wang Jinxi was bewildered; what kind of riddle were these two playing at?

"Teacher Wu, do you know any more information?"

Tang Wulin asked with a look of longing.

"Look it up yourselves when we get back."

"You are young; you should focus your energy on cultivation, and only pursue celebrities in moderation..."

However, Wu Zhangkong's reply was somewhat cold.

"Sigh, I'm afraid we'll have to take classes separately from Tang Wulin and the others from now on."

Gu Yue said, appearing very heartbroken.

If only she could keep the corners of her mouth from twitching, that sadness would have been much more convincing.

"There's nothing to be done about that; we aren't members of the Tang Sect, after all."

Ji Fengyu was quite curious about how Wu Zhangkong would arrange things for them.

After all, the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda had blacklisted them, They couldn't go to the Hall of Heroes, Surely Wu Zhangkong wouldn't personally act as their sparring partner and torment them every single day, would he?

Without Tang Wulin, the power of the Five Dragons would be difficult to manage.

"Gu Yue, is this fun for you?"

"If you want to laugh, just laugh. Is holding it in really that interesting?"

Na'er rolled her eyes.

Even if her brother wasn't around, she still was; she wouldn't allow the Great Demon King Gu Yue to act so arrogantly.

"Tch."

Gu Yue couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this clone.

The group felt a bit bored, and after waiting for a few minutes, Tang Sect Master Yang Haofeng sidled up to them again.

"Actually, you don't have to join the Tang Sect to enter the Hall of Heroes for trials."

"We are still very welcoming to everyone."

Yang Haofeng said with a beaming smile.

"There's such a good deal?"

Ji Fengyu raised an eyebrow. Since when was the Tang Sect so generous and selfless?

This didn't seem like the Tang Sect's usual style.

"Of course, there is one small condition: as long as student Ji Fengyu joins our subsidiary, Tang Sect Xuanshi Entertainment Company..."

Yang Haofeng handed Ji Fengyu a contract.

"I will consider it once my contract with my current agency expires."

Ji Fengyu accepted the contract and sat down to meditate, clearly not wanting to continue this topic any further.

Seeing this, Gu Yuena, Na'er, and Lan Xuanyu also began to meditate.

"Well, student, do think it over carefully. I won't disturb you any further."

The atmosphere was a bit awkward; Yang Haofeng scratched his head and retreated from the quiet room.

Not long after, Wu Zhangkong returned with Tang Wulin and the other two, then gathered the four of them, and the group headed back to Eastsea Academy.

"Tang Wulin and the other three can go to the Hall of Heroes on their own from now on. As for you four, I will personally act as your sparring partner."

Just as expected!

Since the four of them couldn't enter the Hall of Heroes, they would have to fight Wu Zhangkong instead.

"Three rings now, what's the plan?"

"Should I upgrade the first soul spirit to ten-thousand-year level before the fourth ring? Or look for a new soul spirit?"

"What should I look for in the next soul spirit?"

Ji Fengyu calculated his cultivation plan.

After the Rainbow Dragon reached the seventh ring, cultivation might become difficult, so perhaps for his next soul spirit, he should shift his focus to his Skin Martial Soul.

As for the Rainbow Dragon's soul spirit, Ji Fengyu already had the best candidate in mind: the Aromatic Silk Beauty!

And for his Skin Martial Soul, If he could get his hands on a Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, that would be quite marvelous...

"Brother Ji, Na'er, Lan Xuanyu, and Gu Yue."

"These are the Thousand-Refined Cloud Titanium Vests I forged for you all."

"Your next lessons involve sparring with Teacher Wu, and these vests will be very helpful to you."

Ever since Tang Wulin returned from the Hall of Heroes, he had been leaving early and returning late.

He kept wondering, what if that situation from back then really happened?

What if Brother Ji wasn't by his side?

And so, he forged the Thousand-Refined Cloud Titanium Vest for Ji Fengyu's protection, But to avoid making it seem too deliberate, he simply forged one for Na'er and the other two as well.