Tang San and Xiao Wu

Time passed slowly, and before they knew it, three months had gone by.

That day, Lu Yi had just returned to the Seventh Dormitory from the small pond behind the academy when he saw Master standing inside with a black-haired little boy, speaking to Wang Shu about something.

"Brother Yi, perfect timing! Master came looking for you!"

When Wang Shu saw Lu Yi push open the door and enter, he hurriedly waved at him as though his savior had arrived.

He couldn't help it—Master put too much pressure on him. Not only was he Lu Yi's teacher, but Wang Shu had also relied on Master's connections to successfully hunt a Soul Beast and obtain a Soul Ring beyond the normal age limit. Those two factors weighed heavily on him, making him terrified of slighting Master.

"What is it, Teacher?"

Hearing Wang Shu's words, Lu Yi glanced at the little boy beside Master before asking him.

If he had guessed correctly, this little boy should be Tang San, the protagonist of this era.

"Xiao Yi, you're back. It's nothing important. I just brought your junior brother over to familiarize himself with the place and introduce the two of you."

"Xiao San, this is your senior brother, the second person in Douluo Continent's history to possess a detached beast Martial Soul!"

Hearing Lu Yi's question, Yu Xiaogang tugged Tang San's hand and introduced him to Lu Yi with a smile. Clearly, taking Tang San as a disciple had made him very happy.

"Teacher, you actually took in another disciple!"

Though he had expected it, Lu Yi put on a surprised expression as he spoke to Yu Xiaogang.

"Greetings, Senior Brother!"

After hearing Master's words, Tang San obediently bowed to Lu Yi.

"You don't need to call me Senior Brother. Just call me Brother Yi like Wang Shu and the others from now on!"

Hearing Tang San's words, Lu Yi curiously sized up this transmigrator from ancient times and waved his hand.

"Alright, Senior Brother!"

Tang San replied properly once again.

What a feudal old-timer!

Lu Yi rolled his eyes inwardly at Tang San's response. He did not bother arguing over the form of address and instead turned to Yu Xiaogang.

"Teacher, leave Junior Brother to me. With me looking after him, no one will dare bully him!"

Although Lu Yi was highly wary of Tang San, the transmigrator from a killer sect in his previous life, he still acted extremely warmly in front of his teacher.

"Good. With you, the academy's top student, watching over Xiao San, I can rest easy. Remember to bring him to my place tonight. I have some things to give you two." Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction.

"Xiao San, follow your senior brother and get familiar with Nuoding Academy!" After giving Tang San a few instructions as well, Yu Xiaogang left the Seventh Dormitory with peace of mind.

"Why does Master seem more and more intimidating?"

Wang Shu looked at the slowly closing door of the Seventh Dormitory and complained to Lu Yi with lingering fear.

"That's normal. After more than a year of dietary supplements, Teacher's Martial Soul has already grown dragon horns. It's only natural for him to carry a bit of dragon might."

"Besides, Teacher is Rank 29. His rank alone is enough to crush a tiny one-ring Soul Master like you!"

As he spoke, Lu Yi picked up his towel and wiped his face.

"Senior Brother, is Teacher's Martial Soul a dragon?"

After hearing Lu Yi's words, Tang San, who had been keeping a straight face at the side, could no longer maintain it. He asked Lu Yi curiously.

"Well... how should I put it? It has a bit of a dragon's appearance, but it's still some distance away from being a true dragon!"

Lu Yi tried to phrase things tactfully, preserving Master's mysterious image in Tang San's heart.

"It's just that its attack method is a little unusual!" Wang Shu could not help but interject.

"Get lost. Why do you have so much nonsense to say? Be careful, or I'll tell Teacher you've been badmouthing him behind his back and have him make San Pao blast you to death!"

Seeing Wang Shu's smug look, Lu Yi kicked him in the butt.

"You... Brother Yi, weren't you badmouthing him behind his back too?"

After getting kicked in the rear, Wang Shu rubbed his aching butt and looked at Lu Yi aggrievedly.

"Go on, get out of here. Stop interrupting me while I bond with my junior brother!" Lu Yi waved him away.

"You forget your brother the moment you get a junior brother. Sigh, men..."

Seeing Lu Yi act like that, Wang Shu walked off to the side with a resentful look.

"Senior Brother, he..." Tang San looked at Wang Shu's retreating back, hesitating to speak.

"Don't mind him. That's just how he is. Ever since he got smarter these past two years, he's loved acting like an idiot!"

"By the way, Junior Brother, did you bring bedding? Nuoding Academy provides dormitories and beds, but students have to prepare their own bedding and other bed supplies!"

Lu Yi waved at Tang San, signaling him not to pay attention to Wang Shu, then asked directly.

"Um... I don't think I prepared any." Tang San looked at the empty bed in the Seventh Dormitory, his expression turning somewhat awkward.

After all, admitting that his family was poor in front of his senior brother made him feel embarrassed.

"It's fine if you didn't bring any. I have a set here. Consider it a greeting gift from your senior brother. Sleep here. You'll be next to Wang Shu, so if you need anything, just ask him for help. If he can't handle it, have him come find me!"

Lu Yi was not surprised in the slightest. He took out a set of bedding from Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night and made Tang San's bed for him.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Looking at the neatly made bed, Tang San thanked Lu Yi with some emotion. Since coming to this world, this was the first time he had met someone like his senior brother who cared about him so much.

"Hey, why are you thanking me? We're fellow disciples!"

Lu Yi patted Tang San on the shoulder.

"Hello, is this the Seventh Dormitory?"

Just as Lu Yi was preparing to put on a heartfelt brotherhood performance and firmly carve the image of himself as a good person into Tang San's mind, a crisp voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"Senior Brother, can boys and girls live in the same dorm?"

Looking at Xiao Wu standing prettily at the entrance to the Seventh Dormitory, her black hair braided into a Scorpion Tail Whip that hung past her buttocks and her fair skin flushed like a peach, Tang San lowered his voice and asked Lu Yi in surprise.

"The academy has never explicitly prohibited boys and girls from living together, but there have never been many female Work-Study Students. I've lived here for two years, and this is the first female Work-Study Student I've seen."

Lu Yi lowered his voice as well and replied.

"Hello, this is the Seventh Dormitory. I'm Lu Yi, the dorm leader. All the empty beds in here are unoccupied, so take a look and choose one."

"Of course, if you have any questions, you can ask me. But you'll have to wait until tonight—I need to take my junior brother out for something first."

Looking at Xiao Wu at the door, Lu Yi pointed to the beds in the room.

With that, he pulled Tang San out of the Seventh Dormitory and headed toward Yu Xiaogang's room. Yu Xiaogang had just told him to bring Tang San over that night, so there should be something good waiting for them. Lu Yi had never been able to resist getting something for free.

So he could not wait until nightfall to bring Tang San to Yu Xiaogang.