Time flew by, and before long, the official first day of school arrived.
That day, early in the morning.
Sunlight streamed through the window and spilled across Jiang Yi's face, warm and a little ticklish, as if Tian Meng were crawling on him.
"Ah-choo—"
Jiang Yi sniffled and couldn't help sneezing.
He instinctively reached into his arms, but grabbed nothing. His soft, snuggly Tian Meng-shaped pillow was gone.
And then he woke up.
Well, it definitely wasn't because he had some strange fetish. Shrek didn't have air conditioning, so hugging an Ice Silkworm helped him keep cool.
"Up so early?"
Jiang Yi yawned, rubbed his bleary eyes, and sat up.
At that moment, a little blonde girl sat cross-legged by the window, bathed in the dazzling sunlight as she breathed in wisps of newborn purple qi.
Little Tian Meng wore a loose white nightshirt. It belonged to Jiang Yi, and it hung much too big on her.
"Of course!"
She slowly breathed out, a hint of purple flashing in her eyes. Then she turned to Jiang Yi and clenched her tiny fist.
"I'm going to become a super, super expert!"
Jiang Yi had even sold himself for her sake. How could she afford to stand still?
She, Tian Meng, swore to cast off the title of the most useless million-year Soul Beast!!!
"Keep it up, Tian Meng! I believe in you. You're the best!"
Jiang Yi gave her a thumbs-up, offering his encouragement with all sincerity.
At the same time, he silently opened the system panel, and a string of notifications appeared before his eyes—
[Ding! Congratulations, host. Your Sky Dream Ice Silkworm has mastered a new skill: Purple Demon Eye!] [Ding! Congratulations, host. Your Sky Dream Ice Silkworm has mastered a new skill: Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!] [...]
To Jiang Yi's satisfaction, he discovered that he could share the Soul Skills Tian Meng learned after birth.
Wasn't she a portable experience pack?
He could simply have Tian Meng learn anything he didn't have time to study himself.
Though Tian Meng's mental power was a little watered down, she made up for it with quantity. Her greatest advantage was that she never got tired and could study nonstop, twenty-four hours a day.
A real learning machine!
"Don't worry, Jiang Yi!"
Tian Meng nodded emphatically, her little face full of emotion.
Although she could take human form, a human body was ultimately different from a Soul Beast's. These past few days, Jiang Yi had patiently taught her, guiding her through the process of getting used to her body.
After their tireless efforts, she had finally succeeded.
"Sister Tian Meng, you're amazing! From now on, I'll be counting on you."
Jiang Yi looked at Tian Meng with admiration.
Flattery went both ways, and those words left Tian Meng so delighted she could barely keep her head.
"Hehe, it's only what I should do! I'm going to cultivate..."
Tian Meng bashfully scratched her head, then zipped off and burrowed into the Master Ball.
"Hehe! He praised me again!"
Inside the ball, she squatted on the ground, cupping her little face in both hands and secretly rejoicing as if she'd been fed industrial-strength sweetener.
At the same time, she secretly made up her mind. Her master was so wonderful; she absolutely couldn't keep him all to herself.
That would be too selfish!
Once her master's cultivation improved, she would have to introduce Bing'er and the others to him, too.
After a quick wash, Jiang Yi left and headed for the teaching building.
To ensure fairness, the new students had been evenly distributed among the classes, with every first-year class getting its own promising candidates.
After all, the new student assessment three months later would affect the teachers' bonuses, too.
Huo Yutong had still been assigned to Class One, while Jiang Yi had gone to Class Nine. Xiao Xiao had felt disappointed about it for quite a while.
Jiang Yi had arrived early. He didn't like cutting it close, and when he reached the classroom, only a handful of students were there.
He glanced around and chose a prime seat by the window.
A few old locust trees stood outside, and sunlight filtered through their leaves, casting mottled shadows. It was a perfect spot for slacking off.
He leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and quietly waited for class to begin.
The minutes ticked by, and the classroom gradually grew lively. Some students chatted loudly, while others sat with their eyes closed, meditating.
Jiang Yi opened his eyes and glanced around. No one caught his attention, so he listlessly turned his gaze back to the window.
Just then—
The light at the classroom door suddenly dimmed for an instant.
Two figures walked in side by side, just as the last echoes of the bell faded.
The girl in front had golden hair.
She stood tall and carried herself with poise. Her beauty was breathtaking, and her short golden hair gleamed softly in the morning light.
Though she was a girl, her brows held a rare hint of heroic spirit and dashing confidence.
A red-haired girl followed behind her. She had a voluptuous figure and wore a short skirt, her snow-white thighs flashing beneath the hem and nearly blinding anyone who looked.
But the red-haired girl's gaze never left the golden-haired one. She followed close behind, like a loyal bodyguard.
The two beauties immediately drew everyone's attention, and the once noisy classroom fell quiet for a moment.
Soon, some of the classroom's lecherous boys sprang into action, vying to invite them over.
"Ladies, over here! I've got two seats open. One on either side, so I don't mind sitting in the middle—"
"Come sit with us! It's airy and gets plenty of sunlight!"
The two girls had long since grown used to this. Their expressions remained calm. The red-haired girl scanned the classroom, then fixed her gaze on a seat in the corner.
"Miss, over there."
She quietly reminded her.
"Mm."
The golden-haired girl gave a slight nod and headed that way.
It was by the window, with the sun shining just right. A boy sat beside it, staring listlessly outside with a lazy look on his face.
"May I sit here?"
The golden-haired girl looked at Jiang Yi and gave him a polite smile.
"Hmm?"
Jiang Yi turned his gaze back from the window and glanced at the girl, looking at her with some surprise.
Jiang Yi had naturally guessed who she was: Ning Tian, the young mistress of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect. The cross-eyed girl next to her had to be Wu Feng.
Back in his previous life, when he first read Peerless Tang Sect, this lesbian couple had given his young heart quite a shock.
And when it came to the Valley of Love Inquiry and matchmaking... Third Brother had left Jiang Yi utterly astounded.
But... why did this girl look like she was after him?
Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow and discreetly glanced at Wu Feng beside her.
At eleven or twelve, she was too young to hide what she was thinking. The urge to bite him to death was practically written all over her face.
It was obvious that if he agreed, Jiang Yi would have no shortage of trouble afterward. So he readily nodded.
"Sure!"
He loved watching beautiful girls who wanted to beat him up but couldn't, left to writhe and crawl in some dark corner.
"Thank you."
Ning Tian thanked him and sat down gracefully beside him, while Wu Feng glared at him and plopped down behind the two of them, fuming.
How dare you sit next to Miss? You've got a death wish!
"My name is Ning Tian. What's yours?"
Ning Tian brushed a stray lock of hair behind her ear and looked at Jiang Yi with a warm smile.
"Jiang Yi."
Jiang Yi gave a slight nod.
Though he had no idea what Ning Tian was after, he had nothing to hide and stood upright and true. He wasn't worried about the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect having any designs on him.
"Jiang Yi... That's a nice name."
Ning Tian repeated it softly, as if savoring it.
She seemed about to say more, but someone hurried in through the doorway.
The teacher had arrived.
Wu Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in her chair, though her eyes remained fixed on the back of Jiang Yi's head.
Miss is mine!!!
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