Can Brother Cheng Get into Shrek Academy?

Tang Wuling looked at Cheng Duoyi. Cheng Duoyi nodded and said, "Since Teacher Wu called for you, he must have something to ask. Come on, we'll go together."

"Okay." Tang Wuling breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Yue said, "I'll come with you, too."

"Sure, then let's go together," Cheng Duoyi said.

"By the way, Xie Xie, Yun Xiao. You come along, too."

Xie Xie asked in surprise, "Me? Sure, then I'll come along."

Seeing this, Yun Xiao followed them as well.

So the five of them followed Wu Changkong to the teachers' office. Leng Xue'er followed behind them, of course.

When they entered the office, Wu Changkong sat down on a stool. He looked at the five of them and asked in surprise, "Why did the four of you come along, too?"

"She might not be able to answer your questions accurately, Teacher Wu," Cheng Duoyi said.

Wu Changkong asked curiously, "How did you know what I wanted to ask?"

"Ling'er's Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. Normally, there's no way she could break through so quickly. You'd have to ask whether she has two Martial Souls or whether her Blue Silver Grass has undergone a mutation," Cheng Duoyi said.

Wu Changkong nodded and glanced at Leng Xue'er. He understood that they hadn't kept everything from Cheng Duoyi.

"Since that's the case, would you mind telling me more about Tang Wuling's situation?" Wu Changkong asked.

Tang Wuling looked at Cheng Duoyi.

Cheng Duoyi nodded at her, signaling that she should explain it herself.

Tang Wuling took a deep breath and said, "Teacher Wu, my Innate Soul Power was only level three. Under normal circumstances, there's no way I could have reached level eighteen. But when I'm with Brother Cheng Duoyi, I cultivate much faster than usual."

Xie Xie and Yun Xiao exchanged a glance, both of them astonished.

Xie Xie thought, My cultivation speed goes up when I'm by Brother Cheng's side, too. Could his Martial Soul be special? No way—I've got to cling tightly to this golden thigh!

Yun Xiao thought, Brother Cheng invited me along. That means he recognizes me. I can't let him down from now on!

Gu Yue was also a little surprised. But after sensing the Golden Dragon King Bloodline within Tang Wuling, she seemed to realize something.

"Her Innate Soul Power was level three?" Wu Changkong looked at Cheng Duoyi in surprise. "She went from level three to level eighteen in three years. How did that happen? Does your Martial Soul give Soul Masters an extra boost to their cultivation?"

Cheng Duoyi nodded. "Yes and no. My Martial Soul is special. It boosts dragon-type Martial Souls, including their cultivation speed. Ling'er must have dragon blood in her, which is why she cultivates faster when she's by my side."

"Right, Xie Xie?"

Xie Xie let out an "Ah," then realized that Wu Changkong and the others were looking at him.

He hurriedly said, "Brother Cheng is telling the truth. When I'm by his side, my Soul Power rises just as fast without meditating as it does when I meditate and cultivate. If I do meditate, I cultivate much faster than usual."

"That's strange." Wu Changkong grew even more puzzled. "It's not surprising that you have dragon blood in you, given your Light Dragon Dagger Martial Soul. But how could a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul have dragon blood?"

Xie Xie and Yun Xiao were curious about that, too.

"I don't know either." Cheng Duoyi shook his head. "Maybe one of her ancestors was a dragon-type Soul Master."

Wu Changkong looked at Cheng Duoyi, suspicion filling his eyes.

He had a feeling Cheng Duoyi wasn't telling the truth.

But he didn't press the issue. After all, everyone had their own secrets.

"Since your Martial Soul is so special, why didn't you go to Shrek Academy?" Wu Changkong asked. "With your talent, you could have gone straight to Shrek Academy."

In Wu Changkong's eyes, with a Martial Soul like Cheng Duoyi's, Shrek Academy would accept him as soon as they heard about it. There was no doubt.

Xie Xie and Yun Xiao were both shocked to hear this.

Xie Xie stared at Wu Changkong in astonishment. "Teacher Wu, do you mean the world's number one academy, Shrek Academy? Brother Cheng can get in directly?"

Yun Xiao said nothing, but his wide eyes spoke volumes about how shocked he was.

Seeing their expressions, Wu Changkong finally felt that this was a reasonable reaction.

Why did it seem that, in Cheng Duoyi's eyes, Shrek Academy was optional? There was no way he didn't know how powerful it was!

"That's right." Wu Changkong nodded. "The number of Soul Masters is growing by the day. Dragon-type Martial Souls are no longer rare, though they're still uncommon. But there's only one known Soul Master who can boost dragon-type Soul Masters' cultivation speed. If Cheng Duoyi wanted to attend Shrek Academy, they'd definitely accept him."

Wu Changkong looked at Cheng Duoyi. "Have you really not considered going to Shrek Academy?"

Tang Wuling gripped Cheng Duoyi's hand a little tighter, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.

Cheng Duoyi squeezed Tang Wuling's hand and smiled as he replied, "Teacher Wu, I said this in class just now: I came here because Ling'er was here. Besides, we won't use special treatment to get into Shrek Academy. In the future, I'll bring Ling'er there, and we'll get in fair and square through our own hard work."

Tang Wuling looked up at Cheng Duoyi, thinking, Brother Yi'er, thank you. I definitely won't let you down!

Gu Yue, however, pinched Cheng Duoyi's right hand in annoyance.

What did he mean, he came here because Ling'er was here?

What did he mean, he'd take Ling'er to Shrek Academy?

Couldn't he take me along, too?

Besides, you're my husband!

Gu Yue hadn't expected Tang Wuling to hold such an important place in Cheng Duoyi's heart. She'd been considering doing something special, but now she didn't dare.

Looking at the earnest expression in Cheng Duoyi's eyes, Wu Changkong couldn't help admiring him.

There weren't many children these days with that kind of backbone.

And besides...

He looked at Cheng Duoyi and Tang Wuling, feeling envious.

"Good. It's a good thing to have a goal," Wu Changkong said with a nod. "Tang Wuling, cultivate hard. Don't waste this hard-won boost. Not everyone gets this lucky."

"Teacher Wu, I'll work hard," Tang Wuling said firmly.

"Mm." Wu Changkong nodded, then looked at Cheng Duoyi. "Did you bring Xie Xie and Yun Xiao here because you want to form your own team?"

If it had been an ordinary child, Wu Changkong wouldn't have thought much of it.

But Cheng Duoyi wouldn't have brought them along for no reason. He was clearly showing that the two of them were with him.

Besides, he'd just explained that Xie Xie also benefited from the boost to cultivation.

And since Cheng Duoyi wanted to get into Shrek Academy through his own efforts, the answer was obvious: he was forming a team.

"That's right," Cheng Duoyi said. "Ling'er and Xie Xie both benefit from my boost, so they'll break through much faster. Gu Yue's strength goes without saying. Yun Xiao's a little behind, but I believe that under your guidance, he'll find his own path, too. The five of us will definitely get into Shrek Academy!"

Xie Xie and Yun Xiao looked at Cheng Duoyi gratefully.

"Brother Cheng, from now on, you're my sworn father. I..."

"Brother Cheng, I'll do whatever you say from now on. I..."