Jealous? [Seeking Follow-up Reads]

Cheng Duoyi laughed, "Why call him foster father? Whatever arrangements he makes, we are all students under Teacher Wu, so of course we must follow Teacher Wu's arrangements."

"Right, right, we will all follow Teacher Wu's arrangements." Xie Xie and Yun Xiao quickly looked toward Wu Changkong.

Cheng Duoyi looked at Wu Changkong and asked, "Teacher Wu, do you have the confidence to train us so that we can be admitted to Shrek Academy?"

This was the first time Wu Changkong had encountered such students, and his spirits recovered somewhat under Cheng Duoyi's words, regaining a hint of his former color.

"If the students are this confident, what kind of teacher would I be if I didn't have confidence?" Wu Changkong smiled. "However, being my student will be very tiring. Can you hold on?"

"Teacher Wu, you'll have to ask them that."

Cheng Duoyi looked at Tang Wuling and the others.

Tang Wuling said firmly, "Teacher Wu, I am not afraid of hard work!"

Xie Xie and Yun Xiao chimed in, "We aren't afraid either."

Wu Changkong looked at Cheng Duoyi and Gu Yue. "What about you two?"

"Me? I'm here to accompany Ling'er to school, so I won't be enduring any hardships."

Cheng Duoyi's words left Wu Changkong somewhat at a loss. Upon closer thought, he really couldn't find fault with it, especially since he could see that Cheng Duoyi's physical condition might not be very good.

"I'll count you as having passed for now. Gu Yue, what about you?"

Facing Wu Changkong's inquiry, Gu Yue said confidently, "I have the confidence to be admitted to Shrek Academy, and I also have the confidence to complete your training."

"Good! That's what you said." Wu Changkong smiled. "Since that's the case, you all go back first. I will arrange different training for each of you."

The five of them nodded and said, "Understood, Teacher Wu."

After saying this, they turned and walked out of the office.

Only Wu Changkong and Leng Xue'er remained in the office.

Leng Xue'er looked at Wu Changkong and said indifferently, "You can put others through special training, but not Yi'er."

Hearing this, Wu Changkong frowned slightly. "Has something gone wrong with Cheng Duoyi's body? If possible, tell me in detail; perhaps I can help him."

Wu Changkong actually quite liked Cheng Duoyi.

Although he hadn't been in contact with him for long, he recognized his leadership ability. A powerful soul master's worth did not lie in his strength alone, but in how good his leadership was.

Leng Xue'er pondered for a moment. She didn't feel that Cheng Duoyi's physical condition was a secret; some powerful forces knew that Leng Yaozhu had sought out medical soul masters to save Cheng Duoyi back then. There was still an open bounty task for it—if you could cure him, you would be gifted a 100,000-year soul spirit!

However, although people had tried over the past three years, none had succeeded without exception, though they had collected quite a few heavenly treasures that replenished vitality.

At this moment, Leng Xue'er was being more precise, hoping that Wu Changkong would think of a way, especially since Wu Changkong would certainly return to Shrek Academy in the future.

When that time came, if Wu Changkong stepped forward and her aunt Leng Yaozhu paid a certain price, she imagined it would be possible to have the Golden Ancient Tree bless Cheng Duoyi once.

"Yi'er's martial soul is somewhat special. When he awakened it at age six, the martial soul began to devour his vitality every single moment. Back then, the 94th-ranked Titled Douluo, Life Douluo, used a drop of his origin essence blood and ten Millennium Life Fruits to sustain Yi'er's life, but it didn't cure him; his vitality is still slowly slipping away."

Speaking of this, Leng Xue'er's expression was filled with heartache; she truly felt pained by Cheng Duoyi's plight.

"Yi'er is lucky, though, to have met Wuling. As long as the two of them are together, the speed at which Yi'er's vitality drains is greatly reduced."

Wu Changkong was shocked upon hearing this. "Even a drop of Life Douluo's origin essence blood and ten Millennium Life Fruits couldn't cure him? Just what kind of martial soul did Cheng Duoyi awaken!"

He had originally thought he might be able to help Cheng Duoyi, but now it seemed impossible.

Wait.

Wu Changkong looked at Leng Xue'er, and she nodded.

He understood what Leng Xue'er was thinking.

"Very well, if there is a possibility in the future, I will try."

"Thank you." Leng Xue'er expressed her sincere gratitude.

The five of them arrived outside.

Tang Wuling looked at Cheng Duoyi and stopped.

"Little sister Ling'er, what's wrong?" Cheng Duoyi stopped and asked.

Tang Wuling took a deep breath. "Brother Yi'er, thank you..."

"Thank you for what?" Cheng Duoyi asked.

"Thank you for still coming to find me. Because of me, you wasted your chance to enter Shrek Academy, I..."

As Tang Wuling said this, she felt a sense of self-reproach in her heart.

Shrek Academy was a sacred existence in Tang Wuling's heart. She had never even thought she could be admitted, yet Cheng Duoyi had wasted his chance because of her. How could she accept that?

"What 'you'?" Cheng Duoyi let go of Gu Yue's hand, walked in front of Tang Wuling, and said crossly, "What does this have to do with you? This was my own decision. Besides, what kind of relationship do we have that you need to thank me? If you really feel bad, then work hard to improve yourself and get admitted to Shrek Academy with me!"

After saying this, Cheng Duoyi raised his right hand.

Tang Wuling glanced at Gu Yue, then looked at Cheng Duoyi, nodded heavily, and placed her left hand on Cheng Duoyi's right hand. "Brother Yi'er, I won't let you down!"

"That's more like it!" Cheng Duoyi said. "Don't let me hear you say such disheartening things again, or I'll get angry!"

Tang Wuling looked flustered and quickly said, "I promise there won't be a next time!"

"That's more like it," Cheng Duoyi nodded.

Then he saw Xie Xie and Yun Xiao looking as if they were on the verge of tears.

"What kind of expressions are you two making?"

Xie Xie covered his mouth, "Brother Cheng's relationship with Tang Wuling is truly wonderful; it makes me believe in the power of family."

After saying this, he looked at Gu Yue, "Unlike some people who actually want to tear their relationship apart—truly detestable."

In this moment, Xie Xie stood firmly on Tang Wuling's side; he was now a fan of the Duoyi-Ling'er pairing. As for the Duoyi-Yue pairing? Whoever wanted to be a fan of that could be!

When Yun Xiao saw the look in Gu Yue's eyes, he quickly shut his mouth, lowered his head, and chanted in his heart, Can't see me, can't see me, can't see me...

Xie Xie turned to look at Gu Yue and was also startled.

"Uh, what I mean is, Brother Cheng and Tang Wuling share a familial bond, yes, a familial bond," Xie Xie quickly corrected himself.

He was afraid that if he didn't change his tune, he would be murdered by Gu Yue.

That gaze made him truly terrified!

Gu Yue let out a cold snort, but when she looked at Cheng Duoyi, her eyes were filled with tenderness. At this moment, Xie Xie desperately wanted to shout: "Double-standard hypocrite!"

Gu Yue looked at Cheng Duoyi and said, "Little Yi, you and Sister Ling'er have such a good relationship, I'm actually quite envious."

Xie Xie didn't understand.

The way she said that, it was clearly jealousy.

Gu Yue hadn't known Cheng Duoyi for very long, so what was she jealous about?

Cheng Duoyi smiled, "After all, I've known Sister Ling'er for a long time. If you treat me as family, I will treat you as family as well."

Cheng Duoyi looked at Tang Wuling, "Hungry, aren't you? Let's go, let's go eat."

Tang Wuling was indeed hungry and nodded, "Mhm."

"Sister Yue'er, coming with us?"

Cheng Duoyi offered his left hand to Gu Yue. When Gu Yue heard the words "Sister Yue'er," her unhappy expression vanished instantly, and she happily took his hand.

What a master of Sichuan opera face-changing!

This made Xie Xie wonder if there was something wrong with Gu Yue.

But he didn't dare say it, "Brother Cheng, I'm going to eat too."

"Brother Cheng, count me in," Yun Xiao quickly raised his head to say.

"Let's go," Cheng Duoyi said.