Xiao Wu

More than half a month passed by.

In the central clearing of the first courtyard, Gu Yue held a wooden staff, leading the way with a demonstration, while not far behind, Huang Tian and Na'er held the Blue Silver Saint Emperor Spear and the Silver Dragon Spear respectively, mimicking her every move.

The three of them had clearly been practicing this spear technique for more than a day or two; many of their movements were highly proficient and almost fluid, and before long, the entire set of spear forms was completed.

The spear technique was named the Dragon God Spear, which Gu Yue had only begun to summarize and create after her "rebirth."

However, she possessed many memories of the Dragon God using a spear in her mind, and her own super-divine artifact was also a spear, so she had no shortage of understanding regarding this weapon.

From such a high vantage point, many of the techniques isolated within it were far more profound than the so-called Haotian Nine Absolutes that Tang Chen boasted about to the heavens.

From the movements of holding and wielding the spear to the coordination of footwork and body techniques, and even the techniques for amplifying soul power and basic combat experience, everything was covered.

Huang Tian's focus for training these days had also shifted from extreme physical conditioning to digest the Gold of Life to learning and familiarizing himself with this set of spear techniques.

As the practice ended, just as Gu Yue was about to speak, Huang Tian stepped in first, turning his head toward Na'er with an exaggerated expression and exclaiming excitedly:

"Nana, you were amazing! You didn't make a single mistake today, and you even executed the details of the most difficult moves perfectly."

Na'er was already slightly out of breath, and at these words, her face turned even redder, a faint smile tugging at the corners of her mouth that she couldn't suppress.

Gu Yue could only close her mouth a beat too late, saying nothing more.

She finally understood why her past-life clone had been willing to betray the original self; it had only been two months, and her younger sister had already been coaxed into a daze by all sorts of flowery words, completely losing her sense of self and doing whatever she was told.

Huang Tian was the same, speaking without a second thought, starting his flattery at zero frames without any preparation at all. He had clearly mastered it in three days, yet he still showered praise on Na'er, who had only just become proficient today.

As it was nearly time to eat, Na'er trotted inside on her short legs, brought out a large basin of clear water, and placed it on the ground, looking up with anticipation:

"Brother, wash your face."

"You wash too."

"Okay, let's do it together."

The two stood side by side, their movements perfectly synchronized.

They bent down, cupped their hands into bowls, dipped them into the basin, and splashed water onto their faces with vigor as if scooping it up. After a few quick rubs, they repeated the process two or three times, and that counted as washing.

Needless to say, she must have learned this from someone; it certainly wasn't how she had been taught.

At the dining table, Gu Yue carefully weighed her words:

"Xiao Tian, the Notting City Soul Master Academy starts today. Would you like to go and take a look?"

With the level of instruction she and Di Tian provided, unless there were divine trials involved, there was no need for any soul master academy; not only was it unnecessary, but it was a pure waste of time and energy.

However, in her past life, Xiao Wu was also one of Huang Tian's wives, and the two had met precisely at Notting Academy.

She didn't know if Xiao Wu had awakened her memories of the past life, but if not, it was best to follow the established trajectory to be safe.

At the very least, she needed to wait for the two to establish initial contact, trust, and affection before she could step in to take Xiao Wu away in a logical manner.

Furthermore, there was another point: in her past life, Xiao Tian had only created his first footwork martial skill after observing Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

Huang Tian grabbed a large white steamed bun with his left hand and took a fierce bite, while his right hand still held chopsticks with food, saying indistinctly:

"Sure. I've been training until now, but I haven't seen any other soul masters yet. I wonder how my level compares."

This was an excuse he had prepared long ago, perfect for beating up Tang San and Gangzi.

After beating them up, he would directly enter Xiao Wu's dream, take her down in one go, and leave decisively. If he was lucky, it wouldn't even take a week.

Hearing this, Gu Yue suddenly smiled, looking up at Di Tian, only to see the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

"See the world?"

"With the level of a place like Notting Academy, isn't he just a tiger entering a flock of sheep, ready to unleash an unstoppable massacre?"

"Is there really such a way to bully people?"

The two had already been amazed several times by Huang Tian's natural talent and comprehension.

This talent wasn't just about innate soul power or martial soul strength, but his physical constitution; his bones were sturdier than those of his peers, his bone density was higher, and his structure was so perfect it was like a work of art.

His muscle explosiveness was strong, his reactions were agile, and his conscious response speed was fast.

After being strengthened by the Gold of Life, his strength, speed, and reaction were already in no way inferior to a three-ring Soul Elder, and compared to a real three-ring soul master, he might only lack two century-level soul skills.

But those spear techniques, when used well, were not in the least inferior to true soul skills.

And that wasn't even counting his second martial soul; the destruction attribute sounded terrifyingly strong just by its name. Ordinary soul masters couldn't withstand it at all; such a martial soul shouldn't even exist unless it was a divine gift.

Whether Gu Yue did it intentionally, deliberately, or on purpose, the moment Huang Tian stepped through the school gate, he happened to see a young girl in a pink dress walking inside alone, skipping and hopping.

Her small face was white with a rosy flush, her thick hair was braided into a plait that hung past her hips, and she was humming a tune he didn't recognize, looking lighthearted with rabbit ear decorations on her head.

Who else could it be but Xiao Wu?

Huang Tian didn't hesitate, quickened his pace, walked up beside her, and said with an embarrassed look:

"Classmate, do you know where the teaching building is?"

"Just go straight and you'll be there."

"Thank you. You're really amazing."

"What's so amazing about that? You wouldn't happen to be leaving home for the first time, would you?"

"Anyway, thank you."

"It's nothing, just a small matter."

Huang Tian didn't say anything more, walking forward in silence for quite a distance before his expression turned bashful again.

"Um, could you do me one more favor? I can treat you to something delicious."

"What is it?"

"My family requires me to make a friend at school today, but I don't know how to go about it. Could you be my friend?"

Xiao Wu laughed.

"Haha, is that all? Don't worry, leave it to Big Sister Xiao Wu. From now on, Big Sister Xiao Wu will have your back."

Behind them, Gu Yue's face was filled with astonishment and confusion. Her mouth hung half-open as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, her face only twitched, and she couldn't get a word out.

She suddenly felt that she was very foolish, foolish to the point of naivety.

She had actually been worried about what might happen if things didn't follow the original plot and an accident occurred between Xiao Wu and Huang Tian.

For this little bastard, as long as a pretty girl appeared within his line of sight, the word "accident" simply didn't exist.

When had he ever had an accident, for heaven's sake?

Na'er was gentle and a bit timid, so he often showered her with praise; as for this Xiao Wu, who loved playing the big sister, he approached her with a request for help, satisfying her desire to be in the spotlight.

Tailoring his approach to the person was one thing, but what Gu Yue couldn't comprehend was the key point:

The two of them were clearly meeting for the first time, so how on earth did he figure out her temperament so accurately?

Just from those few opening sentences?

This talent was simply too heaven-defying.

Seeing Xiao Wu agree, Huang Tian immediately acted incredibly excited and reached out to grab Xiao Wu's hand.

"That's great, I have a friend now! Friends should help and care for each other. I noticed you didn't bring any bedding—did you forget? I can give you a set."

"Really?"

"Of course, we're friends, after all."

A few minutes later, Huang Tian used the pretext of friendship to pay Xiao Wu's tuition, allowing her to enroll in the noble academy and be assigned to a double room—with him as her roommate.

Gu Yue: "..."