Xiao Wu and Gu Yue

After another day of cultivation, it was dinnertime. Huang Tian went into the washroom, rinsed the sweat from his body, and came out to find Xiao Wu already dressed and ready.

He said with a smile:

"We're not eating in the cafeteria tonight. I'm taking you to meet someone, and we'll have a big meal while we're at it."

"Who?"

"My teacher."

Xiao Wu didn't say anything. She just nodded slightly in agreement.

But her thoughts suddenly began to race.

Huang Tian's First Soul Ring was completely different from the one in her dream. There had to be a special reason for it.

If it really was an accident, that was fine. At least the skill was quite good. They could always find another way to improve its age later.

What she feared most was that Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, or someone from the Clear Sky Sect had also received memories of the dream and was deliberately persecuting Huang Tian.

Fortunately, that seemed unlikely. The Blue Silver Saint Emperor Spear was far, far stronger than Pole Vault. Anyone who chose that method of persecution would have to be incredibly stupid.

As they walked, Xiao Wu probed from the side.

"What kind of person is your teacher? Is she scary? Will she welcome me?"

She sounded worried on the surface, but was really fishing for information.

Knowing what the rabbit was thinking, Huang Tian went straight to the key detail.

"Don't worry. My teacher is a wonderful person, and she's a great beauty, too."

"A great beauty? Then there's a good chance she's one of our side."

"But who could it be?"

"Rongrong and Zhuqing are too young, so it can't be them. As for the others, Bo Saixi can't leave Sea God Island, and Bibi Dong would probably take him straight to Spirit Hall...

"Damn, could it be Er Long?"

Notting City wasn't large. The two of them jogged the whole way and soon reached the manor.

As soon as Huang Tian pushed the door open, a soft, fragrant figure came running and threw herself into his arms.

"Brother, why did you only come back now? Did you not want me anymore?"

"Of course I do. Na'er is the cutest. You'll always be your brother's precious darling."

Na'er was weeping, her voice full of grievance.

Huang Tian hurried to comfort her, reaching out to wipe the tears from her face.

Behind them, Xiao Wu saw this and was struck as if by lightning. Her eyes went round, and two seconds later she couldn't hold back her laughter.

"This...

"Is this your teacher?"

"I see. No wonder you could only attach a Ten-Year Soul Ring."

"Your head! Didn't you hear Na'er call me 'Brother' just now? What kind of comprehension is that?"

Huang Tian's face darkened. He reached out and flicked Xiao Wu on the forehead.

Only someone with an imagination like hers could mistake Na'er for his teacher.

Just then, the Beast God leisurely appeared through the second doorway. His expression had been nonchalant, but the instant he saw the rabbit, he was so startled he nearly stumbled to the ground.

"What's going on?"

"That boy was gone for barely any time at all, and he's already brought back a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form?"

Huang Tian paid no mind to how everyone might be reacting. After making Na'er smile through her tears again, he introduced them.

"Na'er, this is Xiao Wu, a new friend I made at the Soul Master Academy. She might cultivate with us from now on."

"Xiao Wu, you've already heard Na'er's name. She's my teacher's younger sister, though I usually call her my younger sister, too.

"This is Di Tian, deputy sect master of the Peace Sect and a Protector Elder."

"Greetings, Elder Di Tian."

Xiao Wu bowed respectfully. At once, everything clicked into place in her mind, and all her doubts vanished.

If the Beast God could serve as someone's deputy, then the leader could only be that person—and she had definitely received memories of the dream, too.

As for Huang Tian's Soul Rings, Gu Yue was a God King. She could raise their age herself, so of course the priority was the skill's effects and how well its attributes matched him.

She just hadn't expected the Silver Dragon King to choose to expend her power and split off Na'er even when she was personally involved.

In the original future, she had dared to split herself because she thought she could reunite with Na'er. But now that she had memories of the future and had still done it, she clearly had no intention of taking Na'er back.

That would undoubtedly make her injuries, which had yet to heal completely, even worse.

Gu Yue and Di Tian didn't need to eat. Only Huang Tian, Na'er, and Xiao Wu tucked in with gusto.

The food had been delivered from a restaurant. It was quite good, with color, aroma, and flavor all in place—at least far better than the academy cafeteria.

During the meal, Xiao Wu deliberately let her guard down twice, revealing information that only someone from the future would know, but that wouldn't seem too out of place in the present. Gu Yue quietly marked her as one of their own.

As soon as they finished eating, the two immediately found a chance to talk in private.

In the upstairs room of the courtyard building, the rabbit gently closed the door. Turning to Gu Yue, who looked about to say something, she spoke in a cheeky voice:

"Little Thirty-Six, hurry up and call me Big Sis. I want to hear it. It's been so long—I really miss it."

Thirty-Six was Gu Yue's ranking in the order she had officially joined someone's side in her previous life. It was also one of the few sore spots where she couldn't exactly hold her head high.

When the sisters were getting along, they respectfully called her Yue'er-jie. But whenever one of them got upset with someone, that number would be flung out in an instant, guaranteed to deal a ton of damage.

Xiao Wu had been an angel investor who had resolutely followed Tang San ever since Nuoding Academy, so of course she ranked first. She was often smug about it, and she was the one who called Gu Yue Thirty-Six the most.

Xiao Wu had expected Gu Yue to be deeply aggrieved. Instead, as soon as the words left her mouth, a brilliant smile appeared on that devastatingly beautiful face.

"This time, I'm the eldest sister. Na'er is second, and you'll have to settle for fourth."

"What? Wait, that can't be right, can it?"

"What's not right? I arrived two months ago, and Na'er came right after me."

Gu Yue's smile grew more and more unrestrained.

Xiao Wu furrowed her brow, puzzled.

"Even so, I should be third, shouldn't I?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Xiao Tian's First Soul Ring is the Blue Silver Emperor. If she can be revived in the future, she'll rank third."

At the words "Blue Silver Emperor,"

the rabbit froze. Two seconds later, her shoulders began shaking uncontrollably.

"Tang San's mother?

"No, you—you—you guys... You're way too wicked! Who does things like that? Wouldn't Tang San and Tang Hao be furious if they found out?

"Haha, I can't take it. I knew there was no way an ordinary Ten-Year Soul Ring could produce a skill that powerful.

"Tang San even got beaten up by the Blue Silver Saint Emperor Spear. Hahaha.

"But still, this really is the most suitable Soul Ring for the Blue Silver Saint Emperor at this stage. We can even start studying Soul Spirits ahead of time.

"Nicely done."

Gu Yue smiled faintly, too.

"Ten-Year Soul Ring? No, no. I strengthened the Blue Silver Emperor to a thousand years with Gold of Life. Xiao Tian now has a thousand-year First Soul Ring.

"To help the Soul Spirit emerge as soon as possible, I personally protected Ah Yin's soul. She's been in a state of revival ever since, so she can control a lot of things. Changing its color is nothing.

"She deliberately showed a white ring. She was fooling you all."

"I see."

The two talked for a long time, comparing all sorts of information from the dream and discussing their plans for the future.

Finally, Gu Yue taught Xiao Wu a higher-level Meditation Method. It could not only cultivate Soul Power, but also provide a boost to mental power.