Reunion

The strange atmosphere between the twins puzzled Shen Yi. She asked softly, "Qian Zhao, Qian Yue, is something wrong?"

"N-no, nothing!"

Yun Qianzhao looked at Wu Changkong and shook his head. "I'll tell my master and mistress, and have them arrange another time for your assessment!"

"Really?"

Hearing Yun Qianzhao's words, Shen Yi was overjoyed.

Among the inner court's disciples, who didn't know that Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue, the Sun-Moon Twins, were the apple of the entire Sea God Pavilion's eye? If they really agreed to help, changing the assessment time wouldn't be difficult.

"Come inside with us!" Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue turned and walked farther in, but Wu Changkong remained kneeling.

As the twins looked back at him in confusion, Wu Changkong explained, "Thank you both, but I'm guilty. I should keep kneeling here!"

"Then keep kneeling." Yun Qianzhao said no more, and returned to Sea God Island with Yun Qianyue.

After the two left, Shen Yi tried to persuade Wu Changkong. "Senior Brother! Qian Zhao and Qian Yue are willing to help. This will definitely work out! Why keep kneeling here? Come see Teacher with me."

Wu Changkong remained unmoved. "No. I'd rather keep kneeling."

When the twins arrived at Sea God Pavilion, Zhuo Shi was just leaving with Na'er. As expected, her talent had persuaded the elders to approve her rule-breaking request, allowing her to enter the inner court directly. Long Yeyue seemed to think very highly of her Martial Soul.

However, Yun Ming hadn't taken her as his disciple.

As the saying went, the rules laid down by Shrek Academy had always been meant to weed out ordinary people.

True geniuses capable of moving Shrek Academy had never needed to follow those rules.

Yun Qianzhao brought up Wu Changkong and Tang Wulin's situation to the elders.

When she learned that they wanted to postpone the assessment, Cai Yue'er was the first to object. "I don't agree! The assessment schedule is strict. It happens when it's scheduled to happen! How can we change it on a whim just because of one person?"

"If Changkong went so far as to come back and plead for that child, his student must be extraordinary. It's only an assessment. What difference does it make when it takes place?"

Some of the elders also felt that changing the time was no big deal.

Besides, they had just broken the academy's rules over Na'er's situation. Insisting on following them now would feel a little hypocritical.

"The assessment time can be changed."

Yun Qianzhao looked at everyone and stated his opinion. "But the assessment itself must change, too!"

At Yun Qianzhao's words, everyone exchanged glances. Yun Ming's gaze settled on him. After a brief silence, he gave a slight nod. "Good! We'll do it your way."

Tang Wulin and the others were staying in a small hotel near the Soul Guidance Train station.

Xie Xie paced back and forth nervously, fretting, "Teacher Wu has been gone so long. Why haven't we heard anything? Do you think Shrek Academy will let us postpone the assessment? I heard even the Federation can't make Shrek Academy change its rules..."

"Stop pacing. You're making my eyes swim!" Xu Xiaoyan watched Xie Xie walk back and forth and complained helplessly.

Gu Yue reassured him. "Don't worry. Teacher Wu has a special relationship with Shrek Academy. If he went, he must be confident."

"I'm just worried. This is Shrek Academy, after all..."

As soon as Xie Xie finished speaking, someone knocked on the door. He jumped, then hurried over to open it. "Teacher Wu, you—"

He had barely gotten the words out before they stuck in his throat. The person outside wasn't Wu Changkong, but Shen Yi, the Shrek Academy teacher who had left with him earlier. A silver-haired girl stood beside her.

"Teacher Shen!"

The others hurried to bow to Shen Yi.

Shen Yi waved a hand, then asked, "Has your captain still not come out of Deep Meditation?"

Gu Yue shook her head. "No."

"Teacher Shen, where's Teacher Wu? Why didn't he come back with you?" Seeing that only Shen Yi and an unfamiliar silver-haired girl had appeared, Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help worrying about Wu Changkong.

Shen Yi reassured her. "Don't worry! Your Teacher Wu is fine!"

Xie Xie looked curiously at Yun Qianyue, who was standing behind Shen Yi. "Teacher Shen, who is this young lady?"

Shen Yi introduced her. "This is Yun Qianyue, a disciple of the Heavenly Pillar Crown. You've probably heard of the Sky-Piercing Douluo. He's the master of our Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion, and the strongest person on the entire continent."

The three were all astonished when they learned Yun Qianyue's identity, but Gu Yue was even more taken aback.

She and Na'er had stayed in touch, so she knew Na'er had also gone to Shrek Academy today, hoping to become Yun Ming's disciple.

But when had the Sky-Piercing Douluo Yun Ming taken on a disciple?

Gu Yue furrowed her brow in thought.

"Thank her! If she and her brother hadn't pleaded with the Heavenly Pillar Crown on your behalf, your assessment couldn't have been rescheduled!" Shen Yi reminded the three.

When Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie learned that Yun Qianyue had spoken up for them, they came to their senses and immediately cupped their hands in thanks. Even Gu Yue put aside her doubts and nodded to Yun Qianyue. "Thank you, Miss Yun!"

"You're Gu Yue?"

Yun Qianyue's gaze settled on Gu Yue as she suddenly asked.

Gu Yue paused, then nodded. "That's me. Why?"

"I heard your Martial Soul is an Elemental Envoy! I'm curious—could you show it to me?" Yun Qianyue asked Gu Yue with a smile.

Hearing this, Shen Yi seemed about to say something, but ultimately closed her mouth and stayed silent.

Gu Yue didn't refuse Yun Qianyue's request. In the hotel's backyard, she displayed her Elemental Envoy Martial Soul for her.

Watching the various elements swirl around Gu Yue, Yun Qianyue's eyes filled with awe. "It really is a Martial Soul blessed by heaven! For humanity, a Martial Soul like this is almost too fantastical to believe."

When Yun Qianyue said this, Gu Yue's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. She watched her, suspicion rising in her heart.

Did she know something?

"With so many elements working together, the possibilities in battle are endless! I'm looking forward to it."

Looking forward to what?

Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie didn't understand what Yun Qianyue meant, but she said nothing more. After chatting with them for a few moments, she took her leave and returned to Shrek Academy.

Once Yun Qianyue had left, Xie Xie said, "So cool!"

Xu Xiaoyan glanced at Xie Xie and put her hands on her hips. "Is she really that pretty? Sister Yue and I aren't bad, either!"

"You?"

Xie Xie looked at Xu Xiaoyan, then shook his head with a smile. "No, no, you're not the same type. That young lady obviously comes from a wealthy family! Just look at how confident she is. Even the way she talks has a certain air to it!"

"Don't mind him."

Gu Yue walked past Xu Xiaoyan and headed back to her room.