Meeting

The strange atmosphere between the twins made Shen Yi feel uneasy. She whispered, "Qianzhao, Qianyue, is there a problem?"

"No... no problem at all!"

Yun Qianzhao looked at Wu Changkong and shook his head. He said, "I will speak with my master and mistress; we will arrange a different assessment time for them!"

"Really?"

Upon hearing Yun Qianzhao's words, Shen Yi was pleasantly surprised.

Among the inner court disciples, who didn't know that the Sun-Moon Twins, Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue, were the apple of the eye for the entire Sea God Pavilion? If they were willing to step in, changing an assessment time would be no difficult task.

"Follow us inside!" Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue turned to walk inside, but Wu Changkong remained kneeling.

Under the twins' puzzled gazes, Wu Changkong explained, "My thanks to you both, but I am a sinner. It is better that I remain kneeling here."

"Then stay kneeling." Yun Qianzhao did not say anything more and returned to Sea God Island with Yun Qianyue.

Seeing the two depart, Shen Yi urged Wu Changkong, "Senior Brother! Qianzhao and Qianyue are willing to help; this matter will surely succeed! Why must you continue to kneel here? Come with me to see the teacher, won't you?"

Wu Changkong remained unmoved. "No, it is better if I continue to kneel."

When the twins arrived at the Sea God Pavilion, Zhuo Shi happened to be leading Na'er away. As expected, her talent had convinced the elder masters to break the rules and allow her direct entry into the inner court. Long Yeyue seemed to hold her martial soul in extremely high regard.

However, Yun Ming did not take her as a disciple.

The saying remained: for Shrek Academy, the rules released were always meant to filter out the common folk.

True geniuses who could move Shrek Academy itself never needed to abide by such rules.

Yun Qianzhao brought up the matter of Wu Changkong and Tang Wulin to the elder masters.

Upon learning they wanted to postpone the assessment, Cai Yue'er was the first to object. "I disagree! The assessment schedule is strictly regulated; it is set for a specific time! How can we change it just because of one person?"

"To have a child like Changkong return personally to plead for mercy, his student must be extraordinary. It is only an assessment, after all; does it matter when it is conducted?"

Some elders felt that changing the time was not an issue.

Moreover, they had just violated the academy's rules regarding Na'er; to force adherence to the rules now felt somewhat hypocritical.

"The assessment time can be changed."

Yun Qianzhao looked at the group and stated his opinion. "However, the content of the assessment must also change!"

Hearing Yun Qianzhao's words, the group looked at one another. Yun Ming's gaze fell upon him, and after a brief silence, he nodded slightly. "Very well! Proceed according to your idea."

Tang Wulin and his group were staying at a small hotel near the soul train station.

Xie Xie paced back and forth, his expression tense. He worried, "Teacher Wu has been gone for so long, why is there no news! Do you think Shrek Academy will allow us to postpone the assessment? I heard that even the Federation cannot make Shrek Academy change its rules..."

"Stop pacing, you're making my eyes dizzy!" Xu Xiaoyan, watching Xie Xie walk back and forth from the side, complained helplessly.

Gu Yue comforted him, "Don't be anxious. Teacher Wu has an extraordinary relationship with Shrek Academy. Since he went, he must be certain of success."

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

No sooner had Xie Xie finished speaking than a knock sounded at the door. He jumped, then rushed to open it. "Teacher Wu, you—"

His words caught in his throat halfway through, for the person standing outside was not Wu Changkong, but Shen Yi, the Shrek Academy teacher who had left with him, accompanied by a silver-haired girl.

"Teacher Shen!"

The group quickly bowed to Shen Yi.

Shen Yi waved her hand and asked, "Has your captain not yet emerged from deep meditation?"

Gu Yue shook her head and said, "No."

"Teacher Shen, where is Teacher Wu? Why didn't he return with you?" Seeing only Shen Yi and an unfamiliar silver-haired girl, Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but worry about Wu Changkong's situation.

Shen Yi reassured them, "Rest easy! Your Teacher Wu is fine!"

Xie Xie looked curiously at Yun Qianyue, who was following behind Shen Yi, and asked, "Teacher Shen, who is this young lady?"

Shen Yi introduced her. "This is the disciple of the Heavenly Pillar Crown, Yun Qianyue. You should have heard of the Sky-Piercing Douluo; he is the Pavilion Master of our Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion, and currently the strongest person on the entire continent!"

When the three learned of Yun Qianyue's identity, they were all astonished; Gu Yue's expression was even more filled with shock.

She had been in contact with Na'er and naturally knew that Na'er had gone to Shrek Academy today to seek Yun Ming as her master.

But since when did the Sky-Piercing Douluo, Yun Ming, have a disciple?

Gu Yue frowned in thought.

"Thank her! If it weren't for her and her brother pleading with the Heavenly Pillar Crown, your assessment time would likely not have been changed!" Shen Yi reminded the three.

Upon learning that it was Yun Qianyue who had interceded for them, Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie regained their composure and immediately bowed to thank her. Even Gu Yue set aside her inner doubts and nodded to Yun Qianyue. "Thank you, Miss Yun!"

"You are Gu Yue?"

Yun Qianyue's gaze fell upon Gu Yue as she suddenly asked.

Gu Yue was stunned, then nodded. "I am. Why do you ask?"

"I heard your martial soul is an Elemental Envoy! I am very curious; would you allow me to see it?" Yun Qianyue asked this request of Gu Yue with a smile.

Hearing this, Shen Yi wanted to say something, but ultimately kept her mouth shut.

Gu Yue did not refuse Yun Qianyue's request. In the hotel's backyard, she displayed her Elemental Envoy martial soul before Yun Qianyue.

Watching the various elements dancing around Gu Yue, Yun Qianyue's eyes were filled with awe. She remarked, "Truly a heaven-sent Martial Soul! For a human, such a Martial Soul is simply too fantastical."

When Yun Qianyue uttered these words, Gu Yue frowned imperceptibly, looking at her with a heart full of suspicion.

Does she know something?

"Such a combination of elements can bring about ever-changing combat! I am looking forward to it."

Looking forward to it?

Looking forward to what?

Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie did not quite understand Yun Qianyue's words, but Yun Qianyue did not elaborate. After chatting with the group for a few moments, she took her leave and returned to Shrek Academy.

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

Xu Xiaoyan glanced at Xie Xie, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Is she really that good-looking? Gu Yue and I aren't bad either!"

"You?"

Xie Xie looked at Xu Xiaoyan, then shook his head with a smile: "No, no, no, you aren't the same style. That young lady clearly comes from a prominent family! Look at that confident demeanor—even the way she speaks has a certain air to it!"

"Ignore him."

Gu Yue walked past Xu Xiaoyan and headed toward her room.