Eastsea Academy.
First-Year Dormitory.
Tang Wulin sat cross-legged on his bed, both hands resting over his dantian. A faint blue light radiated from his body as he immersed himself in quiet meditation.
But within his Sea of Consciousness, the scene was entirely different.
"Old Tang, why do I have to stay away from Jiang Xiu and Gu Yue? Gu Yue is my classmate, and Jiang Xiu hasn't shown any hostility toward me. He even saved me once in the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform."
Tang Wulin looked at the figure before him, its body glowing gold but its features somewhat blurred, and asked in confusion.
After returning from the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform and entering meditation, he had been urged by Old Tang, who had always dwelt in his Sea of Consciousness, to keep his distance from Jiang Xiu and Gu Yue. The advice had left him completely baffled.
"Wulin, there are many things you aren't ready to know. In time, you'll understand. They're both aberrations, and one day they'll bring harm to the entire continent. Once you've completely unlocked the Golden Dragon King's origin, you must take steps to eliminate them.
"Wulin, you have to trust me. I would never hurt you."
The golden figure spoke earnestly. It was the divine sense Tang San had left within Tang Wulin's Sea of Consciousness.
"Old Tang, I can't promise you that. Gu Yue is my classmate, and Jiang Xiu has helped me, to some extent. Otherwise, Xie Xie and I might not even have been able to take our final exam. How could I repay their kindness by turning against them?"
Tang Wulin frowned at those words and refused without hesitation.
"Wulin, you're still young. You don't understand how treacherous the world can be. Not everyone is as pure as jade and