There's a cow!

The next morning.

Qian Jue withdrew from his meditation and opened his eyes to find Gu Yue curled into a ball, her head resting on his lap.

This position is a bit sensitive. Good thing I'm still young, otherwise, I'd be poking her in the face with a tent pole...

Looking at the soundly sleeping Gu Yue, Qian Jue sighed. Having a senior sister like this meant he was in for some trouble in the future.

Forget it, it's a blessing to suffer a little.

At the very least, the "dual cultivation" from last night had brought him significant benefits. His soul power cultivation had improved noticeably, and he would likely break through to level 22 within two or three weeks.

If he could rope Tang Wulin and Xie Xie into this, he estimated the speed could increase even further.

He would leave the compression of soul power to his soul core; Qian Jue's plan was to raise his soul power level as high as possible. If he could crush his opponents with sheer level difference, he would—fighting those at higher levels was always a last resort.

He didn't want to be like that genius named Feng Xiaotian from twenty thousand years ago, who created his own soul skills only to have his soul power cultivation fail to match his age and talent.

"Wake up, Senior Sister. It's almost time for class."

"Mmm..."

Gu Yue remained unmoved; instead, she began to fidget, restlessly wrapping her arms around Qian Jue's waist.

"Actually, you've been awake for a while, haven't you, Senior Sister?"

Gu Yue buried her head deeper, but the momentary stiffness of her body did not escape Qian Jue's notice.

Qian Jue decisively woke Gu Yue up and dragged her out to wash up.

Being late on only the second day of school was not his style.

Watching the two little ones walk out of the room, Qiangu Qingfeng revealed a gratified smile.

Good, good, good. This is exactly what I wanted—childhood sweethearts, innocent and pure.

The more I look at this girl Gu Yue, the more I like her.

"I'll take you two to school today."

The morning rush hour in the inner city of East Sea City was jammed solid, and the students of the soul master academy who hadn't chosen to live on campus were incredibly anxious.

"Dad, hurry up! We're going to be late!"

"What do you expect me to do when it's blocked like this?"

Just then, those high-grade students saw a meteor streak across the sky. Upon closer inspection, they realized it was a person flying while carrying two students in the same school uniform.

"Dad, look at how great that parent is! They're flying straight to school!"

"Are you stupid? That's a Titled Douluo; is that something we can compare to?"

One second before the class bell rang, Qiangu Qingfeng arrived at the classroom with Qian Jue and Gu Yue in tow.

"You were almost late. Let this be the last time."

Wu Zhangkong said coldly, gesturing for Gu Yue and Qian Jue to take their seats quickly.

Seeing this, Qiangu Qingfeng nodded slightly. This Teacher Wu was qualified enough to serve as Qian'er's introductory mentor.

It was just that he had some flaws in his state of mind; otherwise, he certainly shouldn't have stopped at this level.

Is he a student of Shrek?

While Qiangu Qingfeng was sizing up Wu Zhangkong, Wu Zhangkong also noticed him.

Wu Zhangkong's pupils constricted, and for the first time, his eternal, icy expression shifted:

"This junior greets Your Excellency."

This was the first time he had encountered a powerhouse with such unfathomable cultivation in a place like East Sea City.

Staring at him felt like staring into an abyss.

Wu Zhangkong felt that this person's cultivation was definitely above that of his own teacher, Zhuo Shi.

Although Qiangu Qingfeng was unhappy with Shrek—especially since that old dog Long Yeyue had dared to mistreat his grandson—he kept matters separate. If Wu Zhangkong could teach with dedication, he wouldn't intentionally make things difficult for him.

After all, not everyone was as unreasonable as those lunatics on Sea God Island.

"Don't mind me. Just teach as you normally would."

With that, Qiangu Qingfeng turned and left.

Inside the classroom, Xie Xie waved his hand, signaling for Qian Jue to sit in the back row by the window next to him.

"Come, come, come, Boss, sit here!"

The back row by the window—the home of kings.

Qian Jue expressed his satisfaction.

The two quickly sat down, and once everyone was present, Wu Zhangkong prepared to begin the day's lesson.

But before he could speak, an uninvited guest burst in from outside.

"Teacher Wu, one shouldn't be so selfish."

Qian Jue raised his eyes to look, only to see that the person who had spoken was a striking female teacher with an elegant figure, dressed in a form-fitting professional suit that was quite eye-catching.

Wu Zhangkong's brows furrowed slightly, his tone unfriendly as he didn't even glance at her. "Teacher Ye, please state your business and do not interfere with my normal teaching."

Seeing his complete indifference toward her, Ye Yingluo felt a surge of anger and spoke directly:

"I am here to take student Qian Jue and student Gu Yue away. Staying in Class Five is completely unsuitable for them; in this trash class, they will only..."

The next moment, her words were cut short.

A layer of frost rose from beneath Wu Zhangkong's feet, carrying a biting chill that made one feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Do not insult my students so casually. They only had a poor starting point; their future is not necessarily weaker than the students in your Class One."

Hearing Wu Zhangkong's defense, many students in Class Five felt a warmth in their hearts.

Even an iceberg has true feelings!

Ye Yingluo also realized the impropriety of her words, but she still held her chin high, like a proud white swan. "Director Long said that assigning Xie Xie to you was meant to bring a different kind of stimulation to Class Five."

"Since you already have one of the geniuses among the new students, there shouldn't be any problem with letting two of them go to my Class One, right?"

"If they are willing to go with you, I will absolutely not stop them."

Ye Yingluo had been waiting for these words from Wu Zhangkong. She had already inquired yesterday that Qian Jue's martial soul was most in need of a dragon-attribute soul master, and as it happened, one of the little geniuses in her class, Wang Jinxi, possessed the Bone Dragon King martial soul.

"Student Qian Jue, come to our Class One. We have everything you need here."

"Whether it's resources or a dragon-attribute soul master, it's clearly much better than staying in this Class Five, isn't it?"

Ye Yingluo said with full confidence; she felt that Qian Jue had absolutely no reason to refuse.

Xie Xie and Tang Wulin couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, especially Tang Wulin, who desperately wanted Qian Jue not to leave.

Why is my martial soul the useless Blue Silver Grass?

Why can't I be a dragon-attribute martial soul master?

Why am I so weak, with such poor talent?

A wisp of ferocity quietly overflowed from his sea of consciousness; deep within, eighteen golden seals were suffering intense impacts from a certain existence.

But a flash of blue-gold light surged, and it quickly fell silent once more.

However, the loosening of the seal was already irreversible.

In the outside world, Qian Jue listened to Ye Yingluo's endless self-aggrandizement and glanced at Tang Wulin, who was filled with self-deprecation and struggling to speak.

He interrupted Ye Yingluo's continued rambling and walked straight to the side of Tang Wulin and Xie Xie.

"Teacher, I already have teammates. They are also very excellent, no worse than those in Class One."

"Boss!"

"Qian Jue..."

The two were so moved they couldn't speak, never expecting that after only a single day of getting along, Qian Jue would already consider them his close friends.

Subsequently, Qian Jue spoke: "If you insist on me joining Class One, that is also possible."

"Let's have a competition. If you win, Gu Yue and I will go with you."

"If you lose, then that Wang Jinxi from your class must come to our class."

Ye Yingluo was slightly stunned, her face filled with confidence. "Fine, I agree!"

At this, Qian Jue was ecstatic inside.

Hehe, sorry about that, Brother Zhang Ziyang, I'm going to poach your good brother and corrupt him completely!

Moo~~~~

At this moment, while still in class and completely unaware of this, student Wang Jinxi only felt a chill down his back.

Did I catch a cold?