Teacher Wu in the Hospital (Seeking Recommendations, Collections, and Chasing Updates) Trial Water

That night.

The main street of East Sea City was a continuous blaze of lights. Steam rose from the night-market stalls, hawkers' cries mingling with the crowd's voices until the whole street was packed.

Wu Zhangkong walked through the crowd in casual clothes, the chill around him mostly faded.

For once, he did not have to prepare lessons, did not have to supervise physical training, and could go out for a stroll alone.

It felt damn good!

He drifted slowly with the flow of people, and when he passed a pastry shop, he even stopped to buy a portion of flaky pastries.

When he turned into a quiet alley to take a shortcut, the back of his neck suddenly went numb.

His vision went black, and his consciousness gradually slipped away.

Who?

How was that possible?

He was a dignified six-ring Spirit Emperor, yet he had not even sensed the other party approaching.

That was the last thought he had before losing consciousness.

The next morning.

The class bell had rung quite a while ago, but the podium was still empty.

The students below sat properly, waiting in silence for five minutes before small rustles gradually began to stir.

Some stretched their necks to glance toward the door, while others poked their deskmates' arms and whispered about why Teacher Wu still had not arrived.

The classroom door was pushed open.

Dozens of gazes swept over in unison.

"Is it Teacher Wu?"

"No, it's Teacher Mu from Class One? Why is he here in Class Five?"

Musigang carried a stack of textbooks up to the podium, his lenses flashing with reflected light.

"I have something to inform you of."

"Your class's Teacher Wu was attacked last night. Fortunately, his life is not in danger, and he is currently recuperating in the hospital. I will be teaching today's classes in his place."

The moment his words fell, the classroom exploded into uproar.

The students looked at one another, their faces full of disbelief.

Even a six-ring Spirit Emperor could get ambushed?

The one who made a move had to be at least a Spirit Sage, right?

But if it really had been a Spirit Sage, with such a huge disturbance, Teacher Wu should have been able to escape!

Could it have been a Title Douluo?

That was even more impossible. They would not have left him alive.

Whispers rustled below as all kinds of guesses surfaced.

Someone winked and said Teacher Wu had provoked a romantic debt outside and been beaten half to death by the lawful wife.

Someone else guessed that Teacher Wu owed money for soul devices and had been cornered over it, and the more they talked, the more outrageous it became.

Fang Yuan lightly tapped the tabletop with his fingertips, tilted his head toward Gu Yuena's ear, and lowered his voice.

"Mom, did Uncle Di Tian really make a move?"

"As if that could be fake."

Gu Yuena did not even lift her eyelids as she flipped through her textbook, her expression cold.

"He dared bully my little Fang Yuan. Not beating him to death was already showing mercy."

"Mom... don't do that next time."

Fang Yuan advised softly.

Mom really was a child-protecting maniac, the kind who repaid even the slightest offense!

He did not even dare imagine how miserable anyone who dared provoke him in the future would end up!

"All right, don't talk about that."

Gu Yuena turned her head and glanced at him, tapping the textbook with her fingertip.

"Be good and pay attention in class."

Anyone who dared bully her child had to be prepared to pay the price.

Fang Yuan nodded and said no more.

With Wu Zhangkong absent, the pace of the lessons immediately slowed down.

Musigang spent most of the time teaching theory, with very few practical classes scheduled, Even if there was any, it was only to lead them in repeatedly polishing the precision of their soul skill releases.

Because they were old acquaintances, Musigang paid extra attention to him and Gu Yuena, and during his lecture, he deliberately kept walking in their direction, stopping now and then to give a few pointers.

When he got to the characteristics of beast martial souls, he even specially brought up the Titan Giant Ape's physical data and the operating logic behind its skills, breaking them down in exceptional detail.

After half the class was over, he stopped and looked at Fang Yuan, his tone carrying a hint of trying to win him over.

"Young Master Fang Yuan, with your talent, staying in Class Five is a bit of a waste.

I'm teaching Class One now. If you're willing to transfer over, I'll personally guide you. It'll help your cultivation much more."

Fang Yuan shook his head without even thinking.

"Thank you for your kindness, Teacher Mu, but I'm quite fine staying in Class Five."

What a joke. Tang Wulin was in this class. If he transferred to Class One, how was he supposed to keep an eye on the Golden Dragon King's host at all times?

A trace of regret appeared on Musigang's face, but he did not try to persuade him further and turned around to continue the lesson.

The morning's classes passed quickly.

The moment the school bell rang at noon, the classroom instantly came alive.

Tang Wulin packed up his things and walked over to Fang Yuan's desk.

"Fang Yuan, do you want to go to the hospital together at noon to see Teacher Wu?"

"Sure."

Fang Yuan leaned by the window and let out a long yawn, the corners of his eyes tinged faintly red. "We'll go after lunch."

Last night, Gu Yuena's sleeping posture had still been restless. Even though he had spent a long stretch of time meditating, he still had not slept soundly, and even now his head felt terribly heavy.

"Right." Tang Wulin scratched his head, his face full of confusion.

"Why is Xie Xie helping you get meals? I've seen him running to the classroom every day these past two days."

"He begged me to take part in the Class Promotion Tournament. This was the condition."

"So that's how it is." Tang Wulin suddenly understood.

That brat Xie Xie, for the sake of that little bet, was actually willing to swallow his pride and run errands.

He really was flexible when he had to be.

"There are only two weeks until the Class Promotion Tournament. How are your preparations going?" Fang Yuan changed the subject.

"To be honest, I'm not very confident."

Tang Wulin scratched his head a little awkwardly.

"You and Gu Yue usually don't train with us. The Class Promotion Tournament values team coordination, so our teamwork probably isn't good enough."

"That's easy."

Fang Yuan straightened up. "Let's find a time tomorrow and directly challenge the people from Class One. After a couple of fights, we'll have practiced our coordination."

"But..."

Tang Wulin hesitated for a moment.

"My soul power has been stuck at rank sixteen lately. The people in Class One are generally higher level than me, so I'm afraid we won't be able to beat them."

"It's not like it matters if we lose."

Fang Yuan did not care in the slightest. "Just treat it as practice."

"...All right." Tang Wulin nodded and agreed.

As they were talking, the classroom door was pushed open.

Xie Xie walked in huffing and puffing with three lunchboxes in his hands. When he saw Tang Wulin there, he froze for a moment.

"Wulin? You're here too? Aren't you going to the cafeteria for lunch?"

"I'm talking with Fang Yuan and the others about the Class Promotion Tournament. We're going to visit Teacher Wu at the hospital later," Tang Wulin said.

"Visit?" Xie Xie set the lunchboxes down on the table and curled his lip. "Do you know which hospital Teacher's in?"

"I asked Teacher Mu just now. He's at Haikang Hospital in the city center," Tang Wulin replied.

"Fine." Xie Xie waved a hand. "Then hurry up and go to the cafeteria. I only brought theirs, not yours."

"No problem. Then let's meet at the hospital entrance this afternoon."

Tang Wulin nodded, then turned and left the classroom.

Gu Yuena picked up one lunchbox and placed it in front of Fang Yuan, then lifted her eyes and glanced at Xie Xie.

"Today's delivery was slower than yesterday's. As punishment, bring us two more bottles of water before afternoon class."

"Ah, got it!" Xie Xie had no temper left at all, bowing and scraping as he nodded. "My lady, I guarantee it'll be delivered on time!"

Ever since he had taken on the job of delivering meals, he felt like what little young-master temper he had was almost worn clean away.

Being ordered around every single day, he was practically being trained into a dog.

"Little Fang Yuan, why aren't you sleeping at noon? Why run off to see him?" Gu Yuena opened her lunchbox, nudging the food with her chopsticks, her tone a little displeased.

"He's our teacher, at least. There's nothing wrong with going to check on him." Fang Yuan picked up his chopsticks and shoveled in a mouthful of rice.

"Brother Fang Yuan is right..." Xie Xie chimed in from the side.

"Shut up." Gu Yuena gave him a cold glance. "Is it your turn to talk?"

Xie Xie instantly fell silent, shrinking his neck and not daring to make another sound.

Teacher Wu's injury definitely had something to do with these siblings!

Yesterday, he had just punished Fang Yuan by making him stand outside the door, and today he was lying in the hospital.

How could there be such a coincidence?

Just how powerful was the force behind Gu Yue and the others?

They even dared to beat up a Spirit Emperor.

Too terrifying!