Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Eastsea Academy also began its new semester.
Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan walked into the Zero Class classroom side by side.
After a month-long break, both of them had undergone some visibly noticeable changes. They seemed more energetic and spirited.
"Morning, Gu Yue."
Xu Yue swept his gaze across the classroom before naturally settling on the black-haired girl, greeting her with a smile.
"Morning, Xu Yue." Gu Yue looked up, the curve of her lips more pronounced than usual, her eyes especially bright. "How was your break?"
Xu Yue was slightly surprised by Gu Yue's noticeably warmer attitude, but he did not think much of it. "Not bad. It was pretty fulfilling."
Then, he turned to Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng. "You three didn't slack off during the break, did you?"
"Absolutely not, Brother Yue!" Wei Xiaofeng patted his chest with a solemn expression. "Of course I didn't slack off! I feel like I'm not far from a breakthrough now."
"Jinxi and I are both only a step away from Rank 24 now, and the compatibility of our Martial Soul Fusion Skill has improved too!" Zhang Yangzi said with a smile, glancing at Wang Jinxi.
Martial Soul Fusion Skills were things one could only stumble upon by chance.
Both he and Wang Jinxi placed great importance on this. The greater their compatibility became, the greater their future potential would be.
At that moment, Wei Xiaofeng, an agility-type Soul Master, looked Xu Xiaoyan over several times and suddenly let out a surprised "Eh?"
"Sister Xiaoyan, you seem a little different?"
"Huh? Do I?"
Xu Xiaoyan blinked her sapphire-like eyes, unable to stop the corners of her lips from lifting slightly with a hint of smugness.
"Yes!" Wei Xiaofeng nodded with