Inquiry?

Tap, tap, tap!

After leaving the classroom, Jiang Mu followed behind Zhou Yi, the sound of high heels ringing in his ears.

He slowly raised his head and looked at Zhou Yi's back. She seemed perfectly ordinary and remained silent, which made Jiang Mu feel even stranger.

Why had she called for him?

Could it have been because of the question he had raised earlier?

Come to think of it, that did seem possible. Otherwise, there was no other explanation.

It couldn't be that she wanted to make things difficult for him over that tiny trace of killing intent, could it?

Walking ahead, the faint redness on Zhou Yi's face gradually faded in the breeze.

The office was not far away. They arrived quickly. Click.

The door opened.

Only after Zhou Yi saw that there were no teachers in the office did she let out a breath.

"Phew~"

Good, good.

"Come with me."

Jiang Mu, who had still been observing the office layout, nodded at her words. No matter what, he was a student now, so it was better not to act differently from everyone else.

Tap, tap, tap!

Jiang Mu followed Zhou Yi to her desk and sat beside it.

Jiang Mu remained calm as he looked at her. She turned and met his gaze. At least she had her original appearance now—not breathtakingly beautiful, but still fairly pretty.

Not so bad that it made him feel repulsed.

"Teacher, what did you call me here for?"

"Hmph."

Zhou Yi snorted coldly and crossed her legs as she sat at her desk.

The black stockings on her legs brushed together with a rustling sound.

"Your level seems fairly high. Why did you use the Tang Sect's exemption quota to get in?"

"Ha."

Jiang Mu opened his mouth. He had thought it would be some intense interrogation. Who would have expected such a mild question?

What reason could there be?

"It works pretty much like a letter of recommendation, so I just used it to get in."

Seeing his indifferent attitude, Zhou Yi inexplicably felt a surge of irritation.

Rustle—

Without realizing it, she switched the position of her legs. Her left leg had been over her right, but now her right leg crossed over her left. Her stockings rustled as she completely forgot the real reason she had called him to the office.

She asked him seriously,

"Then what is your Martial Soul?"

"My hands."

Not understanding what she was trying to pull, Jiang Mu could not make any guesses. He could only reveal as little as possible.

"A Body Martial Soul?"

Zhou Yi instantly furrowed her brows and became serious.

Body Martial Souls cultivated relatively slowly, and suitable Soul Rings were difficult to find. Finding the right ones was exceedingly hard.

But if suitable Soul Rings could be found, their upper limit would become extremely high.

Although Zhou Yi's blind imitation of Yu Xiaogang's running-based teaching was terrible, her theories were flawed, she had the strange habit of dressing up as an old woman, and she even had a terrible temper,

she still had some vision and ideas. Otherwise, she would not have chosen to have Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes Martial Soul study Soul Tools.

She did not dislike Soul Tools simply because she was in the Martial Soul department.

Hearing that his Body Martial Soul was his hands, she felt somewhat excited.

"What is your Innate Soul Power?"

"Full Soul Power."

Jiang Mu continued with his earlier approach: say as little as possible. This time, he only gave three words.

Speaking the truth like this was somewhat arrogant, but Zhou Yi's earlier disdain and inexplicable anger instantly turned into excitement.

A Body Martial Soul with Full Soul Power. Perhaps, after choosing the right Soul Rings, he could undergo self-awakening. Could she imitate Yu Xiaogang and take in a disciple, then prove herself!

After that, perhaps she could enter the Inner Court and teach its true prodigies?

The expression on her face changed incredibly quickly, from indifference at first, to slightly angry eyes, and now excitement.

"Uh..."

Jiang Mu frowned. What exactly was she trying to pull?

"Um, would you like to take me as your master?"

This time, Zhou Yi did not cross her legs. Instead, she put them down flat against the floor and slowly leaned forward. Her tone became gentler as she spoke,

"Hm?"

"You agree?" Zhou Yi's eyes lit up at those words, as if her heartbeat had skipped half a beat.

"What? I was just expressing surprise. I have no intention of taking a master."

Jiang Mu was speechless.

He already had a system, so why would he need a master? And even if he did, he would not take a Soul Emperor as one.

Zhou Yi instantly became unhappy. She put on the manner of a little woman and crossed her arms over her chest. "What? Do you look down on my strength?"

Jiang Mu: ...

So she knew?

"Teacher, if you know that, there's no need to ask, is there?"

"Hey, you brat!"

Zhou Yi was deeply displeased. Even if it was true, he could not say it out loud! Did he not know that discussing someone's shortcomings to their face was rude?

Did he not want to become stronger?

And so, all Jiang Mu received as he waited was Zhou Yi's furious expression.

Her stare made his scalp tingle. He felt utterly helpless.

"Uh, Teacher, is that why you called me here?"

"Mm..."

Zhou Yi dragged out the sound, not giving him a direct answer.

Her expression even showed obvious embarrassment. Could there be something else?

"If there's nothing else, Teacher, I'll be leaving."

After asking and seeing that Zhou Yi did not answer, Jiang Mu turned and prepared to leave.

"Hey, why are you in such a hurry?"

Zhou Yi's expression changed slightly when she saw this. She had still been thinking about how to phrase some advice for him. Whether he became her disciple or not, she should at least offer him some advice so she could brag about it later.

Seeing him leave, Zhou Yi instantly stood up and reached out to grab him.

And now, Zhou Yi was about to experience what Wang Dong'er had experienced!

Smack!

In that instant.

An electric current surged through her entire body.

"Ah!"

The soft cry of a mature woman instantly rang out.

Jiang Mu was tugged slightly and turned his head. That turn happened to bring his gaze directly onto Zhou Yi's black-stockinged legs!

Zhou Yi's face was now red like the flesh of a watermelon. She no longer looked like the stern homeroom teacher from before. Instead, she sat there with the manner of a little woman, even more pronounced than before!

"Teacher, are you feeling unwell?"

"..."

Under normal circumstances, she would have scolded him, beaten him, and expelled him. But now, at her most helpless moment, she could not say a word.

Zhou Yi supported herself on the ground with one hand while her other hand held Jiang Mu's. She did not want to let go, yet she did not know what to say.

This situation reminded her of the real reason she had come to the office. She had come to change clothes.

Now, it seemed she needed to add cleaning the office to the list!

They happened to look up and meet each other's eyes. Jiang Mu saw Zhou Yi's rippling gaze, with the first hints of spring stirring within it!

"You will swallow this matter and keep it to yourself!"

"Uh..."

Jiang Mu pressed his lips together and said nothing. Looking at the scene before him, it was far more obvious than what had happened in the classroom. It was practically laid bare.

"Keep your mouth shut. If you dare tell anyone, I won't let you go even if I die!"

Zhou Yi gripped Jiang Mu with one hand and clutched her own leg with the other. Her eyes reddened as she gritted her teeth and spoke.

This was far too embarrassing for her. She did not know why her body had become like this.

"Uh..."

"This..."

Jiang Mu raised his brows. This was clearly a perfect way to gain leverage over her. Why should he agree?

When she saw that he remained silent, Zhou Yi instantly puffed out her cheeks in anger.

"You should leave first. I need to tidy myself up."

After saying that, she finally took the initiative to release the hand holding his.