Gu Yuena: Is It Still Not Too Late to Learn Forging Now?

"Gu Yuena, Martial Soul: Elemental Envoy, Soul Power: Level Twenty-Seven, Strength Attack System Battle Spirit Master."

Everyone watched as Gu Yuena finished her indifferent Self-Introduction and sat down. Before they could recover from that dreamlike number, they heard an even more unreal one.

"Huo Yuhao, Martial Soul: Spiritual Eye, Soul Power: Level Thirty-Three, Control System Battle Spirit Master."

Huo Yuhao glanced at Luo Yanglu on the platform and roughly understood what he was thinking. After giving a brief Self-Introduction, he sat down quickly, just like Gu Yuena.

The classroom fell into dead silence. The many students looked at Gu Yuena, then at Huo Yuhao, and wondered whether they ought to drop out.

Level Twenty-Seven at nine years old—by ten, she could probably reach Soul Elder. The other one was simply already a Soul Elder. The gap between them and everyone else was far too large... Had they started cultivating before their Martial Souls even awakened?

"That's impossible!"

Wei Xiaofeng's pupils suddenly contracted as he stared fixedly at Huo Yuhao.

If someone reached Level 30 at this age, what level would they reach by twelve?

Even the legendary Shrek Academy couldn't possibly have a genius like this. Or rather, if a genius like this joined Shrek, they would definitely accept him!

Xie Xie, meanwhile, stared at Huo Yuhao. His cold expression had already cracked, and he even felt the urge to beat his self from ten-some minutes ago to death.

This was bad. Why did he feel like he had turned into the comic relief?

"All right. You need to understand that there is always a sky beyond the sky, and people beyond people."

Luo Yanglu clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention, and said with a beaming smile, "The person you need to defeat is yourself. Don't compare yourselves to others. Since you can sit in Class One, you're all Heaven's Favored Sons. Have a little confidence."

There was no need to do anything to suppress them. As long as Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena revealed their Soul Power Levels, these geniuses from Eastsea City and the surrounding regions would naturally rein in their arrogance.

At a time like this, they even needed more encouragement, so they wouldn't simply give up on themselves because of it.

Since he had become a teacher, Luo Yanglu felt that he ought to have a sense of responsibility. He couldn't only care about Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena. The students below were all his pupils, and he had to teach them properly.

However, it was obvious that everyone needed some time to calm down.

Luo Yanglu did not force it either. "Consider today a chance to get to know one another. Formal lessons begin tomorrow. I hope all of you can adjust your mindsets before class tomorrow. Class dismissed."

Luo Yanglu did not drag things out either. After saying this, he turned and left.

Seeing this, some students quickly stood up and gathered around Huo Yuhao.

Some had originally planned to go find Gu Yuena too, but when everyone saw her cold expression that warned strangers away, they still retreated under that aura.

This one... did not look very easy to get along with.

"Student Huo Yuhao, how is your cultivation speed so fast? Is there some secret to it?"

"Are you from one of those great clans? Is your first Soul Spirit an Inherited Soul Spirit that perfectly matches your Martial Soul?"

"Your eyes are so pretty. That's your Martial Soul, right?"

When Xie Xie heard the conversation over there, he secretly gave a cold snort.

Worldly.

If it weren't for Huo Yuhao's strength, these people would never have crowded around him.

He was different. He would not follow them over to join the excitement. Instead, he silently... slipped out of the classroom.

Ahem. Xie Xie felt it would be better to keep a bit of distance from Huo Yuhao for now, or he would die of social embarrassment.

It was one thing not to be able to compare to Huo Yuhao, but there were also two people in the classroom with higher soul power than his, and two with the same soul power as him. That made him want to slam his head into something and die every time he thought of what he had just said.

He had Innate Full Soul Power, and in terms of Innate Talent, no one could be higher than him. It was still because he had not been diligent enough... Mm, just like the teacher said, he had to surpass himself. He would go cultivate right now!

On the other side, Wei Xiaofeng walked toward Huo Yuhao with his brows tightly furrowed. He was rather good-looking, but his lips were somewhat thin, and with his poor complexion, he gave off a rather cold, sinister impression.

Seeing this, the surrounding students subconsciously made a path for this Soul Grandmaster classmate.

When he arrived before him, Wei Xiaofeng opened his mouth, but did not know what to say.

He had always been a proud person. After obtaining the Century Azure Shadow Snake Soul Spirit, he had been ahead all the way. The Martial Soul quality of the two companions who had played with him since childhood was stronger than his, but their Soul Power Levels had never caught up to him, and even now they were only at the peak of Level 19.

And today, he himself had finally felt the gap between himself and others, and thoroughly understood the principle that there were always people beyond people.

If the gap were only a few levels, he felt he would still have the will to catch up, and even the confidence to surpass the other party in actual combat. But the gap between them was a full eleven levels. That was a distance difficult to make up for.

In the end, Wei Xiaofeng took a deep breath and said somewhat stiffly, "Student Huo Yuhao, from now on, please give me your guidance."

Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded.

"Student Wei Xiaofeng, please give me your guidance."

After chatting with these classmates for a few moments, Huo Yuhao politely declined several students' invitations, left the academy, and headed to the Mecha Master Association.

He had an arrangement with President Li Yucheng. If the other party had time, he would use a Soul Tool Communicator to notify him in advance, and Huo Yuhao could go to the Mecha Master Association to receive instruction.

As Eastsea City's only Level Eight Manufacturer, President Li could teach him many things. Huo Yuhao had no reason not to agree.

However...

Huo Yuhao glanced at Gu Yuena following behind him, his expression strange. "Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, there's really no need for this."

I know you hope to build a good relationship with a God King, but your resolve doesn't have to be this strong, and you don't have to take it this seriously either.

"Since you've already entered the academy, just relax a little. Go clear your head, talk with your classmates, or make some friends."

Gu Yuena tucked a stray lock of hair by her ear behind it and gently shook her head.

"Let's forget it. You understand. Forget the gap between me and them in every other respect—lifespan alone is a world of difference. After a hundred years or so for them... they'll just be a pile of yellow earth."

"Di Tian and the others hope I can have an easier time at the academy, but they've never wanted me to form deep ties with humans. They've already tasted what that feels like."

"You've stayed in the human world for so long. I'm sure you can understand that feeling very well."

Huo Yuhao fell silent.

Over the past ten thousand years, Di Tian and the others must have formed fairly deep friendships with some members of the Spirit Pagoda, right? In the end, they could only watch those people pass away...

Damn it, this reeked of Lifespan Theory!

"Besides, I was planning to visit the Mecha Master Association anyway, to buy some materials and improve myself."

Gu Yuena took out a badge and smiled faintly. "To make Battle Armor, I studied design under Teacher Leng's arrangement. I'm currently a Level Three Mecha Designer. I can't just let that side of my studies go to waste because I'm attending school."

She was not bragging; her talent in this area really was quite good. If this person needed that ability of hers in the future, perhaps she could use it to draw their relationship closer.

She had already been slacking off enough. The Fierce Beasts had taken over most of the work. If she still slacked off when it came to building a closer relationship with Huo God King, it would be too late for regrets later.

"..."

At the Mecha Master Association, Gu Yuena watched as Huo Yuhao finished designing the blueprints himself, then started making the parts himself as well. She silently put away her own badge and fell into silence.

She took back what she had said earlier. Her talent was decent, but compared to a God King who had already been a Level Ten Soul Engineer ten thousand years ago, she was probably still quite far behind.

Would it be better for her to change careers now? Was it still not too late to learn forging?

But strength was not what she was good at...