"If you aren't a Limit Douluo, what qualifies you to be my teacher?"
Na'er spoke without the slightest courtesy. Her words grated on the ears, but they were the truth.
The teacher she was destined to have was a Limit Douluo. If this Pagoda Master possessed the strength of a Limit Douluo too, she would not mind having another teacher.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. This child doesn't know any better. I apologize on her behalf," Lang Yue hurriedly said.
Qian Gu Liuguang would not hold a grudge against a little child, either. Na'er's talent did indeed qualify her to be taught by a Limit Douluo.
Unfortunately, he was not one.
Seeing how unwilling Na'er was, he did not insist any further.
"If the child doesn't want to, let's leave it at that. But my invitation remains open. Once you've thought it through, you can come to me at any time."
"With her talent, it's entirely possible that a Limit Douluo would take her as a disciple once she went to headquarters."
He felt that Na'er was still young and did not understand many things. Once she started school and met other Soul Masters, especially after obtaining her first Soul Ring, she would understand just how important the Spirit Pagoda was.
After Qian Gu Liuguang left, Lang Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, they had not offended this powerful figure.
Although he was only the master of a branch pagoda, he held an unassailable position in Aolai City. A single word from him could make it impossible for their entire family to remain here.
"Wulin, let's hurry. You'll be late for school," Na'er reminded him.
Only then did Tang Wulin snap out of it and dash out the door.
"Don't run so fast! You're leaving me behind!" Na'er called from behind him.
"Na'er, you're walking too slowly. I'll carry you on my back."
Tang Wulin crouched down.
Na'er glanced at him, then flung herself onto his back with a beaming smile.
Tang Wulin hooked his arms under Na'er's legs and ran briskly toward school.
Na'er rested against Tang Wulin's back, feeling his warmth.
Although Tang Wulin was young, his back was strong. His stride was steady, too, and Na'er did not feel jostled at all.
When they reached school, Tang Wulin put Na'er down and panted heavily.
"I'll go inside for class, then. Why don't you head home first, or wait for me to finish school?"
"No, I'm going in with you."
"But you aren't a student here. The teacher probably won't agree, right?" Tang Wulin asked doubtfully.
"Do you believe I'll become the most popular person in the whole school once I go inside?" Na'er asked with a smile.
Naturally, Tang Wulin did not quite believe her. Although Na'er was adorable and his classmates might like her, surely even the teacher would not welcome her that warmly.
Na'er walked into the classroom with Tang Wulin.
The somewhat noisy class immediately fell silent, and everyone turned to look at Na'er.
"Where's your seat?" Na'er asked.
"Over there," Tang Wulin replied, pointing to a seat.
Na'er sat straight down in Tang Wulin's seat.
Tang Wulin simply stood beside her.
"Hey, Tang Wulin, who's she?" the student beside them asked.
"She's my little sister, Na'er."
"Hello, little sister. My name is Zhang Yidong."
Seeing how adorable Na'er was, Tang Wulin's deskmate could not help wanting to get a little closer to her.
Tang Wulin stared fixedly at him, unwilling to let him get too close to Na'er.
Just then, the teacher walked in, and the students quickly settled into their seats.
"Tang Wulin, why aren't you sitting in your seat? What are you standing there for?"
The teacher also noticed Na'er beside him and asked, "Which class are you in? Have you come to the wrong room?"
Na'er stood up and introduced herself. "Hello, teacher. Hello, everyone. My name is Na'er, and I'm Tang Wulin's girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?"
"Tang Wulin actually has a girlfriend!"
The students broke into a flurry of discussion.
Tang Wulin's ears reddened. He had never expected Na'er to introduce herself that way.
The teacher froze for a moment, too.
Tang Wulin hurriedly explained, "She's actually my little sister."
"Your sister isn't a student at the academy yet, is she? Have her go home right away."
Na'er smiled and said, "Teacher, I just awakened my Martial Soul yesterday."
"Even so, you can't—"
At that point, the teacher suddenly froze. She remembered the topic all the teachers had discussed most heatedly that day.
Yesterday, a genius Soul Master with full-level Soul Power had been discovered during testing at Red Mountain Academy. Her name seemed to be Na'er!
"You're the Na'er who awakened with Innate Full-Level Soul Power?"
Na'er nodded. "Teacher, can I sit here and attend class?"
"Of course you can! Of course! Sit down, quickly!" The teacher's attitude changed in an instant.
Tang Wulin stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded. He could not understand why the teacher had changed so dramatically.
"Teacher, where should I sit, then?" Tang Wulin asked.
"Just take any empty seat at the back."
The teacher had completely lost interest in Tang Wulin. His gaze was fixed on Na'er.
Having a genius student with Innate Full-Level Soul Power attend even one lesson in his class would give him enough to brag about to the other teachers for a year—no, for the rest of his life.
From then on, no matter what another teacher boasted about to him, he could say, "I've taught a student with Innate Full-Level Soul Power," and shut them all down.
"Teacher, I want to sit with Wulin."
"In that case, Zhang Yidong, move to the back and give your seat to Tang Wulin," the teacher said without hesitation.
Zhang Yidong's mouth fell open. He desperately wanted to say that this was his seat, but one look at the teacher's face made him swallow his words and obediently give Tang Wulin his place.
Na'er moved straight into Zhang Yidong's seat and patted the chair beside her, inviting Tang Wulin to sit in his own seat.
"All right, everyone, let's begin the lesson."
The students suddenly felt that their teacher was exceptionally gentle that day, and even the lesson seemed much livelier and more interesting.
As soon as class ended, all the students crowded around.
"Na'er, do you really have Innate Full-Level Soul Power?"
"Of course I do." Na'er nodded.
"Then what's your Martial Soul?"
"The Silver Dragon Spear."
"That sounds so amazing! Can you show us?"
Everyone chattered at once.
Watching everyone crowd around Na'er, Tang Wulin grew deeply irritated.
He slammed his palm onto the desk, splitting a crack straight across its surface.
"All of you, sit farther away! Stop crowding around our Na'er!"
After seeing Tang Wulin's palm strike, the other students obediently moved farther away, but someone still came over from time to time, hoping to get a little closer to Na'er.
Innate Full-Level Soul Power—that was something out of legend, and today they had seen it for themselves.
The news seemed to sprout wings, quickly spreading throughout the school.
More and more students came to see Na'er. Even many teachers could not resist walking straight into the classroom and declaring that this lesson was theirs to teach.
Left with no other choice, the homeroom teacher drove everyone out and drew the curtains so Na'er could attend class in peace.
Na'er's arrival for class even alerted the academy's principal.
Of course, he knew that a genius student with Innate Full-Level Soul Power had appeared, but he had assumed such a student would immediately be snapped up by
the Spirit Pagoda or some other powerful organization. He had never expected her to remain at the school.
When he learned that Na'er did not want to join any other organization and only wanted to study at Red Mountain Academy, he leaped straight out of his principal's chair.
After school, the principal personally led the teachers on a visit to her home and offered Na'er a whole series of special benefits.
After learning that her family was struggling financially, the principal immediately allocated one million Federation Credits to help Na'er choose a Soul Spirit.
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