In the early morning, a gauze-like mist veiled Sea God Island, and waves gently lapped against the rocks along the shore.
Bare-chested, Tang Wulin ran along the stone path circling the island. Sweat slid down the smooth contours of his muscles and dripped into the sand. Because of his misunderstanding with Gu Yue, he had missed the Outer Court's regular classes for several days. Still, that hardly seemed to matter for one of Shrek Academy's "privileged students."
After all, the elders of the Sea God Pavilion—Wu Changkong, Cai Yue'er, and even the reclusive Sea God Pavilion Elders—took turns guiding him whenever they had time. With such top-tier "private tutoring," attending classes really did seem like little more than going through the motions.
Over the past few days, intense cultivation had gradually settled Tang Wulin's emotions. But whenever the night grew quiet, that silver-haired, purple-eyed figure would surface in his heart, bringing a stab of pain.
Maybe I really am not good enough for her.
Tang Wulin mocked himself inwardly as he ran. Gu Yue stood so far above him, her talent peerless and her origins mysterious. And what about him? Although his strength was now advancing by leaps and bounds, he always felt like a nouveau riche upstart with shaky foundations. That sense of inferiority lodged deep in his heart like a thorn.
Yet Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, who were doing their morning exercises nearby, could not help twitching at the corners of their mouths as they watched Tang Wulin looking as though he were "mourning spring and grieving autumn."
The two exchanged a glance, each seeing the helplessness in the other's eyes.
Do you even know who you are? Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi ranted inwardly. *You're the biological son of Sea God Tang San and Asura God