Tang Wulin pushed open the Dormitory door, but instead of heading to the cafeteria as usual, he closed it behind him. Leaning against the door, he slowly slid down to sit on the floor, his face somewhat pale.
"Rebirth..."
The word weighed on his heart like an enormous boulder.
If Gu Yue really had been reborn with her memories intact, what did that mean? It meant the previous life's ending might have been unimaginably tragic. If one person could be reborn, could there be a second, a third? Did those enemies lurking in the shadows also carry memories of the future?
What course would the future ultimately take?
The fear of the unknown left Tang Wulin feeling suffocated. He had to uncover the truth, had to confirm a few things. And the best place to start was there—Eastsea Academy.
That was where his life as a soul master had truly begun, and where he and Gu Yue had first met. There had to be clues there, secrets buried beneath the sands of time.
"I'll ask for leave." Tang Wulin gritted his teeth and stood up.
He gathered himself, left the Dormitory, and headed straight for the Sea God Pavilion.
However, when he reached the Sea God Pavilion, he learned that Pavilion Master Yun Ming had gone to the military and was temporarily away from the academy.
I'll have to ask my sister, Tang Wulin thought.
He went to Tang Wutong's residence and knocked softly on the door.
"Come in." Tang Wutong's clear voice came from inside.
Tang Wulin pushed the door open and entered. Tang Wutong was sitting by the window, reading, with sunlight falling over her as though outlining her in gold.
"Sis," Tang Wulin called obediently.
Tang Wutong set down her book. When she looked up and saw