"Who was that?"
Holding a white porcelain spoon, Mu Chen slowly stirred the clear soup sprinkled with shrimp and seaweed as he asked Su Qing.
"Some monkey that came running out of who knows which mountain. Ignore him."
Su Qing blew aside the steam rising from his celadon bowl and smiled. "Let's eat."
After the meal, Su Qing swept his sleeve to put away the bowls and chopsticks, then spoke to Mu Chen.
"Come with me."
"Oh?" Though puzzled, Mu Chen agreed.
The two of them then went to the bamboo grove behind the pavilion.
"Do you feel confident about facing Yang Hong at the Freshman Assembly?"
"Honestly, not all that confident."
Mu Chen scratched his head and sighed.
"Why?"
"I don't have a suitable Divine Soul."
Su Qing smacked his lips. Come to think of it, that was partly his fault. After all, in the original timeline, Nine Nether had chosen Mu Chen.
But there was nothing he could do about it. Nine Nether had chosen him herself. What can I say? Your big brother is just too charming.
Su Qing walked over, patted Mu Chen on the shoulder, and grinned.
"How about this? I'll teach you a move that specifically counters all kinds of divine beasts and Spirit Beasts, including Divine Souls."
"This move is called Subduing Dragons and Taming Tigers!"
On the western side of the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, an ordinary couple was taking an ordinary stroll along an ordinary woodland path.
Just as the two were whispering intimately, a figure crashed through the canopy and slammed into the ground nearby with a bang.
Both of them jumped in fright.
Seeing that the person lay motionless after falling, the couple approached and turned him over.
Studying his face, one of them thought for a moment