"So what are you two planning to do?" Wu Zhangkong noticed something unusual in their expressions.
Wang Jinxi bowed.
"I'm sorry, Teacher Wu, but we may have to withdraw. Compared to evolving my Martial Soul, I feel that the bond between Zhang Yangzi and me matters more."
The amplification of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and the evolution of his Martial Soul were difficult choices for Wang Jinxi, but for Zhang Yangzi, the latter was no less than the sky collapsing.
Taking Zhang Yangzi into consideration, Wang Jinxi would naturally choose the former.
He and Zhang Yangzi had grown up together, and their families had been on friendly terms for generations.
They did not have as stable a Martial Soul Fusion Skill inheritance as the Dai Clan and Zhu Clan's Hell White Tiger, but the inheritance of this Dark Eagle Dragon was itself relatively stable.
Every few generations, both families would have descendants who inherited the Bone Dragon King and Dark Demon Eagle, and possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Both families also supported their decision to withdraw and would reimburse the resources they had consumed in Class Zero.
The two families could afford a semester's worth of visits to the Spirit Ascension Platform.
The families behind them were not like Xie Xie's mecha family.
Their families had genuinely produced battle armor masters numbering in the double digits or more.
After all, the Bone Dragon King was no ordinary Martial Soul.
With the foundations built up by so many battle armor masters, both families counted as major families within the Skysea Alliance.
Xie Xie's family simply had a few generations of mecha pilots.
Compared to battle armor masters, mecha pilots carried very little weight.
They could not even be mentioned in the same breath.
Unless they were red-grade mecha pilots, they could not compare to battle armor masters of the same level at all.
When the two proposed withdrawing, Wu Zhangkong took a deep breath.
He did not force them to stay.
He merely sighed regretfully.
"Since you've already made your decision, I won't insist. You can discuss the withdrawal procedures with the academy."
"As for the Tang Sect, you're still its disciples. Wherever you go in the future, you can contact the local Tang Sect branch."
After all, these two had joined the Tang Sect, so their talents would not be completely buried in the future.
Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi nodded repeatedly, then left Class Zero.
Wu Zhangkong left with them as well, heading for the academic affairs office.
The atmosphere in Class Zero felt somewhat off.
Watching the two walk away, a trace of dejection flickered in Tang Wulin's eyes.
Xie Xie noticed the look in Tang Wulin's eyes and immediately teased, "Wulin, have you actually grown attached to that Wang Jinxi fellow?"
Tang Wulin elbowed him away.
"I'm not made of wood."
They cultivated and trained together every day. How could they not have developed a friendship?
In particular, Tang Wulin had learned many of his close-combat techniques from Wang Jinxi. His Golden Dragon King bloodline had only awakened after he joined Eastsea Academy.
Wang Jinxi, however, had practiced for three years.
His skills had been passed down through his family.
Somewhat dejected, Tang Wulin asked softly, "Xie Xie, do all the important people in our lives have to leave one after another like this?"
Tang Wulin did not know many people, and was close to even fewer. When he counted carefully, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi actually ranked near the top.
Xie Xie said, "Wulin, this is normal."
Jiang Xia said calmly, "No banquet under heaven lasts forever. Everyone has their own path to walk."
Tang Wulin could not help murmuring, "But my parents have both left too."
Jiang Xia did not keep discussing this sort of thing with him.
This little golden dragon was getting moody.
Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi were the ones withdrawing.
"People will reunite after parting," Jiang Xia said.
Xie Xie fell silent.
Tang Wulin also fell silent.
Xie Xie thought of his mother, who had left this world forever. After parting, they could no longer reunite.
Tang Wulin, meanwhile, had a premonition deep down.
Although he was unwilling to admit it, he kept feeling that it would be difficult to see his parents again.
"Why are you both so pessimistic?" Jiang Xia was speechless. He felt there had been nothing wrong with his attempt to comfort them.
"If you really want to meet again, there's always a way," Gu Yue also said.
Tang Wulin said, "But soul communicator calls are the only contact I have left with my parents. They don't even want to tell me where they are."
Gu Yue pursed her lips. "Don't you have any brothers or sisters?"
Tang Wulin shook his head.
"No."
Gu Yue fell silent.
Jiang Xia, however, was surprised.
How could he not?
He looked at Tang Wulin.
"You're the only child in your family? There aren't any other children?"
Tang Wulin nodded.
Jiang Xia's brows furrowed slightly.
"You don't have a younger sister named Na'er?"
"Who is Na'er? I don't have a sister." Tang Wulin shook his head.
Jiang Xia admitted that he had been a little impulsive.
He felt that Gu Yue was looking at him somewhat strangely.
What was going on?
After transmigrating into this world, I don't seem to have interfered with anything between Tang Wulin and Na'er, do I?
Then why had things diverged from the original story?
Although puzzled, Jiang Xia quickly regained his composure.
"Why would you think he had a younger sister? And that she would be named Na'er?" Gu Yue asked after all.
Jiang Xia pursed his lips.
"Broken Dream interfacing. I sensed the word 'Na'er' occasionally appearing in someone's thoughts, along with the word 'sister.'"
Gu Yue looked puzzled.
What did that mean?
Jiang Xia spouted nonsense. "My Broken Dream can connect to consciousness. If you don't rein in your consciousness properly, I might pick it up."
That put Gu Yue on her guard.
He actually had an ability like that?
She immediately reined in her mind and grew wary. She would absolutely have to be careful around Jiang Xia in the future.
"Don't act like that. Unless the fluctuations are very intense, I rarely pick up other people's thoughts."
Jiang Xia now understood why one lie needed countless others to cover it up.
He did his best to make this ability of his sound weak.
In truth, he indeed did not have it. At least for now, he had not developed an ability on that level at all.
After fooling Gu Yue, Jiang Xia quietly pondered why Na'er's storyline had changed.
Unfortunately, no matter how he thought about it, he could not arrive at a definite answer.
He could hardly ask Gu Yue directly why she had not let Na'er approach Tang Wulin back then, could he?
Judging by Gu Yue's reaction, Na'er did indeed exist.
She simply had not approached Tang Wulin as she had in the original story.
But why exactly was that?
Jiang Xia even considered the possibility of another transmigrator.
But he soon rejected it.
If there really was another transmigrator, then having changed Na'er's storyline, they should have come to Gu Yue as well.
In the end, still puzzled, he buried the question in his heart.
He would set it aside for now.
It did not have much impact anyway.
Wu Zhangkong soon returned.
This time, his expression was somewhat ugly.
It was not because Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi had withdrawn, but because the academic affairs office had foisted another person on him.
Just like Jiang Xia back then.
A timid little girl followed behind him.
"A new student will be joining the class today."
Wu Zhangkong spoke icily.
Following behind him, Xu Xiaoyan sensed that his attitude was not very friendly and became even more cautious.