What was Zhang Yang doing?
Cultivating hard, of course!
A girlfriend wasn't the only thing he had gained yesterday.
Through favorability check-ins, he had also obtained many rewards, all of which could boost his strength.
Of the Tang Sect's six great secret arts, only the Mysterious Heaven Skill enhanced cultivation; the other five were all combat techniques.
More importantly, after capturing Xiao Xiao's heart, he had gained the incredibly powerful [Law of Music]. It was practically a higher-dimensional strike.
In theory, only gods could control laws, yet he was only level 10 and didn't even have his first Soul Ring. He had already gained control of one, so of course he was ridiculously overpowered.
"Music isn't limited to music alone."
"Sound is a frequency, and it can serve many purposes."
"If I keep studying it, I could extend it to produce vibrations, sound waves, and even effects that bewitch people's hearts!"
He recalled the romantic time he had spent with Xiao Xiao by the lake last night.
Even the sound of his voice had faintly touched upon the law.
It seemed that his status as her boyfriend and his max-level charm had made the little loli obey his every word.
But on closer thought, perhaps it wasn't that simple. The [Law of Music] had also played a part.
Zhang Yang was still pondering how to use sound frequencies to produce forces such as vibrations and sound waves.
But "bewitching people's hearts" was quite close to the Charm God's Body. The two complemented each other, making it feel easy and natural to him.
Men's mouths are lying ghosts?
Well... that's become literal!
Having figured out the principle, Zhang Yang smiled with amusement.
A power so well suited to him was naturally worth studying.
As for school? He could just take the day off. Those basic classes were no damn use anyway.
Just as he was about to deepen his understanding of the [Law of Music], footsteps suddenly reached his ears.
They were still far away, but he could already hear them clearly. This was another application: it had strengthened the ears of his Body Martial Soul, and hearing was one aspect of that.
"Teacher, we really didn't do anything."
"It's just ahead. That's Zhang Yang's single dorm room."
The moment Zhang Yang heard the first sentence, he couldn't keep a straight face. Had she confessed that quickly?
His loli girlfriend's courage came and went, and from her voice, she was clearly flustered.
"Don't be nervous. The academy is very open-minded about this sort of thing, as long as it doesn't affect your grades." Zhou Yi was the one speaking, and her tone was distinctly strange.
"It definitely won't! Zhang Yang and I both have Innate Full Soul Power. Being together will only make us work harder." Xiao Xiao was still explaining, but no one was paying attention anymore.
As they neared the dorm, Zhang Yang opened the door himself.
The moment he appeared, everyone's attention shifted to him.
Besides Xiao Xiao and Zhou Yi, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er had naturally come as well. The four walked in, surprised.
"I thought Xiao Xiao had done something to you. So you're fine after all." Wang Dong'er deliberately teased him, making the little loli beside her blush again.
"Zhang Yang, why didn't you come to class today? Do you know how worried your teacher... I mean, everyone was?" Zhou Yi had meant to be stern, but lost her composure halfway through.
Looking at his handsome, dashing face and extraordinary bearing,
the little bit of anger she had felt inexplicably vanished.
Zhang Yang certainly wouldn't reveal the [Law of Music], so he could only use the Tang Sect Secret Arts as an excuse. "Sorry, Teacher Zhou. I joined the Tang Sect yesterday, and I lost track of time while learning its cultivation technique."
It was only an excuse anyway, and Zhou Yi hadn't intended to press the matter. More than his reason, she cared about him joining the Tang Sect. "You mean that girl Tang Ya? The Tang Sect has been in decline for many years. Didn't she tell you?"
Before she had finished speaking, Zhang Yang's expression grew increasingly strange.
His ears twitched slightly, and he heard another set of footsteps.
Speak of the devil, and there she was. They had only just mentioned Tang Ya and the Tang Sect, and she had come rushing over.
"Zhang Yang, I heard you didn't come to class this morning, so I came to check on you. Is everything all right... huh? Why are there so many people?"
As soon as Tang Ya came close, she found the doorway full of familiar faces.
Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao were now disciples of the Tang Sect.
As for Zhou Yi, Shrek's eccentric teacher, Tang Ya had naturally met her several times too.
Tang Ya's expression immediately became a little awkward. She truly hadn't expected to run into the "main force" paying a visit.
She had originally come under the pretext of checking on him, with a little something else in mind, but now she didn't dare let it show.
"Teacher Xiao Ya, welcome."
"Everyone, have a seat. Don't just stand there."
Zhang Yang was also a little bewildered by Tang Ya's sudden appearance. He hadn't expected her.
But a visitor was a guest, especially a beauty whose favorability had reached 80. He certainly couldn't neglect her.
Zhang Yang had joined Shrek Academy on short notice as a transfer student. Normally, he wouldn't actually have had anywhere to stay.
Once again, Eldest Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan had come through. Using her status as an inner-court disciple, she had not only solved the problem for him, but also secured him a single room.
It was enough for one person, or even for two people living together.
But with so many people suddenly crowding in, it was a bit of a squeeze.
In the not particularly large living room sat the trio of Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao, their homeroom teacher Zhou Yi, and Tang Ya, who had paid an unexpected visit.
As the host, Zhang Yang could barely find room to stand. He thought, You can come over, but could you not come as a group? You've made it look like an "Asura field."
Granted, he had a max-level charm physique and now had the [Law of Music] as well. To raise favorability and complete check-in missions, he had to make plenty of friends.
But! At least for now, only Xiao Xiao counted as his official girlfriend. There was only one!
What's with all of you sitting there staring at each other? Zhang Yang could only grumble silently.
And it still wasn't over...
For the third time, more freaking footsteps appeared.
The light gait and icy presence both felt quite unfamiliar to him. Who was this?
"Hello, Student Zhang Yang. Are you home? I'm Ling Luochеn, an inner-court senior sister. Senior Sister Zhang asked me to notify you... oh, why are there so many people?"
Ling Luochеn had a head of glossy black hair.
Her dark blue uniform set off her elegant, noble bearing.
The door wasn't closed, so she walked straight in and took in the scene in the living room at a glance.
Her reaction was much like Tang Ya's. She froze on the spot. Had she come at a bad time?
"Teacher Zhou Yi? Why are you here too?" Ling Luochеn looked over in surprise. A mentor who looked like an old woman really stood out among a group of adolescent students.
"Ahem, Student Zhang Yang had a fright yesterday, and he didn't come to class today, so I came to see how he was doing." Zhou Yi herself didn't know why, but she had the illusion of being caught in an affair.
Ling Luochеn didn't pay it any mind.
She nodded in understanding and subconsciously glanced over the others.
Likewise, everyone examined her curiously. They really weren't acquainted with this beauty.
Xiao Xiao in particular, who currently counted as the "main wife," couldn't help shooting Zhang Yang a sidelong glance, as if asking where he had attracted another woman.
Teacher Zhou's attitude was somewhat strange, and Tang Ya was overly enthusiastic, but at least she knew both of them. Now another woman had appeared, making it very hard not to read more into it.
Zhang Yang's charm really is too strong.
Being his girlfriend is going to be so hard!
Hmph, aside from not having fully developed yet, I'm not lacking in any other way. I'm not afraid of anyone who comes!