"You were assigned to the worst class, Class Five?"
In the café, Yu Longyue sat as usual, talking to Huo Yuhao on his soul communicator.
"Yeah, it couldn't be helped. I'm only nine right now, with rank eleven Soul Power. It's about the same as in my previous life, though I'm cultivating a bit faster. But I still haven't found out what the requirements are to enter Shrek Academy."
Huo Yuhao told Yu Longyue about his situation, then paused and continued:
"But Xie Xie and Tang Wulin are both in the same dorm as me, so it's easy to get close to them. How about I bring them over to see you during the next break?"
"Mm, sure."
Yu Longyue glanced at the news. Someone had caused trouble at the Eastsea City branch of the Spirit Pagoda and been thrown out in public, and so on.
He was just a melon-eating onlooker.
"But the Class Five teacher is amazing. He should be a Six-Ring Soul Emperor too. His name's Wu Changkong. Do you know him?" Huo Yuhao asked, chattering away.
"He's from Shrek, and he's also a Two-Word Battle Armor Master. His combat strength is at least on par with an ordinary Soul Douluo." Seeing how quickly Huo Yuhao had gotten things done for him, Yu Longyue decided to let slip a little information.
"If you want to get into Shrek, be a good student of his."
"He's from Shrek Academy?!"
Huo Yuhao's breathing instantly quickened a little.
Yu Longyue took a sip of coffee and said nonchalantly:
"He's from the inner court, no less. He was just kicked out."
"How do you know that?"
"I'm from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Why wouldn't I know? If I didn't want to stay out of Shrek, I'd already be cultivating on Sea God Island."
Yu Longyue was a little speechless.
"Let me ask you, how many times has a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon served as Sea God Pavilion Master?"
"True..."
Huo Yuhao immediately understood.
In his era, the Sea God Pavilion Master had possessed the Light Sacred Dragon Martial Soul, one of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's evolved branches, and had also belonged to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
He had simply belonged to the lineage of their ancestor Yu Xiaogang.
Even his eldest senior brother, Bei Bei, the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils, possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
"Thanks. You've saved me a lot of trouble."
"No need to thank me. You do things for me, and I give you the information you need," Yu Longyue said calmly. "Cultivate hard and try to regain your strength faster than Tang San did. That would be the best way to thank me."
"I will."
Huo Yuhao hung up, and Yu Longyue stretched, taking a moment to relax.
A few days had passed, and matters at the company were mostly settled. Next came the careful planning.
Of course, that wasn't his responsibility. He was only in charge of the overall direction and things like outlines for novels to be published.
And so, every day, Yu Longyue came to this café with its wonderful atmosphere and sat in the same spot by the window.
He sat there almost every day and had even made a point of telling the café owner that he was reserving the spot and that the owner could name his price in Federation Coins.
Today was no different. To earn more Federation Coins, Yu Longyue came to the café as usual.
The afternoon sunlight streamed through the glass window and fell upon him, coating his figure in a warm golden glow.
He placed his laptop on the table and opened the screen, then immediately became absorbed in his work.
Soft music played in the café, and the air was filled with the aroma of coffee and freshly baked bread.
Yu Longyue's fingers flew across the keyboard, his gaze focused and deep as he immersed himself completely in his work.
Occasionally, he stopped to take a small sip of the coffee beside him. Its bitter taste, touched with a hint of sweetness, seemed to complement his mood perfectly.
While he was absorbed in his work, a girl dressed in white trousers and a white top slowly walked into the café.
She looked about the same age as Yu Longyue. Her long black hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she had black eyes. Her figure was above average among her peers and well proportioned, while her large eyes shone with life.
Her looks were fairly ordinary, but she had a distinctive bearing. There seemed to be a special rhythm to her steps as she walked, and she also had a peculiar presence.
As soon as she entered the café, the girl's gaze wandered around before finally settling on Yu Longyue.
The girl walked lightly over and sat down beside him, quietly watching him work.
Yu Longyue didn't immediately notice the girl's presence. Only after finishing a stretch of work did he look up and stretch.
It was then that he discovered someone sitting beside him.
He turned his head and saw the girl gazing at him with her large, clear eyes.
Yu Longyue was slightly startled. Clearly, he hadn't expected someone to sit down beside him without a sound.
He had been too focused, and besides, in such an out-of-the-way place, he didn't need to be so guarded.
Besides, Uncle Song was there. He was Yu Longyue's personal bodyguard.
Since Uncle Song hadn't appeared, that meant this person posed no danger.
"Sorry, I didn't notice you. Are you looking for someone, or...?"
Having taken etiquette lessons, Yu Longyue put on a polite smile without thinking, his voice gentle and courteous.
In truth, wealthy people were rarely like those in ordinary novels, arrogant and overbearing beyond all bounds, existing solely as stepping stones for the protagonist.
People like that were either complete fools or nouveau riche.
Truly wealthy people always had to observe the outward forms of etiquette, and they couldn't neglect cultivating their character either. Treating others gently meant reducing the possibility of conflict.
After all, the barefoot had nothing to fear from those wearing shoes. The wealthy were all friendly on the surface; with piles of money they had yet to spend and enjoy, how could they waste it on conflict with others?
The girl returned a sweet smile. "I was just passing by and saw how hard you were working, so I got curious and took a look. It wasn't some business secret, was it?"
As she spoke, the girl looked Yu Longyue up and down.
Yu Longyue shook his head gently.
"It hardly counts as a business secret. It's just a little venture my family is dabbling in. I hope you won't laugh at me."
"How old are you? You look the same age as me, so why do you talk like an old man?"
The girl gently stirred the coffee in front of her.
"Probably because I've had to bear too many things I shouldn't have had to since I was little." At the mention of it, Yu Longyue sighed softly. "I've undergone family training since childhood. While other children might have been playing, I was attending classes and training. Naturally, I lost many things a child should have had. If I've inconvenienced you, please forgive me."
The girl was surprised and waved her hands repeatedly.
"You haven't inconvenienced me at all. I could tell from the unusual material of your clothes that you must be a child from a wealthy family. I didn't expect you to have such a hard life. It's opened my eyes a little and changed how I see people somewhat."
"The way you say that, it sounds like you're not a person yourself?" Yu Longyue was puzzled. Having just finished working, his brain was still a little slow to catch up.
But the next second, Yu Longyue remembered something. Staring straight at the girl before him, he said:
"My surname is Yu, and my given name is Longyue. May I ask your name, miss?"
The girl smiled.
"Yu Longyue? Then we really must be fated. We both have 'Yue' in our names. I'm Gu Yue."