Legend of the Dragon King: I really didn't mean to provoke them!

Looking at Wu Changkong's flawless face, Long Hengxu's anger vanished instantly, and he felt completely elated.

Did I hear that right? She apologized to me! She really apologized to me!

Should I forgive her, or should I forgive her?

Overjoyed, Long Hengxu immediately waved his hand and said, "It's alright, Teacher Wu, you don't need to be so polite!"

"You're right." Wu Changkong placed the letter of recommendation on the table and said matter-of-factly, "Then please help me complete this student's enrollment procedures and assign her to our class."

"I didn't expect you to be so polite!!"

On the school playground, Xie Xie was once again planted in the ground by Gu Yue.

It wasn't that he couldn't outrun Gu Yue, but he laughed so hard during his escape that he stumbled and was caught by Gu Yue, and then tragedy struck.

When Wu Changkong returned from the Academic Affairs Office, the running task she had assigned was almost completed.

The first thing she noticed was Xie Xie's conspicuous bag.

Xie Xie still sported his eye-catching afro, his face covered in bruises, looking utterly disheveled.

Upon seeing Wu Changkong return, Xie Xie darted out and clung to Wu Changkong's lap, sobbing and crying:

"Teacher Wu, help! Gu Yue has planted me like a radish eight hundred times over!"

"Sniffle~ (sniffles)"

"My back! My inner strength! If you had arrived any later, you would have lost your most handsome student!"

While crying and shouting, she also shamelessly wiped her tears and snot on Wu Changkong's trouser legs.

Wu Changkong noticed the patches of dirt that had been rubbed off his trousers, and his cool brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. He slightly lifted his leg, intending to shake Xie Xie off.

Xie Xie clung to Wu Changkong's legs like an octopus, his arms and legs tightly wrapped around hers, crying and wailing all the while:

"Waaaaah~"

"Teacher Wu, you can't just ignore your most handsome student!"

Wu Changkong tried several times but failed to get Xie Xie off his back.

Now, even she, who was usually aloof and taciturn, was at a loss. Her cold aura weakened, leaving her with nothing but helplessness, and she could only let him hang on her lap and act spoiled.

Gu Yue, standing to the side, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

The fireball in her palm crackled. "Xie Xie, if you utter another word of nonsense, I'll plant you in the ground right now, so you can never be pulled out!"

Strangely enough, Gu Yue seemed to be Xie Xie's nemesis by nature, silencing Xie Xie with just one sentence.

In the end, it was Tang Wulin who stepped in and forcefully pulled Xie Xie down.

"Gather together," Wu Changkong finally spoke.

Immediately, the students from Class 5 who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines stood in the center of the playground, dragging their tired bodies.

That's all for this morning, dismissed.

"Gu Yue, you stay."

Upon hearing the word "disbandment," Xie Xie immediately stopped joking and happily rushed towards the dormitory.

get out of class dismissed! get out of class dismissed!

But he was only halfway there when Tang Wulin caught up and grabbed him.

"Huh?" Xie Xie turned his head in confusion. "What's wrong?"

Tang Wulin clutched Xie Xie's clothes, hesitated for a long time, and then said softly, "She's bullied you like this, so don't get so close to her in the future."

"Huh?" Xie Xie tilted his head, looking completely bewildered.

In his view, this was not bullying at all; it was just a playful fight between classmates.

Despite how disheveled he looked after being dealt with by Gu Yue, he was actually perfectly fine.

A Soul Master's physical abilities are far superior to those of an ordinary person; with a slight circulation of Soul Power, minor bumps and bruises can be healed instantly.

Xie Xie was about to explain, but seeing Tang Wulin's anxious look, he suddenly realized.

Oh, she's jealous!

Don't worry, brother. I won't compete with you for Gu Yue. After all, he wouldn't even look at me. When you two are frozen solid, I'll immediately take Yuan En to the far north to set off firecrackers for you two!

While thinking about this, Xie Xie solemnly patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder.

Under Tang Wulin's questioning gaze, Xie Xie suddenly leaned closer, his tone slightly teasing: "You...are you jealous?"

Tang Wulin's face flushed red instantly, and the tips of his ears burned hot. He hurriedly waved his hands and explained in a panic, "I...I didn't! I was just worried about you!"

Xie Xie grinned mischievously, deliberately drawing out his words: "Okay, okay, you didn't, you didn't~"

He gave Tang Wulin a knowing look, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a low, sly voice:

"Don't worry, I understand."

Tang Wulin had been talked to so much that he was practically steaming, and anyone who didn't know better would think someone's steam engine was running.

After changing into clean clothes, the two went to the cafeteria together.

Tang Wulin sat behind the mountain of steamed buns as usual, engrossed in his meal and thoroughly enjoying himself.

Xie Xie sat directly opposite Tang Wulin, picking at the rice in his bowl while gnawing on a large chicken leg in his left hand, his mouth dripping with oil.

There was no way around it; compared to his high school cafeteria, Donghai Academy's cafeteria was practically a state banquet!

Just then, a voice rang out from beside them:

"I can't finish mine, so you can have it too."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large, snow-white, plump steamed bun was gently placed on Tang Wulin's plate.

The two looked up at the same time. Gu Yue had changed into the school uniform of Donghai Academy and looked no different from the ordinary students around her.

"Thank you." Tang Wulin nodded to Gu Yue.

If you want to increase Tang Wulin's favorability, the simplest and most direct way is to feed him. This glutton is most likely to develop a good impression of the person who brings him food.

Xie Xie, with a chicken bone still in his mouth, pursed his lips.

Pshaw, they've only just met and they're already showing off their love. Why don't you two just die of showing off?

Oh right, he really did pull off a stunt in the end.

Death in the physical sense.

Xie Xie crossed his arms and pouted so much that it was impossible for Gu Yue to miss him.

Thinking of what had happened before, Gu Yue inexplicably picked up a chicken leg from her tray and waved it in front of Xie Xie.

Xie Xie was immediately drawn to it, his eyes following the chicken leg back and forth.

"Want some?"

"think!"

This is a top-tier meal, so why not take it!

Gu Yue watched Xie Xie's eyes light up as he stared intently at the chicken leg, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips. However, she deliberately pulled the chicken leg back a little.

"If you want to eat, say a few nice things first."

Xie Xie immediately put on a fawning smile, his words as sweet as honey: "Lady Gu Yue is the most amazing and beautiful! Beautiful inside and out, and so generous! She's simply the number one beauty of our East Sea Academy!"

Gu Yue raised an eyebrow and tossed the glistening chicken leg in her hand toward Xie Xie with considerable satisfaction.

"Awoo!"

Xie Xie stretched out his neck and immediately bit into the chicken leg.

While still munching on his food, he continued to flatter indistinctly, "Thank you, Lord Gu Yue! Lord Gu Yue is the best!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xie Xie suddenly sneezed—

"Achoo!"

He frowned, rubbed his nose, and looked puzzled. "That's strange, why do I suddenly feel a chill down my back?"

Meanwhile, having finished dealing with the aftermath, Wu Changkong was already standing at the cafeteria entrance. His dark green eyes remained aloof, but the faint chill emanating from him had inexplicably intensified.