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

Tang Wulin looked at Xie Xie, who was sleeping sprawled out on the bed with his head almost touching the floor. He skillfully reached out and put him back on the bed, then gently covered him with the blanket.

Only after he finished all this did he go to take a shower.

Before leaving, Tang Wulin glanced back at the sleeping Xie Xie one last time before tiptoeing away.

For the next three days, Xie Xie slept like a log.

During this time, Wu Changkong was so anxious because he hadn't woken up that he lifted the door open to check on him, only to find that he was perfectly fine.

In the end, I lost more than two thousand federal dollars.

On the fourth day, Xie Xie vaguely felt himself fall into a cold embrace.

But soon he felt himself being put back on the bed, enveloped by a very familiar scent, and he slept even more peacefully.

Xie Xie didn't wake up until the afternoon of the fifth day.

As soon as Xie Xie woke up, he realized that his aura seemed to be stronger. It turned out that his soul ring had been upgraded. No wonder he had slept for so long this time.

Scratching his messy hair, Xie Xie got up and opened the door. His mind was still a little hazy, and he simply followed his instincts, clinging to a white figure in the air, drawn by the familiar scent in the air.

"Good morning, Teacher Wu..." Xie Xie yawned and rubbed his eyes.

Wu Changkong let him hang there, and even reached out to tidy up his messy hair, completely ignoring Shen Yi's strange gaze.

After tidying up Xie Xie's messy hair, Wu Changkong looked up at Shen Yi again.

"Then let my other trainees participate in the assessment first."

Xu Xiaoyan hurriedly said, "That won't do! Teacher Wu, how can the team leader not participate in the competition?"

Although Gu Yue didn't speak, the expression on her face made her decision clear.

Xie Xie waved his hand more casually, "Then forget it, if Tang Wulin can't go, then I won't go either."

Wu Changkong's face darkened.

Shen Yi sighed and said, "Senior sister, don't think about it anymore, there's nothing we can do. Unless he can finish meditating before the exam, there's no way to help him. I'm sorry, I can't help you either."

Wu Changkong fell silent.

After a while, she raised her hand again and rubbed Xie Xie's head. "You don't need to worry about this. Go back and rest. I'll handle it."

Wu Changkong and Shen Yi left.

Xie Xie knew what Wu Changkong was going to do.

She was going to apologize with a bundle of thorns on her back.

She was going to beg her teacher, Zhulong Douluo, to give them a chance to retake the exam.

But the thought of Wu Changkong kneeling at the inner courtyard gate for so long made Xie Xie feel inexplicably irritated.

Finally, he suddenly stood up.

"You all stay at the hotel and keep an eye on Tang Wulin. Once he wakes up, make sure he stays put and doesn't go anywhere."

Xie Xie left those words behind and, before Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan could react, yanked open the hotel door.

Fortunately, Wu Changkong and Shen Yi didn't walk too fast.

Just as Wu Changkong and Shen Yi were about to turn into the tree-lined path leading to Shrek Academy, Xie Xie finally caught up with them.

Without thinking, he reached out and grabbed Wu Changkong's hand, which was hanging by his side.

Chapter 147 Favoritism

It felt cool to the touch, like holding a piece of jade just picked up from the snow, and it carried the unique, faint scent of cold pine that Wu Changkong possessed.

Wu Changkong suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned around in surprise.

For the first time, a clear look of surprise appeared in those eyes that were always covered with a layer of frost.

The boy was panting heavily from running, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, and stray hairs sticking to his sweaty temples.

The fingers gripping her hand tightened, their pads brushing against her cool skin, each word clearly reaching her ears:

"I'm with the teacher."

Those dark green eyes, which usually held a smile and a slyness, were now surprisingly bright, showing no trace of jest, only utter seriousness and stubbornness.

Shrek City, Shrek Academy.

Because Shrek Academy itself is a city, it covers a very large area.

Wu Changkong followed Shen Yi slowly toward the west gate of Shrek Academy.

Her face remained cold, but when she saw the five characters "Shrek Academy" hanging on the huge gate tower of the city wall, she couldn't help but stop in her tracks, pursing her lips, her emotions slightly unstable.

Shen Yi came to her side, "Senior sister, actually..."

"Actually, your teacher has always been thinking about you. I'm very happy that you're willing to come back with me, and I believe your teacher will be very happy too."

Xie Xie didn't speak, but he tightened his grip on Wu Changkong's hand.

Wu Changkong lowered his head and didn't speak. Instead, he strode towards the gate of Shrek Academy, increasing his speed considerably.

After submitting the entry permit, the three of them made their way to the inner city.

Stepping into the inner city is like entering another place.

Unlike the hustle and bustle outside, the inner city is very quiet.

The wide streets are paved with blue bricks, giving them an antique feel. Shops line both sides of the streets, all in the architectural style of ancient times, and many of the buildings are even made of wood.

The three of them walked deeper into the street.

Looking at Wu Changkong leading Xie Xie ahead, Shen Yi felt a little dazed, as if he were seeing Wu Changkong and Long Bing walking side by side more than ten years ago.

For a moment, Shen Yi's thoughts drifted away from his body, and he suddenly bumped into Wu Changkong's back.

"Ugh!" she gasped softly, covering her nose, and chided, "Senior sister, why did you suddenly stop?"

Wu Changkong was slightly taken aback when he saw Shen Yi like this.

She seemed to see the junior sister who had always followed behind him back then, and her eyes softened unconsciously. She gently patted Shen Yi's head and asked, "Where is the teacher?"

Shen Yi was stunned, and his eyes suddenly became a little wet. "Teacher, teacher, he's in the inner courtyard."

"Let's go."

A chill ran through Wu Changkong as he grabbed Xie Xie and sprinted toward the east of the inner city. Shen Yi quickened his pace to keep up.

Finally, a building surrounded by greenery appeared before him.

The green surrounding wall was very high, and you couldn't see inside from the outside.

Walking around to the front, the massive archway only has two large characters on it—

Inner courtyard.

There were no guards at the entrance to the inner courtyard.

When Wu Changkong arrived at those two large characters, he and Xie Xie froze on the spot.

The wind swept past the camphor leaves outside the inner courtyard wall, and the two powerful characters gleamed with a somber luster in the sunlight, like a heavy stone that had weighed on her heart for more than a decade.

She stared intently, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Something shattered in those eyes that were always icy, turning into a scalding tide, but it remained frozen in the eye sockets, refusing to fall.

The past years flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern.

Then, she bent her knees and knelt down straight down.

With a dull thud, my knee slammed onto the cool bluestone slab, making the fallen leaves on the ground tremble.

Wu Changkong's back was straight, like a pine tree bent by wind and snow but never broken. The white hem of her dress spread out along the pattern of the bluestone slab, like a snow lotus that suddenly bloomed.

Without a second thought, Xie Xie knelt down.

His movements were even slightly faster than Wu Changkong's; the sound of his knees hitting the ground overlapped with hers, without the slightest hesitation or reluctance.

He still held Wu Changkong's hand tightly, his fingertips turning white from the force.

Xie Xie raised his dark green eyes and looked at Wu Changkong, just as he had when he said "I'm with my teacher" at the city gate.

"I'll stay with the teacher."

His voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear, like a small pebble thrown into Wu Changkong's heart lake, which had been frozen for over a decade, creating gentle ripples.

Wu Changkong turned his head to look at him.

Sunlight fell on the boy's face, turning his sweat-dampened bangs a light gold, and fine beads of sweat glistened on the tip of his nose.

He was still a child, and his shoulders were still a bit thin.

But the figure kneeling beside her at this moment made her feel incredibly at ease.

Finally, a genuine smile slowly crept onto Wu Changkong's lips.

That smile emanated from the depths of Wu Changkong's eyes, like the first ray of sunshine in early spring melting away the ice and snow, gradually dissolving the frost that had lingered between her brows and eyes for years.

Even the aloofness that surrounded her dispelled most of it at that moment.

She raised her other hand, her fingertips slightly cool, and gently stroked Xie Xie's head, softly tucking the stray hairs that clung to his forehead behind his ear.

"it is good."

She uttered only this one word, but her voice was softer than ever before.

Shen Yi stood behind them, his heart suddenly trembled, and his fingertips unconsciously clenched the hem of his clothes.

She looked at the two people kneeling on the ground.

Looking at Wu Changkong's face, she saw a genuine smile that she hadn't seen in over a decade.

Looking at Xie Xie's eyes, I saw the unreserved trust and companionship.

Her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

She had always wondered why her senior sister, who was such a cold person, treated Xie Xie differently.

Is it because he is exceptionally talented?

Was it because he was the first student who dared to cling to her so brazenly?

Or is it because... his personality is so similar to Long Bing's back then?

neither.

It's because Xie Xie deserves it.

At that moment, Shen Yi suddenly understood everything.

Xie Xie wouldn't ask Wu Changkong why he left Shrek Academy.

He didn't even ask why Wu Changkong had to kneel down before returning.

They didn't even ask how much sadness and past memories Wu Changkong harbored in his heart.

He only chased after Wu Changkong when he turned around and said, "I'll go with the teacher." When his senior sister knelt down, he knelt down without hesitation.

He was telling Wu Changkong in the purest way:

No matter what happens, he will stand by her side and never leave her alone.

All the favoritism in this world is never without reason.

The wind rose again, blowing Wu Changkong's long hair and Xie Xie's wispy hair together.

Wu Changkong took a deep breath, suppressing the sob in his throat. His voice, slightly hoarse, rang out with unparalleled clarity:

"Teacher, Wu Changkong is back."

Chapter 148 Turbid World and Long Yeyue