"I meant spending time together."
"Don't get the wrong idea."
An unnatural flush crossed Gu Yue's face as she spoke hurriedly.
"Why does your little head always jump to conclusions..."
"Oh, alright then."
Tang Luochuan couldn't suppress his amusement, his face breaking into a broad grin.
"Hmm..."
"You really don't need to explain so deliberately."
There was a possibility—the more flustered Gu Yue became with her explanations, the more peculiar the situation seemed.
"I just didn't want you to misunderstand..."
"Alright, Gu Yue, tell me."
"Where should we go now?"
Changing the subject, Tang Luochuan blinked and asked. Since she had called him out, she must have had some plans for what to do next.
He trusted that as the Silver Dragon King, she wouldn't be completely unreliable.
"Let's go out..."
"Just take a walk together."
Hearing this, Gu Yue fell silent for a moment. She had only thought about taking him away from those people earlier and hadn't considered where to go afterward.
But since they had this rare chance to be alone together, a walk wouldn't be a bad idea.
"I assume you haven't had much chance to explore East Sea City, right?"
Gu Yue smiled faintly, her voice soft.
He had lived in Aolai City before, with Na'er accompanying him everywhere, but in East Sea City...
Now it was her turn.
"Alright."
"Let's go then."
Tang Luochuan didn't refuse, nodding with a smile.
By the time night fell, the two finally returned to the academy. After waving goodbye, they each headed back to their dormitories.
"Boss, you're back."
In Dorm 123, a group of boys huddled together. Zhang Yangzi grinned as he spotted the newcomer.
"Yeah."
"What are you guys up to? So serious."
Noticing their intense discussion, Tang Luochuan looked at them curiously. What were they doing?
"Boss, we're studying the upperclassmen."
"Since the Class Promotion Tournament isn't just about competition among us freshmen—our class is already the strongest in the first grade—we need to focus on the higher grades..."
Zhang Yangzi took the lead in explaining.
"That's right, boss."
Wang Jinxi and Wei Xiaofeng exchanged glances before chiming in.
The Class Promotion Tournament started with the weakest class challenging upward, like moving from Class Five to Class One. But now, they had no rivals left in the first grade.
Their next opponents would undoubtedly be the second, third, fourth—and even fifth—graders.
"Our goal is third or fourth grade, maybe even fifth."
Zhang Yangzi's eyes gleamed with ambition.
With their combat strength, even the upper grades wouldn't pose much of a challenge. In the entire fifth grade, there were only two Soul Venerables at most.
Each class could field a maximum of four participants. With their boss and Gu Yue already nearing Soul Venerable strength, plus his and Jinxi's Martial Soul Fusion Skill...
They would sweep through everything before the fifth grade like a storm.
"This tournament..."
"Really isn't challenging at all."
Hearing this, Tang Luochuan was momentarily at a loss for words, caught between laughter and exasperation. Challenge matches and various competitions—these were truly age-old traditions of this so-called "Continent of Competitions."
However, Zhang Yangzi wasn't wrong. With the combat strength of their group, which ranked among the top in the entire East Sea Academy, they could indeed dominate from the first grade all the way up to the higher grades.
But the academy would never allow such a situation to occur. This was precisely why the Zero Class had been established in the original storyline—because the others simply couldn't measure up to them.
"Think it over carefully. But don't let these challenge matches interfere with your cultivation. That's the real priority," Tang Luochuan said bluntly, looking at the two before him.
"Don't worry, Boss. We'd never let that happen."
"But…"
Zhang Yangzi nodded at first, then suddenly turned his gaze toward Tang Luochuan, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. The look made Tang Luochuan feel inexplicably uneasy.
"What's wrong?" Tang Luochuan couldn't help but ask reflexively.
"Boss, you and Sister Gu Yue went out…"
"How did it go?"
Zhang Yangzi wore a gossipy expression. Based on his understanding and deductions, the boss's earlier outing could very well be considered a date with Sister Gu Yue.
Two nine-year-old geniuses at the 28th rank…
What a perfect match!
Hearing Zhang Yangzi's words, Wang Jinxi and Wei Xiaofeng also turned their eyes toward Tang Luochuan, their gazes brimming with nothing but the purest thirst for juicy gossip.
"Nothing happened."
"We just took a walk," Tang Luochuan replied with a light shake of his head.
Kids these days were so precocious. If it were just that little Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue, acting this way, it'd be one thing—but even actual nine-year-olds were like this now.
Honestly, what could two nine-year-olds even do on an outing?
Back in his previous life, the country he'd lived in had an entire set of strict regulations regarding such impossible scenarios…
"Just took a walk? Really?"
"Heh, we almost believed you."
The three of them exchanged knowing smirks, their expressions turning playfully smug as they teased him.
The boss's gossip…
Was just too delicious!
The only regret was that Tang Wulin wasn't in the same dorm as them. Otherwise, they could all enjoy the juicy details together.
Meanwhile, in Dorm 105…
"Xie Xie, are you cultivating right now? Can we talk?"
"There's something I'm really curious about," Tang Wulin said thoughtfully, his gaze shifting toward Xie Xie's bed as he spoke softly.
"..."
Xie Xie lay silently on his bed, not responding—even quietly turning his back. He had no intention of humoring this guy today.
As for the reason…
His face still hadn't fully healed from the swelling!
"Xie Xie…"
"Do you think that girl Gu Yue really likes Brother? What's going on between them…?"
Tang Wulin's large eyes sparkled with curiosity, a tiny flicker of anticipation rising in his heart.
He'd never been one for gossip—but when it came to his brother, this was different.
This was one piece of gossip he truly wanted to dig into!
Before returning to the dorm, he'd already thoroughly discussed the matter with Zhang Yangzi and the others. Their final conclusion was—
He was about to gain a sister-in-law.
"..."
Xie Xie hesitated, not really wanting to speak to the other person, but if it was about this aspect of their boss...
"I think..."
"They're not just a match made in heaven—they're practically destined for each other."
"That's how it is."
In the end, Xie Xie couldn't hold back, his face serious as he spoke bluntly.
No one dislikes juicy gossip, especially when you can be right at the frontlines of it.
"Then..."
"Will she be my sister-in-law?"
Tang Wulin asked eagerly.
"I think..."
"She will be."
"Brother, will Sister Gu Yue be my sister-in-law?"
"Huh?"
That night, looking at the little boy who wasn't sleeping and boldly asking such a question with an expectant face, Tang Luochuan was taken aback.
This kind of topic...
Was this really his well-behaved younger brother asking?
Are you really my brother Tang Wulin?
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