Xiao Wu looked around at the few people present and asked, slightly confused, "Where's Su Yan?"
When Tang San heard this, a flash of gloom crossed his eyes. He didn't understand why Xiao Wu always liked to look for Su Yan, especially since Su Yan barely paid her any attention.
Of course, the reason Xiao Wu liked to be close to Su Yan was his Spirit. His mutated Spirit had materialized and possessed independent intelligence. This made it quite similar to a Spirit Beast, and since Xiao Wu was a Spirit Beast, she naturally liked to be near the Little Monkey.
"I also don't know where Su Yan went," Tang San replied casually. "You know, he sneaks out every night."
Tang San actually knew what Su Yan was doing. He had secretly followed Su Yan before and found that Su Yan would sneak out to Cultivate every night. Tang San was very disdainful of this behavior. With an Innate spirit power of 0.25, what difference would it make if you snuck out to Cultivate every night? A good-for-nothing is a good-for-nothing. According to Yu Xiaogang, there was no chance of him Breaking through Rank 30.
Unbeknownst to Tang San, Su Yan's spirit power now far exceeded Rank 30. Even without the spirit power increase from his Cultivation Technique, Su Yan could still Break through Rank 30, and even faster than Tang San.
Xiao Wu frowned, slightly displeased, and said, "Well, if Su Yan isn't here, then never mind. I'll come find him to play tomorrow." After speaking, Xiao Wu skipped away.
Tang San stood behind her, lost in thought, until Wang Sheng tugged at him. Tang San then followed him back to the dormitory.
Graduation Plans and Doubts
As they walked, Wang Sheng asked, "Third Brother, we're about to graduate. Where are you planning to go for a senior Spirit Master Academy?"
Tang San replied indifferently, "Shrek. My teacher told me that it's an Academy that only accepts monsters."
"Yu Xiaogang?" Wang Sheng felt a little speechless but didn't dare to say anything critical. Instead, he asked again, "What about Sister Xiao Wu and Su Yan? Are you all going together?"
Tang San smiled and said, "To be precise, Xiao Wu and I are going together. Su Yan's Innate spirit power is too low, even lower than my teacher's. It's impossible for him to Break through Rank 30, so he doesn't really need to attend a senior Spirit Master Academy. It's even more impossible for him to get into Shrek Academy, which only accepts monsters."
Tang San was quite happy about this because he could finally get rid of that scoundrel Su Yan. Xiao Wu would also never see him again.
Wang Sheng, however, was a little conflicted, saying, "But, I don't think that's right, is it? Su Yan's spirit power Rank is also very high now. How could it be impossible for him to Break through Rank 30?"
Tang San and Xiao Wu were both Geniuses, and their spirit power had already reached Rank 28. Although Su Yan's spirit power stagnated for the first two years, he had a burst of growth in the past two years. In two and a half years, he had almost caught up to Tang San's and Xiao Wu's nearly five years of Cultivation. How could such a Genius not be able to Break through Rank 30? Wang Sheng didn't believe it.
Tang San sneered without speaking. He admitted that Su Yan worked very hard. However, Su Yan's Innate spirit power was 0.25, and his Spirit mutation failed, destining him to be a good-for-nothing, unless he, like himself, possessed a divine Cultivation Technique like the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. If Su Yan could Break through Rank 30 spirit power, Tang San would eat his words directly.
Su Yan's Return and Group Chat Analysis
Not long after, Su Yan came back, holding the Little Monkey. Wang Sheng hadn't fallen asleep yet. Hearing the movement, he sat up from the bed and called out with some confusion:
"Su Yan? Why are you back so early today?"
"Uh." Su Yan returned to his bed and looked at Wang Sheng, replying, "Today, I don't know what happened at the Academy, but a strange golden light suddenly appeared. I was afraid it wasn't safe, so I hurried back. That's enough, I'm going to sleep."
After that, Su Yan closed his eyes. He didn't speak to Tang San.
Their relationship used to be passable; after all, they both came from Saint Spirit Village. But it changed after they came to Nuoding Academy. Because Tang San became Yu Xiaogang's disciple, and Yu Xiaogang determined Su Yan was a good-for-nothing, he had an inexplicable dislike for Su Yan. This indirectly led Tang San to also start distancing himself from Su Yan.
Secondly, Xiao Wu liked to seek out Su Yan because of his Spirit. With the Little Monkey around, Xiao Wu would ignore Tang San. The ultimate result was that Tang San gradually began to dislike Su Yan, growing more and more distant from him.
And Su Yan, knowing Tang San's character, was even lazier to bother with him, otherwise, a set of 'Mother Binding'—bah, a set of Hidden Weapons—who could withstand that!
In the Sea of Consciousness, Su Yan had just gone to check the group chat and almost had a nosebleed.
What the heck? Bare, long legs. Large breasts that prevented one from seeing their toes when looking down. This is a proper chat group, and you're posting lewd pictures here? Where is the bottom line? Where is the morality? Where are more lewd pictures?
Su Yan examined the content of the group chat with a critical eye.
Oh no. The System had directly pulled in nine people at once. Besides Bibi Dong, everyone else was using nicknames, making it impossible to tell who was who.
This? From the current situation, knowing the plot, these names weren't too difficult to guess. Su Yan began to ponder:
Bibi Dong—that's Bibi Dong.
Yanzi Is Not Swallow—This is already an open card, it must be Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan.
Cat in the Shadows—Such an iconic large chest picture, it could only be Zhu Zhuqing, that little Kitty. Su Yan: I can recognize her at a glance!
Loves Eating Carrots—Who among normal people loves eating that stuff? And wanting to kill Bibi Dong to avenge her mother, it should be Xiao Wu, the rabbit.
A Little Fox—This should also be an open card, Hu Liena, one of the three love-struck fools of Spirit Hall, otherwise, she wouldn't always protect Bibi Dong.
My Surname is Not Yu—You say you don't have the surname Yu, then you definitely don't have the surname Yu. Attacking Bibi Dong openly from the start with such great malice, Liu Erlong, that's definitely you.
Seven Treasures Little Princess—Based on the current identities of these people, and analyzing from the importance of the plot, this person should be Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
I Am an Orphan—This name is a bit strange. I, an The Orphan, haven't said I'm an The Orphan, but you... first spray Bibi Dong and then want to protect Bibi Dong. Also judging from the importance of the plot, Qian Renxue, you really know how to play!
Group Member Number Nine—No name... no speech... can't guess, this one is truly unguessable.
Su Yan sent a message in the group:
[Su Yan: Is everyone asleep? Then let's chat tomorrow. Tomorrow morning I will announce the rules of the group chat. Let's all work together to build up the group chat and invite more friends to join our harmonious and loving family.]
[Su Yan: Next time you post pictures, remember to @ me, so I don't have to scroll through the chat history.]
Su Yan sent the message in the group, then hugged the Little Monkey and went to sleep. Before long, he had entered dreamland.
He hadn't rested so early in a long time. Before he had the Golden Finger, he would sneak out at night and Cultivate with the Little Monkey until early morning before returning to sleep.
As for why he had to sneak out to Cultivate, Su Yan didn't want to expose his secret, which was the Cultivation of his mutated Spirit, the Little Monkey.
It wasn't because he needed to keep it a secret or anything; it was purely because he didn't want anyone to discover it, and he didn't want that scoundrel Yu Xiaogang to know even a little bit. Not to mention all the despicable things Yu Xiaogang had done.
Throughout Nuoding Academy, basically everyone knew Su Yan worked very hard. Everyone saw Su Yan's efforts, and coupled with Su Yan's cheerful personality and good social skills from his two lives, no one would look down on Su Yan.
Truly, no one would mock a handsome, cheerful, articulate young man who was also willing to put in the effort to Cultivate diligently.
Yet, Yu Xiaogang, that good-for-nothing, was the only oddball!