Xie Xie's mood right now was like a roller coaster.
Before the battle began, he was full of confidence, already fantasizing about not having to run laps after winning and going to the snack street outside the academy to eat Braised Beef. That was his favorite.
After the battle started, Gu Yue's two purple spirit rings made him break out in a cold sweat. Not only was the Braised Beef slipping away, but he also had to pray that he wouldn't lose too badly later; losing to a girl would be far too embarrassing.
But halfway through, Gu Yue froze in place, giving him hope again as he prepared to seize the opportunity to defeat her.
In the end, Gu Yue actually shifted three meters out of thin air?
Xie Xie was completely stunned; he couldn't fight back at all.
Once she got serious, Gu Yue displayed an extremely strong dominance.
All kinds of elements emerged together.
Just as Xie Xie took half a step forward, the ground beneath his feet rose up like a living thing, and sharp Earth Spikes sprouted out. He hastily jumped backward.
But before his backward-leaping figure could even stop, a grayish-blue whirlwind swirled up behind him, filled with Wind Blades.
Forcing his body to twist, Xie Xie just wanted to dodge to either side, only to find that he was already surrounded by three Fireballs.
Looking all around, Xie Xie's figure was caught in a large net woven of green light and crimson fire, with nowhere to escape.
"Stop," Wu Zhangkong's voice rang out. "Gu Yue, you win."
The elements surrounding Xie Xie dissipated accordingly.
Xie Xie lowered his head in silence; this was a crushing defeat. He silently turned and returned to the ranks of students running laps, taking the iron vest from Tang Wulin's hand.
"Teacher, can I enroll now?" Gu Yue looked toward Wu Zhangkong.
"I promised you, so I will certainly do it. First, tell me your background and what your Martial Soul is."
Gu Yue pulled a letter from her bosom: "This is my recommendation letter. As for my Martial Soul, it's an Elementalist."
Elementalist?
Just hearing the name, one would know it was a Martial Soul that mastered multiple elements, just as Arthur had said.
Even with Wu Zhangkong's experience, this was the first time he had heard of it.
"Alright, now you are a member of our class, First Year class five." Suppressing the curiosity in his heart, Wu Zhangkong didn't press for details; there would be plenty of time in the future.
"Thank you, Teacher." Gu Yue smiled slightly.
"You first..." Wu Zhangkong paused. He had originally intended to have Gu Yue join the team for the run, but he suddenly remembered that Arthur seemed to know her?
"Go to Arthur first to understand the basic situation." Giving Arthur a look, Wu Zhangkong turned and left.
He was going to the Academic Affairs Office to find Long Hengxu to handle Gu Yue's enrollment procedures.
Leaving Arthur and Gu Yue alone together.
"Why aren't you running with them?" Gu Yue blinked her large eyes, asking curiously.
"Because I'm not in this class."
Gu Yue's breath hitched, and she quickly looked at the distant, departing Wu Zhangkong. Was it too late for her to regret now?
"Just kidding." In the time just now, Arthur had figured out a lot and said easily, "As for why I don't need to run, you'll find out later."
"Follow me, I'll take you to get familiar with the academy."
Since Gu Yue approached him in this way, it meant that his relationship with Na'er was still very useful, making Gu Yue have some reservations.
Otherwise, Gu Yue could have completely used force.
If she had used force, perhaps when Arthur pulled back his quilt in the middle of the night, he would find Di Tian waiting there for a long time.
He could be tied up and taken away without anyone knowing.
Hearing that Arthur was joking, Gu Yue felt a sense of relief in her heart and followed behind him.
In the time that followed, to Arthur's surprise, Gu Yue behaved very obediently. She didn't say anything unnecessary.
Arthur walked along the tree-lined path, introducing the academy's buildings one by one, while she just quietly followed by his side, listening.
Occasionally, in the gaps when Arthur paused, she would give a soft "Mm" as a response.
At the same time, she looked around with full curiosity, like a country person who had just entered the city.
She didn't seem like she was here for Arthur at all.
Regarding this, Arthur was quite happy; this wasn't bad, everyone getting along harmoniously.
Unfortunately, he was happy too early.
When the afternoon came, today was a theory class.
Inside the classroom, Gu Yue first drove Zhou Changxi away and occupied the desk in front of Arthur.
Zhou Changxi had no objection to this and even changed seats joyfully. He hadn't wanted to sit in front of Arthur for a long time; every day felt like sitting on pins and needles.
Then, during class, Gu Yue would take the opportunity of looking at the blackboard to frequently turn her head, showing Arthur a carefully prepared side profile.
Saying this might seem a bit narcissistic, but Arthur could bet that Gu Yue was definitely stealing glances at him.
Enduring the discomfort, he made it through to the end of class. Arthur ran to the hallway to get some fresh air.
Gu Yue quietly stood beside him again, not saying a word.
"Um..." Really unable to take it, Arthur raised his hand, prepared to greet her and ask what she meant.
But she gave Arthur a strange look and then immediately turned and walked away.
Arthur: Huh?
His outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, then he slowly clenched his fist. Standing there awkwardly, Arthur kept taking deep breaths to calm his emotions.
"Endure it, I must endure it." If he didn't know that Gu Yue was the Silver Dragon King, Arthur would have really had to teach her a lesson.
Afterward, Gu Yue appeared in Arthur's line of sight time and time again, just standing sideways in front of him silently, not speaking. If Arthur went up to talk to her, she would pretend to be just passing by.
Pure torture.
"What on earth does Gu Yue mean by this?"
Arthur really felt it was inexplicable and couldn't make head or tail of it.
At this moment, a classmate's shout came: "Arthur! Someone's looking for you!"
Looking toward the door, there stood a tall, slender young girl with a blonde ponytail.
Mu Xi?
Arthur walked out of the classroom and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Hehe, I'm here to invite you." Mu Xi smiled. "This weekend, I'm going to take the Third-Rank Blacksmith assessment; you must be there."
"So soon?" Arthur was somewhat surprised; by his estimation, Mu Xi should still be a bit short on strength.
"It's all thanks to your Whale Glue." Recalling the scene from that day, an unnatural blush gradually rose on Mu Xi's face.
She was afraid of making a fool of herself in front of Arthur again, so she used her own small savings to secretly buy some Whale Glue to use. Once her strength reached the level, she naturally completed Thousand Forging.
Stare... Gu Yue, who had been secretly watching Arthur, took all of this in. Looking at the two of them chatting happily, she was deep in thought.
Then she sized up Mu Xi a few times and made a mental note of her.
"Then you could have just told me when I go to the Blacksmith Association to practice; why did you come here specifically to find me?"
Mu Xi turned her head and huffed, "I have nothing better to do, is that not allowed?"
She was secretly proud of herself; if I don't come, how can I assert my sovereignty in front of the girls in your class?
Look, I caught one.
Glancing at Gu Yue not far away, Mu Xi had long noticed that this girl's gaze hadn't left Arthur.
Her figure is okay, but her appearance is plain; she can't compare to me at all.
Mu Xi instantly put Gu Yue out of her mind; this girl was not a threat.
"Fine, fine, fine." Seeing Mu Xi starting to act temperamental, Arthur replied dismissively.
Whatever, who knows what's going on in Mu Xi's head... Night fell.
Because she had enrolled halfway through the day, Gu Yue didn't have a dormitory at the academy; she returned to a house nearby outside the academy.
As soon as she got home, Gu Yue went straight to the bedroom and sat in front of the dressing table.
She stared at her face in the mirror, looking it over from left to right.