"Teacher."
"My brother is in Class One."
Tang Wulin couldn't help but feel a bit helpless.
If it were anyone else, he could challenge them without hesitation, but when it came to his brother, whom he spent every day with…
He knew all too well that, although his brother had always been kind and affectionate toward him, if he were to challenge him, he would be utterly defeated.
Even the awakening of the giant dragon within him would be of no help.
"Your brother?"
Hearing this, Wu Zhangkong fell into thought.
No wonder. It wasn't just anyone who could make a third-level Forging Master genius like Tang Wulin so fearful—it was his own brother.
The genius who had taught him the Hardened Blade Blue Silver Grass technique, and who had raised such a capable younger brother, must possess extraordinary potential.
"…"
For a moment, Wu Zhangkong couldn't help but wonder what kind of genius this brother was, being in Class One…
"What's your brother's name?"
"Tang Luochuan."
"Tang Luochuan, huh… I see. That's all for now, Wu Lin. You can go back."
Wu Zhangkong nodded, his expression calm as he committed the name to memory. Perhaps in the future, he would keep an eye on this genius.
"I can understand that you can't defeat your brother, but the others in Class One are still viable targets for you to challenge. I don't see a problem with that, do you?"
Then, he looked at Tang Wulin with a composed expression, speaking calmly. He believed Tang Wulin wasn't the type to shy away from a challenge.
"No problem…"
"Teacher, I'll head back then."
Sure enough, Tang Wulin nodded upon hearing this, his eyes instantly filled with a fighting spirit.
Of course, he wasn't someone who feared challenges. It was just that when it came to his brother… he truly felt despair.
As long as it wasn't his brother, he believed he had a chance against anyone else. For example, Xie Xie from his dormitory was his next target.
"Tang Luochuan…"
"I wonder what kind of genius he is?"
After Tang Wulin left, Wu Zhangkong seemed lost in thought, unable to help but muse aloud.
"Teacher Wu Zhangkong, are you there?"
At that moment, a steady voice accompanied by a knock on the door reached his ears. Standing at the entrance was the teaching director, Long Xuheng, his face wearing a warm smile.
"…"
"Director Long, I've already made myself clear last time."
"I won't take on the role of homeroom teacher for the top Class One. Class Five is just fine."
Before the other could even speak, Wu Zhangkong had already issued a dismissal, his expression indifferent, clearly understanding the director's intentions.
The director had approached him more than once before, each time about transferring him to Class One as the homeroom teacher, to the point where he was growing tired of it.
What difference did it make whether it was Class One or Class Five?
They were all students, and he would teach them all the same…
"…"
"This time is different, Teacher Wu Zhangkong. You might want to take a look at the roster for Class One. I believe you'll change your mind."
Long Xuheng remained silent for a moment before tossing a roster for Class One onto the table, speaking slowly.
He knew the other party's personality and that once they made a decision, it was hard to change. But this time, the situation was truly different. The other party, a powerhouse from that place...
Only they could properly guide those geniuses!
With that, he took one last look at the other party before disappearing from their sight. He believed the other party would come to understand.
"The class roster for Class One?"
Although Wu Zhangkong had no interest in becoming the teacher for Class One, when his gaze fell on the roster left by the other party, a thoughtful expression couldn't help but appear on his face.
Tang Wulin's older brother, Tang Luochuan, was in Class One, wasn't he?
He was genuinely curious to see what kind of potential the other party had.
"Xie Xie, Spirit Light Dragon Dagger, Level 18..."
"Zhang Yangzi, Spirit Dark Magic Eagle, Level 22; Wang Jinxi, Spirit Bone Dragon, Level 22; Wei Xiaofeng, Spirit Azure Shadow Snake, Level 21..."
"Three Grand Soul Masters."
As he opened the roster, the names of several highly talented individuals immediately caught his eye. Wu Zhangkong's face showed a hint of astonishment, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Grand Soul Masters... Among the students of the elementary division of Donghai Academy, there are actually Grand Soul Masters? If it were anyone else, it might be understandable, but these are just first-year freshmen!"
This was...
A bit excessive, wasn't it?
Especially when he thought about the group of Level 12 and Level 11 Soul Masters in his own class. Wu Zhangkong fell into a long silence. Setting aside Tang Wulin, that prodigy, how could the others possibly compete?
Even if they went up one by one to exhaust the opponent, they might not be able to win. The gap in talent and potential was simply too vast.
"And Tang Luochuan's name... Huh?"
"Red font?"
Finally, at the end, Wu Zhangkong saw Tang Luochuan's name, written in bold red font. When he clearly read the description, his face was filled with disbelief.
"Wulin's older brother is..."
"A Level 28 Grand Soul Master?"
Wu Zhangkong's gaze fixed on the first red name on the list, his eyes locked onto it, his face full of astonishment.
Tang Luochuan, Spirit Golden Dragon King, Level 28 Grand Soul Master!
Level 28... And he's only nine years old!
At this age, with such strength, he was no longer just an ordinary genius. He could already be called a monster, and even among monsters, he was a monster among monsters.
"Gu Yue, Spirit Elementalist..."
"Also a Level 28 Grand Soul Master?"
Wu Zhangkong's expression became even more uncertain.
If the talents of Zhang Yangzi and the others might qualify them for Shrek Academy, then the talents of Tang Luochuan and Gu Yue were already a sure bet for admission.
And even in Shrek Academy, a place teeming with geniuses, this was extremely rare. And such geniuses were actually in Donghai's Class One?
Moreover, there wasn't just one of them!
Two of them, with Martial Souls he had never even heard of—Elementalist. These two kids were anything but ordinary.
Two Level 28s... In three more years, what level would they reach? He didn't dare to imagine...
"In that case, being the homeroom teacher for Class One..."
"Doesn't seem so bad after all."
Wu Zhangkong's face showed a hint of emotion. Without exaggeration, he was genuinely tempted. The extraordinary talents of these two monsters had deeply piqued his interest.
However, at this moment, he also realized that he had just rejected her, and it wasn't the first time.
Admittedly, he could have apologized or something along those lines, but given his personality, it was clearly something he couldn't bring himself to do.
"..."
"Suddenly..."
"I'm feeling a bit of regret, what's going on?"
Wu Zhangkong raised his head, his face filled with silence.
It seemed.
He shouldn't have refused.
(End of Chapter)