"As expected, for Teacher Wu Zhangkong, Long Bing is the most important person!"
After bidding farewell to Wu Zhangkong, Heita bounced away from the academic office holding the letter, her face still wearing a cheerful smile.
In the original story, Wu Zhangkong was someone who would remain single for life for Long Bing. Heita trusted his character, which is why she was willing to help him resurrect Long Bing.
Of course, that wasn't possible just yet—some small issues had arisen in the research. At least until Heita reached the Title Douluo level, conducting further experiments was out of the question.
But there was no need to worry. After all, Heita had already leveled up nearly forty levels in just three years. Her ascension to Title Douluo was surely not far off.
"If I remember correctly, Mu Xi and Zi Xin should have moved up to the Advanced Division by now, right? Should I give them a little surprise?"
If she planned to go to the Advanced Division, she'd have to pass through the playground of the Intermediate Division. Thinking about it, Heita herself used to train there with Wu Zhangkong!
She didn't expect that just three years later, Wu Zhangkong would still be on that same field, but she herself had already left it behind.
"Freshmen?" Seeing many new students coming out of the dormitory building, Heita realized it must be orientation season. If she were lucky, maybe she'd run into that guy!
"Hmm? Is that…?"
Speak of the devil—just as Heita was about to leave, a familiar figure emerged from the freshman dormitory. Jet-black hair, refined features—completely the type the priest liked.
Tang Wulin!
So he really had come to Eastsea Academy!
Actually, it wasn't surprising. After all, the Intermediate Division was part of compulsory education. As long as Tang Wulin advanced normally, he'd definitely enter Eastsea Academy.
But beside Tang Wulin stood a small boy with brown hair and green eyes, about the same age. That must be Xie Xie? So that's what he looks like. From the look of it, they were about to fight. But without Na'er's handkerchief, would Tang Wulin still clash with him?
This brief moment of thought made Heita stop in her tracks—she decided to observe the battle closely. Though to her it was just child's play, watching Tang Wulin might yield unexpected insight.
Because Heita had already noticed that Tang Wulin's previously black hair was no longer pure—there was a faint green glow radiating from his strands… What could that mean?
Yaolan had clearly already stripped the Golden Dragon King's power from Tang Wulin's body, leaving only the pure Blue Silver Grass. Though the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline could lead to future evolution of his martial soul, that would come much later—definitely not now.
"Heh!"
As Heita stood there watching, Xie Xie suddenly sprang forward with both feet, charging at Tang Wulin. The twin daggers in his hands glinted with a cold light, and his gaze was full of provocation.
So, how would Tang Wulin respond?
A beam of green light flared from Tang Wulin's body, instantly bathing his whole form in green. Even the attacking Xie Xie had to squint, his charging momentum faltering for a moment.
"First Soul Skill: Blue Silver Bind!"
Though the name was still Blue Silver Grass, when Tang Wulin unleashed his martial soul, it was anything but in name and nature… Green grass—how could that still be called blue silver grass?
In a flash, countless green tendrils sprouted from the ground of the playground. In the blink of an eye, they elongated into thin, rope-like vines and, catching Xie Xie off guard, bound his limbs.
"What's going on?"
Xie Xie was clearly baffled. Wasn't this guy's martial soul supposed to be Blue Silver Grass? Why was it green? And this Blue Silver Grass's toughness—it was way beyond what Xie Xie expected!
No good! He had to cut through these vines fast, or he wouldn't be able to break free later!
As an agility-type Soul Master, Xie Xie specialized in burst power, investing heavily in speed and strength—but that also meant his defense and endurance were relatively weak.
He hadn't thought much of facing a Blue Silver Grass martial soul, but now he was starting to realize—this Tang Wulin kid was not simple!
Without hesitation, Xie Xie slashed down with his Light-Dark Dragon Dagger, aiming to sever the vines binding him—but to his shock, the blade only managed to cut halfway through?! Judging by the sensation, Xie Xie was certain the Blue Silver Grass was even self-repairing!
Extraordinary toughness, immense vitality…
Was this really something a Blue Silver Grass martial soul could have?
And so, just like that, Xie Xie was tied up like a zongzi (rice dumpling), completely restrained by Tang Wulin and forced to writhe on the ground like a worm. For a proud young master like him, this was a serious blow.
But in another person's eyes, this meant something entirely different.
Heita frowned as she stared at Tang Wulin. When he had released that green light just now, she had sensed his soul power—already at level 20. Beyond that, there was also a special power… Its structure was entirely unlike any soul power found on the Douluo Continent, and much higher in level!
There was only one thing that fit that description: Divine Power.
And more specifically—Divine Power of the Life Attribute, of an exceptionally high tier. Otherwise, it would've been impossible for Tang Wulin's martial soul to undergo such a drastic transformation and gain such immense vitality. It even allowed him to completely overwhelm Xie Xie with a single move.
"So that's it… that's how it is!"
According to Yaolan's understanding of the Douluo Continent, the only being who could fit this scenario was the Goddess of Life from the God Realm. Back when Tang San fought the God of Destruction during the chaotic time-space turbulence, the Goddess of Life had supposedly used up one-tenth of her divine power to give Tang Wulin a Kiss of Life?
But in the original work, that "Kiss of Life" had barely shown any real effects. Yaolan had assumed the author just forgot about it. Who would have thought this was the real situation?
The power of the Golden Dragon King clearly overwhelmed the divine power of life, suppressing it completely and rendering it invisible.
But now that the Golden Dragon King's power had been removed by Yaolan, Tang Wulin's potential as the Sea God's son, coupled with the Goddess of Life's blessing, had all erupted at once! Not only had it triggered an evolution in his martial soul—it had given him a pure, unmatched vitality!
Even his appearance was affected—Heita remembered clearly that when he released the Green Silver Grass, for a brief moment, his face bore the semblance of the Goddess of Life, as if he were her beloved child of life!
"Definitely an unstable variable… Looks like I'll have to get close and observe him."
But as she considered the changes in Tang Wulin, a strange question popped into Heita's mind. Tang Wulin was absolutely the son of Tang San and Xiao Wu—but now he had been "intercepted" by the Goddess of Life…
So in other words, Xiao Wu got cuckolded?