27: Manipulate Gu Yue

The substitute teacher was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but turn his gaze toward Shen Guyan at the last seat.

Every teacher in the school was well aware of Shen Guyan's family background; therefore, Shen Guyan's seat was actually entirely determined by himself, including his desk mate.

For Shen Guyan, an old man who had lived two lives, rather than spending time integrating into a circle of little brats, it was better to spend more time on meditation and Cultivation. This was also the reason why he never had a desk mate.

Unexpectedly, meeting the substitute teacher's questioning gaze, Shen Guyan actually gave a slight nod.

Wow—

The entire class erupted in an uproar.

One must know that with his handsome appearance, Shen Guyan unknowingly attracted many girls of the same age on a daily basis and was the undisputed school hunk of the academy.

He, who had always been a loner, actually uncharacteristically accepted a transfer student?

Many girls watched with gritted teeth as Gu Yue walked toward the seat next to Shen Guyan, questioning Shen Guyan's silent approval.

Little did they know that Shen Guyan was also very curious in his heart: why would his Spirit resonate with the young girl before him?

Gu Yue, holding her textbooks and daily necessities, came to the seat next to Shen Guyan and sat down, meeting Shen Guyan's gaze immediately.

To Gu Yue's surprise, she thought Shen Guyan would greet her, but she didn't expect him to just take one look before withdrawing his gaze and continuing his meditation.

Fine, playing the "cold and aloof" game with me, are you? I'll see how long you can last!

Gu Yue sneered inwardly, sat straight down in her seat, and took out her books, putting on an appearance of being ready for the lecture.

However, Gu Yue had miscalculated... For the entire morning, Shen Guyan sat in his seat meditating; not only did he not make a single move, he didn't even spare her another glance!

As the noon bell rang, Shen Guyan finally opened his eyes and slowly stood up from his seat.

He still seemed to have no intention of interacting with his new desk mate, heading toward the cafeteria as usual.

What the six-year-old girl named Gu Yue didn't know was that inside that small body was an old Soul over a hundred years old; before him, the girl still seemed far too naive.

In Shen Guyan's view, a stranger with a special Spirit who proactively approached him must have their own little schemes. When dealing with such a person, one often needs to wait for the other party to take the initiative to gain the upper hand in negotiations.

Today, Hong Ying was absent due to injury, so Shen Guyan had no choice but to get food at the student window. Compared to the nourishing delicacies at the faculty window, the food at the student window was much more ordinary. Of course, this wasn't discrimination; the faculty cafeteria was invested in and opened by the school staff themselves, and higher-level Spirit Masters required higher-level ingredients to nourish their bodies.

Shen Guyan wasn't a delicate person either; he got himself a serving of lunch and sat down at a window seat to eat. Of course, this didn't rule out the possibility that he was tired of delicacies and wanted to experience an ordinary meal.

"Wow, look, it's Shen Yu! He's not eating with Teacher Hong today!"

"It's true! Oh my god, he looks like he stepped right out of a fairy tale..."

Soon, a large group of girls from various classes and grades swarmed over, chirping as they took seats next to and opposite Shen Guyan.

Shen Guyan was suddenly a bit dazed by this scene. What was going on? Were girls in this World this boy-crazy before they were even ten?

Who's Shen Yu? Oh, his name change application had only just been submitted to Old Master Shen; he was still called Shen Yu in the academy... Looking at the large crowd of chirping girls around him, Shen Guyan found it somewhat amusing and frustrating; he couldn't even eat properly.

"Move aside."

Just then, a beautiful figure in snowy white attire, carrying a cold aura that kept others at a distance, calmly squeezed through the crowd and sat opposite Shen Guyan.

For some reason, the girls who originally wanted to retort a few words involuntarily shut their mouths after catching a glimpse of Gu Yue's eyes.

"It seems... you should thank me?" Gu Yue raised an eyebrow and smiled, though her gaze didn't land on Shen Guyan.

"Hmm?" Shen Guyan continued drinking his milk, also just looking at the food on his tray. "Thank you for what?"

"Thank me for giving you back a quiet eating environment." Gu Yue rested her chin on one hand, her beautiful eyes glancing around as if they held a thousand words.

She definitely wasn't the type of girl who was exceptionally beautiful, but there was always an indescribable aura about her that was captivating.

"I'm full."

To her surprise, Shen Guyan just took a few casual bites before picking up his tray and walking out of the cafeteria... The afternoon was for physical training class.

In the present Douluo Continent, countless academies regarded the theories of the generation's Great Master from twenty thousand years ago, Yu Xiaogang, as golden words, requiring all enrolled students to take this course.

Simple running; on the playground of the Elementary Department, one lap was four hundred meters.

Five laps—that was the task the physical training teacher gave the students for the afternoon. Hearing the number "five laps," even if these six-year-old students didn't say it out loud, their hearts were filled with resentment; that was two kilometers!

Not even Shen Guyan was an exception; he could only honestly stand on the starting line with his classmates.

Gu Yue stood beside him, her small face looking somewhat indignant.

She still remembered this guy's indifference during lunch.

This guy, did he really think she was like those other boy-crazy girls, swooning over him? Or was he intentionally stringing her along?

"Student Shen Yu, how about we have a competition?" Gu Yue raised her proud chin toward Shen Guyan. "Let's see who reaches the finish line first."

"No."

Shen Guyan's two words directly shattered all her plans.

"You..." Gu Yue was fuming. "Don't you have any competitive Spirit at all? Are you even a man!"

"I'm only six; I'm a boy," Shen Guyan responded leisurely.

"..." Gu Yue was being handled perfectly.

The run began, and a green light flickered on Gu Yue's body. She took the lead, quickly leaving her classmates far behind.

"Is that... a wind attribute ability?" Many teachers were surprised by Gu Yue's performance. Being able to control the attribute of one's Spirit to this extent at this age showed that her Mental Energy was very high.

While running, Gu Yue didn't forget to look back at Shen Guyan.

To her disappointment, Shen Guyan not only didn't catch up but also didn't intentionally hang at the back of the main group; instead, he blended perfectly into the crowd, neither standing out nor falling behind.

Gu Yue finally saw through Shen Guyan's indifferent, non-competitive personality. Logically, a boy of this age should have some youthful Spirit, even if she had re-cultivated... she would still be somewhat affected by physical age and adolescent hormones.

Little did she know, Shen Guyan was also secretly observing Gu Yue.

wind attribute? Is her Spirit a wind attribute Dragon Clan? Shen Guyan pondered inwardly; in his memory, there were many wind attribute Dragon Spirits, but he didn't know exactly what her Spirit was or what her background was.