"Ahh! Life has been so relaxing lately!"
As the bell rang signaling the end of class, Heita stretched lazily and, under the gaze of every student in class—including the teacher—walked out of the room with two girls beside her.
"Sister Muxi, Zixin, let's go eat together!"
It had been just over a week since East Sea Academy's semester started.
During this time, nothing major had happened. In Heita's eyes, she had simply attended classes and participated in school activities. Those activities were easy for her—nothing could pose a real challenge. She'd already mastered all the knowledge taught in class and had even begun borrowing books from upper-year students.
But while these things might have seemed simple to Heita, others saw them quite differently.
"Who is she? How dare she sleep in class?"
Students unfamiliar with Heita began questioning her behavior. But soon enough, someone from her class stepped in to explain.
"You don't know Heita? Bro, have you even been attending school these past few days?"
According to the rumors, on her first day at school, this girl named Heita got into a conflict with some female students from another class and defeated all four of them—without getting hit once.
And in class, she had even openly challenged the teacher, pointing out flaws in the lesson until the teacher was left speechless.
But what was even more shocking was that after doing all this, Heita remained perfectly fine—not even a hint of punishment!
What did this mean?
It meant serious backing.
Don't underestimate East Sea Academy. Named after East Sea City itself, the school held considerable prestige and was arguably the top academy in the region.
Even children from influential families wouldn't dare stir up trouble so casually. If punished, word would get back to their families, bringing embarrassment at best—or a black mark on their record at worst.
But Heita didn't care about any of that. Whether the academy's leadership dared to punish her was one thing—but even if they did, the impact on her future would be negligible.
In less than a week at the academy, Heita had already demonstrated astonishing talent. Even though she was suppressed by the rules of this world, she still utterly outshone the rest of the students—and even most teachers.
Even if there were rumors or doubts, the major powers would never give up a once-in-a-lifetime genius like this.
Just like with Leng Yaozhu back then—she had directly given Heita her personal disciple's token, all to ensure Heita was firmly tied to the Spirit Transmission Tower's side.
But… was this really safe?
As a top-tier genius, revealing your true strength could easily attract unwanted attention—or even assassination attempts. Yaolan had once worried about this, which was why he'd kept a low profile.
But ever since he destroyed the trace of divine sense left by Tang San inside Tang Wulin's body, he realized… there might actually not be any real threats right now.
In the early stages of Legend of the Dragon King, the real powerhouses hadn't even appeared yet. Unless Heita deliberately exposed herself, who would pay attention to a genius from some small city?
So—she decided to just do things her own way!
Why bother overthinking things every day? It was better to just focus on improving her soul power.
And so, in a very short time, Heita became famous across East Sea Academy for her unique personality and overwhelming talent.
"Is this really the little sister I know?" Watching Heita walking confidently ahead, Muxi couldn't help but question herself.
Before they left home, Yuanbao's mom had reminded her to look after her little sister at school—and not let anyone bully her. But now?
Does she even have the strength to protect Heita? Honestly, she was just glad Heita wasn't going around bullying others!
Back when Heita had her first fight at school, Muxi had been there. Seeing Heita being provoked by some girls, she'd planned to step in and help—but before she could act, Heita had already charged in and knocked all four girls down in mere moments… without even using her martial soul.
It was at that moment that Muxi finally understood why their father and Celestial Phoenix Douluo placed so much importance on Heita. It wasn't just because of her forging skills—even in combat, she had potential far beyond ordinary geniuses.
"Heita, what do you want to eat?" Muxi asked.
Heita turned back with a smile. That expression reminded Muxi of the timid girl back home who had once said something deeply touching:
"I want to protect Mom and Sister… maybe Uncle too."
Mu Chen: ?
So… not only did I want to protect Heita, but Heita also wanted to protect me. Was that why she became so strong at school?
But don't worry, Heita—your sister won't let you carry the burden alone!
"Of course I'm having pork chop rice! Today's training class totally wore me out. I need to replenish my strength!" Muxi declared.
Heita nodded, then looked toward the other girl—a beauty no less stunning than Muxi. "What about you, Zixin?"
Ouyang Zixin was Heita and Muxi's roommate at East Sea Academy, as well as a classmate. The three had become very close friends. But the fact that Muxi and Zixin walked half a step behind Heita was telling—Heita was clearly the leader of their trio.
"I'll have the same as Muxi. Today's training was really tiring. If I don't eat enough, I'll have no energy for tomorrow."
"Then I'll eat the same as you two!"
When the three of them walked into the cafeteria, nearly every pair of eyes turned to look at them.
"Look, Heita's here! And Muxi and Ouyang Zixin too!"
"She's so pretty!"
"The three goddesses of the 'Goddess Dorm'… no matter how many times I see them, I can't stop my heart from racing! If only I could marry all three of them!"
"In your dreams! With that stocky build of yours? Not even in your next life!"
Even though there were some outlandish rumors about Heita in the academy, anyone who actually saw this little girl in person would be instantly disarmed by her adorable appearance.
The other two girls in Heita's dorm—Muxi and Ouyang Zixin—were also stunning beauties. Even some senior girls at the academy couldn't compare to them. That's why people had started calling their room the "Goddess Dorm."
They had a huge following at school.
But all suitors were quickly turned down with the excuse that they were still too young—they were, after all, only nine-year-old freshmen. It was far too early for that kind of thing.
Of course, the term "Goddess Dormitory" was simply a nickname used by students to express their admiration and affection. There was nothing more to it!