Chapter 56: The Future and the Past

Late at night, Gu You had been working on his song for a long time. He used specialized software to record his own voice, then had an AI simulate the singing. It wasn't that Gu You didn't want to sing himself—it was just that if he did, he feared getting roasted.

Besides, the Federation's AI technology was highly advanced. The generated voice sounded almost identical to a human's, making it hard to distinguish.

After editing a dynamic lyric video, Gu You uploaded his song to two platforms. One was called "Yin Xun", where uploading your own music was simple—just needed a premium membership. The other was the official Sun-Moon Federation video platform, where he released it as a music video.

Gu You stretched his shoulders. That was exhausting.

Once the system confirmed his video had passed the review, he spent five to six thousand Federation Coins to boost its ranking.

At the same time, he mischievously left a comment in the video's comment section:

"This song's copyright is for sale. Highest bidder wins. Auction time is listed in the comments. Bidding closes tomorrow."

Gu You yawned and stretched again. Finally, everything was set. This should earn me a good sum.

Instead of training, he collapsed onto his bed and slept. For Gu You, natural meditation and sleeping felt almost the same. But maybe due to his unique physique, meditation always left his body feeling numb and sluggish when he woke up, his eyelids heavy.

So in terms of cost-benefit? Sleep was the better choice.

The Next Morning

Gu You brushed his teeth and splashed cold water onto his face. His phone rang.

With trembling fingers, he tapped the "Answer" button repeatedly. The moment he saw Mu Chen's name, he knew—his school days were about to begin again…

"Kid, your admission paperwork is all set. The recommendation letter and entry certificate have been left at the Association's first-floor reception—just go there and ask for them. Sigh~ Because of you, my daughter is still mad at me."

In the background, a woman's sharp voice rang out.

"Mu Chen! Explain to me why you left our precious Xi'er alone for her Level Three Blacksmith assessment yesterday! Do you even realize—"

"Ah, I gotta go! This is gonna be hell for me." Mu Chen's voice was filled with despair.

Call disconnected.

Gu You chuckled. Totally whipped by his wife.

He walked out the door and took the elevator down.

At the Reception Desk

Gu You arrived at the reception, expecting to see Yun Xiaoling, who had guided him before, to collect his admission certificate and recommendation letter.

But she was gone.

Instead, only Yuan Yuan, another receptionist he recognized, remained. There was also a new girl, whom he had never seen before.

"Oh! Handsome guy, it's you!" Yuan Yuan's eyes lit up as soon as she saw him.

"Mm. I'm here to collect my recommendation letter and Donghai Academy admission papers." Gu You nodded slightly.

The new girl beside Yuan Yuan seemed shy and quiet, clearly unfamiliar with the job.

"Oh, so these are yours? I didn't expect you to still be a student." Yuan Yuan blinked playfully, retrieving the documents and handing them to Gu You.

As soon as he touched them, the papers instantly dissolved into a golden light, disappearing before his eyes and merging into his Soul Guidance Ring.

"Wow!"

Both Yuan Yuan and the new girl were amazed.

"You're a Soul Master?!"

Gu You didn't respond to the question. Instead, he asked,

"What happened to Sister Yun Yun, the one who guided me before?"

At the mention of Yun Xiaoling, Yuan Yuan's expression turned strange.

She didn't get angry about his lack of response—instead, she sighed.

"I heard she's going to take the entrance exam for a top-tier academy. I don't really understand… She had a great job here, good salary, stable future—why give it up for a gamble on something uncertain?"

Gu You fell silent.

His words from last night had clearly touched something deep within that girl's heart.

But he didn't regret it.

After all, when it comes to the future and the past—who could ever say for sure what was right?

(End of Chapter)