Bloodthirsty Porcupine

"Senior, my name is Zhu Dazhi. Are you a teacher from an Advanced Soul Master Academy?" the young man asked with a bow.

For people like them who lived at the bottom of society, there was only one chance to rise to prominence, and it could vanish in an instant.

Even though he knew Shrek Academy did not have a very good reputation, enrolling at Shrek would allow him to obtain the Second Soul Ring he had long dreamed of. To him, that was the only way to resolve his urgent need.

Unfortunately, his soul power had not reached level twenty-one, so he had been eliminated in the first round.

"Senior, my son's Innate Soul Power has reached level seven. It's just that we parents are too incapable to help him obtain his Second Soul Ring," Zhu Dazhi's father, Zhu Chongtian, said helplessly.

Han Yu nodded. "That's no problem. Your son's Martial Soul is the Bloodthirsty Porcupine, correct? That is a rare defensive Martial Soul. If you trust me, I am confident I can train him into a top-tier powerhouse."

That was right, Han Yu had taken a liking to his Martial Soul. Though the Bloodthirsty Porcupine was a pig-type Martial Soul, it could not be compared to Yu Xiaogang's swine. Its defensive power was second only to the Black Tortoise. More importantly, the boy had no background, so there would be no conflicts of interest in the future.

"Thank you, Senior. Thank you, Senior." Zhu Chongtian said excitedly, "Senior, my Martial Soul is a pig, and his mother's Martial Soul is a hedgehog. Is Dazhi's Martial Soul a mutated Martial Soul?"

"Yes, and it is a beneficial mutation. In the future, his achievements will be no lower than Soul Saint," Han Yu said.

If he said Titled Douluo, people would think he was bragging. A Soul Saint was already a powerhouse on the continent, and with Innate Soul Power at level seven, Zhu Dazhi was fully qualified to reach that height.

Zhu Dazhi hurriedly knelt. "Teacher Han, I am willing to attend your academy."

Zhu Chongtian and his wife also approved of their son's decision. Their family had originally been ordinary people, but Zhu Dazhi was a genius with Innate Soul Power at level seven. That allowed them to see hope of crossing the class divide.

Though they did not know Han Yu, the Soul Rings beneath his feet could not be faked. As long as Zhu Dazhi could become a Soul Saint, their family would rise to prominence.

Han Yu smiled and accepted.

The team currently lacked a frontliner. If Zhu Dazhi was properly trained, then during spirit battles in the future, he alone would be enough to withstand Dai Mubai's attacks.

Not long after, Han Yu brought Zhu Dazhi back to Ling Residence.

After everyone got acquainted, Han Yu had them begin their training for the day.

"Our goal is the next Soul Master Grand Competition. The competition uses seven-person team spirit battles, so coordination between you is especially important. Today, Senior Ling Hai has arranged for a Soul King to spar with you."

"Zhu Dazhi needs to obtain his Second Soul Ring first. After that, I will take you to the Star Dou Great Forest for training. Understood?"

This time, Ling Hai would also accompany them to the Star Dou Great Forest. Moreover, the Star Dou Great Forest held Tang San's most important opportunity. Han Yu had no reason not to snatch it first.

"Yes, Teacher Han!"

The sparring soon began, and Han Yu sat to the side and observed.

The Ten Thousand Fires System has issued a new mission: seize the Eight Spider Soul Bone. Upon completion, the reward will be one Heavenly Flame.

Han Yu's eyes lit up. This mission from the system happened to coincide with his own plans. However, the Eight Spider Soul Bone had been absorbed into Tang San's body along with him. It was also attached to a crucial spinal area. If he wanted to pull it out, Tang San would probably die on the spot.

Host, please rest assured. As long as the host appears near Tang San in time, this system will assist the host in extracting the Soul Bone. Moreover, no one will notice the process.

"Ha ha, with the system's help, Tang San, I'll pull out every last one of your 'teeth.'"

The Eight Spider Soul Bone was extremely useful. Unfortunately, Han Yu already had an External Soul Bone on his back, so he likely could not absorb it. But he could use it to nurture a disciple.

After the time it took to burn an incense stick, the sparring ended.

Overall, Ye Lingling and the others had performed as expected. That Soul King had not deliberately held back either. For their first time working together, it was already quite good that they had lasted this long.

"Your biggest problem is that you lack a suitable commander."

Ye Lingling was merely an auxiliary-type Soul Master, and having her command the group meant she lacked control over the overall situation. If they had a control-type Soul Master who was skilled at commanding, their coordination could improve further.

Over at Shrek Academy.

Ning Rongrong was still the same as ever. Because she was dissatisfied with Flender's arrangements, another quarrel broke out.

That night, when Dai Mubai and the others returned, his second brother still could not get hard. As expected, the wealthy merchant's daughter had dumped him.

Dai Mubai was already worrying over having nowhere to vent his anger when he happened to hear Ning Rongrong laughing. He actually charged straight into the girls' dormitory.

"Ning Rongrong, you bitch! What the hell are you laughing at?" Dai Mubai cursed.

Oscar happened to be there as well, and Ning Rongrong had laughed because of a joke Oscar had just told.

"Dai Boss, what's wrong?"

"Ning Rongrong, let me tell you this. Others may fear your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but I don't. If you dare laugh again, I'll show you how I'll kill you." Dai Mubai's voice was so loud that Tang San and Xiao Wu heard it while they were still on their way back to the dormitory.

"Dai Boss, Rongrong didn't offend you. What's wrong with you?" Oscar asked, completely baffled.

Ning Rongrong was clearly not afraid of Dai Mubai. She sneered, "I laughed. Go ahead and kill me. I'm so scared."

As the beloved daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master, no one had ever dared speak to her like that.

It was one thing for Flender to reprimand her, but Dai Mubai was picking a fight for no reason. How could she tolerate that?

"Dai Boss, what's going on? We're all classmates. There's no need to get so angry." Tang San walked in and asked.

"Fine, Tang San. I'll give you face. Ning Rongrong, remember this. If you dare laugh in front of me again, don't blame me for tearing your mouth apart." With that, Dai Mubai slammed the door and left.

His inability to get hard had caused quite a few girlfriends to abandon him, dealing a heavy blow to Dai Mubai's psyche. Therefore, when he heard a woman laughing, he naturally projected himself into it and assumed they were mocking him for being weak and impotent.

"Rongrong, what exactly happened?" Tang San asked in confusion.

Oscar took the initiative to answer, "Little San, Rongrong didn't offend Dai Boss at all. I have no idea why Dai Boss rushed in and started cursing at her."

Seeing someone speak up for her, Ning Rongrong remained defiant. "There's something wrong with his brain. Ignore him."

Tang San frowned at those words.

Because of what had happened that afternoon, Tang San had already developed a dislike for Ning Rongrong. In addition, he had a favorable impression of Dai Mubai, so he believed Ning Rongrong must have been at fault first.

"Rongrong, if you still consider us classmates, go apologize to Dai Boss. I don't know what happened, but I understand Dai Boss's personality. He would not pick on you for no reason."

"Tang San, you..." Ning Rongrong glared at him furiously.

She had done nothing wrong. Why should she apologize?

"Little San, this really isn't Rongrong's fault," Oscar hurriedly said.