Final Disappointment in Ouyang Zixin

Soul Beast!

Ye Yingluo's expression darkened slightly. Although Wu Zhangkong's method was theoretically feasible, it would be very difficult in reality.

Setting everything else aside, just finding a Soul Beast now was almost a luxury, let alone hunting a suitable one.

Nowadays, only major families could obtain Soul Beast Soul Rings. It was not merely a matter of money; family background and strength were both indispensable.

To obtain a Soul Beast Soul Ring now, one first had to bribe the Spirit Pagoda. That required a certain social standing, followed by a vast amount of money. After all, the Star Dou Great Forest was basically under the Spirit Pagoda's supervision now, and they controlled Star Dou Fortress.

Officially, they controlled the Soul Beasts to prevent them from wantonly disturbing the human world. Privately, however, they secretly captured Soul Beasts for research. Children of major families could also pay to enter and obtain Soul Rings. It could only be said that the Soul Beasts in parts of the Star Dou Great Forest had essentially become the Spirit Pagoda's "private property," tools for them to profit from.

Ye Yingluo was not the only one who understood the difficulty involved; Lin Xiuran knew it as well. Even though he now had ten million Federal currency, it was still only a drop in the bucket. It would probably be difficult even to obtain a hundred-year Soul Beast.

A hundred-year Soul Spirit cost one million Federal currency, let alone a genuine hundred-year Soul Beast. Whether capturing or raising one, both were exceedingly difficult. Never mind the money required—those things were priceless and unavailable on the market, prepared internally by major families for their young Soul Master members.

Lin Xiuran gave a bitter smile and looked at Ye Yingluo. "Teacher Ye, it's fine. There will always be a way."

"But..." Ye Yingluo ultimately could not bear it. As a teacher, how could she see her student like this and do nothing? Yet she was ultimately incapable of accomplishing such things.

"It may not be necessary to obtain a Soul Beast Soul Ring."

At that moment, Wu Zhangkong's unhurried voice came over, interrupting Ye Yingluo's thoughts.

She looked at Wu Zhangkong in surprise and hurriedly asked, "Teacher Wu, didn't you say only Soul Beast Soul Rings would work?"

Wu Zhangkong cast her a cold glance and said icily, "I never said that."

Indeed, Wu Zhangkong had merely said that Soul Beast Soul Rings were one method. He had never said they were the only method.

Ye Yingluo spread her hands helplessly, then said seriously, "Teacher Wu, please get to the point. This concerns this child's future."

Wu Zhangkong turned his cold gaze toward Lin Xiuran and said calmly, "It is also possible that the Soul Spirit simply does not possess enough power. If one is not enough, perhaps absorbing several more will allow a Soul Ring to awaken again. Its quality may even be relatively high."

If that was the case, then it could still be planned out. After all, he could afford hundred-year Soul Spirits. He happened to have the ten million Federal currency given to him by the Clan Elder, so he could buy several and try first.

"Thank you, Teacher Wu."

After resolving Lin Xiuran's problem, Wu Zhangkong left again with his usual aloofness.

Ye Yingluo watched his retreating figure and snorted unhappily. "Damn it, who told you to act so cold?"

Of course, she was still grateful that Wu Zhangkong had helped Lin Xiuran.

"That's enough, Xiuran. At least there's hope. Besides, I've never seen Teacher Wu say so much at once. What he said this time was already more than everything I'd ever heard him say before."

Ye Yingluo clicked her tongue inwardly. She truly did not understand Wu Zhangkong's way of doing things. Although she had liked him before, after being rejected, she had shifted her focus to her students.

To be honest, Lin Xiuran was also surprised that Wu Zhangkong had explained things to him so carefully. After all, he was not a student of Zero Class, and Wu Zhangkong had always been indifferent toward everything.

After finishing the day's classes, Lin Xiuran intended to head straight to the Donghai Spirit Transfer Pagoda again and buy another Soul Spirit to try. In any case, he had enough money.

Lin Xiuran had originally planned to call a cab there, since money was no longer a concern. But the moment he reached the school gates, he saw that familiar yet unfamiliar figure again.

"Sister Zixin, what did you want to see me about?" Lin Xiuran looked at the smiling girl before him. Unlike last time, she seemed to have returned to her formerly enthusiastic self.

Ouyang Zixin smiled sweetly. "Little brother Xiuran, I heard today is your birthday?"

His birthday?

Lin Xiuran froze slightly. Come to think of it, he had forgotten about it himself. No wonder the Clan Elder had come to see him today. So today was his birthday.

Ouyang Zixin continued, "Let's go celebrate. I've already picked the place."

Looking at Ouyang Zixin's seemingly heartfelt smile, Lin Xiuran was momentarily distracted. Her expression when she had rebuked him for Xu Xiaoyu two days ago, and the warm smile she had always shown him in the past, kept alternating in his mind, making it impossible for him to tell what was real and what was false.

Yet in the end, the smile occupied most of his thoughts. Before this, Ouyang Zixin had helped him greatly as well. Regardless of her motives, he should thank her for those things.

Lin Xiuran actually knew that Xu Xiaoyu had most likely arranged this gathering. He simply did not know what they intended to falsely accuse him of this time. But it did not matter. He would treat it as the last time.

If Ouyang Zixin truly wanted to celebrate his birthday for him, then so be it. But if it was still for Xu Xiaoyu, then this would be the last time. From then on, he would rather never contact Ouyang Zixin again.

Lin Xiuran still agreed to Ouyang Zixin's invitation.

Ouyang Zixin had specifically brought a driver. Although the Ouyang Family was inferior to the Xu Family, they were still far stronger than ordinary households. Naturally, they had dedicated drivers and the like.

A Soul Guidance Car was much faster than a Soul Guidance Bus, and the driver was highly skilled. In less than half an hour, the two arrived at a garden district in the outskirts.

As the second-largest coastal city, Eastsea City's overall economy ranked second only to Skysea City within the Skysea Alliance. Nearly every part of the city was well constructed. The outskirts, in particular, were designed in a garden style, with many elegant pavilions. The landscaping was exceptionally successful and well suited for outings, so celebrating a birthday here was perfectly normal.

Soon, led by Ouyang Zixin, the two arrived at a beautifully manicured garden. It stood beside a river, with a small grove nearby, and the surroundings appeared tranquil. It was just a little too quiet for some reason.

After Eastsea City completed construction in the outskirts, it rented or sold many of the gardens. Places as carefully maintained as this one all had owners.

However, Lin Xiuran knew who owned this place. Xu Junwen had purchased it one year when he celebrated Xu Xiaoyu's birthday. It counted as an asset of the Xu Family.

Upon arriving here, Lin Xiuran gave a bitter smile. He had basically guessed what was going on. He was not overly saddened, since he had already prepared himself mentally.