Two Girls of Completely Different Styles

No matter when I look at Brother Ming's Spirit Ring configuration, it's always astonishing.

When Tang San first learned that Brother Ming's second Spirit Ring had been a thousand-year one, his initial reaction had been exactly the same as everyone else's.

Absorbing a Spirit Ring beyond one's allotted age placed extremely high demands on a soul master.

Both one's innate talent and the effort one put in had to be among the very best.

After his brief initial shock, Tang San had quickly accepted the reality.

Subconsciously, he had felt that having a thousand-year second ring was no difficult feat for his big brother.

In his eyes, with his big brother's talent and diligence, there was practically nothing he could not accomplish.

Breaking some of the conventions in soul master history was perfectly normal as well.

"So, I'm qualified to go in and have a look now, right?"

Looking at the stunned Li Yusong, Su Ming asked confidently.

"Of course, of course." Li Yusong nodded hurriedly, afraid that he might let a prodigy like Su Ming slip away.

"Get on with it, Little San, Xiao Wu."

After saying that, Su Ming stepped out of the line and went to wait at the side for Tang San and Xiao Wu.

Seeing this, Dai Mubai tactfully gave up on the idea of taking them into the academy first.

He had originally wanted to build a good relationship with such geniuses along the way, but it seemed he would have to wait until later.

While waiting, Su Ming also took stock of the Willpower he had just harvested.

The level and Spirit Ring configuration he had displayed had helped him reap a sizeable wave of Willpower.

Ning Rongrong, who had run away from home and secretly slipped out of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Zhu Zhuqing, who had fled from the Star Luo Empire, had both given Su Ming a harvest.

"Alright, Brother Ming."

Seeing Su Ming urge them on, Tang San did not waste any time.

After tossing twenty Gold Soul Coins into the collection box, he released his martial soul together with Xiao Wu.

They directly skipped the initial bone-age test.

Li Yusong did not say anything upon seeing this.

Instead, he silently watched Tang San and Xiao Wu release their martial souls.

Rules were usually made for ordinary people to follow.

If one possessed enough strength or talent, one could easily break the rules.

With the extraordinary Spirit Ring configuration Su Ming had displayed, along with his talent of becoming a Soul Elder at twelve years old,

he would surely be frantically recruited by any faction he chose to join.

Those so-called rules would certainly amount to nothing before people like them.

Moreover, it was clear from their brief exchange that the three knew one another and were close.

That was why Li Yusong had skipped the bone-age test altogether—both to save them time and to earn their favor.

As for lying about their ages, Li Yusong felt that geniuses of this caliber had no need for it. They had their own pride.

At that moment, Tang San and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance, then released their martial souls simultaneously in perfect tacit understanding.

As they circulated their Soul Power, blue and red light rose at the same time.

Two yellow hundred-year Spirit Rings emerged around each of them.

Blue Silver Grass can actually cultivate this quickly? As expected, monsters are surrounded by monsters.

Li Yusong now focused his gaze on Tang San.

Both of their Spirit Ring configurations followed the continent's mainstream optimal arrangement, with their first two rings both being hundred-year rings.

However, because Su Ming's earlier Spirit Ring configuration had been far too shocking, it did not cause much of a stir.

Yet anyone with some knowledge, like Li Yusong, would turn their attention to Tang San.

A Blue Silver Grass martial soul could actually cultivate so quickly.

No wonder he was traveling with Su Ming.

After completing the test, Tang San and Xiao Wu went to Su Ming's side and waited with him.

Dai Mubai came over midway, intending to take them into the academy.

However, Su Ming refused him with only a casual remark. "There aren't many people left to test anyway. Let's wait a little longer. Going in together will save you from making extra trips."

Since Su Ming had said so, Dai Mubai could only continue waiting there.

The test proceeded almost exactly as Su Ming had said.

The words Li Yusong had spoken when he released his martial soul had discouraged many people, greatly reducing the number waiting in line.

Thus, the testing on this side was completed very quickly.

Among those people, only two girls of completely different styles passed the test.

One wore a simple white dress that gave her a clean and refreshing impression.

She had neat, ear-length pink hair and stood half a head shorter than Xiao Wu.

Her voice was soft and gentle, pleasant to the ear, while every gesture carried the bearing of a young lady from a noble family.

The other had long black hair draped over her shoulders and nearly snow-white skin.

In contrast to her curvaceous figure, the girl wore an extremely cold expression, giving off an air that kept strangers at a thousand paces.

As though they had arranged it beforehand, the two walked toward where Su Ming and the others stood.

Clearly, they also intended to go in together and save time.

Dai Mubai was preparing to lead those who had passed inside when the test ended.

But when he saw the two girls' faces, a lecherous glint appeared in his eyes.

"Tch, what's so interesting about that?" Xiao Wu found that sort of gaze deeply unpleasant.

Then she noticed that her Third Brother was looking too, and immediately glared at him fiercely.

Perhaps glaring was not enough, so Xiao Wu reached out and pinched Tang San.

Tang San sucked in a breath and withdrew his gaze.

Then Xiao Wu noticed something very interesting.

Su Ming was looking at those two girls as well.

Xiao Wu immediately became excited and began mocking Su Ming on the spot.

"Someone usually acts like such a proper gentleman. Yet the moment he sees pretty girls, he shows his true colors."

She absolutely could not miss such a perfect opportunity.

"You refuse to believe it when people call you stupid.

Back at Nuoding Academy, you should have read more books like Little San. Then you wouldn't expose how foolish you are the moment you open your mouth."

As Su Ming withdrew his gaze, he calmly lectured Xiao Wu.

"Huh? What did you say?" Hearing that, Xiao Wu felt that Su Ming was changing the subject because he had been caught out.

Just as she thought she had gained the upper hand and was preparing to press her advantage,

Su Ming began explaining.

"It's obvious you weren't paying attention to the test just now. You only cared about pestering Little San to play.

Those two girls aren't merely pretty. Their martial souls are also quite famous..."

"Uh..." It could only be said that everyone had their natural nemesis. Xiao Wu was left somewhat speechless by Su Ming's words.

Seeing this, Tang San could only smooth things over.

As he explained what his big brother Su Ming had meant, he also gave Xiao Wu a way out.

Tang San had been watching the test as well, so he could provide quite a bit of useful information.

"One of them has the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as her martial soul. It is inherited from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, a sect famed across the continent..."