Conflict

Lin Li had a faint suspicion, but then she heard, "Twin Martial Souls are an exception!"

Everyone failed to understand what Twin Martial Souls meant when Ye Lian said calmly, "With Twin Martial Souls, once one cultivates to the level of a Titled Douluo, one can possess eighteen spirit rings. Furthermore, the spirit rings of the second martial soul may all be over ten thousand years old!"

The hand Ning Lanlan had been using to play with her hair paused. Clearly, she had taken those words to heart.

But Ye Lian continued, "Unfortunately, only two Twin Martial Souls have appeared in the past hundred years."

Ye Lian did not continue the topic. Instead, she went on to explain the precautions for spirit masters absorbing spirit rings, as well as the use of Soul Power.

The lesson continued until the bell rang at eleven thirty in the morning. Only then did Ye Lian say, "This afternoon, we will officially begin practical cultivation training so that you can break through level ten as soon as possible. Ling Xuan, come with me. Everyone else, class is dismissed."

A glint flashed through Lin Li's eyes when she heard that. It seemed Ye Lian intended to help Ling Xuan obtain his First Spirit Ring.

However, she was still some distance away from her Second Spirit Ring. She planned to absorb a thousand-year spirit ring beyond her level for her second ring. The skill from a thousand-year spirit ring was far more powerful than one from a hundred-year ring.

"Ding. System mission issued. An Innate Full Soul Power possessor has been discovered near the Host. Defeat him to obtain a purple reward. No punishment for failure."

Lin Li froze just as she was about to stand. She brushed the loose hair over her shoulders, a gleam flashing through her eyes.

Zhou Yurou did not leave the dormitory immediately. Looking at Lin Li beside her, she asked, "Xiao Li, can I call you that?"

Lin Li gave a soft grunt. She was thinking about how she should properly fight Ling Xuan, so she did not pay much attention to Zhou Yurou's form of address.

Zhou Yurou immediately asked, "Then can we eat together?"

Lin Li was startled. She glanced at her and smiled. "Sure."

Seeing Lin Li agree, Zhou Yurou immediately nodded happily. "Then let's go to the Third Cafeteria."

Lin Li paused before saying, "Sure. The garlic shrimp at the Third Cafeteria is pretty good!" The Third Cafeteria was free.

The First and Second Cafeterias were specifically for spirit masters, so their prices were naturally high.

Zhou Yurou nodded rapidly. "The braised eggplant is good too, and the stir-fried pork..."

Listening to her rattle off a string of dish names, Lin Li smiled and said, "Then what are we waiting for?" Her voice carried a hint of delight.

She did not notice that beneath Zhou Yurou's chatter, her bleak and indifferent mood had eased somewhat.

As the two headed toward the cafeteria, Ye Lian sat in her office in a leather chair, her eyes filled with sharpness.

She coldly stared at the handsome young man standing before her as straight as a poplar tree and sneered, "The most mysterious reclusive family of the Star Luo Empire can't even raise a boy properly, so they brought him to me?"

Ling Xuan said, "Aunt, are you still angry?"

At his words, Ye Lian suddenly unleashed an aura even more powerful than the one she had displayed in class!

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—eight spirit rings suddenly appeared around her, circling her body. The aura of a Soul Douluo was revealed beyond all doubt.

Ye Lian's usually calm voice became sharp and furious as she said viciously, "Don't call me Aunt! I hate that family. I hate all of you!"

Ling Xuan was just about to say something when Ye Lian said blandly, "Leave. Tomorrow, I'll take you Soul Hunting for your First Spirit Ring. From now on, don't call me Aunt at school. Call me Teacher Ye..."

Ling Xuan stood there stiffly. Ye Lian found him irritating, and with a wave of her hand, an invisible force directly sent him out of the office.

After Ling Xuan left, Ye Lian flung all the ornaments on her desk to the floor as if she had gone mad. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her voice was filled with ruthlessness and anger.

"None of you are good people! I won't let you have it easy!"

In the cafeteria, Zhou Yurou stared in horror at the third serving of food the thin girl before her had already finished.

Her mouth hung open as she asked, "Xiao Li, do you really eat that much?"

Lin Li's vision darkened when she heard that. Ever since she had absorbed the Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix Spirit, her need for food had greatly increased. In fact, it was not food she craved, but pure energy!

But she was still at Saint Er Junior Soul Master Academy. She could not possibly go out and hunt spirit beasts to devour them, so the Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix's absorption had naturally turned into an enormous demand for food!

Still, compared to the tiny amount of food on Zhou Yurou's tray and the stack of empty dishes piled beside her—

The difference truly was enormous!

Even so, she patiently answered Zhou Yurou's question. "It's because of my martial soul's needs. It requires a great deal of energy, and eating is also a way for us to absorb energy, so I eat a lot."

"Isn't she just a glutton? Is there any need to make it sound so grand?" A sleazy voice rang out.

A cold glint flashed through Lin Li's eyes. She looked toward the speaker and saw that it was Wang Ning, the one who had awakened the Lightning Rabbit Spirit.

Standing beside him was his twin brother, Wang Ming.

Lin Li did not indulge him. She strode over and slapped him twice across the face. It happened so quickly that almost no one had time to react.

Wang Ning's ears rang from the blows, and he let out a howl like a wild boar!

He roared, "You little bitch, you actually dare hit me!"

Lin Li looked at him as though he were already dead and said coldly, "If you don't want that rotten mouth of yours anymore, keep talking and see whether my Phoenix Flame can burn your tongue to a crisp!"

The Phoenix Spirit appeared behind her, and a brilliant spirit ring emerged. The temperature in the room suddenly soared, yet it was also freezing cold.

Everyone's backs shuddered involuntarily!

Lin Li said coldly, "You're just a mongrel rabbit martial soul, and you dare yap in front of me? Keep yapping, and I'll make charcoal-grilled fat rabbit!"

Wang Ning felt the scorching heat around him as distorted heat waves surged toward him crazily.

He hurriedly activated his martial soul. The Lightning Rabbit was a very cute martial soul, but on him, it looked as sleazy as could be, just like a huge rat.

In her eyes, that rat had long since abandoned his brother and run far away.

At that moment, she fixed Wang Ming with a cold stare. If he said anything else, she might not be able to control her foul temper.

Wang Ming immediately bowed. "I'm sorry, Classmate Lin. My brother just has a terrible temper."

Lin Li withdrew her martial soul and said coldly, "If I hear him muttering behind my back again, rest assured, a First Ring Spirit Master beating up a zero-ring Spirit Soldier is very easy."

As she spoke, a chunk of metal suddenly appeared in her hand. Her Phoenix Flame burned it until only a pool of liquid remained, melting into the floor and leaving behind one small pit after another.

After delivering her warning, Lin Li spread her phoenix wings, grabbed Zhou Yurou, and left the cafeteria, leaving behind a pale-faced Wang Ming and a crowd of spectators eager for more drama.

The moment Lin Li pulled Zhou Yurou outside, she regretted it. She let go of her in front of the dormitory building and said apologetically, "Yurou, sorry..."

Before she could finish, Zhou Yurou exclaimed, "That was so thrilling!"