Future Planning

Ye Kai efficiently prepared a room for Ah Yin. Although he could shut off the cameras and keep the Sea of Consciousness from seeing outside, he had no intention of doing that to Ah Yin.

If there were more Soul Spirits, they would at least have one another for company.

But for now, there was only Ah Yin, and she had only recently escaped her lonely and helpless state.

Though a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast should not have been so fragile, since Ah Yin had chosen to follow him, Ye Kai naturally could not let her suffer any grievance.

"Sister Ah Yin, I hadn't considered having anyone else stay here before, so it's rather bare. You'll have to make do for one night. I'll get you what you need tomorrow."

The empty room contained only a table and a bed, with no other furniture.

"It's fine, Xiao Kai. This is enough. Besides, when that little girl isn't around, I can return to the Sea of Consciousness or sleep with you."

Ah Yin did not care about such things. Ye Kai's thoughtfulness alone was enough to satisfy her.

"Well then, good night, Sister Ah Yin."

Ye Kai spoke as he prepared to leave the room. The sister before him was different from Qian Renxue and Hu Liena.

With the married-woman buff, a figure on an entirely different level from the two girls, and such strong initiative in attacking, she put Ye Kai under a bit of pressure.

But clearly, Ah Yin had no intention of letting Ye Kai off so easily.

Several Blue Silver Grass vines suddenly appeared, sealing the door shut tight.

"Xiao Kai, you can't leave yet~"

Looking at the door blocked by Blue Silver Grass and hearing the words behind him, Ye Kai's heart trembled.

Along the way, he had almost never managed to suppress Ah Yin even once.

I'm shaking with rage, freezing with anger—when will I finally rise up!

Another day, another act of banditry.

After plundering enough spoils, Ah Yin contentedly released Ye Kai and licked her glistening red lips.

"Consider that the interest for letting you go tonight~"

What do you mean by that? Do you not take me, the head of this household, seriously?

Of course, Ye Kai only dared to say that in his heart. Otherwise, this sister might become a bandit for quite a while longer.

"Alright, hurry and go keep your little Senior Sister company."

After chasing Ye Kai out, Ah Yin sat on the floor with her back against the door.

This was the first night since her awakening that she had not been with Ye Kai.

Before this, even at worst, she had still been inside the Soul Tool with him.

Ye Kai then arrived at Hu Liena's room.

No, it should have been said that it was his own room.

He first took out an unremarkable-looking herb from the Soul Tool. The entire herb was emerald green, but strangely, three snow-white leaves grew at its center. Several droplets of water rested in the middle of those leaves, like dew left behind in the early morning.

It was the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.

"Senior Sister, this is a treasure I obtained by chance during my travels. It's called Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.

"It can greatly increase the consumer's Spiritual Power, making it exceptionally suitable for someone like you who plans to follow the path of spiritual control.

"The method of consumption is simple: drink the liquid directly, then refine it."

Hu Liena accepted the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. Feeling the pure aura emanating from the herb, she gave Ye Kai a complicated look.

This little junior brother was becoming harder and harder to see through.

But Hu Liena did not doubt him. She believed Ye Kai would not harm her.

She directly poured the liquid into her mouth, then sat cross-legged on the bed and began refining it.

Sensing that Hu Liena had begun absorbing the herb's medicinal power, Ye Kai gradually relaxed and started considering how to distribute the remaining spoils.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was obvious—it was intended for Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Then there was a Profound Shadow Spirit Fruit, one that had not appeared in the original work. It possessed the dark attribute and could improve the quality of a dark-attribute Martial Soul.

It should be quite suitable for Guimei.

As for Pope Teacher, Ye Kai pondered for a long time before ultimately deciding to give Pope Teacher both the Snow Color Swan Kiss and the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

The Aromatic Silk Beauty was not particularly useful to Ye Kai.

Not to mention his Purification Domain—even Ultimate Life could render him immune to poisons below the Ultimate level.

(This was part of the Ultimate Attribute setting: those with Ultimate Attributes were immune to all poisons. However, they presumably could not be immune to Ultimate Poison of the same Ultimate Attribute, or Ultimate Poison would naturally be inferior to every other Ultimate Attribute.)

As for the Snow Color Swan Kiss, it was intended to enhance Pope Teacher's use of Martial Soul toxins.

With the Aromatic Silk Beauty and Ye Kai himself present, even if the Snow Color Swan Kiss caused an excessive proliferation of toxins, nothing would happen to Pope Teacher.

As for the rest, the Aromatic Silk Beauty was meant to be used as a sugar-coated bullet for Ning Fengzhi in exchange for the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, though it would most likely end up in Ning Rongrong's hands.

The Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, and Lovesick Heartbreak Red would be kept for the time being.

By the way, the Speed Clan still had a Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. He could find an opportunity to get his hands on that as well.

Come to think of it, bringing the three single-attribute clans under his command also needed to be put on the agenda.

And then there were the Four Elements Academies, aside from Elephant Armor Academy, which had already pledged itself to Spirit Hall.

However, Thunder Academy had the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind it. It was basically like the Strength Clan—if it could not be won over, there was no need to consider it for now.

Then he would try the remaining three element academies and form a new Four Elements Academy together with Elephant Armor Academy.

If he truly wanted to usher in the era of the Spirit Pagoda now, he would need a large number of spiritual-attribute soul masters. In that case, Canghui Academy could not be overlooked either.

Although Canghui Academy was an advanced Soul Master Academy, it had no major power backing it.

Presumably, that was because spiritual-attribute soul masters were unpopular in this era.

Moreover, Canghui Academy was not an academy of the Heaven Dou Empire, but of the Hagendas Kingdom.

(Second setting—the original work seemingly never stated where it was located. All that was known was that it was in the Heaven Dou Division, so it should have been in one of the kingdoms or duchies that split from the Heaven Dou Empire.)

These kingdoms were all relatively close to Spirit Hall. If he offered to help rebuild an advanced Soul Master Academy, taking over Canghui Academy should not be much of a problem.

When the time came, he could use Canghui Academy as a foundation, then recruit some spiritual-attribute soul masters from outside to build the Spirit Pagoda.

However, when he recalled Shi Nian, who had been instantly killed by Yama's Invitation in the original work, along with the seven competing students Shi Nian had led astray—

Ye Kai felt that he should investigate it further first.

If Canghui Academy was full of that sort from top to bottom, it would be better to recruit spiritual-attribute soul masters directly from outside.

Thinking of this, Ye Kai suddenly felt remarkably fulfilled. Why were there so many things for him to do?

Just then, a powerful burst of Spiritual Power erupted inside the room.

Ye Kai interrupted his thoughts and looked toward Hu Liena.

Hu Liena had already activated Martial Soul Possession. A pair of golden fox ears had appeared, while a fluffy fox tail behind her swayed gently.

Already exceptionally alluring because of her martial soul, Hu Liena was even more seductive now. Every gesture she made exuded an enchanting charm.

"Xiao Kai, this Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew you gave me is incredible!"

Although Hu Liena already showed traces of the Golden Generation she would become, she was ultimately still only a promising prospect.

Feeling the tremendous elevation in her Spiritual Power, she excitedly rushed over and hugged Ye Kai.

Ye Kai instinctively hugged her back, only to discover that his hand had touched a soft, fluffy mass.

"Mm..."

Her sensitive spot caught in Ye Kai's grasp, Hu Liena trembled, then went limp in his arms. A trace of haziness flickered through her watery eyes.

Seeing this, Ye Kai simply carried Hu Liena to the bed, leaned over her, and played the bandit once more.