Things Have Changed

As the system's voice faded, Ye Feng felt his body becoming even lighter.

With Ye Feng's reminder in mind, no matter how hungry or exhausted Ning Rongrong became, whenever she was about to collapse, Ye Feng's words would echo in her mind.

"Junior Sister, you should lose some weight."

Whenever Ning Rongrong thought of those words, she would grit her teeth and persist. Especially when the perfect figures of Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu appeared in her mind, she would keep going no matter how hard or tiring it became.

"Senior Brother, I'll definitely become even more slender." Ning Rongrong clenched her fist, casually plucked a fruit from a roadside tree, opened her small mouth and chewed a few times before continuing to run. In the end, she actually completed the task Flender had assigned, making him see Ning Rongrong in a new light.

When night fell, Flender brought Ye Feng, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San to Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena.

"Dean, is it appropriate to send them there on their first day?" Dai Mubai asked.

"They are all monsters. Since they are monsters, they need monster-style training." Flender answered calmly.

"What kind of place is the Great Soul Arena?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

"It is a place where Soul Masters battle with their martial souls, and where gamblers place their bets. For you, it is the best place to improve your practical combat experience," Dai Mubai answered.

"Wouldn't that make us monkeys performing for others?" As a soul beast, Xiao Wu's pride was clearly somewhat stronger than that of humans.

"You're wrong. Although I don't like such a place either, I have to admit that the Great Soul Arena is the best platform for displaying a Soul Master's worth. It has a complete system and an independent power structure. More importantly, it is relatively fair," Dai Mubai answered.

"Fair? Does this world really have a fair place?" Tang San asked skeptically.

"Even descendants of great clans face severe life-and-death trials when competing in the Great Soul Arena," Dai Mubai answered.

Ye Feng said nothing, merely glancing at Zhu Zhuqing beside him. Zhu Zhuqing was still as cold as ever. Up to now, she had not said a single word to her fiancé, Dai Mubai. It was as though Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai were strangers.

Because of Ye Feng, Oscar had given up pursuing Ning Rongrong. Although Oscar had abandoned his pursuit of her, he did not feel any pain at all. After all, Oscar and Ning Rongrong had only just met. He merely liked Ning Rongrong because he found her beautiful and had not invested any feelings in her, so naturally he felt no pain.

As for Zhu Zhuqing... Ye Feng had to admit that her figure was truly stunning. Ye Feng was very curious. As a human, was her tail real?

Driven by curiosity, Ye Feng's previously steady steps faltered, and he stepped on Zhu Zhuqing's cat tail.

"Meow!"

Zhu Zhuqing's cat ears shot upright as she let out an instinctive cat cry. She stared at Ye Feng with guarded eyes.

Zhu Zhuqing's cry drew everyone's attention. Flender, Dai Mubai, and the others followed Zhu Zhuqing's gaze toward Ye Feng.

"Ahem."

Ye Feng coughed dryly and apologized awkwardly. "Sorry, I accidentally stepped on you."

Having verified it for himself, Ye Feng was now certain that Zhu Zhuqing's cat tail was real, just like Xiao Wu's rabbit ears.

Hearing Ye Feng's apology, Zhu Zhuqing stopped glaring at him. She followed Flender and continued toward the Great Soul Arena ahead.

Walking at the very back, Ye Feng fell into thought.

When humans awakened their martial souls, some Soul Masters were said to develop traits related to their martial souls, especially those who awakened beast martial souls.

Xiao Wu was the incarnation of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, which was why she had a pair of rabbit ears. On Douluo Continent, humans and soul beasts that had taken human form had no reproductive barrier. As for Zhu Zhuqing, she had cat ears and a cat tail. Could it be that Zhu Zhuqing's ancestor had been a Hell Spirit Cat that had taken human form?

"After registering, every contestant will receive an Iron Spirit Badge. After that, win one match and gain one point. Lose one match and lose one point. Once you reach one hundred points, you can advance to Bronze Spirit Soul. Before graduation, I require all of you to obtain a Silver Spirit Badge," Flender said sternly.

"Yes, Dean."

Ye Feng, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai answered in unison without hesitation.

"Dean, do I have to obtain a Silver Spirit Badge too?" Ning Rongrong asked.

"Yes." Flender nodded.

"But I'm a Support System Soul Master," Ning Rongrong reminded him.

In the original storyline, Ning Rongrong had not appeared here at this time. Due to Ye Feng's interference, Ning Rongrong had completed the task Flender assigned. Thus, not only Ning Rongrong, but Oscar had also come here.

"The Great Soul Arena is divided into one-on-one matches, two-on-two matches, and team battles. There are exactly eight of you, and only two are Support System Soul Masters. You and Oscar can each find a partner to form a two-person team. Your martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, while Oscar is a Food System Soul Master with strong endurance. Even when paired with a partner, you possess advantages that cannot be ignored." Flender swept his gaze over everyone. He was not merely answering Ning Rongrong's question, but also instructing Ye Feng, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others.

"Senior Brother, how about you and I form a team?" Ning Rongrong turned her gaze to Ye Feng and asked with a smile.

"Ah?" Ye Feng froze for a moment.

In the original storyline, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had formed the Seven Treasure Spirit Cat Combination, while Tang San and Xiao Wu had formed the Three Five Combination. Oscar and Dai Mubai had formed a team, leaving Ma Hongjun without a partner.

Now, Shrek Academy had not seven monsters, but eight. In other words, every person at Shrek Academy could form a two-person team with someone else.

"Is that not allowed?" Ning Rongrong asked pitifully.

"Rong Rong, I suggest that you choose one person from Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San to form a two-person team," Flender said.

"Why?" Ning Rongrong asked in confusion.

"Because Ye Feng's Soul Power Level is now forty-nine. According to the Great Soul Arena's rules, if you form a two-person team with him, the opponents you face will be Iron Spirit Soul teams in their forties. But you are only a Two Ring Great Soul Master. That would be extremely unfavorable for both you and Ye Feng," Flender explained.

"This..."

Ning Rongrong looked pensively at the companions before her, then finally turned her gaze to Xiao Wu. "Xiao Wu, how about we form a two-person team?"

Xiao Wu was Ye Feng's Sworn Sister, while Ning Rongrong was Ye Feng's junior sister. Ning Rongrong had also begun to harbor feelings for Ye Feng, so she felt that she should build a good relationship with Xiao Wu. Ning Rongrong felt that forming a two-person team with Xiao Wu and making their way through the Great Soul Arena was an opportunity she could not afford to miss.