I Only Want to Become Stronger!

Three hours later, the dismissal bell rang.

All fifty students of the Great Deacon Class had completed their challenges in the Simulated Cultivation Environment.

Lu Yuan said, "For today's Soul Beast practical combat class, a total of twenty groups entered the Simulated Cultivation Environment to take on challenges."

"The highest score was Le Ling's, with 145 points. Next were Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan's group with 125 points. Sun Chuantao and Zhang Ping's group, as well as Li Kai and Xu Yu's group, tied for third place with 105 points each."

"Here's some news for you. At the end of the term, the top seven students in the combined rankings of practical combat class scores and theory exam scores will form a new team. They will then be trained to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament three years from now, so work hard!"

Hearing that participants for the Elite Competition three years later would be selected at the end of the term, everyone became excited!

Those who were weaker in practical combat began wondering whether they could make up for it by working hard on the theory exam.

Meanwhile, those who were evenly matched in both practical combat and theory felt that they had a chance, making them even more excited!

Among all the students, only Le Ling, standing in the corner, had no interest in the competition at all.

"Alright, today's Soul Beast practical combat class is over."

With that, Lu Yuan turned and left.

After thinking for a moment, Le Ling quickly caught up to him.

"Teacher Lu, can my future practical combat scores be recorded without being included in the Elite Competition assessment?"

"Why?!"

Hearing her words, Lu Yuan stopped and turned his head to look at her with a frown.

He advised her, "Judging from today's practical combat class, you're very strong. If you work hard on the theory exam as well, and the academy cultivates you carefully, you'll definitely become someone great in three years!"

Le Ling said bluntly, "I'm not interested in the Elite Competition!"

"Not interested?"

Lu Yuan frowned even more as he looked at her.

Every age-eligible student in academies across the continent was extremely interested in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament three years from now.

Why was Le Ling the one person who had no interest in it?!

He truly could not understand it!!

Le Ling answered honestly, "To be frank, Teacher Lu, I entered the academy only to better understand martial souls and Soul Power, so I could increase the speed of my Soul Power cultivation."

"Also, Nana told me that the Simulated Cultivation Environment at our Spirit Hall Academy could help raise one's Soul Power Level, which was why I decided to enroll."

"All I want is to become stronger, not to gain honors from some competition or anything like that. That's why I'm not interested in the Elite Competition!"

There was actually one more thing she did not say aloud.

She wanted to become stronger so that after finding the Asura God, she could use the power of the God Realm to return to the Five Elements Continent and take revenge!

With vengeance weighing on her heart, how could she possibly be interested in some Elite Competition?!

Moreover, besides taking revenge, she needed to become stronger because only by cultivating to the rank of Titled Douluo—or even becoming a god—could she open the Gate of Time and Space and return to the Five Elements Continent to kill her enemies.

Le Ling had been able to come here because her imperial father had already cultivated to the level of the Ten-tailed Heavenly Fox Spirit King, allowing him to open the Gate of Time and Space and send her to the Douluo Continent.

But now, as a mere Soul Elder, she simply could not return!

So she had to become stronger, and she also had to find the Asura God!

After listening to her, Lu Yuan finally understood.

However, he could only shake his head and say, "I understand your original intention, but I can't make the decision on whether your scores are merely recorded without being included in the assessment. I can only report it to the academy and let them decide."

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you to report it, Teacher Lu!"

After thinking for a moment, Le Ling added, "Since you're reporting it, please also tell the academy that if they refuse, then even if they select me for the new team, I still won't participate."

"I don't mean that as a threat. I'm only stating my position, so please don't misunderstand me, Teacher Lu or the academy."

Seeing how resolute she was, Lu Yuan sighed. "Alright. I'll definitely make your position clear to the academy."

With that, he turned and left.

After Lu Yuan left, Hu Liena walked up to Le Ling, linked arms with her, and asked, "Little Le Sister, are you really not interested in the Elite Competition?"

Le Ling nodded. "Not interested. I only came to the academy to cultivate and become stronger."

Hearing that, Hu Liena exchanged looks with Xie Yue and Yan, who had followed over. The three of them were all slightly surprised!

Xie Yue reminded her, "Little Le Sister, I heard that if we win first place in this Elite Competition, Spirit Hall will reward us with three ten-thousand-year Soul Bones. Don't you want them?"

Le Ling said, "The Soul Beasts whose Soul Rings I obtain are always at the ten-thousand-year level, so the chances of them dropping Soul Bones shouldn't be low!"

"The three of you performed exceptionally well in today's practical combat. I think there's a strong chance that you'll be selected for the new team to participate in the Elite Competition, so you should work hard to claim the Soul Bones awarded for first place. I'll pass!"

"Alright."

Hu Liena said somewhat disappointedly, "Everyone has their own aspirations. Since you have your own goals in life, Little Le Sister, we won't try to persuade you anymore."

"I hope you'll become a Titled Douluo soon, or even a Peerless Douluo like the Great Offering!"

At the mention of Qian Daoliu, Le Ling merely smiled and said nothing more.

"Come on, Little Le Sister. I'll take you to the cafeteria for lunch. The food at Spirit Hall's cafeteria is really delicious."

Hu Liena happily pulled Le Ling toward the cafeteria on the second floor of the teaching building.

Xie Yue and Yan followed behind them.

After lunch.

Since there were still two hours before the afternoon classes began, and none of the three had applied to stay in the academy dormitories,

the four of them took a carriage back to Spirit Hall to rest while they had the time.

Twenty minutes later, the carriage arrived halfway up the Spirit Hall hill.

Just as the carriage was about to turn through the side gate into the Papal Palace, it suddenly stopped. Two men stood ahead, blocking its path.

"Sister-in-law, do you have time to come down and talk for a moment?"

Hearing the words "Sister-in-law," along with that cold voice, Le Ling knew without even looking that it was Third Offering, Qian Daoliu's brother.

The guard driving the carriage said to Le Ling inside, "Miss Le, Third Offering and Fifth Offering are here."

"I know."

With that, Le Ling said to Hu Liena and the other two, "You go in first. I'll get down and see what those two want."

Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan nodded blankly.

Ever since they had heard Third Offering address Le Ling as Sister-in-law, the three of them had been utterly baffled!

Although Chrysanthemum Douluo had already told them about the relationship between Le Ling and the Great Offering, hearing the Offerings personally call Little Le Sister their sister-in-law still came as a great shock!

After all, in their minds, Great Offering Qian Daoliu—the level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo, a man who seemed almost like a demigod—had actually fallen in love with an eighteen-year-old girl.

It felt utterly unbelievable to them!

However, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan did not know Le Ling's true identity or age, so naturally, they found it astonishing!