Three Lives, Twin Blossoms, Three Rings in One Realm!

"Luo Chuan!"

Luo Chuan turned slightly and saw Zhu Zhuqing catching up to him. He smiled. "Did my junior schoolmate come looking for me to offer herself in marriage?"

Zhu Zhuqing's face reddened slightly. Her clear eyes blinked before she said, "No, but I still need to thank you. If it weren't for you, Tang San's hidden weapons might have injured me today."

Luo Chuan waved his hand. "There's nothing to thank me for. He was targeting me, after all."

"No, you could clearly have dodged." Zhu Zhuqing had been very close to Luo Chuan at the time. She had clearly seen him pause after turning aside, push her away, and only then get struck by four golden needles.

"If I dodged, wouldn't you have gotten hurt? I couldn't bear to see a little beauty get injured." Luo Chuan winked at Zhu Zhuqing. Her face turned red; it was her first time speaking to a boy like this.

"Anyway, I still have to thank you," Zhu Zhuqing insisted.

Luo Chuan shook his head helplessly and sighed. "Just saying it doesn't count. No actual gesture of gratitude?"

Zhu Zhuqing froze, but she did not know how to show it. She could only silently follow Luo Chuan. In the distance, Dai Mubai frowned as he watched the two walking side by side, Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed red. His expression grew increasingly gloomy.

Back in the dormitory, Luo Chuan sat cross-legged on his bed again and began recovering his Soul Power.

The Thirty-Six Grade Lotus Platform manifested, and three soul rings—one yellow, one purple, and one black—slowly pulsed.

However, if someone had carefully observed Luo Chuan's soul rings at that moment, they would have discovered that beneath each of them were traces of two overlapping rings.

With the Three-Life Twin Lotus Platform, each time he obtained soul rings, each of the three lotus platforms had to acquire one soul ring. Only then could he complete a breakthrough and enter the next realm.

Of course, one soul ring represented one soul skill. Three soul rings naturally meant three soul skills!

At this point, Luo Chuan possessed as many soul skills as a Titled Douluo—nine in total.

Luo Chuan sat in the center of the Thirty-Six Grade Lotus Platform, and his Soul Power rapidly recovered. In only half an hour, the Soul Power within him became abundant once more.

As the sun set beyond the western hills, Luo Chuan's stomach rumbled. He shook his head helplessly and had no choice but to leave the dormitory again, heading toward the cafeteria.

After today's battle, Luo Chuan's strength had been exposed. It would not be so easy for him to coast through his days from now on.

That night, Luo Chuan continued contemplating Great Freedom.

Yet in the midst of his contemplation, Luo Chuan suddenly shuddered and abruptly opened his eyes. Then, he sensed a voice questioning someone within the academy. "Who is it? Stop playing tricks and get the hell out here!"

Zhao Wuji's voice gradually faded into the distance. Luo Chuan was stunned for a moment as the sensation of being watched receded.

"Old Zhao ultimately couldn't escape this tribulation! Heh heh, serves him right!" Luo Chuan had been injured today entirely because he had taken Zhao Wuji's tribulation for him. But tonight's tribulation was one Zhao Wuji could not avoid no matter what.

No matter how protective Tang Hao was, he did not have the face to cause trouble for Luo Chuan. But since he wanted Zhao Wuji and Flender to look after Tang San, he would definitely cause trouble for Zhao Wuji.

Luo Chuan's eyes flickered. He flipped out of the dormitory and headed toward the woods outside the academy.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The ground trembled. Luo Chuan carefully hid behind a large tree, listening to Zhao Wuji's muffled screams.

Those suppressed cries continued for a full quarter of an hour before finally stopping.

"Zhao Wuji, hm?" Tang Hao spoke, only to suddenly change his tone. "Little fellow, come out!"

The voice brooked no doubt. As expected of the Clear Sky Douluo. Luo Chuan slowly emerged from behind the tree, neither servile nor overbearing, and said to Tang Hao, "Greetings, Clear Sky Crown."

On the other side, Flender's expression immediately changed when he saw Luo Chuan had also come here. He bowed to Tang Hao. "Clear Sky Crown, Xiao Chuan today—"

"Hmph! I'm not so low as to trouble a child! Still, I never expected even the Heavenly Ranking to make mistakes." Although Tang Hao looked displeased as he gazed at Luo Chuan, there was not much hostility in his eyes. He had personally witnessed what happened during the day and knew perfectly well who was right and who was wrong.

Luo Chuan said nothing. Tang Hao continued speaking to Zhao Wuji. "Zhao Wuji, do you understand?"

Though Zhao Wuji's face was covered in bruises, his gratitude was beyond words. "Thank you for your guidance, Clear Sky Crown."

Tang Hao nodded slightly. As a soul master who likewise excelled in strength, Tang Hao's guidance was undoubtedly precious to Zhao Wuji.

"Kid, you've got guts!" Tang Hao looked at Luo Chuan. This boy should have already known his identity, yet he could still stand here so calmly.

"Clear Sky Crown would hardly lower himself to argue with a junior," Luo Chuan said. Tang Hao snorted softly. "Tang San was at fault today. I, Tang Hao, have always acted openly and honorably, but I have neglected to discipline Tang San.

"From now on, I will have to trouble Headmaster Flender to discipline Xiao San more strictly. Do not let him stray down an evil path."

"It is my honor to teach the second-ranked prodigy of the Heavenly Ranking." Flender bowed, but Tang Hao shook his head slightly. "Let today's matter end here. Do not reveal any news of me."

With that, Tang Hao vanished into the woods. Flender let out a sigh of relief, then glared at Luo Chuan irritably. "You little bastard, why were you running around when you had nothing to do?"

Who knew how nervous Flender had been the moment Luo Chuan appeared? If Tang Hao had targeted Luo Chuan, he would not have been able to protect him even if he risked his life!

"I was careless. I thought he wouldn't notice me." Luo Chuan truly had been careless. He had hidden from Flender and Zhao Wuji, yet Tang Hao had still discovered him.

"How much strength do you even have? Do you really think you're that impressive?" Flender scrutinized Luo Chuan. If not for Tang Hao, he truly would not have noticed Luo Chuan. This kid was a freak.

The next day, Tang San woke up. The stabbing pain throughout his body made him feel, for the first time, the urge to give up cultivating the Purple Demon Eye. Yet he still struggled to climb up. After cultivating the Purple Demon Eye, he went to the girls' dormitory.

Xiao Wu soon came out. Her face was slightly pale, but she seemed otherwise unharmed.

"Brother~" Seeing Tang San's bedraggled state, Xiao Wu's heart clenched. She had already learned everything that had happened yesterday, but Tang San had done it all for her.

She did not blame Luo Chuan, but she felt heartache for Tang San.

"Xiao Wu, are you all right? I failed to protect you yesterday." Tang San asked self-reproachfully.

Xiao Wu frowned and supported Tang San. "Brother, look at you. I was never seriously hurt to begin with. It was only a mental backlash."

Hearing that Xiao Wu was fine, Tang San immediately breathed a sigh of relief, though he still did not feel that there had been anything wrong with what he had done yesterday.

"Brother, how are you?" Xiao Wu asked worriedly. Tang San looked far worse than she did. Yet she had no reason to blame Luo Chuan, since Luo Chuan had also been injured.

Tang San smiled faintly. "Just flesh wounds. The academy's teachers have already treated them. I'll recover completely tomorrow."

The two went to the small training field. Xiao Wu supported Tang San as he collected the scattered hidden weapons. When Xiao Wu saw the golden needles in the wooden stakes, she could not help saying, "Brother, can you not use this kind of weapon again?"

Tang San's hand paused. He asked quietly, "Why? Aren't hidden weapons weapons too?"

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San. She knew how much he loved hidden weapons.

"It's nothing. I just think they're too cruel. Your injuries..."

"This time was only an accident. It won't happen again." Tang San used the Purple Demon Eye to retrieve the hidden weapons.

When Luo Chuan arrived at the cafeteria, he saw that Zhu Zhuqing had already started eating. The two exchanged greetings, and Luo Chuan served himself breakfast and began eating leisurely.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Luo Chuan and hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Luo Chuan, yesterday..."