Yu Xiaogang: My Theory Can't Be Wrong!

"I saw it with my own eyes—Long Jie's First and Second Soul Rings were both over a thousand years old!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke with a grave expression, and his words shocked everyone present.

"What? Didn't you say that a First Soul Ring could only be a hundred-year ring, Teacher?" Tang San was stunned. He had taken Yu Xiaogang's theories very seriously and did not want them to be false.

"Yes, Grandmaster. Aren't you slapping yourself in the face?" Zhao Wuji spoke up as well. If Long Jie was truly as Yu Xiaogang described, then Yu Xiaogang's theories would be utterly useless.

Faced with everyone's doubts, Yu Xiaogang merely smiled.

"When I first discovered this issue, I thought the same thing. But after consulting many ancient texts, I found no such precedent!"

He looked at Tang San. "Tang San, tell me, what exactly is Long Jie's Spirit?"

His Spirit? Tang San thought carefully. Six years ago, they had awakened together, and Long Jie's Spirit had appeared before him. He still vividly remembered the shape of that blade.

"If I remember correctly, it was a blade!"

Yu Xiaogang nodded, then smiled and asked, "Then what did he use when he fought Dai Mubai today?"

Tang San thought back again. At the time, Long Jie had also used his head, but his whole body had begun to transform, and beast ears had grown from his head...

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Beastification—he transformed into a beast!"

"Exactly!" Yu Xiaogang smiled. "Only Beast Spirits can undergo beastification, yet Long Jie can do it too. What does that mean?"

"What does it mean?" Zhao Wuji said blankly, completely bewildered.

"It means Twin Spirits. Long Jie has Twin Spirits!" Tang San said. That explained everything.

Although he did not know how Long Jie had hidden his Twin Spirits back then, there was no denying that he definitely possessed Twin Spirits.

For a moment, Tang San felt a little bitter. Why did Long Jie have Twin Spirits just like him, yet he had been hunted by Spirit Hall while Long Jie had suffered nothing?

And he even had such a pretty little sister...

"Yes, that explains it all. Long Jie must have absorbed his Soul Ring onto his Second Spirit. That way, he could absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke with emotion, finally relaxing inwardly. "Then there is absolutely nothing wrong with my theory. It is just a pity for that child Long Jie. He actually used his Second Spirit to absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring. What a waste!"

According to his theory, the Second Spirit should ideally begin with Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.

"Tch. He injured Shrek's students and even lured away our new students. What is there to pity about this Long Jie? It would be better if he were crippled," Zhao Wuji said angrily. Dai Mubai was currently wrapped in white bandages from head to toe and would not be able to get out of bed for at least three months.

Tang San said nothing. In truth, he thought the same.

Yu Xiaogang shook his head helplessly and turned to Tang San. "Although Long Jie will not amount to much later on, Little San, you cannot defeat him right now. Come train with me!"

"Yes!"

"Where are we going?"

On the road to Heaven Dou City, Ning Rongrong could not help asking. Although they were riding in a carriage, it did not stop Young Miss Ning from feeling tired.

"Lan Ba Academy. We're almost there!" Little Wu replied. The three girls rode in one carriage, while Long Jie rode alone in another.

Originally, Little Wu had wanted to ride with Long Jie, but Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had strongly objected. She had no choice but to stay with the other two girls.

"Sigh! Is there anything fun at Lan Ba Academy? I'm really looking forward to it!" A princess's way of thinking truly was different. Everyone else was thinking about how to cultivate, while she only wanted to have fun.

"I heard Lan Ba Academy has very complete training facilities?" Zhu Zhuqing cared more about such things. Strength was what she desired most.

"How would I know? It wasn't my idea to go there!" Little Wu complained. How many times had they asked along the way already?

Are you guys done yet? Even if you aren't tired of it, I am.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong exchanged glances. The next second, they spoke almost at the same time. "Then how about we ask Long Jie?"

At that moment, Long Jie was cultivating seriously in the other carriage.

"System, issue the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"

As soon as he spoke, a surge of energy instantly descended into Long Jie's body. His cultivation, which had already reached level thirty, immediately rose—from level thirty to thirty-one... thirty-two... until it finally stopped at thirty-three.

Absorbing the Soul Ring had raised his level as well.

Whoosh!

As Soul Power spread out, the black Soul Ring behind him flickered. It was a sixteen-thousand-year Soul Ring, obtained from the fire-element bird Soul Beast, the Blazing Firebird. It granted Long Jie fire-element energy.

Soul Skill: Fire Lotus: Wherever the blade passes, flames follow. Launches a wide-range fire attack against a target, engulfing it in a sea of flames.

Long Jie was delighted. This skill was incredibly powerful—a wide-range attack that made up for a gap in his offensive capabilities.

After examining the Soul Skill, he activated his Second Spirit and directly swallowed the black Soul Ring, transforming it into energy that replenished Long Jie himself.

In an instant, Long Jie gained the Blazing Firebird's abilities. He could transform into a half-human, half-bird form, and he gained much greater understanding of fire.

"Looks like this Soul Ring gave me a lot!" Long Jie smiled, very satisfied with the Blazing Firebird.

He now had three Soul Skills in total. The first focused on speed, the second on defense, and the third on attack. It was quite well-rounded!

He could also transform into three forms: Gale Wolf, Stone Armor Bear, and Blazing Firebird.

Long Jie smiled. This gave him at least some ability to protect himself!

He then took out the Soul Bone and fused it directly. Once the fusion was complete, Long Jie's speed increased considerably once more.

Finally, he took out the cultivation technique and examined it. Seven Stars Whirlwind was fairly simple. As long as he held the Seven Stars Blade horizontally and spun in a circle, he could damage his target and restore his own Soul Power afterward.

Restore Soul Power?

Long Jie's eyes lit up. Most of his abilities consumed a large amount of Soul Power, and he had always worried that he would not have enough. But now, with Seven Stars Whirlwind, Mom would never have to worry about him running out of Soul Power again.

"Looks like I made the right decision!"

Long Jie smiled, composed himself, and found that the carriage had arrived in Heaven Dou City.

After getting down at the entrance, Long Jie walked over to the girls' carriage and lifted the door curtain. Inside, the three girls had their faces turned to the side, none willing to look at the others.

Were they... fighting?

"What are you... doing?"

"Hmph! Brother, let me tell you, we shouldn't bother with them anymore. They're so annoying!" Little Wu said angrily. She immediately jumped out of the carriage and threw herself into Long Jie's arms.

"What happened..."

Long Jie did not understand. Hadn't everything been fine just now?

"Tch, you're the annoying one. You're always meddling in everything. Long Jie is your brother, not your man!" Ning Rongrong also got out of the carriage angrily, speaking without the slightest restraint.

"None of your business! He's my brother, and I'll do whatever I want!" Little Wu glared back. They seemed to be arguing fiercely!

Long Jie's head began to ache from watching them. He could only turn to Zhu Zhuqing for help.

Then...

"Hmph! Scumbag!"

Zhu Zhuqing snorted coldly, stepped out of the carriage, and walked into Heaven Dou City without looking back.

What was wrong with her now? Long Jie looked completely baffled. Could someone tell him what had happened?