Li Xin's Astonishment, Wang Yuanyuan's Appearance, One-Word Battle Armor: Thorn!

"It's decent. I'm not far from the Fifth Rank now." Looking at Li Xin's pretty face, Huang Liang laughed heartily and explained the situation.

"I'll probably have a chance to break through this year."

Hearing this, Li Xin nodded, delighted by Ye Ling's rapid progress. Her little brother was amazing—he was already about to reach the Fifth Rank!!!

Wait, what did you say?

Almost Fifth Rank?

"What did you say?"

"You're about to break through to the Fifth Rank?"

"What's going on? When you left, weren't you not even at the Fourth Rank yet? You were only around Level Six or Seven of the Third Rank. It hasn't even been a year, and you're already about to reach the Fifth Rank?"

Li Xin's voice was incredibly loud, showing just how shocked she was.

The people nearby all turned to look. Knowing this was inappropriate, she hurriedly led Ye Ling and the others away.

They entered another hall. By then, Li Xin had gradually calmed down, though she still looked at Ye Ling in amazement.

"One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Points of Inner Spiritual Power—more than double mine. How did you improve so quickly? Such terrifying talent really can't be explained by common sense!" Li Xin exclaimed.

She was not jealous, only utterly astonished by Ye Ling's progress.

Then, she looked behind Ye Ling and spotted Long Haochen and Cai'er.

She paused. Ye Ling had gone to Odin Town this time, so did that mean...

"Ye Ling, are those two little sisters behind you here to test their External Spiritual Power? It's only been a year, and they've already become Crescent Knights? Is that really possible?" Li Xin asked.

Cai'er did not think much of it. She merely looked curiously at Li Xin, the woman standing so close to her Brother Ye Ling.

But upon hearing that, Long Haochen reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on and shouted, "I'm a boy, Sister Li Xin! It's me, Long Haochen!"

Li Xin immediately remembered. She still recalled Long Haochen.

Thinking that, she walked over to him, reached out, and pinched his cheek before examining him carefully. "Hiss, it really is little brother Haochen. I didn't recognize you just now. Sorry."

Li Xin apologized, but there was not the slightest hint of apology in her manner. Instead, she was still grinning playfully.

It was quite helpless, but no one could say anything. After all, Li Xin had no ill intentions.

"Haochen came here to test his External Spiritual Power and register as a Crescent Knight of the Haoyue Branch Temple. Cai'er doesn't need to. She isn't a knight—she's an assassin." Ye Ling said, "Sister Xin'er, take Haochen over for his test. Remember to call Uncle Nalan. I'll take Cai'er around the Haoyue Branch Temple."

Hearing that, Li Xin nodded and left without saying much else.

Ye Ling then left with Cai'er as well.

But as soon as they stepped outside, they saw a gentle-looking woman in crimson armor standing there. She was tall, with a ponytail, and she was looking at Ye Ling.

Ye Ling froze when he saw her. Good heavens, she might look gentle, but aside from her appearance, there was nothing about her that had the slightest connection to gentleness.

Because she was Wang Yuanyuan.

"Ye Ling, you're finally back. You made me wait so long. Ever since our last battle ended, I've been training and waiting for a chance to fight you again. I waited for you at the Haoyue Branch Temple for a month, and you finally returned." Wang Yuanyuan spoke seriously.

Over the past year, her strength had also reached One Thousand Points. Among those her age, she could be said to stand above the rest.

Hearing this, Cai'er looked curiously at Ye Ling, wanting to know what had happened.

Ye Ling explained everything to Cai'er.

Cai'er's eyes lit up when she heard it. "Brother Ye Ling, let me do it. Let me fight her."

Since Cai'er had said so, Ye Ling had no reason to refuse. He nodded. "All right."

"You want this little sister to fight me?" Wang Yuanyuan looked at Ye Ling in confusion. "She looks no older than eleven or twelve. She should only be a servant, or perhaps a Quasi-Professional, right?"

"Are you sure?"

Ye Ling nodded, confirming it.

Don't underestimate Cai'er. Ye Ling thought as he led them to another Arena.

Cai'er would face Wang Yuanyuan directly.

Facing Cai'er, Wang Yuanyuan felt rather helpless. Fighting Cai'er had not been her intention, but since Ye Ling insisted, she could only continue. Once this battle ended, she would fight Ye Ling again.

A quick battle would do!

Of course, Wang Yuanyuan had no intention of underestimating Cai'er. Even a lion used its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Having experienced countless battles, how could Wang Yuanyuan not understand that?

In the next instant, she charged toward Cai'er. The gauntlets on her hands flashed with intense light, carrying the aura of the Spirit-Demon Grade.

At that moment, she saw two daggers appear in Cai'er's hands.

So she's an assassin. Wang Yuanyuan thought, but in the next instant, she was speechless. She could tell that the daggers in Cai'er's hands were actually of the Brilliant Grade!

Anyone capable of wielding Brilliant Grade weapons could not possibly be weak.

At that moment, Cai'er moved.

She swung her daggers, her figure flickering as she vanished from the spot. Wang Yuanyuan had been prepared. She moved instantly and immediately drew the Giant Spirit God's Shield, blocking the strike just before Cai'er's dagger thrust reached her.

All of it happened in the blink of an eye.

"Whew." Wang Yuanyuan exhaled and stared at Cai'er in shock. She gritted her teeth. "Sure enough, a freak like Ye Ling is surrounded by freaks. In that case, I can only use the move I originally intended for Ye Ling. If I can't even defeat you, how can I talk about defeating Ye Ling?"

With that, Wang Yuanyuan gritted her teeth and took out three gemstones, intending to set them into the Giant Spirit God's Shield.

But at that moment, Cai'er spoke. "Don't rush to use your trump card. There's no need."

After Cai'er spoke, Wang Yuanyuan looked at her in confusion.

But in the next instant, she understood why Cai'er had said that.

Because purple, ghostly auras began to flicker around Cai'er one after another, radiating waves of vast Reincarnation Qi. Even Wang Yuanyuan's heart trembled when she sensed that aura.

Soon, corresponding pieces appeared, beginning with a Headband, then a breastplate, followed by the sections of Spirit Armor behind it. They radiated a special aura that made people shudder.

Before long, the final pair of battle boots appeared around Cai'er's delicate little feet.

Ye Ling was practically in tears. Why had he forged this set of Spirit Armor for Cai'er? So she could finally have shoes to wear!

And this set of Battle Armor was what Ye Ling had forged for Cai'er before.

Its name was: Thorn!