Helping Shui Bing'er Obtain Her Third Spirit Ring

"Honored guest, your four cold dishes, four hot dishes, eight dishes, and one soup are here. The chicken, duck, fish, and meat will be brought shortly." As he spoke, the waiter set out the dishes one by one.

Ye Xiaofeng could not care less about anyone else. The moment he got hold of his chopsticks, he began piling food into his bowl and stuffing it into his mouth.

"Careful you don't choke to death, you bastard," Xue Wu said unhappily. Ye Xiaofeng had embarrassed her earlier, after all.

"Take your time eating. Don't mind me," Ye Xiaofeng said between mouthfuls. But as the bowls in front of him piled higher and higher, he drew the attention of many people in the inn.

"Honored guest, your chicken, duck, fish, and meat have arrived. All the dishes have been served. Please enjoy." The waiter stared in shock at Ye Xiaofeng's frenzied eating while everyone else had not even touched their chopsticks.

What Ye Xiaofeng said next was even more shocking. "Waiter, please set another table. I'm not full yet."

"Hey, were you reincarnated from a starving ghost?" Shui Yue'er joked.

"More or less, more or less," Ye Xiaofeng could only reply awkwardly. You people really don't know the hardships of common folk.

After finishing the first table of food, Ye Xiaofeng did not continue eating. Shui Bing'er had been watching him silently the whole time before suddenly speaking.

"Are you full? If you still want to eat, you can keep eating. It's fine," Shui Bing'er said with a smile.

"I'm full already. I haven't had such a delicious lunch in a long time. Thank you. If you ever have any difficulties in the future, I'll definitely help you solve them." To Ye Xiaofeng, Shui Bing'er was the first person who had ever saved him. He wanted to help her however he could.

"Sure, but if you want to help me, your current strength isn't enough," Shui Bing'er said, without directly refusing him.

"I know. That day will come," Ye Xiaofeng said firmly.

After they finished eating, they rented three rooms. The girls took two, and Ye Xiaofeng took one.

Back in his room, Ye Xiaofeng called over the waiter, took a hot bath, and changed into a fresh set of clothes. In an instant, he looked handsome and refreshed.

The next morning, Ye Xiaofeng heard a knock at the door. When he opened it, Shui Bing'er entered.

"You..." Ye Xiaofeng's handsome face caught Shui Bing'er's attention, and she suddenly did not know what to say.

"Miss Bing'er, why are you here?" Ye Xiaofeng asked.

"I just came to check on you," Shui Bing'er said, blushing. Her heart was already racing.

"You came to see me?" Ye Xiaofeng looked at Shui Bing'er in surprise. Could this girl have fallen for me?

"No. We're going to Sunset Forest to hunt Spirit Beasts. I've broken through to level thirty. You can stay here, and once we obtain the Spirit Ring, we'll take you back to the academy," Shui Bing'er said shyly, her face red.

"I was wondering why Big Sister hadn't come back. So she sneaked over here for a private meeting with a handsome guy," Xue Wu teased.

"No such thing. Shut your crow mouth," Shui Bing'er said in embarrassed anger.

"Hey, who are you? Just because you're a little handsome, you think you can flirt with my sister first thing in the morning?" Shui Yue'er had not recognized Ye Xiaofeng at first and said unhappily.

"Miss Yue'er, it's me," Ye Xiaofeng said, scratching his head.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to change so much overnight. I couldn't even recognize you." Shui Yue'er immediately became starry-eyed.

My heart is stampeding with ten thousand horses. I've always looked like this, okay? You just never noticed.

"I'm going with you this time." Ye Xiaofeng did not want to keep eating and drinking for free. He wanted to contribute as well.

"With your little bit of strength, what can you do? Don't hold us back," Xue Wu said awkwardly when she heard that Ye Xiaofeng wanted to come. Although he was already a Soul Elder, his strength was not much to speak of. After all, he had six Ten-Year Spirit Rings.

"Don't worry. I won't hold you back," Ye Xiaofeng said firmly.

"Then stay behind us and don't stray too far away," Shui Bing'er said gently.

Shui Bing'er did not refuse Ye Xiaofeng. Though he was not strong, he was still a healing-type Soul Master. They might need him at a critical moment.

"Then let's hurry and set off. What are we waiting for?" Ye Xiaofeng said excitedly.

"Hey, kid, you're not even the one hunting Spirit Beasts. Why are you more excited than us?" Xue Wu said speechlessly.

"Miss Xue Wu, please call me by my name. My name isn't 'hey,'" Ye Xiaofeng said unhappily. Who wanted to be called "hey" every day?

"Who knows what your name is? It's been so long that I forgot," Xue Wu deliberately pretended to have forgotten.

"Then remember this, Miss Xue Wu. My name is Ye Xiaofeng. You can call me Young Master Ye or Lord Ye," Ye Xiaofeng said narcissistically.

"Young Master Ye, I've seen plenty of shameless people, but never anyone as brazenly shameless as you," Xue Wu said with a wicked grin.

Everyone burst into laughter, but Ye Xiaofeng was completely immune to Xue Wu's mockery.

"Miss Xue Wu, what do you mean, little? It's not little at all," Ye Xiaofeng suddenly said something shameless.

"Get lost," Xue Wu said without any courtesy.

"Alright, alright, let's get going." Shui Bing'er hurriedly cut them off, or who knew how long those two would keep arguing.

Before long, Ye Xiaofeng and the girls arrived at Sunset Forest and entered the outer region. Unlike Star Dou Great Forest, they did not need a special token issued by Spirit Hall to enter this place.

As they moved forward, five hundred-year-old reddish-brown boars with tusks suddenly charged at them.

"Everyone be careful! Prepare for battle!"

"First Soul Skill, Ice Seal!" Shui Bing'er immediately activated her first Soul Skill, instantly freezing the five boars. Her first Soul Skill could be cast repeatedly and consumed very little Soul Power.

"Second Soul Skill, Zero Degree Impact!" Shui Yue'er activated her second Soul Skill, instantly shattering all five boars and leaving Ye Xiaofeng dumbfounded at the side.

"Kid, stop staring blankly. Let's go. The Spirit Ring we're finding for Big Sister this time is a thousand-year one," Xue Wu teased when she saw Ye Xiaofeng gaping at the Spirit Beast hunt.

Ye Xiaofeng said nothing and continued following them. After searching for half a day, they finally found a Thousand Year Ice Toad. The ground around it had already frozen over.

"Second Soul Skill, Rainfall!" Xue Wu instantly activated her second Soul Skill to prevent the Ice Toad from escaping.

"First Soul Skill, Ice Seal!" Shui Bing'er once again used the same skill as before, directly freezing the Ice Toad.

"Second Soul Skill, Zero Degree Impact!" Shui Yue'er activated her second Soul Skill, instantly shattering the ice that encased the Ice Toad. Just as Shui Yue'er thought they had resolved it easily, the Ice Toad suddenly launched an attack.

The Ice Toad spat freezing poison from its mouth at Shui Yue'er.

"Yue'er, watch out! Second Soul Skill, Ice Ring Armor!" Shui Bing'er blocked the Ice Toad's attack.

"Miss Bing'er, let me try. Freeze it first," Ye Xiaofeng said.

"First Soul Skill, Ice Seal!" Shui Bing'er instantly froze the Ice Toad again.

"Third Soul Skill, One Sword Throat Seal!" The Seven Kill Sword condensed in Ye Xiaofeng's hand, and he instantly activated his third Soul Skill, stabbing toward the Ice Toad.

The ice formed by Shui Bing'er's Ice Seal was blasted apart by Ye Xiaofeng's Seven Kill Sword. The Ice Toad only suffered a minor injury, which was not much of a problem for it.

"No, we won't be able to kill the Ice Toad if this continues," Xue Wu said vigilantly.

"Yue'er, Martial Soul Fusion!" Shui Bing'er called to Shui Yue'er. The two embraced each other and instantly completed the fusion.

With a cry, an Ice Phoenix condensed in the air. Its kingly pressure left the Ice Toad unable to move.

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Ice Snow Drifting!" Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er said at the same time. The Ice Phoenix instantly launched an attack at the Ice Toad.

The Ice Toad was frozen solid and could no longer move.

"Third Soul Skill, One Sword Throat Seal!" Ye Xiaofeng's Seven Kill Sword flew straight at the frozen Ice Toad. One Sword Throat Seal left the Ice Toad barely alive. "Miss Bing'er, finish it!"

As Ye Xiaofeng spoke, he threw the Seven Kill Sword in his hand to Shui Bing'er. Shui Bing'er caught it and killed the Thousand Year Ice Toad with a single strike.

After the fierce battle, all of them had severely depleted Soul Power. Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er in particular had collapsed from exhaustion after using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Shui Bing'er could not absorb the Spirit Ring while her Soul Power was so depleted. Otherwise, she might suffer backlash from the Thousand Year Ice Toad.

"First Soul Skill, Blessing!" Ye Xiaofeng's first Soul Skill from his Jade Swan could heal groups and restore Soul Power, while consuming little of his own Soul Power.

Under Ye Xiaofeng's treatment, Shui Bing'er and the others recovered to their initial state.

"To be safe, absorb the Spirit Ring first. The rest of us will stand guard," Ye Xiaofeng said.

Though Ye Xiaofeng should not have been the one giving orders, what he said made sense. Everyone guarded Shui Bing'er as she absorbed the Spirit Ring.

Shui Bing'er sat cross-legged beside the Ice Toad and began absorbing the Spirit Ring. Soon, a purple ring of light appeared on the Ice Toad's body and slowly transferred onto Shui Bing'er.

After a while, Shui Bing'er finished absorbing the Spirit Ring and stood up. Two yellow and one purple rings of light appeared beneath her feet.

"Sister, what skill did your third Soul Skill give you?" Shui Yue'er ran over to Shui Bing'er and asked.

"Repulsion Ice Ring can form a repulsive ice ring centered on me that expands outward. It can harm opponents while also knocking them away," Shui Bing'er said calmly.

"With this skill, we can use it in battle to interrupt the opponent's Assault System Soul Masters," Xue Wu analyzed calmly.

"That's right. But this time, it was all thanks to you, Young Master Ye." Shui Bing'er knew that if Ye Xiaofeng had not come, even if they had managed to hunt the Ice Toad, they would have paid a heavy price.

"Miss Bing'er, you're too polite. It was only right for me to help you," Ye Xiaofeng said, though he was quite happy inside. After all, this was the first time he had helped someone.

"Then let's head back first." Shui Bing'er had obtained her Spirit Ring, so their goal had been achieved. Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er were still at level twenty-eight and did not need to hunt Spirit Beasts, while the others were only at levels twenty-seven and twenty-six.

Everyone was delighted that Shui Bing'er had obtained her third Spirit Ring. In their hearts, Shui Bing'er was the eldest sister and the core member of the team. No one ever questioned her decisions.

"Wait a moment," Ye Xiaofeng suddenly said.

"What is it?" Shui Bing'er and the others were just about to leave when Ye Xiaofeng stopped them.

"Congratulations to host Ye Xiaofeng. You have successfully helped Shui Bing'er obtain her third Spirit Ring. The cultivation of all Spirit Rings has increased by one hundred years, and Soul Power Level has increased by five levels." Ye Xiaofeng heard a mechanical voice speak.

"Holy shit, Xiao Bing, you can finally function properly," Ye Xiaofeng said happily.

"Host Ye Xiaofeng has used improper language. You are hereby rewarded with a bolt of lightning." After Xiao Bing spoke, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky at Ye Xiaofeng.