I Am the Wanted Criminal!

Inside the fragrant carriage, Qian Renxue straightened Lin Tianyi's messy hair and clothes, then chuckled.

"Tianyi, why did you come out so late today?"

Lin Tianyi said helplessly, "Wasn't it because Teacher Fangfang wanted to win me over and get me to join that damn Lin family?

"They're nothing more than a ducal family, yet they actually want to recruit me. Do they not know I even turned down the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

His words were full of disdain for the Lin family.

Qian Renxue's gaze toward Lin Tianyi immediately turned strange upon hearing that.

If Tianyi finds out someday that the Lin family is his own family, I wonder how he'll react when he recalls what he just said. Haha, it'll definitely be interesting.

Qian Renxue secretly laughed to herself, unable to suppress the curl of her full lips.

Just then, noisy shouting came from the street outside the carriage.

Lin Tianyi listened carefully for a while, and a strange look appeared on his face.

More than half a month has passed, and that Old Poison is still hunting for me. Hehehe, I'll give you credit if you can find me... Lin Tianyi secretly chuckled.

Seeing the change in Lin Tianyi's expression, Qian Renxue assumed he was curious and smiled.

"Tianyi, you may not know this yet. Some time ago, a thief snuck into Dugu Bo's secret herb garden and stole all the mature medicinal herbs. Dugu Bo was so furious that he swore he would find the thief.

"He even went to Xue Ye for help. As the Heaven Dou Empire's only Title Douluo, Xue Ye took Dugu Bo's matter very seriously and issued a nationwide wanted order that very day to capture the thief."

As she spoke, Qian Renxue could not help laughing.

"I wonder who that guy was. He actually dared to steal from a Title Douluo—he's truly bold beyond measure. If Dugu Bo finds him, he'll probably wish he were dead."

A gloating smile appeared on Qian Renxue's beautiful, snow-white face.

After hearing Qian Renxue's words, Lin Tianyi said indignantly, "What do you mean, steal? That herb garden never belonged exclusively to Dugu Bo. He merely happened to discover it and forcibly claimed it for himself, even setting up poisonous miasma so no one else could find it.

"He doesn't even know how to use so many good things himself. What a waste of all those heavenly treasures!"

Seeing Lin Tianyi's indignant expression, confusion appeared on Qian Renxue's pretty face.

"Tianyi, why are you so worked up? Do you know that wanted criminal?"

Lin Tianyi raised his head and puffed out his chest, answering with unabashed pride, "I am that wanted criminal!"

His tone was full of pride, as though he were talking about something truly remarkable.

"?????"

Qian Renxue was dumbfounded.

Her golden eyes widened and her red lips parted slightly. She stared at Lin Tianyi, who had lifted his little chin with a proud look on his face, unable to speak for a long while.

The wanted criminal is actually my little brother! And I personally signed the wanted order!!

No! I need to think of a way. I can't let Dugu Bo find Tianyi...

Qian Renxue's first reaction was shock. Her second was to protect Lin Tianyi as much as possible.

Seeing Qian Renxue standing there in a daze, Lin Tianyi smiled. Then he took out a pure white flower from his storage Soul Tool, one that radiated a holy white glow, and handed it to her.

Staring blankly at the beautiful flower held before her, which emitted a strange fragrance, a peculiar gleam flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes, and her heart began beating faster against her will.

"This is... for me?"

Lin Tianyi nodded with a grin. "This flower is called the Nine Profound Bright Flower. Its extreme light attribute is highly compatible with your Six-winged Angel Martial Soul, and it will be very helpful to you..."

He explained the Nine Profound Bright Flower's effects and how to consume it in detail, then directly stuffed it into Qian Renxue's hands.

Lowering her head to look at the Nine Profound Bright Flower cradled in her hands, Qian Renxue's eyes sparkled, and a radiant smile bloomed across her exquisite face.

"Tianyi, I really like it."

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

At Heaven Dou Royal Junior Soul Master Academy, this semester's grade competition began.

The Third Year had ten classes, totaling three hundred and fifty-eight students.

On the white arena, two contestants fought fiercely. Dark crimson and sky-blue Soul Power clashed violently, producing explosive booms.

Third Year teachers and students crowded around the arena, eagerly watching the match.

On the platform above the arena, the Old Dean, Vice Dean, Academy Director, and other academy higher-ups watched with smiles, occasionally offering praise and commentary.

The match soon ended, with the child possessing dark crimson Soul Power emerging victorious.

Immediately afterward, the referee announced the start of the next match.

"Lin Tianyi of Third Year Class One versus Zhao Yuan of Third Year Class Two."

The moment they heard the name "Lin Tianyi," the entire venue became lively, everyone craning their necks to look toward the arena.

On the platform, the Old Dean, Vice Dean, Academy Director, and the others were visibly stirred, their burning gazes fixed on the arena below.

Lin Tianyi walked onto the arena expressionlessly, without the slightest sign of nervousness.

His opponent, Zhao Yuan, however, wore a bitter expression. He cursed, What rotten luck, then walked onto the arena with a miserable face.

As the referee announced the start of the match—

Zhao Yuan hurriedly shouted, "I concede!"

Losing without fighting would normally invite ridicule, but stubbornly fighting an opponent one could not possibly defeat was the foolish and extremely irrational thing to do.

So, in order to avoid taking a beating for nothing, Zhao Yuan decisively conceded.

The teachers and students below showed no particular reaction. Instead, they looked as though it were perfectly natural.

Against Lin Tianyi, conceding was fucking reasonable!

Lin Tianyi shrugged indifferently, turned, and stepped down from the arena, returning to Lin Xianxian's side as she happily ate her snacks.

On the platform, the Old Dean and the others followed Lin Tianyi's movement with their eyes, curiosity visible in their gazes.

"How much Soul Power do you think Lin Tianyi has now?"

"He's definitely broken through level twenty already."

"Isn't that obvious? He was already level eighteen when he enrolled. Two years have passed, so he must have broken through level twenty. With his talent, I think he's at least level twenty-four now!"

"Hehe, I think his Soul Power is at least level twenty-six. Have you forgotten that his First Soul Ring was a Thousand-Year Soul Ring? His second Soul Ring will surely be a Thousand-Year Soul Ring as well. Just obtaining his second Soul Ring would raise his Soul Power to at least level twenty-three."

"Gasp! I nearly forgot about that! His first two Soul Rings are both Thousand-Year Soul Rings—unprecedented! An eight-year-old level twenty-six Soul Grandmaster is even more unheard of!"

"..."

On the platform, everyone spoke one after another, their words full of shock and admiration at Lin Tianyi being an eight-year-old level twenty-six Soul Grandmaster with two Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

At that moment, the Academy Director suddenly had a wild thought.

"Do you think it's possible that Lin Tianyi's third Soul Ring could be a ten-thousand-year one?"

The moment those words left his mouth, the Academy Director came to his senses. He covered his mouth with both hands, wishing he could slap himself twice. How had he let his head heat up and said something so absurd?

Sure enough, the Old Dean and Vice Dean both looked at him as though he were an idiot.

The Academy Director's old face burned with embarrassment, and he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground. This was fucking awkward.

The Old Dean said blandly, "Director Li, I'm beginning to doubt whether you are truly qualified for the position of Academy Director. Go back and write me a report on your experiences over the years. I need to reevaluate you.

"The report shall be titled—'Those Little Things That Happened During My Years as Academy Director.'"