"It's no secret," Lin Yi said.
"The reason I could do it was mainly because of Lin Yao. After becoming a Soul Spirit, it retained its own abilities. Enhanced by my Extreme Attribute, it used that soul skill together with me through Extreme Light, which produced that effect. Fortunately, the Gale Bird only excelled in speed; its body strength was merely average. Otherwise, I wouldn't have succeeded so easily."
"That's already incredible. You're only a Soul Elder," Ji Qing said with emotion.
The other Inner Court students nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Lexuan said, "All right, save the admiration for later. Qing'er, go absorb the Soul Ring first."
"Yes, Senior Disciple Sister."
Ji Qing immediately stepped forward. Lin Yi also controlled the restraint to expose the Gale Bird's head. Ji Qing drew a short sword and pierced it through with a single strike. A deep black Soul Ring rose up afterward.
Lin Yi withdrew the restraint.
Ji Qing sat cross-legged on the ground, using her Soul Power to draw over the Soul Ring and begin absorbing it.
Everything went smoothly. Half an hour later, Ji Qing successfully absorbed the Soul Ring. Her Wind Riding Bird Martial Soul possessed her body, and six Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—pulsed up and down around her. Six rings: a Soul Emperor.
"Junior, thank you." Joy appeared in Ji Qing's eyes as she opened them, and she gave Lin Yi a captivating smile.
"You're too polite, Senior."
Rather than joining them, Zhang Lexuan examined the Gale Bird's corpse with her senses. Suddenly, as if she had detected something, a flash of surprise crossed her eyes, and she drew the Gale Bird into her hand.
The other Inner Court students guessed what Zhang Lexuan's actions meant, and several pairs of eyes heated up.
She took