[Broken Thought Douluo Yang Yuhuan, Martial Soul Lovesick Pipa, used musical rhythms combined with soul skills to create control effects. Her Soul Power was deep and pure, her soul skills were well matched, and her combat power was extremely high.] [Reward: Soul Power Level increased by one level, all Soul Ring Year Limits increased by three thousand years, Martial Soul Awakening attempts plus one.]
Yang Yuhuan sat in her small courtyard as night gradually fell.
Great Wall Academy had also finished a day of lessons, and Yang Yuhuan returned to her quiet residence.
Unlike Shao Siyuan and the others, she had not gone to find Su Han and lively discuss the Golden Ranking with him.
"Twelfth place?"
Yang Yuhuan seemed utterly unconcerned with her ranking. Her slender fingers brushed across the strings, and a beautiful melody rose and fell, yet there was not a trace of joy in it.
"How come you haven't used the Martial Soul Awakening reward from the Golden Ranking?"
A cool male voice rang out, making Yang Yuhuan's heart suddenly tremble.
She hurriedly raised her eyes. The person she had longed for day and night was standing right before her.
"You came to see me."
"You're my student. Why couldn't I come?"
Su Han looked at Yang Yuhuan. It had been a year since he had last seen her.
"Mm, how should I use this reward?"
Yang Yuhuan's voice trembled. She had never expected Su Han to come see her after she made the ranking.
Had she known, she would have gladly ranked thirtieth on the Golden Ranking if it meant seeing Su Han one second sooner.
As the first person in Great Wall Academy to confess her feelings to Su Han, Yang Yuhuan had endured a year of loneliness by herself.
She had chosen Broken Thought as her title, only because she hated that Su Han did not understand her feelings.
"Guide that golden stream of light into your hand."
Yang Yuhuan did as she was told. Just hearing Su Han's voice already filled her with immeasurable joy.
The golden light spread out, illuminating the elegant little courtyard as Yang Yuhuan herself was bathed in its glow.
Clear Sky Sect.
"Another Tool Martial Soul."
Tang Xiao sat listlessly in the main hall. The Golden Ranking's revelations had shown him just how narrow-minded he had been.
"Grandfather, Father, Ah Hao, I'm so tired..."
This iron-boned, unyielding man was now shedding tears.
Tang Hao had failed to make the ranking, shattering his last remaining fantasy.
The mighty Clear Sky Hammer had actually been trampled beneath dozens of Tool Martial Souls.
Naturally, Tang Xiao would never admit that the Clear Sky Hammer was the problem, nor would the hundreds of people in the Clear Sky Sect.
"Return to the world."
Tang Xiao's voice trembled, as though even he was startled by the choice he had made.
"Return to the world!"
"Return to the world!"
"Return to the world!"
Cheers resounded throughout the Clear Sky Sect's mountain gates. They were going to reclaim the prestige that belonged to the number one sect under heaven, so of course they were delighted.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Chen Xin watched Li Bai depart with reluctance as Ning Fengzhi sighed beside him.
"This academy truly is astonishing. It has trained so many powerful people, and every one of them is utterly loyal."
"Why not send Rong Rong to study at this academy as well?"
Bone Douluo Gu Rong's words made Chen Xin's eyes light up, but Ning Fengzhi gave a bitter smile.
"Li Bai said one must reach Titled Douluo to become an official student, and become a god to graduate. Do you two elders never want to see Rong Rong again in this lifetime?"
Ning Fengzhi knew his daughter's temperament well. It was better to keep her by his side.
"Still, Uncle Jian will have to make a trip to Shrek Academy in Suotuo City and bring Rong Rong back. Looking at the continent now, I'm afraid war may be about to break out."
"That can't be, can it, Fengzhi? Spirit Hall's foundations have become even more terrifying after the Golden Ranking's revelations. Unless..."
Chen Xin thought of that possibility, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.
"Yes, unless Spirit Hall refuses to allow an organization that powerful to coexist with it."
As the three discussed the matter, the Golden Ranking drew ever closer to revealing the top ten.
[Golden Ranking Combat Power, eleventh place: Spirit Hall, Qing Luan Douluo!] [Martial Soul Azure Luan, level ninety-seven Power Attack System Super Douluo!]
At eleventh place on the Golden Ranking, just one step away from the top ten, Qing Luan Douluo, Spirit Hall's third worshipper, ended her journey on the list.
Heaven Dou Empire, Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.
Qian Renxue's expression was as dark as water. After Porcupinefish Douluo returned, master and servant carefully checked the area around the palace for ambushes. Once they confirmed it was safe, they saw Qing Luan Douluo's name announced on the Golden Ranking.
"Uncle Porcupine, let's begin. Increase the dosage of the mixed poison and send that old man Xue Ye off ahead of time."
Porcupinefish Douluo silently nodded. He understood Qian Renxue's meaning. Spirit Hall was now in decline, Snake Lance Douluo had recently died, and she had to seize the Heaven Dou Empire in order to stabilize the situation once more.
Qian Renxue transformed into Xue Qinghe again and headed directly toward the palace where Xue Ye was recuperating.
At this moment, Qing Luan Douluo's letter also arrived before Salas, the bishop of Spirit Temple in Heaven Dou City.
"Lord Bishop, please contact the Young Master for me."
The person from Worship Hall was a flight-type Soul Saint who had reached Heaven Dou City in just half a day.
"Oh? But His Holiness the Pope ordered me to ensure the young lady's safety. Without Her Holiness's written order, no one may see the young lady."
A cold smile curled across Salas's lips. The conflict between Worship Hall's faction and Papal Palace's faction within Spirit Hall had not begun just yesterday. Without Bibi Dong's instructions, how could he possibly allow someone from Worship Hall to contact Qian Renxue?
As for why Qian Renxue could contact Worship Hall on her own? What a joke. How many lives did Salas have to dare stop Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo?
And as one of Bibi Dong's four great Platinum Bishops, would he care about retaliation from Worship Hall?
The Soul Saint shot Salas a resentful glance, but he could not enter the palace without authorization. If Qian Renxue were exposed because of this, even ten thousand deaths would not be enough to atone for his crime.
Great Wall Academy, Yang Yuhuan's small courtyard.
Amid flowing, radiant light, Yang Yuhuan's blue robe transformed into a magnificent feathered dress.
Who said that gaining one additional Martial Soul Awakening meant awakening an entirely new Martial Soul?!
Su Han stared blankly at Yang Yuhuan, who looked as gorgeous as an immortal consort.
"Pfft."
As the light faded, Yang Yuhuan saw Su Han staring at her and covered her mouth as she laughed.
Her joy had nothing to do with awakening a second Martial Soul. It was because Su Han was actually looking at her.
As she laughed, Yang Yuhuan's face gradually reddened, and Su Han came back to his senses as well.
"What effect does your second Martial Soul have?"
"Did you come to see me only because of this Golden Ranking reward?"
"Of course not."
"Then why did you come?"
Su Han did not answer. He merely walked silently to Yang Yuhuan's side, took her hand, and pulled her down to sit.
"Guess who'll be tenth place."
"But the ranking won't be revealed until tomorrow. If I guess correctly, will the Dean stay here overnight?"
"Why not?"
This time, Yang Yuhuan was the one left speechless. She had never encountered a situation like this before.
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