Before long, several Inner Court Students gathered together to discuss the new junior disciple, Qian Chaoyun.
Ling Luochen blinked her lovely eyes and commented, "Don't be fooled by his appearance. This new junior disciple isn't as weak as you imagine. If we're talking about survival skills, he may be better than many of us old hands from the Inner Court."
Her words immediately drew the attention of the other Inner Court Students.
Chu Qingtian looked doubtful and asked with a frown, "Ling Luochen, don't tell me you've fallen for this kid too, just like Ma Xiaotao? He's only thirteen. Comparing survival skills with us? We Inner Court Students have been through life and death and completed who knows how many missions. You're comparing him to us?"
Ye Xiaosheng nodded in agreement. "Exactly. Even if his temperament is decent, there's no need to rate him so highly. We're all guys here. It's just that none of us are as handsome as him. After all, those with Angel Spirits are naturally blessed with good looks."
The other Female Students remained silent.
Some of them were too lovestruck to speak. What if they accidentally gave themselves away?
Since Ling Luochen understood the situation so well, they might as well let her explain it to everyone.
Ling Luochen looked at the Students, crossed her arms over her chest, and snorted coldly.
These people really wouldn't give up until they hit a wall.
It seemed it was time to give them a proper shock.
Then, Ling Luochen parted her red lips. "Let me tell you some gossip. I heard all of it from the Resident Elders."
"Tell us already."
Chu Qingtian and the others were immediately interested.
The other Inner Court Female Students also crowded closer. Even Hua Yao and the others, who were usually busy with missions, rarely got the chance to listen to gossip.
Ling Luochen cleared her throat and said, "Qian Chaoyun's family was wiped out when he was seven. At eight, he lived like a savage in Sunset Forest. Step by step, he made it to where he is today. He hunted down soul beasts himself and obtained the optimal soul ring configuration. According to the Resident Elders, no small number of Evil Spirit Masters have died by his hand."
"If I'm not mistaken, when Ma Xiaotao met him, she probably happened to catch him hunting for his Fourth Soul Ring."
"Could any of you have done that? Without a single elder accompanying him, Qian Chaoyun dared to enter Star Dou and Hunt Soul Beasts, making his way to this point step by step."
The words left everyone silent.
There was no arguing with that. Qian Chaoyun was genuinely fierce. He dared to Hunt Soul Beasts alone and had even gathered the optimal soul ring configuration. That would have been legendary for anyone.
Chu Qingtian gave him a thumbs-up and praised him. "At his age, I truly wasn't his match. That kid's survival skills are indeed terrifying."
Ye Xiaosheng was convinced as well and silently praised him.
Hua Yao and the other girls became even more interested after hearing such a legendary story.
Girls admired the strong, especially a young genius like him.
Dai Yueheng merely smiled and nodded without offering any comment.
Among them, his pride was the strongest.
Born into the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, he was destined to stand above others. How could he think highly of the Qian Family Bloodline?
The Sacred Angel Spirit was praised as a God-Given Martial Soul and inherited the legacy of the Angel God, yet it had still been defeated by his ancestor and Thousand Hand Asura, Tang San. Even its Godhead had been shattered.
Dai Yueheng was confident that if he had been born under the same circumstances, he would only have been more outstanding than that kid.
He believed that the martial souls of the First-Generation Shrek Seven Devils were the true God-Tier Martial Souls.
And now, he was following in his ancestor's footsteps.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
During that time, aside from mealtimes, Qian Chaoyun rarely left the City of Slaughter and never wandered around the Outer Court.
To him, cultivation was the most important thing.
Especially after eating quite a bit of Whale Rubber a few days ago, his physical strength had improved considerably, allowing him to unleash his soul skills as he pleased.
However, the primary path of growth for an Angel Soul Master was still killing Evil Spirit Masters.
Besides, Qian Chaoyun had the system's help.
With that in mind, Qian Chaoyun left the Mimicry Training Ground, passed through the streets and alleys of the City of Slaughter, and headed toward the Soul Fighting Arena within.
Zhang Lexuan had told him that only true combat could test one's results.
There were so many Fallen Ones here, lunatics who were neither wholly righteous nor wholly evil. Rather than let them remain here and suffer, it was better to grant them release sooner.
Along the way, when those Fallen Ones saw Qian Chaoyun, they all made way for him until he entered the Soul Fighting Arena.
Qian Chaoyun's actions were also noticed by the other Inner Court Students.
Dai Yueheng and the others left their own Mimicry Cultivation environments and closely followed Qian Chaoyun.
"What is that fool trying to do? The Soul Fighting Arena in the City of Slaughter is extremely dangerous. These people are Evil Spirit Masters and Fallen Ones. One careless mistake, and he'll get hurt."
Dai Yueheng was somewhat irritated as he recalled Senior Disciple Sister's assignment.
Chu Qingtian sighed as well. "Hurry and follow him. We need to keep an eye on this kid. What if something happens? What will we do if Senior Disciple Sister comes looking for trouble?"
Ye Xiaosheng felt a headache coming on too and shouted, "Cultivate if you want to cultivate. Why can't he just stay put?"
They grumbled as they followed Qian Chaoyun.
In truth, Dai Yueheng's group wanted to see whether Qian Chaoyun was really as extraordinary as Ling Luochen claimed, and what his four soul skills actually were.
The Soul Fighting Arena in the City of Slaughter was practically the same as fighting Evil Spirit Masters.
At that moment, Qian Chaoyun had already entered the city's Soul Fighting Arena.
The place was cold and deserted, with no audience, yet the stench of blood hung in the air and bone-piercing chill rushed toward him.
Very soon, Qian Chaoyun encountered a Shrek Teacher. He immediately said, "Please arrange an opponent for me. I think I'm ready."
The Inner Court Teacher in charge of the Soul Fighting Arena sized Qian Chaoyun up and asked tentatively, "Are you sure? Let me tell you, these are all lunatics. There are even Evil Spirit Masters among them. Accidents can happen easily."
"You only have four rings. Come back after you've developed some more! If something really happens, it'll be hard for this Old Man to explain it to the Academy."
Qian Chaoyun acted as though he had not heard him and continued, "Please, teacher. I need the kind of desperado who can be judged on the spot."
"You're sure you want to choose a desperado? This isn't something to joke about, kid." The Inner Court teacher at the Soul Fighting Arena confirmed it again.
Only after Qian Chaoyun showed no intention of changing his mind did the Inner Court Teacher agree to his request and let him enter the Soul Fighting Arena to wait.
At the same time, Dai Yueheng and the other Inner Court Students arrived and sat in the audience seat, eating snacks and discussing the matter.
Since the Inner Court teacher had agreed, they did not bother trying to persuade him. If senior sister Zhang Lexuan came looking for trouble, Dai Yueheng and the others would have an easy excuse.
They had tried to stop him, but Qian Chaoyun insisted on testing the waters of the Soul Fighting Arena.
A newborn calf that feared no tiger—this kid was the very definition of it.
Beside them, Dai Yueheng looked at Chen Zifeng and said, "I remember that when you had four rings, you lost your first match to an Evil Spirit Master."
Chen Zifeng nodded. "That's right. I lost my first match. I wasn't as strong as you. The Evil Spirit Masters here are all Desperados. They aren't as weak as people imagine, and their attacks are vicious, every strike aimed to kill."
Dai Yueheng then looked at Yao Haoxuan. "I seem to recall that you lost your first match too."
Yao Haoxuan was instantly speechless. Why did this guy have to bring up the one thing no one wanted mentioned?
Dai Yueheng felt delighted and smiled. "I won three matches in a row after taking the field. My record wasn't all that impressive either. I just wonder how many matches this kid can win."
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