Setting Out for Star Spirit City, Parting Ways with Dai Yueheng

At this moment, the Inner Court Female Students also gathered around.

Ling Luochen blinked and said, "Where did you get this White Tiger? It's even a Ten-Year Soul Beast. Don't tell me the Dean gave it to you."

Qian Chaoyun said calmly, "It was indeed a gift, but it was spoils of war."

"Can I ride it?" Ling Luochen asked.

"O-Okay!"

Qian Chaoyun jumped down from the tiger's back and gestured for Ling Luochen to climb on.

Why was this Ice Girl interested in his White Tiger?

The next instant, Ling Luochen swung herself onto the tiger's back. The White Tiger let out an aggrieved roar and kept shaking its body, trying to throw off this unfamiliar-smelling girl.

The proud White Tiger only wanted to be ridden by the master who had subdued it. It had no intention of indulging Ling Luochen.

The sight made the other Inner Court Female Students giggle.

Ling Luochen's face turned as red as an apple. She jumped off the tiger's back and said coldly, "It's not comfortable to ride at all."

Roar!

The White Tiger growled, feeling deeply insulted.

Ling Luochen could not be bothered with the White Tiger. She asked, "When are we carrying out the second mission? I'm your partner for the second assessment mission, here to assist you in completing it."

So that was why. No wonder Ling Luochen had spoken to me... Qian Chaoyun muttered inwardly before looking up and replying, "We'll leave early tomorrow morning."

"Alright."

Ling Luochen nodded and continued, "Two other Inner Court Students will be carrying out the mission with us: Dai Yueheng and Tang Qi, who possesses the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul."

Qian Chaoyun's smile instantly froze.

Why was it Dai Yueheng again? Was the Academy deliberately trying to make things difficult for him?

Honestly, he really did not want to team up with Dai Yueheng for a mission.

First, that guy had pity for female Evil Spirit Masters. Sometimes his sympathy got the better of him, which was extremely dangerous, because accidents could happen at any time.

Second, the two of them had a conflict.

Third, he had a conflict with that guy's younger brother, Second Young Master Dai.

With all those reasons combined, Qian Chaoyun did not want to team up with Dai Yueheng to grind missions. He just felt that something would go wrong.

Ling Luochen sighed. She could see from Qian Chaoyun's eyes that he did not want to team up with Dai Yueheng.

She could not interfere with the Academy's arrangements, and neither could he.

Ling Luochen comforted him, "Don't overthink it. Dai Yueheng wouldn't stab you in the back. At most, he just holds a grudge against you."

"It's fine."

Qian Chaoyun waved his hand, turned around, and returned to Lake Heart Island to rest. Meanwhile, he left the White Tiger for Ling Luochen to tame.

The next morning.

With the first assessment passed, Qian Chaoyun's second assessment began as well.

Zhang Lexuan summoned the members of this operation to gather at Lake Heart Island.

Dai Yueheng, Tang Qi, Ling Luochen, and Qian Chaoyun waited for orders.

Zhang Lexuan surveyed them and instructed, "This mission is no small matter. It is a Red-Level Mission of the Inner Court. Your target is not to kill anyone, but to thoroughly investigate the trafficking of infants with Evil Martial Souls."

"If anyone stabs a fellow Student in the back and causes someone's death, don't blame this Senior Sister for turning hostile. Especially since this concerns Qian Chaoyun's Inner Court assessment."

Ling Luochen and Qian Chaoyun both nodded to show that they understood.

After pondering for a moment, Dai Yueheng nodded in agreement.

Then, Zhang Lexuan took out distress tokens from the Shrek Inspection Group and distributed them to the four of them before signaling that they could depart.

The moment they left the Academy, Tang Qi suggested, "For this mission, none of us should hold the others back. Dai Yueheng and I will go one way, while Qian Chaoyun and Ling Luochen go another."

Dai Yueheng nodded. "That works well. Tang Qi and I coordinate better and can complete the mission more effectively. Splitting up will also make our search more efficient."

Ling Luochen sighed helplessly.

Here it came again.

She knew these two were trying to isolate Qian Chaoyun. They were definitely still holding a grudge over what had happened last time. Their conflict was completely irreconcilable.

They would probably even fight over the position of Vice Captain in the next tournament.

Thinking of that, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.

At the same time, Qian Chaoyun nodded and replied, "You two should be careful. If you expose yourselves and get captured by Evil Spirit Masters, and they turn out to be too powerful, I won't be able to help you. I can only return to the Academy and ask the Resident Elders for assistance."

Dai Yueheng snorted. "You needn't worry about us."

With that, he and Tang Qi turned and left, disappearing from the pair's sight.

Watching them leave, Qian Chaoyun let out a sigh of relief.

Those annoying guys were finally gone.

Ling Luochen said irritably, "This mission is very dangerous. You're already having internal conflict now. Something will go wrong sooner or later."

Their mission location was Star Spirit City, a city beside Star Luo City, the capital of Star Luo. It was a medium-sized city with all sorts of people mixed together.

This mission could even involve Soul Douluo-level experts. The danger was obvious.

Qian Chaoyun waved his hand. "Forget it. With those two around, I'm afraid I won't pass my Inner Court assessment. It's better for the two of us to act together. At least you won't feel pity for women."

"Oh, you don't feel pity for men either. You really are the Ice Girl Senior Sister of the Inner Court."

Ling Luochen gritted her teeth in anger.

This guy had an equally strange personality, even stranger than Dai Yueheng.

Who said in front of someone else that she hated both men and women?

Forget it... Ling Luochen cast aside her thoughts and asked, "Should we go directly to Star Spirit City to search for clues, or do you have other arrangements? This is your Inner Court mission, so I'll follow your lead."

"Let's go to Star Luo City first. We'll find the Star Luo Princess, Xu Jiujiu." Qian Chaoyun glanced in the direction of Star Luo City, silently forming a plan.

Ling Luochen looked at Qian Chaoyun in confusion.

Why find the Star Luo Princess, Xu Jiujiu? They were carrying out an Inspection Group mission. It would not be good to ask outsiders for help, would it?

As Qian Chaoyun activated Martial Soul Possession and departed, he said, "Just follow me. I won't harm you."

In truth, he could not understand Shrek's ways. Whether in the Peerless Era or the Dragon King era, whenever Shrek went to investigate missions in other countries, it never notified anyone and always treated the ruler of a nation as if they were nothing.

That made it easy to make enemies and invite a whole pile of trouble.

In the end, the matter might be resolved, but they would offend countless people.

Sky Pillar Douluo Yun Ming was one such example.

Other than Shrek's own people, everyone wanted Shrek to be destroyed. After all, Shrek meddled in too many matters, involving a nation's dignity and pride.

If they went directly to Star Luo City to find Xu Jiujiu, they could learn about the infants with Evil Martial Souls. Perhaps others had already been secretly tracking the matter.

They should first get firsthand information from Xu Jiujiu. Their next mission would be much easier that way.

The Resident Elders had not said they were forbidden from seeking help.

If he acted like a Brute such as Dai Yueheng, he might even stumble into an Evil Spirit Master trap.

In any case, if they ran into serious trouble, Qian Chaoyun had no intention of rescuing them. At most, he would return to the Academy and call for reinforcements.

"Wait for me! Don't fly so fast!"

At that moment, Ling Luochen's angry and embarrassed voice came from behind him.

Only then did Qian Chaoyun turn around. He swept Ling Luochen up and said, "I forgot you can't fly. Your Soul Tool isn't as fast as I am. I'll carry you."

Ling Luochen had just wanted to refuse when she realized he had already grasped her little hand.

Her mind went completely blank.

She had never touched a boy's hand before, nor had she even come into contact with one. Yet this time, she had such intimate contact with Qian Chaoyun.

So... so embarrassing!

Yet, for some reason, she felt safe.