Is It Because You're Sisters? Why Are You So Obsessed with Rolling Up Your Sleeves?

Chang Feng: I thought I was seeing things. How did it end just like that?

The judges had only just finished reviewing the conflict between Huoyao and the attacker and were about to announce the verdict. But the next second, the attacker lost consciousness and collapsed without warning.

It was obvious: Huoyao's handiwork.

As Huoyao moved, a pale golden light shimmered around her eyes, and three faint, grayish soul rings appeared around her body.

Chang Feng rubbed his chin and muttered,

"Did I really see that right? Is Huoyao's spiritual power actually stronger than mine and my brother's? But she's only a Soul Venerable. Is she already stronger than both of us, even though we're Soul Sages?"

"Even if her spiritual power increased after she awakened her Martial Soul, could it really have reached the level of a Soul King?"

Chang Feng couldn't make sense of it, but he was deeply shaken.

At that moment, he remembered Yu Xiaoqian.

In his opinion, if Yu Xiaoqian were here, his research into Martial Souls would be enough to explain how Huoyao's spiritual power had become so strong.

"According to Tang San, Xiaoqian has already opened that first academy in Barak City and scattered its students all over the place."

"From what I've seen of him, he's definitely not the kind of person who'd let Tang San's disciples off easily. It probably won't be long before Xiaoqian becomes an enemy of Taolangke."

"When that happens, we have to find a way to keep Xiaoqian here and make him one of Taolangke's people. With Xiaoqian's help, we can definitely turn those little brats into the most outstanding Soul Masters!"

As Huoyao's powerful spiritual energy swept outward, she sensed Tang San's wary gaze fixed on her. Lowering her head, she glanced at the three soul rings around her, then lifted her head with a faint smile.

[The benefits of absorbing the Heaven and Earth Ice Marrow were enormous. Not only did I gain a thousand years of cultivation, but my spiritual power also rose by several ranks. At the same time, all the energy in my body was sealed within my meridians.]

[The energy from the thousand-year soul ring bestowed by the Heaven and Earth Ice Marrow was far too powerful. Absorbing it directly would have made it explode inside my body. I could only use a special method to gradually digest it.]

[It took me a long time to finally suppress it. My third soul ring had already risen to a thousand years because of this. Luckily, I had the Mimicry skill to conceal it, so the secret wouldn't be exposed.]

[To be honest, my participation in the Soul Master competition was all just a trick to deceive people.]

[After all, I'm a Soul Venerable of the same rank as Tang San. Even an ordinary Title Douluo doesn't necessarily have stronger spiritual power than me. And my soul skills are also spirit-type attacks, so even a Soul Venerable of the same rank might not be able to withstand a single move.]

[Heh. Tang San had already sensed how strong my spiritual power was. I'm afraid he'll have to rely on me to deal with the Soul Masters in the future. Just thinking about it makes me feel sick.]

[What's most disgusting is that Tang San even plans to use the so-called "full-body soul bone" to help Xiao Wu find a man. He wants to make Xiao Wu give birth to a child that way. That's the most infuriating thing of all.]

[He's so powerful, and he doesn't have any better way to do things? Instead, he has to use a child to trick and deceive people. I really don't understand how long that guy's brain is.]

Just then, the reserve team members entered the arena. No matter whether they'd met or spoken with Tang San before, their impression of him had already sunk to rock bottom.

Like Huoyao, Taolangke seemed untrustworthy from head to toe.

The others all felt it, and Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Duoxu were no exception. They were all Taolangke's disciples, after all.

After Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu's Soul Master competition had ended, Zhu Zhuqing had been a little disappointed. Her soul power was several ranks higher than Xiao Wu's.

She walked down the steps with the other girls. When she arrived beside Duoxu, she gave her a peculiar look.

The three girls exchanged glances, and all of them clearly saw the strange expression on each other's faces.

Duoxu pursed her lips and said,

"After seeing how he treated Mianhua earlier, I already knew he was no good. I didn't expect him to be such a shameless person."

Xiao Wu was equally angry. This so-called dean of the Martial Soul Academy was nothing but a disgusting scumbag, always doing all kinds of despicable things.

"Huoyao didn't say anything wrong. Even Tang San, that dean, is going to help his students find someone to have a child with. That's enough to show just how depraved Taolangke is."

Zhu Zhuqing wasn't as indignant as the others. She said it calmly, not seeming to care much about the things they were discussing.

"How could anyone who shares a dorm with Dai Mubai be a good person? Besides, there's nothing between him and me anyway. We're going to break off our engagement sooner or later."

"The more he reveals his true nature, the easier it'll be to deal with him once we break things off completely."

Xiao Wu and Duoxu nodded at the same time, clearly agreeing with Zhu Zhuqing's words.

Based on what Huoyao had written in her diary, if she joined Taolangke in dealing with the Martial Soul Academy, she would eventually have to cross blades with Tang San and the others. The conflict between them would be impossible to resolve.

If even the dean of the Martial Soul Academy were so intolerable, how bad could the rest of them be?

After seeing Huoyao leave the arena and walk away with the others, the three girls eagerly started discussing the matter.

Zhu Zhuqing was about to greet Huoyao, but before she could speak, Duoxu beside her interrupted.

"Huoyao, you're really something. The Soul Master competition has barely started, and you've already killed someone just because he showed a little hostility toward you."

Xiao Wu also chimed in.

"Right? You're obviously a control-type Soul Master, but your strength is even greater than someone several ranks above you. You're even more powerful than a Soul Venerable."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the other two girls, her eyes full of helplessness.

Is it because you're sisters? Why are you so obsessed with rolling up your sleeves?

I just spent some time with Huoyao. Why are you looking at her like that, when you're even more eager than I am?

You're really shameless.

Even if Huoyao had hit them, the two of them wouldn't have had time to fight back before they were sent flying.

"Alright, Zhuqing. We'll go join the 2v2 Soul Master competition. That way we can test our teamwork, and after it's over, you can guide us."

Zhu Zhuqing had no choice but to agree. She'd originally wanted to chat with Huoyao a little longer.

Xiao Wu had been hoping to talk to Huoyao as well, but Tang San's 1v1 match had ended, and he called her over to compete in the 2v2 Soul Master event.

Once everyone else had left, Oscar came over to her, glancing at her with concern. After hesitating several times, he finally spoke.

"Huoyao, can you teach me how to win Duoxu's favor?"