Home Was Tang Hao

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

A bell suddenly rang outside the cafeteria. Dai Mubai hurriedly said, "That's the signal for the dean to gather us on the training field. Hurry!"

With that, he led the others quickly toward the training field.

By the time they arrived, Oscar was strolling over slowly as he ate one of his sausages. After shaving off his beard, Oscar could be considered quite handsome.

Flender soon arrived.

He looked over the eight students. "Not bad. We have five more little monsters."

"Each of you, go pay a hundred Gold Soul Coins to Teacher Li in the finance office in a bit."

He continued,

"Ye Lin has reached level twenty, but she hasn't absorbed her Second Spirit Ring yet."

"You have a day to adjust and rest. Tomorrow morning, you'll set out with Teacher Zhao Wuji for Star Dou Forest to help Ye Lin obtain her Second Spirit Ring..."

Before Flender could finish, Ye Lin interrupted him.

"Dean, I don't want to obtain my Second Spirit Ring just yet."

"Oh?" Flender pushed up the glasses perched on his nose with his right hand. "Why?"

Ye Lin replied slowly, "It isn't time yet."

Flender shook his head and fixed his gaze on her.

"That's not a reason that will convince me."

"If you won't follow my instruction, and can't give me a convincing reason, then I'll have to ask you to leave."

Ye Lin thought for a moment. "Dean, could I speak with you privately?"

"Sure," Flender agreed at once. Under the others' puzzled gazes, the two stepped aside and began whispering.

Flender said calmly,

"Go on. What is it you don't want the others to hear?"

Ye Lin slowly uttered four words.

"My master is Tang Hao."

Flender's pupils suddenly widened. He stared hard at Ye Lin.

"How can you prove it?"

"The fact that I know the name Tang Hao is proof enough."

Ye Lin continued in a low voice, "Besides, Tang San is Tang Hao's son, and he beat up Teacher Zhao Wuji last night."

"Is that enough?"

For now, she could only borrow Tang Hao's name. In any case, they had no way to find him and ask.

Flender let out a long breath. This tiny Shrek Academy actually had two people connected to Tang Hao.

"In that case, I won't say anything more."

Ye Lin returned to the group of seven.

Xiao Wu couldn't hold back her curiosity. "Sister Lin, what did you and the dean talk about just now?"

Ye Lin smiled faintly. "I got the dean to agree that I don't have to obtain my Second Spirit Ring yet."

The events that followed unfolded just as they had originally.

Flender had Oscar and Ning Rongrong do running exercises, while telling the others to recover properly and get ready for the first class that evening.

As night fell, the nine gathered on the training field once more.

This time, the story didn't change much. Ning Rongrong hadn't finished her run during the day and had even lied about it.

Flender gave Ning Rongrong a harsh scolding.

He compared her with the others and criticized her until there was nothing left to say in her defense.

After being reprimanded, Ning Rongrong felt deeply aggrieved. She had been called the greatest genius of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. How had she ended up feeling like a burden here?

"What about Tang San?!"

Ning Rongrong pointed at Tang San. "He only has a measly Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and he doesn't have Zhu Zhuqing's determination. He even kneels whenever he sees someone in a fight."

"His First Spirit Ring is white, too."

"He can't possibly be better than me, right?"

Flender's gaze fell on Tang San.

Ning Rongrong had to be given credit: those few words had pointed out all of Tang San's shortcomings.

But as the dean, Flender could always approach things from another angle.

"He has a Trash Martial Soul, yet he's still reached level twenty-six. Your Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda is only level twenty-six as well."

Ning Rongrong froze, then suddenly burst into tears and ran back to her dormitory.

Flender told Oscar to go comfort Ning Rongrong, then led the others toward Suotuo City.

Their destination was the Soto Great Soul Arena.

Along the way, Flender explained what they would be doing, and took Ye Lin, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San to register for Soul Fighting.

After registering, they were assigned to their Soul Fighting bouts. Although Ye Lin had only one Spirit Ring, her Soul Power was at level twenty, so she was still placed in the Soul Grandmaster division.

One-on-one Soul Master fights went by quickly.

Soon, it was the turn of the students who had registered from Shrek Academy. To everyone's surprise, the first match was between two of their own.

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Ye Lin versus Zhu Zhuqing.

Everyone from Shrek Academy was surprised, and Ye Lin was a little puzzled too. According to the original story, it should have been Tang San fighting Zhu Zhuqing.

When Zhu Zhuqing learned that Ye Lin was her opponent, she looked forward to the match. She wanted to find out just how strong Ye Lin was.

It was also a chance to ask Ye Lin for advice on cultivation.

On the Soul Fighting Arena, the host quickly introduced the two combatants.

When the spectators learned that Ye Lin had only one Spirit Ring, not a single person thought she could win. That did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm or cheers, though.

Ye Lin and Zhu Zhuqing both had excellent figures and looks, making the match quite a spectacle for the crowd.

Determined to grow stronger, Zhu Zhuqing, despite her cold nature, still said to Ye Lin, "Sister Lin, please go easy on me."

She quickly used Martial Soul Possession. Her eyes turned different colors, a pair of adorable black cat ears stood upright, and claws extended from her hands. She crouched slightly, like a Spirit Cat stalking its prey.

Ye Lin calmly held the Immortal Sword in her hand, showing Zhu Zhuqing her respect.

She flashed forward and swung her sword hard at Zhu Zhuqing.

She moved incredibly fast. Although Ye Lin was a Power Attack System Soul Master, she was every bit as fast as the agility-focused Zhu Zhuqing.

"What incredible speed!"

The spectators were startled when they saw Ye Lin's attack.

"No wonder she dares to enter the Soul Fighting Arena with just one Spirit Ring."

Ma Hongjun swallowed. No wonder Ye Lin had beaten him so badly that morning without even using her Martial Soul.

Zhu Zhuqing's First Spirit Ring flashed.

Hell Stab!

But she wasn't attacking. She used the skill's thrust to dodge out of the Immortal Sword's range.

Ye Lin's sword cut through empty air. She turned and swung a second time behind her.

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing had just arrived behind her and unleashed her second Soul Skill.

Hell Hundred Claws!

Hell Hundred Claws allowed her to strike repeatedly with her cat claws in a short span of time. It was an extremely powerful single-target attack skill.

The attack had originally been aimed at Ye Lin's back, but now it landed on the blade of Ye Lin's sword.

Ye Lin held the sword in one hand, yet its blade didn't budge an inch.

The crisp clang of metal striking metal rang out again and again.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"