Ye Lin watched without expression. After weighing it over, she ultimately gave up on changing the plot of Oscar absorbing the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Spirit Ring.
Because
she was planning to make a much bigger change, and she would need Oscar's third Soul Skill for it later.
Still, she made one tiny adjustment.
[Oscar absorbed a 1,628-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent Spirit Ring...]
She changed the six to a nine. Not only did she avoid weakening Oscar, she even gave him a boost!
By helping Oscar, she could get what she wanted later more easily.
This change even cost her a hundred points.
Oscar had made a huge profit, but she would never lose out.
[Ding! Plot modification complete. The age of Oscar's third Spirit Ring has increased by 300 years, and his Soul Power has risen by an additional level. Reward: 300 points.]
She had spent 100 points and earned 300, netting 200.
Oscar was thrilled after obtaining his third Spirit Ring. His third Soul Skill was incredibly powerful, especially after Ye Lin had boosted it.
Dai Mubai asked expectantly, "Xiao Ao, what does your third Soul Skill do?"
Oscar straightened up proudly and said,
"Flight! I can fly at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's top speed for one minute!"
Everyone around them was instantly astonished.
Flight Soul Skills usually only appeared among support-type Martial Souls as sixth Soul Skills or higher, but Oscar had one as his third. His prospects were limitless.
And since he could fly at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's speed for a whole minute, he could cover an incredibly long distance.
Whether escaping or pursuing someone, it was practically a divine skill.
"But I think something changed just now. After I finished absorbing it, my strength suddenly increased."
"The support effect of my Soul Skill is stronger, my flying speed is faster, and it lasts a few seconds longer."
"Oh?" Zhao Wuji was surprised. "That can happen?"
Oscar couldn't help glancing at Ye Lin. As far as he was concerned, she was the only one who might know. Her judgment when they encountered the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had convinced him.
Ye Lin shook her head. "I've never seen anything like that, so I don't know."
"But it's clearly a good thing for you. And there's a good chance your Soul Power increased by more than one level this time. You may have gone straight to level thirty-two."
"That's amazing!" Oscar exclaimed. "Then I'll take your word for it, Sister Lin."
"Not bad, not bad."
"Hahaha!"
Zhao Wuji laughed heartily. "This is great. Xiao Ao's Spirit Ring is taken care of, so now we should help Ye Lin find her Second Soul Ring."
The group resumed their search for Soul Beasts. They only needed to find Ye Lin a suitable Hundred-Year Soul Ring, so there was no need to venture deeper. They stayed in the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.
That was exactly what Ye Lin wanted. If they went deeper, they would stray from the route.
This way, things would stay close to the original plot.
Over the next two days, they searched through the Star Dou Forest and encountered quite a few hundred-year Soul Beasts. Some had powerful attacks, but Ye Lin rejected them all.
Zhao Wuji wasn't in a hurry. The forest was a place to gain experience, and the outskirts were relatively safe. With his strength as a Soul Saint, he could easily keep them safe.
The eight students also developed a rapport as they trained, becoming more like a team, though a few minor conflicts still remained.
Night fell. The group rested beneath a tree, chatting among themselves.
Somehow, their conversation turned to Tang San.
Ma Hongjun lowered his head, then looked up with a strange smile.
"You might not know this,"
"The night before we set out, I went to a brothel to take care of my Evil Fire so it wouldn't bother me later."
"And guess who I ran into? San Gui!"
"Meaning Tang San."
Zhu Zhuqing said coldly, "There isn't a decent man in the world."
Especially when she thought of Dai Mubai, she felt disgusted.
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar remained expressionless because they knew they weren't exactly decent men themselves.
But Tang San's expression shifted—not only because of what Ma Hongjun had said, but also because of Zhu Zhuqing's remark. He had always considered himself above such things.
Ye Lin was surprised to hear Ma Hongjun's story, too. She hadn't expected Tang San to go to a brothel.
"Oh, well. If I'm not decent, I'm not decent,"
Ma Hongjun said without a care.
"That's not what I'm talking about."
"I'm saying Tang San picked a woman over seventy!"
"She was even older than that old woman who tried to steal the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent from us!"
The four girls and Zhao Wuji stared at Tang San, eyes wide. What kind of person would do something like that?
Tang San really didn't discriminate!
But then again, considering Tang San had knelt three times, going to a brothel to find an old woman didn't seem impossible.
Zhao Wuji looked at Tang San with a chuckle, barely holding back his laughter. "I didn't know you were into that."
Tang San was mortified. His feet scraped furiously at the ground.
"Let me tell you something else," Ma Hongjun continued. "Tang San didn't even get to do anything."
"Because he couldn't get it up!"
"Hahahaha!"
After saying that, Ma Hongjun burst out laughing. Even Zhao Wuji couldn't hold it in.
Who would have thought someone so young would suffer from such a terrible affliction?
The kind that left him unable to have children!
Tang San's face flushed bright red, and he quickly lowered his head.
He muttered, "No, I couldn't— I wasn't impotent."
Ma Hongjun chuckled. "Then how are you going to prove it?"
"All right, all right," Zhao Wuji cut in, stopping Ma Hongjun from going any further. Tang San was Tang Hao's son, and Tang Hao had asked him to look after him. There had to be a limit to what he said and did.
Before long, silence fell over the group again.
Ye Lin estimated that the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape, would arrive soon.
In the very next moment, Ye Lin's back suddenly tensed. She sensed an extremely dangerous presence approaching.
Talk about the devil!
Right on cue!
The Immortal Sword appeared in her right hand.
Zhao Wuji sensed something was wrong at the same time. Before he had even fully stood up, he had already completed his Martial Soul Possession.
"Teacher Zhao, what's wrong?" Dai Mubai asked, puzzled.
The others were also confused about what was happening.
Zhao Wuji didn't turn around. He kept his gaze fixed ahead.
"Everyone, get behind me."
"If anything happens, run immediately. Don't worry about me."
"Mubai, Ye Lin, make sure everyone stays safe."
In the next moment, the towering trees before them slowly parted, opening a path as a massive creature silently emerged.
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