"Wait Until You Can Beat Me!"

"You!"

Silver light flickered in Gu Yue's eyes, and she was clearly somewhat enraged.

"Then let's fight again!"

Various elemental powers surged around her as she prepared to strike once more.

Lin Jin raised an eyebrow.

He took another step forward, and this time, a red-and-orange Dual-Colored Lotus bloomed directly beneath his feet, enveloping him within it.

The blazing heat was not oppressive, yet it gave off an extremely dangerous feeling.

Gu Yue's pupils abruptly contracted.

At the side, Mu Xi also came to her senses.

She stepped back to Lin Jin's side, glaring at Gu Yue with an unfriendly expression.

"You girl, it was bad enough that you attacked my little brother for no reason."

"Now that you've lost, you still won't let it go?"

"Do you really need me to have the City Public Security Department take you to the Juvenile Detention Center to calm down?"

Mu Xi coldly rebuked her.

At the same time, two yellow and one purple Spirit Rings rose beneath her feet.

A Soul Elder!

In this day and age, a Three-Ring Spirit Venerable was not actually all that impressive.

Even someone without much talent could possess far more terrifying combat power while piloting a Mecha.

But Mu Xi was young!

And Lin Jin beside her was even younger!

Eastsea Park normally had no shortage of visitors.

Because of the earlier battle, quite a few people had already gathered around them.

Many had even called the Public Security Department, citing the threat to public safety.

Thus, as Mu Xi finished speaking, a humming sound rang out.

The next moment.

Six Mechas painted in three white, two yellow, and one purple descended, surrounding the three of them.

Because the callers had mentioned a battle involving multiple elements.

They instinctively assumed that high-level Spirit Masters were engaged in a chaotic fight.

But when one of the Public Security Brigade captains inside a purple mecha saw the three youths before him, he was dumbfounded.

What the hell?

He, a captain of the Public Security Brigade, had been dispatched over three snot-nosed kids playing around?

His expression darkened as he said coldly,

"Take them all back!"

Public Security Department.

There was only a long wooden table in the room.

Lin Jin and Mu Xi sat on one side.

Gu Yue sat across from them, her eyes fixed on Lin Jin as though she wanted to devour him whole.

When the Public Security Department Mechas arrived, she could actually have escaped.

But according to the wager, she was supposed to enroll at Eastsea Academy.

She had things to verify.

If she left, she could not guarantee that this youth with Late Spirit Connection Realm Spiritual Power would not expose her.

With Spiritual Power at the Late Spirit Connection Realm, drawing her current appearance would have been effortless.

Though she could handle the consequences of escaping.

Compared to that, the trouble of staying was easier to resolve.

Their eyes met.

Neither was willing to yield.

Not long afterward.

The captain of the Public Security Brigade who had arrived earlier entered the room.

The difference was that the gloom on his face when he had returned was now gone.

It had been replaced by a flattering, enthusiastic smile.

There was no other reason—he had already learned Lin Jin and Mu Xi's identities.

Mu Xi was the only daughter of the president of the East Sea Blacksmith Association, and she was already a Level 2 Blacksmith.

Although Mu Chen had never publicly announced that Lin Jin was his disciple.

The matter of someone photographing them outside the Spirit Pagoda three years ago and turning it into a hot topic on the forums could easily be uncovered with a little investigation.

Furthermore, Lin Jin's record at Eastsea Academy was out in the open.

As the owner of a Purple-Grade Mecha.

If he wanted to obtain a Black-Grade Mecha in the future, he could not avoid the East Sea Blacksmith Association.

Offending the East Sea Blacksmith Association over a squabble between a few children was clearly unwise.

Besides, sparring was perfectly normal among Spirit Masters.

Fights like this happened quite often in Eastsea City every day.

Unless there was some major security incident, they generally could not be bothered to intervene.

They had only mobilized today because someone had called the Public Security Department hotline and specifically mentioned multiple elements, causing them to misjudge the combatants' strength.

At the same time, regarding Gu Yue...

The information they found was merely a letter of recommendation.

A recommendation letter for enrollment in the Eastsea Academy Intermediate Division.

Other than that, there was nothing.

That also made them realize that Gu Yue's identity—or rather, her family background—was far from ordinary.

In short, neither side could be offended.

Since that was the case, the matter was easy to settle.

He glanced around the room, his expression turning solemn as he cleared his throat.

"As Spirit Masters, and as outstanding students of Eastsea Academy."

"Your foremost task should be to study and contribute to the academy and the Federation in the future."

"If you wish to spar, you should do so in the academy's Soul Fighting Arena, not somewhere like Eastsea Park."

"Do you understand?"

The three naturally went along with it and answered yes.

Not long afterward, the three left the Public Security Department.

Mu Xi hooked her arm through Lin Jin's, shot Gu Yue a cold glance, snorted, and pulled Lin Jin away.

Gu Yue's expression was rather unsightly.

She suddenly flashed forward and blocked the two of them.

"Are you done yet? You still want to fight?"

Mu Xi's willow brows rose, and her aura instantly surged.

The captain who had just mediated the matter was still standing at the entrance of the Public Security Department. Seeing this, his brows lifted.

Well, damn. They really did not take him seriously at all!

This time, however, he did not speak.

Instead, his gaze toward Gu Yue grew several degrees more serious.

Space!

Gu Yue's Martial Soul was actually Space Element Control!

No wonder they could not find any detailed information about her identity.

"What's your name?"

Gu Yue kept her eyes locked on Lin Jin and ignored Mu Xi.

"You!"

Mu Xi was furious.

Since childhood, she had never been ignored like this.

Anywhere she went, who would not greet her with a smile?

Lin Jin gently patted Mu Xi's arm to soothe her.

Then the corners of his lips curled upward.

"You want to know my name?"

"To hold a grudge?"

"Heh. Wait until you can beat me, then we'll talk!"

With that, he led Mu Xi past Gu Yue and left without looking back.

Gu Yue clenched her fists as she watched their retreating backs, her teeth itching with hatred.

Since when had such weak humans dared to defy her?

How utterly presumptuous!

If not for...

"Huff, huff!"

After taking a deep breath, Gu Yue suppressed her emotions. She cast one last deep look in their direction before finally leaving.

Meanwhile.

After getting into a taxi.

Mu Xi was still unable to let it go. Her eyes shifted, and she suddenly said,

"She's also a student at Eastsea Academy. Why don't I have any impression of her?"

"Little brother, do you know her?"

Lin Jin's eyes flickered slightly, and he shook his head.

"I never saw her in the Primary Department."

"She probably came from another city and is preparing to enroll in the Intermediate Department."

Mu Xi nodded at that, her eyes brightening.

"If that's the case, then this will be easy!"

"Hm?"

"Hehe, don't worry about it."

"???"

Lin Jin looked suspiciously at his Senior Sister, feeling vaguely uneasy.

At the Eastsea Academy Intermediate Division, Mu Xi might not command a hundred responses with a single call, but she definitely wielded considerable influence.

If she wanted to target a newly enrolled student, it would still be quite easy.

Lin Jin felt a headache coming on.

"Ah, just don't make too big a mess..."