510,000 Snow Hatred Value

What was learned in the third year was indeed far more than what was learned in the first.

Qian Renxue worked even harder after seeing her younger brother's performance. She had come to this path midway, learning soul tools as a latecomer, and there were many things she didn't fully understand.

Over the course of this year, Qian Renxue made significant progress, transitioning from theory to practice, and from a Second-Class Soul Engineer to a Third-Class Soul Engineer.

Now, she was only one step away from becoming a Fourth-Class Soul Engineer.

Qian Renxue had awakened the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power at level twenty. Her talent was already exceptional—otherwise, she would never have become the Angel God.

Xuan Ziwen also praised Qian Renxue as the most talented student he had ever taught, one who understood things at a single point. Whenever she had a question, Xuan Ziwen would patiently explain it.

Ye Guyi had already been a Second-Class Soul Engineer before entering the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. After a year of systematic training, she had now become a Third-Class Soul Engineer, also just one step away from Fourth-Class.

As for Qin Chuan, his situation was a bit more complicated to describe.

During his year at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Qin Chuan studied soul tools while never neglecting his soul power cultivation.

The academy had offered some potions to quickly boost soul power, but Qin Chuan refused them all. A soul master's training couldn't rely on potions; it required steady, step-by-step progress.

Currently, Qin Chuan's Soul Power Level had reached twenty-seven. After the baptism at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, his cultivation speed had also greatly increased.

Qin Chuan and Xiao Hongchen had become friends through their initial fight, and they often sparred and competed. Qin Chuan had also become a Third-Class Soul Engineer, just one step away from Fourth-Class.

Xiao Hongchen, through these sparring sessions and competitions, had deepened his understanding of soul tools.

This result was within Jing Hongchen's expectations, and he was pleased to see it.

What troubled Xiao Hongchen the most was his younger sister, Meng Hongchen. That guy Qin Chuan was always deliberately getting close to her, and every time they met, he would say sweet things like "You're even more beautiful," which kept a smile on Meng Hongchen's face during that period.

Now, a year had passed, and the way his sister looked at Qin Chuan had completely changed.

To him: "Brother, are you causing trouble for Qin Chuan again?"

To Qin Chuan: "Qin Chuan, you're here."

Xiao Hongchen felt like crying but had no tears. Seeing his sister about to become Qin Chuan's sweetheart, he had tried to stop it—for example, forbidding any contact with Qin Chuan.

But the next day, when Xiao Hongchen went out to buy materials for making soul tools and passed by a small restaurant, his face suddenly darkened.

Qin Chuan and Meng Hongchen were eating together in a restaurant, chatting and laughing. This was outrageous!

Xiao Hongchen didn't choose to confront them directly. Instead, he used a roundabout tactic: he tattled! He reported it to his grandfather.

Unexpectedly, after learning about it, Jing Hongchen didn't stop it. Instead, he told Xiao Hongchen to get along well with Qin Chuan in the future, a faint smile always on his face as he spoke.

One day before the holiday, inside Qin Chuan's dormitory.

Qian Renxue, Ye Guyi, and Qin Chuan—the three-person team—gathered there.

"Little brother, do you have feelings for Meng Hongchen or something? Over this past year, I've seen you hanging around her more than once," Qian Renxue asked with a hint of jealousy.

Ye Guyi also cast a curious glance.

Qin Chuan smiled and shook his head after hearing this. "Don't look at the surface. Let me ask you first: why did I bring you to this era ten thousand years later?"

"To learn advanced soul tool technology and change the future outcome of the Martial Soul Hall, of course."

"Exactly! Take the three of us as an example. We're already Fourth-Class Soul Engineers, but can three Fourth-Class Soul Engineers going back ten thousand years bring about a huge change in the Martial Soul Hall's development of soul tools?"

"No," Qian Renxue shook her head.

"On the current Douluo Continent, there's still deep resistance to soul tools. Soul masters believe that with day-in, day-out cultivation, even the strongest soul tool might not be unbeatable—let alone in your era."

"To change this ingrained mindset, the first thing we need to do is let them see the power of soul tools. Our Martial Soul Hall has one major advantage: we have many Title Douluo, each with a solid foundation. Compared to those from the Sun Moon Empire who rely on pills from childhood, they're worlds apart."

"In a one-on-one fight without soul tools, the Martial Soul Hall wins decisively."

"But once soul tools are used, our Title Douluo can't even get close to them. That's the main reason the Sun Moon Empire has been unable to conquer the Douluo Continent."

Qin Chuan took a deep breath and concluded, "That said, the reason I'm getting close to Meng Hongchen is twofold. First, we're already enemies with Shrek Academy. I'm not about to marry someone and have to enter Shrek Academy for it—I'm not crazy."

"Second, I also want to use this method to get close to Jing Hongchen, find a chance to invite him alone to our era ten thousand years ago. As the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, he holds a lot of power and resources."

"Aren't you afraid Jing Hongchen will turn around and tell the Sun Moon Empire?" Qian Renxue countered.

"He won't. Everyone has their own pursuits, like leaving a name in history. Besides, I can guarantee that once he steps onto our boat, there's no easy way off it." Qin Chuan grinned.

Additionally, Qin Chuan added, "Teacher Xuan is also a talent. You should get closer to him too."

"I understand." Qian Renxue nodded.

After seeing Qian Renxue and Ye Guyi off, watching them return to their rooms, Qin Chuan closed the door and lay back on his warm bed.

He opened the system interface.

Current Snow Hatred Value: 510,900

Qin Chuan clicked his tongue. "Over this past year, the Holy Spirit Cult's reputation has grown louder and louder. I never thought our mother would go this crazy when she's unleashed."

Tomorrow, the academy would start its holiday—a month-long break. By then, Bibi Dong would come to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to pick up Qin Chuan and the other two.

Bibi Dong was already on her way.

Before that, a piece of news shook the entire continent.

The Evil Soul Master who had plagued the continent for an entire year had finally been executed that day.

Many of the Title Douluo who had come to surround and kill him recognized the deceased: Sleep Nightmare Douluo.

According to legend, this fellow had used nightmares to massacre an entire village in order to cultivate, sparking public outrage and causing numerous soul masters to hunt him down—yet he still managed to slip away.

Unexpectedly, the Evil Soul Master who had been hailed as the darkest year of Douluo Continent, spreading terror and slaughtering wantonly, turned out to be this very bastard's doing.

The crowd also found a disguised human-skin mask on his person, along with an Eighth-Grade Soul Tool Scythe, which closely matched the rumors of a woman wielding a scythe.

Thus, the year-long Evil Soul Master hunting operation concluded in great success, ending with the fall of Sleep Nightmare Douluo.

Elder Xuan wept tears of joy; at last, he could console the spirits of the children in heaven.

This scene was observed by Bibi Dong from the shadows, a smug smile curling at the corner of her lips.