Meeting the Two Clients Again

Lu Fan continued to channel his soul power.

He could clearly feel that after the Martial Soul mutated, it required significantly more soul power to sustain the awakening process.

However, he was a Soul Elder, after all.

He could still manage to sustain this amount of soul power.

Furthermore, the anxiety he had originally felt was alleviated by this realization.

Because in this situation, there was a high probability that it was a beneficial mutation.

The only thing to watch out for was whether it would end up like Gangzi.

Even though the mutation was incredibly powerful, the person himself couldn't handle it, causing the beneficial mutation to fail and turn into a malignant one.

A phantom began to solidify behind Xiao Mei.

A small tree, two meters tall, appeared behind her.

Its branches were gnarled and intertwined, covered in countless white plum blossoms.

Soon, the Martial Soul stabilized; the awakening was a success, and it was a beneficial mutation.

Lu Fan looked at Xiao Mei with a face full of pleasant surprise: "A beneficial Martial Soul mutation. You went from a single plum blossom to a plum tree; in the future, you might become a Control-type Spirit Master."

As he spoke, Lu Fan handed the crystal ball to Xiao Mei: "Come, test your Innate Soul Power."

As long as I have good enough talent, I can stay by Brother Fan's side...

Joy appeared on Xiao Mei's face as she looked at the blue crystal ball, feeling both expectant and nervous.

She took a deep breath.

Xiao Mei pressed her hand firmly onto the crystal ball.

As she injected her soul power, the crystal ball began to glow.

Soon, a deep blue radiance filled half of the crystal ball's area.

Lu Fan nodded encouragingly: "Innate level five soul power, that's very good."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently rubbed the top of Xiao Mei's head.

"Work hard, and in the future, surpassing the village chief to become a Soul King won't be a problem at all; even becoming a Soul Emperor isn't impossible. Keep it up!"

At the same time, he was wondering whether he should bring Xiao Mei to the Martial Soul Academy.

However, given Xiao Mei's talent, Lu Fan was actually more inclined to have her go to the Plant Academy of the Four Elements Academies.

After all, if she went to the Martial Soul Academy, with her talent, she probably wouldn't achieve much in the future.

But if she went to the Plant Academy, she could easily secure a title in the empire after graduation, which would be quite good.

However, regarding matters concerning her future, Lu Fan naturally wouldn't make decisions for her; he would only help analyze the pros and cons and offer recommendations. The final decision would depend on her own choice.

"I'm going into the city tomorrow. I'll take you with me then to register at the Suotuo City Martial Soul Hall."

"Okay~"

Lu Fan packed up his things and led Xiao Mei out of the Martial Soul Hall.

"It's getting late, you should head home. I'll come find you tomorrow at noon."

After saying goodbye to Xiao Mei, Lu Fan returned to his small cabin.

Although he had been away for a long time, his cabin hadn't become dirty or covered in dust from being unoccupied.

On the contrary, it was very clean, as if someone had been coming over to clean it regularly.

Seeing this, Lu Fan just smiled knowingly, a warmth rising in his heart.

He poured himself a glass of water at home to moisten his throat.

Lu Fan then walked over to the windowsill.

On his windowsill sat a flower pot, in which a chrysanthemum was planted.

According to the village rules of Flower Grass Village, every villager must plant a flower identical to their Martial Soul after awakening.

For the villagers, this flower served as proof that the person had once existed.

If the owner of the flower left, their neighbors were responsible for helping to take care of it.

It was precisely because of these rules of unity and cooperation that the villagers of Flower Grass Village were exceptionally harmonious.

Lu Fan watered his chrysanthemum.

After standing there and watching quietly for a while longer, Lu Fan went inside to sleep.

Usually, he would be meditating and cultivating at this time.

But today, he decided to treat it as a day off.

The sun hung high in the sky, casting bright, beautiful rays.

The villagers of Flower Grass Village spontaneously brought out their watering cans, making sure not to miss a single flower in the village.

In the morning, Lu Fan went door-to-door to deliver the local specialties he had brought back.

By noon, Lu Fan found Xiao Mei, and together they boarded a carriage to head toward Suotuo City.

With Lu Fan accompanying her, Xiao Mei's parents had absolutely no concerns regarding her safety.

Upon arriving in Suotuo City, Lu Fan headed straight for the local branch of the Martial Soul Hall.

The deacons inside were stunned the moment they saw Lu Fan.

They certainly dared not forget that face of his.

Once they snapped out of it, they hurriedly stepped forward to receive him with smiles: "Young Master Lu Fan, your arrival honors us; please forgive our lack of a proper welcome."

Lu Fan waved his hand: "No need for that. Yesterday, I helped a younger fellow villager awaken her martial soul, and I am here today to register her martial soul information."

"Understood, understood."

It took less than three minutes from start to finish, with the branch master himself handling the matter.

After finishing this, Lu Fan said to Xiao Mei: "I have to go see some friends for a bit, so I might be back at the village quite late. I'll have someone take you back first."

Although Xiao Mei really wanted to keep following Lu Fan, she saw that he had business to attend to and was afraid of being a bother. Despite her reluctance, she nodded in agreement.

Lu Fan beckoned with his hand.

A Soul Saint guard appeared silently.

"Take her back to the village."

The guard nodded and left with Xiao Mei.

Afterward, Lu Fan planned to head to the hotel where Qin Ming was staying so they could return to Shrek Academy together to visit their teachers.

On the way, Lu Fan's sharp eyes suddenly caught sight of a blond man with his arms around a pair of twins, accompanied by a red-haired fatty who was also holding a woman in his arms.

Lu Fan recognized the two of them at a single glance.

"Mubai, Fatty!"

He quickened his pace to approach them.

When Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun heard someone calling them, they both turned their heads to look over with curiosity.

Once they saw who it was, they were both completely dumbfounded.

"You, you're Brother Fan!"

Upon seeing Lu Fan, the two of them immediately abandoned the women they were with.

The three brothers reunited.

Dai Mubai draped an arm over Lu Fan's shoulder and laughed, cursing: "You bastard, you didn't even say a word to your brothers before leaving!"

Lu Fan smiled apologetically: "Hehehe, sorry, sorry. I just thought since it wasn't like we'd never see each other again, there was no need to make it so formal. If you guys had shed tears because of my departure, I was afraid I wouldn't have been able to bring myself to leave~"

After the three of them exchanged pleasantries for a moment, "Let's go, back to the academy. Xiao Ao and the Dean will definitely be very happy to see you back," Dai Mubai said with a smile, still holding Lu Fan's shoulder.

Lu Fan replied: "No rush, let's go find someone else first."

"Find who? Xiao Ao? He's at the academy today; you know he doesn't participate in these kinds of activities," Ma Hongjun reminded him from the side.

Lu Fan shook his head: "No, it's a senior I met on my way here. He is also a graduate of Shrek Academy. I made an appointment to return to the academy with him today. He's still at the hotel; you guys come with me to find him."

"A senior?"

Hearing this, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were both filled with curiosity.

They had never met any of the seniors who had graduated from Shrek Academy, and they were suddenly very intrigued.

Lu Fan beckoned to his two brothers: "Let's go, come with me to meet him."