The Three-Piece Set for Fanning the Flames

Seeing the two women facing each other, Feng Xinglie breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. In fact, it had already been evident when Zhu Zhuqing alone faced the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent yesterday. After yesterday's conversation, Zhu Zhuqing was eager to prove her strength, a thought that was very fatal in the Star Dou Forest. Now, an opportunity to resolve her inner conflict was being delivered right to her doorstep.

Between soul masters, the higher the level, the greater the gap between each level. In other words, the lower the level, the smaller the gap between each level. Although there was a two-level difference, as long as Meng Yiran had not yet obtained her third soul ring, the advantage was merely in endurance. This way, if she won, she could prove her strength. If she lost, she could attribute it to the difference in soul power. It was a win-win situation.

Just as Feng Xinglie's calculations were running smoothly, the battle between the two women had already begun.

"Zhu Zhuqing, we're all little monsters from Shrek Academy, don't disgrace us!"

"That's right, be alert!"

Zhu Zhuqing ignored the cheering classmates behind her, activated her Hell Spirit Cat martial soul, then dropped to all fours, arching her back to gather strength. Meng Yiran, seeing this, immediately understood her intention, took a step back, and raised her Serpent Cane. Both women stood frozen, as if time had stopped, neither making a move.

Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing moved. The moment her body and aura were perfectly synchronized, she lunged rapidly towards Meng Yiran. The granddaughter of the Dragon Duke and Snake Crone was no pushover; she lightly leaped back, her large eyes fixed on Zhu Zhuqing's movements. The Serpent Cane held high was poised to strike, aimed at Zhu Zhuqing the moment she closed in to attack.

Unfortunately, when Zhu Zhuqing was only one step away from Meng Yiran, she abruptly stopped. She watched as the Serpent Cane slid past her eyes, and as soon as it hit the ground, she took a step forward, stomping on it. At the same time, she raised her sharp cat claws, positioning them at Meng Yiran's slender neck.

"I concede."

Uttering two soft words, Zhu Zhuqing retracted her martial soul and walked back to the team. This time, facing Feng Xinglie's clapping and scrutinizing gaze, she puffed out her chest, a smile on her lips, and looked back.

"Yiran, don't be discouraged. You lost due to combat experience. Grandma will find you a better soul beast."

Seeing her granddaughter defeated, Chao Tianxiang, true to her word, comforted Meng Yiran softly and prepared to leave.

"Senior, please wait."

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard Feng Xinglie's voice from behind.

"Senior Snake Crone, judging from the recent battle, Miss Yiran is a Power Attack System soul master who excels in combat. While this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is good, its nature is too gentle, and it might not be suitable. Coincidentally, I also have some understanding of the Star Dou Forest and have selected some better soul beasts for you."

As he spoke, Feng Xinglie handed over a map. Chao Tianxiang took it and saw many locations where soul beasts gathered, marked with circles and dots. Beside them were annotations detailing the soul beasts' characteristics and weaknesses. The Snake Crone was initially delighted, then her old face flushed with shame and regret.

This child was so sensible and polite, and his words were so pleasant. He returned the soul beast that was already in hand. Not only did he not bully the younger ones with his strength, but he also presented this valuable map after the match. In contrast, she had attacked him with a spear without a word upon meeting him, yet he didn't hold it against her at all.

"Alas, I'm truly getting worse with age. Young man, I was confused earlier, and I hope you won't take it to heart. If you ever have any trouble in the future, my old bones and I will definitely back you up."

With this map, it would undoubtedly save a lot of unnecessary searching time, and it could even be said that most of Meng Yiran's future soul rings were now accounted for. She also realized that Feng Xinglie was not as simple as he appeared on the surface. Not only was his soul ring configuration heaven-defying, but he also possessed such a detailed map of soul beast distribution. She absolutely did not believe he had no backing.

"You are too kind, Senior. I wish you both the best in finding a more suitable soul beast."

Having forged another good connection, he watched the two of them leave. Feng Xinglie turned back and said to Oscar:

"Alright, everything is resolved. Little Ao, hurry up... No! This Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent?"

Everyone was startled and quickly looked back. They saw the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent lying dead, with a purple thousand-year soul ring floating above its corpse.

"This... it died of poison. It should be the toxin from Chao Tianxiang's Serpent Cane."

Tang San, who was skilled in poisons, stepped forward and examined the soul beast's corpse.

"Ah? Then all this effort was for nothing?"

Oscar slumped to the ground upon hearing this, his voice filled with dejection.

"Don't be sad. Anything can happen during soul hunting. Coming up empty-handed is also common. Let's continue searching for a suitable soul beast. Feng Xinglie, you seemed quite knowledgeable about the Star Dou Forest just now? Then you'll lead the team this time."

Seeing the team's morale dipping, Zhao Wuji was the first to step forward and encourage everyone. Since their teacher had said so, everyone could only muster their spirits and set off again. However, they hadn't gone far when they heard a deafening roar.

"Everyone, be careful!"

The moment he saw the mountain-like figure appear, Zhao Wuji immediately activated his martial soul true body to shield them. Even the renowned Immovable Wisdom King had beads of sweat on his forehead at this moment:

"Respected Titan Giant Ape, we have no intention of offending your territory. We will leave immediately."

Although he didn't know why this hundred-thousand-year soul beast, which should have been in the depths of the Star Dou Forest, had appeared in the outer regions, its power, which rivaled that of a Titled Douluo, gave Zhao Wuji no will to fight. Facing Zhao Wuji blocking his path, the Titan Giant Ape seemed to ignore him, turning its head left and right as if searching for something. Its gaze finally landed on Xiao Wu, and it let out an excited roar before charging forward.

"Dai Mubai, I'll hold it off, quickly take everyone away!"

Seeing the Titan Giant Ape charging towards the students, Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth and forced himself to meet the attack. However, the immense gap in strength meant that with just one exchange, he was sent flying. The Titan Giant Ape, unhindered, rushed forward, grabbed Xiao Wu, and turned to flee towards the depths of the forest.

"Xiao Wu!"

Tang San roared and charged out. Although the Shrek group wanted to stop him, due to the extremely erratic movements of the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and the obstruction of trees in the forest, Tang San disappeared from sight within mere breaths.

"Zhuqing, quickly get some of Oscar's Recovery Sausages to help Teacher Zhao. Rongrong, gather everyone and hide first. I'll go after Tang San."

When everyone had lost their leader, Feng Xinglie issued instructions one after another, then his figure flickered as he chased in the direction Tang San had disappeared. Although his movements were not as exquisite as the Tang Sect's ultimate skills, the difference in soul power levels and the advantage of instant acceleration did not allow Feng Xinglie to fall too far behind. As he chased, he pondered in his heart:

So it has evolved to this point? But this time, with my intervention, Tang San didn't make a bet with Meng Yiran, and his soul power level is still at twenty-nine. He also didn't get Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage, and I used the map to lead away the Dragon Duke and Snake Crone. He shouldn't encounter that Man Faced Demon Spider again, right?

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard the sound of mechanical clicks and clacks not far ahead, and his expression immediately darkened:

It really is a case of fearing what you dread. Is this the luck of a Child of Destiny?