Yu Xiaogang's Arrival

"Enough! Get back to sleep, all of you! We're returning to the academy first thing tomorrow morning!"

Seeing that they had talked enough, Zhao Wuji sternly ordered them to leave.

It was already late. If they did not rest now, they would not be able to endure the journey tomorrow.

"Understood." Everyone answered in unison before trudging unhappily toward the second floor.

Only after everyone had returned to their rooms did Zhu Zhuqing reluctantly let go of Gu Yi's right hand and head back to rest.

The following morning, once everyone had finished packing, they immediately set off on their return to the academy.

Along the way, Zhao Wuji explained to Tang San that he would take him to another forest later to obtain a Soul Ring. Tang San had no objections.

After last night, he had fully realized just how dangerous the Star Dou Great Forest was, so he agreed to Zhao Wuji's arrangements.

Ning Rongrong also saw Gu Yi return alive that morning, but she felt no particular reaction. She merely thought that her bodyguard could get back to work.

"Whew! We're finally back. We were only gone for a few days, but I really missed the smell of the academy!"

On Shrek Academy's plaza, Oscar and the others descended from the sky.

With Oscar's Mushroom Sausages, they had traveled much faster and returned to the academy in only half a day.

"You're free to do as you please today. I'll report the situation to the dean first. As for Xiao Wu and Tang San, I'll take the two of you to obtain Soul Rings tomorrow."

With that, Zhao Wuji quickly vanished from their sight.

"You're all going to rest? What about you, Boss Dai? I'm going back to my room to sleep. I'm exhausted!" Oscar said listlessly.

The journey back had nearly drained all the Soul Power in his body, and his physical strength was close to its limit as well.

Naturally, the others were not much better off. They were now in the same state they had been in before entering the Star Dou Great Forest.

"You're all going to rest? What about you, Boss Dai? I can't hold it in anymore. Want to go into town with me for a stroll? Those twin girls should be there today too~"

Ma Hongjun was planning to deal with the Evil Fire in his body. He stared at Dai Mubai with a lecherous grin as he asked.

Hearing that, Dai Mubai subconsciously glanced at Zhu Zhuqing. However, she was happily chatting with Gu Yi and had not noticed him at all.

At that sight, the anger in his heart flared up instantly. He turned to Ma Hongjun and replied, "Let's go. I need to blow off some steam today too."

Before long, the plaza returned to its previous silence.

Other than Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, everyone else returned to their dormitories to rest.

Gu Yi knew that their pleasant academy life would end tomorrow. Yu Xiaogang's arrival meant that their devilish training was about to begin.

A brutal special training session was probably waiting for them tomorrow, so it was best to get a good rest today.

Meanwhile, inside the dean's office.

Flender sat leisurely on the balcony, listening to Zhao Wuji's report about the past few days.

However, the more he listened, the more alarmed he became. Only at the end did he finally let out a slight sigh of relief.

"From what you've said, you really were quite lucky. If anything had gone wrong at any point, none of you would have returned safely," Flender said with a sigh.

"Yeah! We really were lucky. Returning safely and having Gu Yi obtain his Fourth Soul Ring is already an excellent haul."

"You might not believe it, but take a guess at how many years that kid Gu Yi's Fourth Soul Ring has."

"If you can get close, I'll cover all your drinks today!"

Zhao Wuji said generously.

"Fourth Soul Ring? That kid Gu Yi has already reached rank forty? What a freak," Flender said in shock.

However, a sly grin soon appeared on his face, making Zhao Wuji's heart skip a beat.

Whenever Flender wore that expression, someone was bound to suffer.

"Wuji, you'd better bring enough money for drinks today, hehehe!"

As he spoke, Flender turned toward the office and said again, "Come out. Tell us, how many years do you think that kid's Fourth Soul Ring is?"

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji also turned toward the office. He had come in too hurriedly earlier and had not noticed anyone else there.

The next moment, a middle-aged man who looked about the same age as Flender, dressed in plain clothes, walked out of the office. It was Yu Xiaogang!

He slowly walked over and stopped before Zhao Wuji. "According to my research, the limit for a Soul Master's Fourth Soul Ring is 9,999 years. Therefore, the closer a Soul Ring is to that limit, the better."

"Judging from this teacher's expression, that student must have obtained an exceptionally good Soul Ring. So I would guess that his Soul Ring is between eight thousand and nine thousand years. Am I right?"

Yu Xiaogang spoke with great confidence. After all, this was the result of his research over many years.

"Let me introduce you, Wuji. This is my old friend, the Wisdom Corner of the Golden Triangle—Yu Xiaogang. You can call him Grandmaster," Flender said happily as he stood up and introduced him to Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji immediately understood and hurriedly rose to his feet as well.

"Oh! So you're Grandmaster. I've heard so much about you."

Yu Xiaogang's expression remained calm as he slowly sat down again. "Immovable Bright King, there's no need to be so polite. Was my answer correct?"

"Uh..." Zhao Wuji hesitated, unsure whether he should embarrass him, and turned to look at Flender.

"Go on. Xiaogang's answer represents my answer," Flender said, failing to notice the bitterness on Zhao Wuji's face as he was already thinking about where to drink that night.

"No. That kid Gu Yi's Fourth Soul Ring is a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring! I don't know what Soul Beast he killed to obtain it, but it was definitely a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring," Zhao Wuji said, shaking his head.

"Pfft!" Yu Xiaogang, who had been drinking water, immediately spat it out. He looked at Zhao Wuji in disbelief. "Ten thousand years? How is that possible?"

"Although 9,999 years is only one year short of ten thousand, their effects are completely different. The power bestowed by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring is absolutely not something a Thousand-Year Soul Ring can compare to."

"More importantly, how could he possibly absorb it? The Soul Power contained within that Soul Ring should have already exceeded the limit of what he could withstand."

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, Yu Xiaogang seemed to think of something and hurriedly asked Zhao Wuji, "What Martial Soul does that child have? Is it a Top Quality Beast Martial Soul?"

He placed both hands on Zhao Wuji's shoulders, looking extremely anxious.

"That's right! Gu Yi possesses the Number One Defense Under Heaven Martial Soul, the Bone Dragon."

"Moreover, he has more than one Soul Bone in his body and possesses an extremely mysterious domain. A Soul Elder is like a toy in his hands."

Zhao Wuji nodded and revealed everything he knew.

At those words, Yu Xiaogang froze on the spot.

Good heavens, what was this? Was he a Child of Destiny?

"A Bone Dragon Martial Soul? He's from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Bone Douluo's..."

"To have achieved so much at such a young age, I believe his future will be no worse than Bone Douluo's."