Zhang Lexuan

As soon as he entered the classroom, Feng Piaoling felt an eager atmosphere.

Following Mu Jin's grouping yesterday, the students were now gathered in threes, whispering amongst themselves.

Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er had arrived earlier, and upon seeing Feng Piaoling, they hurriedly beckoned him over.

Feng Piaoling walked over, and just then, three knocks echoed from the podium: "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The next moment, the entire class fell silent.

Mu Jin was already standing on the podium; it was she who had knocked.

She glanced at everyone in the class, and seeing that everyone had arrived, she said sternly:

"The freshman assessment begins this afternoon. I have already submitted your team rosters. In the ten rounds of the assessment, you will not encounter teams from your own class, but remember this: when you meet teams from other classes, do not show mercy. Especially when facing Class One—as long as you have the ability, even beating them to death is fine. I will take full responsibility for everything."

After saying this, Mu Jin cast a meaningful look at Feng Piaoling and turned to leave.

Nanmen Yun'er looked at Feng Piaoling's handsome face, which had captivated thousands of girls, and asked somewhat infatuatedly: "The assessment officially starts this afternoon. Do you have any plans?"

"No particular plans. I will provide support, and you two can just sweep through everything," Feng Piaoling glanced in the direction Mu Jin had left and said nonchalantly to Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er beside him.

"That's true. If you were to take action yourself, this freshman assessment would be meaningless for us... Wait, you said you can provide support?"

Nanmen Yun'er nodded, then reacted, looking at Feng Piaoling in disbelief.

Zhu Lu also showed a look of anticipation; after all, whatever this powerful youth called "support" had to be extraordinary.

"What, want to try it?" Feng Piaoling was also curious to see the effect of the two of them enhanced by his Dark Gold Talisman.

"Of course." As she spoke, Nanmen Yun'er ignored the boundaries between genders, stepped forward to take Feng Piaoling's arm, and pulled him toward the outside of the classroom.

Zhu Lu followed, raising her hand, but ultimately lacked the courage to take Feng Piaoling's other arm.

She had to follow silently behind, though she kept an exceptionally close distance.

This immediately drew the envy of the boys and girls of Class Nine.

The boys envied Feng Piaoling for being surrounded by two great beauties.

The girls envied Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er for being able to get close to Feng Piaoling, the Outer Courtyard's most handsome guy and its strongest fighter.

Outside Shrek Academy, finding a quiet place was easy. Although the area was crisscrossed with many main roads, the sides of these roads were planted with dense vegetation.

In a small grove, the three found a relatively flat clearing. Nanmen Yun'er asked: "Class Monitor, how do you intend to support us? Could it be your second martial soul?"

Zhu Lu shook her head from the side: "It shouldn't be. Our family has records regarding the cultivation of Twin Martial Souls. Not to mention that the Class Monitor has never admitted to having a second martial soul—that was just Old Lady Zhou's wild guessing—even if he did, given his insight, he shouldn't rashly add soul rings to a second martial soul, let alone use it for support."

These words caused Nanmen Yun'er to look at her with surprise, as she knew her best friend well.

Zhu Lu had a cold personality and didn't like talking to people, especially men, yet she was exceptionally talkative toward Feng Piaoling.

And the last time, she had even taken the initiative to join her in inviting Feng Piaoling to form a team.

This was even more intriguing.

"Don't guess blindly; you'll know once you try."

Yellow, purple, and purple—three soul rings rose suddenly from beneath his feet. The third soul ring flashed twice, and two dark gold talismans appeared in Feng Piaoling's hands.

Before Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er could react, he gripped a talisman in each hand and pressed them against their chests.

The two girls were suddenly startled, subconsciously wanting to dodge, as they had witnessed the power of Feng Piaoling's Dark Gold Talisman.

It had even shattered Xu Sanshi's turtle shell shield.

If they were hit by that, wouldn't they be smashed to pieces?

But based on their trust in Feng Piaoling, they didn't move away. Of course, even if they had wanted to, it was already too late.

The talismans were stuck right between their collarbones. The next moment, their clothes and hair fluttered without wind, and they soared into the air, their bodies enveloped in a bear-shaped, dark gold, transparent energy.

Even the energy around their arms took the shape of bear claws.

"This... this is..."

Feeling the surging power within their bodies, the two girls looked shocked.

Just then, a girl of about twenty-five or twenty-six walked out from behind a large tree, accompanied by a voice that sounded like heavenly music:

"Is this third soul ring of yours hunted from a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear?"

Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er were startled and subconsciously looked toward the source of the voice. Upon seeing the person, their expressions relaxed slightly.

She was a young woman in her early twenties with long black hair cascading to her waist. Her delicate face was flawless, and she wore a vibrant red, form-fitting school uniform. The exquisitely crafted garment perfectly outlined the woman's graceful curves.

Noble, elegant, and beautiful—it seemed as if every wonderful word in the world could be found in her.

Her quiet and gentle temperament was striking and unforgettable.

Unlike Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er, Feng Piaoling had sensed her beforehand with his own powerful spiritual power. However, since she showed no malice and Elder Yi in his Spirit Sea had not issued a warning, Feng Piaoling did not flee immediately.

Even so, his right hand gripped the Earth Escape Talisman hidden against his chest. He frowned slightly, quietly took a step back, and shielded Nanmen Yun'er and Zhu Lu behind him, ready to retreat at any moment. At the same time, a red light flashed in his eyes.

Operating the Heaven-Reaching Demon Eye, he scrutinized the other party without leaving a trace. Seeing that her soul power fluctuations were similar to those of Fan Yu, who was beside Zhou Yi that day, and noting her red Inner Courtyard uniform, he immediately guessed her identity.

Shrek Academy Inner Courtyard's senior sister, Zhang Lexuan, a fellow sufferer who shared the same fate as him.

"Greetings, Senior Sister." The three bowed in unison.

Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly, then her gaze fell upon Feng Piaoling, a flicker of appreciation flashing through her eyes:

"Level 36. It seems this year's Outer Courtyard freshmen have produced a remarkable genius. What is your name? Did your third soul ring come from absorbing a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear?"

Upon hearing Feng Piaoling's Soul Power Level, Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er were shocked once again. They had originally assumed Feng Piaoling was only around level 31 or 32; they had not expected his Soul Power Level to be so much higher than they had imagined.

As for Feng Piaoling, being able to increase his level by another rank in less than three short months was naturally the result of his day-and-night cultivation.

He stepped forward and said, "Senior, my name is Feng Piaoling. For my third soul ring, I was fortunate enough to encounter a thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear that was heavily wounded and dying, so I absorbed its soul ring."