Gains

Inside the Shrek medical room, Bei Bei, Tang Ya, Wang Dong'er, and even Xu Sanshi were gathered around the two of them.

After the healing Soul Master finished the treatment, the only advice given was to get plenty of rest.

The coma was purely due to the depletion of soul power caused by using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Xu Sanshi playfully scuffled with Bei Bei: "You rascal, Bei Bei, you didn't even tell me about something as big as a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

"I didn't know about it either."

Tang Ya: "You two, stop fighting. Hurry up and go outside to chase that idiot away."

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi went out together, where Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were waiting.

The two of them immediately pressured Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu to leave the vicinity of the medical room.

They couldn't allow them to disturb the recovery of Ji Siyuan and Huo Yuhao.

Dai Huabin: "Tell Ji Siyuan that Dai Huabin is challenging him to a Soul Fight. He can start whenever he recovers."

Defeating someone with a sufficiently large reputation would cause all that fame to converge onto himself.

That was exactly the plan Dai Huabin was banking on.

He believed that Ji Siyuan's victory over Xu Sanshi was purely reliant on the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Without the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ji Siyuan was absolutely no match for him.

Xu Sanshi: "Where did this moron come from? He doesn't have a brain at all."

"It seems he's the legitimate second son of Duke White Tiger."

"I can't tell. Senior Dai Yueheng doesn't seem this brainless." Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei sang in harmony, purely to humiliate him.

"What did you say?" What Dai Huabin couldn't stand most was being compared to Dai Yueheng, because he had always believed that Dai Yueheng's talent was inferior to his own.

He was the one who should inherit the position of Duke White Tiger.

It was only because Dai Yueheng had been born a few years earlier.

Bei Bei set aside his gentle and refined demeanor, revealing his own aura: "A three-ring Soul Elder challenging a one-ring Soul Master—does Duke White Tiger know you're out here showing off your might like this? You can challenge me instead."

Xu Sanshi: "And me too!"

A slightly weak voice drifted over: "Three days from now, at the Soul Fight Arena. I won't bring my roommate, and you won't bring Zhu Lu."

"Siyuan?"

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi immediately leaned in; Wang Dong'er was supporting the newly awakened Ji Siyuan.

"You didn't have to agree to him."

"I could let a sick cat yowl a few times, but if it gets annoying, it needs to be disciplined."

Dai Huabin: "Hmph, last time was just you getting lucky. Wait for the Soul Fight, and I'll let you see what a real tiger is."

"Finished your barking? Get lost."

He really didn't want to see trash like Dai Huabin.

This guy still needed to be left for Huo Yuhao to take her own revenge.

Besides, he was too stupid; he couldn't even fathom his next move.

"Is this the level of the Star Luo Empire's royalty? How are they so poor?" Tang San was also amazed at Dai Huabin's complete lack of political tact, and even more amazed that he would challenge a 'weaker' opponent.

"So, they aren't royalty anymore."

"It seems there's a reason for that."

With specimens like this, the reputation of the Dai family naturally wouldn't be high.

Bei Bei: "Rest first, no need to rush."

Bei Bei and Tang Ya didn't want to put more pressure on Siyuan and Huo Yuhao, but Xu Sanshi believed in Ji Siyuan's strength.

He still had a vivid memory of those scorching flames and the feeling of endless, rolling power.

Even without the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, if Ji Siyuan operated correctly, he really could go one-on-one with him.

Upon learning that he had accepted Dai Huabin's challenge, Tang Ya worried: "What will you do if you can't beat him?"

After all, Ji Siyuan was the one whose martial soul she had helped awaken.

It hadn't been long since the awakening, so it was inevitable that she would be concerned about him facing Dai Huabin.

Ji Siyuan: "I've asked Senior Xu Sanshi; he will accompany me to practice my soul skills."

"Hm. Hmm?" Xu Sanshi pointed at himself. Me? When did I agree to that? How come I don't know about this?

Looking at the gazes of the people in the room, Xu Sanshi felt even more bitter inside.

He had no choice but to accept this training duty.

After Huo Yuhao woke up, she was brought back to the dormitory by Ji Siyuan.

"Siyuan, thank you."

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"Dai Huabin is my enemy, you don't need to compare yourself to him. He is a Soul Elder; if you didn't have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, it would be very difficult to defeat him."

"You mean that?" Ji Siyuan had thought she was talking about making him famous, but regarding the matter of Dai Huabin, Ji Siyuan accepted Huo Yuhao's gratitude with great composure.

Then, he fiercely rubbed Huo Yuhao's face: "You actually think I can't beat Dai Huabin? Remember to come watch how I win when the time comes."

Ji Siyuan took out a Mystic Water Pill and tossed it to Huo Yuhao: "Your money belongs to me now, this pill is yours."

The 200 Gold Soul Coins the two of them had bet, combined with the cut from the betting pool with Xu Sanshi, meant clearing ten thousand was easy enough.

The main thing was that their victory had caused the entire outer courtyard to suffer a loss.

But because there were still people who had bet on them to win, they didn't earn as much as they had imagined.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm: "This kid is really good to you. If it doesn't work out, just 'explode' with him. Marry him, and you won't suffer in the future. Ultimate Fire, and he has big secrets on him too; I reckon he's even more ruthless than you."

Huo Yutong: "Brother Sky Dream!" She cut off Sky Dream Ice Silkworm before he could continue describing the future.

"Stop roasting, stop roasting. I wasn't roasted by Sister Xiao Tao, but I'm about to be roasted by you instead."

Xu Sanshi regretted taking on this thankless task.

"How is it that you, kid, are even more intense than Sister Xiao Tao's fire?"

"Who is Sister Xiao Tao?"

Xu Sanshi's expression changed: "That... you'll know once you enter the inner courtyard. It's not easy for me to tell you right now. It's just, why is your flame so fierce? I can't withstand it at all. I had a feeling during our match; it was just too scorching."

"I possess Ultimate Fire."

"Ah?" Xu Sanshi felt like crying; why did he ever accept this job?

He hadn't gotten to eat any barbecue, and now he was about to be turned into barbecue himself.

Ji Siyuan had dragged Xu Sanshi out early to practice soul skills.

He had only been exposed to the soul system for a short time, and there was much he needed to familiarize himself with.

Having a Defense-type Soul Master like Xu Sanshi as a sparring partner was naturally for the best.

"I have a new understanding of soul skills and want to try out a different way of releasing them."

"You aren't planning on creating a Self-Created Soul Skill, are you?"

Ji Siyuan used his actions to give Xu Sanshi the answer.

He wasn't creating a new soul skill, but rather slightly differentiating his Ultimate Fire.

The Yin Fire that burned continuously, and the Yang Fire that burned with violence.

Two different types of flames transformed into different Fire Demon Vortexes.

The Yin Fire was like a maggot in the bone, difficult to remove, while the Yang Fire was like a flowering tree of fire, seeking only a moment of sublimation.

"I surrender, I surrender."

Xu Sanshi truly couldn't hold on anymore: "I'm not fighting you anymore. With you roasting like this, who could possibly stand it?"

Now he was certain that Ji Siyuan had been holding back, otherwise, he really could have taken him down.

And caused him to lose all face in the outer courtyard.

In fact, he was overthinking it; Ji Siyuan had absolutely no idea about the strength of a Soul Elder. He had simply chosen a relatively safe method.

"Senior, you're just going to admit defeat like that?"

Xu Sanshi was thick-skinned and didn't take it to heart at all: "That's right, I'm admitting defeat."

"Hello, Senior Jiang Nannan."

"What?" Xu Sanshi immediately turned his head and saw Jiang Nannan passing by.

"Nannan, listen to my explanation!"

Ji Siyuan reached out to feel the changes in the flames: "Having only one soul skill makes it somewhat difficult to deal with a three-ringed Soul Elder."

Tang San: "Be confident, you are stronger than that Dai Huabin."

"Dai Huabin? Oh, that barking dog. I'm not comparing myself to him; I'm thinking about fighting Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi and the others. Their soul power is quite a bit stronger."

With fewer methods, there was less room for error. It was possible he could be caught in a moment of weakness and broken through.

He still had confidence in dealing with Dai Huabin.