Astonishing Wisdom

The girl's expression was cool and indifferent. She looked at Di Tian and spoke slowly, her voice as melodious as a mountain stream.

"Di Tian, what do you want with me?"

"Reporting to my lord, I suspect that someone with a Dragon King Martial Soul has appeared among the humans." Di Tian told Gu Yuena about the heart-stopping aura he had sensed in that place and the pressure that had risen from the depths of his bloodline and soul.

In truth, it was the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils naturally suppressing Soul Beasts of their kind. The suppression came from a higher plane of existence. Even though Di Tian's cultivation was absurdly higher than Xiao Yi's, that did not matter.

Once Xiao Yi reached the peak of Soul Saint, around level 80, as long as Di Tian had not become a god and his Soul Power Level remained between 99 and 100, Xiao Yi would be able to forcibly control him and turn him into his Eighth Soul Ring.

Xiao Yi could even use Di Tian to skip the Soul Douluo stage and step straight into the Titled Douluo rank. The only problem was that he might then have to choose the Sky Azure Bull Python as his ninth Soul Ring. After all, making a contract with Gu Yuena in her complete original form was basically impossible. Unless Xiao Yi became a god, he could capture at most a Third-Level God or one below that.

At Di Tian's words, Gu Yuena considered the matter. Perhaps a fallen Dragon King had been reincarnated. After all, besides her, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings had also fallen on Douluo Continent. It was not impossible that another Dragon King had been reincarnated there. But why had he been reborn as a human, and why hadn't he come to find them?

"If that's the case, Di Tian, go capture a Titled Douluo from Shrek and bring him to me. I'll send a clone to Shrek Academy to look for the person you mentioned, while my true body continues to sleep at the bottom of the lake." With that, Gu Yuena turned and prepared to create a clone. Since she would need to transfer her consciousness into it, she had to make preparations early.

She had originally planned to split off a separate personality, but her astonishing wisdom told her it would be safer to send her consciousness directly.

Di Tian accepted the order. It seemed his lord was preparing to begin her plan ahead of schedule.

Two and a half days later, outside Shrek City.

Xiao Yi stretched and strolled into Shrek City. He had made it back without wasting a moment. The feeling of growing stronger was indescribably wonderful, especially after this latest trip, which had brought his strength soaring to new heights.

Now he could start developing a set of Self-Created Soul Skills of his own. Although the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils Martial Soul gave him powerful control over multiple attributes and the ability to fight alongside his contracted Soul Beasts, its Soul Rings had lost their ability to grant him Soul Skills.

Of course, Xiao Yi wasn't short on ways to attack. The instant he broke through to Soul Ancestor, an ability that felt almost instinctive had surged into his mind: Soul Power Materialization.

He still didn't know much about the Radiant Flood Dragon's abilities. They were probably attack skills, since he had personally seen it attack the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Xiao Yi's situation was like that of a gamer with several accounts. Each account had a powerful character, but none of those characters had been equipped with gear.

He was relying purely on strength and stats, with no special mechanics.

Xiao Yi prayed that after their evolution, the two of them would gain a few enhancement-type or domain skills.

After finding a hotel, he cleaned up and changed into neat, clean clothes. He didn't plan to return to school just yet; he still needed to buy and absorb some Whale Rubber.

Once he had cleaned himself up, Xiao Yi headed straight for the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

The moment Xiao Yi stepped inside, he was stunned by the décor. It could only be described as dazzlingly opulent. Even after living two lifetimes, he had never seen anything so extravagant. After all, in his previous life, he had been no more than an ordinary person.

He quickly composed himself and began wandering among the countless exhibition halls.

The Treasure Gathering Pavilion belonged to Shrek. It collected rare treasures and put them up for sale. Shrek was a behemoth with ten thousand years of accumulated wealth, and its treasury might contain several examples of things that were extremely rare elsewhere.

Following the attendant's directions, Xiao Yi soon found the piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue that had been labeled as a thousand-year specimen.

"I'll take this one. Sorry for the trouble—please wrap it up for me." Xiao Yi handed the attendant the gold card Ma Xiaotao had given him. He had earned it through a hard night's work.

The attendant took the card and left. Xiao Yi was just about to head to the counter, pick up his purchase, and leave when two girls came toward him.

One of them had a gentle, jade-like appearance and a tall, slender figure. Her golden hair was cut short, just to her ears, and beneath the lights, her pale, luminous skin had the smooth, jelly-like sheen of crystal. Even in Shrek's new student uniform, she looked spirited and impressive.

The other girl's red hair was tied into a neat ponytail. Her skin was just as fair, and her pert nose lent a touch of vigor to her delicate features. Below her slender waist were long, straight, shapely legs. Most eye-catching was the ample curve of her chest. Aside from a little baby fat on her face, there was no way to tell she was only twelve.

Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow. He recognized them at a glance; their looks and distinguishing features were easy to remember. They were Ning Tian and Wu Feng of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

The main reason was that these two had left a deep impression on him in his previous life. At the Universe Asking-Love Valley, one had undergone a complete gender swap and gone from the passive role to the active one. It had left quite a mark on his young mind.

Ning Tian gracefully stepped forward and held out a hand to Xiao Yi.

"Hello, I'm Ning Tian from Class Nine, and I'm from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. This is Wu Feng, my friend." As she spoke, Xiao Yi shook her hand. They parted almost immediately.

"Miss Ning, is there something you need?" Xiao Yi's tone was calm, and a faint smile still hung on his face—the one he used for everyday interactions.

"I watched your match earlier, Xiao Yi. I wanted to get to know you," Ning Tian said with a smile. Beside her, Wu Feng glared at Xiao Yi through gritted teeth, making him feel awkward.

What's her problem? Xiao Yi kept smiling, but he was already grumbling inwardly. First he had to endure this stiff introduction, and now he was being glared at. What was she trying to do?

"Very well, Miss Ning. I have something to take care of, so I'll be going."

Xiao Yi decided to make a run for it. He turned, activated Martial Soul Possession, and vanished in a flash of lightning.

The two girls were left standing there, utterly dumbfounded...

"Miss, isn't he being a little too ungracious? You went out of your way to greet him, and he could barely be bothered to respond." Wu Feng looked after Xiao Yi's retreating figure, indignant.

Ning Tian was also a little puzzled. Given her looks and status, he shouldn't have reacted so coolly. She gave Wu Feng a helpless glance.

"Enough, Feng Mei. There'll be plenty of opportunities later. This time, it was only a chance encounter anyway." Ning Tian smiled faintly, pinched Wu Feng's cheek, and forced her to smile.

Wu Feng managed a strained smile. She knew perfectly well why her young miss had so awkwardly approached him. The Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda was known as the greatest auxiliary-type tool Martial Soul, but it had no offensive power whatsoever. As the young mistress of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Tian needed to find a Battle Soul Master of sufficient talent to be her partner.

Thinking of that, Wu Feng could barely keep smiling. The feelings she kept hidden in her heart would never be accepted.