"You three go straight to the training grounds and wait for me. I'll join you later." Xiao Yi spoke to the three behind him, then headed straight toward the upper-year building. He still had something to discuss with Tang Ya.
First, he'd seen Tang Ya's reaction yesterday. He couldn't do anything about Blue Silver Grass's potential for now. He only knew that there was another Blue Silver Emperor on the Sun Moon Continent, but had no idea where exactly.
But he did have a way to solve Tang Ya's slow cultivation.
When he reached the upper-year building, Xiao Yi ran straight into Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan.
"Xiao Yi, what are you doing here?"
Tang Ya looked delighted to see him. Her high ponytail swished behind her as she flung herself into his arms and nuzzled against him.
In a shadowy corner some distance away, Bei Bei watched the scene. He'd seen it coming, but his heart still clenched painfully. This was just too agonizing!
But he had no right to say anything now. He still remembered the radiant smile on Tang Ya's face when she'd happily told him that Xiao Yi had agreed to become the Tang Sect's sect master.
Little Ya, be happy. Be loved.
It's all right if I'm no longer part of your world.
Just find happiness on your own, okay?
A tall young man happened to pass by. When he spotted Bei Bei in the corner, he walked over curiously.
"Bei Bei, what are you hiding over here for?" The tall young man was Xu Sanshi. He'd just returned to Shrek Academy and had no idea what had happened there lately.
As for why he hadn't returned to Shrek earlier, his family had been pressuring him to undergo Martial Soul Awakening. But Xu Sanshi wasn't willing. He wanted to pursue Jiang Nannan, after all, and he couldn't let her down. That was what he thought, and that was what he did.
To silence the grumbling in his clan, he'd trained hard and worked tirelessly. His Soul Power was no weaker than that of the clan disciples who'd undergone Martial Soul Awakening. He'd returned this time not only to shut them up, but because he'd broken through level forty and become a Soul Ancestor. He needed to obtain his fourth Soul Ring.
Nannan's sure to see me in a new light, Xu Sanshi thought, brimming with confidence.
But when Xu Sanshi followed Bei Bei's gaze—
"Damn, isn't that Tang Ya?" He glanced at Xiao Yi and Tang Ya in each other's arms, then at his heartbroken best friend. He was just about to comfort him when he saw something that shattered his own heart.
Xiao Yi affectionately ruffled Tang Ya's hair, then turned to Jiang Nannan, who looked a little awkward.
He let go of Tang Ya and stepped forward to give Jiang Nannan a natural, brief hug.
"I need to talk to you two about something. Let's find somewhere quiet." Jiang Nannan hadn't even had time to react before Xiao Yi said this.
Tang Ya exchanged a glance with Jiang Nannan. Curious about what Xiao Yi wanted to discuss, she nodded.
In a nearby corner, two figures wrestled together. Bei Bei clamped a hand over Xu Sanshi's mouth and held him tight. Only after the three had walked away did he let Xu Sanshi go.
"Bei Bei, what are you doing?" Xu Sanshi stared at him in disbelief, his eyes full of shock.
"Didn't you see that guy two-timing them? Forget not going with me to get your Tang Ya and my Nannan back—you actually stopped me!"
Bei Bei spoke slowly. "Little Ya always saw me as a friend. It's her choice, so I have no right to say anything." Xu Sanshi was about to speak, but Bei Bei's next words nearly made him explode.
"And you can't beat him, either." The moment Bei Bei finished, Xu Sanshi was practically fuming.
"Fine, fine, fine! Bei Bei, if you're a man, then win Tang Ya back from him fair and square. What's the point of acting like this?" Xu Sanshi raged, pointing at Bei Bei and berating him in frustration.
Bei Bei froze. That was right. If he were strong enough, Tang Ya wouldn't have had to offer herself to Xiao Yi just to persuade him to join the Tang Sect, would she? But when he remembered Xiao Yi's strength, his confidence faltered.
Could he really do it?
Suddenly, a large hand pressed down on his shoulder. He looked up and met Xu Sanshi's fiery, determined gaze.
Feeling the strength in Xu Sanshi's hand and the conviction in his eyes, Bei Bei clenched both fists and nodded firmly. Even if he couldn't win, he had to try—for Little Ya!
While the two of them were busy hatching their plan to win them back, Xiao Yi immediately used Martial Soul Possession and slipped into the girls' dorm room with practiced ease.
Looking at the two women before him, Xiao Yi spoke slowly.
"Little Ya, Senior Jiang, you must keep this matter between us."
As he spoke, he raised a hand. A transparent flame rose from his palm, and the temperature in the dormitory suddenly climbed. Xiao Yi kept it under control so that the two women wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
Seeing the flame in his hand, so different from the one before, the two women were utterly shocked. Could someone really have Triple Martial Souls? Before either of them could ask—
"Try circulating your Soul Power," Xiao Yi said with a smile to the stunned pair. He and Tang Ya had already taken that step, so she was his woman now. Before resolving the problem with her Martial Soul, all he had to do was ensure her cultivation speed stayed up. That would also stop her from suddenly losing her mind and turning evil later.
He'd reached this decision after careful consideration. As for Jiang Nannan—well, he just lusted after her body. He was shameless.
Besides, if you transmigrated to the Douluo Continent without checking a goddess off your list, wouldn't the trip have been for nothing?
Suppressing their curiosity, the two did as Xiao Yi suggested and began circulating their Soul Power. Before long, their eyes widened in shock.
Seeing their adorable, astonished expressions, Xiao Yi couldn't resist gently squeezing Tang Ya's soft, plump cheeks. Her words came out a little muffled.
"My cultivation speed has increased so much." Tang Ya felt a little embarrassed as he squeezed her cheeks, but there was no hiding the light in her eyes.
Jiang Nannan nodded earnestly beside her.
"This is another form of my Second Martial Soul. It can speed up your cultivation. Little Ya, you don't need to keep worrying yourself anymore."
"Xiao Yi~" Tang Ya gazed at him with misty eyes, even calling him more affectionately than before. She hadn't expected him to notice how she'd been feeling. In a flash, she threw herself into his arms.
Feeling her soft body against him, and the curves beneath it, Xiao Yi's thoughts began to wander. This is a dangerous position.
Steadying himself, he controlled the Fallen Heart Flame in his hand and split off two tiny tongues of fire.
"Little Ya, Senior Jiang, this is a portion of my Martial Soul's Child Flame. I'll leave it with you. It can stay inside your bodies and speed up your cultivation."
"D-do I get one too?" Jiang Nannan looked at Xiao Yi in surprise, disbelief written all over her face.
Xiao Yi chuckled and pulled her closer. Jiang Nannan let out a startled cry. When their eyes met, a blush spread across her cheeks.
"Take it, Nannan. You and Little Ya are both important to me." And more. Jiang Nannan met Xiao Yi's gaze. His unreserved confession left her head spinning.
"B-but Little Ya..." She turned her head awkwardly and met Tang Ya's gaze.
"Oh, Nannan, just accept it. And Xiao Yi, you're so biased. What do you mean, 'important to me'? You're just lusting after her body. You shameless man. Besides, I'm not so bad myself." Tang Ya shot Xiao Yi an exasperated look and pressed closer to him. Feeling her softness against him, Xiao Yi blushed. He didn't mind Tang Ya calling him out. She was the one who'd encouraged him in the first place. Otherwise, Xiao Yi was usually the sort to neither make the first move nor turn someone down.
Jiang Nannan seemed to realize something. Her whole body turned as red as a boiled prawn, an enticing blush spreading over her from head to toe.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi knew he'd won. He let go of Tang Ya, giving her waist a playful pinch as he stepped away. What a little enchantress. One of these days, I'm going to take you right here.
"All right, Nannan, Little Ya, relax your minds and don't resist."
Xiao Yi addressed the two women. He couldn't refine the Child Flame for them directly, the way one would in the Battle Through the Heavens World; they wouldn't be able to withstand it. Instead, he would plant it inside them in the form of a Fire Seal. It would not only help them cultivate, but could also protect them in a dangerous situation.
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