A Way to Grow Up!

Ning Rongrong felt utterly wronged. She had traveled all the way from Star Dou Forest to Starry Sky City, enduring hardship after hardship.

After finally making it to the Lin Clan, Ning Rongrong could hardly wait to rush straight into the courtyard, but the guards stopped her.

"Stop! Who are you?"

The two guards looked Ning Rongrong up and down. She looked like a beggar, and they couldn't help wondering about her.

The Lin Clan didn't seem to have any relatives who'd fallen on such hard times!

"I... I'm here to find Lin Fan!"

After being snubbed at Shrek Academy and making her way through the cities alone, Ning Rongrong still had her pride, but she had also learned to put on an act when she had no influence of her own.

"You're here to see our young master?"

At that, the two guards exchanged glances and could only say, "Sorry, our young master isn't home."

"Huh? He's not home?"

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong felt as if the sky were about to fall. After one blow after another, she threw her head back and began to wail. "Lin Fan! Where on earth are you?!"

Just as Ning Rongrong was weeping bitterly, Lin Qingfeng happened to return.

Seeing a young girl with an unmistakably refined air sitting in front of his home, crying out his son's name, he was stunned.

What was going on?

Could it be that my son was already entangled in a love affair?!

Of course, Lin Fan had no idea what was happening in Starry Sky City.

The next morning, when Lin Fan woke up, Dugu Yan was once again hugging him tightly.

What was more, Gu Chen was there on his other side.

He glanced down. His pants were still on, and there was no sign they'd been loosened. Only then did Lin Fan let out a quiet sigh of relief.

But his expression was grave.

As a man, this was an absolute humiliation!

Unfortunately, his body was too small and completely useless. Even with two beautiful girls hugging him in their sleep, he hadn't reacted at all.

[Wasn't I supposed to meet the Grandmaster? I want to see whether he really lives up to his name. Can he tell me if there's a way to make my body grow quickly?]

[Next time you dare do this, I'll eat you alive!]

Lin Fan glared fiercely at Dugu Yan, then got out of bed and dressed.

When he went downstairs to the hotel, Qin Ming, Yu Tianheng, and the others had already started eating.

"Director Lin is here."

The moment he saw Lin Fan, Qin Ming went over to him, led him to the table, and scolded Yu Tianheng and the others. "He's one of the academy's leaders. How can you not greet him when you see him?"

"..."

Yu Tianheng, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Yu Feng exchanged helpless looks.

Osler, on the other hand, called out right away. After all, he hadn't clashed with Lin Fan before.

"Teacher Lin Fan."

Seeing that their teammate had greeted him, Yu Tianheng and the others had no choice but to do the same.

Lin Fan wasn't about to fuss over a bunch of kids. He nodded and went straight to his meal.

Before long, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Gu Chen came downstairs too.

Qin Ming really was a man of action. As soon as they'd finished eating, he didn't even stop to rest before ushering everyone toward the Soul Fighting Arena.

After that, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling rejoined the team and began their series of betting matches.

Qin Ming watched for a while, then respectfully led Lin Fan and Gu Chen toward a shop in the city.

It was a small shop, filled with all sorts of odds and ends.

An old man was lying down inside, while a middle-aged man sat reading a book.

"Teacher!"

The moment he saw the old man, Qin Ming hurried over and bowed respectfully. "The distinguished guest I told you about has arrived!"

As he spoke, the old man opened his eyes and sat up, his gaze settling on Lin Fan.

The middle-aged man who had been reading looked over at Lin Fan as well.

A moment later, astonishment appeared in their eyes.

They couldn't believe that the distinguished guest a genius Soul Emperor had mentioned was a child who didn't even look ten years old.

At the same time, Lin Fan recognized them both.

Flender and Yu Xiaogang.

"Distinguished guest, indeed!"

Though Flender found it hard to believe, he still chose to humor Qin Ming. Smiling warmly, he said, "Young friend, please sit wherever you like."

Lin Fan didn't stand on ceremony. He picked a chair and sat down, fixing his gaze on Yu Xiaogang.

He looked no different from an ordinary person, and his Soul Power cultivation was poor. What on earth had Bibi Dong seen in him?

Was she blind?

"Teacher, don't be fooled by how young Director Lin is. He can control Spirit Beasts in battle and create Martial Souls and Soul Rings. Our academy has already hired him as the director of its Spirit Beast Research Department!"

Qin Ming spoke with deep feeling. "At first, I didn't believe it either, but I saw with my own eyes how Director Lin used the cultivation of a Soul Master to control four Spirit Beasts of around two thousand years and defeat several of my outstanding students."

At that, Qin Ming felt thoroughly frustrated.

Until now, Soul Master duels had always been about whose Soul Power was higher and whose Soul Rings granted more powerful Soul Skills. If word got out about the ability to control Spirit Beasts, wouldn't it come down to who could capture the strongest ones?

Of course, Qin Ming's concern was entirely unnecessary.

After all, no one else had a Poké Ball Martial Soul. They couldn't capture Spirit Beasts, much less order them to fight on their behalf.

"How is that possible?!"

"Gasp, Soul Rings can be created too?"

Anyone who heard what Lin Fan could do, no matter their cultivation level, reacted with astonishment.

If Flender hadn't been certain of Qin Ming's character, he would've suspected the boy had come to make a fool of him.

"These are just a few minor tricks, nothing worth mentioning."

Lin Fan suddenly spoke. "I've heard of the Grandmaster's reputation for a long time. I have a question. I wonder if the Grandmaster could clear up my confusion?"

"If the Grandmaster can answer it, I can also help your students advance their Martial Souls at a low price."

"And I can make up for the flaws in their Martial Souls!"

It was the same old trick: raise the price first, then lower it. No matter what, I, Lin Fan, would never take a loss!

"Hmm?"

"Advance Martial Souls? Make up for their flaws? Is that really possible?!"

At those words, Flender and Yu Xiaogang both grew serious and stared intently at Lin Fan.

There was no helping it. Flender wanted to solve Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire problem, while Yu Xiaogang hoped Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul could become even stronger!

"What's the question?"

Yu Xiaogang hurriedly asked.

"I was wondering if there's any way to make my body grow quickly?"

Lin Fan gazed at Yu Xiaogang, thinking to himself that if Yu Xiaogang could answer the question, he might still be useful. Then Lin Fan would find a chance to control his mind directly!

He could also check whether that Mind Control Soul Skill only controlled someone like a puppet for a short time, or worked like hypnosis—once used, would it remain effective forever?

"Make your body grow quickly?"

Yu Xiaogang furrowed his brows and began to think.

Flender stared at Yu Xiaogang, tense with anticipation. After all, in his mind, whether Ma Hongjun could be saved depended on whether Yu Xiaogang could answer Lin Fan's question!

"I've got it!"

Before long, Yu Xiaogang's eyes suddenly lit up, and Lin Fan's breathing quickened too.

If his body didn't grow soon, Dugu Yan would drive him to his grave with her desire!

When that time came, he'd make sure to teach Dugu Yan a good lesson and show her what it meant to be a man!