Tang San's Half-Belief and Half-Doubt

Lin Xiao sneered. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Think it over before you speak, or else... hehehe, you know what happens."

Zhou Yi chuckled, turned around, and strode over to Tang San.

Tang San raised his head and looked at Zhou Yi in confusion. Had his Twin Martial Souls been seen through?

Looking at Tang San, who was a head shorter than him, Zhou Yi straightened his back and patted him on the shoulder.

"Mm, not bad, not bad. A three-hundred-year soul ring surpassing a thousand-year soul ring—who chose such an excellent soul ring for you?"

Tang San asked skeptically, "Senior, this... is really good?"

"Mm." Zhou Yi nodded heavily. "That's right. For soul masters, soul rings need to suit them. If they don't suit you, how can they increase your strength? Am I right?"

"Although your third one is a hundred-year soul ring, you must understand just how powerful the skill it gives you is. Once you reach Soul Ancestor, I've already thought of one for your fourth soul ring: a horse. A horse's hoof attack is infinitely close to that of an attack-type soul beast. Combined with a horse's speed, your Blue Silver Grass will strike the enemy before they can react!"

"Huh?" Tang San froze. His third soul ring was already a sheep, and now there would be a horse too. Was this a zoo?

The others from Shrek all looked toward Flender. They had never understood what use these animal soul rings had.

Moreover, soul beasts resembling horses were rarely found on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. They were generally bred by the empire for military campaigns, and were only around ten years old. Even hundred-year ones were rare.

Flender adjusted his glasses. "What Lord Zhou Yi says is not without reason. Xiao San, before Master left, he told me to take good care of you. You can rest assured by following Lord Zhou Yi's advice. When you need a soul ring, I'll personally help you find the oldest horse possible."

Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu beside him before finally nodding in agreement.

Perhaps he still had to listen to his teacher.

Not just anyone could receive guidance from a Title Douluo powerhouse. The others also gathered around, wanting to hear Lord Zhou Yi's plan.

Lin Xiao sighed helplessly, turned, and strode over to Gu Yuena's side. He raised his right hand and rubbed her adorable little head.

"What's wrong, Na'er? Don't you like it here?"

Gu Yuena said, "No. I just feel that soul beasts are pitiful. They shouldn't be killed."

As the king of soul beasts, she naturally had feelings about the deaths of soul beasts. An inexplicable urge rose in her heart, making her want to stop it.

Lin Xiao crouched down, scratched Na'er's delicate nose, and asked with a smile, "Na'er, you say soul beasts are pitiful, but what about ordinary people who die at the hands of soul beasts? Aren't they pitiful too? This world has always been one where the strong prey upon the weak. If one day your brother died in the jaws of a soul beast, would you avenge me, or would you choose to let that soul beast go?"

Gu Yuena lowered her head and looked at Lin Xiao. "Brother, I would definitely avenge you. Na'er will get rid of anyone who hurts Brother. No one is allowed to do that. Only I can bully Brother."

Lin Xiao smiled faintly. "Na'er is such a good girl."

At that moment, Zhou Yi also emerged from among the Shrek Seven Devils. After glancing at Na'er, he lowered his voice and said:

"Your Shrek Academy is really interesting. A Dragon God incarnation, a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit soul beast, a Twin Martial Souls Clear Sky Hammer, and top-grade martial souls like the Fire Phoenix, Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, Evil Eye White Tiger, and sausage. You're really something."

Lin Xiao stood up and patted Gu Yuena on the back, signaling for her to go play with Ning Rongrong and the others.

Gu Yuena obediently stopped disturbing the two of them and ran straight over to the Shrek Seven Devils' group.

"Hehe, my purpose for coming here is simple. I just wanted to vent a little."

"Hm?" Zhou Yi's eyes lit up. "You said vent? Damn, you beast! They're all children, and you actually want to sleep with them?"

Lin Xiao was so angry he could barely contain himself. In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Zhou Yi and kicked him in the ass, sending him flying.

Watching the meteor streak across the sky, everyone exchanged glances and continued chatting, completely unaware that Lord Zhou Yi had vanished.

That evening, during dinner.

Zhou Yi covered his ass and glared at Lin Xiao. "Couldn't you have gone a little easier? That hurt like hell."

"Who told you to say something like that?"

"Was I wrong?" Zhou Yi was somewhat unhappy. What he had said made sense.

"Wrong my ass. I came here to train, yet you spouted that filthy nonsense. If I hear it again next time, I'll kick you again."

Seeing this, Zhou Yi shut his mouth, picked up a chicken leg from the table, and began wolfing it down.

He had not expected Lin Xiao, with the strength of a Spirit Emperor, to unleash such terrifying power. He might not even be Lin Xiao's match.

It was truly unbelievable.

At the dinner table, Flender asked, "Lord Zhou Yi, where are you and Lord Lin Xiao from?"

Just as Zhou Yi was about to speak, he felt someone kick his foot. There was no need to think about who it was—it had to be Lin Xiao.

"We... came from the Star Dou Great Forest. Lin Xiao and I followed our master into seclusion for many years. Now that we've grown up, we came out to see the outside world."

"I see." Flender did not find anything strange about that. There were only a few Title Douluo on the continent, and he naturally knew them all.

Of course, this was his first time seeing such young Title Douluo. It was indeed hard to believe.

He wondered what kind of powerful figure could have trained such outstanding disciples.

It would be great if he could take them as disciples.

"Your Excellencies, why not stay here as well? Rest assured, we won't force you to do anything."

Zhou Yi gently waved the feather fan in his hand. "Lin Xiao, what do you think?"

"If you want to stay, then stay. No one's forcing you."

"Since you put it that way, then I'll stay. Flender, I want a room like the one Lin Xiao is staying in. Make the arrangements."

As he spoke, Zhou Yi took a bag of Holy Soul Coins out of his Soul Tool. One Holy Soul Coin was equivalent to ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. This bag alone contained at least the entire reserves of an empire.

Holy Soul Coins were rarely seen in shops and auctions in the two great empires, except among certain members of the imperial families.

The denomination of Holy Soul Coins was simply too large. Some people could not even make change for them.

Flender's eyes widened, and he sighed inwardly. Why had Lord Zhou Yi not come earlier?

Could he have turned Shrek Academy into an imperial palace?

"Is it enough? If it isn't, I should still have more."

"Enough, enough! More than enough! Don't worry, Lord Zhou Yi, I'll immediately send people to build a house. No, we'll renovate the entire academy."

Zhou Yi chuckled. "Good, I'll leave it to you. To me, money is nothing but dung. If you like it, I have more."

Lin Xiao said, "You should all cultivate properly at the academy for now. Not long ago, I received news that I need to make a trip to the Heaven Dou Empire. It seems something has happened there, and I need to deal with it."

Zhou Yi blinked, his interest piqued. "Then I have to go too. It won't do without me."