Sorcery! Damn Sorcery!

"Mystic Ancestor!!!"

You Jie, having finally escaped from the secret chamber, immediately rushed out of the Sea God Pavilion. Seeing Mu En lounging on a recliner and looking up at the sky with leisure, he opened with a Knight Kick.

However, Mu En merely raised his withered left hand and caught You Jie's flying kick with ease, even supporting him in mid-air to maintain the pose.

"Xiao Jie, how are you feeling now? The boost that ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber provides to a soul master's physical constitution is quite considerable."

"Besides, you should have let Lexuan have a taste by now, right?"

Mu En turned his head to look at You Jie, the smile on his face exceptionally radiant.

"But! This was my first time with Sister Lexuan! I didn't want it to happen! Under the influence! Of external objects! Damn it!!!"

You Jie performed a backflip, landed steadily on the ground, and then rushed at Mu En again, throwing a continuous barrage of punches at him.

Since Zhang Lexuan was able to use the Whale Rubber to trap him in a secret chamber, Mu En must have been the one plotting behind the scenes.

And because of various reasons, You Jie couldn't bring himself to throw heavy punches at Zhang Lexuan, so he could only rush out after the deed was done to throw them at Mu En instead.

As expected, although Mu En was already frail, his strength remained unfathomable. Facing You Jie's continuous attacks, he blocked them all with just one hand, perfectly neutralizing You Jie's force so he wouldn't be injured by the recoil.

"As for such matters, as long as you two are mutually attracted, there is no problem."

"Besides, you actually enjoyed it, didn't you? That's all that matters, right? Isn't that so, Lexuan?"

Mu En gently caught all of You Jie's punches, then turned his gaze toward Zhang Lexuan, who was walking out of the Sea God Pavilion with a flushed face.

Zhang Lexuan didn't speak, only nodding slightly, but the happy smile on her face said everything.

Seeing this, You Jie could only retract his fists, silently retreat to Zhang Lexuan's side, and take her hand.

Since things had come to this, then...

Let's eat first.

Although he had been set up by Mu En, You Jie had to admit that the physical training methods passed down through the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon lineage were indeed highly effective.

This also made You Jie feel more confused about Bei Bei's physical strength.

If Bei Bei had been training this way all along, You Jie's previous Scrap Iron Fist wouldn't have knocked him unconscious in one hit; at most, it would have made him roll on the ground like the Flip-Over King, letting out unintelligible screams.

However, after You Jie was locked in the secret chamber by Zhang Lexuan, Bei Bei was also forced to undergo this training alongside him. His physical strength had improved at a visible rate, and even his soul power growth had accelerated slightly.

The goal Mu En had set for him—to reach level forty by the end of this academic year—was getting closer and closer.

"Brother Bei Bei, speaking of which, your martial soul is the ancestral Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, why don't you use this method for your cultivation?"

After their training ended one day, You Jie couldn't suppress his curiosity any longer and asked the question on his mind.

Bei Bei was stunned, then subconsciously replied:

"Yeah, why is that... logically speaking, I should have started using this training method as soon as I reached the third ring..."

This somewhat nonsensical answer left You Jie stunned as well, and the expression on his face turned slightly gloomy.

If even Bei Bei didn't know the answer, and he wasn't a chaotic troll like Wang Xiaoming, then there could only be one answer:

Brainwashing!

Damn, brainwashing!

Can the Tang God King's brainwashing be cast without going through his chimera daughter, but instead through Tang Ya, the sect master of the Tang Sect?

Could it be that Bei Bei voluntarily sharing his cultivation resources with Tang Ya is also due to this brainwashing?

Is it all to pave the way for Prisoner Huo to save the Tang Sect?

You Jie shook his head to clear his thoughts, tossing aside the terrifying conspiracy theories.

If Tang Ya's brainwashing were truly that formidable, her grand cause of reviving the Tang Sect wouldn't be so difficult. She could just activate it, have the whole class shout their loyalty, and wouldn't the revival of the Tang Sect be just around the corner?

It seemed Tang Ya's brainwashing might only be effective on Tang Sect disciples. If so, he just needed to avoid becoming a Tang Sect disciple, and that would be enough.

As for Prisoner Huo...

You Jie suddenly grew curious: if someone were to intervene and stop Prisoner Huo from joining the Tang Sect, how would the invisible hand of the Tang God King manipulate things then?

That seemed like it had potential!

Thinking of this, You Jie couldn't help but jump up, but before he could make a move, Zhang Lexuan's hand rested on his shoulder.

"You Jie, your training for today is enough. Don't overdo it."

"Alright, Sister Lexuan..."

Although You Jie knew Zhang Lexuan had misunderstood his intentions, he enjoyed the concern and felt himself relax.

Watching the intimate interaction between You Jie and Zhang Lexuan, Bei Bei, after a brief moment of loss, revealed a look of relief, even accompanied by a gossipy smile.

When the academic year ended, Bei Bei successfully reached level forty and prepared to take advantage of the vacation to head to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his fourth soul ring, while also helping Tang Ya obtain her third.

You Jie and Zhang Lexuan, on one hand, took this opportunity to visit the Star Dou Great Forest, and on the other, acted as escorts for Bei Bei, traveling to the forest together with him and Tang Ya.

Although Tang Ya was usually lively and cheerful, with a personality so scatterbrained it defied logic, the moment she saw Zhang Lexuan, she became visibly more respectful, even bowing honestly to Zhang Lexuan, which left Bei Bei, standing to the side, quite shocked.

You Jie, standing nearby, simply shook his head gently.

"What are you so shocked about, Bei Bei? Even though Zhang Lexuan is with me now, she hasn't exactly found it easy to let go of the fact that you abandoned her for Tang Ya back then."

"Besides, Zhang Lexuan is a Spirit Douluo and the senior sister of the Inner Court; wouldn't dealing with a little girl like Tang Ya be as easy as turning over her hand?"

The group of four made their way toward the Star Dou Great Forest at a leisurely pace, and after spending the better part of the day traveling, they had already arrived at the outer perimeter of the forest.

The surrounding trees grew increasingly dense, giving off a sense of vibrant vitality where all things vied for growth.

Just then, Tang Ya, who was walking at the very front of the group, suddenly stopped in her tracks and twitched her nose.

"It smells so good! Bei Bei, everyone, shall we go over there and take a look?"

As she spoke, Tang Ya turned to look at the others, her face filled with curiosity and gluttony.

"Zhang Lexuan, what do you think?"

"You all decide for yourselves; I'm just here to accompany you."

You Jie and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a quick glance before nodding, effectively agreeing to Tang Ya's request.

"That's great! Let's hurry over!"

Tang Ya was overjoyed, grabbing Bei Bei's hand and running toward the source of the fragrance.

You Jie and Zhang Lexuan also held hands, following along at a steady, unhurried pace.