Everyone Takes Sides, Tang San Stands Alone

As the life-attribute soul power continuously surged through her meridians, Xiao Wu's body had long since recovered to its peak state.

However, she had just been in a coma; even though her injuries were healed, the wave of comfort washing over her body made her subconsciously assume she was dreaming.

Lin Yan frowned slightly, What is going on? Is the physical constitution of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast really this strong? Can even my third soul skill not fully heal her?

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing gripped each other's hands tightly, their beautiful eyes wide, not daring to miss a single detail.

Ning Rongrong: "What do you think the difference is between the Life Great Tide and the Life Tide?"

Zhu Zhuqing: "I imagine that warm current must be much more intense."

Tang San held his breath, his gaze locked firmly on the Blue Silver Grass between the two.

How can his three soul skills all have the same effect? Why is there such a strange phenomenon?

Everyone present had different thoughts, except for Xiao Wu...

Is this a dream?

It must be a dream. I've been so tired lately; let me just enjoy myself in this dream.

Immediately after...

"Ahhh!"

A high-pitched voice, carrying the stress accumulated over the past few days, echoed across the entire training ground, causing everyone to subconsciously tense up.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing gripped each other's palms so hard that they didn't even notice they were hurting one another.

Tang San, who had been observing Lin Yan's Blue Silver Grass, suddenly looked up and saw Xiao Wu, who had been curled up, now stretching out...

At dusk.

The setting sun painted the entire earth a fiery red. Migratory birds flew past, a cool breeze brushed by, and everyone was enjoying a moment of tranquility.

Except for the mountain behind the academy...

"Brother! Listen to me, I really thought I was dreaming at the time..."

"Don't say another word! I told you to stop talking..."

The sound of their argument echoed throughout Shrek Academy. There was no helping it; the academy was small, and the back mountain was only a few dozen meters from the dormitory area.

In the girls' dormitory, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked at each other, seeing envy and longing in each other's eyes.

The two girls didn't say much, but they both understood what the other was thinking.

In the boys' dormitory, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar all looked at Lin Yan.

Dai Mubai: "Tell me, do you have any idea how many people you've hurt without even realizing it? I told you to hold back. The life energy of your Blue Silver Grass martial soul is too overbearing; who can handle that?"

Ma Hongjun: "Exactly! And Tang San has hidden weapons all over his waist; I suggest you be careful lately."

Oscar: "Sigh~ who understands us support soul masters? We can even get into trouble just by healing someone. Isn't this a classic case of medical malpractice~"

Lin Yan felt helpless about this: "Who knew that little rabbit was faking sleep! I thought she hadn't woken up yet, so I wondered if the healing effect wasn't strong enough or intense enough."

The group sat together, their expressions varied.

As a healing soul master over the years, Lin Yan had treated them many times, so the three boys subconsciously felt that Lin Yan was someone who needed protection.

Even if Lin Yan had done something slightly wrong, they wouldn't be biased toward Tang San, whom they had only known for a day.

Taking a step back, Lin Yan didn't have bad intentions! He hadn't done it on purpose; who could have predicted such an outcome...

Dai Mubai sighed softly, "Lin Yan, don't live by yourself lately. Move in with me and Fatty. I'm afraid that kid Tang San might ambush you in the middle of the night. If you stay with us, at least there will be someone to look out for you."

Ma Hongjun also advised, "That's right. You're a support soul master with no combat power, and your second martial soul doesn't even have a soul ring yet. If that kid really catches you, you'll be in for a world of hurt."

Oscar curled his lip, "Listening to you two, I'm afraid to even stay in the same room as him. What if he goes crazy in the middle of the night and takes me down with him? I'm a support soul master too, you know."

"You're nothing!" Dai Mubai gave Oscar a look of annoyance.

"Nobody cares about your lousy sausages! Anyway, you're staying with Tang San; if he makes any moves in the middle of the night, remember to stop him. Or at the very least, notify us immediately."

Clearly, regarding the misunderstanding earlier that day, everyone was on Lin Yan's side.

Lin Yan was very gratified; his years of healing them hadn't been in vain.

He smiled, "Thank you for your concern, but I won't back down."

"I only did what a healing soul master is supposed to do. I don't believe there is no justice in this world. If I retreat now, it means I admit I was wrong."

"But ask yourselves, was I really wrong?"

Lin Yan scanned the crowd, his voice impassioned.

"My conscience is clear! If Tang San wants to come and take revenge on me, let him come. If I, Lin Yan, show even a shred of fear, then I'm not a man!"

As these words fell, the entire room was stunned.

Dai Mubai was completely shaken by Lin Yan's bold declaration!

It reminded him of his own situation. He, a dignified Star Luo Prince, had fled here—wasn't it precisely because he lacked the courage to face the future?

But then, a second thought crossed his mind: he was not wrong. The fault lay with the heartless rules of the Royal Family, and the fault lay with this world...

"Lin Yan! I support you!"

"I, Dai Mubai, will always stand on your side. If Tang San dares to touch you, I will use the power of the Star Luo Royal Family to crush him."

Ma Hongjun and Oscar gasped, both looking at Dai Mubai with expressions of utter disbelief.

"What's going on? Boss Dai, how could you..."

Dai Mubai ignored the two of them, stood up, patted his chest with his palm, and then pointed at Lin Yan.

"To be brothers, it is in the heart!"

"Hearing your words today is worth more than ten years of study! From this day forward, you, Lin Yan, are a brother I would risk my life for."

Lin Yan looked bewildered, having no idea which wire in Dai Mubai's brain had suddenly snapped.

But since things had reached this point and the other party was showing such enthusiasm, it would be rude not to respond.

Lin Yan stood up and firmly grasped the hand Dai Mubai extended.

"To be brothers, it is in the heart!"

Seeing that the atmosphere had been built up to such a level, Ma Hongjun and Oscar also stood up. The four of them exchanged glances, then clasped their hands tightly together.

"To be brothers, it is in the heart!"

The dormitory was dim and gloomy, but Dai Mubai's gaze was burning with immense confidence. Ma Hongjun and Oscar were secretly delighted to be able to cling to the thigh of the Royal Family, while Lin Yan, pushed into this situation, gladly accepted this inexplicable goodwill.

Evening.

The world returned to tranquility; the back mountain was free of arguments, and the dormitory was devoid of passion.

Lin Yan returned to his small room. He had paid local villagers to build it for him because he occasionally needed to consume Whale Rubber at night, and he feared the others would discover his secret, so he lived in a room by himself.

The room was not large, but it was clean and tidy, containing many small gadgets he had crafted based on memories from his past life.

For instance, an insulated bucket for ice cubes, a hot water bottle for bathwater, and so on...

Moonlight spilled through the window onto the bed. Lin Yan let out a long sigh of relief and excitedly summoned his system panel.

"Whew~ finally, no one is around!"

"Spirit Rings, Spirit Bones! Martial Soul Evolution! Hahaha~"

"Once I claim all the system rewards, why would I fear the retaliation of a mere small-time punk?"

"With both Martial Souls unleashed, those pathetic throwing darts of yours won't amount to a damn thing!"