Can We Reconcile?

Glancing at the sky, Huo Li suggested, "It's already too late today. Let's find a place to rest, and tomorrow morning, we'll head to the Storm Canyon to help Xue Wu obtain her spirit ring."

"No problem."

The group answered in unison, immediately checking into a nearby inn and ordering a table of delicacies made from spirit beast meat.

Since they were entering the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow, Huo Li and Shui Qingyue refrained from drinking alcohol to avoid any mishaps, opting for fruit juice like the others.

Just as Ling Yun was enjoying the delicious food, a group of uninvited guests slowly walked into the inn.

One fat man, upon seeing Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er, immediately had hearts in his eyes and spoke without restraint.

"Damn, Boss Dai, look at that. Aren't these chicks just too damn pretty? Especially that red-haired one; she's ten times better looking than the sluts I find at the brothel. And that figure... tsk tsk tsk, nothing to say, just too sexy!"

"Heh, no kidding. They're spirit masters, aren't they? How many female spirit masters trained from a young age aren't good-looking?"

The man beside him chuckled, his gaze lingering on Huo Wu's sexy figure. The greed and lust in his eyes spilled out undisguised as he sneered.

"Looking at this girl, she probably isn't for sale, which is a pity. If she were, no matter the price, I'd have to pay for a round..."

BANG—

"Have you two said enough?!"

Hearing their lewd remarks, Huo Wu was instantly enraged and prepared to condense her spirit power to teach these rude bastards a lesson.

But someone was faster and more ruthless than her!

A chair shot out like a cannonball, slamming heavily into the chest of the fat man opposite them.

The fat man hadn't expected the other side to strike directly; he let out a painful wail and was sent flying backward!

"Brother Ling Yun..." Huo Wu cried out softly. Indeed, the one who had struck was none other than Ling Yun.

After knocking the fat man away, Ling Yun turned his gaze to the golden-haired man leading them, thinking to himself: Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, the Shrek Seven Devils? I didn't expect to run into them here...

From the moment the fat man said "Boss Dai," Ling Yun had guessed their identities.

Although he knew what kind of people Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were, he hadn't expected them to start spewing insults at Huo Wu the moment they arrived. This, he could not tolerate!

To him, Huo Wu was like his own sister from another mother!

No matter who it was, if they dared to humiliate Huo Wu, he would make them pay a bloody price!

Shifting his gaze from Dai Mubai, Ling Yun spotted two familiar figures—a man and a woman. The man had a tall, upright build but looked quite ordinary.

The girl, however, was very pretty, with a beautiful, jet-black scorpion braid trailing behind her, looking as cute as a little white rabbit.

These two were none other than Tang San and Xiao Wu.

Sensing their cultivation levels, Ling Yun couldn't help but curl his lips. Just like in the original story, both of them were currently only at level twenty-nine.

Now that he had seized all the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang San could no longer pose a threat to him.

"Fatty! Fatty!"

"Fatty, are you alright?"

Seeing Ma Hongjun sent flying, Dai Mubai and Oscar's expressions shifted, and they hurried to help him up.

Ma Hongjun clutched his aching chest and let out a painful groan.

"Damn it, that hurt like hell!"

Ma Hongjun glared at Ling Yun and roared, "Hey! You little brat, you've got some nerve! How dare you lay a hand on me!"

Ling Yun couldn't be bothered to deal with this brothel-frequenting chicken; he merely glanced at Tang San and greeted him with a smile.

"San, Sister Xiao Wu, long time no see."

He pointed at Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, continuing, "Are these two idiots your classmates? I'm curious, what have you guys been through all these years to become friends with such morons?"

Before Tang San could speak, Xiao Wu couldn't help but interject.

"You know us? Who are you?"

It was no wonder Xiao Wu didn't recognize Ling Yun; after consuming six immortal herbs and tempering his body in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ling Yun's appearance had changed significantly.

Compared to four years ago, he was taller and much more handsome.

"Heh, Sister Xiao Wu, you really have a short memory. Since you don't remember me, do you remember this?"

With that, Ling Yun released his martial soul, and the small, exquisite Five Spirit Lock instantly appeared on his wrist.

Seeing the Five Spirit Lock, Tang San and Xiao Wu both widened their eyes and exclaimed, "You are... Ling Yun?"

"Heh, that's right. I'm glad you still remember me."

"San, do you know this kid?"

Dai Mubai frowned slightly, and Tang San nodded gently. "That's right, he was my student at Notting Academy, though he graduated four years ago."

"Hmph, daring to hit me with a chair—even if he is your classmate, Third Brother, I'm going to teach him a lesson today!"

Ma Hongjun pointed at Ling Yun and shouted, "Hey, you little brat! Do you dare to come out and spar?"

"Heh, why wouldn't I dare?"

Ling Yun sneered disdainfully, "To deal with an idiot like you, I don't even need a minute to knock your teeth out!"

"How arrogant! If you've got the guts, come outside with me!"

With that, Ma Hongjun slowly walked out of the inn, and after a cold laugh, Ling Yun followed him out.

Seeing this, Huo Wu wanted to hold Ling Yun back and tell him not to be impulsive, but Huo Li gave her a reassuring look.

With his cultivation, he could naturally see through Ma Hongjun's strength; to put it bluntly, even a hundred of someone with Ma Hongjun's ability wouldn't be enough to beat Ling Yun.

Even if the Shrek Seven Devils joined forces, they would be no match for Ling Yun.

Arriving outside the inn, Ma Hongjun immediately released his martial soul, and the phantom of the Evil Fire Phoenix slowly coalesced behind him.

Though called a phoenix, it was nothing more than a fire-breathing chicken.

"Ma Hongjun, martial soul Evil Fire Phoenix, level 26 assault-system Soul Grand Master."

Ma Hongjun announced his level and chuckled; in his eyes, Ling Yun was about the same age as him, so how strong could he possibly be?

But the very next instant, his eyes widened in shock!

Ling Yun gathered his soul power, and five soul rings floated around him in sequence.

"Ling Yun, martial soul Five Spirit Lock, level 53 all-around battle soul king!"

All-around system was a name Ling Yun had coined himself; he could control, attack, possessed great speed, and could even fly, so he naturally felt he deserved the title of "all-around system."

Upon seeing his soul ring configuration, not only Ma Hongjun but also Tang San and the others watching from the sidelines were taken aback.

"A, a soul king!"

"Ling Yun is already a soul king?"

"A thousand-year second ring, a ten-thousand-year fourth ring—what kind of soul ring configuration is this!"

"Soul king..."

Seeing Ling Yun's soul rings, Ma Hongjun's body couldn't stop trembling. Finally, his legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground, pleading desperately.

"Um, big brother, can we call a truce?"