"When have I ever teased you about something like this?"
Ji Jing shot her an exasperated glance and explained in a quiet voice,
"On the night we first arrived at the academy, you were meditating and cultivating in bed. I sensed the Soul Power you released while cultivating."
"By sensing the Soul Power that drifted from you, I confirmed that we must have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and that our compatibility definitely couldn't be low."
His explanation was so well-reasoned that it instantly shattered all of Wang Dong's doubts.
She stared blankly at Ji Jing, her mind a complete void.
A Martial Soul Fusion Skill...
She actually had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with this guy?
In the Soul Master World, people of opposite sexes who had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill were very likely to become a couple. So did that mean she and Ji Jing...
After a moment of wild imaginings, curiosity and excitement surged through her.
She grabbed Ji Jing's hand and pulled him toward an empty corner nearby, urging him excitedly,
"Then what are we waiting for? Come on, let's try it right now!"
The two stood at the end of the corridor outside Zhou Yi's office, with no one around.
Wang Dong took a deep breath and tried to slowly pour her Soul Power into Ji Jing's palm.
The next moment, something wondrous happened.
The instant their two streams of Soul Power touched, there was no rejection or resistance at all. Instead, they fused together in an instant, like lovers reunited after a long separation!
A terrifying aura, several times more powerful than the sum of their Soul Power, began to rise between their clasped hands!
"It really works!"
Wang Dong's beautiful eyes widened. Her face was filled with disbelief as she felt the Soul Power ripple, harmonizing perfectly as if water and milk had blended together.
This time, Ji Jing's sensations were even clearer and more profound than they had been that night.
Within their fused Soul Power, he could clearly sense a perfect compatibility.
After all, he was a sealed god. In a fusion like this, he could easily see through its essence.
"This is more than just a Martial Soul Fusion Skill,"
Ji Jing said in a low voice, tamping down his excitement.
"This is a perfect fusion."
"A perfect fusion?!"
Wang Dong was astonished all over again.
Those words represented the highest level of Martial Soul Fusion, something that existed only in legend!
Just as they were about to urge their Soul Power further, the office door suddenly creaked open.
"What are you two skulking around outside my door for?"
Zhou Yi's icy voice rang out, startling Wang Dong into letting go at once. The powerful aura that had been building up dissipated with it.
Ji Jing, however, remained unruffled. He took Wang Dong, whose cheeks were still flushed and whose heart was still racing, and calmly walked into the office.
"Teacher Zhou, we're here to ask if we can be assigned to the same team for the freshman assessment."
Zhou Yi furrowed her brows and said coldly,
"Don't be ridiculous! Groups are formed to create the best possible combination based on each student's Martial Soul and direction of development. It's not up to you to decide! You're both in the Power Attack System. How could you possibly be put on the same team?"
"Because we have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
Ji Jing calmly dropped this bombshell.
The expression on Zhou Yi's face froze mid-scold. Her sharp gaze moved back and forth between Ji Jing and Wang Dong, full of suspicion.
"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill? Are you sure?"
"Yes, Teacher."
Wang Dong had recovered by now. She nodded firmly.
"We just tried it outside. It's absolutely real."
To prove it, the two clasped hands again in front of Zhou Yi and urged their Soul Power.
"Bzzz—!"
A clearer wave of Soul Power spread through the office. The aura of perfect fusion, flowing on without end, made even Zhou Yi, a Soul Emperor, feel a trace of unease!
"Th-this really is a Martial Soul Fusion Skill! And your compatibility is frighteningly high!"
Zhou Yi drew in a sharp breath, utterly astonished.
In all her years of teaching, this was the first time she had seen students with a Martial Soul Fusion Skill—and an exceptionally perfect fusion at that!
She immediately understood what this meant.
A three-person team with a Martial Soul Fusion Skill would be far stronger than an ordinary team!
Any ideal team arrangement paled in comparison to the words "Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
"Good! Good! Good!"
Zhou Yi said "good" three times, her eyes alight with excitement.
"I understand! I approve! You two, along with Huo Yuhao, will form one team!"
She made her decision at once.
"Huo Yuhao has already transferred to the Soul Guidance Department for dual cultivation. Tomorrow, after classes, I'll have him come straight to you so you can get used to working together. You may go."
"Yes, Teacher."
Ji Jing and Wang Dong exchanged a glance, seeing the joy in each other's eyes. They bowed respectfully and left the office side by side.
As they walked along the tree-lined path back to the dorms, afternoon sunlight filtered through the leaves, scattering dappled spots of light across the path. The atmosphere was peaceful and pleasant.
Wang Dong was clearly in high spirits. Her brilliant pink-and-blue eyes curved into crescents, and even her steps grew lighter.
Swinging the hand she still held with Ji Jing's, she turned her head and asked curiously,
"Ji Jing, there's something I can't quite figure out. Why does Teacher Zhou keep assigning Huo Yuhao to our team? Doesn't he only have one Ten-Year Soul Ring?"
"Could she be worried he won't pass the assessment on his own, so she wants us to help him along?"
Ji Jing naturally knew that although Huo Yuhao seemed frail, his divine skill, Spiritual Detection Sharing, was an indispensable core of any team.
But that was ultimately heavenly knowledge. Theoretically, he shouldn't know it before witnessing it with his own eyes.
So he merely shook his head, his face settling into a casual smile.
"I don't know the details of Teacher Zhou's plans either. But it's no big deal. We'll meet Huo Yuhao tomorrow and learn about his Soul Skills and abilities. Then we'll understand why."
"Even if, to put it in the worst possible light, she wants us to carry him through, wouldn't that be easy enough for us?"
Ji Jing's voice brimmed with confidence, putting Wang Dong completely at ease.
"Mm!"
She nodded firmly, agreeing with him completely.
In her eyes, as long as Ji Jing was there, no problem was really a problem.
Once she'd thought that through, she stopped fretting about Huo Yuhao. Instead, she clasped Ji Jing's hand even tighter and tugged him along faster, her voice full of excitement and anticipation.
"Fine, fine, let's forget about that Huo Yuhao guy! Today's such a happy day—we got put on the same team! To celebrate, you have to make me lots and lots of delicious food tonight!"
Ji Jing looked at the girl with helpless affection.
The more time he spent with her, the more he felt that around him, little by little and without realizing it, she was forgetting the fact that she was still a "boy."
Their casual hand-holding and her affectionate pouting had become more and more frequent.
It was just like before, back in the Divine Realm.
It seemed the underlying logic of this world—her hopeless romantic nature—was beginning to work its magic.
Ji Jing didn't mind at all. In fact, he could even say he was enjoying it quite a bit.
Besides... Wang Dong looked just as delicate and beautiful in boys' clothes, and the little hand he held was soft and fragrant, with a lovely feel to it.
No matter how he looked at it, he was getting a good deal.
He clasped that boneless little hand in return, the smile at the corners of his mouth growing wider.
"Sure, whatever you say. Tonight, I'll show you what a true Taotie Feast is."
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