Level Thirty, Setting Off for the Star Dou Forest!

Flender and Broto exchanged a look for a moment before the former nodded helplessly, turning to beckon Yu Xiaogang away: "Sorry for the intrusion!"

Yu Xiaogang rose to follow Flender, his brow furrowed: "This was the last academy. If they aren't here, could they have left Suotuo City to attend school in another major city?"

"Xiaogang, do you think they might have gone to a high-level soul master academy in Bala City?" Flender mused, rubbing his chin.

"It's not impossible. After all, given their Soul Power Level, they would be eligible for any high-level soul master academy, provided they meet the special enrollment criteria," Yu Xiaogang sighed.

"What I gain is my fortune; what I lose is my fate! Forget it, let's stop looking," Flender shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang felt deeply unwilling.

If he had known earlier that Tang Yin possessed not only the Mutated Blue Silver Grass martial soul but also the Clear Sky Hammer, he would have taken Tang Yin as his personal disciple four years ago.

It was truly too late for regrets now!

Broto watched Flender and Yu Xiaogang leave, his brow furrowed in thought.

"Tang Yin, Xiao Wu... that bastard Flender, he wouldn't be trying to poach my students, would he?"

"Good thing I reacted quickly!"

Meanwhile, Tang Yin and Xiao Wu were eating in the academy cafeteria, unaware that Flender and Yu Xiaogang had come looking for them.

Only half-full, the two changed venues and went shopping in the city.

It wasn't until the dead of night that they returned to the academy side-by-side, feeling satisfied.

After returning to his dormitory, Tang Yin began to consolidate the gains he had made during the day.

After a few more successful attempts, Tang Yin finally drifted off to sleep with peace of mind.

That night, Tang Yin slept very soundly.

In fact, if Xiao Wu hadn't come to knock on his door, he would have been late for class once again.

"It seems you were really exhausted yesterday; you actually overslept again," Xiao Wu teased.

Tang Yin let out a yawn.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that his Soul Power Level had jumped from level twenty-nine to level thirty overnight.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Wu asked, surprised to see Tang Yin standing there in a daze.

"Xiao Wu, I've broken through! I've reached level thirty!" Tang Yin's eyes lit up, and he said joyfully.

"Really!" Xiao Wu was startled, but immediately felt overjoyed, genuinely happy for Tang Yin.

"Let's go, let's find the teacher and ask about obtaining a Soul Ring." Tang Yin abandoned his plan to head to the classroom and changed direction toward the principal's office.

"Tang Yin, you're improving so fast!" Xiao Wu exclaimed.

She had considered herself quite diligent, but she hadn't expected to be left so far behind by Tang Yin.

"If I don't improve quickly, how can I protect you?" Tang Yin wiggled his eyebrows and laughed.

"Who needs your protection! I'm not weaker than you!" Xiao Wu huffed, though the corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily, and she felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

Inside the principal's office.

Broto was drinking tea and teasing his bird when the office door suddenly knocked.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Broto stopped teasing the bird and quickly sat upright behind his desk.

"Come in!"

Hearing this, Tang Yin pushed the door open and entered, with Xiao Wu following closely behind.

"Principal."

Broto had a deep impression of Tang Yin and Xiao Wu, as they were the youngest and most talented students in the entire Suotuo Intermediate Soul Master Academy.

"It's you two!"

"Isn't it class time right now? Why have you come to see me?"

Broto asked in a gentle tone.

Tang Yin and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance before Tang Yin smiled: "Principal, I broke through to level thirty this morning, so I wanted to ask you when you could send a teacher to take me to obtain my third Soul Ring."

"Weren't you only level twenty-nine when you first enrolled? How did you reach level thirty after only a few days!" Broto was both shocked and delighted.

Tang Yin scratched his head and smiled without saying a word.

"Good! Very good! Excellent! You are the most outstanding student I have ever seen!" Broto praised him repeatedly, then stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the office.

After a while, Broto made a decision and smiled: "I will have the vice-principal personally take you to the Star Dou Forest to find a suitable third Soul Ring!"

"Thank you, Principal!" Tang Yin said happily.

When Xiao Wu heard the words "Star Dou Forest," her expression changed slightly, but she quickly recovered.

"Xiao Wu, this time... perhaps you should just stay at the academy and wait for me to return," Tang Yin said softly.

"No, I'm going." Xiao Wu only hesitated for a moment before making her decision.

"It's fine. We are only looking for a thousand-year-level plant-type soul beast this time. The vice-principal is a level fifty-five assault-type battle soul king with a very powerful Thunder Light Beast martial soul; he is more than capable of protecting you both," Broto laughed.

Tang Yin said no more.

He was merely worried that if Xiao Wu followed along, she would attract the Titan Giant Ape.

A long while later.

On the official road outside Suotuo City, a carriage pulled by two sturdy Horned Horse galloped toward the direction of the Star Dou Forest.

Inside the carriage, the dean of the Suotuo Intermediate Soul Master Academy, Lei Wuya, sat with his eyes closed to rest. He was around fifty years old with a resolute face, and faint ripples of soul power circulated around his body.

Opposite him, Tang Yin and Xiao Wu sat side by side.

Tang Yin gazed calmly at the scenery rapidly receding outside the window, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing together.

Xiao Wu appeared somewhat excited at this moment, occasionally poking her head out to look around, having completely forgotten that she had previously claimed to hate riding in carriages.

"Tang Yin." Dean Lei Wuya spoke suddenly without opening his eyes. "What kind of Soul Ring do you intend to attach to your martial soul?"

Tang Yin pondered for a moment. "The rest doesn't matter much; the most important thing is that its vitality must be sufficiently powerful."

Lei Wuya raised his eyes slightly. "What path are you taking? Support or control?"

Tang Yin replied with a smile, "My vision is to possess a combination of control, support, and assault."

The corners of Lei Wuya's mouth twitched. "You are certainly greedy, but greed leads to poor digestion, and it may even prove counterproductive."

Tang Yin explained, "Dean, my first and second Soul Ring were both obtained from plant-type soul beasts with relatively strong vitality."

Lei Wuya nodded. "I understand."

Lei Wuya gave a slight nod. "It seems you already have a clear growth path for your martial soul."

A trace of admiration flashed in his eyes.

Tang Yin was not only gifted with extraordinary talent but also possessed a strong sense of purpose, unlikely to be swayed by others.

He had a clear plan for his own martial soul and development path.

Even though the Blue Silver Grass martial soul had mutated, in his eyes, it was still Blue Silver Grass.

A ten-year-old level thirty quasi-Soul Elder.

Lei Wuya could not help but lament in his heart, "Truly, comparing people to one another only leads to frustration..."

Lei Wuya slowly raised his eyes to look at Tang Yin and Xiao Wu, reminding them, "The Star Dou Forest is not like the Soul Hunting Forest kept by the empire and the Martial Soul Hall; it is extremely dangerous. You must be very careful on this trip and remain vigilant."

"Yes!" Tang Yin and Xiao Wu replied in unison.