Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
After personally witnessing Ji Feng and Yu Tianheng make a bet,
Qin Ming felt uneasy.
Inside the room.
Qin Ming looked at Yu Tianheng. "Tianheng, you were far too impulsive just now."
Ji Feng's strength had already reached Level 75.
Yu Tianheng, on the other hand, was only Level 43.
And he had gone and arranged a duel with him.
How could he possibly be a match!?
However,
faced with his teacher's words,
Yu Tianheng felt nothing but disdain.
Teacher Qin Ming was far too timid.
Then again, the gap between my current level and my teacher's is getting smaller and smaller.
I'll soon be stronger than him.
Thinking this,
Yu Tianheng braced his hands on the sofa. "Teacher Qin Ming, you're old."
As he spoke,
the corners of his mouth lifted. He raised a finger,
looking utterly relaxed.
"Tianheng? Ji Feng should have been one of us in the first place!" Qin Ming turned around.
He really had no idea
when Yu Tianheng would finally change his temper.
Yu Tianheng clasped his hands behind his back. "Enough, Teacher Qin Ming. I understand what you mean. But... don't worry. The genius in your eyes is nothing but trash to me."
When he finished,
a cruel smile curled at the corners of his mouth.
"All right, Teacher Qin Ming. I'll head down first."
Yu Tianheng brushed past Qin Ming.
As he went by,
he patted Qin Ming on the shoulder.
Qin Ming frowned slightly.
Yu Tianheng was his student,
yet he had patted him on the shoulder as if he were his elder.
But because he was kind by nature,
he said nothing.
"I hope the duel between them three days from now won't lead to too much conflict..."
Qin Ming murmured.
He had never liked getting into conflicts with others.
Yu Tianheng's impulsive temperament
was something he did not want to see.
Outside the room.
Yu Tianheng's long braid trailed behind him.
A confident smile played at the corners of his mouth.
Ji Feng?
You're nothing but trash.
How dare you challenge me to a duel?
I come from one of the Upper Three Sects!
How could someone like you dare offend my dignity?
"Ridiculous!"
Yu Tianheng scoffed inwardly.
Night.
On the rooftop,
a figure stood with her back turned.
She had short hair
and a purple miniskirt.
Her waist was as slender as a willow,
so delicate it seemed a hand could encircle it.
"Tianheng..."
"You're back from seeing the teacher?"
When Dugu Yan spotted Yu Tianheng,
she immediately went to greet him.
The icy look on her face
melted away in an instant.
"Mm."
"You're still up?"
Yu Tianheng wore a haughty expression
as he looked at the woman who belonged to him.
Dugu Yan said, "Junior Brother Lu at the academy had some questions about Soul Master cultivation and wanted to ask you..."
"What level is he?"
Yu Tianheng immediately cut her off,
raising a hand as he asked.
"Uh... This junior brother has good talent. He's already almost Level 30 at such a young age."
"And..."
"Yan Yan!"
Before Dugu Yan could finish,
Yu Tianheng spoke up. "Level 30?"
His tone was full of disbelief.
Then he let out a scornful laugh. "Yan Yan, don't take this the wrong way, but don't tell me about weaklings like that again."
As he spoke,
he turned his back on Dugu Yan,
then continued, "Besides, I'm busy every day. I don't have time to deal with trash like him!"
"Tianheng!"
"Tianheng!"
"What about our marriage..."
Dugu Yan called out to Yu Tianheng.
Realizing she had said the wrong thing,
she hurriedly shared what was on her mind.
Yu Tianheng stopped walking.
His expression shifted. "After I defeat Ji Feng the day after tomorrow and deal with that piece of trash, I'll personally take you back to the sect."
With that,
Yu Tianheng left at once.
His figure disappeared into the darkness.
"Tianheng... I'll wait for you."
Watching the young man's carefree retreat,
Dugu Yan was very happy.
Though she felt Tianheng's temper was a little bad,
no matter what he did,
she would support him unconditionally.
In Heaven Dou Imperial City.
At a hotel.
"Lingling, get some rest early."
Ji Feng had brought Ye Lingling back.
"Mm," Ye Lingling replied softly.
Ji Feng couldn't help saying, "You could've stayed with the Imperial Fighting Team. You didn't have to come back."
At his words,
Ye Lingling's expression turned cold.
With a bang,
she slammed the door in his face.
"This Ye Lingling..."
Ji Feng had been shut out with the door in his face,
and could only accept the closed-door treatment.
He rubbed his nose
and returned to his room.
He had booked a room with a large bed.
Once back in his room,
he checked his status.
Level: Level 75 Battle Soul Saint
"I have three Soul Skills and three Hou Yi abilities now."
"Cultivation at Level 75 Soul Saint."
"Dealing with a Level 43 Soul Ancestor will be a piece of cake."
Ji Feng was born able to possess only four Soul Rings.
Previously,
in the Star Dou Great Forest,
Ji Feng had obtained the First Soul Ring: Man Faced Demon Spider.
The Second Soul Ring: Three-Headed Demon-Devouring Spider
and the Third Soul Ring: Earth King!
"Once this is over, it'll be time to get my Fourth Soul Ring."
None of his first three Soul Rings
had surpassed a hundred thousand years.
Ji Feng planned to raise his cultivation
to Soul Douluo first,
then go search for a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast
and hunt it for a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring.
Three days later.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The enormous plaza
was packed to the brim.
A great many spectators had gathered.
Today, Heaven Dou Royal Academy
was sure to be bursting at the seams.
"Teacher, you said you've met this Ji Feng?"
Xue Qinghe wore men's clothes.
He looked like a wealthy young master.
Beside him stood a middle-aged man in a blue robe,
holding a cane. "That's right, Qinghe."
"I met him in Suotuo City last time. He has an exceptional talent for forging."
"If he's earned such high praise from you, Teacher, he must be extraordinary."
At Xue Qinghe's words,
a glint flashed in his eyes.
Following their gaze.
On the plaza.
The Imperial Fighting Team's side.
Yu Tianheng.
Dugu Yan.
Teacher Qin Ming and the others.
Had arrived early.
Xue Qinghe asked, "Then, teacher, who do you think will come out on top today?"
Ning Fengzhi looked up.
"When I last saw Ji Feng, he was only at level 40. The two of them were at about the same level, so the outcome was naturally hard to predict."
After hearing Ning Fengzhi's words,
the corners of Xue Qinghe's mouth lifted.
As for that young man,
he was growing more and more eager to see what he could do.
"They're from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
Ning Fengzhi's appearance
immediately sent the atmosphere soaring.
"The person beside him looks like a senior member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"I wonder what level his strength has reached."
Everyone buzzed with discussion.
Feeling the crowd's eyes on him,
Gu Rong curled his lip.
A bunch of youngsters!
What was so special about that kid, anyway?
Fengzhi had actually come to join in the excitement.
There was nothing for it.
He could only come along.
He raised one hand and stroked his chin,
standing there with an utterly bored expression.
He was bored out of his mind.
"They're here!"
Suddenly,
someone in the crowd spoke up.
The figure of a young man
appeared in everyone's sight.
And just then,
Yu Tianheng, who had been waiting across from them for a long time,
suddenly raised his head.
His gaze was sharp.
At first glance, he recognized Ji Feng!
He stepped forward and folded his arms across his chest. "I've been waiting for you for a long time. I thought you weren't coming."
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