Soul Ring Rewards

Although Xiao Wu had not been human for long, she had spent tens of thousands of years as a soul beast.

Even if she had never been to a place like this, she quickly understood what kind of establishment it was.

"Li Ping'an, you're still so young, how could you come to a place like this?" Xiao Wu was a bit angry.

After getting along for over a year, her impression of Li Ping'an was actually quite good.

Seeing Li Ping'an degenerate like this was not something she wanted to witness.

Even if he went out and dated a few girlfriends or became a scumbag, she would find that easier to accept than him coming to a place like this.

"Xiao Wu, you've misunderstood. Look, who is that?"

Li Ping'an pointed at the person on the stage wearing a bright red dress and dancing with a sword.

"Hmph, misunderstood what? You came to a place like this, isn't it just to find women?"

"Let's go, come back with me!" Xiao Wu grabbed Li Ping'an, intending to drag him away.

Xiao Wu possessed significant strength; if she were to actually start a scuffle, Li Ping'an really wouldn't be able to overpower her.

Therefore, Li Ping'an quickly said, "Xiao Wu, look closely, that is Grandmaster!"

"What Grandmaster?" Xiao Wu paused, looking toward the stage.

She saw the 'woman' dancing gracefully and looking incredibly enchanting, yet the features around her eyes and brows truly resembled those of Yu Xiaogang.

"That's Grandmaster? How is that possible?" Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise.

Not long after, Yu Xiaogang finished his sword dance, winning cheers from a crowd of men.

His face was flushed, and he thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention, like stars surrounding the moon.

The frustrations of his youth seemed to be compensated for in this very moment.

However, he knew his current state was easy to see through.

So, Yu Xiaogang ignored the men inviting him for drinks and headed straight out of the dance hall.

"Come on, let's follow him and see!" Li Ping'an said.

Xiao Wu's interest was suddenly piqued, and she followed Li Ping'an in pursuit.

Both of them practiced the Breath Concealment Method, and their ability to mask their own presence was top-tier; Yu Xiaogang had no idea that two people were tailing him.

When he changed his clothes in a small alley and removed his veil and wig, Xiao Wu was stunned.

"It really is Grandmaster?" Xiao Wu's mouth hung open.

She truly couldn't imagine that the bearded man from before could transform into a woman in the blink of an eye.

"How about that? Do you know why I came here now?" Li Ping'an asked.

Xiao Wu blushed: "Alright, Brother Ping'an, I misunderstood you!"

"Brother Ping'an, you are pure and noble; you would certainly never do such a thing, right?" Xiao Wu said in a coquettish voice.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Li Ping'an couldn't handle Xiao Wu's pouting and quickly called a halt.

"Xiao Wu, you are the big sister of Notting Academy, don't ever talk like that again!"

He turned to look at Xiao Wu and suddenly noticed that her figure seemed to have developed a bit more.

This was because Xiao Wu had condensed her second soul ring; martial soul cultivation had a significant impact on the body.

Now, compared to a year ago, Xiao Wu had grown quite a bit, and those legs appeared even more rounded and slender.

"Hmph hmph!"

Seeing that Li Ping'an couldn't handle it, Xiao Wu was satisfied and continued to watch Yu Xiaogang.

"So disgusting!" Xiao Wu took one more look and lost all interest in watching further.

However, her eyes rolled, and she came up with a great idea.

"Li Ping'an, what if we have Xiao Chenyu bring all his underlings to watch Grandmaster dance?"

"He is the son of the City Lord's Mansion and can invite many nobles and wealthy people, making Grandmaster truly famous!"

Xiao Wu still held a grudge over Yu Xiaogang's previous 'guidance,' so she planned to take a little revenge.

Yu Xiaogang claimed to be a master of martial soul theory; if people found out he had such a hobby, who knows what he would do?

"If you want to do it, go ahead, but don't expose yourself," Li Ping'an reminded her.

"Grandmaster and the Dean are good friends. If Grandmaster finds out you're plotting against him, the Dean might stand up for him."

Li Ping'an didn't really care, but he felt relieved that Yu Xiaogang was willing to perform the task.

Moreover, he felt that Yu Xiaogang had likely incorporated quite a bit of the true Evil-Warding Sword Technique into his sword dance.

With Yu Xiaogang doing this, he might actually defeat the top courtesan and become famous throughout Nuoding City.

"Got it!" Xiao Wu nodded.

"Let's go, let's head back. My second soul skill is called Charm, and it possesses the ability to launch mental attacks!"

"I already have some ideas about that Self-Created Soul Skill you mentioned earlier. Let's go back and study it!" Xiao Wu said.

Li Ping'an's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he followed Xiao Wu back to Notting Academy.

If Xiao Wu could truly create a spirit-type soul skill, and if he could learn it, it might just be the thing to temper his mind.

The importance of mental power went without saying; Li Ping'an was still counting on being able to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring for his fourth soul ring.

Without sufficient mental power, it would be impossible to resist the soul shock of a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

"Wang Sheng, I heard Xiao Chenyu took you to that place? Did you get a taste of it?"

"No, but I certainly gained a lot of insight!"

"It's a pity you're all too young to get in, otherwise Xiao Chenyu would definitely have brought you along!"

"You wouldn't believe it, but the most popular act at today's Courtesan Festival was actually a woman performing a sword dance..."

A few days later, Notting Academy, Dormitory Seven.

Wang Sheng was busy sharing what he had seen and heard today with a few other Work-Study Students.

Tang San, who was sitting on his bed practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill, felt restless and nearly misdirected his soul power.

Is the person they're talking about my teacher? Tang San frowned.

He was naturally aware of Xiao Chenyu's habit of treating people, but Xiao Chenyu only invited those burly lackeys, not him.

It couldn't be helped; he was only seven years old, and since he cultivated Blue Silver Grass, his physical development wasn't particularly prominent, so he wasn't invited.

Even if Xiao Chenyu had invited him, he considered himself pure and noble, and wouldn't have gone anyway.

What truly bothered Tang San was the person they mentioned who performed the sword dance.

Teacher actually cross-dressed and defeated the top courtesan with a sword dance?

Listening to Wang Sheng brag to his lackeys about what he saw today, Tang San felt so embarrassed he wanted to dig a hole in the floor with his toes.

I actually took such a person as my master? Tang San felt a sense of shame.

It seems Yu Xiaogang's injuries must have healed; I should properly show him some filial piety!

Tang San prepared to seek out Yu Xiaogang for a soul duel after morning classes tomorrow to vent his frustration.

On another bed, Xiao Wu stole a glance at Tang San's expression. Seeing his deeply furrowed brows, she felt incredibly satisfied.

Hehe, they would never guess that the person they're talking about is Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang!

Xiao Wu thought about egging them on to talk about this in front of Yu Xiaogang to give him a good scare!

Beside her, Li Ping'an woke from his meditative state.

The moment Li Ping'an opened his eyes, he looked down at his hand, where a green bead lay quietly in his palm.

"Is this the soul ring rewarded by the system?"