Those blunt words telling him to leave left Tang San rooted to the spot.
The cup in his hands wobbled slightly, sending ripples across the water.
Tang San was completely dumbfounded. A wave of intense discomfort welled up inside him.
What was going on?
Ever since they'd left Notting Academy, Xiao Wu had always stuck to him.
Being wholeheartedly relied upon by a pretty, adorable little sister felt great.
Though he always maintained the image of a cool-headed, steady big brother on the surface,
every time he saw Xiao Wu circling around him, he'd been thrilled inside, thoroughly enjoying that sense of control.
But what was going on today?
Was she really annoyed with him over some newfangled thing?
Tang San stood quietly where he was, sinking into deep self-doubt.
Had he been acting too stiff lately, making Xiao Wu find him boring?
Or did he need to change his strategy for winning Xiao Wu over?
He couldn't keep putting on the big brother act. He needed to interact with her differently.
Tang San silently weighed his options, then left the room and closed the door behind him.
The room fell quiet.
Xiao Wu didn't give Tang San's strange behavior a second thought.
She eagerly opened the red envelope that belonged to her.
A flash of golden light.
[Congratulations to "Bunny Eats Radish" for opening the red envelope and receiving an Immortal Herb: Ruby Radish!]
A radish, crystal clear from top to bottom and looking as if it had been carved from the finest red agate, appeared out of thin air in her palm.
An intensely rich fragrance instantly filled the room.
Xiao Wu sniffed hard, and her eyes lit up brilliantly.
"This scent... It's a natural treasure of Immortal Herb quality!"
"Group Owner Brother is just the best!"
For a rabbit, nothing could be more tempting than a top-grade radish.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Wu took a crunchy bite of the Ruby Radish.
The crisp sound rang through the room.
Sweet juice slid down her throat, transforming into a gentle yet immense medicinal force that coursed through her body.
Her Soul Power had increased significantly.
But what delighted Xiao Wu most was the change in her own aura.
The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast aura that had troubled her all this time, liable to expose her identity at any moment,
began to dissipate and dissolve bit by bit under the cleansing force of the Immortal Herb.
In the end, it merged into her human bloodline.
From now on, she no longer had to live in fear of being discovered by powerful Soul Masters.
Xiao Wu was so happy she rolled across the bed several times, her rabbit ears perking up with delight.
By now, the Chat Group was in an uproar.
The other group members who had received red envelopes recovered from their shock one after another.
These women let loose at the sight of such top-tier opportunities falling into their laps for free.
[Bunny Eats Radish]: "I got an Immortal Herb! It tastes amazing!" [Little Witch]: "Wow! I got a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring Age! Thank you for the reward, Group Owner Brother!" [Gentle Fire Dragon]: "I got a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring Age too. Hmph, it's not like I'm any worse than a certain someone."
Watching these chattering, boastful messages in the group,
Qian Renxue, sitting on a sofa in the imperial palace, clenched her delicate fists in anger.
What was a ten-thousand-year spirit ring age worth?
Her Martial Soul had undergone a genuine divine-level evolution and grown eight wings!
If she took a screenshot and sent it to the group, she'd sweep the whole place in an instant and eclipse all these women.
More importantly, this was the perfect chance to strike a blow against that woman, Bibi Dong.
She'd show that woman who the true genius was.
Qian Renxue reached out, about to channel her Soul Power and take a picture of her eight-winged angel.
But her hand stopped in midair.
Reason doused her impulse like a bucket of cold water.
Once she sent the picture, her Martial Soul's characteristics would be exposed to everyone.
"Argh! This is so infuriating!"
Qian Renxue irritably gripped the cushion beneath her.
Having a priceless treasure but being unable to show it off was the most frustrating feeling imaginable.
Inside a classroom at Spirit Hall Academy,
Qin Feng sat in his chair, watching what was happening in the group, and felt a little surprised.
It seemed the rewards from these mystery-box red envelopes really were impressive.
They hadn't just put a stop to the dispute; they'd also fired up the group members.
Just as he was about to close the chat window,
several crisp system notifications suddenly rang out in quick succession from deep in his mind.
[Ding! "I Have No Mom" used a red envelope reward. Congratulations, host. Synchronized return: Martial Soul Evolution, one use.] [Ding! "Bunny Eats Radish" used a red envelope reward. Congratulations, host. Synchronized return: Immortal Herb, Ruby Radish.] [Ding! "Little Witch" used a red envelope reward...] [Ding!...]
A stream of notifications pounded at his mind like a rapid drumbeat.
Qin Feng froze, utterly dumbfounded.
That could happen too?
When a group member used a reward inside the red envelope, he, the group owner, got an identical reward in return!
This privilege that came with being the group owner was unbelievably sweet.
"I love this cheat ability."
Qin Feng took a deep breath and began tallying up the staggering gains in his system space.
A precious opportunity for Martial Soul Evolution.
A Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone radiating powerful energy.
Three whole top-grade Immortal Herbs, each with a different shape.
Looking at all the resources before him, Qin Feng was satisfied.
The Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone was a Spirit Cat Left Leg Bone, dark purple all over.
It could greatly increase his movement speed and came with a rare teleportation skill.
With that skill, combined with the Torso Chest Bone he'd fused with earlier,
he could make the chest bone instantly manifest a Soul Power armor over his body, greatly boosting his defense.
With one skill for offense and one for defense, his combat ability had made a qualitative leap.
After dealing with the Soul Bone, Qin Feng focused his thoughts on the Martial Soul Evolution opportunity.
He chose to apply it to his own Golden Dragon Martial Soul.
A soaring dragon's roar exploded inside him.
Under the stimulus of the evolutionary power, the Golden Dragon's bloodline became even purer.
As the immense energy poured back into him, Qin Feng's Soul Power Level broke through its bottleneck and firmly reached the fortieth level.
As for the Soul Ring Configuration that came next,
Qin Feng carefully considered it and decided it was better to keep a low profile.
Standing out too much was bound to attract trouble.
As it happened, it was still early.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament had yet to begin.
And at Spirit Hall,
Hu Liena was just seventeen this year, at an age when her strength was surging forward.
Qin Feng himself was only fourteen, yet his cultivation progress far outstripped that of his peers.
Over the next few days, Qin Feng stayed in the academy's private training room, consolidating his breakthrough.
That afternoon,
the heavy training room door was pushed open from outside.
With the crisp sound of high heels striking the floor, a graceful figure walked in.