Mo Li, You Bastard!

It had been over half a month since Mo Li broke through to become a Great Spirit Master.

During this time, aside from his daily cultivation, Mo Li would occasionally receive combat guidance from Liu Erlong.

From Liu Erlong's perspective, whenever she faced Mo Li in the past, she had deliberately suppressed her strength, keeping it at a level comparable to his.

After all, even with her strength suppressed, her combat instincts and the physique of a Spirit Saint were far beyond what Mo Li could surpass at his current stage.

Yet, in the half-month since Mo Li broke through to become a Great Spirit Master, she had felt secretly startled. Situations that she could have previously resolved without much effort now required her to quietly unleash a bit more of her strength to maintain control.

If anyone were to become arrogant and underestimate Mo Li simply because he was only a Great Spirit Master, they would surely suffer a great loss.

As for Liu Erlong's shock, Mo Li remained unaware, his cultivation continuing on its steady, methodical path.

At the gates of Blue Tyrant Academy.

"This is the place, right?"

The speaker was a girl with short purple hair and enchanting, alluring green eyes. She had a tall figure, and every glance she cast revealed a unique charm.

She was pointing at the gatehouse of Blue Tyrant Academy, speaking to another blue-haired girl beside her.

The girl beside her wore a black veil and a black outfit, her temperament cold and mysterious. Her light blue eyes were as clear as a mountain spring, seemingly without a trace of impurity.

Standing before the gatehouse of Blue Tyrant Academy, the two of them were quite eye-catching.

These two girls were none other than Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan.

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Ye Lingling looked up at the gatehouse before them and said softly, "There shouldn't be a second Blue Tyrant Academy."

"Then let's go, we'll go ask."

With that, Dugu Yan grabbed Ye Lingling's arm and walked into Blue Tyrant Academy.

After more than half a month, Dugu Yan had long been unable to suppress the urge to regain her dignity from Mo Li.

After losing to Mo Li last time, she had reflected deeply and worked hard at her cultivation for over half a month. Although her spirit power level was still twenty-eight, she had made significant progress.

Last time, she had been too careless, losing to a guy like Mo Li who was only a Spirit Master. This time, she was fully prepared to wash away her shame.

Dugu Yan had sought out Ye Lingling at the academy, insisting on bringing her along to serve as a witness.

To this, Ye Lingling merely smiled slightly and readily agreed.

Just as the two were about to step into Blue Tyrant Academy, they were stopped by the academy guards, whose reasoning seemed quite sound.

"You aren't students of this academy, are you?"

"How did you know?"

Dugu Yan was surprised. Although she hadn't intended to force her way in, the guard's observation skills were far too sharp.

"It's school hours, and our students all wear uniforms."

"Uh." Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling looked speechlessly at the Blue Tyrant students coming and going; the vast majority were wearing blue and white uniforms.

Those not wearing uniforms were teachers, and since there weren't many teachers in the academy, the guards naturally recognized them.

It was only the two of them, whose attire appeared particularly conspicuous, so they were naturally stopped for questioning.

Dugu Yan had a sudden flash of inspiration and said to the guard, "We're actually here to look for a friend."

"Oh? What is your friend's name?"

"Mo Li."

"Alright, let me check." A moment later, the guard returned. "I'm sorry, we don't have a student named Mo Li here. You must have the wrong place."

Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan were both confused.

Dugu Yan was even more incredulous, quickly pressing, "How is that possible? Isn't this Blue Tyrant Academy?"

"This is Blue Tyrant Academy."

"Then how can there be no Mo Li?"

"I'm sorry, we really don't have a student named Mo Li here."

Ye Lingling was somewhat surprised, but she immediately thought of something. She stepped forward and mentioned another name: Jiang Zhu.

"Oh, let me check." The guard turned and went back in.

Meanwhile, Dugu Yan was already fuming, her tone full of resentment, clearly believing that Mo Li had given them false information. "Mo Li, you bastard! You actually lied to us!"

Ye Lingling was waiting for the guard when she suddenly heard Dugu Yan cursing behind her. She quickly went over and covered her mouth.

"Yan-Yan, stop it." Ye Lingling said helplessly.

Dugu Yan was still struggling in Ye Lingling's grip when the guard returned. Seeing the scene before him, he looked a bit puzzled. "Jiang Zhu is a student at our academy. Please wait a moment, I'll help you find someone."

"Mm, thank you." Ye Lingling said politely.

She then turned to Dugu Yan and said, "Yan-Yan, don't be impatient. We've already met the dean of Blue Tyrant Academy before, haven't we? Mo Li wouldn't lie to us."

Ye Lingling was equally puzzled by the current situation, but she was not as impulsive as Dugu Yan.

She had met Liu Erlong and Mo Li twice in total.

Especially during their last encounter at the Heaven Dou Auction House, when Liu Erlong appeared, she had clearly heard Mo Li call her "Sister Erlong," while Jiang Zhu addressed her as "Dean."

The relationship between Mo Li and Liu Erlong was far from ordinary.

However, there was no doubt that Jiang Zhu was a student; when she had treated Mo Li earlier, she had also noticed Jiang Zhu's spirit rings, confirming she was a genuine Great Spirit Master.

"I already asked just now; Jiang Zhu is indeed at Blue Tyrant Academy. We just need to wait a moment," Ye Lingling explained patiently to Dugu Yan.

Hearing Ye Lingling's analysis, Dugu Yan finally realized the situation, yet she remained pouting, clearly still harboring quite a bit of resentment toward Mo Li.

Before long, Jiang Zhu arrived, spotting the two standing by the gatehouse from a distance.

"Hello," Jiang Zhu said politely as she approached.

"Hello," Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan replied in kind.

After the greetings, the atmosphere suddenly turned somewhat awkward. Jiang Zhu waited for the other two to speak, Ye Lingling's eyes drifted off to who knows where, and Dugu Yan showed no intention of starting a conversation.

It was Jiang Zhu who finally smiled gracefully, said a word to the guards, and led the two into the academy.

The architecture of Blue Tyrant Academy, nestled within the primeval forest, surprised Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, who were visiting for the first time.

"I didn't expect your academy to have such nice scenery," Dugu Yan remarked, looking around with curiosity.

Although the Blue Tyrant Academy before them couldn't compare to the scale of their Heaven Dou Royal Academy, judging by the orderly buildings not far away, it wasn't far off.

"Thank you," Jiang Zhu smiled.

The three young women, each with their own distinct beauty and temperament, attracted countless gazes.

"Could you take us to find Mo Li?" Ye Lingling asked Jiang Zhu softly.

"We're on our way there now," Jiang Zhu replied.

Even though neither Ye Lingling nor Dugu Yan had mentioned it, how could Jiang Zhu not know their intentions?

After all, before they had dealings with Mo Li, they had only heard of Blue Tyrant Academy by reputation.

She truly couldn't think of any other reason for this sudden visit besides looking for Mo Li.

The three passed through the central teaching building and followed a stone path behind it.

After crossing through the forest, Jiang Zhu saw from afar a flower garden enclosed by a fence and Mo Li sitting steadily by the shore.

"Little Brother Mo Li."

Jiang Zhu called out to Mo Li from a distance, looking extremely happy.

Mo Li looked up at the sound, instantly spotting the beaming Jiang Zhu, and then saw Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan behind her. He stood up with a smile to welcome them.

"Sister Jiang Zhu," Mo Li responded to her first, then looked at the two behind her. "Sister Lingling, Senior Dugu, what rare guests."

"I hope we aren't disturbing you," Ye Lingling said with a faint smile.

"Cut the chatter, I'm here for revenge!" Dugu Yan remained blunt as ever.

"Starting a fight the moment you arrive? Don't you want to rest first?" Mo Li laughed.

"I came specifically to spar with you," Dugu Yan said, huffing with indignation.

"And what about you, Sister Lingling?" Mo Li temporarily ignored Dugu Yan's provocation and turned to Ye Lingling. "Was the Ice-Skin Snow-Jade Ginseng effective?"

Ye Lingling froze, then shook her head, her eyes filled with bitterness.

Mo Li pondered for a moment and encouraged, "There will be a way."

Ye Lingling looked at Mo Li, her eyes flickering, and finally, she nodded gently.

Seeing that the two had finished their heavy conversation, Dugu Yan jumped in from the side, pointing at Mo Li. "Are you done? If you are, let's start the spar. I'm going to wash away my previous shame!"

"That's the spirit. Come on then," Mo Li said cheerfully.

"Fine, let's go!" Dugu Yan felt her anger flare up at Mo Li's smiling expression.

The three followed Mo Li to a flat patch of grass, where many traces of combat were clearly visible on the ground.

This was where he usually sparred with Liu Erlong, not far from his living quarters.

Once they arrived, Mo Li looked at Dugu Yan and smiled. "So, Senior Dugu, you've had a breakthrough in the last half-month?"

"Why do you care? Are you afraid of losing to me? If you're scared, just surrender now, and I might let you off the hook."

Dugu Yan gave a light huff, sounding quite smug.

It seemed Mo Li was quite afraid of her improvement; although her spirit power level was still only twenty-eight, she couldn't afford to lose in terms of momentum.

However, to her surprise, Mo Li didn't waver at all from her long string of trash talk. Instead, he smiled and beckoned for her to attack.

"You hateful guy!"