The Rift Between Tang San and Xiao Wu; Ah Yin Came Out in Her Sleep and Lay in Lin Hui's Arms

Yu Xiaogang was seething with resentment, but there was nothing he could do.

"What exactly happened to Lin Hui? And how did he overcome the obstacle posed by his Martial Soul?" Yu Xiaogang's curiosity was piqued anew.

Yu Xiaogang thought of his own Luo Sanpao Martial Soul, which had mutated from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon into something he couldn't tell was a pig or a dog. It had always been a source of sorrow for him.

"My Martial Soul is the reason I've been stuck at level twenty-nine for more than ten years. Could Lin Hui have a way to overcome this obstacle?"

"Looks like I'll have to find a chance to ask Lin Hui about it. It'll count as an academic exchange on Martial Souls, too."

The teachers in the office were discussing things again.

"The Academy Grand Competition is coming up soon. Between Tang San and Lin Hui, which one do you think has the better chance?" a female teacher asked.

The teacher who looked to be around sixty spoke up again.

"They're both Innate Full Soul Power Soul Masters, so naturally they've attracted attention from the whole academy. To be honest, I'm curious about which of them will come out on top, too."

Yu Xiaogang cut in again.

"Tang San has the First Soul Ring I carefully prepared for him. It's a perfect match for him, and with my guidance lately, I think he has a very good chance of winning."

After speaking, Yu Xiaogang wore a smug expression.

The other teachers all looked disgusted. They turned back to their work, clearly finding even one more word with Yu Xiaogang unbearable.

Li Chun rubbed his forehead helplessly and thought, Lin Hui, if only you could beat Tang San and make Grandmaster keep a low profile... Sigh...

Meanwhile, Lin Hui had been working hard at his cultivation throughout the month.

He had also made some simple plans for choosing his future Soul Rings.

"Since my Ultra Ball Martial Soul can only capture Soul Beasts that are over ten thousand years old, in the early stages, when my level is low, I'll have to target high-level Soul Beasts that are relatively weak."

"Besides Ah Yin, the other target is Xiao Wu."

"After all, she's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who took human form, too!"

"So before I reach level twenty, it'd be better to stay at Notting Academy. I'll get a little closer to her and make sure she doesn't get too close to Tang San. Then, once I reach level twenty, I'll capture her."

At last, only one day remained before the Academy Grand Competition.

After finishing his cultivation that day, Lin Hui returned to Dorm Seven that evening.

That's right, Lin Hui had been assigned to Dorm Seven as soon as he enrolled.

Lin Hui had arrived later than Tang San and Xiao Wu. As was customary, after enrolling, he'd competed against Xiao Wu, the dorm's leader at the time.

Having trained his body and built up his strength from a young age, Lin Hui had been able to fight evenly with Xiao Wu, who excelled at Soft Technique, for the first few minutes. But before long, he noticed Tang San in the corner, watching the match with a hostile, chilly gaze.

Lin Hui only wanted to keep a low profile and live peacefully, so he deliberately let Xiao Wu land a few moves and lost.

"Yay, I won! Looks like I'm definitely the leader of Dorm Seven!" Xiao Wu leapt up happily.

After that, Tang San's gaze instantly softened.

"Lin Hui, I'm Tang San, Xiao Wu's friend. You're really strong; you probably just weren't at your best this time. If you ever run into trouble, you can come to Xiao Wu and me." After saying that, Tang San even thumped his chest.

What a quick change of face.

"Sure, thanks." Lin Hui exchanged a few polite words with him.

Dorm Seven was a very large dormitory, about three hundred square meters, with several beds lined up along each wall.

Since it was nearly the academy's designated bedtime, Xiao Wu and Tang San soon came in together.

Xiao Wu wore an innocent smile, and Tang San's gaze was especially pure just then. The two of them looked very close.

Since he'd already planned to capture Xiao Wu and make her his pet someday, Lin Hui couldn't help but look her over a few times.

Xiao Wu had a pretty little face, rosy against her fair skin, as tender as a ripe peach. Her big eyes were bright and dewy, and her chest had begun to develop. A black scorpion braid hung past her hips.

On this continent, she was a rare little beauty.

Lin Hui thought to himself.

What a shame. Later, she'll end up with Tang San, who'll warp her outlook. Then she'll be sacrificed, and, unbelievably, her good friends Da Ming and Er Ming will be sacrificed along with her.

And the root of it all is that Xiao Wu and Tang San grew close at Notting Academy.

Should I change her fate, too?

Lin Hui glanced at Xiao Wu a few more times. Tang San noticed, and an instinctive discomfort rose in him.

"Lin Hui, is there something wrong with Xiao Wu? Why do you keep staring at her?" Tang San demanded, clearly treating Xiao Wu as if she belonged to him.

"Oh, nothing. I was just thinking about some things..." Lin Hui really had been thinking about something. He gave a sly smile. "Besides, Xiao Wu isn't yours. You look a little angry just because I glanced at her a couple of times..."

"You—" Tang San grew flustered when Lin Hui exposed what he was thinking.

The other people in the dorm, Wang Sheng included, stayed silent like spectators watching a show, occasionally glancing over.

Wang Sheng muttered helplessly, "To think there are three Innate Full Soul Power Soul Masters in one dorm. We can't afford to offend any of them..."

Besides, he'd seen Lin Hui and Xiao Wu fight before, and he knew he couldn't beat any of the three.

"Forget it, we're all classmates, and Lin Hui doesn't mean any harm..." Xiao Wu gave an awkward smile and stepped between Tang San and Lin Hui.

Ever since Lin Hui had debated Yu Xiaogang in class, Xiao Wu's opinion of him had changed. On top of that, Lin Hui was handsome, one of the best-looking people at the academy.

So she didn't find him all that annoying.

On the other hand, she'd felt a little awkward around Third Brother lately. Was he being too sensitive?

Seeing Xiao Wu step in front of Lin Hui and desperately smooth things over, Tang San grew even more anxious.

"Xiao Wu, you're really doing this for him—" Tang San's eyes went blank, but he swallowed the rest of his words.

Xiao Wu immediately felt wronged, and her voice grew quieter.

"Third Brother, I haven't been treating him any differently. I'm serious about you..."

At last, had a rift appeared between them?

Lin Hui thought so, and then another amusing idea came to him.

"Little San, Grandmaster must have picked a suitable Soul Ring for you, right? What's your First Soul Skill? Is it powerful?"

Tang San still wore a cold expression.

"You don't need to worry about that. You'll find out at the Academy Grand Competition tomorrow."

"Haha, why so stingy?" Lin Hui replied with a smile.

Soon, the lights in Dorm Seven went out, and everyone went to sleep.

Just like in the original story, Xiao Wu and Tang San's beds were pushed together, and they shared a blanket.

Only tonight, they lay a little farther apart, clearly already growing distant.

Lin Hui's bed was right beside theirs.

"In a few days, I should ask Xiao Wu to move her bed over next to mine."

Before long, Lin Hui fell asleep, too.

But in the middle of the night, his Martial Soul suddenly released, and a graceful figure climbed out of the Ultra Ball.

Ah Yin was almost naked as she nestled tightly in Lin Hui's arms.

"Master..."