Bai E

After settling Bai Chenxiang and the others, Ti Bao arrived at Ye Qiong's office.

"Principal, everything has been arranged."

Ye Qiong nodded. "Tonight, I will take the students to the Soto Spirit Arena to broaden their horizons and, incidentally, have them participate in some spirit battles."

Ti Bao was silent for a moment before shaking her head. "Principal, now is not the time."

Ye Qiong raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

Ti Bao looked at Ye Qiong earnestly. "Their talent and strength are not yet sufficient to handle the Spirit Arena. Their opponents will be experienced spirit masters who won't show mercy. Entering the arena rashly is dangerous."

Ye Qiong did not answer immediately, instead looking into Ti Bao's eyes.

He could see from her gaze that she truly cared for the students.

The patch the system applied to the Golden Descendants was very natural.

In this life, their memories automatically aligned with this world and their own identities and ages, leaving no sense of incongruity whatsoever.

Looking at Ti Bao, Ye Qiong suddenly recalled her past life.

In that life, she had been just as gentle and attentive to every Golden Descendant, and whenever they faced moments of despair, she would always encourage everyone to keep moving forward.

However, for Ye Qiong, gentleness and encouragement were far from enough for Wang Sheng and the other four.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiong stood up and walked to the window. "I know what you're saying."

"Then why do it? We could let them build a solid foundation first, and when their strength is sufficient, then..."

"By the time their strength is sufficient, it will be too late."

Ye Qiong interrupted her directly.

"They are not geniuses. Wang Sheng is only level twenty-one at fourteen, and the talents of Jiang Zhu, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan can only be considered above average."

"If they cultivate step-by-step, by the time they grow up, the opportunity will have long since passed."

"How can they become talented without being tempered? I want them to see with their own eyes the gap between themselves and true geniuses."

"Only then will they realize how weak they are and strive to catch up."

Ti Bao hurriedly spoke up. "But I'm afraid that if they experience failure, they will lose their confidence. After all, they are only a group of twelve-year-old children."

Ye Qiong gently patted her shoulder.

"Ti Bao, I understand; you are doing this for their sake. But you have only been in contact with them for one day. Perhaps they aren't as fragile as you think?"

"There is another new student arriving to report shortly. His talent is extremely high; he can fully serve as the core of the academy's team."

Ti Bao's eyes widened in surprise. "Another new student?"

Ye Qiong nodded with a smile. "Yes, he arrived just a moment ago and is currently on his way to the dormitory."

Hearing this, Ti Bao said no more and nodded. "Very well, but I hope you will promise me, Principal, that if they encounter danger, you will let me intervene."

Ye Qiong shook his head. "No need. If there is real danger, I will certainly step in to protect them. After all, I am a Spirit Emperor, am I not?"

Moreover, he had already used that Martial Soul Evolution Card in his office just now; his strength had now reached an astonishing level seventy.

And his martial soul, after evolving, was no longer a common baseball bat.

"Very well, then I will listen to the Principal."

After Ti Bao left, Ye Qiong looked at the system interface and saw that a new task had appeared.

[New Task: Lead the new student to participate in a spirit battle for the first time. Completion reward: 1000 Star Jade.]

At noon, at the Omphalos Academy plaza.

The five students gathered and stood in a row.

Wang Sheng looked left and right, scratching his cheek. "Why hasn't the teacher come yet?"

Jiang Zhu rolled her eyes at him. "What are you in such a rush for?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than the door to the teaching building suddenly opened.

Ye Qiong walked out, followed by a white-haired youth.

The youth had sharp, well-defined features. He wore a white robe, his steps were light, and his face carried a gentle and enthusiastic smile.

Ye Qiong brought him before the group and began to introduce him.

"This is Bai E. From today on, he will be your classmate."

Bai E waved his hand quickly. "Hello everyone, my name is Bai E. You can call me Xiao Bai. I come from a small village called Ailimixie."

Upon hearing that the other boy was also from the countryside, Wang Sheng quickly leaned in. "Brother, how old are you?"

"Twelve."

Jiang Zhu asked with some curiosity:

"What is your level?"

Bai E answered truthfully, "Level thirty."

The air suddenly went quiet.

The next second, Wang Sheng widened his eyes, looking at him in disbelief, "Holy crap, level thirty!"

The others couldn't help but take a few extra looks at Bai E.

Level thirty at twelve years old—this was simply a monster!

Seeing everyone's reaction, Bai E scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

Ye Qiong watched the sunny, cheerful boy who was quickly getting familiar with everyone, his heart churning.

Bai E was the second Golden Descendant he had obtained from a card draw.

With Bai E around, the strength of the Omphalos Academy team would be more than sufficient.

After all, this was the Savior himself.

In his past life, he had fought the Lord Ravager Fen Feng with a mortal body and even left a wound on the face of the Aeon of Destruction Nanook.

Although Bai E had been reborn in this life as a twelve-year-old boy, his martial soul was Chaoslana, his strongest form from his past life, and this martial soul, placed on the Douluo Continent, was definitely an existence that surpassed god-level martial souls; his future was absolutely limitless.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiong clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back:

"Stop being surprised. Tonight, I'm taking you all to the Soto Spirit Arena. For now, go back and rest."

The group dispersed.

Ye Qiong also turned and left.

Bai E stood where he was, watching Ye Qiong's back, his eyes flickering.

Did I know the principal before? Why does he give me such a special, familiar feeling?

Night fell.

At the Soto Spirit Arena, Ye Qiong and Ti Bao led the group up to the spectator stands.

Just as they sat down, two spirit masters walked out onto the arena stage below.

The host waved a hand and loudly announced:

"For the next match, it will be Xiao Wu versus Qing Bao!"

Hearing that name, Ye Qiong immediately looked toward the contestant tunnel.

Sure enough, a girl with a scorpion braid walked onto the arena stage, while opposite her stood a burly, muscular man.

Seeing this scene, Ye Qiong couldn't help but smile:

"It seems I've arrived just in time."

The ensuing battle went as expected, with Xiao Wu winning easily.

On the spectator stands, Jiang Zhu watched Xiao Wu below, exclaiming repeatedly:

"So amazing... that girl isn't very old either."

Jing Ling also nodded:

"Yeah, I really don't know how she won."

Wang Sheng hurriedly spoke up to explain:

"I know her. When I was studying at Notting Academy, Xiao Wu and I were both work-study students in Dorm Seven. She is indeed very strong; her combat style focuses on soft techniques."

Hearing this, Ye Qiong also spoke up:

"Combat isn't about who is stronger or who has a bigger build; softness can also overcome hardness."

"Watch carefully, all of you, and see the gap between yourselves and them."

The students nodded earnestly.

In the following spirit battles, Ye Qiong continued to explain things to the group, but soon, something that surprised him happened.

After one battle ended, the host was heard loudly announcing:

"For the next match, it will be Tang San from Shrek Academy, versus..."