Great Spirit Arena

"Reporting to Your Majesty, based on my brief contact, he does not appear to be a spirit beast. Or rather, he does not seem to be a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast. He used his power casually at the time, attacking me with a single leaf, yet that strike was enough to kill a Spirit Douluo instantly. If I were to engage him in combat, I would be no match for him," Gui Mei reported respectfully.

"What?" Bibi Dong's expression darkened slightly. She knew Gui Mei's strength better than anyone.

If even he admitted to being no match, then this Ye Xuan's strength was enough to rank among the top tiers of Spirit Hall. Such power indeed did not resemble that of a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast in human form.

According to the information they possessed, once a spirit beast transformed into a human, they would become weak, and their strength would be greatly diminished. If Ye Xuan still possessed such formidable power, he would have to be a beast of several hundred thousand years or more if he were truly a transformed spirit beast.

"You asked him to keep an eye out for hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts there; how did he react?" Bibi Dong asked.

"I noticed some fluctuations in him at the time, but he eventually agreed," Gui Mei said.

"Fluctuations, you say? Then it seems highly likely that he is a spirit beast," Bibi Dong concluded.

"Your Majesty, when shall we proceed with the encirclement?" Gui Mei asked.

"No rush, wait a while longer. Let him finish reading those books related to spirits first. He surely lacks a deep understanding of spirits, and he will never discover the traps our Spirit Hall experts have laid within those texts. If he attempts to cultivate based on them, he will inevitably leave behind flaws, making an encirclement much safer then," Bibi Dong analyzed.

"Understood!" Gui Mei acknowledged the order.

Far away in Soto City, Ye Xuan was unaware that the spirit beast Spirit Hall was concerned about was not Xiao Wu, nor had they obtained a new source of information; rather, they had simply concluded that he himself was a spirit beast.

Ye Xuan was merely cultivating at home as usual, occasionally stepping out to resolve some troubles for Spirit Hall.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing's strength was increasing with each passing day.

She took the initiative to tell Ye Xuan that she hoped to go to the Great Spirit Arena to improve herself through combat.

Thus, on this day, Ye Xuan accompanied Zhu Zhuqing to the Great Spirit Arena.

Upon arriving at the Great Spirit Arena, Zhu Zhuqing had originally only intended to sign up for the solo ring, but Ye Xuan said to her, "Sign up for the doubles as well! I'll team up with you for the doubles ring."

"This... alright, Brother Ye."

Zhu Zhuqing was slightly stunned at first, but then she was overjoyed.

Being able to fight alongside Ye Xuan was naturally a wonderful thing.

Ye Xuan also registered there; he was currently a level 30 Great Spirit Master, exactly the same as Zhu Zhuqing. It was a perfect match for the two of them to team up.

The reason Ye Xuan intended to team up with Zhu Zhuqing was to collect some data.

He wanted to study how to form a spirit fusion skill by teaming up with her.

As long as he could successfully form the spirit fusion skill between Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, it wouldn't just be something he could use while teamed with Zhu Zhuqing—he could use it all by himself.

After all, by then, he could have the "Mimic: Zhu Zhuqing" and "Mimic: Ning Rongrong" summoned by his first spirit skill perform the spirit fusion skill.

Although this wouldn't bring an immediate increase in strength for the current Ye Xuan, it would be of great benefit to his understanding of the rules of this world.

After they finished signing up and waited for a while, it was time for Zhu Zhuqing's solo match.

As Zhu Zhuqing went up to the stage, Ye Xuan watched from the sidelines.

At this moment, Ye Xuan noticed an acquaintance walking toward him.

"Young Master Ye, are you here to bring Zhuqing to the Great Spirit Arena for training?"

The person who arrived was none other than Flender.

Ye Xuan calculated the time; it had been three months since they left Shrek Academy.

It was not surprising that Flender and the others had brought their students here for training.

"Yes," Ye Xuan nodded.

Flender looked down at the stage and couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh? This girl has actually reached level 28? She's caught up to Fatty."

"Perhaps it's because after leaving Shrek Academy, she was worried about not working hard enough and falling behind everyone else in the academy, so she has been cultivating even harder," Ye Xuan said.

Ye Xuan's words were naturally not the whole truth. In the original plot, was Zhu Zhuqing not hardworking?

She was very hardworking, but at this point in time, she was only level 27.

The reason she was able to reach level 28 was naturally due to Ye Xuan's help.

Ye Xuan hadn't read all those books for nothing, and he didn't just read them for the sake of reading.

He was capable of perceiving, understanding, and innovating.

Since Zhu Zhuqing had received his complete guidance, her improvement was naturally very significant.

"Hard work? I suspect it also has to do with Young Master Ye's guidance!" Flender was not someone so easily convinced.

Were the students at Shrek Academy not hardworking?

Flender saw it with his own eyes; how could he not know how hard they worked?

If Zhu Zhuqing could surpass them in cultivation speed just by working hard, wouldn't that imply that Zhu Zhuqing's talent was higher?

But in reality, that was not the case.

"I provided a little guidance," Ye Xuan did not deny it.

"By the way, Young Master Ye, why don't you have this girl Zhuqing wear a mask or something?" Flender asked.

"There's no need," Ye Xuan shook his head.

Are you afraid of inviting unnecessary trouble?

For Ye Xuan, there was nothing that could truly be considered trouble.

"Uh..."

Flender was momentarily speechless.

That was true; Ye Xuan certainly possessed the qualifications to say so.

"Dean, so you were here. Oh? Young Master Ye?"

Just then, Ma Hongjun was seen walking over from not far away.

He had originally come to call for Flender, not expecting to run into Ye Xuan here.

"Mm!" Ye Xuan nodded, not saying much else.

"Young Master Ye, I shall head back now." After speaking to Ye Xuan, Flender left with Ma Hongjun.

Not long after they departed, Zhu Zhuqing finished her match as well.

Ye Xuan went to the side of the arena to wait for her. As she stepped down, she smiled and asked, "Big Brother Ye, how was my performance?"

"Not bad, but next time you face an opponent, I hope you can resolve the fight faster," Ye Xuan said solemnly.

"I will," Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly.

"Let's go up to watch the matches. It will be a while before our two-on-two battle," Ye Xuan said.

"Big Brother Ye, I thought I saw Dean Flender just now? Are they here too?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.

While she was engaged with her opponent, she had glanced outward and spotted both Ye Xuan and Flender.

"Mm, they came here for training as well. Perhaps we will see them once we go up," Ye Xuan replied.

They walked to the spectator area, and before long, they truly caught sight of a 2v2 match involving Shrek Academy.

Because Zhu Zhuqing had left, Ning Rongrong was left without a partner; she either had to team up with Ma Hongjun or give up on the singles and doubles arenas.

It was unclear how she had persuaded Flender and Yu Xiaogang, but in the end, she had not participated.

As Ye Xuan and the others watched Xiao Wu and Tang San competing in a 2v2 match, Ye Xuan noticed that Ning Rongrong had actually run over to their side.

As soon as she arrived, she said excitedly, "Zhuqing, you really are my savior! Are you willing to team up with me? How about we go for the Silver Spirit Badge together? I'll support you, and we will surely be invincible."