Ning Rongrong felt as if cats were clawing at her heart. She recalled that Zhu Zhuqing had seemed to be with Bai Yu all day today. Whatever had happened at noon, Zhu Zhuqing definitely knew about it!
Her eyes darted around as she grabbed Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's hands, then turned and ran toward their room, shouting loudly:
"Teacher Zhao, you go ahead! Zhu Qing, Xiao Wu, and I have something to do. We'll be there soon!"
Zhao Wuji and the others were full of question marks, muttering, "What are those little girls up to?"
After the three returned to the room, Ning Rongrong could no longer wait and let out a marmot-like scream at Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhu Qing, you were with Bai Yu all day today, right? Did you really meet the Silver Dragon King at noon? Ah, hurry up and tell me!"
Xiao Wu was extremely curious as well. She vaguely remembered her mother mentioning that the Spirit Beasts had a Beast God, but it did not seem to be called the Silver Dragon King?
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and said with awe in her voice:
"We did meet two extraordinarily beautiful women. Especially the silver-haired one—just like Bai Yu described earlier, her beauty did not seem to belong to this world! She should have been the Silver Dragon King."
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's eyes widened. The Lord of Spirit Beasts... they wanted to meet her too. Ning Rongrong immediately asked again:
"Then what happened? Did Bai Yu go talk to that Lord of Spirit Beasts?"
Thinking of Bai Yu's reaction at the time, amusement flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. She shook her head at Ning Rongrong.
"Nothing happened. We merely passed each other by. But Bai Yu seemed a little nervous then. I don't know why, either."
Ning Rongrong was somewhat disappointed and mumbled to herself.
"How could nothing happen? He ran into a friend from his past life. Bai Yu should have gone to get acquainted with her again. How could they just pass each other by?"
Xiao Wu did not find it surprising. She turned to Ning Rongrong and said:
"That's normal. She doesn't know Bai Yu right now, and she's much stronger than him. Bai Yu probably feared that if he approached her rashly, she'd think he was trying to hit on her and casually beat him to death, right?"
At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes flickered as she thought of a question and looked at Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, aside from taking human form and cultivating again, can Spirit Beasts also transform into human bodies? Since Bai Yu said the Silver Dragon King has a true body, she shouldn't have taken human form and cultivated again."
Xiao Wu looked utterly bewildered. This question had touched upon a gap in her knowledge, so she could only muddle through.
"I don't know either! Ah, it's almost time for the Soul Fight. Let's hurry and register, then go find Teacher Zhao and the others!"
By the time the three arrived, Tang San had already gone to fight in a solo match.
"Did you register? Why did you get here so late? You can't even fight in the doubles anymore. What secretive thing were you doing?"
When Zhao Wuji saw the three of them, he complained gruffly in his booming voice.
Seeing everyone in the private room staring at them, the three looked somewhat embarrassed. Ning Rongrong said softly:
"Oh, it was a girl secret. Besides, I registered for the doubles with Zhu Qing, so we can still fight!"
Bai Yu shook his head. Ning Rongrong was soft all over, except for her mouth.
"Enough. Since you're here, adjust your condition and wait for the Soul Fight. But Rong Rong, your chances of winning the doubles with Little Cat aren't high."
Upon hearing Bai Yu say they could not win, Ning Rongrong's eyes flew open. She was utterly unconvinced.
"How could we not win! I don't believe it. Zhu Qing, tell him, can we win or not?"
Zhu Zhuqing turned her head aside. Bai Yu watched Ning Rongrong stomp her feet and grinned with a chuckle.
Ning Rongrong had not expected even her good sister to refuse to support her, while Bai Yu was still laughing at her. So angry that she began swearing oaths, she started spouting nonsense.
Since the three girls had registered late, everyone else had already finished their Solo Spirit Duels and was waiting for the doubles to begin. Xiao Wu was the only one to go onstage, while Zhu Zhuqing was even later. Xiao Wu was nearly done with her match before the attendant came to summon her.
After Zhu Zhuqing followed the attendant out of the private room, Zhao Wuji's expression shifted as he asked Bai Yu:
"White Kid, this morning you took that little girl to your room to teach her something. How did her learning go?"
Bai Yu toyed with a cup of tea in his hand, taking a sip from time to time as he watched the weaklings peck at each other in the Soul Fight arena with great interest.
Hearing Zhao Wuji's question, he turned around. Seeing everyone looking at him curiously—and Yu Xiaogang's probing gaze in particular—his mouth twitched, and he rolled his eyes.
"What could she learn in a single day? If it were that easy to learn, everyone would be an expert. But I did give her something else. It should be enough to give you all a fright."
Bai Yu's words stirred everyone's curiosity. They all looked out the window, wanting to see how he intended to shock them.
But after searching for a while, everyone was full of question marks. Zhu Zhuqing was nowhere to be seen in the Soul Grandmaster arena. Where had she gone?
"She's over there. You're looking in the wrong place."
Hearing Bai Yu's voice, everyone looked in the direction he pointed. Their pupils instantly shook as they shrank to the size of needlepoints.
"How is Zhu Qing a Soul Elder now? Wasn't she level 27 before? She gained three levels in one day?"
Xiao Wu cried out in shock. The moment she entered the room, she had seen everyone staring outside like wooden statues, so she had curiously taken a look too.
"Not three levels. Ten levels. Little Cat is level 37 now."
Xiao Wu's cry woke everyone from their daze. But just as they came to their senses, they heard Bai Yu's words, and their expressions completely fell apart.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! How could she gain ten levels in one day? Did you make her learn some secret technique that drains the body? You're harming her!"
Yu Xiaogang sprang to his feet. The expression on his old face was utterly twisted as he assumed Bai Yu had made Zhu Zhuqing learn a secret technique that depleted her body.
Bai Yu was rather surprised at that moment. He noticed that something seemed off with Yu Xiaogang's leg. His right leg was a little stiff, and it seemed slightly shorter than his left?
But he did not care much. He merely assumed Gangzi had cramped up from being too shocked. After glancing at him, he said blandly:
"With your level of understanding, it would be difficult for me to explain. To put it simply, I gave her two things."
"A pair of External Soul Bones raised Little Cat by one level. A Heavenly Treasure, the Jade Bone of Watery Muscles and Immortal Bones, raised her by eight levels. Absorbing a Spirit Ring raised her by one more level. That's all."
"Jade Bone of Watery Muscles and Immortal Bones!!!"
Before Yu Xiaogang could speak, Tang San shoved him aside, crying out in shock as he stared at Bai Yu with blazing eyes.
Yu Xiaogang, supported by Liu Erlong, stopped Liu Erlong just as she was about to flare up and asked Tang San:
"Little San, you know what this Jade Bone of Watery Muscles and Immortal Bones is? Is it a medicine that drains the body?"
Gangzi's question made contempt flash through Tang San's eyes. As expected of trash. No wonder Bai Yu can't even be bothered with you!
He then took a deep breath and explained with envy and longing in his eyes:
"The Jade Bone of Watery Muscles and Immortal Bones is an Immortal Herb! An Immortal Herb that belongs only in heaven, rarely heard of in the mortal world! Consuming it nourishes the muscles and bones and opens the meridians!"
"If it truly was this item, then it would be perfectly normal for Zhu Zhuqing to gain eight levels of Soul Power. Not only would it not harm her body, it would also reinforce her foundation and improve her aptitude."
"This is the great opportunity Bai Ge mentioned before when he said that one's innate physical aptitude could not be improved without a great opportunity!"
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