Scum Is Envious

Ning Rongrong felt as if cats were clawing at her heart. She remembered that Zhu Zhuqing had seemingly been with Bai Yu all day. Whatever had happened at noon, Zhu Zhuqing definitely knew about it!

Her eyes darted around. She grabbed Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing by the hands and turned to run toward their room, shouting loudly:

"Teacher Zhao, you go on ahead! Zhu Qing, Xiao Wu, and I have something to do. We'll be there in a bit!"

Zhao Wuji and the others were utterly baffled. He muttered, "What are those little girls up to now?"

After the three returned to their room, Ning Rongrong could no longer wait and let out a groundhog-like cry at Zhu Zhuqing.

"Zhu Qing, you were with Bai Yu all day today, right? Did you really meet that Silver Dragon King at noon? Ah, hurry up and tell me!"

Xiao Wu was also extremely curious. She vaguely remembered her mother telling her 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 in an awestruck tone:

"We did meet two incredibly beautiful women. Especially the silver-haired one—just as Bai Yu described, 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 the Lord of Spirit Beasts?"

Thinking of Bai Yu's reaction at the time, a smile flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. She shook her head at Ning Rongrong.

"Nothing happened. We merely passed each other by, though Bai Yu seemed a little nervous at the time. I don't know why."

Ning Rongrong was somewhat disappointed and muttered under her breath.

"Why did nothing happen? He ran into a friend from his past life—Bai Yu should have gone over and gotten to know her again. How could they just pass each other by?"

Xiao Wu was not surprised. She turned to Ning Rongrong and said:

"That's perfectly normal. She doesn't know Bai Yu right now, and she's much stronger than him. Bai Yu was probably afraid that if he went over rashly, she'd think he was trying to flirt with her and kill him with a casual swat."

A thought suddenly struck Zhu Zhuqing. She looked at Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Wu, aside from taking human form and cultivating again, can Spirit Beasts transform into human bodies in other ways? Since Bai Yu said the Silver Dragon King has a true body, she shouldn't have taken human form to cultivate again."

Xiao Wu looked utterly lost. The question had reached the limits of 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 the solo match.

"Did you register? Why did you get here so late? You can't even make the doubles match now. What secretive business were you up to?"

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 a little embarrassed. Ning Rongrong said softly:

"Oh, it was a girl's secret. Besides, Zhu Qing and I registered for doubles, so we can still fight!"

Bai Yu shook his head. Ning Rongrong was soft all over, yet her mouth was the only thing that remained stubborn.

"Enough. Since you're here, get yourselves ready and wait for the Soul Fight. But Rong Rong, your chances of winning a doubles match with Little Cat aren't very high."

Hearing Bai Yu say they could not win, Ning Rongrong's eyes went wide with indignation. She was utterly unconvinced.

"How could we possibly lose! I don't believe it. Zhu Qing, tell him—can we win or not?"

Zhu Zhuqing turned her head away. Bai Yu watched Ning Rongrong stomp her feet and grinned.

Ning Rongrong had not expected even her good sister to refuse to support her, while Bai Yu was laughing at her. Furious, she began swearing oaths and spouting nonsense.

Because the three girls had registered late, everyone else had already finished their Solo Spirit Duels and was waiting for the doubles matches to begin. Xiao Wu was the only one to take the stage, while Zhu Zhuqing's turn came even later. Xiao Wu was nearly finished before a waiter came to summon her.

After Zhu Zhuqing followed the waiter out of the private room, Zhao Wuji's expression shifted. He asked Bai Yu:

"White Kid, this morning you took that little girl to the room to teach her something. How's she doing?"

Bai Yu toyed with a cup of tea in his hand, occasionally taking a sip as he watched the weaklings peck at each other in the Soul Fight arena with great interest.

At 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 can she learn in a single day? If it were that easy, everyone would be an expert. But I did give her something else. It should give all of you quite a shock."

Bai Yu's words aroused everyone's curiosity. They all looked out the window, wanting to see how they would be shocked.

But after searching for a while, everyone was left completely confused. 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 followed the direction he pointed. Their pupils instantly contracted to the size of needlepoints.

"How is Zhu Qing a Soul Elder? Wasn't she level 27 before? She rose three levels in one day?"

Xiao Wu's cry rang out. The moment she entered the room, she had seen everyone staring out the window like wooden statues, so she had curiously taken a look as well.

"Not three levels. Ten levels. Little Cat is level 37 now."

Xiao Wu's cry snapped everyone awake. Yet just as they came back to their senses, they heard Bai Yu's words, and their expressions completely fell apart.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! How could she rise ten levels in one day? Did you make her learn some secret technique that drains her body? You're harming her!"

Yu Xiaogang sprang to his feet. The expression on his old face had thoroughly collapsed, convinced that Bai Yu had made Zhu Zhuqing learn a secret art that overtaxed her body.

Bai Yu was somewhat surprised at that moment. He noticed that something seemed off about Yu Xiaogang's leg. His right leg was a little stiff, and it even seemed slightly shorter than his left?

But he did not care much. He simply assumed Gangzi had cramped up from being too shocked. After a glance, he said blandly:

"With your level of knowledge, it would be difficult for me to explain. Let's keep it simple. I gave her two things."

"A pair of External Soul Bones, which raised Little Cat by one level; and a Heavenly Treasure, the Jade Bone of Watery Muscles and Immortal Bones, which raised her by eight levels. Absorbing a Spirit Ring raised her another level. That's all."

"Jade Bone of Watery Muscles and Immortal Bones!!!"

Before Yu Xiaogang could speak, Tang San shoved him aside and cried out in shock, staring at Bai Yu with blazing eyes.

Yu Xiaogang, supported by Liu Erlong, stopped Liu Erlong just as she was about to lose her temper and asked Tang San:

"Little San, do you know what this Jade Bone of Watery Muscles and Immortal Bones is? Is it some medicine that overdraws the body?"

Gangzi's question made contempt flash through Tang San's eyes. What a useless fool. 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 the heavens, something scarcely heard of in the mortal world! Consuming it nourishes the muscles and bones and clears the meridians!"

"If it truly was this item, then Zhu Zhuqing rising eight levels of Soul Power is perfectly normal. Not only would it not harm her body, it would also strengthen her foundation and improve her talent."

"This is the Great Opportunity Bai Ge spoke of before when he said that one's innate physical aptitude cannot be improved without a Great Opportunity!"