Soul Spirit? What Was That?

The doors of the Virtual Pods opened one after another.

Wu Siduo stepped out, her expression still indifferent, though her face was several shades paler than usual.

The Soul Power consumed in the Virtual Pods was real as well. Of course, the consumption was not quite as severe, but using the Hell White Tiger and then forcibly draining her Soul Power to unleash a Power Charge attack was still extremely taxing for Wu Siduo.

Dai Yun'er followed behind her. Her golden long hair was slightly disheveled, though her complexion was not as poor as Wu Siduo's.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance, then stepped forward at the same time.

"Big Sister Wu Siduo... I'm sorry."

Ning Rongrong lowered her head, her voice muffled.

"It's all because we were too weak. If we had been stronger..."

She paused, then raised her head, guilt filling her eyes.

"We definitely wouldn't have lost that battle."

Zhu Zhuqing stood beside her. Though she said nothing, she lowered her head slightly as well.

A trace of unwillingness flashed through those black eyes.

Wu Siduo glanced at them and shook her head.

"Don't worry about it."

Her voice remained cold, but there was no blame in her tone.

Dai Yun'er walked over with a smile and patted Ning Rongrong on the shoulder.

"Don't be too upset. There'll be another chance to rotate in."

She tilted her head, her lively eyes curving into crescents.

"You two just need to work hard. Wouldn't it be enough to win back your pride next time?"

Ning Rongrong raised her head and nodded firmly.

"Mm!"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly as well, the fighting spirit in her black eyes burning even brighter.

Wu Zhangkong walked over from the side. His gaze swept over everyone present before settling on Tang Wulin.

"The results of today's Practical Combat Assessment are out."

His voice was not loud, yet everyone fell silent and waited for him to continue.

"Tang Wulin's team has won."

"As stated before the match, Tang Wulin, from today onward, you will be this class's class monitor."

Tang Wulin smiled when he heard Wu Zhangkong's words, then spoke.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Wu Zhangkong looked toward Luo Guixing and Ye Zhi again.

"Luo Guixing, Ye Zhi, you two will serve as deputy class monitors."

Luo Guixing and Ye Zhi agreed as well. Luo Guixing had wanted to become class monitor too, but the strength Tang Wulin had displayed in the Virtual Space had won him over.

At the very least, Luo Guixing did not think he could withstand Wu Siduo's Power Charge attack head-on. That attack would probably have knocked him out immediately, yet Tang Wulin had taken it so well and possessed such immense strength. He was someone worth following.

As for Xie Xie, although he had woken up, he had no objections either. After all, his performance inside had been rather embarrassing. He needed to work harder, or he would find it difficult to keep up with Tang Wulin.

He was a Twin Martial Souls wielder, after all. He had to train both the Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger, becoming proficient in combat techniques involving both daggers.

Wu Zhangkong's gaze swept across everyone.

"That's all for today. Go back and rest."

"Be in the classroom by eight tomorrow morning."

With that, he turned and left.

The others dispersed in twos and threes. Some were still discussing the battle from earlier, while others lowered their heads, lost in thought.

Ning Rongrong did not leave. She stood where she was, her gaze fixed on Tang Wulin.

Her eyes were filled with confusion.

She had a mountain of questions in her heart, crawling over her like ants, impossible to suppress.

"When Tang Wulin introduced himself the day before yesterday, he clearly said he had two rings..."

"But during the battle just now, three Soul Rings rose beneath his feet."

"And they were all purple..."

Ning Rongrong bit her lip.

"And that dragon claw clearly wasn't Blue Silver Grass, but when he introduced himself, he only mentioned Blue Silver Grass..."

"How did he hide his Soul Power Level and Twin Martial Souls from Teacher Wu?"

Ning Rongrong could not figure it out.

She recalled how Tang Wulin had looked when introducing himself. That honest smile and those bright eyes did not look like the face of someone who was lying.

"Could it be... he just looks too trustworthy?"

Ning Rongrong muttered to herself.

She took a deep breath, but in the end, she could not hold herself back any longer.

She stepped toward Tang Wulin.

Zhu Zhuqing had been about to leave. When she saw Ning Rongrong move, her steps paused slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she followed.

"Tang Wulin!"

Ning Rongrong called out.

Tang Wulin turned around. Seeing Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, he revealed an honest smile.

"What is it?"

Ning Rongrong walked up to him and got straight to the point.

"I have a few questions for you."

Tang Wulin blinked at the girl before him.

"Go ahead."

"When you introduced yourself, you said your Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass and that you were a two-ring Soul Grandmaster."

"But during the battle just now, your right hand turned into a golden dragon claw, and you had three Soul Rings beneath your feet."

"What was going on?"

Ning Rongrong did her best to adjust her tone so that she would not sound too aggressive.

If this had been the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong would not have spoken like this. She would definitely have been far more forceful. After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was her home. Who would dare hide something from a little devil like her?

Tang Wulin lowered his head to look at his right hand, then looked back up and scratched his head with a smile.

"Oh, you mean that?"

He raised his right hand and waved it before them.

"This dragon claw... isn't a Martial Soul."

Ning Rongrong froze.

"Not a Martial Soul?"

"That's right."

Tang Wulin nodded.

"It's more like... some kind of Bloodline Power."

"I don't really know what it is either. Anyway, I can just transform it into this."

Ning Rongrong frowned.

"Bloodline Power?"

She murmured to herself. She had never heard that term before.

Zhu Zhuqing frowned as well, her black eyes equally filled with confusion.

After thinking for a moment, Ning Rongrong's eyes suddenly widened.

"You... you aren't a soul beast, are you?"

"I heard that only soul beasts have things like Bloodline Power."

Tang Wulin hurriedly waved his hands.

"No, no. I'm not a soul beast."

He thought for a moment, then scratched his head again.

"I really don't know where this came from. Anyway, I just... could do it from birth?"

"Anyway, it's definitely not a Martial Soul."

Ning Rongrong stared at his face for several seconds.

His face looked honest and sincere, and his gaze was genuine. No matter how she looked at him, he did not seem to be lying.

She sighed and chose to believe him.

"Then what about you being two-ringed? Why did you have three rings when you used Blue Silver Grass just now?"

"The Star Dou Great Forest isn't close by. Even if you skipped class to hunt for a Soul Ring, one day wouldn't have been enough, right?"

"Besides, you trained with us yesterday afternoon. You never left at all."

"Or did you happen to encounter a suitable soul beast near Suotuo City?"

Ning Rongrong finished in one breath and looked at Tang Wulin.

Zhu Zhuqing looked over as well. She was very curious about this question too.

Tang Wulin scratched his head, smiling somewhat sheepishly.

"Actually... I was already level twenty-nine."

"After taking the Mystic Water Pill and Soul Ascension Pill yesterday, my Soul Power directly broke through to level thirty."

Ning Rongrong nodded. That was normal enough; she had raised her level after taking pills as well.

"And then?"

Tang Wulin continued.

"After breaking through level thirty, my Soul Spirit gave me my Third Soul Ring."

"So I didn't need to hunt a soul beast."

Ning Rongrong froze, and Zhu Zhuqing froze as well.

The two girls' eyes widened at the same time. After several seconds of silence, Ning Rongrong finally forced out two sentences.

"S-Soul Spirit?"

"What was that?"