Pressuring Tang San

Because with Su Ge's current growth rate, hunting a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast would not be a difficult task for him later on. A full set of spirit bones over a hundred thousand years would be the optimal solution.

"I'd better wait until I confirm the nature of this spirit bone before deciding. It won't be too late to absorb it once I confirm it's an external spirit bone."

After Su Ge tucked the spirit bone into his storage ring, he saw that it was getting late outside, so he simply dragged the two corpses he had mangled beyond recognition out of the cave.

He started a fire in the cave, sliced off some meat from the Lion-Tiger Beast, and skewered it onto sharpened wooden sticks.

He began to barbecue it with the seasonings he had brought along. After eating dry rations and drinking water for so many days, his mouth had become completely bland.

He would stay here for the night and set off back to Nuoding City first thing tomorrow morning!

"The meat of the Diamond Tiger is stringy and doesn't taste good, but the meat of the Lion-Tiger Beast is quite decent. Both the texture and flavor are much better than the Diamond Tiger's."

"It seems that the higher the bloodline of the spirit beast, the better it tastes. I'll pack some Lion-Tiger Beast meat this time..."

Three days later, near noon, a carriage slowly approached Nuoding City from the distance.

Su Ge lifted the curtain beside the carriage and looked at Nuoding City not far away, a thoughtful expression flashing in his eyes.

I'm not currently lacking Gold Soul Coins, so I'm in no rush to register at Spirit Hall.

Besides, registering at Spirit Hall requires recording one's spirit rings, and a thousand-year spirit ring is still too conspicuous. Therefore, certifying my spirit master rank at Spirit Hall is not a wise choice.

Su Ge lowered the curtain and leaned back into his seat.

Forget it, I'll just certify my spirit master rank at the academy when I graduate. Although it's a bit more troublesome, it's better than being exposed prematurely.

Having made up his mind, Su Ge stopped thinking about it. He now had the investment from City Lord Xiao, and he still had many valuable items on him; a little processing would turn them into another large sum of money.

Exposing himself for the sake of money would be too foolish and a huge loss.

When the carriage stopped at Nuoding Academy, Su Ge paid the driver and walked into the academy with a calm expression.

He did not avoid the gatekeeper upon his return; the news of his return could not be hidden, nor did it need to be.

He was not afraid of this news reaching the ears of Yu Xiaogang, because while Yu Xiaogang might go to investigate his spirit power rank and spirit ring configuration, it was destined to be a wasted effort!

Su Ge returned to Dorm Seven unhurriedly and walked inside, greeted by the happy exclamations of the others.

Seeing everyone present, he smiled and greeted them.

"Boss Su, welcome back!"

"Boss Su, you're finally back. I thought... ouch! Wang Sheng, why did you hit me?"

"I hit you because you don't know how to speak!"

Watching the rowdy group, Su Ge smiled while handing out the gifts he had brought.

Some were food, some were useful items; none of the things were expensive, but it was clear he had put thought into them. Wang Sheng and the others thanked him one after another.

"Su Ge, Su Ge, what about mine? Did you bring anything for Xiao Wu?"

At this moment, Xiao Wu also hopped over to Su Ge's side, her large eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at him.

"Of course I did."

Su Ge looked at Xiao Wu, smiled, and ruffled her hair before handing her a beautifully packaged box containing the premium carrots he had bought.

"It's carrots! Thank you, Su Ge!"

Seeing the carrots, Xiao Wu was overjoyed, her eyes curving into crescents as she looked quite adorable.

Just then, Su Ge heard another voice.

"Su Ge, did you go out to hunt your first spirit ring?"

"What is your current spirit power rank, what is the age of your first spirit ring, and what is your spirit skill?"

Su Ge's movements paused, and the others also stopped what they were doing, turning their gazes toward Tang San.

He set down the items he was holding before turning to face Tang San.

He saw the latter staring at him intently, a hint of purple light seemingly swirling in his eyes.

Is this... desperation?

Seeing Tang San looking so serious, Su Ge had no intention of being polite.

"No comment."

He sat down on his bed, leaned back slightly, propped himself up with his hands, and crossed his legs as he looked at Tang San.

"Did your teacher never tell you that spirit rings and spirit skills are not things you can just ask about?"

Hearing this, the others nodded in agreement, and Wang Sheng stepped forward at the right moment.

"That's right, Tang San. Not to mention that Boss Su just got back, asking these questions is indeed quite inappropriate."

"A spirit master's spirit skills should not be easily shown to others, let alone questions about spirit ring age."

Tang San realized he had been improper, especially when he noticed Xiao Wu looking at him, so he found it difficult to continue pressing.

Of course, this was actually because his teacher had instructed him to wait for Su Ge's return and ask him indirectly. He had been a bit too anxious, which led to this situation.

"Sorry, Boss Su. I was a bit impatient. Since I also hunted my first spirit ring, I was curious about the differences in spirit skill performance between beast spirit masters and tool spirit masters."

Tang San also realized his behavior had been excessive and looked apologetic.

"It's fine. However, if you are truly curious, you can continue to challenge me in private. Then you'll be able to find out my spirit power rank."

Su Ge wore a smile on his face, his eyes carrying a hint of intriguing amusement.

He looked at Tang San and offered him a piece of advice.

"But I advise you to think it over. I'll go easy on you the first time, but I won't necessarily do so the second time."

As his words fell, everyone in Dorm Seven felt their hearts sink, as if an invisible pressure had enveloped them all.

The looks they gave Su Ge were now filled with a deeper sense of awe!

Tang San's expression shifted as well, and he nodded, saying, "I understand. My apologies."

Xiao Wu looked at the group, who had suddenly become serious, with curiosity. She leaned in close to Su Ge and asked, "What did you do? Why are they all like this? It's so serious."

"Nothing, just a small matter."

Su Ge smiled indifferently, then flicked his wrist, and a dagger made of refined iron appeared in his hand. He stood up, walked to Tang San's side, and handed it to him.

"Here, this is a gift for you. I hope you like it."

The latter looked at the refined iron dagger with its exquisite patterns and high value, but he keenly sensed a faint scent of blood lingering on it.

He didn't know if Su Ge had done this on purpose or hadn't noticed, but he still accepted the dagger, which carried a deeper meaning.

"Thank you, Boss Su."

Su Ge patted Tang San on the shoulder, but he didn't think too much of it.

If he was obedient, he would lead him as a good big brother; if he wasn't, it wouldn't be hard to put him in his place.