Tang San's Return

Chen Ye nodded as he spoke.

Just as the other party looked at him, taking a step forward and preparing to attack directly, Chen Ye reached out and clenched his hand toward the air.

In an instant, he had already appeared behind Xiao Chenyu.

The young man's first soul ring had just appeared when, before he could react at all, he felt as though his bones had shattered and his tendons torn.

Xiao Chenyu could not hold back a scream.

Intense pain surged through him, and he did not even have time to react further.

His arm, which had already been twisted out of shape and fractured, snapped as it was twisted clean off.

Even fiercer pain struck, followed by a sharp pain in his left leg.

Someone had kicked his left leg, sending him crashing to the ground. Unable to stay upright, he fell to both knees.

Then he felt a pale hand seize his head.

Another hand gripped his hair and dragged him over, pulling him before the boy.

He looked in terror at the boy before him, who appeared to be only six years old.

Before the horror could even show in his eyes, there was a crisp slap. The left side of his face was struck crooked, and he opened his mouth and spat out blood.

He wanted to speak and beg for mercy, but before he could open his mouth—

Another crisp slap rang out, and the other side of his face immediately began to swell.

The boy gripped his head in front of all the surrounding students.

Amid everyone's terrified, even disbelieving stares, he dragged him outside.

Xiao Chenyu had originally thought that everyone's fear came from seeing him defeated.

But when he barely managed to lift his head, he witnessed something he had never seen in his life.

The first soul ring appearing on the boy's body was neither the normal white nor the exceedingly rare yellow.

It was entirely purple, filled with a noble and resplendent aura.

The pressure of a thousand-year soul ring spread out, making Xiao Chenyu's legs, already too weak to stand, ache even more intensely.

He watched the sight in terror.

He no longer had even a shred of strength to resist, allowing the other party to drag him by the head toward the work-study student dormitories.

There were upperclassmen among the work-study students as well.

Seeing the bully of all Notting Elementary Academy being carried over as casually as one might carry a chicken, their eyes were filled with fear and panic.

But there was an even stranger emotion mixed in.

The bully who had once tormented them, the top genius who had become a one-ring Soul Master in sixth grade—

Was now being dragged over by a boy who looked several years younger than him, as though he were being pulled along without effort.

The door here opened as well, and Xiao Wu looked at the scene in surprise.

In particular, when she saw the purple soul ring on the boy's body, her eyes were filled with disbelief.

This had already shattered all common sense. A Soul Master's first soul ring was supposed to be yellow.

With certain special methods, it might be possible for a Soul Master to obtain a thousand-year soul ring as their second ring.

But obtaining a thousand-year soul ring as one's first ring was, in Xiao Wu's view, absolutely impossible—utterly inconceivable.

Chen Ye could not be bothered with their astonished stares.

He calmly shoved Xiao Chenyu forward.

Just as Xiao Chenyu tried to struggle to his feet, the boy's icy voice sounded from behind him. "Kneel and kowtow to my sister. Apologize."

"If my sister does not forgive you, then keep kowtowing until she does."

"If she never forgives you, then you can die."

As Chen Ye spoke, his voice was exceptionally indifferent.

Having killed so many soul beasts, he had truly seen a great deal of blood. There was genuine killing intent in his tone now.

Xiao Chenyu could sense that killing intent clearly.

When hunting soul beasts to obtain soul rings, he had naturally killed soul beasts before.

Only by killing a soul beast with one's own hands and watching a truly sentient life end before one's eyes could one possess such a feeling.

Yet compared to the other party's killing intent, his own was like a firefly before the bright moon.

He did not dare say a word. Kneeling there, he began kowtowing to the girl.

Chen Yue had been frightened as well, but seeing her brother so mighty, a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. Big sis, please spare my life."

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. I really was wrong. Please, spare my life. I don't want to die."

Xiao Chenyu spoke as he kowtowed, his eyes full of terror.

Watching him kowtow like that, Chen Yue ultimately could not bear it. She looked at her brother. "That's enough, Brother. I forgive him. Don't kill him. Spare his life. He did not do anything to me, he only provoked me with a few words."

As Chen Yue spoke, she stepped aside.

Seeing how kind-hearted his little sister was, Chen Ye stepped forward, grabbed the other man's hair, and casually flung him aside. "Get lost. If I ever catch you provoking my sister again, I'll show you what it means to beg for death and be denied it."

After saying that, Chen Ye could not even be bothered to look at Xiao Chenyu.

Xiao Chenyu barely dragged himself to his feet and limped rapidly away. Even the agonizing pain shooting through his leg did not matter to him in the slightest.

Even after Xiao Chenyu had gone far away, quite a few work-study students still looked at Chen Ye with reverence.

Chen Ye had already led his little sister inside.

The few boys inside were all sitting obediently on their beds, not daring to move in the slightest.

Chen Ye paid no attention at all to their behavior or fear.

By then, evening had arrived, and he planned to visit Spirit Hall the next day.

With the talent he had displayed—being able to absorb a thousand-year soul ring as his first soul ring, no matter how he had done it—his second soul ring would definitely start at the thousand-year level.

That meant his foundation was far stronger than that of ordinary people.

With such talent, coupled with the dragon-type martial soul he had displayed, Spirit Hall should accept him.

Chen Ye was already prepared. If he could leave tomorrow, he would go immediately.

If he could not, then he would wait until he finished his studies before going to Spirit Hall and joining Spirit Academy.

At that point, with his talent, bringing his little sister in with him should not be difficult.

As long as he displayed sufficient talent and strength, no one would dare bully his little sister so easily.

As Chen Ye pondered this, the night grew deeper and deeper.

Late at night, the previously quiet door was pushed open.

Chen Ye had been sitting there cultivating, and he opened his eyes as well.

Xiao Wu and the others also opened their eyes. Following their gazes, they saw Tang San walk in.

Tang San wore a black robe, and his face was somewhat pale.

Seeing Tang San, Xiao Wu hurriedly stood up. However, she did not rush over to him, merely watching him with concern.

Tang San swept his gaze over them, lingering especially on Chen Ye. He tossed his luggage aside, then turned and walked out.

Chen Ye watched Tang San's departing back. Judging by the direction he was heading, he was probably going to find Yu Xiaogang.

Thinking of the ten-year Solitary Bamboo Yu Xiaogang had prepared for him, Chen Ye's eyes flickered slightly. He deliberately furrowed his brow, stood up, and followed him out.