Soul Power Breaks Through to Level 37, Zhu Zhuqing Is Shocked!

Hearing the voice, Zhu Zhuqing abruptly turned around.

Lin Ye was leaning against the wall at the end of the corridor, his arms crossed over his chest and an infuriating smile on his lips.

"Lin Ye, you!"

At the sight of Lin Ye, Zhu Zhuqing nearly choked on the Candied Hawthorn in her mouth.

She quickly hid the skewer, with more than half still left on it, behind her back, her face instantly flushing red.

Damn it, she had been caught red-handed sneaking a snack...

However,

Lin Ye's gaze slid from her face to behind her back, and the smile on his face seemed to deepen.

"Hey, Big Cat."

Lin Ye slowly walked over, his tone brimming with teasing.

"I was gone for just one morning, and you missed me that much? How long have you been waiting outside my door?"

"Hah, who missed you?!"

Zhu Zhuqing blurted out, her voice an octave higher than usual.

"Narcissist!"

Then she took a deep breath and tried her best to restore her usual cold expression.

"I just thought that if you didn't come back soon, this Candied Hawthorn wouldn't taste good anymore!"

"Oh?"

Lin Ye walked up to her, his gaze landing on the hand she had hidden behind her back.

"Then why are you hiding it so sneakily?"

As Lin Ye drew closer, Zhu Zhuqing's body suddenly stiffened.

Before she could react, Lin Ye had already reached around her shoulder and snatched the Candied Hawthorn skewer from her hand.

"What are you doing?! Hey—"

Zhu Zhuqing instinctively tried to grab it back, but Lin Ye was nearly half a head taller than her. With a casual lift of his hand, she could no longer reach it.

Lin Ye then lowered his head and glanced at the Candied Hawthorn skewer.

The top Hawthorn had already been bitten away by nearly half.

Avoiding the first one, Lin Ye directly bit into the second.

Crunch.

"Mmm, sweet and sour. Not bad."

Zhu Zhuqing was utterly stunned.

"Lin Ye! I already ate from that skewer!"

"You only ate the first one. You didn't eat the rest!"

Lin Ye then bit into the third one, chewing it with crisp crunches.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth.

She wanted to refute him, but logically, he did seem to have a point.

"Hmph, little glutton."

Zhu Zhuqing turned her head away, her voice so low it was nearly inaudible.

Lin Ye then finished the remaining Candied Hawthorn in just a few bites.

"Alright, stop standing around in the corridor. Let's go."

With that, he headed toward the stairs.

"Lin Ye, um..."

Zhu Zhuqing followed him for a couple of steps.

"Where did you go this morning? You went out without even saying anything! What if something happened to you?"

Zhu Zhuqing asked anxiously.

Perhaps realizing that she sounded far too concerned,

Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly added another sentence.

"I mean, if you died outside, I wouldn't be able to repay the favor!"

After hearing what Zhu Zhuqing said,

Lin Ye smiled.

"Secret."

"Tch." Zhu Zhuqing curled her lips.

"Every day, it's either this secret or that secret."

"Who even cares?"

Though Zhu Zhuqing said that, her peripheral vision kept sneaking glances at Lin Ye.

She noticed that Lin Ye looked far better than he had yesterday.

His skin not only carried a healthy glow, but his gaze was also steadier and sharper than before.

So,

before even five seconds of silence had passed,

Zhu Zhuqing could no longer hold herself back.

"Ahem, um... you really won't tell me?"

"No."

"Hmph! Tell me or don't!"

Zhu Zhuqing quickened her pace and walked ahead of Lin Ye, using her back to convey her displeasure.

It was not that Lin Ye did not want to tell her. Even if he did, she would not be able to accept it right away.

However,

after taking only a few steps, Zhu Zhuqing slowed down and walked shoulder to shoulder with Lin Ye again.

"Hey,"

"Big villain, where are we going next?"

"Naturally, to the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena."

Lin Ye's tone turned somewhat more serious.

"The Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena?"

Zhu Zhuqing repeated doubtfully.

"That's right!"

"If you only have Soul Power and no practical combat experience, then when you encounter powerful enemies in the future, you'll be a sitting duck."

"Only through constant real combat can you force out every bit of your Martial Soul's potential."

After hearing Lin Ye's words,

Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement.

She understood that deeply.

During those life-and-death battles in the Star Dou Great Forest, she had improved more than she would have from half a year of single-minded cultivation.

"And besides..."

Lin Ye turned to glance at her.

"Don't you need real combat too? A Level 28 Great Soul Master needs somewhere to hone herself."

Zhu Zhuqing did not refute him. She truly needed a great deal of practical combat to improve herself!

"Big Cat, let's go."

"Don't call me Big Cat!"

"Fine, Huge Cat."

"..."

Zhu Zhuqing immediately gritted her teeth and stomped her foot in anger.

In her entire life, Zhu Zhuqing had never met anyone more deserving of a beating than Lin Ye!

The two then swiftly headed to the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena.

Before long, they arrived.

As everyone knew,

the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena was located in the central district of Heaven Dou City and covered an enormous area.

When Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing arrived before the main entrance, both stopped in their tracks.

"This scale..."

Zhu Zhuqing slightly raised her head, her pupils reflecting a massive circular structure.

The entire Soul Fighting Arena was made of grayish-white granite. Its outer walls rose dozens of zhang high, with three tiers of stands above and below.

Above the main entrance hung an enormous cast-iron plaque.

It bore six gilded characters: "Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena," their strokes sharp and imposing.

At the entrance,

Soul Masters, nobles, merchants, gamblers... people from all walks of life streamed constantly through.

"It really is huge."

Lin Ye swept his gaze around, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Let's go. We'll register first."

The two then passed through the main entrance and entered the hall.

More than a dozen people stood in line at the registration window. Lin Ye led Zhu Zhuqing to the end of the queue.

After waiting for several minutes, it was their turn.

A middle-aged man in his thirties sat behind the window, looking lazy and not even raising his head.

"Name. Soul Power level."

"Lin Ye, Level 37."

The moment his words fell,

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly raised her head behind him.

Level 37?

Her heart jolted.

Wasn't this big villain only Level 28 yesterday?

How had he suddenly become Level 37 today?

From Level 28 to Level 37,

he had risen nine levels overnight?!

Was this a joke?

Zhu Zhuqing stared fixedly at Lin Ye's back, her lips slightly parted and her face filled with disbelief.

How was that possible?

Even after taking a Heavenly Treasure, it would be impossible to cross such an enormous gap overnight.

Moreover, Level 30 was a threshold. Without the Third Spirit Ring, it was impossible to break through it.

That meant...

This guy had gone out this morning, not only broken through Level 30 and acquired his Third Spirit Ring, but his Soul Power had also soared all the way to Level 37?

Zhu Zhuqing's mind immediately buzzed.

She opened her mouth, wanting to ask.

But in the end, she swallowed the question.

This bastard had far too many secrets.

So many that every time she thought she had seen through his hidden cards,

the next moment, a new shock would strike her senseless.

Besides, even if she asked, this bastard would not tell her.

"And this young lady? Name. Soul Power level."

The middle-aged man at the window urged her.