Canghui Academy

Ursula's words were like a cold current in the deep sea, instantly sobering Lan Fozi from her excitement.

She lowered her head to look at the five Soul Rings beneath her feet and asked, "Then what should I do?"

Lan Fozi blinked her sea-blue eyes, a trace of panic in her voice.

"I don't really understand human rules..."

"That is why you need to learn, my dear child." Ursula's voice was gentle and patient as one of her tentacles lightly rested on Lan Fozi's slender shoulder.

"The human world has its own rules of conduct, and the first thing you must learn is concealment."

Her dark green eyes fixed on the simulated Soul Rings around Lan Fozi. The faint glow at the tip of her tentacle flickered a few times. "Put away your fifth Soul Ring. Put away your fourth one as well. For now, keep only the first three."

Lan Fozi did as she was told. With a slight shift of thought, the profound black Soul Ring and the purple fourth Soul Ring quietly vanished, leaving only three rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—slowly revolving beneath her feet.

"Is this enough?" she asked.

"It will do for now." Ursula nodded, her tentacle gently brushing before Lan Fozi.

"A twelve-year-old Soul Elder is already impressive enough."

She paused, then, seeing Lan Fozi's bewildered expression, added, "Remember this, Lan Fozi. In the human world, your Soul Power Level is that of a level thirty-one Soul Elder. That level will make many Intermediate Soul Master Academies compete for you. After you stay there for a year or two, you can break through to level forty and form your fourth Soul Ring. Advancing step by step like that will keep others from becoming suspicious."

Lan Fozi nodded as though she only half understood, earnest light