News of the Fifth Disciple

"Qingluo, Long Wu, Piao Piao, these two are the seniors Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang of Dragon Snake Manor. They are known as the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny. Together, they can rival a Titled Douluo. They are the strongest in our Baroque Kingdom!"

"Why aren't you thanking the two seniors for their praise?"

"Dragon Duke and Snake Granny?"

Hua Qingluo, Long Wu, and Yun Piaopiao were all stunned.

If Si Tingxuan was a newly risen popular idol in the Baroque Kingdom, then the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny were veteran kings.

After all, the couple were the only top-tier experts the entire Baroque Kingdom could put forward.

They could be considered the face of the Baroque Kingdom.

Thus, Hua Qingluo, Long Wu, and Yun Piaopiao looked at them with worship in their eyes.

They were also incredibly excited.

However, after glancing at Si Tingxuan beside them, they quickly calmed down.

After all, they could not embarrass their teacher.

They immediately said politely, "Thank you for your praise, Seniors."

The Dragon Duke and Snake Granny exchanged a glance. The Dragon Duke smiled. "You deserve the praise."

Then he looked at Si Tingxuan and smiled. "Your teacher has taught you well."

Hua Qingluo, Long Wu, and Yun Piaopiao wholeheartedly agreed, smiling as they nodded repeatedly.

Si Tingxuan looked at Meng Yiran.

Smiling, he asked, "You've been following my instructions and staying with Long Wu for two days now, right? How does it feel? Do you think you have a chance of winning?"

Hearing this, Meng Yiran turned to glance at Long Wu.

Her eyes still held a trace of shock!

Even now, she could hardly believe it!

She and Long Wu actually had Martial Soul compatibility. Cultivating with Long Wu was thirty percent faster than cultivating alone.

It was simply unbelievable.

That meant she and Long Wu could also develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Just like Grandpa and Grandma, just like Long Wu and Hua Qingluo!

There could not be a more suitable teammate than this.

Although Long Wu was only a soul master with Innate Level One Soul Power and had little potential,

the thirty-percent increase in cultivation speed alone would benefit her for the rest of her life.

Not to mention that they could develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

So, she fell silent.

The Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, however, smiled.

They had learned of this yesterday. When they looked at Long Wu, there was now even more affection in their eyes.

This was truly an unexpected delight!

The Dragon Duke asked curiously, "How did you tell that Yiran's and Long Wu's Martial Souls could fuse?"

Si Tingxuan thought to himself, The system issued a mission for it. How could I not know?

Yet outwardly, he merely smiled faintly, looking inscrutable.

Seeing that Si Tingxuan was unwilling to say more, the Snake Granny shot the Dragon Duke a glare. "It is his ability to see it. What does it have to do with you?"

The Dragon Duke did not press further. He had merely been curious.

Besides, everyone had their secrets.

Turning to Si Tingxuan, the Snake Granny said, "We agree to Yiran's matter. However, she is still a student of Exotic Beast Academy, so we need to inform their dean, Wu Cai."

"When the time comes, we will personally send Yiran to Odd Weapons Academy. What do you think?"

The Snake Granny kept her posture very humble.

It was not only because she regarded Si Tingxuan as someone on the same level.

It was also because Si Tingxuan would soon become Yiran's teacher.

Naturally, she had to be more courteous.

Si Tingxuan froze for a moment. He had not expected the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny to agree so readily.

But upon further thought, it made sense.

Letting Meng Yiran stay with Long Wu would benefit her for life. How could they possibly refuse?

After understanding this, he immediately nodded. "That works. But make it soon. The earlier they can be together, the better."

How could the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny fail to understand that?

They answered in unison, "Of course!"

Si Tingxuan added, "With Long Wu as the foundation, Hua Qingluo, Long Wu, and Meng Yiran might even become a Golden Iron Triangle like the Master, Liu Erlong, and Flender!"

He said it as casually as if it were nothing!

Yet it made the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny's eyes light up even more. Their gazes involuntarily moved back and forth among Meng Yiran, Long Wu, and Hua Qingluo.

The smiles on their faces could not be hidden.

If anyone else had said this, they would not have believed it. But Si Tingxuan had successively seen the Martial Soul compatibility between Meng Yiran, Hua Qingluo, and Long Wu. They had no choice but to believe him.

Seeing their expressions, Si Tingxuan laughed inwardly.

This time, there would be no need for him to urge them. They would probably be more anxious than he was.

He could practically see the system reward waving at him.

As he looked at the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, an idea suddenly came to Si Tingxuan.

Given their status in the Baroque Kingdom, they surely knew far more talented youngsters than he did, someone who had been staying at the academy all this time!

His eyes immediately lit up.

"Dragon Duke, Snake Granny, I want to form an elite squad of ten people. Seven main members and three reserves. We'll participate in the All-Continent Elite Tournament."

At this point, he glanced at Hua Qingluo, Long Wu, Yun Piaopiao, and Meng Yiran, then said with a bitter smile, "Right now, there are only the four of them. Do you know of any talents who meet Odd Weapons Academy's admission requirements?"

"An elite squad?"

"The All-Continent Elite Tournament?"

The Dragon Duke and Snake Granny exchanged a glance and said in unison, "What great ambition!"

Hua Qingluo, Long Wu, Yun Piaopiao, and Meng Yiran also had their eyes shining.

There was not a single young soul master who did not want to participate in the All-Continent Elite Tournament.

It was an opportunity to become famous across the entire continent.

What else did people live for, if not fame?

After that, the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny fell silent, heads lowered as they clearly tried to recall someone.

Si Tingxuan was not in any hurry.

He simply waited quietly.

Hua Qingluo, Long Wu, Yun Piaopiao, and Meng Yiran, however, had curiosity and anticipation in their eyes.

After all, the names that the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny were about to mention could very well belong to one of their future teammates.

A moment later.

The Dragon Duke and Snake Granny raised their heads at the same time and said in unison, "There really is one."

"Uh???"

They were both taken aback themselves, then said, "Let's say it together! See if it's the same person!"

The Dragon Duke said, "Qin Yue, fifteen years old. Martial Soul: Taiji Bagua Compass. Innate Level Eight. A Three-Ring Soul Venerable. I don't know her exact Soul Power level."

The Snake Granny said, "Bai Jingjing, fourteen years old. Martial Soul: Compass. Innate Level Seven. A Two-Ring Great Soul Master. I don't know her exact Soul Power level either."

"Taiji Bagua Compass? Compass? Well, those two Martial Souls really are eccentric enough, especially the Compass!"

"Their Eccentricity Level definitely qualifies. But the main quest requires Innate Level Eight Soul Power and an Eccentricity Level of Eight. Therefore, the Compass with only Innate Level Seven can only be regretfully excluded."

Si Tingxuan muttered inwardly, I hope Qin Yue's Martial Soul has an Eccentricity Level of Eight. Otherwise, this trip may be for nothing.

But he had no other choice now.

So he asked the Dragon Duke, "Where is this Qin Yue?"

The Dragon Duke replied, "Near the border with the Star Luo Empire. I only learned about this person when I happened to pass through that area once."

Si Tingxuan looked at the Dragon Duke with some surprise, clearly unable to understand why he had not recruited such a genius despite knowing about her.

Such talents were rare and impossible to come by!

The Dragon Duke was a shrewd man and immediately understood what he was thinking. "I tried to recruit her as well. Not only me—the Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire, and even the royal family of our Baroque Kingdom all tried to recruit her."

"But..."