Three-Eyed Golden Lion! Golden Dragon Princess Sisters!

"Father..."

Tang San slowly raised a hand, his eyes trembling wildly.

Tang Hao's cultivation had fallen sharply, but he still had the foundation of a Titled Douluo. Lu Ming had no intention of letting all that life force go to waste.

"You... let my father go. Take my life instead!"

Tang San forced the words through his throat, his eyes filled with bitter defiance.

His father was the youngest Titled Douluo on the continent. How could this happen...

Lu Ming was only a Soul King!

Lu Ming looked at him with disdain and kept drawing Tang Hao's life force through the Golden Dragon Spear.

Tang Hao's once-sturdy body visibly shriveled, and his pupils slowly lost focus.

"Do you know why I'm not killing you, Tang San?"

Tang San's eyes shifted slightly, but he could not speak.

Lu Ming answered his own question. "Because I just thought of something fun. Wouldn't it be interesting if Xiao Wu did it herself?"

Smiling, Lu Ming took the Blue Silver Emperor out of his Storage Space.

He had nearly forgotten Tang San's mother had been in there all this time. By now, she had begun to turn yellow.

Lu Ming grimaced and tossed Tang San's mother onto Tang Hao.

"Not bad."

Lu Ming withdrew the Golden Dragon Spear. That vast reserve of life force would sustain his cultivation for some time.

A shriveled... Tang Hao!

Lu Ming suddenly thought of Jiangnan, a place closely tied to Third Young Master.

The woman in that red well... so many people still could not get over her.

"Xiao Xiao, look!"

The moment Lu Ming returned to the academy, he eagerly showed her that he had kept his promise.

Xiao Xiao's room smelled wonderful. To Lu Ming, it felt like a sea of flowers.

His head grew fuzzy, and he felt as though he might fall asleep right there.

"What's wrong? Did the scent leave you dazed?"

Xiao Xiao smiled, her beautiful eyes hazy.

"That's Tang Hao's Soul Bone! Little Lu, are you hurt?"

Recognizing where the Soul Bone had come from, Xiao Xiao hurried to check Lu Ming for injuries.

Tang Hao was no ordinary Soul Master, and Little Lu was still only a Soul King. She could not help worrying about him.

She silently scolded him for not telling her. If he had been hurt, she would never have forgiven herself.

"I'm fine, Xiao Xiao. I could even put up a fight against a Soul Douluo now."

Lu Ming grinned as he spoke.

Xiao Xiao smiled, her beautiful eyes full of pride.

Little Lu really has grown up!

Lu Ming had far too many Soul Bones on hand now.

He gave one each to Xiao Wu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. After absorbing them, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion reached level 38,

while Xiao Wu advanced to level 35.

Tears welled in the eyes of that little country bumpkin, Xiao Wu.

Since following the Golden Dragon Lord, she had found a sense of home, and he had never been stingy with cultivation resources.

The Golden Dragon Lord was handsome, tall, and kind. How many people in the world could be worthy of such a perfect man?

"Do you two want to enter the Young Genius Rankings tournament too?"

Lu Ming asked.

Xiao Wu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion agreed without hesitation.

There were still two weeks until the Young Genius Rankings tournament began.

Lu Ming planned to cultivate in seclusion for a while, absorbing the energy in the Golden Dragon Spear and drawing on the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, his portable power bank.

He hoped to reach level 54 before the tournament began.

"Ladies and gentlemen!"

"The Young Genius Rankings tournament begins today! The ten contestants with the most points at the Imperial City Soul Arena will head to the Star Luo Empire for the finals, where the top ten young talents will be decided!"

The host stood on a flying Soul Tool, his voice carried throughout the Great Soul Arena by an amplifying Soul Tool.

"I know you've all been waiting for this."

"First, this Soul Arena wishes our Heaven Dou Empire's rising star, the Golden Dragon Princess, victory!"

His voice was hoarse as he shouted at the top of his lungs.

The crowd erupted, chanting the Golden Dragon Princess's name.

In Qian Renxue's private box,

the Golden Dragon Princess could barely contain his smile.

"Xiao Xiao, just look at him!"

Qian Renxue wore a fitted white outfit edged with faint gold thread. Her long golden hair shone even more brightly than the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's.

That smug Lu Ming definitely had a peculiar fondness for dressing as a woman!

Qian Renxue pouted and tugged at Xiao Xiao's hand.

"Oh, dear!"

"My old title of Azure Phoenix Goddess has been left far behind by Little Lu!"

Xiao Xiao gave the Golden Dragon Princess's cheek a playful tug. Their outfits looked so similar that the two seemed like sisters,

a lovely picture together.

Qian Renxue pursed her lips and crossed her arms.

"You've spoiled Lu Ming so much, Xiao Xiao. Are we supposed to start calling each other sisters now?"

Lu Ming tilted his head, his eyes sparkling and a faint blush on his pretty face.

"If you'd like that, Xue... I wouldn't mind."

Qian Renxue could take no more. She thumped Lu Ming's chest with her soft, fair fist, looking like a kitten demanding attention.

The Young Genius Rankings tournament was in full swing.

Gifted youngsters showed off their abilities, each fighting for their own place.

"Next up: Huo Wushuang versus Little Rui!"

The host's voice rang out through the amplifying Soul Tool.

Everyone in the private box cheered Little Rui on, urging her to win her first match.

"I'll win!"

Lu Ming pointed toward the glass and stopped the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"Little Rui, I have a bit of history with Blazing Fire Academy."

Lu Ming rested his chin on his hand.

"I want you to win in style. Better yet, use the Self-Created Soul Skill I taught you!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded firmly. The Golden Dragon Lord had spoken to her personally. She had to make this a splendid victory and not let him down.

"Look up there! What is that?"

Someone in the stands suddenly pointed overhead, staring curiously at a streak of golden light.

"That's... a person!"

"If she comes down like that, she'll be black and blue all over—or scattered everywhere!"

But their worries proved unnecessary.

"Roar!"

The Golden Dragon Martial Soul appeared, and a resounding dragon's cry struck every spectator to the core.

"The Golden Dragon Princess!?"

"No, that's not the Golden Dragon Princess. Their Martial Souls look remarkably alike, but they're not the same."

The instant Little Rui made her entrance, every eye turned away from Huo Wushuang and toward her.

"Huo Wushuang. Martial Soul: One-Horned Fire Dragon. Let's have a good match!"

"Little Rui. Martial Soul: Golden Dragon. Let's have a good match!"

There was a note of irritation in Huo Wushuang's voice.

Partly, Little Rui's entrance had been far too showy. Who made an entrance like that and stole everyone's attention?

The other reason was the question of whether she was connected to the Golden Dragon Princess.

"Third Soul Skill: Raging Tyrannosaur!"

Huo Wushuang wasted no time. Connection or not, he could not lose his first match. There were too many points at stake.

Little Rui's Golden Dragon Martial Soul roared. The One-Horned Fire Dragon's presence faltered, and its flames weakened noticeably.

Suppression by a superior Martial Soul again? Why did he keep running into this?

Huo Wushuang was close to breaking down.

"Golden Dragon Roar!"

Little Rui sent a mental attack at him while readying her Self-Created Soul Skill.

Huo Wushuang's third Soul Skill was scattered by Golden Dragon Roar. Why did he have to face that helpless feeling of being overwhelmed again so soon?

"It's over!"

"You're not good enough!"

Golden Dragon Rending the Sky!

"That's... the move the Golden Dragon Princess used!"

"Who is she?"

The stands burst into discussion. Then someone caught on.

"She's... the Golden Dragon Princess's sister!"