You Dare Lie to Me?

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Lin Ye returned three days later.

As agreed...

He gave Shui Bing'er one and a half stalks of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, keeping two whole stalks for himself.

At that moment.

He was sitting cross-legged on his bed.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow lay before him.

He divided the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow into small pieces as before, then put them into his mouth one after another.

As the ice marrow entered his mouth...

A wave of extreme cold instantly erupted.

It was like ten thousand ice needles stabbing his tongue and throat at once.

In the next breath.

The immense energy contained within the ice marrow surged into every limb and bone like a raging flood.

The soul power in his meridians churned violently, and a thin layer of ice crystals formed over his body.

Over the course of an entire night.

Lin Ye absorbed both stalks of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow.

Now.

His soul power had reached rank fifty-nine.

He could not stop the corners of his mouth from lifting.

He knew it...

Finding Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow was much faster than ordinary Meditation and arduous cultivation.

If he cultivated by following the usual routine.

Even a year might not be enough to advance three ranks.

"Boy."

"Your room is practically an ice cellar."

Before the voice had faded.

Dugu Bo had already appeared in the room.

He waved a hand through the air...

The ice crystals on the walls crumbled into powder, then dissolved into the air.

"What brings you here, Senior Dugu?"

Lin Ye calmly reined in his soul power.

"What do you think?"

Dugu Bo's voice carried a chill.

This was not his first visit to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find Lin Ye.

The reason was simple.

Lin Ye had already completely cured Yanyan of the backlash from her jade phosphorous serpent poison.

Wasn't it his turn next?

"Oh!"

Lin Ye feigned sudden realization.

He continued, "Actually, the method is very simple. My urine has the ultimate ice attribute. You just need to take a drop of sap from the stem or roots of the infernal delicate apricot."

"Mix the two."

"Swallow it, and the poison will be cured..."

Dugu Bo's expression had turned so dark it looked ready to drip water.

That little bastard Lin Ye actually wanted him to drink urine?

This went beyond disgusting.

It was humiliation!

Dugu Bo suppressed his fury and asked, "Is that how you cured Yanyan?"

He absolutely would not drink it.

If Lin Ye had made Yanyan drink it, he absolutely would not spare the brat today, either.

"Yanyan's situation is different from yours."

"The jade phosphorous serpent poison has been in your body for decades. It seeped deep into your marrow long ago. This isn't something a few simple words can cure."

How could he possibly have made Dugu Yan drink urine?

What she had swallowed was saliva!

The effect had been as immediate as a shadow appearing beneath an upright pole.

He had resolved Dugu Yan's poison backlash overnight.

“You little brat, you're toying with Old Man.”

Knowing his granddaughter had not drunk urine kept Dugu Bo's mood from turning quite so foul, but he still had no intention of letting Lin Ye off.

The detoxification method Lin Ye had offered was actually drinking urine.

How was that any different from saying nothing?

"Actually..."

"Blood works too!"

Lin Ye indicated that he had only been joking.

Immediately afterward.

He took a bottle of blood he had prepared long ago from his Storage Soul Tool.

“You haven't lied to Old Man again this time, have you?”

Dugu Bo even opened the bottle and sniffed it.

Only after confirming that it was blood did he relax. Then, as he left, he sealed Lin Ye's door with serpent poison.

One good turn deserved another!

Since Lin Ye had toyed with him, he certainly wasn't going to let the brat have an easy time.

"So you're repaying kindness with ingratitude?"

Lin Ye released soul power from both hands, freezing the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison, then shattered it with a palm strike.

Did he think that could trap him?

That old fellow Dugu Bo was really getting ahead of himself.

Not far away.

Dugu Bo could not help feeling surprised at the sight.

Even an ordinary Soul Emperor could not have easily broken through the Poison Barrier he had just released.

Had Lin Ye's soul power increased again?

Impossible!

Even with a skyrocket shoved up his ass, this brat could not possibly advance that fast.

Skywater Academy.

After swallowing the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, Shui Bing'er's strength had also soared.

Now.

She had reached rank forty-nine.

It had taken her just two months to rise from rank thirty-nine to rank forty-nine.

All of it was thanks to Lin Ye.

She finally understood why her family had spared no effort to marry her off to Lin Ye.

"Big Sis."

"I'm so jealous of you."

"You should be a Soul King any day now."

Shui Bing'er smiled faintly.

She thought so too.

Soul King...

That day had come far sooner than expected. She had not even had time to think about her fifth Soul Ring.

No matter what.

She had to absorb a fifth Soul Ring beyond the normal limit.

Only then could she be worthy of that freak Lin Ye.

"Big Sis."

"How far have you and Lin Ye gotten?"

"Come on, tell us!"

At those words.

Everyone crowded around.

This kind of romantic gossip was the favorite topic in the girls' dormitory.

"Your most important task right now is to cultivate hard and strive to become Soul Ancestors as soon as possible."

Shui Bing'er tried to avoid the subject.

However...

Her teammates refused to let it go.

With a mischievous expression, Xue Wu teased, "I heard you don't like Lin Ye, Big Sis, and that your family forced you into an arranged marriage. In that case, why not let me have him?"

Yu Hairou chimed in from beside her, "You could let me have him too."

Both of them were joking.

But...

If such an opportunity really appeared before them, they certainly would not let it slip away.

Lin Ye was handsome.

He was powerful and talented.

Most importantly, he could carry his teammates to new heights in cultivation.

A partner like that was something they dreamed of, okay?!

"Stop daydreaming, you two."

"Big Sis is already married to Lin Ye. They're legally husband and wife, and they've already shared a bed."

"That's right!"

"Big Sis even went to see Lin Ye herself a few days ago."

"She stayed there for several nights."

"..."

Shui Bing'er's cheeks flushed crimson at their words. She composed herself and said sternly, "Go train now. I'll test whether you've made any progress lately."

"We're done for."

"Big Sis is abusing her authority to settle personal scores again."

"This is all your fault for gossiping about her love life."

"You're blaming us?"

"You were the one with your ears pricked up highest just now."

"..."

Amid their grumbling, everyone headed toward the academy's Soul Fighting Arena.

Elsewhere.

After being driven out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Shrek group had stumbled their way to Blue Tyrant Academy.

In the end, Liu Erlong had taken them in.

They sat in the spacious principal's office, their faces gloomy.

"Erlong... thank you."

“Otherwise, we'd have become wandering lonely Ghosts.”

By coming to Heaven Dou City this time, Shrek had cut off every avenue of retreat.

If they could not find somewhere to settle, they would have no face to return.

"Boss Fu."

"Don't spout that crap."

"That isn't like you!"

"Those bastards at Heaven Dou Royal Academy have gone too far. One day, I, Liu Erlong, will make them pay."

At the mention of this matter.

Everyone's expression grew even uglier.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy had already recruited them, only to send Lin Ye out midway to beat up the Shrek Seven Devils before finally sweeping them out the door.

Who the fuck could put up with that?