Could He Really Lose to a Hundred-Year Soul Beast?

Tang San woke early the next morning.

Today, he would follow his teacher to Soul Hunting Forest and obtain the First Soul Ring for his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

"Ow, my eyes... Looks like I'll have to put my Purple Demon Eye training on hold for a few days."

The bloodshot veins on Tang San's eyes had faded considerably. He had originally thought they would take seven or eight days to recover.

But judging by their current condition, two or three days might be enough. He just could not train his Purple Demon Eye for the time being.

Tang San did not mind too much.

Training the Purple Demon Eye called for perseverance, day after day, year after year. Taking two days off would make no difference.

But when Tang San turned his head slightly, he saw a scene that made him ache with frustration.

The boundary between Xiao Wu and Xu Yuan had long since vanished!

What hurt Tang San even more was that Xiao Wu seemed to have no notion of keeping a proper distance between boys and girls. She was curled up in Xu Yuan's arms.

Xu Yuan, meanwhile, held her like a pillow, with one leg draped over her pert bottom.

One of his hands had strayed onto Xiao Wu's slender waist, so narrow he could have circled it with a single hand.

Damn it!

Tang San could not help cursing inwardly. He wanted a soft, sweet-smelling Xiao Wu pillow too!

But he quickly steadied himself.

Rather than sink into a tender embrace, obtaining his First Soul Ring and breaking through the bottleneck of his Mysterious Heaven Skill mattered most.

Come to think of it, Xu Yuan's Soul Power must be close to level ten too, right?

With his Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul, his Innate Soul Power can't be low!

I wonder what sort of Soul Ring he'll obtain.

At that thought, a hint of superiority crept into Tang San's expression.

After all, not everyone had a master of theory like his teacher personally accompanying and guiding them in obtaining a Soul Ring!

Once he obtained his First Soul Ring, the teachers and students of Nuoding Academy would realize who the real fools were!

Heh. You'll regret it then!

How could a master of theory who had recognized his Twin Martial Souls possibly be a good-for-nothing freeloader?

Tang San rose quietly and packed his things.

"Tang San, where are you going?"

The faint sounds woke Wang Sheng.

Yesterday had ended unpleasantly, but they were not enemies.

Besides, Tang San had beaten him. His strength was not to be underestimated.

Perhaps he would become the third Soul Master in their dorm!

"I'm going with my teacher to Soul Hunting Forest to obtain a Soul Ring."

"What?"

Wang Sheng snapped fully awake.

"You're going to hunt for a Soul Ring today too?"

Wang Sheng's eyes widened. Did Tang San have Innate Full Soul Power as well?

Too?

Tang San immediately caught the implication in Wang Sheng's words.

"Brother Yuan is going to hunt for his First Soul Ring today too!"

Wang Sheng was so excited he nearly shouted.

We're set! We're set!

Won't Dorm Seven soar straight into the sky now?

In just two days, they were about to gain three Soul Masters.

"I see. Then Xu Yuan's Innate Soul Power must be high?"

"Brother Yuan and Sister Xiao Wu both have Innate Full Soul Power!"

Wang Sheng's words made Tang San's heart tighten slightly.

Innate Full Soul Power, just as I thought!

No, it would be strange if he didn't have it!

"Oh, right, Tang San. Who are you going hunting with?"

"Didn't I just tell you? My teacher, of course!"

Tang San kept his expression calm, picked up his packed belongings, and left the dormitory.

He offered Wang Sheng no further explanation. Once he returned from Soul Hunting Forest, everything would change!

He would make everyone who looked down on him and his teacher regret it!

Tang San strode over the dormitory threshold. A ray of sunlight fell across his face, and he raised a hand to block it.

"Will he really be all right going to Soul Hunting Forest with Grandmaster?"

Wang Sheng sat in the dormitory, muttering to himself.

He remembered the teachers at Nuoding Academy saying that Grandmaster was known for theory, not fighting.

And Grandmaster was nearly fifty. His eyes might even be going dim. Wasn't Tang San afraid they would both end up paying with their lives?

"Boss Wang, do you think something might happen to Tang San?"

Another Work-Study Student who had woken up voiced the same worry.

"Shut up!"

"Whatever else you say, Grandmaster is a level-twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster. Could he really lose to a Hundred-Year Soul Beast?"

Wang Sheng immediately scolded him, then added, "And Dorm Seven only has two bosses: Brother Yuan and Sister Xiao Wu!"

"Oh, right, got it!"

The Work-Study Student lay back down.

By then, Xiao Wu and Xu Yuan had both been woken by the noise.

Neither of them moved, though, each for their own reasons.

Xu Yuan stayed still because his Primordial Power kept surging below his waist, and he was genuinely afraid Xiao Wu would break his bones if she noticed.

Xiao Wu pretended to be asleep purely out of embarrassment. She had never expected to end up in Xu Yuan's arms.

How strange!

Why do I feel so safe lying in Xu Yuan's arms?

Xiao Wu frowned, unable to make sense of it.

Xu Yuan seemed to have some mysterious pull. Whenever she drew close to him, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Luckily, Xu Yuan did not know what Xiao Wu was thinking. Otherwise, he would have realized it was because of the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Origin inside him made Xiao Wu instinctively feel that familiarity, though she could not tell why.

Unable to figure it out, Xiao Wu gave up and slowly turned over, trying to slip out of Xu Yuan's arms.

That movement made things difficult for Xu Yuan.

Keeping himself under control had already been hard enough, even before Xiao Wu started squirming.

The moment Xiao Wu turned, she felt something pressing against her from behind.

Naturally, Xiao Wu reached back to move it aside.

Having it pressed against her was uncomfortable.

Sensing trouble, Xu Yuan hurriedly pretended to wake up. "What time is it? Shouldn't I get going?"

When Xiao Wu realized Xu Yuan was awake, she stopped moving.

"Brother Yuan, you're awake! Tang San just left to hunt for a Soul Ring!"

As soon as Wang Sheng saw Xu Yuan wake, he spoke up.

"Tang San left that early? I thought he'd rest a little longer!"

Xu Yuan took the chance to sit up in bed.

"He looked half asleep to me too. He rubbed his eyes several times while packing just now."

"Hm?"

Xu Yuan paused.

He vaguely remembered the flash from the Wish-Granting Tree catching Tang San in the eyes.

He had not expected Tang San's eyes to still be bothering him after an entire night.

Could something go wrong while those two are out hunting for a Soul Ring?

Surely not?

Xu Yuan's mouth twitched. He hoped Tang San would manage to escape the jaws of the four-hundred-year Mandala Snake this time!

With his thoughts turning to that, he no longer felt like sleeping.

"Forget it. I'll leave early too!"

"Brother Yuan, aren't you packing?"

"No need. Someone will have everything ready for me."

Xu Yuan tucked the covers around Xiao Wu, then waved to Wang Sheng.

He was only going to find a hotel in Nuoding City and stay there for the day. He was not actually going all the way to Soul Hunting Forest.

Xu Yuan then went to the teachers' office, demonstrated his Soul Power, and obtained a leave slip without trouble.

He left Nuoding Academy while the sky was still dim and the mist had yet to clear, then disappeared into the crowd.

In a relatively secluded part of Nuoding City, he rented a quiet little courtyard where no one would disturb him.

He sat down in the room and took a deep breath.

As Xu Yuan circulated his Soul Power, the shimmering, pale-gold Glazed Ancient Tree appeared behind him once more.

A careful observer would have noticed a faint red orb of light floating within the Glazed Ancient Tree.

It was the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Origin he had obtained from Xiao Wu!