[Target: Dugu Yan] [Third soul ring: Obtain the soul ring of a 1,660-year-old Nine-Section Jade!!] [First soul ring: Obtain the soul ring of a 400-year-old Mandala Snake!!] [Girl's purple handkerchief: Obtain one purple handkerchief from Dugu Yan!]
Lin Mo's crimson-gold eyes brightened slightly as he looked at the first girl to approach.
Sure enough, she was Dugu Bo's granddaughter-Dugu Yan!
After all, those emerald-green eyes were far too distinctive.
Much like his own, there were hardly any others like them on the entire continent.
But when he looked at the contents of the copying options...
And found yet another handkerchief listed, the corners of his mouth twitched.
Was he that kind of lecher?
Even if he was, getting stronger had to come first!!
The first and third soul rings-no need to agonize over those!
Then he turned his gaze to the other girl.
[Target: Ye Lingling] [Nine Heart Begonia: Obtain one nine heart begonia immortal herb!!] [First soul ring: Obtain the soul ring of a 400-year-old Snow Demon Silkworm!] [Third soul ring: Obtain the soul ring of a 1,650-year-old ghost vine!!]
Seeing her name, Lin Mo nodded inwardly.
These two were probably best friends.
They came and went together, inseparable as a person and her shadow.
But when he saw the first option, his crimson-gold eyes narrowed slightly.
An immortal herb!!
That was a peerless treasure!
He had never expected to be able to copy something this good.
But was nine heart begonia actually an immortal herb?
He had never known that.
Still, it made sense when he thought about it. Spirit Hall's Chrysanthemum Douluo had the immortal herb singular velvet sky chrysanthemum as his martial soul.
And the nine heart begonia martial soul was passed down through a single lineage, with no more than two bearers alive in any era.
Its real-world counterpart was most likely an immortal herb too.
While Lin Mo was pondering this...
The other three had already started chatting.
Naturally, their conversation centered on him, the unfamiliar visitor.
"Yanzi, Lingling, let me introduce you. This is my junior from the academy, Lin Mo!!"
Qin Ming looked at the two girls and introduced him with a smile.
After all, one was his junior, and the others were his students.
Naturally, he hoped they could get to know each other.
And become friends who learned from one another.
"Your junior, sir? Little guy, did you study at the same academy as our teacher?"
Curiosity written all over her face, Dugu Yan turned to the boy beside them and asked.
There was not much difference in their heights.
But clearly, the boy before her was several years younger than she was.
His face still carried a childlike innocence, fresh and youthful.
And with him being their teacher's junior...
The distance between them immediately shrank considerably.
"Hm? Yes. Hello, seniors."
Lin Mo came back to his senses and replied with a polite smile.
Although he had swindled her grandfather out of his medicinal garden...
That was Tang Hao's handiwork. It had nothing to do with him!!
"What a polite little fellow. I like being called your senior. Our teacher said your academy only accepts monsters, but looking at you, that doesn't seem entirely true."
The corners of Dugu Yan's lips lifted slightly as she spoke with a smile.
Yet she gave off the impression of a venomous snake locking onto its prey.
"Don't let his delicate looks and young age fool you. His soul power is anything but low-he's already at level forty-one."
Qin Ming reminded them with a smile.
He had sensed the boy's soul power the moment he first saw him.
Although he was a little surprised, it was still within reason.
After all, the boy was a prodigy from Shrek Academy, just like him!
"What?! F-forty-one? I only broke through level thirty a little while ago!!"
Hearing Qin Ming's words, Dugu Yan's eyes instantly widened, and she cried out in disbelief.
Even the cool, taciturn Ye Lingling beside her looked stunned.
As they stared at the smiling boy before them, neither could believe it.
He was actually stronger than they were?
"I just happened to come across a few opportunities. It's hardly worth mentioning."
Seeing their astonished expressions, Lin Mo smiled and replied modestly.
Inside, however, he was positively delighted.
Wasn't showing off one of the reasons to get stronger?
One day without showing off, and he felt uncomfortable all over!!
"I don't believe it! You're at least five or six years younger than me. How could you be a Soul Ancestor?"
Dugu Yan's brows knitted tightly as she spoke in disbelief.
Being stronger than her was one thing.
But he was younger than her too!
How was she supposed to accept that?
Yet the next second, she froze.
A tremendous surge of soul power swept straight at them!!
It forced Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling several steps back.
Both girls' expressions changed drastically. They exchanged a glance and saw the horror in each other's eyes.
He really was a Soul Ancestor!!
"Well, seniors? What do you think of my strength?"
Still smiling, Lin Mo asked softly.
He looked utterly harmless.
"Phew... you... win."
Dugu Yan let out a long breath and conceded helplessly.
Ye Lingling's gaze flickered as well, her face clouded with dismay.
After all, anyone who discovered that years of their own hard work...
Still could not measure up to a boy several years younger would hardly be in a good mood, would they?
Qin Ming, who had been watching from the sidelines, said nothing more.
He knew very well that this was not necessarily a bad thing for the two girls.
Only by recognizing their shortcomings could they improve more effectively.
"Hmm... so what's my reward?"
Seeing how dispirited they looked, Lin Mo teased them with a smile.
Dugu Yan gave him a pretty roll of her eyes.
"A reward? How about a sweet kiss from your senior?"
Her voice carried a hint of flirtation, though her tone was exasperated.
After saying that, however, she turned to Qin Ming.
"Sir, don't you have another class to teach this afternoon? I can show our junior around. Go ahead and take care of your work."
Dugu Yan reminded him, looking every bit the model student.
A sweet kiss as a reward was out of the question.
But showing him around campus was fine.
"Well... all right. I'll head off, then."
Qin Ming hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.
After all, he really did have a class that afternoon and could not keep wandering around.
After giving them a few brief instructions, Qin Ming left.
Now only the three young people, fairly close in age, remained.
"Come on, junior! Your senior will take you to the liveliest place in Heaven Dou Royal Academy-the Dueling Platform!"
Dugu Yan turned, ready to head toward the heart of the campus.
She even wanted to see whether she could find a chance to fight the boy before her.
"Yanzi, isn't that a bad idea? Hasn't Yu Tianheng been pursuing you lately? Won't it cause a misunderstanding if so many people see you?"
Ye Lingling instinctively spoke up to remind her.
After all, wandering around with an unfamiliar boy...
And deliberately choosing somewhere crowded really could cause a misunderstanding.
"You said it yourself-he's pursuing me. I haven't agreed to anything yet, so what is there to worry about?"
Dugu Yan waved a hand dismissively.
At the same time, she was already striding toward the academy's main path.
"Come on, come on! If you don't hurry, I'm leaving you behind."
The girl's voice came from up ahead, carrying a hint of impatience.
Lin Mo and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance.
They could only hurry after her.
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