In the end, Xiao Wu had easily crushed him with her strength as a Soul Ancestor.
Yet Dai Mubai, utterly disgraced, had gone straight for the softest persimmon to squeeze.
He had turned his sights on the weakest support-type Soul Master.
"That guy was so nasty! He blasted me several meters away! Even my butt hurt from the fall!!"
Ning Rongrong spoke with a wounded expression, her eyes brimming with tears.
The girl rubbed her little bottom, looking furious.
She only wished she were a combat-type Soul Master, so she could give him a proper beating!!
Still, this time she had gotten a taste of hardship.
She had also discovered that several of the boys at the academy were no good.
Only Oscar was somewhat normal.
At least he had not helped the tyrant do his dirty work.
He had simply stayed out of both sides.
"Heh~ as long as you've learned that it hurts. Out in the world, strength is what counts. Not everyone will treat you like the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Seeing the girl's crestfallen expression, Lin Mo shook his head with a smile.
He also reached out and tapped her on her little head.
"I... I know..."
Ning Rongrong pursed her little lips and muttered quietly.
This time, she neither argued nor talked back. Most of her former Little Demoness temper had vanished.
She was proud, but she was not stupid.
Although the bad guy before her bullied her too,
at least he genuinely wanted what was best for her.
Whether he had forced her back to the academy to finish her training,
or planned to become her practical combat teacher,
looking back now, he had been helping her all along.
Now it seemed those fellows at the academy fell far short of the boy before her!!
"Lin Mo... could... could you be my teacher?"
Just then, the usually taciturn Zhu Zhuqing suddenly spoke up beside them.
Her eyes were filled with anticipation and longing.
"Teacher? Aren't I already your teacher?"
Lin Mo did not catch on immediately and instinctively asked in return.
This girl doesn't seem to have ever called me teacher before, does she?
Why did she suddenly bring it up today?
"No... not the kind of teacher you're thinking of. I mean a master. I want to become your disciple!"
Zhu Zhuqing spoke with a solemn expression and a firm voice.
Beside her, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong both widened their eyes.
They had never imagined that their close friend would ask to become his disciple.
"Become my disciple? Why?"
Lin Mo was bewildered too, his face full of confusion as he asked.
What has gotten into this girl now?
"Xiao Wu already told me. You're the one who made her stronger, so I want to become your disciple!"
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at her close friend beside her.
Then she turned back to the boy before her and continued earnestly:
"You're right. Strength is what counts. I want to become stronger too! Strong enough to control my own destiny!!"
She no longer counted on Dai Mubai to change.
Relying on herself was better than relying on others.
Only by becoming strong herself could she decide her own future!
Whether it was her destiny or her love life,
everything had to be in her own hands!!
And the boy before her possessed such tremendous strength.
He must have unique insights and experience when it came to cultivation!!
Otherwise, they were all practically the same age.
How could the gap between them be so huge?
Besides, Xiao Wu, who usually stayed by his side, was extraordinarily strong too!
He must have something that set him apart!!
"Xiao Wu? Little girl, what did you tell Zhu Zhuqing?"
Lin Mo turned toward the girl beside him as well, asking with a frown.
What is this all about?
It's understandable that the others don't know how to become stronger quickly.
But Xiao Wu has already eaten an Immortal Herb. How could she not know?
"I didn't say anything~! Mo~ just take Zhu Zhuqing as your disciple~"
Xiao Wu stuck out her little tongue, acting cute and wheedling.
Then she moved to the boy's side.
Rising gently onto her tiptoes, she whispered into his ear:
"Mo~ I didn't mention the Immortal Herb. I just sweet-talked her a little. Take her in~ you don't really want to kill me in bed, do you?"
The girl's voice held a trace of coy reproach.
There was a hint of pleading too.
Lin Mo remained silent, finally understanding what was going on.
It seemed he had bullied the little girl too fiercely.
She could no longer withstand love's ravages.
She had actually taken the initiative to drag her close friend into the water.
The boy did not know whether to laugh or cry and shook his head helplessly.
"All right, I'll take you as my disciple. The path to strength isn't easy. I hope you're mentally prepared."
For once, Lin Mo grew serious and spoke earnestly.
After all, he did not want to lead a student astray, much less his own disciple.
"Yes! Teacher!"
At his words, Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she bowed deeply in respect.
Her enormous twin peaks instantly filled the boy's vision.
That cleavage was truly a bottomless abyss!!
With such a broad chest, this disciple's future achievements are bound to be limitless!!
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong lightly bit her red lip.
She actually wanted very much to become the boy's disciple too.
But her damned pride kept her from bringing herself to ask.
In the next moment, however, the boy's words sent wild joy surging through her heart!
"What about you, little girl? Want to become my disciple too?"
"Although I can't make you beat Dai Mubai in a fight, getting your Soul Power more than ten levels ahead of his in the future shouldn't be a problem."
Lin Mo looked at Ning Rongrong beside him and asked with a smile.
After all, taking one disciple or taking two was still taking disciples.
Being able to go out with two beautiful disciples in tow sounded like quite a boost to his prestige.
"More than ten levels ahead in Soul Power?! Then... then I suppose I'll agree~"
Ning Rongrong's cheeks flushed slightly as she answered, saying something quite different from what she felt.
In truth, her heart was already leaping with joy, and she was secretly thrilled.
Although his current strength fell short of Grandpa Sword's and Grandpa Bone's,
surpassing them was only a matter of time. Following him would definitely give her a bright future!!
"Heh~ here's your master's welcome gift. Take it."
Lin Mo smiled faintly and casually tossed out two medicinal herbs.
Naturally, what he gave them were not Immortal Herbs.
They were spirit herbs that fell somewhere between immortal-grade and ordinary-grade.
Although they could not compare to genuine Immortal Herbs,
they were still precious medicinal plants grown in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Thank you... Master!"
Looking at the spirit herb in her hand, Zhu Zhuqing spoke with her beautiful eyes shining.
Although her face still showed little expression,
she could not stop the corners of her lips from rising.
"Master, what does this herb do?"
Now that their relationship was settled, Ning Rongrong asked without standing on ceremony.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she had seen plenty of fine things.
But she had never seen the spirit herb before her.
"This is foundation nurturing grass. It strengthens your foundation, nourishes your vitality, improves your physique and mental strength, and raises your Soul Power. At your current cultivation, gaining two or three levels shouldn't be a problem."
Lin Mo spoke calmly, explaining with a smile.
Although the two little girls before him had already become his disciples,
they were not close enough yet. As for Immortal Herbs, he would see how things went later.
By now, however, both girls were dumbstruck.
"G-gain two or three levels?! Really?"
Ning Rongrong widened her beautiful eyes and asked in disbelief.
Beside her, Zhu Zhuqing also wore an incredulous expression.
Two or three levels of Soul Power were nothing to scoff at.
That was the result of more than a year of their painstaking cultivation!
"Would your master lie to you? Take them~"
Lin Mo waved his hand as he spoke.
With his current physique and Soul Power, even eating this foundation nurturing grass would have little effect.
He might as well give it to the two little girls and win some goodwill.
Then Lin Mo turned around and continued speaking as he walked ahead:
"We'll hire a carriage once we get into town and set off. You can consume the herbs in the carriage and try to break through level thirty, then obtain your Soul Rings."
Hearing their master's arrangements, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong
instantly had sparkling eyes, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation!!
Beside them, Xiao Wu also broke into a radiant smile.
These were comrades who could help share the incoming fire!
From now on, that bad guy would no longer have to single her out for all his bullying!!
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