His Brothers Could Suffer, but His Goddesses Could Not

"Brother, are we really joining Star Luo Royal Academy?" Xiao Wu asked helplessly.

"Yes. Mubai is my junior disciple now. We can't join Spirit Hall Academy, so Star Luo Royal Academy is our only choice. Besides, we'll be more competitive there, won't we?" Tang San said.

Although Tang San had no great grudge against Su Ling, he still felt some hostility toward him, because Su Ling was stronger than he was.

After analyzing their options, Yu Xiaogang discovered that an ordinary academy really might be no match for Su Ling.

Their choices were Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Star Luo Royal Academy, or Spirit Hall Academy.

In fact, Yu Xiaogang had initially chosen Spirit Hall Academy. This time, he had also wondered whether he might have a chance to rekindle his old romance with Bibi Dong.

Unfortunately, the idea had been stopped almost as soon as it arose, first by Xiao Wu, then by Tang Hao.

After all, Tang Hao would never allow Tang San to join Spirit Hall.

As luck would have it, they had encountered Dai Mubai around that time, and after some back-and-forth, Dai Mubai had invited them to the Star Luo Empire.

Xiao Wu did not like the current Dai Mubai. She even hated him.

Yet she had never expected Tang San and Dai Mubai to become even closer than they had been at Shrek. Yu Xiaogang, who was known as Grandmaster, did not shun him either.

He had even accepted him as a disciple. What she disliked even more was how Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang constantly belittled Su Ling in front of her and Tang San.

Before she left, Su Ling had given her something so important to keep her from being discovered.

If another Soul Master had learned that she was a Soul Beast, they might have already taken her Soul Ring.

Su Ling was absolutely someone she could trust.

[Ding... Xiao Wu's affection +3. White Chest ×2, Yellow Chest ×1]

Her affection increased again?

Su Ling was still chatting with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. He had not expected Xiao Wu's affection to keep increasing after she left. Was she thinking about how good I was to her?

Indeed, Xiao Wu was thinking about Su Ling's kindness.

But she still did not want to leave Tang San, so she could only follow him into the house.

Dai Mubai said, "Big Brother, this is my teacher. Everyone calls him Grandmaster. I'm sure you've heard of him."

"So you're Grandmaster. I've heard about you for a long time. I believe the dean of our Star Luo Royal Academy will certainly welcome your arrival." Dai Weisi treated the talented man with courtesy, bowing to Yu Xiaogang.

Feeling respected, Yu Xiaogang smiled and nodded. "Thank you. I've heard Dai Mubai speak of you for some time. You truly are a rare genius."

"You flatter me. I'm several years older than Dai Mubai, yet I'm only level forty-seven," Dai Weisi said.

"Big Brother, this is Tang San, my senior disciple. Although I'm three years older than him, I can't compare to his talent for cultivating Soul Power," Dai Mubai said.

"Tang San, level thirty-nine Control System Battle Soul Elder."

"This is Xiao Wu, a level thirty-eight Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder."

Upon hearing this, Dai Weisi immediately stepped forward. "Dai Mubai, are you sure you haven't made a mistake? They're three years younger than you?"

"Thirteen-year-old Soul Elders, already on the verge of becoming Soul Ancestors," Dai Weisi said in astonishment.

Tang San said, "Big Brother Dai, I happened to encounter a few opportunities. If you're willing to trust me, I can help you reach level fifty before the Advanced Soul Master Tournament. Then you'll be able to compete as a Soul King."

"Really? I was wondering why Dai Mubai had improved so quickly. So it was thanks to your help, Brother Tang San. Good, good! If things truly turn out as you say, then you'll be a brother to me, Dai Weisi. Come, everyone, have a seat."

Had Su Ling been there, he would certainly have been astonished by Tang San and Xiao Wu's Soul Power. After all, he had already snatched away the opportunity at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, yet Tang San had still managed to advance so quickly.

At Shrek Academy!

After Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong left, Su Ling checked the system again.

[Remaining unopened chests: White ×102, Yellow ×32, Purple ×12, Black ×6, Red ×1]

"System, open the Red Chest first!"

[Ding... Red Chest opened. Obtained immortal medicinal herb: aromatic silk beauty ×1]

Oh? Another immortal medicinal herb?

Aromatic silk beauty!

"System, keep going. Open all six Black Chests."

[Ding... Six Black Chests opened. Obtained Advanced Soul Power Pill ×3, nine-grade purple ganoderma ×1, 30,000-Year Soul Bone ×2, Beginner Soul Ascension Pill ×2]

Four kinds of items. He had only just given Feng Yu'er the nine-grade purple ganoderma, yet the system had supplied another.

It was not an immortal medicinal herb, so it had come out of a Black Chest.

The Advanced Soul Power Pills went without saying. Su Ling still had quite a few on him.

[30,000-Year Right Leg Bone: Speed attribute! Excellent quality]

[30,000-Year Right Arm Bone: Life attribute! Excellent quality]

[Beginner Soul Ascension Pill: Can be taken by Soul Kings. One pill can raise a level fifty-one Soul King to level fifty-two. The first pill has 100% effectiveness. Starting with the second pill, effectiveness decreases by 20% with each pill taken. No side effects.]

Advanced Soul Power Pills were counted by the bottle, but these Beginner Soul Ascension Pills were actually counted individually. Still, their effects were quite good.

Their potency should let him advance from level fifty-three to level fifty-four.

However, Su Ling did not intend to use them now. After all, taking one would only increase his Soul Power by a single level. He might as well save them for his goddesses later.

When his goddesses advanced, the cultivation gains they fed back to him each day would also increase.

Su Ling could still distinguish between a long-term business and a permanent one. Besides, one extra level of Soul Power would not add much to his combat strength.

That afternoon, Su Ling had Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong notify Jiang Zhu, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun.

Once the three arrived, Su Ling distributed the medicinal herbs.

Jiang Zhu would take the eight-petal immortal orchid.

There was no helping it. Jiang Zhu was a goddess, after all. Even if his brothers had to suffer, his goddesses could not.

Thus, Su Ling could only give the nine-grade purple ganoderma to Oscar.

As for the cockscomb phoenix-tail sunflower, Su Ling gave it to Ma Hongjun. He really had no other choice in that case, since only the cockscomb phoenix-tail sunflower could currently improve Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul.

After they took the medicinal herbs, Su Ling, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong all stayed to watch over them.

Six hours later!

[Ding... Jiang Zhu's affection +15. Obtained White Chest ×5, Yellow Chest ×4, Purple Chest ×2, Black Chest ×1]

[Ding... Jiang Zhu's affection is now greater than or equal to 80]

[Bound goddess: Jiang Zhu]

[Goddess overall rating: 95]

[Current affection: 82 (Already in love with you)]

[Binding effect: The host can receive 30% of the bound goddess's daily cultivation gains without reducing her cultivation speed]

[Bound skill 1: Recovery (Passive skill. The host's recovery ability increases by 30%)]

[Bound skill 2: Life Extraction (The host absorbs the vitality of other creatures to recover himself. Conversion rate: 5%]

Both skills were good. The last one was practically a cheat. Although its conversion rate was a little low at only five percent, it was still extremely powerful.

It sounded like an Evil Soul Master's method, but Evil Soul Master was a label for losers. The victors always represented justice.

Jiang Zhu was the first to wake.

Seeing that the other two were still cultivating, Jiang Zhu approached Su Ling and bowed to him. "Big Brother Su, thank you."

"Jiang Zhu, how much did you improve?" Ning Rongrong asked first.

Jiang Zhu said, "Before I took it, my Soul Power was already at the peak of level thirty-three. Now it's reached the peak of level thirty-eight."

"That's wonderful! You're already at the same level as me. Congratulations, Jiang Zhu," Ning Rongrong said.

"Besides that, my Martial Soul has changed a little."

"Your Martial Soul changed? How?" Su Ling asked curiously.

After all, Oscar's Martial Soul had not changed after taking this Immortal Herb.

Jiang Zhu said, "My Martial Soul is the Healing Scepter, but all my healing Soul Skills consume my own vitality. That's its greatest flaw. Under ordinary circumstances, I usually don't dare use my healing Soul Skills."

"Now I've discovered that my healing Soul Skills no longer seem to consume my own vitality. So I'd like to call my current Martial Soul the Life Scepter, because it's become even more full of life," Jiang Zhu said with a smile.

Not only had her talent improved and her Martial Soul changed, but she had also become more beautiful.

[Ding... Jiang Zhu's affection +5. Obtained Purple Chest ×3, Black Chest ×1]

As she spoke, Jiang Zhu had won herself over, and her affection increased by another five points, reaching eighty-seven.

"The Life Scepter? That's wonderful, Jiang Zhu!" Su Ling said.

He thought of the life-attribute Soul Bone he had just obtained. It would be perfect for Jiang Zhu.

She was only three points away from ninety. It was time to win her over!