Returning to Nuoding, Seeing Su Yuntao Again (Second Update)

After Lin Ye used the first soul skill of his Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia Martial Soul, Light of Purification, to remove Grandmaster's poison.

It was already morning, and the sun had silently risen into the sky without anyone noticing.

Seeing that it was getting late and that everything they had come to the Soul Hunting Forest to do had been finished.

The three of them left the Soul Hunting Forest and prepared to return to Nuoding City.

After leaving the Soul Hunting Forest, Grandmaster found a carriage in the small town outside, and the three boarded it.

It would take roughly a day and a night to return to Nuoding City by carriage.

Setting out now, they should arrive back in Nuoding City by tomorrow morning.

After a day and a night.

Riding in the carriage, after being jolted about and traveling over mountains and rivers, the three finally arrived in Nuoding City on the morning of the second day.

However, after returning to Nuoding City, Lin Ye and Tang San did not immediately return to Nuoding Academy.

Instead, at Grandmaster's suggestion, they planned to first visit the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch.

According to Grandmaster, after a Soul Scholar advanced to a Soul Master, it was best to visit the nearest Spirit Hall Branch as soon as possible to register and record their information.

Once registration was completed at a Spirit Hall Branch, not only could they receive a badge representing their current cultivation realm, but they could also claim one Gold Soul Coin from the branch each month.

One Gold Soul Coin was no small sum!

Both Lin Ye and Tang San came from the countryside.

In rural villages, most villagers could not earn even a single Gold Soul Coin after a full year of hard farming.

On the Douluo Continent, a Gold Soul Coin had considerable purchasing power. As long as one did not squander it and spent carefully, it was more than enough to cover a year's expenses.

Although Lin Ye had money on hand, as well as materials harvested from the three soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest that he could sell, he would not refuse money that was practically being handed to him for free.

Tang San needed it even more. He was far poorer than Lin Ye! After receiving Grandmaster's advice, Lin Ye and Tang San immediately headed for the Spirit Hall Branch.

They soon arrived before the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch.

The Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch was arguably the grandest building in all of Nuoding City. It covered more than ten thousand square meters, had three full floors, and stood over forty meters tall.

The entire building was cylindrical, with a dome like an upside-down bowl on top. The dome was made of exceptionally sturdy crystal glass, which shone in all sorts of colors beneath the sunlight. It looked extraordinarily magnificent and left people awestruck!

"So this is the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch. It really is far grander than the Spirit Hall Branch in our village."

Looking at the splendid Spirit Hall Branch before him and comparing it to the crude wooden building in Holy Soul Village from his memories, Lin Ye could not help muttering to himself.

"Hehe, Holy Soul Village is just an ordinary little village. Of course the Spirit Hall Branch built there couldn't be as grand as the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch!"

At his side, Tang San chuckled upon hearing Lin Ye's words.

Lin Ye smiled faintly as well, but inwardly, he did not agree.

The two of them both possessed Innate Full Soul Power, and one had Twin Martial Souls while the other had Three Lives Martial Soul.

Once they became powerful Soul Masters in the future, would they not be able to develop Holy Soul Village? One day, he would rebuild the village's Spirit Hall Branch, making it even grander than the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch, so that Old Jack could be proud of it! "Stop! Who are you?"

Seeing Lin Ye and Tang San approach, two guards in armor with swords at their waists blocked them at the entrance of the Spirit Hall Branch and shouted.

"Big brothers, we're students of Nuoding Academy. We came to the Spirit Hall Branch today to test our soul power. May we enter?"

Lin Ye stepped forward, bowed slightly, and asked politely.

"You're students of Nuoding Academy?"

After hearing Lin Ye's words and looking at Lin Ye and Tang San, the two guards exchanged glances before moving aside to clear the way.

"Since you're students of Nuoding Academy, go in. These next few days happen to be when your school begins testing soul power."

One of the guards said.

"Thank you, big brothers."

Lin Ye bowed slightly again.

He led Tang San into the Spirit Hall Branch.

The hall of the Spirit Hall Branch was also lavishly decorated.

There were not many people inside, but every one of them was impeccably dressed and chatting with quiet laughter.

Among the well-dressed crowd, Lin Ye and Tang San stood out in their linen clothes. However, since they were children, they did not draw much attention.

But suddenly, Lin Ye spotted a familiar figure among the people in the hall.

"It's Master Su Yuntao!"

Seeing the handsome young man in a gray-white uniform chatting with a richly dressed young man, Lin Ye recognized him at once.

This was Lin Ye's first time entering a Spirit Hall Branch, and he had no idea where one went to test soul power or register as a Soul Master. Now that he had encountered an acquaintance, he could go over and ask.

"Lin Ye, that seems to be Master Su Yuntao!"

Tang San noticed him as well.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

With that, Lin Ye walked toward Su Yuntao.

Meanwhile, Su Yuntao was grinning as he traded barbs with a young nobleman.

"Say, Su Yuntao, you're already in your twenties. How come you still haven't broken through to rank thirty? At this rate, Sisi won't be interested in you."

The young nobleman spoke with a smile, but his words were plainly mocking Su Yuntao.

"Mark, do you think you're doing any better? You're older than I am, yet you haven't even reached Soul Grandmaster. You think my cultivation is low, but have you taken a good look at yourself?"

Su Yuntao refused to yield in the slightest.

"Hehe, Su Yuntao, I'm different from you. I'm a noble. In the future, I can inherit a title. Can you?"

The noble youth, Mark, laughed loudly.

"Mark, I remember your father has several sons. The title might not necessarily fall to you, right? As for me, if I can break through to Soul Elder in the future, there's a very good chance I'll become the Hall Master of the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch. That's far more prestigious than your little baron title!"

Su Yuntao sneered.

"A Soul Elder? Please, Su Yuntao, you're already in your twenties. If you didn't become a Soul Elder before turning twenty, you'll basically be stuck at Soul Grandmaster for the rest of your life. You still want to break through to Soul Elder?"

Hearing Su Yuntao's words, Mark snickered mockingly.

Both wore smiles on their faces, yet neither stopped taking jabs at the other.

They rendered each other speechless, leaving them only able to glare at one another with killing intent. For a moment, the atmosphere became tense and murderous.

But then a voice suddenly broke the tense atmosphere.

"Master Su Yuntao!"