Blue Tyrant Academy.
The campus was especially noisy that day.
The reason was simple: a hardheaded new student had somehow provoked the dean, Liu Erlong, who had chased him out of her office, beating him all the way around the field three times. Only as night fell did the noise gradually fade, leaving the academy with enough shock to last a whole year.
Listening to the commotion outside, the academy's teachers and students all observed three minutes of silence for the newcomer.
The academy dormitory.
Lin Qian lay comfortably on his bed, looking as though he had just finished something thoroughly satisfying.
His face was rosy and his eyes shone. How did he look injured in the slightest?
In fact, he really was unharmed. Instead, the woman had suffered a considerable loss.
Back in the office, just as their lips were about to meet, Liu Erlong had come to her senses.
We've only met a few times. How did liking each other come into this? And pinning me against the wall? You just wanted to cop a feel!
Thus, a great battle had become inevitable. They had fought from the office to the garden, then from the garden to the field, leaving traces of their merriment throughout the academy.
The final result had, of course, been a draw. Relying on his second Martial Soul's Ice Seal skill, Lin Qian had worn Liu Erlong down until she had lost her temper for fighting and stopped of her own accord.
Unable to beat him or catch him, she had simply settled for out of sight, out of mind and had someone lead him to the student dormitory.
With one leg crossed over the other, Lin Qian savored the lingering aftertaste.
He knew full well that dealing with a fiery mare like Liu Erlong required something other than the slow, steady trickle he had used with Tang Yuehua. Believe it or not, the moment he confessed, she would curse him as a filthy pervert and beat him out the door.
Although his preemptive strike just now seemed to have failed too, it had left a brand on her heart. As long as he kept deepening it in the future, he could turn defeat into victory.
The thought of Liu Erlong being Yu Luomian's illegitimate daughter and Yu Xiaogang's ex-girlfriend left him unable to rest at night, too excited to sleep.
If he successfully won her over and paraded her in front of Yu Xiaogang, how wonderful would that be!
With that thought, Lin Qian closed his eyes and began cultivating.
The next day.
Lin Qian was hauled up by Liu Erlong to attend class.
Pinning her against the wall yesterday had certainly worked. It seemed she still could not get him out of her mind, though her methods, um... were admittedly a little rough.
"Li Si, the sun's already high and you're still in bed! My Blue Tyrant Academy isn't here for you to sleep in!"
Seeing the bright daylight, Lin Qian opened his eyes and stopped cultivating.
"What a terrible temper this woman has. She's exactly like Bingbing!"
Tian Meng was muttering away in the Sea of Consciousness again.
"Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, you're asking to die!"
As expected, the Ice Empress raised her fists... no, her pincers, and gave Tian Meng a thorough beating.
The two chased and fought across the sea while the Snow Empress and Xiao Bai sat to one side, silently watching. This was hardly the first time; they were used to it.
Inside the dormitory.
"You brat, did you hear what I said? Weren't you so capable yesterday? Why have you gone mute today?"
Seeing him ignore her only made Liu Erlong angrier. She had little patience. If not for that tiny flutter in her heart, she would never have said so much!
Lin Qian finally spoke. "Yesterday was because I liked you. But didn't you turn me down?"
For once, Liu Erlong fell silent, her bluster subsiding. She could hardly say, It's not that I don't like you, could she?
"You really like me?"
Despite having been in a relationship before, she had never even held hands with Yu Xiaogang while they were together. He had always been so shy that even when she wanted to take things further, she could find no opening.
After thinking it over, she decided to solve the problem with the method she knew best-force.
In Mother Tyrannosaurus's way of thinking, there was no problem that fighting could not solve. If it failed to solve one, that simply meant she had not hit hard enough!
Didn't this boy say he liked me? Fine, I'll beat you half-paralyzed and see whether you still say it!
Showing the magnanimity of a Soul Saint, she asked one final time.
"Yes. I'd do anything for you..."
Lin Qian rattled it off without hesitation, sweet nothings pouring out as though they cost nothing.
That's right. Liking your figure still counts as liking you~
"Fine. It's not impossible, but I don't like weaklings. Beat me first, then we'll talk!"
Liu Erlong folded her arms, finally revealing the dagger at the end of the unrolled map. With that movement, those great waves began bouncing again, dazzling him like headlights until he could hardly keep his eyes open!
Lin Qian looked her over without the slightest restraint and nodded. "All right."
"..." They had only just met, and he had practically seen everything already. Furious, Liu Erlong threw aside both a Soul Saint's dignity and a woman's reserve. "Let's go!"
Lin Qian stood up. "Wait. Let's find somewhere secluded to fight."
That works too. If such a pretty face gets battered, how heartbroken would other people be to see it?
Believing she had seen through everything, Liu Erlong agreed with a sneer. "Fine. I'll hold back later. I won't ruin that face of yours."
Lin Qian kept smiling. "After you."
Liu Erlong wanted to teach him a lesson, but he wanted to teach her one even more.
This woman did whatever she pleased on the strength of being a Soul Saint. Had she been a dinosaur in her past life? She solved everything with her fists!
Fine, she really does seem to be Mother Tyrannosaurus...
Never mind, then.
The Pseudomorphic Cultivation Grounds.
Yes, Blue Tyrant Academy had these too, though far fewer than Spirit Hall. There was only a small patch, and its location was rather secluded-perfect for a fight.
"Spiritual Lockdown."
His first Soul Ring lit up, and Lin Qian released his spiritual power, enveloping the area.
"Not bad spiritual power~"
As a Soul Saint, Liu Erlong ranked among the upper tier of ordinary Soul Masters in spiritual power, so she could naturally sense how powerful it was.
However...
"I hope your Soul Power is just as strong!"
As she spoke, she stamped her right foot heavily against the ground. Seven Soul Rings-yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black-flashed brightly. "Liu Erlong, mutated Martial Soul: Red Fire Dragon. Level seventy-seven Power Attack System Battle Soul Master!"
She made no effort to conceal it, fully releasing a Soul Saint's oppressive aura, which pressed toward Lin Qian from every direction.
How could someone who did not even fear Bibi Dong's Soul Power pressure possibly fear a mere Soul Saint?
Lin Qian also switched to his second Martial Soul, invoking Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul Possession as four false Soul Rings created through Simulation-yellow, yellow, purple, black-shone around him.
"Li Si, Martial Soul: Ice Jade Scorpion. Level forty-three Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."
Looking at the four Soul Rings at his feet, Liu Erlong hesitated a little. She was not as lacking in class as Yu Wenmu, lowering herself to fight a Soul Ancestor.
Thus, she delivered a final ultimatum. "I know you defeated Yu Wenmu, but this fight is no joke. He's a Soul Emperor, and I'm a Soul Saint. Our strength isn't on the same level at all. You have one more chance. You'd better think carefully about whether you want to fight."
Wanting nothing more than to see Mother Tyrannosaurus look awkward and coy, Lin Qian indulged his mischievous streak and spoke again. "What's a mere fight when it comes to pursuing Sister Erlong? Come on, whip me all you like!"
That was what he said aloud, but in truth, he thought-
Who'll be whipping whom is still up in the air!
His words left Liu Erlong thoroughly flustered and uncomfortable every which way. "Fine, then I'll beat some sense into you!"
Her first yellow Soul Ring lit up. Without even waiting for the weaker party to prepare, she attacked!
"First Soul Skill, Tyrannosaurus Possession!"