Huo Yuhao did not quite understand. Even now, he was still muddleheaded.
But for now, he could only rely on the Clear Sky Sect. Only after he grew stronger could he take control of his own fate.
Besides, if the Clear Sky Sect acknowledged him, he could openly be with Dong'er when he went to Shrek Academy to see her again. After all, he was not sharing a dorm room with Dong'er now. If he truly had to rely entirely on himself, it would indeed be difficult to make Dong'er fall for him.
I'll wait a little longer. I need at least one Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to sacrifice itself before I can grow stronger. A spiritual-type Soul Beast in particular. As long as my spiritual power improves, I'll be able to do a lot of things, Huo Yuhao thought silently. Without powerful spiritual power to support it, his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul would be completely useless.
Even without releasing his Martial Soul, Qian Ran remained far ahead in speed, never stopping once from beginning to end.
Even after releasing her beautiful Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul, Wang Dong'er could not keep up with Qian Ran.
"That Qian Ran is as strong as an ox. What a freak." Seeing how fast Qian Ran could run on physical strength alone, she could not help abandoning the idea of competing with him. No one could compare to a monster like Qian Ran. She was already panting from exhaustion, yet Qian Ran showed no sign of being tired. He had barely even broken a sweat.
With Qian Ran's stamina so freakish, what was she supposed to do in the future?
Last time, Qian Ran had gone out with Senior Tang Ya for an entire night. Had Senior Tang Ya been too exhausted to get out of bed? She certainly could not compare to Senior Tang Ya. Would she end up bleeding to death?
Wang Dong'er's imagination began running wild.
She had also heard that many girls got through that moment without feeling much of anything. Some even said it was as easy as being bitten by a mosquito.
But no matter how she looked at Qian Ran, he did not look like someone who would finish that quickly!
"O Holy Light!"
Seeing that Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, who was running farther behind, were beginning to struggle, Qian Ran could not help recalling his Martial Soul's healing and restorative attributes.
Qian Ran released his Martial Soul, and golden Holy Light shone upon every member of Class One.
Those who were almost unable to hold on felt their spirits lift. Just as they were about to give out, that ray of Holy Light forcibly pulled them back, and their bodies seemed to fill with stamina again.
"This is..."
Everyone looked at Qian Ran as though they had seen a beam of light in the darkness, their hearts deeply shaken.
Qian Ran actually had an ability like this too! Wang Dong'er gazed at the Six-Winged Angel shining with Holy Light. Wherever its radiance reached, it could bring light and hope. Wang Dong'er was shaken too.
His earlier check-in with Xiao Xiao had given the Six-Winged Angel a healing attribute. It had seemed pretty damn useless to Qian Ran, but this ability gave the Six-Winged Angel a deeper meaning. A Martial Soul that could bring people light and hope-that was something worthy of faith.
In those worlds of swords and magic, the Light Saintess of every Light Church basically possessed such an ability. Only then could she receive fervent adoration and faith.
"This guy! This is...!"
"Why does his Six-Winged Angel seem so sacred?"
Inside the Holy Sword Space, Qian Renxue could no longer remain calm.
She was deeply shaken!
Qian Ran's Six-Winged Angel possessed a unique bearing and depth that made even her, the former Angel God, pale in comparison. It was an ability she had never possessed.
That Holy Light was like the light of hope, letting people feel warmth amid despair.
The Angel Martial Soul of the past had merely been a Power Attack System Martial Soul with formidable combat strength. Whether light, sacredness, or flame, all its attributes had been born for battle. Yet Qian Ran's newly acquired healing attribute gave its light and sacred attributes a special charm.
Had Qian Ran appeared in the Angel Clan ten thousand years ago, he would probably have caused an even greater sensation in that era.
Back then, although they had countless believers, most had transferred their faith to the Angel Clan, which protected the Angel God, because of the Angel God herself. Qian Ran, however, had brought the Angel Clan to new heights.
"I'm looking forward more and more to seeing him grow. This guy has more and more secrets too." Qian Renxue gave a breathtaking smile. She greatly looked forward to Qian Ran's growth. His talent was far, far greater than Tang San's had been back then. His future achievements might surpass even Tang San's.
Every student in Class One followed behind Qian Ran in orderly ranks, without a single one falling behind.
Following Qian Ran's footsteps, not only did they feel no fatigue, they even felt a profound sense of solemnity and sacredness.
Gradually, everyone's footsteps fell into perfect unison with Qian Ran's.
Even Zhou Yi was stunned by the sight.
She had not expected things to turn out this way.
Was that the mystery of the Six-Winged Angel?!
Was that why the Angel Clan had ruled the continent ten thousand years ago and commanded the faith of countless people?
Now, with Evil Soul Masters running rampant, the Angel Clan had fertile soil. Would it not be even easier for them to gain people's faith?
Was the Angel Clan about to rise?
Was Spirit Hall about to emerge as well?
Zhou Yi was filled with emotion. He felt little aversion toward Spirit Hall. Aside from those great clans, every Martial Soul passed down to the present had once been a follower of Spirit Hall.
Even when the bell rang to end class, no one had collapsed.
Everyone kept running with all their might, and a gratified smile appeared on Zhou Yi's face.
"You performed very well today, so I've decided that all of you have passed today's training. No one will be leaving our class today," Zhou Yi said with gratification. Today's scene had far exceeded her expectations.
So she decided not to play the villain this time.
Without Qian Ran, many of them probably would not even have managed ten laps today. But because of Qian Ran, everyone had run more laps than Zhou Yi had expected. If future training could produce the same results, everyone in this class would undergo a transformation in three months.
"Whoo!"
"This is great!"
As soon as Zhou Yi finished speaking, everyone shouted excitedly, and the students could not help cheering. The few students who had run the fewest laps, in particular, felt as though a great weight had been lifted from their shoulders.
Everyone in Class One gathered admiringly around Qian Ran, gazing at him with adoration. In their hearts, Qian Ran had already become Class One's most important core.
Without Qian Ran, many of them would probably have collapsed from exhaustion on the field, while some would even have faced the predicament of leaving Shrek Academy.
"He's so gentle. He must have helped us because he heard Teacher Zhou Yi was going to eliminate some people, right? He's really so gentle. Sob, sob."
"He's so strong, and his heart is so gentle too. I really like him so much."
The girls' gazes were full of affection as they looked at Qian Ran, but most of them would only keep that affection tucked away in their hearts forever. They understood that Qian Ran was far beyond their reach, and some people were destined to remain forever unattainable. Most people's lives ended in regret, but as they grew, that silent affection would slowly become a beautiful memory of their youth.
Wang Dong'er's expression was tender too. Only after hearing the girls around her talking did she realize just how gentle and kind Qian Ran was inside. He was so strong, yet he could still see the weak classmates around him and was willing to help them keep going. Wang Dong'er had gained another reason to love Qian Ran.
Xiao Xiao was even more certain of her own heart now. When Qian Ran had helped her earlier, his gentleness had already left her powerless to resist. Now, she was even more deeply won over by his charm.
Even if Qian Ran already had that senior by his side, she would absolutely never give up, never give up following in his footsteps.
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