Hu Liena and Xie Yue later learned that Gui Yuan had secretly gone out to train alone without telling them.
The two were both worried and couldn't help but feel a little resentful, muttering to themselves how the other party hadn't even said goodbye and had just left them behind.
In the small courtyard.
Hu Liena stood with her hands on her hips, her pretty face flushed red, her voice full of indignation. "Brother, look at Xiao Yuan! That's too much! He just ran off without taking the two of us with him, it's infuriating!"
Looking at his younger sister's puffed-up face, Xie Yue shook his head helplessly, but a teasing smile flashed in his eyes, " Nana, tell me honestly, are you really angry that Xiao Yuan didn't take you on your training trip, or are you angry that he left you alone in the Spirit Hall with no one to keep you company?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena seemed to have been touched on something sensitive. A faint blush instantly spread across her cheeks, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute it. Her heart skipped a beat for no reason, and even her breathing became slightly disordered.
She looked up and met Xie Yue's knowing, teasing gaze. She quickly put on a stern face and stamped her foot in feigned anger. "Brother! What do you mean by that! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Xie Yue waved his hand, smiling as he stopped teasing her, "You know better than anyone what I mean."
As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on his face gradually faded, and his tone became serious. "Haha, alright, enough fooling around, I'm going to cultivate now."
" The Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament is only two years away; we can't afford to relax."
"Although our Spirit Hall Team has secured the best chance of winning the championship in advance based on our strength, we cannot let our guard down."
"Who knows if other academies might have some hidden experts? What if we're caught off guard and lose face for the Spirit Hall?"
"Although the Spirit Hall Team has Xiao Yuan, making this possibility 100% impossible, it would still be embarrassing if Xiao Yuan had to save the day."
Over the years, thanks to cultivating alongside Gui Yuan, Xie Yue is no longer the sharp-tongued youth he once was.
He gradually learned to restrain his arrogance and deeply understood the principle that "there are always people better than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding." Even if he was recognized as a genius by the Spirit Hall, he must never be arrogant or complacent.
After all, he is only at the Soul King level now, and his Soul Power has just passed level 50. He still has a long way to go before reaching the level of top experts on the continent, such as Titled Douluo.
Every step requires a steady and solid approach; one should not be overly arrogant.
With his innate level nine Soul Power foundation, coupled with the resources of the Spirit Hall, breaking through to the Titled Douluo realm in the future will not be difficult.
However, if one wants to go further and reach the threshold of becoming Peak Douluo, one must put in far more effort than ordinary people.
Despite Xie Yue's lack of arrogance in front of outsiders in the original novel, his pride never disappeared deep down.
After all, he was the captain of the Spirit Hall Team and the number one in Soul Power among the Golden Generation, so it was normal for him to have this confidence and arrogance.
However, his arrogance was more restrained, unlike Yan's, which was flamboyant and undisguised.
However, after meeting Gui Yuan, he willingly put away his arrogance.
Compared to Gui Yuan's heaven-defying talent and astonishing growth rate, his abilities are utterly insignificant. Only by exerting all his strength to catch up can he avoid falling too far behind.
Even Bibi Dong had told him not to aim for Gui Yuan, lest the vast difference between them cause him to be discouraged and affect his state of mind.
but!
If we don't aim for a powerful figure like Gui Yuan, are we supposed to aim for his sister Hu Liena?
Hu Liena, as his younger sister, is indeed at a much higher level than him now, but this is mostly because Hu Liena obtained the blessing of Soul Bone by chance, while he has not yet had such luck.
In terms of ultimate growth potential, Hu Liena is currently only slightly better than him by two points, which is not an insurmountable gap.
To put it bluntly, if he takes Hu Liena as his role model, this motivation to move forward is rather insufficient.
On the other side.
After quietly leaving Spirit City, Gui Yuan immediately headed to the town closest to Spirit City.
They rented a fast carriage directly from a carriage rental shop in town and instructed the driver to head towards Nuoding City.
After nearly a month, Gui Yuan finally arrived in Nuoding City.
After entering the city, he specially changed into a very simple cloth outfit, deliberately concealing his Soul Power fluctuations, and looked like an ordinary boy.
After booking a room at a hotel in the city, he did not go directly to the Nuoding Academy to inquire about information.
Instead, he first went to the hotel reception, pretending to be honest and simple, and respectfully asked if the sixth-year students had graduated.
"Hey bro, I have a younger brother who's planning to enroll at the Nuoding Academy soon, so I wanted to ask him about it beforehand to avoid making a wasted trip."
Gui Yuan's explanation is both reasonable and avoids unnecessary suspicion.
After saying that, he casually handed over a few Copper Soul Coin as a tip.
Seeing that there was money to be made, the receptionist was naturally happy to answer, and quickly replied with a smile, "Sir, you've come at a good time. The sixth-year students officially graduated a month ago."
Gui Yuan was overjoyed, finally getting the answer he wanted.
This means that, according to the normal timeline, Tang San and Xiao Wu should have already left Nuoding City and set off for the Shrek Academy.
Of course, this is not absolute.
After all, he had only graduated a month ago, and it might not be Shrek Academy's enrollment day yet. Tang San might still be in Nuoding City, accompanying Yu Xiaogang to continue learning about Soul Master knowledge, and had not set off immediately.
Therefore, Gui Yuan did not rush into action, but planned to stay in Nuoding City for a month before making any further plans.
One month later.
Suotuo City.
The bustling streets were filled with traffic and lively chatter.
A man and a woman arrived at the entrance of the Rose Hotel; it was Tang San and Xiao Wu, who had come from Nuoding City.
Just as the two asked the front desk for the last room, they encountered a blond, blue-eyed, and arrogant young man.
The other party was about to book a room with a pair of identical twin women, none other than Dai Mubai, the down-on-his-luck third prince of the Star Luo Empire!
After Tang San and Dai Mubai exchanged blows, Dai Mubai left.
Xiao Wu blushed and waved her Riot Games at Tang San: "Brother, if you ever dare to go to a brothel like that guy, I'll break your third leg!"
Tang San looked embarrassed. " Xiao Wu, what nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know my purity and innocence? You've known me for so long, have you ever seen me go to those kinds of places?"
Xiao Wu hummed twice, then pulled Tang San's arm and walked upstairs. "It's best not to go; we can't go to places like that."