A month passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was time for the monthly holiday at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Dugu Yan packed her things, left the academy, and returned to her and her grandfather Dugu Bo's mansion in Heaven Dou City.
This past month has been much more interesting for her than before.
The new additions to the class, Lin Mo and Ye Lingling, certainly brought a lot of novelty, even enlivening the atmosphere of their usual training sessions.
However, the most depressed person in the class during this month was probably Yu Tianheng.
The story begins on the day of the entrance exam.
When Yu Tianheng and Shi Mo lost to Lin Mo in a two-on-one match, he was actually quite dissatisfied.
He felt that he had been careless from the beginning, which was why he had inadvertently fallen into Lin Mo's trap and capsized.
Two days later, after confirming that he had truly adjusted his condition, he went to spar with Lin Mo again.
Unsurprisingly, he lost again.
After this defeat, Yu Tianheng was almost ready to face reality and realize that he was indeed no match for Lin Mo, who was much younger than him.
What he didn't expect was that before he could fully recover,
Lin Mo, on the contrary, took the initiative to come to him, seeking him out several times, saying he wanted to spar.
Yu Tianheng initially refused.
Just kidding, knowing he couldn't beat the other side, why would he keep going in to get beaten up?
He's not a masochist.
But in order to persuade him, Lin Mo even took the initiative to propose restrictions, stating that his Charmander would only use its Second Soul Skill, which could greatly enhance itself, once during the sparring match.
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng quickly made a mental calculation.
If it only strengthens once, the Charmander's strength will still be very strong, but if it activates its Third Soul Skill " Thunderous Fury ", it should be able to fight to a standstill, and might even have a slight advantage.
After all, his Soul Power Level is what it is, and the 100% lightning power and 50% Soul Power boost of his Third Soul Skill are no joke.
Thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem like we can't fight.
In addition, he did have a strong Defiant spirit, and thinking that he might find an opportunity to break through his cultivation level in this kind of battle, he reluctantly agreed.
Once he agreed, he couldn't stop.
For the next twenty days or so, whenever training sessions ended early or there was some free time, Lin Mo would always come over on time and drag Yu Tianheng to the sparring arena.
Yu Tianheng had considered refusing, but firstly, he was the one who initially approached Lin Mo for a "recap," and Lin Mo readily agreed at the time.
Secondly, every time he showed even the slightest sign that he didn't want to fight, Lin Mo's gaze would begin to carry a hint of "Are you scared?"
This left Yu Tianheng feeling frustrated, unable to utter a word of refusal.
Of course, the most crucial point is that Yu Tianheng himself could clearly feel that after such a high-intensity battle that required him to give his all,
The speed of my Soul Power cultivation is indeed a bit faster than usual.
The tangible benefits made him feel a little embarrassed, and he couldn't bear to completely refuse them.
So for the next twenty-odd days, he reluctantly became Lin Mo and Charmander's regular "sparring partner."
Inside the Dugu Manor, all was quiet.
Dugu Bo was sitting in his study arranging some medicinal herbs when he suddenly sensed something, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
He vanished from the spot in a flash.
The next moment, he appeared in front of Dugu Yan, who had just walked through the gate.
" Yanyan, you're back!" Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter with a face full of love.
He is usually eccentric and withdrawn, and only shows this side of himself in front of his granddaughter.
"Grandpa." Dugu Yan smiled when she saw her grandfather.
The grandfather and grandson chatted as they walked into the house.
Dugu Bo looked his granddaughter over, his voice full of concern, "How have you been at the academy this past month? Are you settling in well? Have you encountered anything interesting?"
Dugu Yan thought for a moment, then shook her head, and then nodded. "Most of the time it's the same as before, classes and training."
However, two interesting new students have joined our class.
"Oh?" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, showing some interest.
He knew that his granddaughter was rather aloof, and there weren't many people she found "interesting" enough to bring up on her own initiative.
"Tell me, what's so interesting about it?"
"The new members are a man and a woman," Dugu Yan said. "The girl's name is Ye Lingling. She is the inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul in this generation. She's about my age, and her Soul Power is already at level twenty-eight."
" Nine Heart Begonia?" Dugu Bo nodded slightly. " The Nine Heart Begonia is indeed extraordinary, but unfortunately, there can only be one inheritor in each generation."
That old fellow from the Ye Clan is lucky; he has a successor.
He paused, then Dugu Bo, clearly more concerned about the other one, asked, "What about the man?"
"That man..." Dugu Yan paused, seemingly organizing her thoughts, "... was rather frighteningly strong."
During the entrance exam, he easily defeated the combined forces of Yu Tianheng and Shi Mo, almost single-handedly, despite having a cultivation level of twenty-nine.
"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's casual expression softened slightly. " Yu Tianheng?"
Is that the kid the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan sent to your academy? I remember he's already broken through level 30 and become Soul Elder?
"Yes." Dugu Yan nodded affirmatively, "Even with the advantage in cultivation, the two of them fought one, and they still lost, and the loss was... hardly surprising."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo's interest grew even stronger.
To be able to defeat a higher-level opponent with a lower-level Soul Elder, especially one with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, is more than just being a simple genius.
But what Dugu Yan said next truly perked him up.
"Moreover, Grandpa, compared to his cultivation level and battle record, his age is even more incredible."
Dugu Yan looked at her grandfather and said, word by word, "His name is Lin Mo, and he's only nine and a half years old."
"A level 29 Soul Grandmaster at the age of nine and a half?!" Dugu Bo's pupils shrank slightly, and a look of shock instantly appeared on his face.
Even with his knowledge and shrewdness, he couldn't help but feel alarmed by this combination of age and cultivation.
This talent is not just beyond expectation, it's downright astonishing! He's lived most of his life and has never heard of any organization producing a genius of this caliber!
Even the Upper Three Sects of other sects are the same!
However, Dugu Yan didn't tell her grandfather was that during this month, she could very clearly feel that Lin Mo's gaze would always sweep over her intentionally or unintentionally.
His gaze was strange; it wasn't like that of Yu Tianheng or some other boys, which carried admiration or affection.
In those eyes, there was more of a kind of pity and sympathy that she couldn't quite understand.
It was as if she were looking at something worthy of pity, which made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
She, Dugu Yan, has no need for anyone else's pity or sympathy!