Ten minutes later, in Yan Shaozhe's office.
"So, how do you plan to explain this?"
Yan Shaozhe put the documents in his hand aside and looked at the three people in front of him with an inscrutable smile.
Lin Xi, Huo Yutong, Wang Dong... oh no, Wang Dong'er, he was familiar with all three of these students.
One is a peerless genius, a talent that appears only once in a millennium; another is a monster who single-handedly defeated the Hell White Tiger; and yet another is a successor of the Clear Sky Sect. Moreover, they are all in the same group, which makes one sigh that the times are about to change.
To be honest, he didn't really care about Lin Xi and Huo Yutong being late this time; in his opinion, it was a minor matter. As long as it didn't interfere with their cultivation, he would cover it up even if they were killed, let alone being late.
All he wanted was an attitude. Although he hadn't known Lin Xi Lin Xi for long, he held her in very high regard and wanted to know what had caused someone of his personality to do such a thing.
Lin Xi replied:
"Because I needed to take Huo Yutong to obtain Soul Ring, and spirit-type Soul Beast are too hard to find, that's why I missed the deadline."
Yes, that's the answer I expected.
Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
He thought Lin Xi would say something beyond his expectations.
Is he just a child after all...?
He hid his disappointment and said calmly:
"But have you forgotten, Lin Xi? The champion of last semester's freshman assessment received a reward. If you ask, the academy can help the three of you obtain the highest-level Soul Ring free of charge. Using that as a reason isn't quite appropriate, is it?"
Lin Xi shook her head dismissively.
"No, teacher, of course it's perfect."
"Oh?" Yan Shaozhe raised an eyebrow. "Tell me, what's appropriate about it?"
He believed that Lin Xi must have had a reason for saying that.
Lin Xi did not answer him, but instead turned her gaze to Huo Yutong.
" Yutong, take a look at Dean Yan."
At this point, it's faster to just let the facts speak for themselves.
"Good."
Huo Yutong nodded gently.
Then, to the astonishment of Yan Shaozhe and Wang Dong'er, three Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath her feet.
A combination of white, purple, and black Soul Ring that defies all conventional logic.
Yan Shaozhe stood up abruptly.
"How is that possible!"
He was usually calm and collected, and rarely lost his composure like this.
However, now, he truly couldn't control his pounding heart.
This is yet another existence that surpasses the best Soul Ring combination, and it even jumped ten levels in one holiday!
This is unprecedented even in the entire history of the Shrek Academy!
Wang Dong'er, who was standing to the side, was also dumbfounded.
She had thought that after this holiday, the gap between her and Huo Yutong would be narrowed somewhat.
How could even her only advantage—her level—be suddenly wiped out?
No, is it really as simple as just erasing?
Thinking of this, Wang Dong'er quickly asked:
" Yutong, what level are you now?"
Huo Yutong glanced at her and replied calmly:
Level 35.
Damn it!
Wang Dong'er couldn't help but curse inwardly.
She's only at level 31!
Not only were their advantages wiped out, but they were even overtaken!
What exactly happened during this holiday?!
This is clearly a question that Yan Shaozhe also wants to know.
He was, after all, a cunning old fox who had managed the Martial Soul Department for decades, and he quickly managed to control his emotions.
He sat back down in his seat and asked curiously:
"Can you tell me how you did this, Lin Xi? You must know how illogical this is, right?"
In response, Lin Xi used the words she had prepared beforehand.
" Dean Yan, do you still remember when Yutong used her third eye during the freshman assessment last semester?"
"Certainly."
Yan Shaozhe nodded slightly.
He was deeply impressed by that scene.
Huo Yutong defeated the Hell White Tiger with that single move.
Lin Xi explained:
"That was Yutong's Second Awakening of her Martial Soul, which occurred after she reached level 20. According to Yutong, she felt her total Soul Power increase significantly the moment she awakened, but her cultivation was stalled because she hadn't obtained Second Soul Ring. During this holiday, she broke through to the second ring, and the surge in Soul Power brought about by the Martial Soul Second Awakening soul, along with the accumulation of the past eight months, all burst forth at once, causing her to jump to this level in an instant."
"I see..."
Yan Shaozhe nodded thoughtfully.
That does sound reasonable.
What he didn't notice was the hint of mockery that flashed in Lin Xi's eyes.
Of course, he just made these things up on the spot.
Putting aside the fact that the Eye of Destiny is not Second Awakening, Huo Yutong's surge in Soul Power has nothing to do with it.
The reason he dared to spout such nonsense was simply because he thought Shrek didn't understand the Body Martial Soul.
If they understood, they wouldn't have been completely helpless in helping Huo Yuhao with his Second Awakening in the original story.
In fact, there are three reasons for Huo Yutong's sudden increase in Soul Power.
First, the accumulation over eight months is indeed substantial. Even without Ice Empress, she could have directly leveled up to level 24 or 25 after obtaining her Second Soul Ring.
Secondly, the Ice Empress brought her enormous energy, which in the original story directly allowed Huo Yuhao to jump from level 20 to level 26. Huo Yutong's physical attributes were also far better than Huo Yuhao's at the same time, so she naturally benefited even more.
The above two points explain why she could instantly jump to level 30 after breaking through the second ring.
As for why she's currently at level 35, that's due to the third reason.
That is, Morgan's help.
It must be said that Morgan's move was incredibly effective.
It is estimated that if Huo Yutong had not been connected to the Leyline, she would have reached level 33 after obtaining her Third Soul Skill, which was at the ten-thousand-year level.
However, after connecting to the Leyline, she actually reached level thirty-five!
In other words, she advanced two levels in just twenty days using this energy.
Even if, as Morgan says, the absorption rate is fastest at the beginning, it's still a terrifying thing.
As for why Lin Xi didn't tell Yan Shaozhe all this?
It's simply because he doesn't want to tell us.
He had no intention of letting the Shrek Academy leadership know about either Morgan's existence or Huo Yutong's Ultimate Martial Soul.
Anyone with a little thought would know that if he told Shrek these things, they would go into a frenzy.
Twelve years old, level thirty-five, Twin Martial Souls, Second Awakening of her Body Martial Soul, Ultimate Martial Soul... Any one of these would make Shrek Academy envious, yet they are all concentrated on Huo Yutong alone.
Lin Xi had been thinking about how to refuse the Ultimate Individual Soldier Plan recently, and if Yutong pulled this stunt again, it would be even harder to refuse.
These thugs will do anything to keep the two of them at Shrek.
This is something Lin Xi absolutely does not want to see.
That's why he preferred to tell a lie rather than tell Yan Shaozhe the truth.
Lin Xi curled her lips into a smug smile and said:
"So, Dean Yan, do you think the reasons I just gave are appropriate?"