Wang Sheng's face was a mask of black lines; anyone could see Xiao Wu's possessiveness towards Chen Qingling was off the charts. Something just felt wrong.
He forced a wry smile. "Xiao Wu, you're overthinking it. I won't intrude on your weekend plans."
"I'm just curious about your Soul Ring, Qingling. I've never seen a Thousand-Year Soul Ring before."
"Ah… this…"
At the same time, the work-study students in the dorm held their breaths, all watching intently.
Chen Qingling's mind stirred, and a yellow and a purple Soul Ring rose beneath her feet.
Wang Sheng stared, eyes wide. "So, this is a Thousand-Year Soul Ring?"
"Just from a glance, it's a bit intimidating."
Tang San, just happened to return to his dormitory as Chen Qingling activated her Soul Ring configuration, immediately seeing the dazzling purple light.
He widened his eyes, his expression a mix of surprise and shock.
This… this… Soul Ring…
Purple? A Thousand-Year Soul Ring?
How could this be possible!
Tang San was dumbfounded, his mind reeling, a complete mess.
The second Soul Ring's limit was around seven hundred years. How did Chen Qingling do it?
Didn't Yu Xiaogang say that each Soul Master's capacity limit was around seven hundred years?
For a moment, Tang San suddenly felt suspicious of Yu Xiaogang.
He couldn't help but think of the rumors at Notting Academy, which said Yu Xiaogang was a good-for-nothing.
Could there be something wrong with his Martial Soul's Ten Core Competencies too?
He was partly right, but not entirely.
Otherwise, how could one explain how Chen Qingling's second Soul Ring was a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring? Tang San strode forward, "What's going on with your second Soul Ring? Why is it a Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"
Hearing Tang San's voice, both Chen Qingling and Xiao Wu became displeased.
This person is so annoying; he's really everywhere.
Xiao Wu crossed her arms, glaring coldly at Tang San, "What's it to you?"
"Sister Qingling isn't obligated to tell you why it's a Thousand-Year Soul Ring."
Tang San gritted his teeth, clenching his fists tightly. Finally, considering Xiao Wu's feelings, his tone softened a bit.
"Alright, alright… I won't ask. Xiao Wu, don't be angry."
Xiao Wu didn't even glance at Tang San. This guy was a spineless coward, lacking any backbone. She despised people like that the most.
She even thought Wang Sheng was better than Tang San, at least he seemed like a normal man.
There was nothing she could do, Tang San had chosen not to be a man, to be a fawning yes-man and a lickspittle.
Tang San left the dormitory dejectedly, heading straight for Yu Xiaogang's office.
Bang.
A loud bang echoed, startling Yu Xiaogang, who had been dozing off, and causing him to fall to the ground.
"Who is it!"
"Yu... Master, it's me."
"It's Xiao San. What do you need?"
"Is there something wrong with the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls?"
Hearing his painstakingly created work questioned again, Yu Xiaogang nearly couldn't catch his breath.
"Xiao San, what nonsense are you talking about!"
"There's nothing wrong with my Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls, otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to safely absorb the Mandala Snake!"
Tang San shook his head. "It's not that something's wrong here, but rather, the age limit of the Soul Rings that Soul Masters can bear might be incorrect."
Yu Xiaogang's expression shifted slightly. "Impossible! This is invaluable experience I've compiled from studying the Spirit Hall's archives on Soul Masters throughout history. There's no way it's wrong."
He had even used his connection with Bibi Dong, the Spirit Hall's Saintess at the time, to get access to it; otherwise, he wouldn't have been qualified to see it.
"Then why did I see that Chen Qingling's second Soul Ring was purple?"
"What? You're saying Chen Qingling's second Soul Ring is a purple, Thousand-Year Soul Ring?"
Yu Xiaogang looked shocked, and after a moment of thought, his expression turned serious.
"Then there's only one possibility."
"The reason her second Soul Ring is a Thousand-Year one is because a Soul Beast voluntarily sacrificed itself to her!"
"Voluntary sacrifice has no age limit and ignores the Soul Master's capacity."
"A Soul Beast voluntarily sacrifices itself to her?"
Tang San's eyes widened. This was the first time he had heard of such a thing; his knowledge grew.
"Then what must I do to make a Soul Beast sacrifice itself to me?"
Yu Xiaogang was speechless. "This kind of thing… is basically impossible."
"Soul Masters and Soul Beasts have always been at odds. How could a Soul Beast voluntarily sacrifice itself to a Soul Master?" "The fact that Chen Qingling has a Soul Beast sacrifice itself to her might just be a coincidence."
"Coincidence…"
Tang San lowered his head, envy, jealousy, and hatred flashing in his eyes.
Why was her luck so good? They had to work themselves to death trying to find a Soul Beast, and then they ran into a whole bunch of problems, cursed with bad luck.
There was no harm without comparison.
At the same time, the teacher who went with Chen Qingling told Director Su everything that happened, detail by detail.
"This..."
"Director Su, should we inform the Spirit Hall?"
"The Spirit Hall seems to be very concerned about every move of Qingling's."
Director Su was silent for a moment. It was definitely impossible to hide this.
After all, as soon as Chen Qingling displayed her Soul Ring, it would be exposed.
Even if Director Su wanted to hide it, he was powerless to do so.
"Sigh..."
"The Spirit Hall... I'll try to stall for time as much as possible."
As the academy's second-in-command, how could he not understand the Spirit Hall's way of doing things?
Outside the academy, Tang Hao looked up at the sky and sighed softly.
When Chen Qingling displayed her Thousand-Year Soul Ring, he understood everything.
He understood better than anyone. After all, he had experienced it firsthand; it was his most difficult pain to speak of.
"Ah Yin…"
"I never thought… I'd see a Soul Beast willing to sacrifice itself for a human again."
"I really didn't expect our Xiao San to be outshone time and again. I'm truly curious about who her father is."
Inside the dormitory.
After the unsettling Tang San left, the atmosphere in the entire dormitory became lively.
"Congratulations, Sister Qingling!"
"Congratulations to Sister Qingling on obtaining a Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"
"Sister Qingling, you are my god."
"Sister Qingling, I envy you so much. I also want to be as strong as you."
"You? You want to be like Sister Qingling? Just look at your innate soul power level."
Chen Qingling smiled faintly, "First of all, thank you all for your blessings."
"Secondly, I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight, let's celebrate properly."
"Yay!"
"Sister Qingling is the best to us."
This celebration naturally didn't include Tang San. They once again booked a section of the cafeteria and enjoyed the celebratory feast.
It wasn't until evening that they finally returned to their dorms to rest.
Tomorrow was the start of a wonderful weekend, a rare holiday for the students.
Xiao Wu hummed a little tune, pulling Chen Qingling out of Notting Academy and onto the streets of Notting City.
"Ah la la la~"
"Wow, what's this!"
"Cotton candy? So sweet, Sister Qingling, try some."
"Is it good?"
Chen Qingling nodded with a smile, "Delicious, sweet."
Xiao Wu was just like Chen Qingling when she first entered the city, full of curiosity about everything.
She lingered at every stall, hesitating over whether to buy something.
Watching her, Chen Qingling was reminded of her past self.
Unconsciously, Chen Qingling's eyes became slightly moist.
"Sister Qingling, why are your eyes red?"
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