It was only then that the teacher reacted to Ning Bei's introduction.
"Yu Tianheng, this is Ning Bei's spirit skill. It's not a foul. If you know you're outmatched, you can simply withdraw."
Yu Tianheng felt as if he'd eaten dirt after hearing the teacher's words. He was the one who proposed the soul battle; what would he become if he gave up now?
But if he didn't give up, how could he, with only one spirit skill, be a match for these two things?
Ning Bei found it quite amusing watching Yu Tianheng's expressions change constantly.
"Serves you right for trying to show off in front of me."
He then recalled the Hurricane Hunting Falcon back into the tower.
"You only have one Spirit Ring, so I won't bully you. You can just fight my Golden Armor Battle Bear."
Ning Bei's words interrupted Yu Tianheng's thoughts. Seeing only one Soul Beast left, Yu Tianheng let out a sigh of relief.
"If there's only one Soul Beast, even if I lose, I won't lose too badly."
After understanding this, Yu Tianheng immediately activated his Spirit Avatar. Blue lightning crackled around him, and a dragon roar echoed in everyone's ears.
"Thunder Claw."
After activating his Spirit Avatar, Yu Tianheng's strength and speed greatly increased. He charged at the Golden Armor Battle Bear, unleashing his First Spirit Skill.
"Golden Armor Battle Bear, use Guardian Armor."
Upon hearing Ning Bei's command, the Golden Armor Battle Bear's body was instantly covered in a golden yellow aura. A harsh metallic clanging sound erupted as it collided with Yu Tianheng's dragon claws.
A few seconds later, Yu Tianheng retreated dozens of steps, his right hand trembling uncontrollably. Clearly, he had come out worse in that exchange.
One must remember that the Golden Armor Battle Bear had cultivated for 860 years, equivalent to the combat power of a Soul Grand Master. How could Yu Tianheng, with only one Spirit Ring, possibly challenge it, even if his Martial Soul was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?
"Golden Armor Battle Bear, go! Use Earth Splitting Claw."
Immediately, the Golden Armor Battle Bear's sharp claws were covered in a light yellow aura as it charged towards Yu Tianheng.
"Oh no!"
The referee teacher on the side, seeing this scene, was instantly terrified. He flew forward, trying to stop the Golden Armor Battle Bear.
Yu Tianheng seemed to have lost his soul, frightened by the Battle Bear's movement, standing rooted to the spot.
After a long moment, when the claw was still five centimeters from Yu Tianheng, Ning Bei commanded the Golden Armor Battle Bear to stop its attack. This also made the teacher, who had just arrived beside Yu Tianheng, breathe a sigh of relief.
"This soul battle is won by Ning Bei."
The teacher's words roused Yu Tianheng, who was still stunned. He then gave a bitter smile, not being a sore loser.
"I lost. You're very strong."
Ning Bei waved his hand and smiled.
"It was just a friendly spar between classmates, nothing serious. When you get your Second Spirit Ring, I might not be your match."
Ning Bei didn't want to make an enemy of Yu Tianheng, so he cleverly flattered him.
As expected, after hearing him, the other party's mood instantly improved. He insisted on treating Ning Bei to a meal.
This made Ning Bei exclaim inwardly, "Little brother, you're so easy to fool."
The other students, seeing there was no more drama to watch, left the Soul Battle Arena. Dugu Yan watched Ning Bei, Yu Tianheng, and the others leave, a glimmer in her eyes.
"Ning Bei, Summoning Tower… interesting."
After the meal, the two were already calling each other Brother Ning and Brother Yu. The friendship between men was that simple.
After bidding farewell to Yu Tianheng, Ning Bei returned to his dormitory. The entire dormitory was about 200 square meters, a two-bedroom, one-living-room setup that Ning Bei had arranged with the principal. Ning Tao had already cleaned it spotlessly.
The master bedroom, of course, belonged to Ning Bei, and Ning Tao very consciously chose the second bedroom.
She then asked Ning Bei about his first day at school.
Ning Bei recounted what had happened that day, making Ning Tao exclaim, "Young Master is truly amazing!"
Ning Bei thoroughly enjoyed this flattery. He had to admit, having someone around to help him show off felt great.
The news of Ning Bei and Yu Tianheng's battle also reached Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe. Listening to her subordinate's report, Qian Renxue fell into thought.
"Summoning Soul Beasts to fight for him? The first few Spirit Rings of this Martial Soul are useless in the later stages! Any Soul Beast below a thousand years is basically just fodder against high-level Soul Masters."
"Never mind. With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's capabilities, it won't be difficult to get him a few Soul Beasts close to 100,000 years in the future. It's even possible to get 100,000-year Soul Beasts. If so, this Ning Bei is still worth recruiting, and his position in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is somewhat special."
Even after learning about the characteristics of Ning Bei's exposed Martial Soul, Qian Renxue still decided to fully recruit him. She just wondered what her expression would be like when she found out Ning Bei had been hiding something.
After that battle, the classmates in the class also became enthusiastic about Ning Bei. Being powerful and the young master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect made him worth actively befriending. Everyone who could study at the Royal Academy was a child of nobility, perhaps instructed by their elders at home.
As for Ning Bei, his biggest gain was that he seemed to have piqued Dugu Yan's interest. These past few days, the girl had proactively approached him to chat several times.
At least he had managed to extract from her that her Martial Soul was the Jade Scale Snake and that she had a Titled Douluo grandfather.
When she learned that Ning Bei had two Titled Douluo grandfathers, the girl pouted again, like a pufferfish.
It was good to get to know each other gradually. Ning Bei was not in a hurry to achieve his goal; that would seem too intentional and might arouse the Old Poison Demon's vigilance.
A week passed quietly. Early on the weekend morning, Ning Bei took Ning Tao back to Seven Treasure City.
Ning Bei, eager to return home, desperately wanted to go back and gently pinch Ning Rongrong's delicate, flawless face.
Thankfully, only a week had passed, and Ning Rongrong still seemed to remember her brother, greeting him with a smile. This made Ning Fengzhi and Ning's Mother quite jealous.
"You rascal, Rongrong cried every day for days after you left. And yet, she still recognizes you after you've been home. Once you go back to the academy, we'll probably suffer again."
Ning Bei stroked Ning Rongrong's little face, smugly looking at Ning Fengzhi.
"Can't help it, Dad. Good looks just make kids like you."
Ning Fengzhi's face darkened at his words.
"Put down the Pills in your hand before you speak."
After some casual chat, Ning Fengzhi asked about Ning Bei's life at the academy.
He nodded in satisfaction upon learning that Ning Bei had made many friends. As a Support Soul Master, having friends all over the world was a very commendable trait.
He then reminded Ning Bei not to neglect his cultivation. Ning Bei handed the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid he had refined that week to Ning Fengzhi, then returned the little bundle in his arms to Ning's Mother. After playing for a while, the little girl had already started yawning.
"Kids have it so good, eat and then sleep."
Ning's Mother rolled her eyes at Ning Bei.
"You talk as if your father and I abused you. You and your elder brother are grown now. Do you still want me to hold you and coax you to sleep like Rongrong?"
Ning Bei awkwardly scratched his head.
"No, no, things are great as they are."
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