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The worry on Shao Xin's face completely disappeared, and he rubbed his hands and smiled:
"Great! Great! That child has talent, but our academy's poor conditions have put him at a disadvantage. Now he can go to the Barak Kingdom, where he has great resources and a powerful partner to protect him. He won't have to suffer with us anymore. This is a good thing!"
"you do not say."
Zhao Wuji also nodded, with a look of satisfaction on his face, but his tone was filled with emotion, and then he said:
"Little Ao, that kid, has finally made it. Speaking of which, with him gone, I, Old Zhao, will have to get used to it. I kind of miss him."
As everyone was talking, Flanders suddenly coughed twice, slowly took out the purple gold card from his pocket, weighed it in his hand, and then said with a smile:
"Alright, alright, forget about Xiao Ao. Let's figure out how to spend these 100,000 gold soul coins first—this is a happy worry."
"One, one hundred thousand gold soul coins?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the yard fell silent. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the card, their eyes widening.
Shao Xin's hand trembled, and the object in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. Zhao Wuji stood up suddenly, almost overturning the stone table.
"Dean, can you say that again? How much?!"
Flanders placed the purple gold card on the table, his eyes narrowed with laughter, and said to his old friends:
"It's sponsored by the Barak royal family, 100,000 gold soul coins. It's enough for us to renovate the academy and get some new guys for our retirement. And we won't have to eat buns every day anymore."
"Good boy!"
Zhao Wuji grabbed the purple gold card and looked at it over and over again, his face wrinkled with smiles, and then he said:
"This is a real steal! With this money, I'll fix that leaky roof first! And then buy some training equipment for the academy!"
For a moment, the yard was filled with the laughter of the old friends and the sound of their busy chattering. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves and fell on everyone's face. Even this dilapidated yard seemed to be filled with a bit of joy and was extremely lively.
At dawn the next day, Xue Tianxing was still sorting out the soul power he had accumulated from last night's practice when he heard a eunuch hurriedly come to report that he and Liu Tianfeng were already waiting at the palace's martial arts training ground.
Xue Tianxing immediately guessed what was going on, responded with a smile, grabbed his outer robe and put it on, and hurried to the training ground.
As soon as he stepped into the martial arts arena, he saw Xuezhe and Liu Tianfeng standing side by side in the center of the venue. There were also more than a dozen wooden dummies for training standing around them, which were obviously specially prepared for him.
Xuezhe saw him coming and waved with a smile:
"Tianxing, come quickly! Uncle Liu and I are waiting to see your third soul skill."
Liu Tianfeng also nodded, his eyes full of anticipation:
"That Ice Flame Peng Bird is a top-tier soul beast. Your third soul skill must be quite good. Show it to us."
Xue Tianxing responded and walked to the center of the venue and stood still.
He took a deep breath, and his soul power suddenly surged in his body - an ice-blue light lit up from all around him, and translucent ice phoenix wings stretched out behind him. Xue Tianxing instantly completed the martial soul possession, and three soul rings, one yellow and two purple, slowly rose from under his feet.
"Third soul skill—Ice Flame Phoenix Cry!"
With a low shout from Xue Tianxing, he swung his right hand forward violently.
Suddenly, an ice-blue flame burst out from his palm, like a blue tongue of fire, licking the wooden mannequin not far away.
What was strange was that although the flame seemed to be burning, it actually gave off a biting chill. The moment it landed on the dummy, it froze the wood into a layer of white frost. However, the flame did not go out. Instead, it spread upwards along the wood, wrapping the entire dummy in ice-blue flames.
What was even more shocking was that at the same time as the flames were ejected, the ice phoenix shadow behind Xue Tianxing suddenly opened its mouth and let out a clear and sharp phoenix cry - "Li!" The cry pierced through the air, carrying an invisible spiritual shock. Xuezhe and Liu Tianfeng who were present were both stunned, and they felt their heads slightly dazed, as if they were frozen.
Fortunately, both of them were Soul Douluo-level warriors, and their soul power flowed through their bodies instantly. They came to their senses in just one second, but there was a bit more shock in their eyes when they looked at Xue Tianxing.
The palace guards standing at the edge of the field were not so lucky.
They only felt a buzzing sound in their ears, and their vision went dark. Their bodies froze in place. It took them more than ten seconds to come to their senses. Their faces turned pale and they subconsciously stepped back.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Xuezhe was the first to react, and couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh, then said to Xue Tianxing:
"Tian Xing, your soul skill is truly powerful! Especially that Phoenix cry, even your Grandpa Liu and I were frozen in place for a moment. If this were to happen against an opponent of the same level, it would be an unexpected killing move!"
Liu Tianfeng also stroked his beard and nodded, the relief in his eyes could not be hidden:
"That's right. When masters clash, the difference is often this split second. The ice flame can freeze the opponent, and the phoenix cry can disturb their mind. The combination of the two doubles the power. It seems that you were right to insist on absorbing the spirit ring of the Ice Flame Peng bird."
Xue Tianxing retracted his martial soul, the wings behind him gradually dissipated, and the soul ring sank into his body.
Xue Tianxing listened to the two people's praise and nodded secretly in his heart. He had already begun to think about the use of this soul skill in his mind - in the future, when facing an enemy of the same level, he could first spit out ice flames to force the opponent to dodge;
Take advantage of the moment when the opponent is distracted and dodge, and then use the Phoenix Cry to disturb his mind;
At this time, he took advantage of Xuanhe Jiutianxiang's speed to rush forward, and his opponent had no time to react at all, and the outcome was almost decided at a glance.
"This soul skill is indeed useful."
Xue Tianxing smiled and said:
"It just consumes more soul power than the previous two soul skills. You need to practice more before you can control it freely."
"Don't worry, practice slowly."
Xuezhe patted his shoulder and said:
"With this soul skill in hand, we can be more at ease when you go out for training. Let's go back and have breakfast. Your mother specially asked the kitchen to stew your favorite food for you."
Xue Tianxing responded and followed the two of them out of the venue.
The sunlight shone on him, and Xue Tianxing could clearly feel the fullness of his soul power, as well as the new power brought by his third soul skill - with the cry of the Ice Flame Phoenix, his strength had reached a new level, and he seemed to be one step closer to the goal in his heart.
Moreover, when Xue Tianxing thought that Oscar, the genius food-related soul master, was now one of his own, Xue Tianxing felt even happier - with such a partner by his side, the road ahead would undoubtedly be much easier.
After breakfast, Xue Tianxing said hello to Xuezhe and Liu Tianfeng, then left the palace and headed towards Oscar's new residence.
The mansion was located in Wutong Lane on the east side of the palace, not far away, and it didn't take long to reach the door.
The servant guarding the door saw that it was Xue Tianxing coming and immediately bowed and saluted with a respectful smile on his face:
"Your Highness, you're here! Please come in! I'll go inform the Viscount right away!"
As he spoke, he led Xue Tianxing to the hall, while another servant hurried to Oscar's bedroom to wake him up.