A trace of a smile appeared on Feng Piaoling's face. "Very well. Go back and refine the medicinal pill I gave you first. Additionally, the fact that we are leaving must be kept secret. Above all, do not reveal your second martial soul to anyone, and under no circumstances are you to add a soul ring without my permission. Once the freshman assessment is over, I will teach you the things that can truly make you strong."
"Understood, Brother Feng," Xiao Xiao nodded obediently and replied softly.
By the next day, when Feng Piaoling saw Xiao Xiao again, she had already refined the Mystic Water Pill.
Not only had her soul power increased, reaching Rank 22, but after undergoing the cleansing of her marrow and tendons, her skin had become noticeably clearer. It was evident that the Mystic Water Pill had granted her a significant boost.
The team the two were in competed against four other groups. These four groups were relatively strong, roughly on par with Xiao Xiao's group, but they ultimately lost in the end. When facing Feng Piaoling's group, the outcome went without saying. Feng Piaoling didn't even need to make a move before Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er resolved the fight in short order.
The referee could only shake his head inwardly at the sight. It wasn't that the other groups were incompetent; it was simply that this group from Class 9 was far too "over-spec."
Time quickly reached the third day of the freshman assessment. Teams that had lost all five of their previous rounds were eliminated. The best-performing teams with a perfect winning streak remained in their original assessment areas, while other groups were required to draw lots again.
Because they had won all five rounds, Feng Piaoling's trio remained in Assessment Area 48. After the re-drawing, five new groups of freshmen were assigned to continue the assessment with them. These freshmen had all lost at least one match previously.
Soon, the matches began.
Facing the team led by Feng Piaoling, a few of the five new freshman groups tried to challenge them, but the results were identical to Xiao Xiao's previous encounters. They were blown away by Feng Piaoling and then sent off the soul-fighting stage by Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er. Occasionally, when encountering a particularly stubborn opponent, Feng Piaoling would gift them ten Fire Bullet Talismans, blasting them until they jumped off the stage themselves without any life-threatening injuries.
In this manner, Feng Piaoling's group easily secured a ten-round winning streak.
However, as the trio prepared to leave the Area 48 soul-fighting zone, they spotted Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and a girl from Class 9 walking out of the adjacent Area 47. Feng Piaoling couldn't help but show a look of surprise. He remembered that these three were previously assigned to a group in the teens—they shouldn't have been here.
"You lost?" Feng Piaoling looked at them with some astonishment.
Unlike the original story, Ning Tian and Wu Feng had utilized the power of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. While paying back the Shrek Inner Court for the Soul-Elevating Pill they lost to Feng Piaoling, they had also purchased one for themselves. Under the influence of the Soul-Elevating Pill, their soul power had increased significantly compared to the original timeline. Wu Feng had reached Rank 27, two ranks higher than before, and Ning Tian was Rank 32, one rank higher. With such a lineup, even without Nanmen Yun'er, they logically shouldn't have lost so easily.
A helpless smile appeared on Ning Tian's charming face. "Yesterday, we lost to Class 1..."
Before she could finish, Wu Feng added indignantly from the side, "Hmph! It's all because of that Old Lady Zhou from Class 1. She was shameless enough to arrange two Power Attack System soul masters for her own class group. She even had the nerve to claim that Wang Dong'er is an Agility Attack System master—simply utterly shameless."
At this point, the gaze she directed toward Feng Piaoling no longer held its former arrogance; instead, it was filled with a bit of trepidation and nervousness. "Class Monitor, you will definitely face them in the upcoming matches. When the time comes, remember to avenge me... and Ning Tian's group."
"Heh, if I have the chance, I will." Xiao Xiao had already told him yesterday about Wang Dong'er being forced into a group with Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao.
He could only conclude that while Old Lady Zhou was indeed shameless, things were becoming increasingly interesting. According to Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er felt extreme loathing for Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao. She especially despised Huo Yuhao, viewing him as a petty person who helped others cheat and launched sneak attacks from behind.
Ironically, Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao's relationship had somehow become increasingly close. It started with Huo Yuhao being beaten black and blue by Dai Huabin every day, but eventually, they began calling each other brothers. Lately, the two had become inseparable. To the point where Dai Huabin—who had once abandoned his fiancée Zhu Lu to pursue Wang Dong'er—didn't even seem that interested in Wang Dong'er anymore. Every day, he and Huo Yuhao were "lovey-dovey" with each other. Their relationship was indescribably intimate. Though they were half-brothers, they were closer than full brothers.
"Could it be that those two have developed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
Feng Piaoling thought of the original story where Wang Dong'er cross-dressed as a man and lived with Huo Yuhao, mysteriously giving birth to a so-called Triple Martial Soul Fusion Skill with 100% compatibility for every soul. Anyone sane could see there was something fishy about that.
"Now that Huo Yuhao's roommate has been replaced by Dai Huabin, could it be that the God-King Tang's hidden schemes for Huo Yuhao were accidentally intercepted by this fellow Dai Huabin?"
"If so, things are getting very interesting. If that God-King Tang could have Xu Zhongyi killed, he will surely kill Dai Huabin for ruining his plans."
"Dai Huabin, oh Dai Huabin, I hope you're still alive the next time we meet."
"And Huo Yuhao, I'm waiting to see your Three Peerless Arts of Hao-Bin."
The Three Peerless Arts of Hao-Bin!
The Fist of Thinking of Bin: Thoughts Gushing Like a Spring!
The Sword of Yearning for Bin: Never-ending Reminiscence!
The Palm of Hao-Bin: For Generations to Come!
Second Brother... Second Brother... Second Brother...
Thinking of the image of Huo Yuhao being heartbroken over Dai Huabin's death, Feng Piaoling couldn't help but let out an uncharitable laugh.
Next, Feng Piaoling's team encountered various figures he was familiar with from his previous life, such as Lan Susu and Lan Lulu with their Body Martial Soul hair, Huang Chutian with the Vigorous Ape, and Xie Huanyue with the Rubber Elephant soul.
The results were beyond doubt. Feng Piaoling didn't even use his third soul skill; relying solely on his first and second soul skills, he easily led Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er into the grand finals.
And their final opponents were none other than Huo Yuhao, Dai Huabin, and Wang Dong'er.
the grand finals took place in the afternoon. At noon, Feng Piaoling, Zhu Lu, and Nanmen Yun'er went to the canteen together to eat, just as they had the previous days. There, they had a chance encounter with the trio of Huo Yuhao, Dai Huabin, and Wang Dong'er.
Seeing Feng Piaoling, Dai Huabin instantly recalled the scene on the day school started when he was blasted into a pathetic state. His eyes turned blood-red, and his breathing became heavy like a bull's. Then, his gaze fell upon Zhu Lu, and he became even more furious. "Why are you with this person?"
Standing beside Feng Piaoling, the gaze Zhu Lu directed at Dai Huabin no longer held its former submissiveness. Instead, it was filled with indifference.
"Who I am with—what does that have to do with you?" She stole a careful glance at Feng Piaoling, then met Dai Huabin's gaze without backing down an inch.
-----------------------------------------------
I handpick only the finest and most captivating novels for you. Don't forget to check out my other novels!
p@treon HongMengZi