Chapter 38: Apology

(Ranked first, kids)

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Dai Huabin furrowed his brows, sounding a bit confused.

"It seems you still don't get my point. After this advancement exam, grades one through four will hold a special event, limited to Core Disciples. After the competition, the seven who remain will form the Shrek Seven Monsters Reserve Team, representing Slake Academy in the Soul Master Competition."

"Dai Huabin, think for yourself: both are Shrek Seven Monsters, but you have the Soul Weapon Fusion Technique. Who do you think the Duke of White Tiger would choose?"

Su Yun Tian knew well that, although to outsiders Dai Huabin and his brother Dai Yaoheng seemed close, having read the original, Su Yun Tian understood they had been secretly battling for that ducal position.

In terms of talent, the two might be comparable, but don't forget Dai Yaoheng is older; his soul power level is already nearing Soul Saint!

Moreover, he also holds the status of one of the Shrek Seven Monsters; as long as the Duke of White Tiger isn't foolish, the heir will definitely be Dai Yaoheng.

As the second son of the Duke of White Tiger, would Dai Huabin be foolish? Of course not.

A moment later, he spoke in a deep voice: "Why help me? Or rather, why choose me?"

Su Yun Tian gave no explanation, only a mysterious smile, "You'll know when the time comes."

He then left with Wang Dong; on the road, they were suddenly blocked by a red silhouette.

Su Yun Tian looked up and saw the earlier flame maniac Ma Xiaotao; her expression was sour, and Su Yun Tian could guess with his feet that the evil fire had flared again.

Wang Dong had no affection for Ma Xiaotao at all; in her eyes, the bad woman constantly stole her Yun Tian and was dragged to train.

Su Yun Tian showed an awkward look at Wang Dong, whispering, "Dong'er, why don't you go back first? Don't worry, I won't be long before I return, and purifying her evil fire also benefits me."

Wang Dong, though displeased, was considerate, understanding it helped Su Yun Tian, and didn't block him, merely humming lightly before leaving.

"Let's go, senior sister." Su Yun Tian, seeing Wang Dong leave, finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Ma Xiaotao.

"Hmm." Ma Xiaotao let out a soft hum, then carried Su Yun Tian once again to the Heart Lake Island.

Meanwhile, on the playground.

"Huo Yuhao, it's time to keep your promise," Dai Huabin crossed his arms, a cold sneer at the corner of his mouth.

Huo Yuhao bowed his head, fists clenched; perhaps from overexertion, his fingers were slightly pale.

"What, you voluntarily challenged me, now you lose and still want to dodge accountability?" Dai Huabin continued, his inner ego swollen to the extreme.

Huo Yuhao's lips trembled; he suddenly lifted his head, eyes fixed on Dai Huabin, fiercely declaring, "Dai Huabin, one day I will repay the humiliation I suffered to you tenfold, a hundredfold!"

"Bang!" After speaking, Huo Yuhao knelt on the ground, his head pounding the floor, shouting resentfully, "I'm sorry!"

He struck the ground three times in succession, then stood, glared fiercely at Dai Huabin, and hurried away from the place of disgrace.

"Hmph, Huo Yuhao, just wait. When I become one of the Shrek Seven Monsters, you'll have a hard time." Dai Huabin sneered, paying no heed to Huo Yuhao's threat.

……

Heart Lake Island.

At this moment, Su Yun Tian and Ma Xiaotao embraced tightly, feeling the softness on their chests and the faint fragrance; Su Yun Tian's mind fluttered with restless thoughts.

The angel martial soul automatically released, hovering behind, filling the entire room with angelic holy light.

Ma Xiaotao's evil fire phoenix was now fully suppressed; the original black evil fire transformed into the purest energy, which Su Yun Tian absorbed completely.

After an unknown amount of time, Ma Xiaotao opened her eyes; the pink hue had vanished, turning red.

Seeing the two's intimate gestures, even Ma Xiaotao, despite her carefree nature, blushed a little.

She cleared her throat lightly, masking her embarrassment, "Alright, junior brother, my evil fire has already vanished."

"Ah? Oh, okay." Su Yun Tian nodded, still a bit lingering, and rose from the embrace.

Of course, the lingering feeling wasn't due to Ma Xiaotao's exaggerated figure, though he indeed liked it.

In fact, it was because that energy was massive; the cultivation speed was extremely fast, even surpassing the rate when training with Wang Dong.

Su Yun Tian could guarantee that if he kept cultivating this way, he would break through the Soul Ancestor within half a year!

But that's just wishful thinking; it's not realistic.

After leaving Heart Lake Island, Su Yun Tian found the sky outside already dark, his heart thumped, and he hurriedly flew toward the outer courtyard.

Returning to Dormitory, he pushed the door open and found Wang Dong not in the room, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, he felt the temperature around drop a few degrees, and a faint murderous aura drifted from behind.

"Where did you go?"

Hearing the voice, Su Yun Tian's face showed obvious panic, and he turned his head stiffly.

Wang Dong'er had appeared behind him at an unknown time, face as cold as frost, powder‑blue eyebrows knit together.

"Dong'er... you know, I just..."

"Don't speak!" Su Yun Tian began, but Wang Dong'er cut him off, pressing close to his body and sniffing his nose.

Suddenly, her gaze shifted, "Why do you smell that woman's scent on you?"

"Um..." Su Yun Tian thought quickly and replied, "Dong'er, you know, I helped her dispel the evil fire! Then I was drenched in sweat, later washed clothes at her place, used her laundry detergent, maybe that's the detergent scent..."

Wang Dong'er heard this and gradually relaxed, a hint of grievance in her voice, "Ma Xiaotao is so overbearing, it's been almost a whole day!"

"Exactly, exactly, too overbearing, next time I'll refuse her!" Su Yun Tian quickly echoed.

Wang Dong'​s resentment faded, and she giggled, hugging Su Yun Tian; the two soft masses on her chest pressed against his arm, constantly being squeezed and deformed.

"Yun Tian, tomorrow is that big free‑for‑all you mentioned, right? The soul bone just arrived, you protect the law for me, and I'll handle the fusion, how about it?"

"Hmm, no problem." Su Yun Tian nodded in agreement, thinking he could also absorb that hundred‑thousand‑year soul bone; as for protecting the law, there was no need at all.

Having read the original, he knew well that Wang Dong and that soul bone were perfectly compatible, absorbing it posed no pressure.

Afterwards, Wang Dong sat cross‑legged on the bed, pressed the soul bone to her left arm, and began absorbing.

Seeing this, Su Yun Tian also climbed onto the bed and took out the hundred‑thousand‑year right‑arm bone.

The moment it appeared, a blinding white light lit the entire room, the aura of the Light Holy Dragon spreading outward in an instant.

Fortunately, Tianmeng Bingcan, after sensing it, quickly erected a barrier, shielding the aura.

"You idiot! When absorbing a soul bone, couldn't you tell us first?! If others discover it, you won't even know how you die!" Tianmeng Bingcan complained, his iron‑will failing to become steel.

Little did they know, that same-origin aura had already been sensed by Mu En.

Mu En, who had been lying outside the dormitory all along, suddenly opened his eyes, felt the agitation of the martial soul, looked toward the place the aura came from, and smiled.

ps: Regarding Huo Yuhao, this should be the last time we torment him; later we will take revenge.

(End of chapter)