Chapter 74: with translation of chapter title

Le Zhengling looked at Yan with a pleased expression.

"What's the matter, you just can't beat him, making all these excuses, you're really shameless."

Yan felt as if an arrow had pierced his chest, and his defenses shattered instantly.

"You! Do you think everyone is a pervert like you and Wuhen? We're normal people, okay! Once I master the divine skill I'm learning from Wuhen, you'll see how I defeat a great soul master!"

Qian Renxue's thoughts immediately sprang to life—does Wuhen have any good stuff? 'Divine skill? What divine skill? Wuhen's self-created soul skill?'

"Hmph! That's right—don't look at Wuhen being sent flying by your punch today; it's because he didn't use blood and qi power! Wuhen taught me exactly how to use blood and qi power!"

Yan immediately started boasting wildly about Wuhen.

Wuhen felt helpless; it's not that he didn't want to use blood and qi power—wasn't he just sent flying by Le Zhengling in a single clash? Even if he used blood and qi power, his physique couldn't match Le Zhengling's.

So he went all out, using the Kirin Crown; the effect was the same—using the Kirin Crown is essentially using blood and qi power, but with far greater strength, several times stronger than his crude blood and qi method. Yan, this idiot, can't see it, so he thinks Wuhen is invincible among his peers.

Yan's Flame Lord martial soul is far superior to Hu Liena and Xie Yue's, so Wuhen originally valued Yan the most, teaching him the blood and qi route just to have another decent punching bag.

Xie Yue is a tool martial soul; his physique is quite normal, basically lacking any blood and qi power, and Hu Liena's fox martial soul bloodline is too low—who would have thought that in the end only Yan could learn blood and qi power?

Upon hearing it was a blood and qi circulation method, Qian Renxue instantly lost interest—who could compare to the Golden Crocodile Douluo in blood and qi usage? She truly didn't think much of Wuhen's little trick.

Qian Renxue also studied blood and qi power with the Golden Crocodile for a while, but she has never encountered an opponent that required her to use blood and qi power up to now.

Her martial soul differs from the Golden Crocodile's; the blood and qi circulation route was specially tailored for her by the Golden Crocodile and Qian Daoliu, matching her Eight-Winged Angel martial soul perfectly—when you have top-tier experts at home, they prepare everything for you.

Even using her concealed stance, she could thrash the crowned Wuhen, let alone when she uses her own bloodline power—she is a descendant of the Angel God!

"A Ling, if you want to learn, I can teach you too."

Wuhen glanced at Le Zhengling, a bit curious, and on the spot offered to teach her.

"Hmm, that works—thanks then."

Qian Renxue didn't refuse either—who knows if this so-called blood and qi circulation method might be something like the Nine Yang Divine Skill; listening in doesn't hurt.

"But wouldn't it be strange for a Holy Angel to use a blood and qi circulation route? Suddenly turning into a muscle-bound hunk, just like Yan."

Xie Yue seemed to picture Yan using his bloodline power, and his face looked a bit odd.

Hu Liena suddenly leapt in front of Le Zhengling, blocking her path.

"No way! Ah Ling is fine just as she is! Don't turn into a muscle-bound hunk! A well-proportioned figure is the best! If she becomes a muscle man, I'll die!"

"Wuhen! Don't drag Ah Ling around recklessly! What if she ends up like Yan—what then?"

Yan: "?"

"Nana, are you polite? Am I really that ugly?"

Hu Liena's taste is for handsome types; otherwise she wouldn't have kept ignoring Yan. Yan actually is quite good-looking, with a rather ordinary handsome vibe, giving off a sturdy, masculine charm—but he's just not her type.

Wuhen only felt Hu Liena was being unreasonable; as long as a man is strong, that's enough. Afterwards, let Xie Yue take Hu Liena away so it doesn't affect him bringing in new teammates.

Then there's Xiao Yuan, the transmigrator—he has nothing to do at the academy either; he's a beast martial soul, and with only rank-five soul power he can't even manifest his true martial soul, let alone fight, which has left him completely disconnected from the team. Today I'll go check on him; having him under my watch will put my mind at ease, lest he snatch away the immortal herbs.

"Blood and qi power doesn't necessarily change one's physique—it depends on your martial soul. I'm genuinely curious what using blood and qi power looks like for an Angel martial soul."

Several people returned to the gate of the Spirit Hall Academy; Wuhen had the Golden Generation trio go back first, while he himself took Le Zhengling straight to the principal's office under Hu Liena's reluctant gaze.

The two walked down the long corridor of the Spirit Hall Academy, their footsteps echoing in the quiet space; portraits of distinguished alumni from past generations lined the walls on either side, their gazes seemingly transcending time to watch over these two juniors.

Qian Renxue even saw Bibi Dong's portrait up there—turns out Bibi Dong once studied at the Spirit Hall Academy too. After a few turns, they arrived before a carved wooden door.

Wuhen stopped, knocked lightly on the door, and a low, gentle female voice came from inside:

"Come in."

Wuhen pushed the door open, stepped aside to let Le Zhengling enter first, then closed the door and followed him in.

The principal's office was filled with a faint scent of books, the shelves lined with ancient tomes and precious paintings and calligraphy.

A woman in her thirties sat behind a massive desk; she lifted her head, saw Wuhen, and her formerly calm face broke into a smile.

"Wuhen, why aren't you taking your team to fight the upperclassmen? How do you have time to come see me? And who is this?"

Wuhen gave a slight bow.

"Principal Eve, this is the teammate I specifically sought out today, Le Zhengling—his martial soul is the Holy Angel. I want him to join the Spirit Hall Academy and become my teammate."

"What did you say! Holy Angel!"

Eve sprang to her feet, shattering her calm posture; the stool beneath her was kicked backward, she rose so quickly she stumbled a bit from lack of attention.

Under Wuhen's astonished gaze, Eve quickly walked up to Le Zhengling and asked softly.

"Child, may I take a look at your martial soul?"

Le Zhengling nodded; the Holy Angel manifested, golden light flooding the office, a pair of pure white holy wings unfurled, a thousand-year soul ring appeared beneath his feet—Eve trembled, clutching her hands.

"A thousand-year first ring… Holy Angel."

"May I touch your wings?"

Her tone instantly turned humble and reverent, her eyes blazing as she fixed on Le Zhengling's angel wings.

Wuhen had never seen this elegant principal lose composure before—she is a Soul King of over fifty ranks!

"What's there to feel about wings? Le Zhengling agreed indifferently."

"Thank you for your generosity."

Eve first bowed at the waist, then slowly approached Le Zhengling, her trembling hands reaching out, her breath growing ragged, her eyes filled with fervor and obsession.

Principal Eve's fingertips lightly touched the edge of Le Zhengling's wings, and her body quivered with excitement.

Her hand followed the wing's lines in a slow, gentle motion, as delicate as caressing a rare treasure; Le Zhengling's face showed a hint of discomfort, feeling a little strange, but he held back, since he had agreed to it.

Principal Eve's fingertips lightly rubbed the wings, murmuring constantly:

"This is a gift from the Angel God, this is a symbol of holiness..."

Her gaze grew ever more fervent, completely immersed in her faith.

Finally, Le Zhengling couldn't help but shift slightly aside to evade Eve's hand; Eve then snapped out of her dreamlike state, realizing her lapse, her face flashing a hint of embarrassment and apology.

Before serving as principal of the Spirit Hall Junior Academy, Eve had been a purple-robed bishop of the Spirit Hall, but she had never been this close to an Angel soul master—it felt like a dream! Becoming principal was truly the right call! Folks, dream achieved! Eve immediately finished the paperwork—this is an Angel martial soul master, she absolutely cannot let him slip away! "I'll process your enrollment right now! Please be sure to study at my academy—this is my honor!"

All kinds of caring greetings, rainbow farts, Ivy really just spouts nonsense.

After the two left the principal's office for a while, Jun martial soul's expression turned strange.

"The Angel martial soul is really useful; I feel that in the future, buying things in Martial Soul City won't require payment—just swipe your Angel martial soul."

Le Zhengling was a bit embarrassed. "I don't want to come to Principal Ivy's office again; she's a bit overly enthusiastic."

The dormitory building of Martial Soul Academy is extremely luxurious; the academy's students and teachers are separated, presumably to make it more convenient for students to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

Unlike ordinary elementary academies with unified management, shared meals and lodging, Martial Soul Academy's students live two per room, while the students of Class One each have their own room. Le Zhengling entered Class One, and each year only a few become Soul Masters, even in the prosperous Martial Soul City.

The total number of students and teachers in the academy is not large; each year has only over sixty, and a few dormitory buildings are more than enough to accommodate them.

Le Zhengling had just followed Jun martial soul to the entrance of their dormitory when they heard the noisy commotion inside.

With a bang, a figure flew out from the dormitory doorway, shattering the glass door and crashing hard to the ground.

"Ah—Xiao Yuan, you trash, how dare you hit me!"

This person lay on the ground, arching their body while shouting curses loudly.

The dormitory hall also transmitted three sounds that made Qian Renxue feel familiar—it was the three of Hu Liena returning early to the dormitory.

"Xiao Yuan, don't even think about bullying Nana!"

"Don't think that just because you knocked Xu Yu out, we're afraid of you! What's the point of bullying a fellow classmate's support-system Soul Master? If you've got guts, fight me!"

"Brother Xiao Yuan, Nana only sees you as her own older brother!"

Jun martial soul furrowed brows, wondering what was going on—why Xiao Yuan was arguing with Hu Liena and her two companions.

Jun martial soul told Le Zhengling to wait a moment, then went to handle it.

Jun martial soul stepped forward and asked the prone Xu Yu.

"Xu Yu, what's going on? How can a support-system Soul Master like you engage in a soul duel with Xiao Yuan?"

Xu Yu grimaced in pain, and upon hearing the voice, immediately turned their head to look at Jun martial soul, revealing an expression of relief.

"Class monitor! You're finally back! Go stop Xiao Yuan quickly—he's gone crazy!"

"Speak clearly! What do you mean by 'gone crazy'?"

Xu Yu, while rubbing their stomach, said in a miserable tone: "It's because Xiao Yuan went to look for Nana today, heard that you took Nana out to play, and then he went crazy—this guy is truly nuts. Last time, class monitor, when you took Nana out to play, he didn't complain at all."

Curious little treasure Qian Renxue had already entered the dormitory hall; such a big scandal must be eagerly watched. Upon entering the dormitory, she stumbled upon this interesting incident—is this Hu Liena's rotten peach blossom?

Hit! Hit them hard! I want to see blood flowing like a river! Le Zhengling had just stepped into the dormitory building's lobby when a warm, comfortable aura rushed over.

On the ceiling, exquisite chandeliers emitted a soft, warm glow.

The floor was covered with soft carpeting; the lobby was arranged with sets of comfortable sofas, their covers in light green, cozy and elegant.

In the center of the lobby stood a round marble table, laden with fresh fruit and delicate pastries.

A white-haired youth with red-rimmed eyes stood beside the table, blocking Hu Liena and her two companions.

The corridors on both sides were packed with onlookers, the left corridor filled with male classmates, the right with female classmates.

It seemed the corridors couldn't hold everyone, so some people scattered around the edge of the dormitory hall, forming a circle.

Le Zhengling leaned in to a student and tapped their shoulder.

"Buddy? What's the situation? I'm new here—could you explain in detail?"

That student snapped their head back, annoyed: "Who is so oblivious!"

Hiss? This person is really handsome, they smiled somewhat awkwardly, pointed at the confronting Xiao Yuan and their group, and quickly shared their information.

Because of love! Look, that white-haired person blocking people—word is they like Hu Liena, but the academy's strongest, Jun martial soul, stole her away. Hu Liena is that blonde girl who just came back from a date with Jun martial soul, and Xiao Yuan is seething inside, so Xiao Yuan has started to go crazy.

I heard Hu Liena had just returned to the dormitory when Xiao Yuan caught her; besides her, there were two others: one is Xie Yue, Hu Liena's older brother; the other is Yan, also a suitor of Hu Liena, though Yan is more like a loyal lackey of Jun martial soul—anyone who understands knows what that means.

Now Xiao Yuan wants to win Hu Liena back—isn't he currently making a passionate confession?

Le Zhengling was a bit dazed.

Huh? If it's a confession, why are they fighting? Just now someone got flung out.

Look at you—I can tell just by your face that you've never suffered in love. That Xu Yu is also one of Hu Liena's sycophants; even though he's just a support-system Soul Master, for love he still bravely duels with battle Soul Masters—what a romantic thing that is!

Romantic? Le Zhengling's mouth twitched; for some reason, it gave them a sense of déjà vu, like elementary school kids fighting over love in a past life.

Jun martial soul is a delinquent who snatches people; the white-haired guy in front is an honest victim; Hu Liena is the two-timing little girl; Xie Yue is the little girl's brother; Xu Yu is the eager sycophant enforcer—it's just too abstract.

Xiao Yuan, eyes red, shouted loudly at Hu Liena.

Nana! Why did you go out with Jun martial soul! Today's matter! Don't you have anything to explain to me!

The female students in the right corridor were also infected by Xiao Yuan's emotions, chattering incessantly: "Hu Liena really isn't anything good—she actually has two feet in two boats."

Hu Liena was also annoyed by Xiao Yuan's demeanor, being surrounded here like a monkey; she really disliked this feeling.

Brother Xiao Yuan, what right do you have to question me? You're not my boyfriend! I only see you as a brother—I'm free to go out with whoever I want!

The dormitory corridor instantly erupted in an uproar, a shocking turn of events—no one expected Xiao Yuan not to be Hu Liena's boyfriend! After all, everyone knows Xiao Yuan got into Class One by sponging off Hu Liena; it turns out they've always seen him as a brother to look after, and Xiao Yuan's clingy, pestering behavior is indeed annoying.

Xiao Yuan! Nana isn't someone a trash like you can even dream of; before, I gave you face for Nana's sake—don't overstep! Otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding past loyalties!

Yan glared at Xiao Yuan with a fierce, menacing look.

Xie Yue's complexion also looked a bit grim; Xiao Yuan, doing this, how will Nana ever face people again? "Xiao Yuan, we've all grown up together since childhood—why must you make such a scene? When Jun martial soul returns later and sees you causing trouble, things won't end well."

Xiao Yuan suddenly burst out laughing: "Hahaha! How pathetic! If it weren't for me back then, you all wouldn't have lived so comfortably in the orphanage!"

Now that my martial soul has awakened with a problem, you all instantly changed your faces! You bring up Jun martial soul—do you think I'd be afraid of him?

Hmph, Hu Liena indeed went out on a date with Jun martial soul today—Yan, why don't you go pick a fight with your good brother Jun martial soul instead? It's just bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

You think I'm an innate level-five, that my mutated martial soul lets me bully anyone at will! But back in the orphanage, I was already the best—and that's still true now!

Xiao Yuan suddenly raised their left hand—only to see that the originally dim sword-path insignia suddenly flickered with a strange light.

The light grew stronger, and from it actually seeped out strands of mysterious aura. Immediately after, a brilliant beam of light shot from the insignia, and the blade of the Fuyu sword gradually appeared.

The Fuyu sword's blade is of moderate width, its lines balancing hardness and softness, presenting a steady silver-gray hue, as if moonlight were sprinkled upon the edge; the blade is extremely sharp, and the hilt appears forged from black profound iron, engraved with strange patterns.

A ring of soul energy, yellow with hints of purple, floated beneath Xiao Yuan's feet.

Qian Renxue felt that this sword martial soul looked rather ordinary at first glance; the appearance of this martial soul wasn't great, it didn't really strike her aesthetic, Ye Feng's martial soul was much better looking than his, but the soul ring age looked not bad, roughly around eight hundred years, but that's all, shouldn't she be hung up and beaten by Jun Wuchen?

Xie Yue's pupils contracted, wearing an expression of disbelief.

"You! Your martial soul isn't the beast martial soul badger, is it? How could it be a sword, Xiao Yuan! You have twin martial souls!"

"Huh? Badger? Twin martial souls? Qian Renxue looked bewildered, what does this mean? Besides Jun Wuchen, are there other experts? She was just watching and eating melon, how did she end up catching a new transmigrator?"

Xu Yu is also a member of the Spirit Hall battle team in the original work, besides the only member of the Golden Generation whose name has appeared, auxiliary system soul master, martial soul, radiant gold scepter, can provide a speed-type boost, mainly can increase teammates' soul skill usage speed, his future fourth soul skill can also facilitate the instantaneous fusion of Hu Liena and Xie Yue's martial soul fusion skill, today I've written five thousand words, hehe, Xiao Yuan's Fuyu sword martial soul is not just that, Ye Feng's martial soul also has a bit of a secret, brothers, do you still remember that Ye Feng's martial soul possesses its own consciousness? Also Qian Renxue's qi and blood power, that's not ordinary mighty! But so far she hasn't encountered an opponent that requires her to use her qi and blood power in battle. Qian Renxue's bloodline power is quite extraordinary, the prestige of divine bloodline on the Douluo Continent is relatively high, it won't appear early on, love you all ow(ω)(end of chapter).