Chapter 51: Xiao Wu is Shocked!
Walking out of the cave, Lin Yang searched the corpse of the Golden Lion Tiger Beast and checked it again with the Transparent World.
Forget an External Soul Bone, he didn't even see a shadow of a regular Soul Bone.
It seems his luck hadn't accumulated enough this time, Lin Yang complained silently in his heart.
As for him being a 'jinx'?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Afterward, Lin Yang used Blindfold to check Xiao Wu's location and found that she had already returned to the hotel where they agreed to meet.
Without further delay, he quickly left the Star Dou Great Forest.
Back at the hotel, seeing Lin Yang appear in one piece, the Little Rabbit finally breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
She knew better than anyone how dangerous the Star Dou Great Forest was; even a Titled Douluo could end up without a corpse if they weren't careful.
But after sighing in relief, she couldn't help but be curious about what kind of Soul Ring Lin Yang had obtained.
Lin Yang smiled slightly, and three Soul Rings appeared under his feet in sequence.
The moment the third Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring appeared, the expression on Xiao Wu's face froze completely, and she stammered,
"A ten... Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?"
Lin Yang responded with a smile, not saying much more.
"But... how did you solve the Spiritual Shock?" the Little Rabbit asked, chasing after him in disbelief.
"Maybe it's because my Spiritual Power is relatively strong; I didn't feel it was that difficult," Lin Yang said in a relaxed tone,
"Isn't your Second Soul Skill also ineffective against me?"
"You really are..."
Xiao Wu puffed out her cheeks, suddenly not knowing how to respond.
Being this much of a show-off makes it easy for people to want to beat you to death, don't you know?
After a while, Xiao Wu thought of something else and asked,
"What about your other Martial Soul? You should have added a Soul Ring to it too, right?"
With a thought from Lin Yang, three Soul Rings surfaced under his feet again,
But this time, the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring came out first, followed by a thousand-year purple spirit ring, and finally a hundred-year yellow spirit ring.
Such a bizarre Soul Ring configuration stunned the Little Rabbit once again.
"Your Soul Rings... what's going on? I remember weren't they two Thousand Year Soul Rings?"
Lin Yang didn't hide anything and spoke about the special nature of his second Martial Soul.
Unsurprisingly, the Little Rabbit was shocked once, twice, and thrice again.
"A Martial Soul can condense its own Soul Rings?"
"The age of a Soul Ring can be freely increased by absorbing other Soul Rings?"
At this moment, Xiao Wu's lifelong understanding was completely refreshed; all that remained was a little girl standing in place, somewhat at a loss.
She stared blankly at Lin Yang. Even though they had been together for so long, why did it feel like she could see through him less and less?
Does such a strange Martial Soul really exist in this World?
Condensing Soul Rings on one's own—isn't that a special ability only possessed by Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts who have transformed into human form?
"What... what else... is there that I don't know?"
Xiao Wu asked in a small voice, her tone inexplicably carrying a hint of grievance.
Lin Yang thought for a moment: "Does being immortal count?"
"I guess... so," the Little Rabbit nodded with difficulty,
"Anything else?"
"That should be it," Lin Yang shrugged,
"You should know the rest."
At this time, Xiao Wu raised her eyes and looked at him gloomily,
"If I didn't ask, were you not planning to tell me?"
"That's not it either," Lin Yang smiled,
"It's just that these things, if not seen with your own eyes, you probably wouldn't believe them even if I told you."
Xiao Wu nodded silently.
The facts were right before her eyes; she had to admit that Lin Yang's Martial Soul indeed defied common sense. No wonder he was so obsessed with over-limit Soul Rings.
At the same time, she couldn't help but feel regret in her heart. Why did she go back?
If she had stayed by Lin Yang's side, maybe she could have seen that special Martial Soul with her own eyes.
What a massive loss!
While the Little Rabbit was secretly annoyed, Lin Yang picked up a water cup and took a sip to moisten his throat, asking casually,
"How did you feel about your trip back?"
"It was alright," Xiao Wu replied casually, then continued,
"In the future, if there's a chance, I'll introduce Da Ming and Er Ming to you."
"I'd rather not. I'm afraid they'll slap me to death when the time comes," Lin Yang joked with a smile,
"After all, I am a human."
He didn't expect that his joke seemed to trigger a reaction in Xiao Wu.
"They won't," the Little Rabbit hurriedly leaned in, staring into Lin Yang's eyes with a solemn expression,
"I definitely won't let Da Ming, Er Ming, and the others hurt you."
Lin Yang leaned his body back and quickly raised his hands: "Okay, okay, okay, I believe you."
Xiao Wu wrinkled her nose, gave a light 'humph,' took two steps back, and mumbled something under her breath.
The two rested at the hotel for a night and set off the next day, leaving the small town in a carriage.
Sitting inside the carriage, Xiao Wu asked curiously,
"Where are we going next?"
Lin Yang was silent for a few seconds, then said: "Shrek Academy."
Xiao Wu became interested: "How come I haven't heard of this academy?"
The corners of Lin Yang's mouth curled up slightly: "Because it's an irregular school, and it's also the place where you'll be staying next."
Xiao Wu immediately caught the key point in Lin Yang's words; Lin Yang said 'you' and not 'us'.
Her little face suddenly stiffened, even carrying a bit of panic and anger,
"Lin Yang, you... what do you mean by this?"
Lin Yang had no intention of hiding it: "Next, we're going to be separated for a while."
He laid out his plans entirely and clearly stated that he must go to Heaven Dou City.
By getting the Immortal Herb one step earlier, his strength would be one bit stronger.
Being one step ahead means being ahead at every step; that's the logic!
Hearing the determination in Lin Yang's voice, Xiao Wu knew she couldn't stop him because she knew Lin Yang had never stopped chasing power.
Forcibly blocking him would only make them go their separate ways, which wasn't the result she wanted.
"Then I can also go..."
Xiao Wu mumbled in a low voice, but before she could finish, she was forcibly interrupted by Lin Yang,
"No!"
After a pause, Lin Yang's voice softened,
"Before you master 'Transparent world,' stay at Shrek Academy; it's the most suitable place for you."
Granted, Shrek Academy's teaching philosophy of 'those who don't dare to cause trouble are mediocre' was a pile of dog shit.
But Lin Yang didn't expect Xiao Wu to learn anything there; he was just finding a temporary place of refuge for her.
On one hand, Shrek Academy was in a remote location, and few powerful experts would notice a 'wild chicken' academy set up in a village.
At the same time, the only students at Shrek Academy right now should be Ma Hongjun and Oscar.
Fewer students meant less social interaction and fewer troubles.
It could be said, before Tang San came over, how many people could enter this wild chicken academy?
On the other hand, Flender, being a Soul Saint, was a very good protective charm in himself.
He was strong, but not too strong, which could prevent some unnecessary troubles from the outside World and allow Xiao Wu to cultivate in peace.
The only downside might be the academy's difficult conditions, harsh curriculum, and high tuition fees.
But for Xiao Wu, who had already started fighting in the Great Soul Fighting Arena, were these even problems?
The third point was that it was close enough to the Star Dou Great Forest.
If anything unexpected happened, she could run straight toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
After transforming, a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast needs long-term contact with humans to absorb human aura and maintain their human form; otherwise, their cultivation will stagnate or they may even risk regression.
Otherwise, letting Xiao Wu stay in the Star Dou Great Forest all the time would have been the safest choice.
Hearing Lin Yang's point-by-point analysis, Xiao Wu's gaze became soft as she looked at him.
She was sure Lin Yang truly wanted what was best for her, rather than seeing her as a burden and just stuffing her into any random place.
Lin Yang said softly: "As soon as you master 'Transparent world,' I will come and pick you up immediately."
"Mm!"
Xiao Wu responded in a low voice, her forehead resting directly against Lin Yang's shoulder.
Lin Yang felt the warmth and softness from his shoulder and let out a light laugh.
The sunlight spilled down as the carriage gradually drove toward the distance, leaving only a shallow rut behind.