As Qi Lin glanced at Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and even Dugu Yan—all of whom were watching him with barely concealed anticipation—he chuckled and said, "You'll all get one."
Then, Qi Lin took out a palm-sized, blue-and-white wing that shimmered like a dream.
Turning to Ning Rongrong, he smiled. "Same as Xiao Wu—drip your blood to form the bond."
Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement. She bit her fingertip and let a drop of blood fall onto the wing.
In an instant, the wing radiated a brilliant, dreamlike light and melted into her back, unfolding with a dazzling glow.
The radiant wings made Ning Rongrong look like a divine maiden descending from the heavens.
"So beautiful!"
For a moment, everyone stared in awe. The other girls' eyes shimmered with amazement.
Even the usually carefree Xiao Wu couldn't help but think her mecha didn't seem quite as exciting anymore.
With a light tap of her toe, Ning Rongrong soared into the air, her ethereal wings fluttering behind her.
Whoosh!
Her figure streaked across the training grounds like a rainbow, leaving trails of afterimages in the sky.
"This... this speed is nearly that of a flying Soul Saint!" someone from the Royal Battle Team exclaimed in astonishment.
Yufeng nodded while watching her fly.
"My grandfather is a flying Soul Saint—she's nearly as fast as him."
Qi Lin, however, remained calm as he observed the scene.
Soul Saint?
That was merely the current limit of what Ning Rongrong could handle. Any faster, and she wouldn't be able to control the flight.
As she continued to nurture the wings with her soul power, their speed and power would only grow.
Though the others didn't know this, just the current performance of the wings was already enough to leave them stunned. Their gazes naturally shifted to Qi Lin.
A treasure that gave a support-type Soul Ancestor the speed of a Soul Saint—and Qi Lin simply gifted it away.
Wasn't that too extravagant?
No wonder so many beautiful girls were infatuated with Teacher Qi Lin—there were clearly good reasons for it.
This kind of generosity couldn't be imitated!
In fact, several members of the Royal Battle Team had one shared thought:
If only we were women, too!
Looking at the treatment Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong received, how could they not be jealous?
Ning Rongrong eventually descended, her cheeks glowing red, the excitement still lingering in her expression.
Seeing this, Qi Lin asked with a smile, "How do the wings feel? Do you like them?"
Ning Rongrong nodded vigorously. Mimicking Xiao Wu, she walked over and gave Qi Lin two kisses.
"Brother Qi Lin, I love this gift! You're so good to me!"
Qi Lin chuckled and then took out two more items: a form-fitting battle armor and a dark green orb.
The battle armor was a gift for Zhu Zhuqing. When worn, it amplified her soul power, allowing her, a Soul Ancestor, to unleash power comparable to a Soul Saint. It even granted her the ability to manifest something akin to a true martial soul form.
As for the orb given to Dugu Yan, it was equally extraordinary. One of its core materials was the external soul bone of the Man-Faced Demon Spider they once defeated.
Unlike the others' items, it didn't grant immediate combat power. Instead, it could absorb all the toxins in the world and strengthen her source essence. The more toxins it absorbed, the more terrifying its power became—its potential was nearly limitless.
Seeing Dugu Yan's joyful expression as she received her orb, the members of the Royal Battle Team sighed inwardly:
Sister Yan is probably going to fall for him now, too!
Amid the crowd, Ye Lingling watched the scene unfold, a trace of envy flashing through her eyes.
Truthfully, deep down, she had harbored a sliver of hope as well.
But clearly, that hope had gone unfulfilled.
After a moment of disappointment, Ye Lingling quickly composed herself.
She silently scolded herself:
Ye Lingling, Qi Lin has already been so good to you. How can you still not be satisfied?
After handing out the gifts, Qi Lin gave them instructions on how to train using the Kinetic Rings.
With one level of soul power suppression and one-fold gravity activated, the group could barely move at first.
Their task was simple: stay in this state at all times and never remove the Kinetic Rings.
Qi Lin would personally inspect them regularly to ensure no harm would come to their bodies.
Just as Qi Lin was guiding them through the training, a figure quietly appeared at the edge of the training field.
The members of the Royal Battle Team and the three girls were so focused they didn't notice her presence.
But Qi Lin did.
"You all continue training. Pair up for sparring matches. Lingling, sit this one out—Xiao Wu, help her with soul power control."
With that, Qi Lin turned and walked toward the newcomer.
Standing at the edge of the field was a woman dressed in a dark blue gown, her figure curvaceous and striking. Qi Lin was momentarily surprised.
That body—so fiery—if Zhu Zhuqing matured a few more years, she might look like this!
Although he didn't recognize her, his intuition told him she was here to see him.
Indeed, the woman was Liu Erlong. Seeing his reaction, she stepped forward.
"May I ask who you are?" Qi Lin inquired politely, though he already had a guess.
The aura she gave off—powerful and fiery—marked her as a fire-attribute Soul Saint. And in the capital, a fire Soul Saint with such a striking figure?
There could only be one.
Sure enough, she introduced herself:
"Hello, I'm Liu Erlong, former headmaster of Blue Tyrant Academy."
"So it's Headmaster Liu. What brings you here today?" Qi Lin asked with a casual smile.
Liu Erlong looked at the handsome and composed young man before her. His tone was calm and friendly, matching the description Flender had given her.
After gathering her thoughts, Liu Erlong said solemnly:
"Besides being the former headmaster of Blue Tyrant Academy, I am also a close friend of Flender and Yu Xiaogang."
"I've heard about the conflict between you and Xiaogang. He was clearly in the wrong, and I'm here to apologize on his behalf. I hope you can forgive him."
"I'm sorry."
She took a deep breath and added, "Of course, I know an apology alone isn't enough. So I'm offering you three favors in exchange for your forgiveness."
"As long as it doesn't violate morality or justice, I'll agree to anything."
Then she smiled confidently. "Though my strength isn't top-tier, I am still a rank seventy-eight Soul Saint. I believe that has some value."
"You?" Qi Lin shook his head with a soft laugh.
"You may be his friend, but you don't understand Yu Xiaogang as well as I do."
"He is both extremely arrogant and deeply insecure."
"Even if I accepted your offer and let things go, he wouldn't appreciate it. In fact, he'd be humiliated and enraged by what you've done."
"He doesn't believe our conflict is his fault at all."
"So I'm afraid you've wasted your trip. There's no reconciling the rift between us."
A playful glint appeared in Qi Lin's eyes.
He had said he'd teach Yu Xiaogang a lesson—and he meant it.