Chapter 53: Emergency
"Nannan, I'll give you one of mine. Don't give me one next time."
Tang Ya was a little indignant but also very grateful to Jiang Nannan. She realized she had been a bit impulsive earlier. Her martial soul was indeed a powerful one, and Xu Sanshi's true martial soul was no joke. If it hadn't been for the evolved Blue Silver King of Life, which gave her endless characteristics last time, and Xu Sanshi being a defensive spirit master without strong attacking abilities, she might not have been able to win.
The power of Xu Sanshi's bloodline was overwhelming. Even with her Blue Silver King of Life, Tang Ya was on a similar level to Xu Sanshi's previous martial soul. She had advantages in soul power and control, but that might not have been enough if Xu Sanshi had fully unleashed his abilities.
"Qinghan, why didn't you speak up for me just now?" Tang Ya pouted and got into Lin Qinghan's arms with a slightly aggrieved expression.
"Didn't I want to see how much progress you've made during this time?"
Lin Qinghan, a little embarrassed, admitted that he had just watched the situation unfold like an audience, not intervening during the little drama between Tang Ya and Xu Sanshi.
In Lin Qinghan's mind, Tang Ya, now at level 39, was probably around the same strength as Xu Sanshi. If it came to a fight, she could always count on his spiritual link.
"You've been at Shrek Academy for two or three days, and you didn't tell me you now have to accompany me."
Tang Ya flashed a cunning smile. She couldn't really be angry at Lin Qinghan over such a trivial matter. Pretending to be upset was just her way of getting what she wanted.
"Alright, I'll accompany you for a bit."
Lin Qinghan rubbed Tang Ya's head and then turned to look at the others with strange expressions.
"Lin Qinghan is amazing! He just won the most talented senior sister in the outer courtyard at the start of the school year." Wang Dong swallowed the non-existent dog food and gave Lin Qinghan a thumbs up.
"Then I'll head back to the dorm. You two enjoy yourselves," Wang Dong said, eager to escape the "dog food" of Lin Qinghan and Tang Ya, and quickly left.
Tang Ya also asked Jiang Nannan to head back first. Huo Yutong, who had been packing up her stall, still didn't fully understand the situation, but when she saw Lin Qinghan and Tang Ya about to leave, she politely said goodbye.
"Goodbye, Brother Qinghan." Huo Yutong smiled sweetly, even changing the way she addressed Lin Qinghan.
Tang Ya hadn't seen Lin Qinghan in nearly a year. Although they had exchanged a lot of letters, they both missed each other greatly. The two of them went out until late at night and only returned to the dorm when it was almost closing time.
"Our young master Lin is back. How was it? Did you enjoy your time with your senior girlfriend?"
Wang Dong, sitting on the bed in a daze, was startled by the sound of Lin Qinghan opening the door. Seeing Lin Qinghan's bright face, Wang Dong's tone was a bit strange.
"Why, are you envious? Do you want me to teach you how to pick up girls?"
Lin Qinghan raised an eyebrow, confused by Wang Dong's tone. This "young lady" of the Haotian Sect pretending to be a man really seemed to think of herself as one. The tone was exactly like the one his previous roommate used when they found out he had a girlfriend.
"I don't need to learn any of that. I've had enough of being pestered by my female classmates every day. I'm focusing on cultivation now, and I'm going to defeat you. When that happens, you'll be my little brother!"
Wang Dong's gaze was a little evasive. After spending a couple of days with Lin Qinghan, she had come to understand him better. She no longer had much hope of defeating him, but she still said it with determination.
"You have ambition. I'm optimistic about you, but don't think about defeating me for now. As my little brother, I won't treat you badly."
Lin Qinghan smiled, though the last part was genuine. He never treated his own people poorly.
In the past two years, he had given his family a total of 10 million gold soul coins through various means. Thanks to Lin Wu, who had reached the level of Titled Douluo, the Lin family was now thriving.
Lin Qinghan was also considering how to take over the Ice and Fire Pot in the Sunset Forest in the future. When that time came, he would naturally share his wealth with his friends.
"Humph, I'll defeat you one day. I'm done talking. I'll go practice."
Wang Dong looked away, then sat on the bed and began meditating. Over the past two days, she had become more diligent in her practice, even replacing sleep with meditation.
Lin Qinghan looked at her with admiration. He had initially thought that Wang Dong's enthusiasm for cultivation would be short-lived, but now it seemed that she was determined to continue.
After washing up, Lin Qinghan also sat down to meditate. Since his younger sister was so motivated, as the older brother, he had to set an example.
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Meanwhile, in a Girls' Dormitory:
Huo Yutong had been assigned to the last dormitory in the freshman class. Since the number of girls in the class was odd, she had the dormitory to herself.
After washing up, she sat on her bed and began counting today's earnings. She carefully divided the money into different parts, a smile spreading across her lips.
"This is for food, this is for tuition, and these are the stall expenses and the money to return to Brother Qinghan."
Huo Yutong had clearly divided the money into categories. The largest portion was the one she planned to return to Lin Qinghan. Perhaps because she was used to hardship, she didn't think about improving her living conditions. Even now, her bed was only made of wood.
But she didn't seem to mind this at all. After packing the money, she sat on the wooden bed and began meditating.
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Another week passed.
During this time, Lin Qinghan deliberately spent more time with Huo Yutong, making their bond stronger. Huo Yutong, a girl who had been full of hatred and loneliness, began to trust Lin Qinghan, appreciating his care for her.
One day, Lin Qinghan and Huo Yutong were strolling by the Sea God Lake. Huo Yutong mentioned that she had discovered fish in the lake that tasted far better than ordinary fish. Since her discovery, she had been catching them every day. She even added a more expensive grilled fish to her stall, selling it for ten copper soul coins.
As a way of showing gratitude, she decided to catch and grill some fish for Lin Qinghan that day.
Lin Qinghan, of course, didn't refuse her kindness.
Huo Yutong led Lin Qinghan to the spot where she usually caught the fish. She excitedly shared her findings, then rolled up her school uniform pants and waded into the shallow lake to catch the fish.
Since most students at Shrek Academy were soul masters, they weren't afraid of drowning, and the lake wasn't fenced off.
"Yutong, get out of the way!" Lin Qinghan suddenly shouted with anxiety.
Huo Yutong, just about to launch her first soul skill, Spiritual Detection, heard him and immediately reacted. She began to move back toward the shore, but before she could fully react, a wave of intense heat surged toward her.
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