Chapter 20: Driving the Tiger to Devour the Wolf! The "Wise" Yu Xiaogang!
She had originally been in a great mood because of the concealment technique she obtained last night, only to walk over and see this scene the moment she arrived.
It had to be said.
Although Lin Yuan was only at the age where his martial soul had just awakened, due to cultivating a God-level technique, possessing twin martial souls, and receiving martial arts mastery rewards, his development was exceptionally good.
He didn't have the thick, bulging muscles of an adult yet, but his physique was lean and powerful, with smooth, explosive lines. Paired with his handsome face and the sharp, domineering aura he had exuded while practicing his spear just moments ago—
This kind of masculine presence was utterly lethal to Xiao Wu.
"Cough, cough…"
Xiao Wu subconsciously swallowed, her gaze drifting slightly.
"Well… Wang Sheng said you came out to train early in the morning, so I thought I'd come take a look. You're working way too hard, aren't you?"
Lin Yuan casually grabbed a towel nearby and wiped the sweat from his body.
"This is the best age to improve our levels. Of course, I can't slack off."
"Not like you—sleeping all the way till morning. That's kind of a waste of your innate full soul power."
She snorted, planting her hands on her hips as she forcibly tried to regain her composure.
"Who's sleeping in?! I work hard too, okay?!"
"And besides, you're drenched in sweat—stinky!"
Her mouth complained, but her body was honest. She didn't step back even half a pace, and those big eyes still couldn't help sneaking glances at Lin Yuan.
"Is that so?"
Lin Yuan smiled, not bothering to expose her.
"Since you're here, let's go to the cafeteria together. I'm hungry anyway. After eating, I'll talk to the headmaster and see if I can apply for a private dormitory."
As he spoke, Lin Yuan put on his clothes and headed toward the cafeteria.
Watching his back, Xiao Wu blinked, her mind still replaying the dazzling spear strike from earlier—Dawnbreak.
She hurried after him.
"If you're changing dorms, then how about I move with you?" Xiao Wu said with a giggle.
"Oh?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow teasingly. "I don't really mind."
"But I am a perverted lecher, you know. Aren't you afraid that if we stay in the same room, I'll end up eating you?"
Xiao Wu blinked. "Would you? I don't believe it. And we're only a few years old—we're not even adults yet. Be careful, or you'll get arrested!"
Lin Yuan shrugged helplessly.
"Meat delivered to the doorstep—how could anyone not eat it? Don't think too highly of my moral standards."
"Well, if you want to move out of Dorm Seven together, then move out. With innate full soul power, you should at least get some privileges."
"But—rent is split evenly!"
Xiao Wu stuck out her tongue. "Worst case, I'll just give you all the gold soul coins I get from the Spirit Hall. You cover my lodging and food."
"With my talent, if I really focus on cultivation, becoming a Rank 20 Soul Grandmaster in two or three years shouldn't be a problem."
"By then, the monthly subsidy is said to be ten gold soul coins!"
Lin Yuan didn't expose Xiao Wu's overly proactive behavior.
At the end of the day, she was just afraid that Tang Hao might make a move on her, which was why she wanted to stay close to him.
Before obtaining the Void Grand Teleportation Talisman, he wouldn't have dared to share a room with Xiao Wu either.
After all, Tang Hao was lurking in the shadows.
Yesterday, although he interacted quite a bit with Xiao Wu, everything had stayed within normal boundaries.
From Tang Hao's perspective, Lin Yuan was just a six-year-old child. Being interested in another child with innate full soul power like Xiao Wu was completely normal.
Geniuses were naturally drawn to other geniuses.
Unless Xiao Wu and Lin Yuan crossed a very clear line—enough for Tang Hao to believe they would stand on Tang San's opposing side rather than as friends—
There was no way Tang Hao would make a move.
After all, Lin Yuan hadn't shown any intention of joining the Spirit Hall. Tang San's future revenge against the Spirit Hall would require allies. There was no reason for Tang Hao to strangle such a genius instead of trying to pull him over!
'Still…' Lin Yuan thought to himself, 'this is a bit risky. Living in the same dorm as Xiao Wu changes the nature of things.'
"The best solution would be to get Tang Hao to leave Nuoding City and stop keeping his attention on Nuoding Academy."
Very quickly, an idea formed in Lin Yuan's mind.
They were about to head to the Spirit Hall branch anyway to collect their subsidies—he might as well submit an anonymous report while he was at it.
Then, he'd casually mention it in the diary to probe whether Bibi Dong truly possessed a diary copy.
If she did, she would definitely take action!
Soon, after explaining their request to the headmaster, the two left his office.
Xiao Wu complained, "Seriously… changing dorms still requires waiting for a while. He said the academy doesn't have any vacant rooms right now."
Lin Yuan waved his hand. "Probably. Then we'll just wait. I'm not in a hurry anyway."
He never expected to move into a new dorm the very next day.
At the very least, he had to wait until Tang Hao left.
"Let's go. We'll register at the Spirit Hall branch and collect the subsidy while we're at it."
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Meanwhile, four hundred li away from Nuoding City, at the entrance of the Hunting Soul Forest.
A carriage slowly came to a stop. Yu Xiaogang stepped down first, holding a token in his hand.
Two striking emblems were engraved on the token, gleaming brilliantly under the sunlight.
The soldiers guarding the checkpoint immediately let them pass upon seeing it.
Yu Xiaogang turned and beckoned to the thin young boy behind him.
"Xiao San, keep up."
At this moment, Tang San had an exquisite belt around his waist, embedded with twenty-four pure white jade stones.
It was the storage soul tool Yu Xiaogang had given him—Twenty-Four Moonlight Bridges.
"Yes, Teacher."
Tang San quickly followed, his eyes filled with curiosity and longing for the unknown.
After entering the forest, towering ancient trees surrounded them, and occasional beast roars echoed through the air.
For Tang San, who was experiencing the world of soul beasts for the first time, everything felt both dangerous and fascinating.
"Teacher, what kind of soul beast do you think I should hunt for my first soul ring?"
Tang San asked humbly while remaining alert to his surroundings.
He had an intense thirst for knowledge regarding this world's martial soul theory.
After all, this concerned his future achievements.
Yu Xiaogang stopped walking. With his hands clasped behind his back, he put on the profound air of a great master.
After pondering for a moment, he slowly spoke:
"Xiao San, your Blue Silver Grass martial soul follows the control-type path."
"And since it's control, the top priority is toughness."
"Only with sufficient toughness will your Blue Silver Grass be difficult for opponents to break free from or cut apart."
At this point, Yu Xiaogang paused, a glint of 'wisdom' flashing in his eyes.
"However, your Blue Silver Grass is merely a trash martial soul. Its foundational attributes are far too weak."
"Simply increasing toughness alone is not enough to grant you true combat strength."
"Therefore, my suggestion is to add a secondary attribute—poison!"
"Poison?" Tang San was momentarily stunned.
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End of Chapter