171 Chapter 170: Good Soul Masters

On the playground, there were already two figures standing there.

Short and sturdy, Zhao Wuji was like a city wall, with some scars still visible on his face.

Accompanying him was a young man with peach blossom eyes - Oscar.

Watching the lively scene around Ye Qiu, Oscar couldn't help feeling envious.

"Are you the only ones who came?"

Looking at Ye Qiu and the others, Zhao Wuji frowned.

"Yes! Teacher Zhao, we just rushed over from the cafeteria, and we didn't see anyone else!"

Listening to Ning Rongrong's response, Ye Qiu and the others flashed a hint of amusement in their eyes.

Indeed, she hadn't seen anyone else.

"Hmph! These brats!"

Zhao Wuji clenched his fists, flexing his muscular neck.

"Tsk... Why he isn't a Blind Bear?" Xiao Wu muttered quietly, casting a sidelong glance.

"Xiao Wu, what did you say!?" Zhao Wuji's gaze turned fierce, and the scar on his face looked somewhat ferocious.

Ye Qiu instinctively shielded Xiao Wu with half of his body in front of her.

Ning Rongrong and the other girls also stared at Zhao Wuji firmly.

With widened eyes, Zhao Wuji glanced imperceptibly at Ning Rongrong.

Thinking of her identity, the wounds on his face suddenly throbbed faintly.

This group of students was really annoying!

With a hint of embarrassment on his face, he didn't pursue the matter further.

"Alright, I called you here just to inform you that all classes today are canceled. Rest well for the day. Tomorrow morning, we will head to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for the third soul ring for this kid, Oscar!"

"Oscar broke through to level 30!?" Ning Rongrong looked at the white-haired figure next to Zhao Wuji with some surprise.

"Yes! I just broke through this morning!" Oscar's face was filled with smiles.

As a commoner soul master, being able to break through to Soul Elder at this age was indeed monstrous.

"Xiao Ao, inform Tang San and the others by yourself. Tell Dai Mubai and the others to come back and rest well. Don't be like a weak-legged soft shrimp tomorrow!"

"I got it, Teacher Zhao!"

"That's it then, you're dismissed!"

Zhao Wuji patted his shoulder and waved his hand, then turned and left.

He also needed to rest properly.

As the leader of this group of students, he couldn't afford to slack off.

"Xiao Qiu, since there's nothing else, let's go shopping for carrots first!"

Resting her head on Ye Qiu's shoulder, Xiao Wu felt very pleased with Ye Qiu's care just now.

"No problem!" Ye Qiu nodded. It was a good idea to buy some supplies.

"Rongrong, I..." Oscar, who was still there, hadn't left yet, looking at Ning Rongrong with some hesitation.

"Oscar, what's the matter?" Ning Rongrong was about to say something to Ye Qiu when she was interrupted by his voice.

Turning back, she looked at him strangely.

"I... I want to talk to you alone!"

Oscar glanced worriedly at Ye Qiu.

After all, Ning Rongrong was his person now, and his request was indeed a bit inappropriate.

Ning Rongrong furrowed her brows lightly, glanced at Ye Qiu, and sought his opinion.

Seeing him nod affirmatively, she agreed.

"Alright, let's go over there!" Ning Rongrong pointed to a clearing not far away under a big tree.

"Ye Qiu, wait for us here for a while!"

"I got it!" Ye Qiu smiled lightly. He probably knew what Oscar wanted to talk to Ning Rongrong about.

Oscar followed behind Ning Rongrong and walked towards the tree.

"Ye Qiu, I won't go either. I want to practice the 'Spirit Concealing Secret Technique' you gave me earlier! Sorry."

Zhu Zhuqing, who was holding Ye Qiu's arm, let go of him at this moment, with a hint of apology on her face.

"It's okay. You just focus on practicing!" Ye Qiu knew that she was single-mindedly focused on getting stronger and didn't mind.

Taking her little hand, he pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear.

"When I have time, I can accompany you for some individual combat practice."

"Really?" Hearing the word 'individual', Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up, looking happily at Ye Qiu.

"Of course!" Ye Qiu replied affirmatively.

Completely ignoring the pouting Xiao Wu on the side.

"By the way, how far have you practiced the technique?" Ye Qiu let go of her, reached out to touch her pretty face, and the warmth rubbed off, reddening her snowy skin.

Brushing aside the strands of hair on her face.

Zhu Zhuqing grabbed his tantalizing hand, and three yellow, yellow, and purple soul rings rose under her feet.

"It can already conceal a thousand-year soul ring, but I'm not skilled yet. I can only conceal one. Rongrong is much better than me!"

Speaking of herself, there was some joy on her face, but when it came to Ning Rongrong, there was some frustration.

Clearly, she had spent much more time than her.

"Why do you look like that? Haven't I said it before? I'll help you!"

"Yeah! With Xiao Qiu here, Zhu Qing!" Xiao Wu stepped forward, holding her hand. "And me and Rongrong."

"Um, I believe in you!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ye Qiu and nodded slightly.

Ye Qiu raised his eyebrows, directly pinched her chin, lifted her slightly lowered head, and pointed at her red lips.

He lightly tapped on her lips.

Seriously looking into her eyes, there was a warm smile on his face.

His voice was soft, sincere.

"Zhu Qing, instead of believing in me, you should believe in yourself!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked into the azure eyes reflected in her own.

A soft smile suddenly appeared on her rosy face.

Letting go of Xiao Wu's hand, she cupped Ye Qiu's face and kissed him on the lips.

Xiao Wu looked at her in surprise, still hearing the sound of teeth clashing together in her ears.

"Alright! I... I'm going to practice now." Letting go of Ye Qiu, she shyly wiped the corner of her mouth.

Before waiting for Ye Qiu's answer, she turned and left.

There was still a faint smile on her face, and there was no longer that cold feeling in her eyes.

Ye Qiu was right.

But... there was no need. Even if she became stronger, she still wanted to rely on him.

"Xiao Wu, what are you... Mmm!"

Just as he watched Zhu Zhuqing leave.

Xiao Wu, who was next to him, directly pinched Ye Qiu's fair face, stood on tiptoe, and kissed his lips.

"Okay! Xiao Wu, you actually dared to steal a kiss from me when I'm not around."

Ning Rongrong, who had just sent Oscar away and was walking towards Ye Qiu, snorted coldly, then spread out and ran towards Ye Qiu.

"Phew... Hey, Rongrong, let me catch my breath."

Just as Xiao Wu barely moved her mouth away, Ning Rongrong had already grabbed Ye Qiu's collar.

A seamless transition.

Oscar, who hadn't gone far yet, also heard Ning Rongrong's voice.

He couldn't help but turn his head to take a look.

Just in time to see the scene where Ning Rongrong kissed Ye Qiu, there was a flash of envy and strangeness on his face.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, it was indeed inappropriate.

Just in a moment, he withdrew his gaze and the slight disappointment in his heart.

A relaxed smile appeared on his face.

He had already joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Glass Pagoda School.

From now on, he would receive a large amount of financial support every month, and he no longer needed to worry about money.

Ning Rongrong also promised to introduce him to the juniors of the elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Glass Pagoda Sect in the future.

There was no need to worry about major events in life anymore!

...

It didn't take long before Ye Qiu took the two girls into the city.

He didn't spend all day playing with Xiao Wu and the others.

After shopping and buying some things, Ye Qiu let them go back to Shrek Academy first.

Then, he went alone to the branch hall of the Martial Soul Temple in Suotuo City and found the brothers, Jiang Jun and Jiang Long.

He got a few pairs of mother-and-child glass balls used to pass messages.

Along the way, he finally contacted Xiao Lan.

It turned out that Dugu Yan took her with him and followed the Emperor Soul Battle Team to various soul fighting arenas for actual combat training.

After instructing her, telling her not to cause trouble, and passing on a few words to Dugu Yan, Ye Qiu continued to busy himself with his own affairs.

When he returned to Shrek, he trained in actual combat with Zhu Zhuqing.

Soon, it was midday.

On the ground, there were small holes pierced by spider spears, pits plowed by fireballs, and claw marks on tree trunks.

On a patch of sparsely wooded ground, Ye Qiu's voice sounded.

"Zhuqing, let's stop here today. I have some things to take care of."

"Okay!"

Ye Qiu put away his martial soul.

Not far away, Zhu Zhuqing also put away her Shadow spider spears.

She quickly walked up to Ye Qiu and helped him straighten out his clothes.

She didn't ask where Ye Qiu was going.

"Go Early and back early!"

"Yeah, I should be back before sunset!" Ye Qiu looked at the pair of cat ears in front of him and couldn't help reaching out to pinch them.

The feeling was good, warm, soft, and fluffy.

Zhu Zhuqing's heterochromatic eyes trembled slightly.

The cat ears that grew out of her martial soul attachment turned pink and hot, just like her face.

The cat tail behind her seemed to be struggling, swinging randomly.

Although Ye Qiu's actions made her very uncomfortable.

But she bit her sexy lips, slightly lowered her head, and endured silently.

"I-I'll wait for you to come back..."

Her voice trembled, and the last word 'play' was as small as a mosquito.

If they weren't so close, Ye Qiu might not have heard it.

"Cough cough. Sorry~"

Ye Qiu coughed twice dryly, feeling a bit embarrassed on his face, and pinched the soft cat ears again, reluctantly retracting his hand.

"It's okay." Zhu Zhuqing's cherry lips lightly opened, her breath somewhat stagnant, her face flushed.

Even her movements became a bit clumsy and jerky.

"T-then I'll go now!"

"Yeah!" She nodded gently.

Zhu Zhuqing watched Ye Qiu disappear before her eyes, her blush still lingering on her face.

She raised her hand and pinched her own cat ears, her body trembling slightly.

After being touched by Ye Qiu, it felt different from usual.

...

The next day.

As the sun rose, the dawn fell.

The bell for the assembly of Shrek Academy rang.

The students of Shrek Academy gradually walked out of the dormitory and headed to the playground.

Under the care of Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu also finished getting ready.

He didn't know if the three girls had made an agreement to take turns sneaking into his room or something, but these three days were really different every day.

Although he had already established a substantial relationship with Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu resisted her persistent advances and did not let her succeed.

Today, he needed to conserve his energy.

When Ye Qiu and the others arrived at the playground, everyone was already there.

Even Flender, who had disappeared for a few days, reappeared in front of everyone.

Tang San stared at Ye Qiu with hatred in his eyes, and most of the wounds on his face had healed, leaving almost no traces.

"Xiao Wu."

Seeing Xiao Wu, he still greeted her, but was responded to with a cold snort.

While feeling somewhat heartbroken, he also felt a little fortunate.

At least Xiao Wu wouldn't ignore him!

Dai Mubai also looked at Ye Qiu with a murderous gaze, not only were his hands wrapped in bandages, but his entire right arm was as well.

It would take some time for the flesh and blood inside to heal.

Even if it could grow back, it wouldn't be the same as before.

However, Ma Hongjun didn't show much expression, his eyes were just a lot more honest.

"Ye Qiu, right?"

Flender adjusted his new glasses and looked at Ye Qiu with sharp eyes like an eagle.

"Yes, Dean Flender!" Ye Qiu nodded to him.

He also saw the hatred in Tang San and Dai Mubai's eyes.

As the dean, he had to say some things.

"You can follow along, but you must cooperate with the soul hunting process, do you understand? This shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Don't worry, Dean, I know what to do!"

For Oscar's soul hunting, Ye Qiu would definitely spare no effort.

After all, he was now a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Glass Pagoda Sect, and it was worth cultivating him.

"That's good!" Flender nodded, not saying much more about Ye Qiu's topic.

"In that case, there's nothing more for me to explain. Just follow Old Zhao and set off!"

"Ah? Teacher, we haven't even had breakfast yet! We have to walk such a long way. How can we handle it?" Ma Hongjun immediately became unhappy, rubbing his stomach and frowning.

"Hmph! Doesn't the team have a mobile supply station? If you can't hold on, just ask Oscar for some sausages! This is also a kind of training for you!"

Flender squinted, he should have been in this class a long time ago, but he was delayed by Tang Hao.

"Yeah, Fatty, as long as I'm here, you definitely won't starve to death!"

Oscar patted the fatty who was a head shorter than him, with a sausage already in his hand, swaying it in front of him.

"Hey, Xiao Ao, if you dare to use your sausage to hit my face again, believe it or not, I'll spit fire and burn it!"

The fatty snatched the sausage from his hand, pushing him away disdainfully.

"Hey! Fatty, there will be times when you'll need me."

"Alright! Stop messing around, let's set off now. I hope you all come back safely! Old Zhao."

Flender stopped them from fooling around.

Zhao Wuji stepped forward beside him, with his hands clasped in front of his chest, a slightly cruel smile on his face.

"Follow me, we need to run all the way to the Star Dou Great Forest!"

As soon as his words fell, he took the lead and rushed out.

"What? Teacher! Are you really going to play with us?!"

"Fatso, stop whining and hurry up!"

Dai Mubai slapped the back of his head, quickly catching up with Zhao Wuji's pace.

"Ah? Ye Qiu~ Are we really going to run with them?" Ning Rongrong asked Ye Qiu with a miserable face, running beside him.

"Let's run first, and when you get tired, I'll let you rest in my Divine Spatial Realm for a while!"

Ye Qiu could indeed take her directly to the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, although the teaching of Shrek Academy was monotonous, it could not be denied that running had its uses.

Moreover, judging from Zhu Zhuqing's appearance, she would also persevere, so Ye Qiu had no reason to leave her behind.

"Rongrong, if you really can't hold on, we'll help you too!"

Xiao Wu didn't have any objections. As long as she could be with Xiao Qiu, she was willing to do anything.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement beside her.

"Well then!"

Ning Rongrong didn't insist either, there were just more convenient options.

...

The Star Dou Great Forest is located southeast of the Balak Kingdom, with a small portion bordering the kingdom's territory. Suotuo City is also southeast of the Barak Kingdom, just over five hundred kilometers from the Star Dou Great Forest.

With Oscar's help, Dai Mubai and the others could replenish their stamina well.

Ning Rongrong boosted Oscar's speed, and he was still supported by Tang San and Dai Mubai.

Ning Rongrong herself was also supported by Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu.

Without stopping, they ran until evening, only a few dozen kilometers away from the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Following Zhao Wuji's footsteps, everyone arrived at a small town.

Living off the land and the water, this small town also looked bustling.

There were shops lining the streets, selling items mostly related to soul masters.

There were detoxifying potions, armor, weapons, and even some small soul beasts captured by people.

Xiao Wu, who had been looking around, glanced at the soul beasts imprisoned in cages, her eyes showing a hint of sympathy, and her mood lowered.

Ye Qiu grabbed her hand and gave it a squeeze.

Ahead, Zhao Wuji stopped in front of a very ordinary inn.

"This is where we'll rest for the night. You'll have to cover your own expenses!"

Zhao Wuji pointed to the inn.

After speaking, he paid no attention to them and went to open a room for himself, then went upstairs.

Shrek Academy's economic conditions were not such that they could afford these kinds of expenses.

But it was clear that the teachers wouldn't take advantage of the students during their outings.

After the group arranged their rooms, they tacitly decided to eat first before going up.

"Ah! Finally, we can have a good meal. I've been eating Xiao Ao's sausages all day, I'm about to throw up!"

Amidst Ma Hongjun's howling, the waiter arranged a table for Ye Qiu and his group of eight people.

"Shut up! Hurry up and order!"

Dai Mubai gave him a cold glance and threw the menu at him.

This guy Ma Hongjun, besides being lecherous, was also a good eater.

He was quite the expert at ordering.

"Dai Boss, I don't know how to order this time!"

Ma Hongjun looked around at the seven people and felt a bit embarrassed.

Although the eight of them were seated at the same table, the atmosphere was not very good.

It seemed like they were divided into three factions.

At this moment, Oscar, who had just received a considerable amount of gold soul coins, stood up.

He patted his chest, his face filled with a smile.

With money in his pocket, he stood a little straighter.

"Fatty, order whatever you want! It's on me this time!"

"What! Xiao Ao, are you serious?"

Ma Hongjun looked at him in shock.

Usually, when the three of them went out to eat occasionally, it was Dai Mubai who paid.

Although Oscar's life was better than his, it wasn't much better.

"Of course, I'm serious! Consider it a thank you for helping me hunt Soul Beasts! After all these years, I've managed to save up a bit!"

"Then I won't be polite!"

Ma Hongjun rolled up his sleeves, as if he really was going to do something big. After quickly ordering a dozen dishes, he turned to look at Ye Qiu's group.

"Uh, Brother Ye Qiu, do you guys need anything else? After all, I don't know your tastes."

"It's already enough, thank you!" Although Ye Qiu didn't particularly like this Evil Fire Phoenix, he didn't want to offend him.

"Then let's order this for us!"

Without blinking an eye, Oscar took the menu and handed it to the waiter.

Just then, another group of men and women walked in from outside.

About the same size as Ye Qiu's group, eight people.

Leading them was a middle-aged man, followed by six young men and one young woman in their twenties.

They were all dressed in moon-white soul master robes, and the long robe worn by the middle-aged man had silver embroidery on it, shimmering as he moved.

There was a green ring mark on their shoulders, with the words "Canghui" written on it.

They seemed quite ostentatious as they entered the shop.

The shopkeeper hurriedly ran over to greet them.

This also caught Ma Hongjun's attention.

His small, beady eyes scanned the group of soul masters, finally focusing on the only female member.

" Boss Dai, look, that girl looks pretty good. She must be a good bed partner!"

Dai Mubai just glanced at them and then looked away, feeling almost infuriated as he watched Zhu Zhuqing clean the dishes for Ye Qiu like a good wife.

He merely snorted disdainfully at the group from Canghui Academy.

"Just a small Canghui Academy, what are they so proud of?"

Both Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun didn't bother to lower their voices, especially since soul masters had exceptional hearing.

Not only did the female student from Canghui Academy glare at Ma Hongjun, but even Xiao Wu and the others gave him a scolding look.

What Ma Hongjun said was vulgar.

"Kid, who do you think you are, daring to insult our Canghui Academy!"

At the next table, a young man stood up, slamming the table and glaring at Dai Mubai and Ye Qiu's group.

"Haha, Fatty and them are causing trouble again! It's going to be fun to watch."

Oscar was already used to it, just watching the excitement.

"What fun?"

Tang San, who had been staring at Xiao Wu, also snapped out of his thoughts, looking at him strangely and somewhat puzzled.

"Hehe, this is what my teacher said. A soul master who doesn't dare to cause trouble isn't a good soul master. It's like, not causing trouble is mediocrity."

Ma Hongjun chuckled nonchalantly.

He didn't just pick his target randomly.

He knew very well that picking fights with soul master academies was the safest, at most it would just be a fight.

"Is that so? No wonder it's the Monster Academy, even the way they train is so unique!"

Tang San was taken aback for a moment, then smiled with a hint of praise.

Ye Qiu took a sip of the tea that Zhu Zhuqing had poured for him, quietly watching this scene unfold, the spectacle of how to become a 'good soul master'!

"Hmph! You're not even worthy of knowing the name of our academy!"

Dai Mubai sneered coldly and didn't even bother to pay them any attention.

At this moment, the dishes that Ma Hongjun had ordered had also been served.

The waiter was about to bring the dishes over, passing between the two tables.

The group from Canghui Academy exchanged glances.

Someone pushed the waiter, and with his exclamation, the dish of hot soup was about to spill over Dai Mubai's head...

a big chapter, Three-in-one.

Canghui mean's Blue Sunshine

(Chapter end)