Chapter 57: Departing for Soto City
Time flies, the years rush by, seasons come and go, day after day, and three years pass in the blink of an eye.
During these three years, this continent has remained unusually peaceful.
Xiao Yu knows that the time left for him is running out, so he has been training his soul power and expanding his influence diligently.
Over these three years, with the support of Xue Qinghe, the Sylvia Kingdom's official forces have fully cooperated with the development of the Nine Stars Academy. Now, the Nine Stars Academy has risen to become one of the top advanced soul master academies on the continent. Since the Sylvia Kingdom doesn't have its own named soul master academy, the Nine Stars Academy has almost become its official representative academy.
Led by Xiao Yu, the Nine Stars team members have been rigorously training their soul power, breaking through levels one after another using abundant resources.
Currently, everyone's soul power levels are as follows:
- Xiao Yu, a Level 61 Strong Attack Soul Emperor. His soul rings are one yellow, two purple, and three black. Xiao Yu broke through to Soul Emperor a month ago. Besides the previous modifications to his body from consuming immortal grass pills, another crucial reason for his advancement is the soul bone.
Yes, after establishing a long-term partnership with the richest sect in the world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, his sect has been amassing wealth daily. He allocated funds from the sect to exchange for system diamonds, acquiring a 100,000-year soul bone โ the Dark King Dragon Head Soul Bone.
With the enhancement from this 100,000-year soul bone, Xiao Yu achieved the status of Soul Emperor at seventeen, a rarity even in the Douluo Continent.
- Slightly below Xiao Yu are Eden and Yihui, both geniuses with innate full soul power, currently at Level 56. Their soul rings are two yellow, one purple, and two black. They are also around seventeen or eighteen years old, effectively surpassing the so-called Golden Generation touted by the Spirit Hall.
Following them is:
- Zilong, a Level 53 Strong Attack Soul King, with two yellow, one purple, and two black soul rings.
- Rong Dou, a Level 49 Agility Attack Soul Ancestor, with two yellow, one purple, and one black soul ring.
- Cang Mo, a Level 49 Strong Attack Soul Ancestor, with two yellow, one purple, and one black soul ring.
- Yuna, a Level 48 Agility Attack Soul Ancestor, with two yellow, one purple, and one black soul ring.
- Dugu Yan, a Level 46 Strong Attack Soul Ancestor, with two yellow and two purple soul rings.
- Mi Yimei, a Level 45 Support Soul Ancestor, with two yellow and two purple soul rings.
- Xie Wu, a Level 45 Agility Attack Soul Ancestor, with two yellow and two purple soul rings.
- Ye Lingling, a Level 43 Support Soul Ancestor, with two yellow and two purple soul rings.
- Huo Wu, a Level 42 Control Soul Ancestor, with two yellow and two purple soul rings.
Xiao Yu doesn't know what the principal of the Blazing Academy is thinking. Even though he knows his precious daughter is here, he hasn't sent anyone to bring her back in years.
However, since Xiao Yu is always worried that Huo Wu might suddenly return to the Blazing Team, he only gave her a medium-quality pill to improve her physique, not a top-quality immortal grass pill that perfectly suits her attributes. Otherwise, Huo Wu could have already surpassed Dugu Yan, reaching the level of a high-ranking Soul Ancestor or even challenging the Soul King realm.
- Yao, a Level 41 Strong Attack Soul Ancestor, with two yellow and two purple soul rings.
- Mei Yi, a Level 38 Agility Attack Soul Master, with two yellow and one purple soul ring.
...
At night, Xiao Yu sat cross-legged, finishing a week's cycle of soul power circulation, and exhaled deeply.
At that moment, Miao's voice came from outside: "Young Master, that person has already set out for Soto City!"
Miao has a soul skill that allows him to summon his demon butterfly avatar, enabling remote surveillance.
Xiao Yu immediately used his soul skill to create an avatar to monitor Tang San in Notting City. After all, Tang Hao is still guarding Tang San, and with his 95-level soul power cultivation, even a titled Douluo might be detected. However, a mere butterfly wouldn't catch Tang Hao's attention even if he noticed it.
"Has he already gone to Soto City?"
Xiao Yu swiftly got up, a playful smile appearing on his lips.
Tang San going to Soto City marks the official beginning of the Douluo plot. The Shrek Seven Devils will soon gather, and the wheels of fate start turning at this moment.
How could such an important moment be without him, Xiao Yu?
Tang San, are you ready to tremble?
However, before departing, Xiao Yu had something to take care of.
Xiao Yu left his courtyard and soon arrived at Ye Lingling's residence, gently knocking on the door.
"Coming!"
Ye Lingling responded from inside. Shortly after, she opened the door, and upon seeing Xiao Yu, a joyful expression appeared on her face. "Brother Xiao Yu, what brings you here so late?"
Seeing Ye Lingling's state, Xiao Yu immediately understood. The little girl was planning to stay up all night training.
Xiao Yu also understood Ye Lingling's urgency. As a support-type soul master, her cultivation speed was naturally slower than that of battle soul masters. Achieving the level of a Soul Ancestor before the age of twenty would be something any sect would cherish, but seeing her teammates break through one by one, especially with Xiao Yu already a Soul Emperor, Ye Lingling's sense of urgency grew by the day.
Understanding her feelings, Xiao Yu smiled slightly and explained his intention: "Lingling, I want you to accompany me on a trip to get a gift that can greatly enhance your cultivation!"
Xiao Yu wasn't joking; he genuinely intended to help Ye Lingling.
Currently, there are two main ways to quickly enhance a soul master's aptitude: the first is with pills. However, Ye Lingling had already taken a pill made from various immortal grasses, and too much would be counterproductive, hindering further progress.
The second option is a soul bone. If Ye Lingling could absorb a high-quality soul bone, not only would her cultivation level rapidly increase, but her future cultivation speed would also double. This time, Xiao Yu had set his sights on the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone.
The Blue Silver Emperor is the emperor of plant-type soul beasts, and Nine Heart Begonia is also a plant-type martial soul. Their compatibility is exceptionally high.
"Alright!"
After years of getting along, Ye Lingling had come to trust Xiao Yu unconditionally. Hearing that he had a treasure to enhance her cultivation, she was overjoyed. "Brother Xiao Yu, I'll pack up, and we can leave right away!"
She quickly returned to her room, packed a few daily essentials into her storage soul tool, and then ran out, taking Xiao Yu's hand with a sweet smile. "Brother Xiao Yu, let's go!"
"Where are you two going?"
Before they could leave the academy, Huo Wu blocked their path.
Huo Wu stared curiously at them. "It's so late, and you two aren't resting. Eloping?"
Hearing the word "elope," Ye Lingling's face instantly turned red, and she hid behind Xiao Yu without saying a word, but she didn't refute either.
Xiao Yu glared at Huo Wu and said sternly, "Don't talk nonsense. Lingling and I are going out for serious business!"
"Oh, serious business!"
Huo Wu's eyes rolled, looking back and forth between Xiao Yu and Ye Lingling, and then she suddenly smiled mischievously. "Since it's serious business, I'll go with you!"
(End of this chapter)
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