"I see your soul power hasn't reached its bottleneck either. I'm curious about your purpose in coming to the Star Dou Great Forest." Bei Bei wore a fake smile, seemingly polite but actually rude.
Just now, their group had all been ambushed by the Purple Spirit Wolf. He and Xiao Ya were both affected, but Chen Feng was completely unharmed, which shocked Bei Bei.
Tang Ya, seeing Bei Bei's wary gaze, crossed her arms and said to him
, "Bei Bei, there's no need for Chen Feng to explain what he's doing in the Star Dou Great Forest. He gave us the Purple Spirit Wolf's soul ring; we should thank him. You're being very impolite!"
"Uh..." Bei Bei was speechless upon hearing Xiao Ya's words. Chen Feng indeed didn't need to explain anything to him.
Watching the interaction between the two, Chen Feng said to Tang Ya, "Senior Tang Ya, it's not Bei Bei's fault. After all, it's the first time we've met in the Star Dou Great Forest; being wary is only natural." Tang Ya's impression of
Chen Feng greatly improved upon hearing that he was handsome, strong, understanding, and broad-minded, and that he had even given her his soul ring earlier.
Tang Ya said to Bei Bei, "Bei Bei, you went too far just now. Hurry up and apologize to Junior Chen."
Chen Feng, seeing this amusing scene, immediately laughed, "Senior, how can we let Senior Bei apologize? Senior Bei was only doing it for your own good."
Tang Ya looked at Chen Feng, who, despite his young age, was already quite mature, and found him increasingly pleasing. However, the more Chen Feng said this, the more Tang Ya wanted Bei Bei to apologize.
Tang Ya glanced at Bei Bei, who looked at Chen Feng, then at Tang Ya, seeing Tang Ya's expression as if she were going to stand up for Chen Feng.
Bei Bei's refined smile faltered, and she said stiffly, "Junior Chen Feng, it's my fault, it's my fault."
Chen Feng chuckled inwardly. "Little darling, trying to trick me?"
Then he began talking to Xiao Ya. Xiao Ya's
eyes welled with tears as she listened to Chen Feng's heartbroken account of his parents being killed by a soul beast when he was five, and how he had relied on himself to travel the world and hone his skills. She
felt a pang of sympathy, a deep sense of shared experience.
She too had lost both parents, and the Tang Clan's legacy had been taken by outsiders.
For a moment, Tang Ya felt a deep connection with Chen Feng, a truly kindred spirit.
Looking at Chen Feng, whose features were still somewhat youthful but whose maturity was undeniable, Tang Ya almost couldn't resist hugging him and offering comfort.
She reached out her slender hand and grasped Chen Feng's large, well-defined hand.
"Everything will be alright. We'll personally take you to Shrek Academy later. From now on, your senior will protect you. Anyone who dares to bully you, I'll beat them so badly their own mother won't recognize them!" Tang Ya playfully gestured with her clenched fist at Chen Feng, reassuring him.
Chen Feng couldn't help but smile at the adorable Tang Ya, "Then thank you, Senior Xiao Ya."
Seeing the two chatting happily and their relationship rapidly developing, Bei Bei, standing nearby, felt a surge of crisis.
Oh no, Teacher Xiao Ya is going to be snatched away by this pretty boy named Chen Feng!
Bei Bei quickly joined Chen Feng and Xiao Ya's conversation, to which Chen Feng simply smiled and ignored it.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao, who was fusing his spirit rings, seemed to have reached a crucial moment, his entire body trembling uncontrollably.
With only level one innate spirit power, Huo Yuhao's physical talent was extremely poor; his meridians were narrow and fragile, and some were even mixed together.
This caused Huo Yuhao to suffer excruciating pain as his blocked meridians were impacted by the power of the spirit ring while absorbing it.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in Chen Feng's spiritual sea said, "This human also has a spirit-attribute martial soul."
"However, his talent is really too poor. Level ten spirit power, terrible talent, weak body. Luckily, I met Chen Feng before. If I had followed this kid, the journey would have been much more difficult." Embracing the ease and joy of his excellent luck and choosing the right person, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm fell into a deep sleep again.
Bei Bei and Tang Ya were anxious seeing Huo Yuhao's suffering, but they couldn't help him absorb the spirit ring. If they forcibly interrupted it, Huo Yuhao would likely be severely injured, or even have his path to becoming a spirit master severed.
Although Bei Bei knew Huo Yuhao's talent was poor, she hadn't expected it to be this bad, unable to even withstand a three-hundred-year spirit ring.
Bei Bei was even more surprised that Huo Yuhao had managed to cultivate to the level of a spirit master. She could imagine how hard-working and persevering Huo Yuhao must have been.
Meanwhile, Chen Feng was also silently observing Huo Yuhao. To be honest, without the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Huo Yuhao would likely never become a strong person. Moreover, at the first level of the Innate Realm, reaching the Soul King level would be quite an achievement.
Huo Yuhao and Chen Feng had no grudges; he could simply treat him as a stranger.
Chen Feng sighed, realizing that when his butterfly wings flapped, many things changed… The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm appeared ahead of schedule, and Ilex disappeared.
Ultimately, Huo Yuhao successfully completed the fusion without incident. Now, his internal condition had stabilized, and he had entered a state of cultivation.
Chen Feng, knowing the answer already, asked Tang Ya beside him in a low voice, "Senior Sister Xiaoya, this boy seems to be having a hard time absorbing the Soul Ring. Is he also a freshman at Shrek Academy?"
Chen Feng no longer called her Senior Sister Tang; he now addressed her as Senior Sister Xiaoya.
"His name is Huo Yuhao. He'll be going to Shrek Academy with us. Although his soul power isn't up to par right now, our Tang Sect has one spot for admission to Shrek Academy without taking the entrance exam every year." Tang Ya smiled and leaned closer to Chen Feng, speaking to him.
A faint, pleasant fragrance emanated from Tang Ya.
"So, so, isn't our Tang Sect amazing? Want to join us?" As the sect leader, Tang Ya immediately tried to recruit Chen Feng.
"Senior Sister Xiaoya, I plan to join a sect after graduation." Chen Feng clearly didn't intend to join the Tang Sect, but he phrased it tactfully.
Bei Bei, standing nearby, heard Tang Ya trying to persuade Chen Feng to join and thought, "If Chen Feng really joins the Tang Sect, Tang Ya will be with him day and night… No, no, Chen Feng absolutely cannot join the Tang Sect!!!"
"Xiaoya, since Chen Feng has said so, let's just drop this matter. I suppose Chen Feng doesn't think much of the Tang Clan these days." Beibei wanted Tang Ya to know that Chen Feng's actions showed he looked down on the Tang Clan.
Tang Ya was immediately heartbroken upon hearing Beibei's words, clearly hurt.
Seeing Tang Ya's distress, Beibei realized she had said the wrong thing.
At this moment, Chen Feng, seeing Tang Ya's sadness, comforted her for a few moments. Tang Ya quickly brightened up and ignored Beibei, instead
chatting and laughing with Chen Feng. Meanwhile, Beibei thought, "Tang Ya is angry right now, I don't want to talk to him, hmph!"
Beibei slapped her forehead, inwardly cursing herself for being stupid.
(End of Chapter)