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"Next," the referee teacher's voice was somewhat dry. "Lin Yue, Martial Soul: Windchime Bird, Rank 34 Agility Attack System Battle Soul Elder!"
A petite girl walked onto the field, her gaze sharp. Taking a lesson from Chen Feng, she immediately pulled back to create distance; her second soul ring lit up, and dozens of wind blades whistled as they shot toward Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu did not hide.
Her first soul ring remained lit, her body twisting with incredible flexibility to avoid most of the wind blades. A few grazed her arms and thighs, tearing her clothes and leaving shallow bloodstains.
Zhu Zhuqing saw Xiao Wu's eyes light up.
That was excitement.
At the bloodstains, the effect of Charm Bone seemed even stronger. Xiao Wu's skin glowed with an enticing pink hue, and the beads of blood seeping from her wounds looked like rubies under the sun. She licked her lips, and her third soul ring lit up again.
This time, the Lust-Entwining Silk did not entwine aimlessly.
They accurately threaded through the gaps between the wind blades, pouncing toward Lin Yue as if they had eyes. Lin Yue beat her wings, trying to fly, but those silk threads were too fast—furthermore, they wove into a net in mid-air, sealing off all escape routes.
"Don't touch me!" Lin Yue screamed, her first soul ring lighting up as her speed exploded, attempting to dive through a gap in the net.
But the moment she touched a single silk thread, her body froze.
That pink silk thread stuck to her wrist, drilling into her skin like a leech. Lin Yue's face instantly became flushed, her breathing turned rapid, and the flapping of her wings lost its rhythm.
"Do you admit defeat?" Xiao Wu asked, lightly lifting her finger.
More silk threads wrapped around.
"I... admit defeat!" Lin Yue's voice carried a sob.
The battle ended.
Two matches, both instant kills.
The sound of discussion in the spectator stands grew louder. Meng Shenji had also arrived at the edge of the field at some unknown point, looking at Xiao Wu with a profound gaze.
"Mr. Mo, this niece of yours... is not simple," he said slowly.
"Just trifling tricks," Mo Bai said.
"Trifling tricks?" Meng Shenji smiled. "Being able to leave two Soul Elders of the same level with no power to fight back is no trifling trick. That third soul skill of hers... is very interesting."
Mo Bai did not respond.
The tests continued. Three more Soul Elders came up, and the result was the same—before Xiao Wu's eerie "Lust-Entwining Silk," they couldn't last thirty seconds. One Power Attack System soul master tried to resist by force; as a result, after being completely wrapped in silk, he actually became incontinent on the spot and retreated in shame and anger.
Five matches, five victories.
"Qualified," the referee teacher's voice trembled slightly. "Xiao Wu, passed the test."
Xiao Wu skipped back to the edge of the field and threw herself into Mo Bai's arms: "Teacher, how did I perform?"
"Acceptable." Mo Bai rubbed her hair. "Go rest."
"Mhm!"
Xiao Wu ran over to Zhu Zhuqing's side and took her arm: "Sister Zhuqing, it's your turn~"
Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and took the field.
Her opponent was a Rank 31 Control System Soul Elder with the Blue Vine martial soul. The battle was very short—Zhu Zhuqing used seven seconds.
Hell Stab closed the distance; at the moment before the opponent's second soul skill activated, she changed direction, circled behind, and delivered a knife-hand strike to the side of the neck. It wasn't a soul skill, but pure speed and mastery of timing.
The opponent slumped down softly.
Clean, efficient, with no wasted movement.
The edge of the field went silent for a moment, followed by applause. Unlike Xiao Wu's eerie victory just now, Zhu Zhuqing's combat style was more in line with the traditional understanding of the Agility Attack System—fast, accurate, and ruthless.
"Not bad." Meng Shenji nodded. "The fundamentals are very solid, and the combat awareness is good. Mr. Mo, these two nieces of yours have truly given me a great surprise."
"They still have a long way to go," Mo Bai said.
The testing ended. Meng Shenji issued the enrollment documents on the spot and arranged for Mo Bai to serve as a specially appointed teacher, responsible for part of the actual combat curriculum for the advanced classes. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were assigned to the same class, and their dormitory was also arranged together—a small independent building, two stories, with a small courtyard.
"Teacher dormitories are tight in the academy; this building is usually empty, so you stay here for now," Meng Shenji said. "Mr. Mo will live on the first floor, and the two young ladies on the second floor. If you need anything, you can come to me directly."
"Many thanks, Board Member Meng," Mo Bai said.