In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

If Yu Xiaogang is truly as incompetent as Lan Si claims, then Tang San's growth into strength has nothing to do with Yu Xiaogang.

Upon hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, the other Shrek Academy students perked up and turned their gazes to Tang San. Although they did not know Yu Xiaogang, they had seen Tang San's excellence. How could a teacher who could train a disciple like Tang San not be excellent?

Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Flander's faces darkened simultaneously, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became eerie.

Especially Yu Xiaogang, who originally planned to sternly reprimand the seven students after Flander introduced himself to establish the authority of a teacher, suddenly deflated.

Born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, with the martial soul Luo Sanpao, his soul power was forever stuck at level twenty-nine... These things, one after another, can be said to be the eternal pain of his life...

It is because of his damned birth, his damned martial spirit, and his damned soul power level that he is called a piece of trash by the world.

After a while, the atmosphere was broken when Flander spoke up: "Alright, you can dismiss now. You just came back from the Star Dou Great Forest yesterday, so rest for a day. Meet here tomorrow morning, and the master will give you special training."

The others also sensed that something was off about the atmosphere, and upon hearing Flander's words, they did not ask any further questions and dispersed.

"Zhu Qing, I wonder if you're free? I'd like to..." As soon as the meeting ended, Dai Mubai couldn't wait to extend an invitation to Zhu Zhu Qing, but Zhu Zhu Qing was too lazy to pay attention to her at all. She took Ning Rongrong and quickened her pace, and the two of them soon disappeared from her sight.

All that was left was Dai Mubai, barking helplessly in place.

Chapter Forty-Five: Cousins

Inside a spacious and bright pavilion near the plaza of the Heavenly Dou Empire Royal Academy.

The six members of the Royal Fighting Team, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Auslo, and Yu Feng, stared in disbelief at Lan Si and Ye Lingling, who were walking side by side with them.

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When did Ye Lingling, hailed as the unattainable beauty of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the one known as the Ice Beauty, begin to be so close to a man? Although they were merely walking together and didn't engage in any overtly intimate actions, this was Ye Lingling... the Ye Lingling that even Dugu Yan, one of only two female members of the Royal Fighting Team, rarely had any contact with...

“Lingling, Lan Si…you…” Dugu Yan asked in a trembling voice.

Although Ye Lingling's expression remained as cold as ever, a faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth beneath her veil. She paused and introduced him to the Huang Dou group, saying, "He is my cousin."

"Cousin?" Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the other six people stared wide-eyed.

At this moment, Qin Ming walked over from a distance and asked with a smile, "Everyone's here? What happened? Why is it so lively?"

"Teacher Qin Ming, why don't you ask them?" Dugu Yan pointed at them after hearing Qin Ming's words.

Qin Ming turned his head and looked at Lan Si and Ye Lingling with surprise.

Meeting the gazes of Qin Ming and the six members of Huang Dou, Lan Si gave an awkward smile and explained simply, "Actually, I only found out yesterday that my mother is Lingling's aunt. However, for certain reasons, I don't want too many people to know about this right now, so please keep it a secret for me."

Qin Ming stroked his chin, suddenly realizing, "No wonder Lingling's father, Ye Renxin, the patriarch of the Nine Heart Begonia Clan, came to our academy yesterday. He came to see you. Don't worry, since you, as the person involved, don't want to be exposed, then we won't be big mouths."

Upon confirmation, the remaining members of the Royal Fighting Team were all invigorated, their gazes turning to Lan Si. They nodded in agreement, each one more or less relieved. Although they didn't know Lan Si well, they had witnessed the power of Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul. If Lan Si's Azure Lotus Martial Soul was a mutation of the Nine Heart Begonia, then it would make sense. Otherwise, it would be too unbelievable that a Soul Master from a commoner background could easily surpass them.

"Alright, let's end this topic here. You've all gotten to know each other these past two days. Next, I'll begin the first phase of your training: practical combat." Qin Ming clapped his hands, his smile gradually fading as he said seriously, "I'm sure Tianheng and the others have had a good experience during your seven days in the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena."

“Yes, actual combat is indeed the best way to enhance strength in a short period of time.” Yu Tianheng nodded in agreement.

Qin Ming solemnly said, "Two years from now, it will be the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. At that time, you will be facing the elite geniuses from all the Soul Master academies across the continent. Individual efforts alone will no longer be enough to determine the outcome of the battle. You must rely on teamwork to have any chance of winning the coveted championship. By the way, according to some inside information given to me by several education committee members, the Spirit Hall, as the organizer of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, will provide three soul bones over ten thousand years old as a reward for the final champion in two years."

"Soul Bone?" Upon hearing these two words, apart from Lan Si, who already knew, the eyes of the rest of the Royal Fighters lit up instantly. Even Ye Lingling, who was usually indifferent, couldn't help but have a hint of excitement flash across her beautiful eyes.

Standing beside Lan Si, Qin Ming took in everyone's reactions. Once the atmosphere had built up sufficiently, he continued, "For the next six months, I will take you to various cities to participate in Soul Battles. Besides enhancing your practical combat skills, this will also allow you to better understand different types of Soul Masters and their combat abilities. My requirement is that in each city, in addition to obtaining the team Silver Soul Battle title, you must also obtain the individual team Silver Soul Battle title, and even the Gold Soul Battle title."

"Is there a problem?"

"No." All the members of the Royal Fighting Team said in unison, full of confidence. In their opinion, those Soul Masters in the Fighting Souls were nothing special, and they didn't even have many with the best Soul Ring configurations. Dealing with those guys would be a piece of cake.

Qin Ming nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Lan Si and Ye Lingling: "Lan Si, we've all seen your strength. Now, the Royal Fighting Team has eight members including you. Since Lingling is a support-type Soul Master and can't fight solo, you'll team up with her for duo Soul Fighting. As for group Soul Fighting, you don't need to participate for now. Observe them for a while, and once you're familiar with their fighting style, I'll replace you."

"No problem." Lan Si smiled calmly and nodded.

"Alright, get ready. We'll meet at the courtyard gate in half an hour. Everyone go back and prepare yourselves. We might not be back for three or four months." After confirming the itinerary, Qin Ming told everyone to go back and get ready.

The crowd dispersed and went their separate ways.

Lan Si and Ye Lingling walked side by side on the tree-lined path of the island, forming a beautiful scene that attracted the envy of many onlookers.

Ignoring the onlookers around them, Lan Si said somewhat shyly to Ye Lingling, "Lingling..."

"Call me cousin." Ye Lingling lightly tapped Lan Si on the head with a chop.

Lan Si looked completely bewildered, then heard Ye Lingling say, "Ah Si, do you remember when I held you when you were little? I was three years old then, and you peed all over me..."

"Uh..." Lan Si rolled her eyes, inwardly complaining, "How could I possibly remember that? I was just a child back then..."

Ye Lingling continued, seemingly oblivious to her surroundings, "Back then, I thought you hated me, which is why you peed all over me, and I cried. It wasn't until later that I learned all babies are like that; I'd peed in my aunt's arms before. But before I could even apologize to you, you..."

Finally, Ye Lingling stopped, clutching the hem of her skirt with both hands, tears welling in her eyes, and silently gazed at Lan Si.

Meeting Ye Lingling's gaze, Lan Si felt a pang of unease. Amidst the astonished stares of the onlookers in the distance, he gently wiped away the tears from Ye Lingling's eyes and softly comforted her, "Isn't everything alright now?"

"I know, but all these years you... and your aunt and uncle..." Ye Lingling's voice was beautiful, but even more sorrowful.

Lan Si shook his head, then pulled Ye Lingling into his arms, gently patted her back, and said softly, "It's alright, everything is in the past..."

Upon seeing this scene, the onlookers in the distance were instantly in an uproar. In no time, the rumor that Ye Lingling, the unattainable beauty of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, had been won over by a freshman spread like wildfire.

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Chapter Forty-Six: Yu Tianheng's Invitation

Three months later, in the capital city of Barak, in the Great Battle Arena of the Barak Kingdom.

"Congratulations to the Royal Fighting Team for defeating the Phoenix Team and winning this team battle, thus successfully advancing to the Gold Fighting Spirit level."

On the main battle stage, as the host, dressed in a tuxedo, announced the results of the match, the entire city of Barak erupted in thunderous cheers.

The Royal Fighters returned to the rest area.

"Wow, Ah Si, you guys are amazing! You actually beat the Phoenix team, which has two Soul Masters!" As soon as he entered, Oslo, who had been substituted by Lan Si, rushed towards Lan Si with a face full of admiration.

Lan Si, holding Ye Lingling's hand, dodged Oslo in a flash, causing the latter to fall flat on his face.

"You're so heartless." Oslo rubbed his sore arm and cried out in pain.

Lan Si smiled faintly and said, "Sorry, Leopard, my sexual orientation is perfectly normal. If you want to hug me, go find Tian Heng, or you can go find that guy Yu Feng."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng rolled his eyes in annoyance. His stiff face, which bore a slight resemblance to Yu Xiaogang's, managed a rare faint smile as he chuckled and scolded, "Does that mean my sexual orientation is abnormal?"

Clearly, he was in a good mood after this victory in the battle, and he even cracked a joke.

“Exactly, exactly. I have no problem with Yu Feng, but my Tianheng is a normal man,” Dugu Yan, standing next to Yu Tianheng, chimed in.

"Why am I..." Yu Feng, standing at the very back of the group of seven, spoke weakly, but before he could finish, he was silenced by Dugu Yan's glare in the purple eyes.

Hearing the group's back-and-forth, Oslo got up from the ground and argued, "My sexual orientation is perfectly normal, okay? I like beautiful women... I like beautiful women..."

Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention; they all looked at him as if he were an idiot.

Lan Si shrugged slightly, removed half of his mask, and led Ye Lingling to sit on the long sofa opposite him.

Three months had passed since Lan Si enrolled in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. During these three months, they traveled westward from Heaven Dou City and visited three major cities. In each city, they changed their identities and participated in Soul Battles. In the first two cities, they undoubtedly obtained the Group Silver Soul Battle within a month. In the third city, Barak City, they even defeated a team with two Soul Masters and five Soul Powers exceeding level 37 with the strength of a Soul Master, thus advancing to the Gold Soul Battle.

The soul power of the Royal Fighting Team academy members has also been raised to the level when they first appeared in the original work, and Lan Si also raised his soul power to level 33 a month ago.

At the Soul Master stage, his soul power increased by one level in less than three months, which truly shocked everyone in the Royal Battle.

It's important to know that the higher the level of soul power, the harder it is to improve. When you reach the Soul Venerable stage, even geniuses like Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan are considered lucky if they can improve by one level every four or five months. Sometimes, it can even take more than half a year to improve by one level. For example, Yu Tianheng has been stuck at level 39 for more than half a year. If nothing unexpected happens, even if he is given another month or two, it will be difficult for him to break through level 40.

Lan Si's rapid increase in soul power undoubtedly put pressure on them, intermittently creating a tense training atmosphere for the Royal Fighting Team.

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This is undoubtedly what Qin Ming, as the leader of the Royal Fighting Team, would like to see.

Everyone took their seats, and Oslo, acting as a gofer, picked up the teapot to pour water for everyone. When it was Lan Si's turn, Oslo glanced at the mask on the table and casually asked, "A Si, why do you always wear a mask when you participate in the Soul Battle?"

Upon hearing Oslo's words, the other members of the Royal Fighting Team couldn't help but look at Lan Si with curiosity in their eyes. After spending the past few months together, they had gained a basic understanding of Lan Si.

He is a peaceful person who dislikes fighting but is not afraid of it. He is very talented, trains very hard, and his strength is evident to all.

Although they had never truly fought Yu Tianheng, the members of the Royal Battle Team already considered Lan Si to be on the same level as Yu Tianheng. In fact, to some extent, they believed that if the two were to actually face off, Lan Si would have a slightly better chance of winning. In every Soul Battle, no matter what opponent they encountered, they would entrust their backs to Lan Si and then charge forward without hesitation.

Each time, Lan Si nipped all potential problems in the bud, truly taking control of the entire situation.

He became another core member after Yu Tianheng.

Under everyone's gaze, Lan Si picked up his water glass, took a leisurely sip, shook his head, and said with a faint smile, "Young people, it's better to keep a low profile. Unlike you all, I don't have powerful forces or big shots backing me up. If someone targets me one day, I won't even know how I died."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood. Now they finally knew why Lan Si had asked them not to reveal his identity as Ye Lingling's cousin. No matter how powerful the Nine-Hearted Begonia was, she was still ultimately a support-type Soul Master, and she was alone and weak, unlike the powerful and wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Lan Si's talent was impeccable, and if she were targeted by someone with ulterior motives, it would be quite dangerous.

"Since that's the case, why don't you join my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? With your talent, I'm sure my grandfather would give you the best training once he found out. Then, absolutely no one would dare to touch you." Yu Tianheng extended an invitation to Lan Si with some excitement. Although the pride of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan made him very unwilling to admit it, in terms of talent, Lan Si was indeed far superior to him. At least, at Lan Si's age, he was definitely no match for him.

Similarly, Yu Tianheng's girlfriend, Dugu Yan, also recognized Lan Si's talent and spoke up for her boyfriend, saying, "Yes, Si, Tianheng's grandfather is the famous Thunder Douluo, possessing the world's number one beast spirit, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. If you join, no one will dare to mess with you. And even if someone does, I'll have my grandfather, Poison Douluo, teach him a lesson."

Upon hearing Yu Tianheng's words, Lan Si almost spat out the tea he had just drunk. Join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

Do not make jokes.

Putting aside the fact that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has an almost pathological requirement for orthodox bloodlines, which is even more so than that of the Clear Sky Clan, joining it means being destined to be a slave and be ostracized. Even Yu Xiaogang, the son of the clan leader, could not escape this fate.

Just as Yu Tianheng said, once inside, they would receive the best treatment from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but they were destined to be destroyed by Bibi Dong in the future.

I, Lan, must have lost my mind to join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and die with them.

For example, wouldn't it be great to marry Qian Renxue and inherit Qian Xunji's estate?

"Ahem..." Lan Si coughed a few times, smiled and shook his head, politely declining: "Compared to joining a certain force, I prefer to be alone and don't like being bound. My dream for the future is to travel the continent, so I'm sorry."

Upon hearing this, a hint of regret flashed across Yu Tianheng's eyes, but he was not angry. With the mindset of a teammate and a friendly attitude, he solemnly said, "Since that's the case, then I won't force you. But the gates of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan are always open to you."

P.S.: Second update

Chapter 47 Arrival in Soto

Ye Lingling, sitting next to Lan Si, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the former's refusal.

It wasn't that she didn't want to join any forces other than the Nine Heart Begonia; on the contrary, she was willing to support Lan Si as long as he could have a better future.

Joining a faction is not as simple as just talking about it; it's a lifelong commitment.

Especially for someone like the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, who sees the inheritance of martial soul as everything, going in would undoubtedly be asking for trouble.