"Why did your cultivation session take so long this time? Everyone's already left!"
Dugu Yan hurried over to Lin Feng with a look of concern.
Lin Feng glanced around. The once-bustling training ground was now nearly deserted. Only the Shi Mo brothers and Ye Lingling remained in sight—everyone else had gone.
"Sorry for keeping you all waiting!"
"My bad!" Lin Feng said with a sheepish grin, patting Dugu Yan on the head.
"Lingling, how did Baru and Ye Chen's duel turn out today?" he asked curiously, turning to Ye Lingling behind him.
"Baru won in the end."
"Oh, come on, Lin Feng—why's a Soul King like you even caring about that? Let's go eat already! We've been starving while waiting for you!"
Shi Mo slung an arm over his younger brother Shi Mo's shoulder and gave Lin Feng a pitiful look.
"Hahaha, alright, alright—I totally forgot about dinner. Let's go!" Lin Feng chuckled and waved them forward.
Heaven Dou Academy Cafeteria
As dusk approached, they arrived right at peak dining hour. The place was packed with students coming and going.
"Hey, isn't that Lin Feng and Dugu Yan from Class One?"
"And next to them—that's Ye Lingling, right? I heard she's joining the Heaven Dou Preparatory Team. Is that true?"
"It is! She even skipped class this afternoon!"
Whispers spread as students paused mid-meal to sneak glances at the group. But Lin Feng and the others ignored the stares. They were too used to this kind of attention by now.
After grabbing their food, they made their way to a private booth in a quiet corner on the second floor.
"This sucks. I don't feel like going to school anymore."
Dugu Yan sighed as she put down her chopsticks after just a few bites.
"What's wrong?" Ye Lingling asked with genuine concern.
Lin Feng, meanwhile, ate calmly as if unfazed. He'd seen this kind of thing before—genius students throwing tantrums about school was nothing new.
"Lin Feng's already a Soul King, and I'm a Soul Ancestor now. What's the point of these classes anymore? They don't help us. I learn more from fighting alongside Lin Feng out in the real world."
Dugu Yan absentmindedly poked at her food, her frustration written all over her face.
"Hey, hey, hey! What kind of talk is that, Your Ladyship?"
Shi Mo glared at her.
"My brother and I are still just Soul Masters, okay? That's a bit harsh!"
He thought about how Lin Feng kept offering food to both Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, looking like some lovey-dovey couple trio. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he got.
"Who're you calling 'Your Ladyship,' huh?!" Dugu Yan stood up, raising a hand at him playfully.
"Yeah, Dugu Yan, my brother has a point. Even Lingling's a Soul Elder now! You three could easily rule the school, and you're talking about dropping out? And don't forget all the good food here—you really willing to give that up? If you guys become bosses of the academy, we'll totally follow you!"
Shi Mo grinned while stuffing his mouth with food.
"Exactly! Great idea!" Shi Mo smacked his brother on the shoulder, causing the younger one to cough violently.
While patting his brother's back, Shi Mo turned to Lin Feng with a sincere look.
"Cough—so, Lin Feng, Boss, do you have any more of that miracle herb?"
"If you don't mind, we brothers are totally down to join your crew!"
Shi Mo gave Lin Feng a mischievous grin.
"Get lost! What the hell are you even talking about?"
Lin Feng rolled his eyes.
He actually sympathized with Dugu Yan. He was getting a bit bored himself. Fortunately, he could use Astral Projection to explore the outside world whenever he liked.
After some jokes and laughter, the group settled down again.
Ye Lingling quietly continued eating.
Suddenly, Dugu Yan looked at Lin Feng with determined eyes.
"Lin Feng, why don't we drop out?"
The Shi Mo brothers froze.
"No way—are you serious, Big Sis?"
"If you guys really leave—no, Sis-in-law, you and Big Bro can't just abandon us !" Shi Mo howled in mock anguish.
Lin Feng blinked at her serious tone. He actually didn't want to leave. He was still just a Soul King—only by burning his soul core could he deliver a full-power Soul Douluo-level strike. And even with his strange flame that could suppress Titled Douluo, it wasn't a sure defense.
The outside world was still dangerous. Fighting a Soul Sage was manageable, but if he ran into a Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo, things could go south quickly.
Better to stay in school—for now.
Besides, with Astral Projection, he could venture out anytime anyway.
But it looked like Dugu Yan was already itching to act.
Seeing Lin Feng hesitate, the Shi Mo brothers scrambled to his side, each hugging one of his legs.
"Lin Feng, come on—we've been through so much together!"
"If you really leave, what happens to us?!"
"If you're going, take us with you!"
Their exaggerated cries made Lin Feng's head ache.
"Who said I was leaving? Get off already!"
"Okay, okay! We get it!"
"We're not leaving, alright?"
Lin Feng tried to shake them off, but no matter how hard he struggled, they wouldn't budge.
With a long sigh, he finally looked down at the pair clinging to him.
Honestly, the brothers were starting to fall behind in power.
He suddenly remembered: the system still hadn't refreshed their traits this semester. Perfect time to try.
"System, refresh the traits for Shi Mo brothers."
[Ding! Trait refresh successful!]
[Outstanding Talent (Purple): You possess innate full soul power.]
Lin Feng's eyes lit up when he saw the result.
Both had landed the rare purple-tier trait [Outstanding Talent].
One had innate Rank 10, while the other had Rank 9.
With this, paired with a suitable immortal herb, they could both easily reach Rank 30 like Ye Lingling.
He remembered one particular herb from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—perfect for them.
So Lin Feng bent down, pried the two brothers off his legs with a look of disgust, and pulled out the herb from his soul tool.
"This is the Twin Lotus Blossom. It has two flowers. Split them and each of you take one."
"It will greatly harmonize your soul power and physiques, and boost your martial soul affinity.
If you're lucky, it might even let you achieve 100% martial soul fusion compatibility."
"One hundred percent fusion?!"
The brothers exclaimed in unison.
The higher the fusion rate, the stronger their Martial Soul Fusion Technique would become.
They were already around 90%—and that was enough to unleash Soul Ancestor-level power.
"Brother Lin Feng, say no more. From now on, we live and die for you."
"Just say the word, and we'll wash up and wait for your orders!"
"Cut the nonsense and start absorbing the herb already!"
Lin Feng waved them off with angry tone.
Overjoyed, Shi Mo grabbed the lotus and pulled his brother over to the side of the booth to start absorbing it.
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