Chapter 59: Xiao Chenyu's Misjudgment, Lin Ye’s Terrifying Background

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"How is this possible? He's just a day student, how can he have a century-old soul ring?"

Xiao Chenyu's face twisted with disbelief as he stared at the deep yellow soul ring rising from beneath Lin Ye's feet.

He had already become a soul master himself, having ventured into the Spirit Hunting Forest to hunt a soul beast and absorb its soul ring. Because of this experience, he knew full well what it meant to possess a century-old soul ring.

When he had hunted his first soul beast, his father, Xiao Kuang, a Grand Soul Master, had brought several elite soldiers into the forest with him. Even with that group's help, they had barely managed to hunt down a mere Wind Wolf with only a few decades of cultivation.

His father, a powerful Grand Soul Master, still needed the support of elite soldiers to take down a weak Wind Wolf. To even survive against a century-old soul beast, let alone subdue it, was beyond his father's ability.

Only a Soul Elder, someone far more powerful than his father, could possibly subdue such a beast and allow someone to absorb its ring.

But here was Lin Ye, with a century-old soul ring. Could it be that he had the backing of a Soul Elder who helped him hunt a powerful soul beast?

Xiao Chenyu's mind raced in confusion, but it didn't add up.

Lin Ye was just a work-study student from the countryside. How could he possibly have the support of a Soul Elder?! No one in Nuoding Academy was strong enough to help him, not even the teachers. And that so-called "Grandmaster" of the academy was a well-known joke, completely incapable of assisting someone like Lin Ye in obtaining a soul ring of this level.

So, where did this century-old soul ring come from?

As Xiao Chenyu struggled to comprehend the situation, Lin Ye had already activated his first soul skill, Emerald Light, on Wang Sheng.

Although Lin Ye didn't need to use Emerald Light to heal Wang Sheng's injuries—just a basic infusion of soul power into his Nine-Spirit Begonia could do the trick—he chose to disguise the true power of his spirit by using the skill. The full capabilities of the Nine-Spirit Begonia were too astonishing, and it wasn't something Lin Ye wanted to reveal in front of so many people.

With the activation of Emerald Light, a soft jade-green glow radiated from the pure white Nine-Spirit Begonia, enveloping Wang Sheng's injured arm.

Under the nourishing light, the bruises on Wang Sheng's arm began to fade visibly, and his soul power rapidly replenished.

"This..."

Wang Sheng was stunned as he watched the bruises on his arm vanish and felt his soul power return in mere moments.

But knowing that they were surrounded by other students, and having spent five or six years navigating the social dynamics of Nuoding Academy, Wang Sheng wisely kept his astonishment to himself, simply staring in awe at his fully healed arm.

"Alright, your injuries are healed. Go rest."

Lin Ye withdrew the Nine-Spirit Begonia and spoke to Wang Sheng.

"Boss, was that your first soul skill? That's amazing!"

Wang Sheng looked up, eyes wide with admiration.

"Yeah, it's decent."

Lin Ye replied nonchalantly, nodding slightly.

On the other side, Xiao Chenyu was once again shocked. Not only had Lin Ye's Nine-Spirit Begonia emitted a radiant emerald glow, but it had also healed Wang Sheng's injuries in no time at all.

"Unbelievable... It really is a century-old soul skill!"

"The healing ability... this must be a support-type soul skill!"

Xiao Chenyu muttered to himself, now deep in thought.

"But if it's a support-type soul skill, then it can't be a useless spirit. So why was it recorded as such during registration? The Nine-Spirit Begonia he summoned was pure white, exuding a sacred aura. But I've always known that common Begonias are pink..."

Could this be a mutation of the Begonia spirit? Or was it simply a different type of flower that resembled the Begonia?

After some deliberation, Xiao Chenyu decided it was more likely the latter. Spirit mutations were rare, and when they did occur, they typically made a spirit weaker, not stronger—especially not one with innate full soul power like Lin Ye's.

"This guy definitely isn't just some ordinary work-study student."

Xiao Chenyu scrutinized Lin Ye more closely. Compared to the other work-study students like Wang Sheng and Tang San, Lin Ye's appearance and complexion were far superior—his refined features and fair skin were far more striking than even most nobles. Such a face couldn't possibly belong to someone from the countryside.

"Wait a minute! I think I've figured it out!"

Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Xiao Chenyu, and he felt as though all the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into place.

Although Lin Ye was dressed like a peasant, his looks were more aristocratic than most nobles. At first glance, this seemed contradictory, but when considering it further, it all made sense.

Lin Ye's background couldn't possibly be that of a simple peasant. Clothes can be changed, but one's appearance—especially his striking features—was a product of generations of superior lineage. No ordinary family could produce someone like him.

To have such refined looks, innate full soul power, a powerful support-type martial spirit, and even a century-old soul ring... Lin Ye must come from a top-tier soul master family!

There's no way Lin Ye could have killed a century-old soul beast on his own. Only a powerful soul master could have helped him.

But then why was Lin Ye attending a place like Nuoding Academy? For someone from a prestigious family, sending their child here didn't make sense. Nuoding Academy might be well-known in Nuoding City, but in the grand scheme of the Douluo Continent, it was practically insignificant.

Lin Ye had to be hiding something.

The only plausible explanation for sending Lin Ye to live in the countryside and enrolling him at Nuoding Academy under the guise of having a "useless" spirit was that his family feared something—they were hiding him from an enemy.

But who was this enemy?

For Xiao Chenyu, who spent much of his free time reading various novels, the answer was clear.

Lin Ye's martial spirit must be incredibly powerful, so much so that his family's rivals sought to destroy him. To protect their prodigy, Lin Ye's family had hidden him away in Nuoding, far from danger.

And what better way to hide him than to manipulate his spirit registration, passing him off as a useless spirit master? His family's power must be so immense that they could even bribe the Nuoding branch of the Spirit Hall to alter official records!

At this realization, Xiao Chenyu's entire body trembled.

If Lin Ye's family could even influence Spirit Hall, they had to be beyond powerful.

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