Chapter 24: Ye Lingling Is Stunned

The three greatest Title Douluos in the world are the most powerful. Bibi Dong, who is currently undergoing the Divine Examination, is second among them; if she uses all of her strength, she has the potential to surpass the three greatest Title Douluos.

In contrast, Dugu Bo, as a Title Douluo, finds himself in an awkward situation. Although he is a Title Douluo, he appears to be lacking in other attack methods besides his prideful Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor poison. In one-on-one combat, Dugu Bo is slightly inferior.

However, on the battlefield, Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor poison is a nightmare for everyone, capable of easily annihilating an entire city.

The benefits and drawbacks are obvious. Ye Hao does not have a teacher; he refers to Qin Ming as his teacher because he is a professor at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ye Hao recalls leaving Notting City three months ago, heading for the Heaven Dou Empire's capital, Heaven Dou City. He did not say goodbye to Master, Tang San, or Xiao Wu at the time; instead, he simply left alone.

He could not bring himself to enroll in Shrek Academy and join a shady group of people.

In other words, today's Shrek Academy is simply a collection of unlicensed institutions.

Ye Hao must admit that "Shrek" is a good academy; it has produced proud students such as Qin Ming, which he fully understands from his time teaching at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

When Ye Hao met Qin Ming in Heaven Dou City, he was accepted into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy thanks to Qin Ming's recommendation.

Otherwise? With his unremarkable identity, how could Ye Hao possibly enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which was teeming with nobility? That would be a foolish dream.

At the time, Ye Hao had already planned: if the Heaven Dou Royal Academy rejected him, he would simply go straight to the Spirit Hall and reveal his twin martial souls in front of everyone.

Of course, everything went smoothly, and Ye Hao was accepted into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he received focused training. He appeared to have forgotten the secret of his twin martial souls, focusing solely on cultivation and teasing Ye Lingling.

Ye Hao could not believe it—would this icy-cold sister truly never smile?

"By the way, Xiao Hao, what are the six wings on your back?"

Dugu Yan could not help but ask because she had not seen Ye Hao use them before. The flying ability and speed were truly remarkable.

Ye Hao smiled slightly. "Sister Yan, have you ever heard about external soul bones?"

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The scene fell silent; even Qin Ming, who was accustomed to facing storms, changed his expression at this point.

External soul bones are a unique type of soul bone that has a lot of potential for future growth. External soul bones may evolve as the owner's strength grows. They are something that every soul master wishes to have, and they are extremely difficult to obtain in a single lifetime.

Qin Ming's eyes widened. "Xiao Hao, are you saying that your external soul bone was born from this Purple Winged Demon Spider?"

Ye Hao nodded and smiled. "That is correct. My external soul bone is called the Six-Winged Purple Light Wings, and the skill it carries, as you have seen, is the ability to fly at speeds faster than the Wind Spirit Bird."

Wind Spirit Bird: (°°)

Though everyone has different feelings about external soul bones, this belongs to Ye Hao, and no one can take it away unless they kill him.

However, if Ye Hao died, the three committee members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy would pursue the person to the ends of the Earth.

Furthermore, they are all members of the same team, with the goal of winning the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition in one year. They should be pleased as Ye Hao grows stronger.

After completing their search for the Purple Winged Demon Spider, the group prepared to depart as the sun set, signaling the end of the day in an instant.

Several horse-drawn carriages set out for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy under the glow of the sunset.

Ye Lingling sat steadily in the last carriage, eyes closed, as they were still quite far from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ye Lingling is the team's only support-type soul master, and her Nine Hearts Begonia martial soul carries a unique inheritance. There can only be one inheritor per generation. There can only be two living Nine Hearts Begonia soul masters at once. Only when one dies does the next generation have the opportunity to appear.

The effect is straightforward: full-range healing. To put it simply, with the healing of the Nine Hearts Begonia , you cannot die.

"Why do not you smile, Sister Lingling? Don't be so cold all the time. Smiling improves both mental and physical health."

Ye Lingling remained calm, her heart as still as water, and did not take Ye Hao's words seriously.

Every child at this age is mischievous, and Ye Lingling regards Ye Hao as merely a brother—nothing more.

She saw him as a brother messing around, ignoring her sisterly responsibilities.

Ye Hao had grown accustomed to it and even admired her ice-cold sister, who was completely immune to all emotions. Three months had passed since he joined the Emperor Team.

Since joining the Emperor Team, Ye Hao had never seen Ye Lingling smile. Even the other members of the Emperor Team were watching, hoping Ye Lingling would smile.

Perhaps in the next life.

The fact that the Emperor Team members received such an evaluation could only be attributed to Ye Lingling. It proved that everyone was correct; for three months, Ye Hao had teased Ye Lingling.

Throughout it all, Ye Lingling had always treated him as a brother, never smiling and rarely speaking unless Qin Ming asked her a question, to which she would respond with a few words before falling silent again.

Seeing this, Ye Hao could only sit quietly beside her in the carriage, watching the sunset outside as the blood-red light of the setting sun cast over the distant city walls of Heaven Dou City. It was such a beautiful sight, yet no one was there to enjoy it with him. What a pity...

After a long journey, the carriage was undeniably Ye Hao's greatest weapon in this life. The previous day and a half's journey through the Soul Hunting Forest had caused him significant psychological trauma.

Ye Hao quickly became drowsy as a result of the absorption of the soul ring and external soul bone. In the other carriage, Yu Feng and Qin Ming were discussing something, while Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng, a couple, were naturally sitting together. They had already nodded off, leaving only Ye Hao and Ye Lingling.

Ye Lingling sat calmly, her face expressionless, resembling an ice mountain beauty, elegantly seated in the carriage, eyes closed.

Ye Lingling could not help but shiver; her entire body trembled uncontrollably.

Ye Lingling noticed that her slender, delicate thighs appeared to be heavier than usual. It was simple to figure out because the carriage only carried her and Ye Hao.

She slowly opened her eyes to see Ye Hao sprawled on the ground, his head accidentally resting on her thigh.

Ye Lingling took a sharp breath, her eyelids flickering quickly, and she found herself in an embarrassing situation.