Neither Xi Xi nor Xue Qingci noticed Lin Yun's arrival. Instead, it was Electrolux, that old man, who appeared silently beside Lin Yun.
It was quite normal for Electrolux to detect him since Lin Yun wasn't deliberately hiding. After all, this old man was once a Half-Step Divine King.
Calling him a great powerhouse was not an overstatement.
Lin Yun hadn't made any effort to conceal himself when he arrived, so it was natural for Electrolux to sense him.
This was the core of the Great Star Dou Forest, the most authentic spirit beast lair. Even though Di Tian had given a warning that no spirit beasts were to approach this valley, who could guarantee that no spirit beast would ever come here?
Even if by accident.
So Electrolux felt it was very necessary to keep some of his attention on the area, watching for any uninvited guests.
If some "smart" spirit beast suddenly wandered in and injured or even killed Xi Xi or Xue Qingci, Electrolux would be in a difficult situation.
The moment Lin Yun arrived in the valley, Electrolux had already sensed him and appeared directly in front of him.
"Yo, Old El, long time no see!" Lin Yun greeted Electrolux with a smile.
Although he no longer resided in Lin Yun's spiritual sea, their relationship hadn't changed. The first person Electrolux met after coming to the Douluo Continent was Lin Yun, and he had received a lot of help from him. These were unbreakable bonds!
"Hehe, it looks like your strength has recovered quite well, hasn't it?" Electrolux smiled and nodded, a hint of surprise in his voice after feeling Lin Yun's aura.
According to the power system of the Holy Magic Continent, Lin Yun was already close to passing the middle stage and entering the late stage of a powerhouse.
It was the same in the Douluo Continent.
The Spirit Grandmaster and Spirit Saint ranks represented two major turning points in the spirit master system.
Most spirit masters with low talent would never get the chance to break through to level thirty. And the Martial Soul True Body, as a spirit master's strongest ability, marked their official entry into the hall of powerhouses.
As for the Title Douluo, they represented the pinnacle of combat power on the Douluo Continent. Becoming a Titled Douluo was considered reaching the peak and wasn't a clear turning point.
Of course, this law was broken during the era of the Unrivaled Tang Sect.
Because the powerhouses of the Title Douluo rank had something that those from ten thousand years ago did not: the Spirit Core. Possessing a spirit core also marked the Title Douluo as the third turning point in the spirit master system.
Early stage... middle stage... late stage.
At an age of less than fourteen, Lin Yun had achieved what ninety-nine percent of spirit masters would never achieve in their lifetimes.
Even as a genius in his time, Electrolux couldn't help but marvel at Lin Yun's talent and aptitude. However, when he considered that Lin Yun was also a former powerhouse, this feeling faded.
If he had to walk the path of a powerhouse again, while he probably wouldn't be able to match Lin Yun, he wouldn't be too far behind either.
My entire life, I, Electrolux, have never been inferior to others!
Hmph, the old man would never admit that he almost looked up to Lin Yun. At most, he would give Lin Yun a compliment like "You're impressive."
However, Lin Yun wasn't conceited about this. With such a powerful cheat, the entire spirit beast race as his backing, and his transmigrator memories as foresight, if he still couldn't achieve this, what was the difference between him and a useless person?
Lin Yun humbly brushed off the topic and instead asked about the progress of Xue Qingci and Xi Xi.
Electrolux was very direct in his assessment of the two of them.
There wasn't much to say about Xue Qingci, as she was the old man's own disciple. Her performance, in Electrolux's eyes, was merely average. Her attributes were compatible with his necromancy inheritance, and her talent and diligence were visible to him.
But perhaps it was because Xue Qingci didn't have the protagonist's halo like Huo Yuhao. As a native of the Douluo Continent, learning necromancy felt like a rabbit learning the language of an eagle.
It was... indescribable.
Especially in the first few days of her learning, it made Electrolux, the great archmage, question his life and his judgment in taking a disciple.
Thankfully, Xue Qingci was diligent enough. She didn't pretend to understand what she didn't and asked questions whenever she needed to. This slowly improved her progress. As she delved deeper into the magical concepts, the difficulty and obstacles in learning necromancy lessened.
Overall, Electrolux's assessment of her was still average, carried entirely by her hard work.
But that was enough. As long as she was willing to work hard and apply herself, she would always be able to learn necromancy.
On the other hand, Xi Xi's performance caught Electrolux's attention. He could see the hatred in this young girl's heart. He, too, had once been consumed by the flames of rage, which ultimately ignited the entire Holy Magic Continent.
Electrolux seemed to have triggered some strange mechanism and began to advise Xi Xi, telling her not to be blinded by anger and hatred.
Xi Xi was not as obsessed as Huo Yuhao was in the original novel. She easily understood Electrolux's words.
He was trying to tell her that revenge was fine, but she shouldn't involve innocent people and shouldn't lose herself completely to it.
Don't involve innocent people?
Translated, this sentence meant she shouldn't harm the students of Shrek Academy when she destroyed it.
After all, the people who betrayed her were the higher-ups of Shrek Academy, those selfish and useless old fogeys in the Sea God Pavilion. The students had nothing to do with it.
Xi Xi had made many friends while studying at Shrek. Ling Luochen and Gong Yangmo were familiar friends, and Xi Xi would definitely not involve them in her revenge on Shrek.
As for the others... Xi Xi hadn't really thought about it before, as their lives had nothing to do with her.
But now, after hearing Electrolux's words, Xi Xi suddenly realized that her hatred for Shrek had indeed made her a little lost. She then thanked Electrolux profusely.
And then... Electrolux nodded in satisfaction.
Nice. I've saved another young person who was about to go astray. I really am a life mentor, a great philosopher!
And then, this old man turned around and began to infuse his disciple, Xue Qingci, with some... questionable ideas.
As an old man who had lived in Lin Yun's head for several years, he had a slight understanding of Lin Yun. He knew that this young man was truly hard to judge in some aspects, and he and his disciple both owed him a debt of gratitude.
So what should they do?
Tie themselves to him! They must tie themselves to him!
And just like that, the bewildered Xue Qingci, in her dazed state, began to have some strange thoughts.
(End of Chapter)
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