The next morning, Wang Dong slowly woke up.
After an entire night, she had finally finished absorbing the left arm Spirit Bone. It was now a brand-new Spirit Bone formed from the fusion of the Golden Glow Left Arm Bone and the Radiant Light Left Arm Bone.
The effects were astonishingly good.
Not only had Wang Dong's Spirit Power risen to Rank 35, but she had also advanced a considerable distance toward Rank 36.
She had obtained an extremely powerful enhancement-type Spirit Bone Ability. Originally, both the Golden Glow Left Arm Bone and the Radiant Light Left Arm Bone possessed enhancement abilities. After fusion, their effects had doubled.
"How does it feel?" Su Yunlin had stayed beside her all night. Seeing that she had finally completed the absorption, he asked with a smile.
"The effects are incredible. This Spirit Bone is unbelievably powerful. It enhances all my light attributes across the board. From now on, the power of every Spirit Ability I use will double, and the damage against darkness and evil attributes will also increase. The amount of increase depends on my own cultivation."
"And both Spirit Bones came from dragon-type Spirit Beasts, so the strength enhancement is massive. My physical strength is much greater now. Swinging the Clear Sky Hammer feels far more powerful. I'm confident I could smash Dai Huabin flying with a single hammer strike now."
After hearing her explanation, Su Yunlin realized just how impressive the fused left arm Spirit Bone truly was.
As expected of a Spirit Bone dropped by dragon-type Spirit Beasts.
Dragon bloodline Spirit Beasts were truly universal picks. If someone didn't know what Spirit Beast to choose for a Spirit Ring, then blindly choosing a dragon-type Spirit Beast would rarely go wrong.
Dragons would never disappoint you!
"Alright, let's go to class. Tonight I'll absorb my Spirit Bone, and you can stand guard for me." Su Yunlin stretched lazily. Thankfully, with his cultivation, going one night without sleep was no problem.
"Okay~"
The two left together, heading first to the cafeteria for breakfast before class.
"Hm? Isn't that Dai Huabin? Why are he and Zhu Lu heading out of the academy?" Wang Dong suddenly noticed Dai Huabin in the distance.
His expression was dark and gloomy, while Zhu Lu looked equally troubled as they walked toward the academy gates.
Behind them followed several Shrek Academy teachers. Their gazes were icy, as though they were escorting—rather, driving—them out.
Su Yunlin noticed someone he knew among the teachers: Fan Yu.
"Teacher Fan Yu!" he called out.
Fan Yu looked over. The gloom on his face faded instantly, replaced by a smile as he walked over.
"Student Su Yunlin, what is it?"
Su Yunlin pointed at the departing Dai Huabin.
"What did that guy do?"
At the mention of Dai Huabin, Fan Yu's expression darkened again.
"He dared use his family's influence to attempt the murder of core disciple Huo Yuhao within Shrek's territory. The academy has expelled him from Shrek Academy permanently. He is forbidden from ever returning."
"Hm? So it really was because of last night's incident. Got it. Then that's fine. Teacher Fan Yu, you can carry on."
Fan Yu nodded and departed.
Wang Dong looked toward the distant Dai Huabin.
"They're only expelling him? They're not crippling his Martial Soul or destroying his Spirit Power? That punishment is way too light."
Su Yunlin stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"They're probably taking the White Tiger Duke into consideration. After all, he commands a massive army and serves as the Star Luo Empire's Grand Marshal. Shrek Academy doesn't care much about his personal strength, but the military power he controls is another matter entirely."
"The academy probably wants to give the White Tiger Duke some face and keep the punishment as light as possible. Or maybe Huo Yuhao doesn't have much backing, so the Sea God Pavilion elders aren't willing to offend the White Tiger Duke for his sake."
"With the Sun Moon Empire eyeing the continent like a tiger watching prey, and the White Tiger Duke controlling enormous military forces, the academy is likely trying to maintain the balance among the three nations. They don't want things escalating into something difficult to clean up."
Wang Dong curled her lips.
"Hypocrites. If I were the one being assassinated, I'd definitely kill Dai Huabin. If the academy refused to deal with him, I'd call my Big Daddy and Second Daddy over!"
The corner of Su Yunlin's mouth twitched.
Why was this girl so obsessed with summoning those two beasts?
If those two actually came, wouldn't they tear Shrek Academy apart?
He coughed lightly.
"Tong'er~ actually, I'm a pretty hypocritical person too."
"You're different!"
Su Yunlin's grin nearly stretched to his ears.
Being favored really did feel wonderful.
There were only two kinds of people Su Yunlin hated in life: hypocrites, and people who wouldn't let him be hypocritical.
"Come on, let's go eat breakfast."
…
Meanwhile, Dai Huabin had been expelled from Shrek Academy.
He had never expected things to be exposed so quickly.
But this was Shrek Academy. As long as there were surviving witnesses, the academy could pry information from the assassins.
If he hadn't been the White Tiger Duke's son, merely crippling his Martial Soul and Spirit Power would have been considered lenient.
After this incident, Dai Huabin had completely lost any chance of inheriting the dukedom.
Zhu Lu technically didn't need to withdraw from the academy, but she chose to leave with him.
What a good girl.
Too bad she followed the wrong person.
Dai Huabin's eyes were bloodshot. Before leaving, he had even been "humiliated" by his older brother.
The repeated setbacks were something he simply could not accept.
"AAAAAHHHHH! Su Yunlin! Dai Yueheng! Huo Yuhao! You all deserve to die!"
In that instant, a terrifying change overtook him.
His originally evil eyes turned into a strange pitch-black color, and an eerie aura seeped from his body. A twisted smile spread across his face.
"Hua-bin…" Zhu Lu stared at the increasingly bizarre Dai Huabin, unsure what to say.
…
Beside Sea God Lake, Su Yunlin was leisurely strolling around when the Dark Devilgod Tiger inside his spiritual sea suddenly spoke.
"Su Yunlin, this king senses that a white tiger has fallen into evil!"
Su Yunlin immediately grabbed Wang Dong's arm and stopped.
"Wait a moment, Wang Dong. The Dark Devilgod Tiger is calling me."
After speaking, he sank his consciousness inward and sent a strand of spiritual awareness into his spiritual sea.
"What happened?"
The Dark Devilgod Tiger lay sprawled atop the nest it had created for itself as it looked at Su Yunlin.
"This king does not know. But it is definitely the aura of a white tiger corrupted by evil."
"Could it be Dai Huabin? There are only two white tiger Martial Souls in Shrek Academy—Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng. It's probably Dai Huabin. Did he fall and become an evil soul master?"
The Dark Devilgod Tiger shook its head.
"This king does not know."
Su Yunlin was speechless.
So this fellow really knew nothing.
"Then could Dai Huabin's Martial Soul mutate into a Dark Devilgod Tiger Martial Soul?"
"Impossible!"
The Dark Devilgod Tiger immediately exploded with arrogance.
"This king's race is a representative of the Evil God itself. We are connected to divinity. How could a mere White Tiger Martial Soul—not even a Light White Tiger—possibly compare to this king?"
"At most, he would mutate into some kind of evil tiger. A pathetic evil tiger is not even worth a strand of this king's fur!"
The Dark Devilgod Tiger was extraordinarily prideful.
To it, the entire Spirit Beast world was its hunting ground.
After all, the Dark Devilgod Tiger's predecessor had originally been a Light White Tiger. After obtaining the Evil God's bloodline, it mutated into the Dark Devilgod Tiger.
"Fine. So you called me here just for this? Should I send someone to kill him now?"
The Dark Devilgod Tiger nodded.
"That is exactly why. Do not rush."
"That is a delicious delicacy. Let him grow a little more. It would be best if he reaches the Soul Sage level first. If you encounter him in the future, summon this king."
"Such delicious prey must not be wasted."
After saying that, the Dark Devilgod Tiger went right back to sleep.
Su Yunlin felt utterly helpless.
He had originally thought all Dark Devilgod Tigers would be cool and domineering.
Instead, the one in his house was an arrogant oversized cat.
Aside from being prideful, it also loved eating and was extremely picky about food.
Back in the outside world, Su Yunlin relayed what the Dark Devilgod Tiger had told him to Wang Dong.
"Huh? So that means Dai Huabin became an evil soul master?"
Su Yunlin nodded.
"If the Dark Devilgod Tiger didn't sense wrong, then yes."
Wang Dong rubbed her chin thoughtfully.
"How could an Evil Eyed White Tiger become an evil soul master? I can't figure it out."
"Probably because his emotions spiraled out of control and caused his Martial Soul to mutate. That's the only explanation I can think of. His mentality really was unstable."
"Forget about him. He's just a clown anyway. If we run into him later, we'll just kill him."
Su Yunlin didn't care about Dai Huabin at all.
He was merely a stepping stone.
Just a noisier stepping stone than most.
"Hm? Yunlin, what's that over there?" Wang Dong suddenly pointed toward a streak of red light in the distance.
Su Yunlin looked up.
His spiritual power was incredibly strong, giving him exceptionally sharp eyesight.
"Oh, it's Huo Yuhao. The one carrying him is that inner court senior from yesterday—Ma Xiaotao. Looks like her evil fire is flaring up again. She's using him to cool herself down."
Wang Dong's eyes suddenly lit up mischievously.
"Hehehe~ Ice and fire, huh? A double heaven of ice and fire. Tsk tsk. Is this 'cooling down' really proper? I think they even fell into the lake together."
"I noticed that Senior Ma has an incredible figure. She definitely looks fertile. With Huo Yuhao's little body, won't he get crushed flat?"
Bonk!
"Ow! Yunlin, why did you hit me?!"
Su Yunlin flicked her forehead.
"You little girl, why is your mouth so dirty all the time?"
"Bleh~ What's wrong with talking about it? Whatever they're doing has nothing to do with us anyway. Come on, it's time for class."
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