"Come, follow me inside."
An Zhen was ready for a "violent" suppression.
"This…" Ling Luochen hesitated, a blush appearing on the Ice Princess's face. She knew what "going inside" meant, but to do it with Ma Xiaotao…
"Heh~" A scornful sound rang out.
The Fire Phoenix Big Sister hugged An Zhen, glanced proudly at Ling Luochen, directly kissed An Zhen in front of her, and then rushed into the bedroom.
"Ma Xiaotao, put An Zhen down!" Ling Luochen quickly followed.
…
The final result showed that An Zhen had miscalculated. The "conflict" between the two girls escalated. They hadn't fought in the living room, but now in the bedroom, they were "fighting."
"Ma Xiaotao, this is your end!"
From front to back, two forces of extreme cold foldered the Fire Phoenix girl, and the sensation of ice and fire continuously stimulated Ma Xiaotao's brain.
After some time.
"Tsk, so the Ice Princess has this side to her."
Ma Xiaotao, who had recovered some strength, looked at Ling Luochen playfully, her two delicate hands eager to "retaliate."
Under Ma Xiaotao's strong demand for fairness, An Zhen reflected the Fire Phoenix Spirit of Extreme Fire.
They would rather be more disheveled themselves than unite against him. Long-standing animosity truly couldn't be alleviated in a short while.
But one thing had to be said.
"Amazing."
An Zhen was thoroughly satisfied, embracing both sides. One ice, one fire—the double heaven of ice and fire was indeed wonderful. And this kind of competition wasn't entirely bad; competition naturally meant striving for superiority, greatly enhancing initiative.
The struggle between ice and fire lasted all night. Even the silver-haired Dragon Girl, who came to sneak a bite, was accidentally caught in the crossfire, though she seemed quite pleased about it.
In the morning, after being attended to by the two senior sisters and lingering for over an hour, An Zhen, fully dressed, emerged from the bedroom.
The round-robin matches were held every other day, with each team having seven matches, meaning there was nothing to do today. They could cultivate or go to the arena to watch other academies' battles. Many academy teams had Spirit Kings, and a few even had Spirit Emperors, but they posed no threat to the current Shrek. The level 70 Extreme Fire, although without a seventh spirit ring, could still beat a Spirit Saint who had activated their Spirit Avatar.
Bi Ji had returned from Medical Immortal Douluo. An Zhen checked the knowledge he had taught Bi Ji earlier to see if she had forgotten anything.
In the afternoon, Dai Yueheng finished his recuperation and successfully recovered his condition. As soon as he stepped out, he was shocked by the scene before him.
Ling Luochen, who usually had a cold face towards others, was letting An Zhen lie on her lap.
And then there was the senior sister, Zhang Lexuan, the white moonlight in the hearts of almost all male disciples of the Inner Courtyard, including himself. At this moment, she had a gentle expression, using her delicate hands to massage An Zhen's back. Although he had known about their relationship for a long time, seeing it now still filled his heart with envy, jealousy, and bitterness.
"Are your injuries healed?" Ma Xiaotao's voice rang out, the noble Phoenix girl sitting with her legs crossed.
"Yes."
Dai Yueheng felt something was off.
The aura from Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen felt strange, like a blazing fire and cold ice. Just their auras made him feel very threatened.
"Did you break through?" Dai Yueheng was puzzled, but even if their spirit power had broken through, their aura shouldn't have changed so much.
"Level fifty-nine, Pole Ice." Ling Luochen's clear voice rang out.
"Heh." Ma Xiaotao looked at Ling Luochen, her tone mixed with joy and arrogance, "Level seventy, Extreme Fire."
Dai Yueheng: …
The White Tiger Spirit Emperor couldn't believe what he had heard.
Was he hallucinating?
He had only recuperated for a few days, and all of them had taken off. Extreme attributes, they were rare even in hundreds of years.
Although it seemed incredibly unbelievable, the facts were right before his eyes. Dai Yueheng's gaze subconsciously fell on An Zhen. He vaguely felt that these matters were related to An Zhen, but he didn't say anything. The White Tiger Dukes Mansion had already begun inventorying and selling items from their home to prepare compensation. The other party was backed by Dragon God Douluo, and possibly even the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. Forget about unrealistic things like winning them over; he would be grateful if the other party didn't settle scores later when they grew up. It was all that beast Dai Huabin's fault!
"Dai Yueheng has recovered!" Wang Yan showed a surprised expression. Another Spirit Emperor-level combat power added another layer of certainty to securing victory. "Since everyone is here, and we've already experienced two battles, why don't we go out and relax tonight?"
"Relax? Foot massage?" An Zhen lifted his head.
The next moment, a small hand gently rested on An Zhen's cheek, and Wang Dong'er's chilly voice rang out, "An Zhen, if you dare go to such an improper place, this young lady will definitely castrate you."
"How could I possibly go!" An Zhen said with a serious and earnest expression, "How could women outside be as good as the wives at home."
Whether in his previous life or this one, An Zhen had always been an enemy of gambling and drugs.
"That's more like it." Wang Dong'er nodded gently, satisfied.
"What are you thinking!" Wang Yan was a bit speechless. He was a very proper teacher; how could he take students to such a place to relax? Besides, most of them were female, and seven were underage.
Wang Yan continued, "These past few days, I originally planned to buy some spirit tools for you outside, but the spirit tools sold in those shops were too low-grade. Tonight, there happens to be an auction, which should have some high-grade goods."
"What level auction?" An Zhen remembered it should be the auction where the gold of life appeared in the original work, but he had already acquired that item beforehand.
"Level four."
"The highest level is one, so for level four, if they're spirit tools, they're all below level six," Ning Tian said. As the eldest young lady of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, she was quite knowledgeable in this area.
"Below level six…"
An Zhen looked at his girls, "Auctions are like opening blind boxes, especially low-level ones like this. It's quite difficult to find something you like. The Nine Treasure Pavilion should be more comprehensive, especially since it's the Nine Treasure Pavilion of the Star Luo Empire's capital."
"The Nine Treasure Pavilion has exquisite items, but won't it be too expensive…?" Wang Yan's words trailed off. As the team leader, he had a certain amount of funds he could apply for, but not much. However, it seemed he wouldn't need to worry about this. An Zhen was the disciple of the Sea God Pavilion Master, Ma Xiaotao was the dean's disciple, Zhang Lexuan was the Inner Courtyard's senior sister, and there was also Ning Tian, the eldest young lady of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"What kind of spirit tools do you all want? I'll have the Nine Treasure Pavilion send them over later," the elegant young lady said, then added, "I'm not paying, An Zhen is."
After all, in some ways, she was a rival in love to these girls.
The matches of the past few days were not watched in vain. Although no one except Huo Yutong and An Zhen had participated, they had witnessed so many integrated battles of Spirit Masters and spirit tools. They could use corresponding spirit tools to compensate for the shortcomings in their daily combat.
"That's too much…" Xiao Xiao only wrote down a flexible propulsion spirit tool for combat.
"No saving money." An Zhen threatened, pinching Xiao Xiao's soft cheek, "Otherwise, I won't let you sleep tonight."
"Mmm." A tempting blush crept onto the girl's fair skin. Xiao Xiao's mind subconsciously flashed with some embarrassing images, her nimble eyes like a lively little deer in the forest.
Xiao Xiao didn't lack control abilities. Whether it was offense or defense, the Three Lives Soul Cauldron was a very comprehensive Spirit, but it was still not fully developed, so she still needed to rely on spirit tools in this regard.
"An Zhen." A fair little hand handed over a piece of paper, on which the girl's needs were written.
"Hmm?" An Zhen was a little surprised, not by what the girl needed, but by Wang Dong'er primarily wanting to use spirit tools.
Wang Dong'er's pink and blue dream-like eyes held sadness and self-blame. She recalled what had happened earlier, "When we were on the mission, I was too willful and made An Zhen have to protect me while distracted."
The girl lifted her beautiful little face, looking strong and serious, "I will use spirit tools and won't be a burden to An Zhen."
A sensible girl would self-reflect, strive for self-improvement, and change herself for her loved one. While that mischievous little devil with a bad temper would only make others accommodate her.
"What are you saying." An Zhen gently tapped Wang Dong'er's fair forehead with a doting look, "Dong'er is not a burden at all. You don't have to force yourself."
A sensible girl was lovable.
Wang Dong'er shook her head. This was not a sudden decision but something she had begun to reflect on after that day. This way, if she encountered something similar in the future, she would not only be able to protect herself but also better assist An Zhen. Long-range flight, propulsion, close combat, defense, and the specific requirements for these spirit tools—she wanted to fully arm herself.
"Give me a kiss." An Zhen demanded.
"Pervert." The girl shyly offered a fragrant kiss.
The demands of Ning Tian and the others, mostly for Level 4 spirit tools, were manageable. However, Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao's demands were much higher. The former was still fine, but Ma Xiaotao…
"Flight spirit tools and defensive spirit tools, and also that recovery bottle," Ma Xiaotao said. Although Ma Xiaotao felt that nothing in the current competition could threaten her anymore, the previous lesson was too profound. Flight spirit tools were for long-duration travel. Defensive spirit tools were for preparedness; she had amplification Spirit Abilities but no defensive Spirit Abilities. The recovery bottle was self-explanatory: fast spirit power recovery.
"A Level 7 recovery bottle would probably require going to the Sun Moon Empire. For now, we'll make do with Level 5 or 6 ones," An Zhen said. When he went to the Sun Moon Empire later, he would find suitable reasons to acquire a batch of high-quality, high-grade spirit tools.
The fastest way was actually to have his grandfather act, which would undoubtedly yield the highest quality, but too good quality could easily raise suspicion, and there was no suitable reason now. If he deliberately made them subpar, it would be better to just buy them outside.
An Zhen covered the cost for his own girls, while Dai Yueheng would pay for his own.
An Zhen sent the list to the Nine Treasure Pavilion. The Spirit Douluo steward personally received him, guaranteeing that everything would be prepared in the shortest time possible. Anything not in stock would be custom-made by high-level Soul Guides.