Chapter 36: Constant Hints
"Teacher, I'll be heading over now." Tang San smiled and politely bid farewell to Yu Xiaogang beside him, then waved and walked quickly toward Mo Bai's dormitory.
Yu Xiaogang had just raised his hand, wanting to say something, but upon seeing Ah Yin's kind yet warning smile, he suppressed his thoughts.
...
In the blink of an eye, inside Mo Bai's dormitory.
"Little San, do you know why I asked you to come?" Mo Bai stood with his back to Tang San, who had just entered, and spoke with a feigned air of mystery.
Tang San was stunned for a moment, then pondered for a while. According to his teacher's investigation, Brother Mo Bai was a Genius with an ontological martial soul, Innate full soul power, and a secondary mutation. He had obtained his second Soul Ring over half a year ago, so his Rank should be below 30 now; it couldn't be for hunting a Soul Ring. He had already achieved a Breakthrough to Rank 20 in just his third year, meeting the academy's graduation requirements.
The purpose mentioned at the beginning was for the Goddess of the Moon, but after so long, he should have already investigated some things. Could it be...
"I'm leaving."
"Brother Mo Bai is leaving?"
The two voices spoke almost in unison.
Mo Bai turned around in surprise, while Tang San's expression became somewhat complex upon hearing this. Indeed, for a Genius from a big Family like Brother Mo Bai, staying in Notting City for so long was already quite difficult. Leaving now was understandable.
His gaze drifted toward the dazed Xiao Wu on the side. He guessed that Xiao Wu would also be returning with Brother Mo Bai. By then, he would truly be the only one left in Notting City. Was he here to say goodbye today?
Xiao Wu was indeed dazed. Mo Bai was leaving; how did she not know?
"Oh? Little San, you know the reason for my departure?"
Mo Bai looked at Tang San with surprise in his voice. He hadn't said anything yet, and the other party already knew? Was he cheating?
Tang San sighed softly and recounted his previous speculations, making Mo Bai nod repeatedly as he listened.
Tang San's ability to fill in the blanks was not bad! He had even connected the previous events one by one, saving Mo Bai the trouble of arguing.
If that was the case, he had a pretext for his Delusion today. Originally, today was mainly about patching things up, but he hadn't expected an unexpected gain. Not bad, not bad!
Mo Bai looked at Tang San with eyes full of gratification, while Tang San's expression was not one of smugness for having revealed everything, but one of genuine complexity.
"However, Little San, you still guessed wrong." Mo Bai said, slightly tilting his head.
A look of confusion immediately appeared on Tang San's face. Hmm? Since what he said wasn't correct, why did Brother Mo Bai nod?
"I'm going to hunt for my third Soul Ring." Mo Bai calmly resolved Tang San's confusion.
"Third Soul Ring?!"
The confusion in Tang San's eyes deepened. This was impossible! Based on the strongest state in his mind, Brother Mo Bai had consumed the Spiritual Plant purple pole grass, which was close to an Immortal Herb, his Martial Soul was Innate full soul power plus a secondary Awakening, and he had absorbed two Soul Rings of extreme limits, and had worked hard to Cultivate for over two and a half years... But it was absolutely impossible to reach Rank 30 now! Er... thinking about it this way, it didn't seem entirely impossible.
Tang San hesitated inwardly. If he followed his imagined best-case scenario, Brother Mo Bai really might have reached Rank 30 at this stage. An ontological martial soul with Innate full soul power and a secondary Awakening was certainly stronger than the Innate Soul Power he had imagined.
But! This was too fast, right?! He himself was only a Soul Master, and even Xiao Wu, a true Innate full soul power Genius, was also only a Soul Master.
Tang San thought in shock, yet a heavy pat suddenly landed on his shoulder. Mo Bai stood in front of him, looking as if he had seen through all his thoughts, and said, "Of course it couldn't be this fast. But if... we add this, then it's hard to say."
Mo Bai, like a young master showing off, flipped his hand and took out a crystal-clear skull bone emitting a soft silver light.
Tang San's pupils suddenly constricted: "This is a Soul Bone?!"
"That's right," Mo Bai said with a hint of pride, "My Family's inherited spirit bone! It is also the first Soul Bone that can be absorbed before Rank 30; its purpose is to help me quickly reach Rank 30."
inherited spirit bone! The knowledge taught by Yu Xiaogang flashed rapidly through Tang San's mind. Soul Bones passed down from generation to generation would have their energy reduced, but true inherited spirit bones would not!
This was the true foundation of a Family, generally only obtainable by the heir. Brother Mo Bai really did come from a big Family with a deep foundation; he even had such a treasure! A trace of envy and jealousy couldn't help but flash through Tang San's heart.
As for the Soul Bone in front of him, looking from a distance, he couldn't distinguish its exact age, but inherited spirit bones were never of low age; they started at at least ten thousand years! Ten thousand years—that was a level he would drool over even for a Soul Ring, let alone a Soul Bone.
After Brother Mo Bai absorbed this, even without the perfect situation he had imagined earlier, he would undoubtedly Breakthrough to Rank 30 Soul Power! Refining the Soul Bone, Breakthrough in Rank, hunting for a Soul Ring... it would indeed take quite some time. He was indeed here to say goodbye today.
For a moment, Tang San's mood became even more complex; he didn't know whether to feel regret or envy. But his gaze couldn't move away from that Soul Bone for a long time.
Soul Bones, just as his teacher said, were each a supreme treasure, but Brother Mo Bai's Family actually had an inherited spirit bone, and even had a support system Soul Saint guard... This was far more terrifying than the Family his teacher had told him about. Why didn't he have such a good Family?
But the fact that Brother Mo Bai could even take out an inherited spirit bone to show him indicated one thing—Brother Mo Bai trusted him very much. At least this was something worth being happy about today.
But for some reason, looking at that Soul Bone, Tang San couldn't feel happy, and his gaze couldn't help but steal a couple of glances at the Soul Bone.
Since it was an inherited spirit bone, Brother Mo Bai must know everything about it clearly. Brother Mo Bai should also know what the Soul Bone ability was. He wanted to know too, but this was a secret that already belonged to the category of trump cards. It wasn't appropriate for him to ask directly. However, he was so curious!
Seeing this, the corners of Mo Bai's mouth lifted inadvertently. His Martial Soul was the eyes, after all; even if Tang San hid his intentions as deep as he could, the meaning revealed in his eyes was as obvious as if viewed through a magnifying glass.
He also wanted Tang San to manifest the Soul skills, but this was a trump card, and if he told him about it directly before absorbing it, Tang San's level of trust wouldn't exceed 50%. In that case, it would be better to let Xiao Wu, who had 100% trust and, although only 50% manifestation degree, was cooperative enough, handle it. This way, he could also keep his trump card from being revealed. He had spoken to this extent; the "trust" he owed had already been given to Tang San.
"Little San," Mo Bai met Tang San's distracted gaze with a sincere and earnest expression, and continued nonchalantly, "You should have guessed what you need to know, so I won't say much more. After this parting, I estimate it will really be a while before we can meet again. But rest assured, I will not give up on the path of extreme limit Soul Rings; next time, I will definitely be able to give you another surprise!"
He paused, then changed the subject:
"But Little San, you don't need to be discouraged. Taking out the Soul Bone wasn't just to show off; Notting City actually stores something even more important than an inherited spirit bone! Little San, you remember what I told you last time, right?" Mo Bai's eyes and words carried a hint of guidance.
This sentence pulled Tang San, who was immersed in fantasies about the Soul Bone, back to reality!
What Brother Mo Bai told him before? In an instant, memories since the start of school flashed rapidly through his mind like a revolving lantern. It finally settled on the only time Brother Mo Bai hesitated and didn't dare to say clearly—the Goddess of the Moon is real!
Tang San's pupils constricted slightly.
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