Chapter 41: Spirit-Eyed Girl?
A few days after Tang Ya and Zhang Lexuan left, Lin Qinghan withdrew his thoughts and entered a state of seclusion again.
Just like that, nearly a year passed quickly.
During this period, Lin Qinghan naturally communicated with Tang Ya frequently, and even Zhang Lexuan sent him many letters.
Now, Lin Qinghan was on his way to Shrek Academy.
His main purpose for joining Shrek Academy this time was the Golden Ancient Tree. The second was to see the former "Son of Destiny."
In fact, Lin Qinghan didn't have much hope that Huo Yuhao would still be able to enter Shrek Academy.
Originally, Huo Yuhao met Tang Ya while she was hunting for her third soul ring outside the Star Dou Great Forest. He was accepted as a disciple of the Tang Sect and was exempted from the Sect's annual examination, which allowed him to join Shrek Academy.
Now, with Lin Qinghan's help, Tang Ya had obtained her third soul ring as early as half a year ago and was already close to becoming a Soul Master.
All of this Lin Qinghan had learned from Tang Ya's letters—her most recent letter arrived a month ago, so there should have been more progress by now.
With the combination of the Gold of Living Beings and the Devouring Life attribute, Tang Ya's cultivation had increased by more than ten levels in a year. And this was with her following Lin Qinghan's advice to polish her foundation.
Had she focused entirely on increasing soul power, Lin Qinghan wouldn't have been surprised if she had already become a Soul Master. That was just the kind of growth speed required for an evil soul master to reach sufficient devouring ability in the early stages.
So, according to the current timeline, the chances of Tang Ya meeting Huo Yuhao were basically zero, and Huo Yuhao likely wouldn't be able to enter Shrek Academy at all.
That's what Lin Qinghan thought—until an hour later, when that idea was shattered.
Lin Qinghan was about to enter Shrek City. It was the day Shrek Academy was recruiting new students, so the city gate was bustling with people coming and going.
However, with the VIP card given to him by Zhang Lexuan, Lin Qinghan was unaffected by the crowd and walked through the VIP lane.
As he glanced over the crowd, he spotted a unique figure.
It was a petite person, at least a head shorter than him, with short blue hair. Though there were no decorations, the hair was neat and gave a lively impression.
Their clothes were clean, but clearly washed white from repeated use.
"This can't be right…"
When Lin Qinghan saw the figure's face, he felt as though he'd been struck by lightning.
It was unmistakably a very cute girl's face. Her large eyes were bright and intelligent, but she was clearly too thin. Her height was also below average for someone in the Douluo Continent—likely due to malnutrition.
Lin Qinghan immediately activated his spiritual stance to observe more clearly.
When he sensed some spiritual fluctuation in the girl's eyes, he became certain of his guess.
Still, to be safe, he decided to follow and confirm it himself.
There were almost no people in the VIP passage, so Lin Qinghan entered Shrek City ahead of the crowd.
When he saw the figure resembling Huo Yuhao coming out through the city gate, Lin Qinghan approached her.
"Hello, my name is Lin Qinghan. Would it be convenient for us to talk for a moment?"
As he got closer, he could clearly feel the mental fluctuations in the girl's eyes become stronger, further confirming his suspicion.
The girl looked startled by the sudden appearance of a handsome young man in luxurious clothing. Her small hands nervously pinched the corners of her clothes, but she still responded.
"Hello, my name is Huo Yutong."
Sure enough! Lin Qinghan thought.
But he couldn't help feeling puzzled—had the original Son of Destiny become a Daughter of Destiny?
Looking at Huo Yutong, who now stood quietly after introducing herself and said no more, Lin Qinghan took the initiative to continue the conversation.
"Don't be nervous. I'm here to register for Shrek Academy—are you here for that too?"
Lin Qinghan didn't realize it, but at that moment, his tone sounded more like he was just chatting.
Perhaps because she felt no malice from Lin Qinghan, Huo Yutong relaxed a bit.
"I am here to register at Shrek Academy. What about you…?"
Though she was less nervous, she still remained wary of the stranger and wasn't looking to talk much.
"What a coincidence! I'm here to register too. You're probably unfamiliar with Shrek City, right? Want me to take you there?"
Lin Qinghan, of course, wanted to build a connection with Huo Yutong.
He was determined to break through the 100th level and become a god in the future. And now that Tang San—already a God King—considered the Douluo Continent his own, Lin Qinghan had to be prepared.
Even though the God Realm had a rule against interfering with the lower realms, Tang San wouldn't act until Lin Qinghan broke through. But once he did, Tang San would certainly try to suppress him.
If he wasn't strong enough by then, the best he could hope for was to become someone's lackey.
That was why Lin Qinghan was so obsessed with perfecting every stage of his strength—he had to be ready to challenge Tang San one day.
And since Tang San had many allies in the God Realm, Lin Qinghan couldn't do it alone. He needed to train subordinates who could help him in the future.
The original Son of Destiny would make an excellent candidate.
Even though Lin Qinghan had already intercepted the Skydream Iceworm and Ice Empress, Huo Yutong still had great potential. She just lacked the opportunity to rise.
"That won't be necessary. I have a map."
Naturally, Huo Yutong wouldn't just follow a man she'd just met. She pulled out a paper map and firmly declined.
They were strangers. Why would someone suddenly offer to escort her? It was suspicious, and she wasn't naive.
"Alright then, I'll go ahead. See you at Shrek."
Lin Qinghan wasn't surprised by her rejection. After all, from her perspective, a well-dressed stranger had just approached her out of nowhere and stared at her—anyone would be suspicious.
He didn't push it further. Quietly, he extended his spiritual stance to envelop Huo Yutong and record her aura before turning to leave.
"...He left so quickly. And why does he feel familiar?"
Watching Lin Qinghan's decisive departure, Huo Yutong scratched her head, feeling confused.
She'd expected him to say more, and she'd even prepared more ways to reject him. But unexpectedly, Lin Qinghan turned and left without hesitation.
What's more, the spiritual fluctuation he emitted before leaving felt oddly familiar—almost like her first soul skill, Spiritual Detection.
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