Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

As she listened to Yu Xiaogang's explanation, another scene flashed through her mind.

That was the Zhu family's training ground when she was five years old.

"Zhu Qing, watch carefully." Her older sister, Zhu Zhuyun, stood in the center of the training ground, her spirit rings shining beneath her feet.

"For agility-type Soul Masters, speed is paramount. In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through. As long as you are fast enough, the enemy's attacks cannot catch up with you, and the enemy cannot dodge your attacks."

Zhu Zhuyun's figure vanished from the spot in an instant, and reappeared at the other end of the training field the next moment. The whole process was so fast that it only left a blur.

“But speed alone is not enough.” Zhu Zhuyun’s voice came from all directions. “You also need lethal attack power. The claws of the Netherworld Cat are the killing weapons prepared for you.”

"scoff"

The wooden stake in the center of the training field was instantly torn to pieces, the cuts as smooth as a mirror.

Xiao Zhuzhuqing stood on the sidelines, watching in stunned silence.

How much she admired her older sister back then!

She never imagined that she would now be competing with her older sister, Zhu Zhuyun.

Later, she awakened her martial soul, possessing innate soul power at level seven, which wasn't bad, but it wasn't top-tier either.

Later, she was chosen as Dai Mubai's fiancée, becoming a pawn in the marriage alliance between the Xingluo royal family and the Zhu family.

She knew her fate: either assist Dai Mubai in ascending the throne and becoming the Empress of the Star Luo Empire.

Either they will be swept into the dustbin of history along with Dai Mubai's defeat.

There is no third option.

Zhu Zhuqing's gaze fell on the blackboard, and the words about the classification and counters of soul skills gradually blurred in her eyes.

She suddenly remembered Levin.

The genius boy I met at the Star Luo Royal Academy.

Zhu Zhuqing's approach to Levin is partly a scheme for her own future.

But after getting to know him, Zhu Zhuqing discovered that Levin was unlike anyone she had ever met before.

He was indifferent to power struggles and the infighting among nobles.

He simply enjoys cultivation, becoming stronger, and exploring the mysteries of martial spirits.

Chapter 330 Study

When she was with Levin, Zhu Zhuqing could temporarily forget her identity, and forget the responsibilities and fate that weighed heavily on her.

She was just an ordinary Soul Master student, discussing Martial Souls and exchanging techniques with a friend who also loved cultivation.

That feeling... was very relaxing.

Zhu Zhuqing gently bit her lip.

She knew it was wishful thinking.

She is Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai's fiancée, and a pawn in the power game of the Star Luo Empire.

She has no right to expect an easy life, nor the right to choose her own destiny.

All she can do is become stronger.

Become strong enough to control your own destiny, strong enough to say "no" to others.

Yu Xiaogang's theory may be basic, but it is certainly a way to solidify one's foundation.

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and forced herself to concentrate.

She picked up her pen and began taking notes on the key points Yu Xiaogang was making in her notebook.

Tang San and Cinderella, sitting on the other side, were relatively calm at the moment.

They had indeed heard what Yu Xiaogang was saying more than once before.

Back when they were at the Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, Yu Xiaogang often gave them extra lessons, explaining various Soul Master theories.

With her obedient and studious demeanor, Cinderella borrowed a large number of books from Yu Xiaogang, gaining a far deeper understanding of the Soul Master system than her peers.

"Have you noticed, mistress?"

"What Teacher Yu talked about today was more systematic and in-depth than what we talked about in Nottingham."

Tang San nodded slightly and replied, "He is refining his theoretical system."

Tang San's gaze fell on Yu Xiaogang, his eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny.

Tang San's feelings towards Yu Xiaogang are now somewhat complicated.

On the one hand, he thanked Yu Xiaogang for his guidance when he was in Nottingham.

Those theoretical classes and those books did indeed give him a clearer understanding of the power system in this world.

On the other hand, Tang San always remained wary of Yu Xiaogang.

The way this man looked at his sister, with that deeply hidden possessiveness and scheming, made Tang San instinctively uncomfortable.

Moreover, Tang San could sense that Yu Xiaogang's training of them was not entirely out of a teacher's love for his students, but more to prove his own theories and to make a name for himself on the continent in the future.

This is a transaction.

Yu Xiaogang provided knowledge and resources, and they served as "experiments" to verify his theories.

Fair, but cold.

Tang San turned his gaze back to the blackboard.

Yu Xiaogang is explaining the role of control-type Soul Masters in team battles.

"Control-type Soul Masters are the brains of the team," Yu Xiaogang said in a strong and clear voice.

"A good control-type Soul Master can influence the course of a battle. He doesn't need to have strong attack power or a solid defense, but he must have accurate judgment and the ability to seize opportunities."

"In team battles, what control-type Soul Masters need to do is not to kill the enemy, but to restrict the enemy. Create opportunities for teammates and gain an advantage for the team."

Tang San listened attentively.

He had a deep understanding of these theories when he was in the Tang Sect.

The Tang Clan is renowned for its hidden weapons and poisons, but in real combat, control and assassination are often more effective than a direct assault.

An excellent Tang Clan disciple must know how to utilize the environment and timing, and how to deliver a fatal blow when the enemy least expects it.

This is similar to the philosophy of control-type Soul Masters.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun, sitting in the last row of the classroom, were in a completely different state at this moment.

The two sat ramrod straight, their eyes wide open, their pens flying across their notebooks as if afraid of missing a single word.

These theories were extremely important to them.

Oscar is a food-type Soul Master, and his Martial Soul is sausage. Before meeting Flander, he was just an orphan wandering the streets, barely making ends meet by selling sausages.

It was Flander who found him, brought him back to Shrek Academy, taught him martial arts, gave him food, and provided him with a place to live.

Oscar was very grateful to Flander.

But he also knew that Flanders' teaching level... was really not very good.

Flander is an agility-based warrior saint with rich combat experience and superb fighting skills.

However, he is not good at theoretical teaching, let alone teaching food-type Soul Masters.

Often, Flander would simply hand Oscar a few basic theoretical books and let him read them on his own, asking questions only if he had any.

But do the Oscars really have that many problems?

He doesn't even have a solid foundation, and he doesn't even know what questions to ask.

So over the years, Oscar's development has been a process of trial and error, relying entirely on his own exploration.

Now that Yu Xiaogang is providing such a systematic explanation of Soul Master theory, Oscar feels like he has struck gold.

He greedily absorbed every word and every piece of knowledge, his brain working at lightning speed, combining these theories with his usual cultivation practice.

"I see..." Oscar said, taking notes as he suddenly realized.

"When I was making the Restoration Sausage before, I always felt that my soul power wasn't circulating smoothly enough. It turns out it was because I wasn't following the correct attribute circulation path..."

"And the speed mushroom sausage, I always felt the effect wasn't as good as expected, turns out it was because the ratio of medicinal ingredients was wrong..."

"Teacher Yu explained it so well!"

Oscar's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

He seemed to see a door to a new world opening before him, and behind that door lay a path to a higher realm.

The same applies to Ma Hongjun.

His situation is more unique than Oscar's.

The Evil Fire Phoenix is ​​a top-tier beast martial soul, but the problem of the evil fire has always troubled him.

Every time he uses his martial spirit, that evil fire burns within his body, making him restless and unable to control himself.

Flanders told him to release his inner fire by engaging in sexual activity.

But she never told him why this could relieve the evil fire.

Flander couldn't explain it, and Ma Hongjun didn't understand either.

All he knew was that every time his inner fire flared up, he felt so miserable he wanted to die.

Now, listening to Yu Xiaogang explain attribute restraint and soul power circulation, Ma Hongjun suddenly had some vague ideas.

"Evil Phoenix...fire attribute..."

"Fire is countered by water, but my evil fire doesn't seem to be something that ordinary water can counter..."

"Teacher Yu said that some special attributes require special methods of countering them..."

Ma Hongjun frowned, his mind racing.

Time passed slowly as Yu Xiaogang explained.

An hour later, the theory class ended.