The Strongest Talent Tree

Three-second Fire was also dumbfounded after seeing the Divine Soul’s stats.

At that moment, he finally understood why Feng Hao had let Xi Yueyao finalize it. Judging by the Divine Soul’s stats after finalization, Xi Yueyao’s luck was absolutely heaven-defying.

"Well, there goes my precious treasure," Three-second Fire cried out in anguish before retreating directly into Feng Hao’s sea of consciousness to brood.

Feng Hao, too, gradually accepted reality and sighed helplessly.

’It’s just one Divine Soul. If it’s gone, it’s gone. Besides, Yao Girl herself is mine, so giving her the Divine Soul isn’t really a loss.’

’Come to think of it, with Yao Girl’s heaven-defying luck, it’s only natural that it would finalize with stats that suit her.’

His mistake was in overlooking this, thinking Yao Girl could help him finalize stats suitable for himself. Now, it was too late for regrets.

Unlike the disappointed Feng Hao and Three-second Fire, when Xi Yueyao saw the Divine Soul’s stats, her little face bloomed into a radiant smile.

She hugged the Divine Soul tightly, happily muttering, "Mine, mine, it’s all mine."

"What a cruel twist of fate!" Feng Hao sighed, looking to the heavens. He gave Xi Yueyao’s head a pat with a wry smile.

Xi Yueyao stuck her tongue out playfully and looked at Feng Hao, clearly fishing for praise. She giggled and asked, "So, how should I reward you?"

"Sigh... I just want to be alone right now," Feng Hao said dejectedly.

But she just glared back at him, dissatisfied. "What was that? Hurry up and tell me how you’re going to reward me!"

"Stop fooling around. My heart is breaking right now."

"Hmph!" The girl huffed, puffing out her cheeks and turning her head away to ignore him.

Seeing this, Feng Hao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. ’I’m the one who needs comforting, so how did the tables get turned on me?’ "Yao Girl, stop it. Let me just be miserable in peace for a little while."

"Hmph, I don’t care! You have to praise me!" Xi Yueyao huffed.

At this point, what else could Feng Hao say? All he could do was mentally sing a song about how it’s not a crime for a man to cry.

"Fine, fine, fine! It was my fault, okay?"

"Then tell me exactly what you did wrong. I won’t forgive you if you get it wrong!"

...

The "battle" raged all night, and the train’s whistle didn’t stop blowing until morning.

Early the next morning, as soon as Feng Hao opened his eyes, he found Xi Yueyao at his side, refining the Jade Lotus Water Pattern Whip. By the time he had washed up, Yao Girl had already finished.

"Wahahaha! This young lady is now truly invincible!" The girl cackled to herself, then, under Feng Hao’s stunned gaze, rushed out of the bedroom in a flurry.

Feng Hao looked completely baffled. "Where is she going so early in the morning?"

Yao Girl’s excited voice drifted up from downstairs: "This young lady is going to fight that Xie Xiaoyu to the death!"

"Holy crap!" Feng Hao exclaimed, rushing to intercept her. Unfortunately, by the time he got downstairs, Yao Girl had already sped off in her Bumblebee.

Feng Hao shook his head, unsure whether to laugh or cry. He scooped up Xiaohai, locked the shop door, and gave chase in his Mansa.

There was nothing to be done. Yao Girl had few defining traits, but she loved to flaunt her strength. She was often seen strutting around the academy with her gang of followers, her chin held so high she didn’t even watch where she was going.

Now that she had a Divine Soul Weapon, her ego would surely be through the roof. Once she got worked up, she’d probably dare to beat up teachers, or even the dean.

On another note, Xie Xiaoyu had recently emerged from her secluded training with Elder Yun. Her strength had increased dramatically, with her gene level skyrocketing to forty-nine. It was said she would soon advance to the fifth rank, which had caused a huge sensation at the academy.

Seeing her nemesis gain so much fame, Xi Yueyao naturally wasn’t going to take it lying down.

So, recently, Xi Yueyao had been spending her days either studying Demon Pattern Arrays or leading her gang to brawl with Xie Xiaoyu.

Thanks to their rivalry, the Power Department Branch and the Magic Damage Department had become completely hostile factions. They fought on sight, not even bothering to waste words, because they didn’t need a reason.

Knowing Xi Yueyao, Feng Hao figured her recent obsession with Demon Pattern Arrays was also in preparation for brawling with the Magic Damage Department.

"Yao Girl, oh Yao Girl, please don’t do anything rash!" Feng Hao worried aloud as he drove the Mansa.

He and Xie Kuangfeng had originally agreed not to get involved in the two girls’ brawls. After all, they were evenly matched, with neither able to gain the upper hand. They figured the girls would stop naturally once they’d had enough.

But now that Yao Girl had a Divine Soul Weapon, her combat power had skyrocketed. The previous balance was completely shattered.

Furthermore, Feng Hao had personally experienced how powerful a Divine Soul Weapon was.

’Knowing Yao Girl’s style, once she gets going, someone could actually get killed!’

In the passenger seat, Xiaohai curiously watched Feng Hao muttering to himself, tilting its little head as if wondering what he was doing.

But Feng Hao was about to have a heart attack from anxiety. Xi Yueyao wasn’t even answering his Stone Listening Communication, which made it clear she was determined to have a major showdown.

"Damn it, that girl is getting more and more disobedient!" Feng Hao’s face was grim. "No, wait. She’s never been obedient."

The more Feng Hao thought about it, the angrier he became. He resolved to find a chance to teach her a lesson and make her understand how important her husband’s words were.

...

「Half an hour later.」

Feng Hao finally reached the Power Department Branch. After scooping up Xiaohai, he rushed toward the "crime scene."

When he arrived, he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It turned out he had arrived just in time. The two sides had just squared off, but the fight hadn’t started yet.

Looking from a distance, he saw Xi Yueyao standing triumphantly in front of her gang, waving the glittering Jade Lotus Water Pattern Whip. She basked in the envious gasps of the surrounding students, occasionally throwing a few taunts at Xie Xiaoyu. "Hey, Xie girl, see the weapon in my hands? Tell me, aren’t you just green with envy?"

"Hmph! It’s just a Divine Soul Weapon, so what? I’ll just have my big brother get me one tomorrow," Xie Xiaoyu sneered, but the envy in her eyes gave her away.

Xi Yueyao smirked. "Yeah, right. With your brother’s level of skill, he wouldn’t be able to get a Divine Soul in his next life, let alone tomorrow."

"Nonsense! My brother is amazing!" Xie Xiaoyu retorted, gritting her teeth.

"Still putting up a brave front, are we?" Xi Yueyao sneered, looking down her nose at her. "I’ll give you two choices. One, you can be my Ma Zai. Two, I can beat you until your face swells up like a pig’s head. Your choice."

"Hmph, what’s so great about a Divine Soul Weapon?" Xie Xiaoyu shot back, refusing to yield. "We’ll see who ends up with a face like a pig’s head today!"

"Still not convinced?" Xi Yueyao snorted and waved her hand. "Brother Pang, Xiaoli, Xiaoshan, go get her!"

However, Zhang Meng and the other two didn’t appear.

Xi Yueyao turned around in confusion, frowning. "Where are Brother Pang and the others? Why aren’t they here yet?"

Two of her cronies hurriedly explained, "Um... weren’t Brother Pang and the others just expelled? We heard they joined the Thief God Hall yesterday in a fit of anger. Now they’re busy with hall business."

"Those good-for-nothings... I’ll deal with them later," Xi Yueyao cursed under her breath. She then turned and commanded, "You two, listen up! The time has come to restore the prestige of our Power Department Branch! Charge!"

"Yes, ma’am!" The two cronies immediately accepted the order and, without another word, charged toward Xie Xiaoyu.