A Demon Playing with Hearts and a Ridiculous Clown

Just as Tang San was laying the groundwork, Han Li also took action.

Of course, he didn't directly intervene. Instead, he activated Spiritual Power Sharing, linking with Zhu Zhuqing, who was resting.

Still in a state of cultivation, Zhu Zhuqing felt a jolt in her mind and immediately stopped cultivating, preparing to get up and investigate. But then, she heard a voice in her mind that she had never forgotten.

"I'm Han Li. Don't move. Pretend to continue cultivating. I'll show you something."

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned and quietly resumed circulating her Soul Power. Then, she found a scene directly presented in her mind.

It was the training ground she was so familiar with. But strangely, she could only see a small part of it clearly. This small part showed Tang San and the others, while the rest was covered in a layer of black gauze, making it impossible to see anything.

"No need to speak. If you want to say something, just think it."

Seeing that he didn't get a response, Han Li added, "I almost forgot, you're still a newbie who doesn't know how to use Spiritual Power."

"Where are you? Nearby? What Soul Skill is this? What do you want me to see?"

In an instant, Zhu Zhuqing fired off four questions in a row, her tone clearly carrying a hint of vigilance.

"Does it matter? Anyway, even if I tell you, you won't be able to find me. And if I remember correctly, we're still enemies, right? Why should I tell you?"

Han Li's teasing voice rang in Zhu Zhuqing's mind, confirming that it was indeed him, with his usual nasty personality.

"Fine, I won't ask then."

A few seconds later, Zhu Zhuqing's Spiritual Power fluctuations came, carrying a hint of gritted teeth.

Han Li's lips curled up slightly. Yes, that's the right flavor. After the last exchange, he had noticed that her inner thoughts weren't as cold as she appeared on the surface.

"That's right. Let's watch over there first."

There was a hint of a smile in Han Li's words, proving that he had definitely been doing it on purpose.

As Han Li's voice fell, the silent scene finally gained sound.

"That's about it. After discussing it with the teacher, Zhu Zhuqing's willful behavior does undermine the team's cohesion to some extent. Fatty, Oscar, you're both smart, so you should be able to see this clearly."

It was Tang San speaking, with a helpless expression on his face, as if he was very worried about the current situation.

"Fatty, Oscar, Third Brother is right. Think about it. If we can convince her to complete the Martial Soul Fusion Skill with me, with our strength, we might be able to get good results. At the very least, defeating Royal Fight Team One isn't a problem."

"At that time, you'll be more valued and admired by more people, and your future achievements will be even greater. What do you think?"

Seeing that the two seemed somewhat moved, Dai Mubai immediately seized the opportunity to add.

"But, like this..."

Oscar's face showed a somewhat troubled expression. Although what they said made some sense, he felt that something was wrong.

Moreover, he was different from the others. He had been directly recruited by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. He himself had no combat ability. Even if he achieved better results, how much more room for improvement would there be in his treatment? He just wanted to safely coast until graduation and then directly join the Crown Prince's Residence. This kind of thing that offends people wasn't worth it.

It wasn't like he hadn't seen how crazy Zhu Zhuqing could get when she fought. If she was really pushed to the edge, she might give him a claw in return. That would be a big loss.

"Damn it, Oscar, are you still a brother? We're telling you something, and you're being so wishy-washy. One word, do you agree or not?"

Somewhat unexpectedly, it was Ma Hongjun who spoke first, staring at Oscar with some displeasure.

To be honest, Ma Hongjun was very tempted by what they said.

Who was he? The Evil Fire Phoenix, a fire phoenix, a genius with Innate Spirit Power of level nine.

He originally thought that coming to Heaven Dou Royal Academy would be a good opportunity for him to rise to prominence. But in fact, he knew his own situation. Not to mention Tang San and Xiao Wu, who refused to be recruited, they had Innate Full Soul Power and strong combat power. He was ashamed of his inferiority.

Ning Rongrong, forget it, there was no comparison at all.

What hit him the hardest was that Xue Qinghe had stood him up after he had recommended himself.

Why was Oscar, a Food System Soul Master with no combat ability, more popular than him? Just because he had Innate Full Soul Power? After Xue Qinghe didn't contact him, although various nobles still flocked to recruit him, he had privately compared them. Whether in terms of quality or quantity, Oscar's were more numerous and stronger.

Were those people blind? A fire phoenix, even if it had flaws, it was still a top-tier Beast Martial Soul.

Why did he have to put up with this crap? Soul Masters still had to rely on strength to speak. Coincidentally, Tang San and Dai Mubai's words struck a chord with him.

The All-Continent Soul Master Competition was the best stage to prove his powerful talent. At that time, he would be the center of attention. When he returned, it wouldn't be others choosing him, but him choosing others.

"As expected, pretty boys can't be trusted."

It was unclear if it was because he hadn't been out for the past few days, but Ma Hongjun was somewhat agitated, muttering under his breath.

"Fatty, what did you say?"

Oscar's expression immediately changed. What did that mean? He just wanted to seriously consider it, so why was he being scolded?

"Fatty, what are you saying? Quickly apologize to Little Ao."

Tang San saw that the matter hadn't been resolved, but instead, they were having internal strife. He couldn't help but feel exasperated. What was going on?

"Apologize? Why should I apologize? Am I wrong? Someone calls us brothers every day, but keeps shirking such a small matter. I think, maybe, their heart isn't with us anymore."

Ma Hongjun said in a strange tone, turning his head away.

Their commotion attracted the attention of Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu.

"Brother, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

Xiao Wu, not understanding what was happening, looked towards Tang San, who was turning his head to look at them, seemingly wanting to go over and see.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, no need to come over, we're just playing around."

Tang San was sweating profusely, but he still reassured Xiao Wu. It wasn't that he was afraid of Xiao Wu coming over, as Xiao Wu would always stand on his side.

However, if he were to attract Ning Rongrong over now, it would be difficult to handle. They hadn't reached an agreement yet.

"Did you do it?"

In the Spiritual Power sharing, Zhu Zhuqing's voice suddenly sounded.

"Hey, don't think of people so badly. I didn't do anything this time, I just slightly amplified that chicken's Emotion."

Han Li even thoughtfully marked the fiery red elements surrounding Ma Hongjun.

"Heh, is that what you call doing nothing?"

Zhu Zhuqing scoffed.

"Don't blame me for this. For Spiritual Power probing, I have to release Spiritual Power, right? These fire elements were actively adsorbed by him, what does it have to do with me?"

"Besides, it's just a tiny bit of fire element, I didn't even attack. His own Emotion was ignited, it can only be said that he's a waste. The others are also near him, did you see them being affected?"

It wasn't that Han Li was defending himself. This time, it really wasn't intentional. It could only be said that the chicken's Martial Soul was inherently flawed, and he didn't even need to take action.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't refute. She had observed when Han Li was speaking.

The fire elements around Ma Hongjun were indeed slightly stronger, but he wasn't in a Martial Soul Avatar state, and it really was just a tiny bit.

Ma Hongjun's performance didn't exceed her expectations. He was irritable and liked to complain, always feeling that he was only temporarily low in Soul Power, which was his usual state.

And to be honest, this was much better than his state before his evil fire acted up.

"Instead of suspecting me here, you should take a good look at your 'partners'. They are discussing how to solve your trouble."

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing didn't refute, Han Li added another blow.

"This kind of thing was already destined from the first time you met me, wasn't it? Do you find it very interesting?"

Zhu Zhuqing's voice sounded faintly, with a hint of sadness.

"Don't push everything onto me. You actually know whether it's because of me. Apart from seeing you once more than a year ago, I've never appeared."

Han Li didn't indulge her at all. What bad habit was this? She even learned to pass the buck. He wasn't Danzo, nor was he Tokiomi, and he didn't have a hobby of taking the blame.

"You fundamentally changed my attitude towards them, didn't you?"

Zhu Zhuqing seemed unwilling to admit it, trying her best to refute.

"Yes, you're right, I shouldn't have told you. I should have let you complete the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, so you could defeat Yu Tianheng and the others. How great would that be."

"Shrek Seven Devils, what a harmonious and loving family, just don't know if you still have self-awareness to talk to me here."

Han Li said beautiful words in a strange tone, which fell into Zhu Zhuqing's ears, but was full of sarcasm, making her unable to help but clench her fists.

"You are a demon who plays with people's hearts."

Zhu Zhuqing weakly retorted.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

In the connected spiritual world of the two, crisp applause suddenly rang out, and Han Li's figure appeared to the left of Zhu Zhuqing's phantom.

"I am a demon who plays with people's hearts, what are they? What are they? Your partners? Fiancé? Or a trustworthy Third Brother?"

Four clown masks emerged from nowhere, surrounding Zhu Zhuqing, wearing strange smiles, extending a finger, pointing at Han Li, then pointing at the people on the light screen, and then unanimously pointing at Zhu Zhuqing, shaking, as if laughing heartily.

Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at the masks, seemingly not expecting that he would have such methods.

After a long while, she turned her head to look at Han Li.

"What is it called?"

"Clown."

Han Li held a smile and gently uttered two words that could be understood without explanation.

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