Douluo Dalu 3: Legend of the White Fox

Leng Yaozhu had no idea what Xia Yi was thinking. Seeing him remain silent, she continued, "Ever since you revealed the abilities of the Dark Phoenix during the Tianhai Alliance Competition, I've had people secretly keeping an eye on you. I can confirm that my sister hasn't had any contact with you during this time."

"You can just say you were monitoring me; I wouldn't be offended," Xia Yi chuckled.

"Listen to me first." Leng Yaozhu rolled her eyes at him and said, "She hasn't contacted you, yet she seems to know about you and me. So I suspect she can remotely observe you through your Dark Phoenix."

"Now that you mention it, that actually sounds possible," Xia Yi nodded.

Although Leng Yulai was imprisoned within him, he had no idea what exactly was happening.

The resentment in Leng Yulai's soul power had lessened. Could it really be that she was able to see what happened between him, Leng Yaozhu, and Yali through the Dark Phoenix?

"What do you mean 'sounds possible'? It's obviously as I guessed!" Leng Yaozhu snorted coldly.

"Alright, I promise you, whether or not your sister has been watching me, I'll do my best not to do anything that might upset her, out of respect for you," Xia Yi said solemnly.

"Hehe, talking to smart people is so satisfying. I hadn't even said it yet, and you already agreed," Leng Yaozhu immediately smiled.

"You told me all this just for that, didn't you?" Xia Yi curled his lips.

"Smart. No wonder my sister chose you," Leng Yaozhu smiled in satisfaction.

"Since I agreed to your request, shouldn't you do me a favor in return?" Xia Yi grinned.

"A favor? Could it be that you've found a treasure in Shrek Academy that can help your martial soul evolve? Tell me what it is. As long as I can get it, I'll make sure you get it," Leng Yaozhu said in a firm and decisive tone.

Early that morning, Yali had come to see her again.

Yali had actually proposed marriage to her on Yun Ming's behalf behind his back.

Leng Yaozhu was completely shocked by Yali's audacity.

If it had been before, she might have agreed right away.

But considering that Leng Yulai might become overly fixated on this, she rejected it without hesitation.

Yet Yali had tried to blackmail her with Xia Yi's martial soul evolution.

She even gave her only one day to consider.

Yali had said that if Leng Yaozhu didn't agree by today, then no matter what treasure Xia Yi needed for his martial soul evolution, Shrek Academy would refuse to provide it.

Leng Yaozhu had deliberately put on the clothes that Leng Yulai had once bought for her, intending to meet Yali again.

It was already past ten o'clock, and noon was fast approaching.

She still hadn't made a final decision, but no matter what, she had to see Yali again.

Leng Yaozhu had told Xia Yi so much today, not only to prevent him from betraying Leng Yulai but also to let Leng Yulai know that if she really did marry Yun Ming, it wasn't because she wanted to compete with her—

It was for Xia Yi's sake.

"I can handle my martial soul evolution on my own. If I wait for you to step in, the opportunity will be long gone," Xia Yi said indifferently.

"What do you mean by that? Has your martial soul already evolved?" Leng Yaozhu raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

"Hehe, of course." Xia Yi grinned, and behind him, four tails slowly rose.

"F-Four tails?! What's going on?" Leng Yaozhu felt a bit dizzy. She distinctly remembered that when Xia Yi left her two days ago, he only had three tails.

"Last night, while cultivating, my martial soul suddenly evolved," Xia Yi chuckled.

"Last night? Are you sure?" Leng Yaozhu's pupils shrank violently.

According to Xia Yi, Yali had used his martial soul evolution to threaten him only after his evolution had already taken place.

"Of course. Why would I lie to you?" Xia Yi said.

"Wicked Yali! I was wondering why she only gave me one day—turns out she was afraid I'd find out that Xia Yi's martial soul had already evolved!" Leng Yaozhu instantly gritted her teeth. If not for her strong self-restraint, she would have cursed Yali's ancestors.

She was somewhat relieved—thankfully, Xia Yi had come to her. Otherwise, by the time the deed was done, she wouldn't even have a place to cry.

"What's wrong?" Xia Yi asked curiously.

"That Yali is nothing but a wolf in sheep's clothing!" Leng Yaozhu gritted her teeth and told Xia Yi everything about Yali's visit that morning.

"I didn't ruin your plan, did I?" Xia Yi asked.

"Scram!" Leng Yaozhu smacked Xia Yi on the head, leaving his forehead bright red.

"That was too much," Xia Yi said with a dark expression. Leng Yaozhu had barely raised her hand, and he hadn't even had time to dodge.

Leng Yaozhu glared at him and asked, "Enough nonsense. Let me ask you—did your martial soul evolve because you absorbed a treasure from Shrek Academy?"

"You could say that. Though Shrek Academy might suspect me, they shouldn't have any solid evidence," Xia Yi rubbed his forehead and said, "To this day, I still have no idea what exactly happened."

"That's good enough." Leng Yaozhu nodded and then sneered, "That damn Yali thought she could deceive me? Let's see how I toy with her! Hmph! Wait here—I'm going to the Sea God's Pavilion."

"Wait a minute," Xia Yi hurriedly called out, looking pitiful. "Big Sis, your problem is solved, but mine isn't yet! Don't forget, I came to you for help."

"Fine. What do you need?" Leng Yaozhu asked.

"Can you help me get the method to extract Star Iron from meteorites?" Xia Yi asked softly.

"That stuff is only used for forging mecha weapons. I'll just give you two pieces of Star Iron. With your abilities, Thousand Refining it won't be a problem," Leng Yaozhu said casually.

"No, I want to use it for making battle armor," Xia Yi whispered.

"Battle armor? One-word battle armor? But aren't you a fifth-rank blacksmith? Can't you just Spirit Refine metal? What do you need Star Iron for?" Leng Yaozhu frowned.

"Do you have a forging room with abundant life energy in the air?" Xia Yi asked.

"Whatever you're planning, I'll give you an hour and a half. I must go find Yali before noon to get back at her for trying to trick me!" Leng Yaozhu gritted her teeth, waved her hand, and brought Xia Yi to a forging room.

As soon as he stepped inside, Xia Yi felt the rich life energy in the air—far denser than in Feng Wuyu's forging room the previous day.

"This is the true core of the Spirit Pagoda, equivalent to the Sea God Island in Shrek Academy's inner court. Do whatever you need to do," Leng Yaozhu said.

"One and a half hours!" Xia Yi took a deep breath, pulled out a piece of Star Iron, and began forging.

When forging Star Iron, he had to carefully use the Creation Hammer to imbue it with life.

So the process couldn't be rushed.

But if he pushed himself, an hour and a half should be enough.

Half an hour later, Xia Yi completed the Thousand Refining.

"This life energy… He's Spirit Refining Star Iron!" Leng Yaozhu was shocked.

She wasn't a blacksmith, but even she knew that Star Iron wasn't supposed to be Spirit Refined.

"I'm taking this piece. Forge it into this sword blade for me," Leng Yaozhu said without hesitation, placing a crimson longsword in front of Xia Yi.

It was the sword from her black mecha.

Previously, the blade had only been made from Thousand Refined Star Iron.

Now that she saw Spirit Refined Star Iron, she wasn't about to pass up the chance to upgrade.

After all, it was Xia Yi's material, and she didn't have to pay for it.

If she didn't take it, it would be a waste.

She had almost married Yun Ming as a concubine because of Xia Yi—taking a piece of Spirit Refined Star Iron wasn't too much to ask.