Chapter 53: Debt Collection!

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  "Jīn gāng! You're disobeying again! Who told you to use your special skill?! Zōng Yǐn is my friend! Punishing you, no meat for a month!"

  Lan Xin heard the commotion outside and walked out of her room with deep eye bags. Seeing Jin Gang's massive body, she suddenly unleashed a barrage of scolding, and Jin Gang, who had just been fierce in front of Zong Yin, immediately shrank his body, looked down very wronged, and didn't dare to speak.

  "Zong Yin, how did you get here? Did Old Man Fan tell you I lived here?"

  Lan Xin finished teaching Jingang and turned her head, staring at Zong Yin in surprise.

  "You took away my Sealing Technique Manual and ran off, and you didn't even give me the Soul Technique as promised! I've come to collect my debt! And what is this thing? Are these also Soul Technique marks on its face? Can a Soul Beast use Soul Techniques?"

  Zong Yan's eyes widened in surprise, and this little girl actually asked it out, without any shame! He glared at Jinguang, who had become as docile as a cat, pointed to the patterns on its face, and asked in a strange tone. In fact, he was already suspicious at that time, but he had never heard of soul beasts using soul techniques before.

  "Your soul technique will have to wait a little longer, I haven't fully researched it yet. Jingang was born from the belly of Hu Shi, where he ate its blood and flesh, which caused some variation in his breed. How is his soul technique? It's something I invented!"

  Lan Xin's eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if she had encountered a difficult problem, but once she mentioned Jīn Gāng, her spirits lifted and she couldn't help but show off with pride.

  Zong Yin looked at Lan Xin with a gaze as if he was looking at a monster, previously he already thought it was amazing that Lan Xin could create soul techniques, but now she can even invent soul techniques that magical beasts can use, no wonder the old monsters in the academy are so fond of her, indeed a treasure!

  "Whatever, I don't care what it is! Why did you promise to give me the Soul Technique and now I have to wait even longer?! I urgently need the Soul Technique to increase my own strength!"

  He felt a sense of emotion, and Zong Yin didn't dwell on this issue anymore. He furrowed his brow and stared at Lan Xin, not understanding why he had to wait. It was just a matter of getting a copy of Blue Star's martial soul technique, even if it was difficult. With Lan Xin's favored abilities, shouldn't it be easy to obtain? Why the delay? He couldn't wait to enhance his own strength with the soul technique!

  "I've created a brand new martial soul technique based on the Red Star's sealing technique, as per your request. However, I've encountered a bit of a problem and will need some more time to succeed."

  Lan Xin's mouth flattened, and her whole face turned sour as she slowly explained.

  "I'm going! Another original one! No need, no need! Just get me a normal Blue Star Warrior Soul Technique! The kind that's safe and worry-free!"

  As soon as he heard this answer, Zong Yin was like a balloon that had been pricked by a needle and immediately exploded! He let out a crazy roar! He no longer wanted to be the first person to eat crab! The defect of the Qi Bao Stone still couldn't be resolved now, and he didn't want to add another sequelae in people's eyes!

  "Ah! But this Red Star Martial Soul technique I've modified is incredibly powerful! Based on the original Sealing Technique Manual, it can be used directly without needing any other cultivation materials! How convenient... Ah! Green Star Sealing Technique Manual! Give it to me!"

  Lan Xin was unhappy as soon as Zong Yin refused the soul technique she created. She usually didn't have any hobbies, and her only interest was in soul techniques and seal techniques. She had a special fondness for them and had managed to modify a damaged Red Star Seal Technique into a brand new martial soul technique. She wanted Zong Yin to be her test subject to see the effect of his soul technique, but he unexpectedly refused? Lan Xin was not willing to give up and began to persuade Zong Yin, trying to make him understand how good the Red Star Martial Soul Technique she had modified was.

  It was just her words that had barely begun, when Zong Yin flipped his eyes and took out the Green Star Sealing Technique, shaking it in front of her.

  As expected by Zong Yin, Lan Xin let out a shocking scream, her eyes filled with flames, and pounced on Zong Yin. She looked just like those girls in her previous life who had seen their dream designer handbags.

  "If you give me a safe and sound, soul technique like Shattered Heart Strike and Shockwave, this Forbidden Technique Scroll is yours. Otherwise, I'll shred it to pieces right in front of you!"

  Zong Yin, who had already been taken advantage of by Lan Xin twice, was not going to let her take away the Sealing Technique Manual so easily. His Rebirth hadn't even touched hers yet, and as soon as she made a move, he retreated several meters, completely distancing himself from Lan Xin, lest he get carried away again and lose his last bargaining chip, although he did want to take advantage of the beautiful woman a bit more...

  "Alright! Tomorrow, let's go to Old Man Fan's place! My soul technique is hidden in the Book Pavilion! Give me the Sealing Technique Manual!"

  Lan Xin had chased him several times in a row, but still couldn't catch up to Zong Yin. Her eyes were fixed on the Green Star Sealing Technique manual in his hand as she agreed to his request.

  "You think I'm stupid! If I give you the goods and you run away with no trace, what can I do? Tomorrow we'll exchange money and goods simultaneously!"

  Zong Yinhui glanced at Lan Xin with a hint of disdain, and then turned to leave. Lan Xin was helpless, so she stomped her foot and grabbed the now-normal Jīn Gāng, holding it in her hand and fondling it affectionately.

  On the second day, Zong Yin indulged himself a bit and didn't cultivate his soul force. Instead, he slept in late until almost noon before getting out of bed. After eating a big meal at the cafeteria, he strolled leisurely to the library.

  He hadn't even approached the library gate when he saw a figure in a blue and white long dress standing at the entrance, looking out anxiously. It wasn't Blue Heart that little girl, who else could it be? The only thing that ruined the scene was that there were so many annoying flies buzzing around Blue Heart, and Shen Peng's shadow was among them.

  As soon as he saw Shen Peng, Zong Yin's anger surged up, ignoring the anxious Lan Xin, staring with his eyes wide open, quickening his pace, and rushing towards him.

  Shen Peng was originally still smiling and asking about Lan Xin's well-being, but this young lady had not appeared for over a month. This time, she suddenly showed up, yet ignored everyone and stood alone at the entrance of the library, looking around with an expectant expression. It really made people confused. No matter how others asked her, Lan Xin was always distracted and indifferent.

  Suddenly, Shen Peng found that Lan Xin's gaze had changed, filled with joy. In the midst of confusion, Shen Peng inexplicably shivered and followed Lan Xin's gaze, which instantly frightened him out of his wits.

  Only to see Zong Yin dragging that stone arm, which was about the same size as him, with a ferocious smile on his face, staring at him dead in the eye, and charging towards him at a terrifying speed.

  Shen Peng's body shook violently as he let out a sharp cry and rushed towards the library with an speed that didn't match his stature.

  Shen Peng's courage had been shattered by Zong Yin, his strongest subordinate was Bai Zheng. He originally thought that Bai Zheng could kill the guy who made him lose face several times, but unexpectedly, the three people he sent out earlier came back trembling and reported that Bai Zheng was killed by Zong Yin!

  At first, Shen Peng didn't believe it either. A Soul Master died at the hands of a Soul Apprentice? How ridiculous! But when he saw Bai Zheng's icy corpse the next day, he felt chills all over his body. Even Bai Zheng, a Soul Master, was killed by Zong Yin with ease, and Shen Peng, a mere Soul Apprentice of level 5, would be killed just as easily, like slaughtering a chicken!

  "What took you so long! I've been waiting for you all morning!"

  Lan Xin saw Zong Yin finally appear, and suddenly angrily shouted at Zong Yin.

  "Our matter can wait! I'll settle this personal vendetta first!"

  Zong Yinhui threw out such a sentence, and didn't even look at Lan Xin's and the surrounding crowd's faces that had become colorful and varied, and stepped through the library gate.

  "Destroyers of books, die! Killers of scholars, die!"

  Fortunately, Shen Peng was not a fool and knew that he had no chance of fighting back against Zong Yin. Just as Zong Yin was about to strike, Shen Peng tightly hugged the outer frame of the nearest bookshelf and shouted loudly, still remembering the scene where he was kicked flying by Zong Yin in the past.

  Zong Yin was also stunned by Shen Peng's performance. After all, Shen Peng was a fifth-level Soul Master, he shouldn't be so cowardly!

  "You're a murderer! I will never yield to someone like you! You wait and see! One day, I'll take revenge for Bai Zheng! What are you looking at? Come on, kill me if you dare! Come on, hit me! Bastard! Illegitimate child! Lowlife... Hmph!"

  Seeing Zong Yin being helpless due to his own methods, Shen Peng's originally fearful expression suddenly turned triumphant, as if he had already defeated Zong Yin. The words coming out of his mouth became increasingly unbridled.

  "Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!"

  Zong Yin's brain quickly came up with a sentence, and he didn't bother to waste words with Shen Peng. He swung his stone fist and heavily smashed it onto Shen Peng's still chattering foul mouth!

  "I'll carefully protect these books! I won't let you die either! Don't worry!"

  Zong Yin's fist went down, and Shen Peng was knocked back, his face falling to the ground. Zong Yin pulled him up with one hand and slammed him into a corner without bookshelves. With a heavy punch from his right stone arm, he crushed Shen Peng's arm. Before he could let out a cry of pain, Zong Yin's left fist, which had not been petrified, heavily punched him in the face.

  In the next fifteen minutes, the heavy blows from that corner of the wall never stopped, occasionally accompanied by a few muffled cries for help. By the time Zong Yin had completely exhausted himself and left, all that was left in the corner was a fatso with bilateral comminuted fractures of both arms and a swollen face like a pig's head.

  The group of people who had been surrounding Lan Xin earlier, upon hearing that it was actually Zong Yin, were shocked and retreated immediately. They didn't want to mess with a madman for the sake of a woman. Moreover, the deaths of Bai Zheng and the other five Soul Masters were now being attributed to Zong Yin alone, thanks to some unknown person's intentional rumors.