Douluo Dalu: This Soul Master is to Weird

At this moment, Shui Yanyu couldn't help but feel a bit helpless.

When she realized that Qian Renxue hadn't left, Shui Yanyu knew that things might have taken a turn for the worse.

Sure enough, not long after, the two Title Douluos who had been following Qian Renxue showed up, and all three of them were heading in her direction.

Normally, this wouldn't have been much of an issue. Even if she hadn't saved Qian Renxue's life, encountering two Title Douluos from Spirit Hall in the Star Dou Forest wouldn't have been a big deal.

After all, there was no enmity between them, and they weren't bloodthirsty evil soul masters who'd kill on sight. It wasn't like just looking at them would provoke them to attack.

But the timing was terrible. Right now, Muyang was in the middle of refining the soul ring of that mutated Scaled Armored Beast. The age limit of the ring was severely beyond what he could handle, making it highly unsuitable for Qian Renxue and her group from Spirit Hall to witness.

With no other choice, Shui Yanyu could only brace herself and approach them, hoping to find a way to send Qian Renxue and her group off.

Seeing Shui Yanyu's figure appear in front of them, Qian Renxue stepped forward quickly and said, "Dean Shui, thank you for your help earlier. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to escape that life-threatening situation. I wonder, Dean, when will you be free? If you have the time, I'd like to invite you to a meal to express my gratitude."

"Greetings to the two Douluo Lords!"

Shui Yanyu greeted She Long and Ci Xue with a respectful bow, then forced a slightly strained smile at Qian Renxue and said, "Thank you for your kind offer, but I'm afraid I won't be able to accept. There are still students from my academy who need to hunt for soul beasts, and I can't leave them."

"May I ask what level the dean's students are and what kind of soul rings they need? I could have these two Douluos help you find them," Qian Renxue generously offered.

Shui Yanyu had only brought two students with her. Since one of them was currently refining a soul ring, at most they'd only need one more. With She Long and Ci Xue's assistance, it wouldn't take long. Afterward, they could leave the Star Dou Forest together, and she could host a banquet to show her gratitude—it wouldn't delay things much.

"Hehe~ There's no need to trouble the two Douluo Lords over such a small matter as hunting soul beasts," Shui Yanyu said, her eyelid twitching slightly as she once again declined.

Suddenly, She Long, who had been silently scanning the area with his spiritual power, narrowed his serpent-like eyes for a brief moment before quickly reverting to normal. He cast a deep glance at Shui Yanyu.

After some idle chatter, the smile on Qian Renxue's face gradually became less natural.

Having spent years disguised as Xue Qinghe, and with Ning Fengzhi's guidance, Qian Renxue was no fool when it came to reading people's intentions. Before her romantic side could take over her rationality, her mind was sharp, her tactics precise, and her political acumen solid. From Shui Yanyu's words and expressions, she read a clear subtext: "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

Great. She had just gone and thrown her warm face at a cold shoulder.

"Dean Shui, in that case, I'll take my leave for now. In the future, if you're ever free, I'd be happy to welcome you as a guest in Spirit City."

Suppressing her displeasure, Qian Renxue masked it with a sincere smile as she spoke to Shui Yanyu.

"Certainly, certainly," Shui Yanyu replied with a polite nod and smile.

With that, Qian Renxue and her two guards took their leave.

Watching the three of them disappear into the distance, Shui Yanyu let out a sigh of relief.

However, her relief was quickly replaced by a hint of worry.

Although Qian Renxue and her companions hadn't seen Muyang refining the mutated Scaled Armored Beast's soul ring with their own eyes, Title Douluos had powerful spiritual senses. There was no guarantee they hadn't already noticed what was happening near her without her realizing it.

"If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have stepped in earlier," Shui Yanyu thought to herself with regret.

The favor owed to Qian Renxue, Spirit Hall's young master, and "Sky Invincible" might be valuable, but compared to Muyang's safety in the future, was it really worth it?

After all, once Muyang's twin martial souls reached their peak, she believed his strength would not only match but surpass that of the "Sky Invincible."

At this point, Shui Yanyu could only silently hope that Qian Renxue and her companions either hadn't noticed or, if they had, would show goodwill and not act against Muyang out of consideration for what had happened today.

Walking through the forest, Qian Renxue's expression was less than pleasant.

Who was she?

She was the beloved granddaughter of the "Sky Invincible," the young master of Spirit Hall, and the heir to the Angel Clan.

Even as she infiltrated the Heaven Dou Empire, she was still its crown prince and the empire's rightful heir.

Something like this—offering her gratitude only to be coldly dismissed—aside from her mother, Bibi Dong, it had never happened to her before.

"She Long Uncle, Ci Xue Uncle, do you think Dean Shui dislikes Spirit Hall? Is that why she's so indifferent to me?"

Qian Renxue stopped and turned to ask She Long and Ci Xue.

Hearing this, She Long recalled the blue-haired youth he had sensed earlier, who had been refining a soul ring not far away. He organized his thoughts and replied, "Young Master, I was just about to mention this. Perhaps it's not that Dean Shui dislikes you but rather that the timing was inconvenient."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Qian Renxue furrowed her brow and asked.

"Young Master, what do you think is the highest age limit a soul master can bear for their third and fourth soul rings?"

She Long posed the question in response.

After a brief moment of thought, Qian Renxue replied, "In the past, without spirit bones, the third ring's maximum was around 1,500 years, and the fourth around 5,000.

But now, with the true use of whale glue discovered, I've heard the third ring can reach five or six thousand years, and the fourth up to nine thousand. If it's a spiritual-type Soul master, even a 10,000-year fourth ring might be possible."

"In the forest earlier, I saw a blue-haired youth with a thousand-year second ring and a 10,000-year third ring. He's currently refining his fourth ring, which, judging by its color, is at least 25,000 years.

If I were in his position, I wouldn't let any outsider approach. In fact, if any Soul master appeared nearby, I might even kill them to ensure the secret doesn't get out."

She Long spoke with a grave tone.

"What? A 10,000-year third ring and a 25,000-year fourth ring? She Long, are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

As soon as She Long finished speaking, Ci Xue's eyes widened in disbelief.

What's going on here? My fifth ring's age is actually lower than this junior's third ring? Are you kidding me?

In her light purple eyes, Qian Renxue's disbelief grew stronger. She couldn't help but say, "To attach a 10,000-year third ring, you'd at least need a high-aged head Soul bone to boost spiritual power; otherwise, the soul shock would be impossible to overcome.

And for a level 30 Soul master to have the physical strength of a level 50 master, whale glue alone wouldn't suffice—not even the 10,000-year variety. At the very least, they'd need a torso or limb Soul bone of considerable age.

Sky Water Academy only accepts female students. The blue-haired youth you mentioned must be a relative of Dean Shui. Could the Shui Clan in Sky Water City really be this extravagant?"

"I don't know if the Shui Clan is that extravagant, but the youth's martial soul is food-type. He might not belong to the Shui Clan."

She Long stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"A food-type spirit master?"

Qian Renxue raised her eyebrows slightly.

Wow, this food-type Soul master is something else!

As Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden, Qian Renxue had an insight far beyond that of most spirit masters. She knew that auxiliary, healing, and food-type Soul masters could theoretically possess formidable combat strength—provided they had enough resources.

Take her nominal teacher, Ning Fengzhi, for instance. Though only a seven-ring auxiliary Soul Sage, he possessed numerous high-aged Soul bones, thanks to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's wealth.

With Soul bone skills and his attribute amplification, Ning Fengzhi could theoretically contend with an ordinary seven-ring combat Spirit Sage. However, given his lifestyle of luxury and his constant Sword or Bone Douluo guards, he almost never had to fight himself.

Suddenly, Ci Xue latched onto a key point and asked, "She Long, are you certain about the thousand-year second ring?"

"With an outrageous 10,000-year third ring, what's so strange about a thousand-year second ring?"

She Long paused and replied, a little confused.

"Usually, even in wealthy families, it's uncommon to give high-grade spirit bones to younger generations too early.

Take the young master, for example—your situation is special. If not for the plan, even the Grand Worship wouldn't have provided spirit bones so early.

The true use of whale glue was discovered by Blazing Academy, and it's only been about three years since this discovery was made public. Before that, without spirit bones to enhance physical attributes, attaching a thousand-year second ring would have been impossible."

Ci Xue paused, then added grimly, "I just hope my guess is wrong."

What guess?

The gap between the second and fourth rings is a full 20 levels. That youth seemingly bridged it in less than three years—something unheard of.

"How interesting. Still, with enough innate talent, advancing ten levels in three years isn't impossible.

As for the remaining ten levels, attaching Soul rings far beyond the optimal age limits would provide a massive power boost. Add the increase from refining high-aged Soul bones, and it becomes theoretically feasible."

Unlike Ci Xue, Qian Renxue didn't immediately assume the blue-haired youth was an anomaly. After all, who knew how many Soul bones he had refined, besides the head Soul bone?

If it was just one extraordinary Soul bone, his talent was exceptional. But if he had refined several extraordinary Soul bones, and each gave a huge boost to his spirit power, calling him a "genius Soul master" might even be an understatement.

If her grandfather had been willing to sacrifice everything to cultivate her, Spirit Hall could have produced a four-ring Soul Ancestor shortly after martial soul awakening.

With her innate level 20 spirit power, a set of high-aged Soul bones could theoretically boost her Soul power by 15 levels. The remaining five levels could come from Soul rings far exceeding the optimal age.

But, of course, such methods were extreme and came with risks.

"The youth must be extraordinary. No family, no matter how rich, would invest so heavily in a junior without exceptional talent."

After a moment of thought, Qian Renxue gave her instructions. "Uncle She Long, when we return, have someone investigate this youth. Use only trusted people."

"Yes, young master!"

She Long replied.

The "trusted people" Qian Renxue referred to were not ordinary Spirit Hall members but Angel Clan loyalists assigned by Qian Daoliu to assist her in the Heaven Dou Empire. They answered only to her and not the Pope's Hall.

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