A Little Secret Between You and Me

Just as Tuoba Yan was figuring out how to explain things, Bing'er said, "Whale Rubber is expensive. The Martial Soul Hall, for some unknown reason, is buying up Whale Rubber all over Tiandou City. Are you sure you want to give it to me?"

Bing'er was indeed a kind-hearted girl.

She continued to remind Tuoba Yan, "Ten-Thousand Year Whale Rubber is a deep yellow color, and the current price is inflated to 100,000 Gold Soul Coins."

"I only give gifts to those who appreciate them."

"If I take it from you, I won't even use it. It's an aphrodisiac and tonic."

Bing'er's face flushed red, and she didn't reach out to take the gift from Tuoba Yan.

Tuoba Yan quietly said, "I'll tell you a secret. You can't tell anyone."

"Okay, tell me."

"Besides being an aphrodisiac and tonic, Whale Rubber can also be melted into a semi-liquid state at high temperatures and then taken directly. It helps expand meridians and increase physical strength."

"You can absorb Soul Rings of a higher level because you've taken Whale Rubber?"

"You could say that."

Tuoba Yan held something back.

He could absorb Soul Rings of a higher level not only because he'd taken Whale Rubber for a while, but also because he'd absorbed a Soul Bone with a seventy-thousand-year lifespan.

Tuoba Yan handed the Whale Rubber to Bing'er, saying, "Take it, it's a gift for you."

Faced with something worth 200,000 Gold Soul Coins, Bing'er didn't reach out to take it. "But I don't have a gift to give you in return. My dad says that if someone gives me a gift, I should reciprocate."

Tuoba Yan smiled and said, "Then, when you have a gift you can give me, you can give it to me then."

Bing'er blinked her bright eyes and playfully asked, "Can it be done like that?"

"Of course."

Tuoba Yan reached out and held Bing'er's small hand, placing two pieces of Ten-Thousand Year Whale Rubber into her hand.

Then, he took out ten more from his Storage Soul Guide Device – they were golden yellow and looked very translucent, like crystals.

"Take these too."

Before Bing'er could react, Tuoba Yan handed her the Whale Rubber again, after she had just stored the two pieces of Ten-Thousand Year Whale Rubber in her Storage Soul Guide Device.

"You're still giving me things?"

Bing'er was delighted, "You're like this, I don't even know what gift to give you next!"

Tuoba Yan smiled and said, "Actually, you don't need to worry too much about it. Without your father, I wouldn't have been able to obtain the Soul Ring of the Golden Armor Tihun Chicken King. Remember, this is a little secret between you and me."

"Okay."

Bing'er, being young, grinned and nodded when she heard about a secret.

"Remember, when taking Whale Rubber, the temperature shouldn't be too high, or you'll burn yourself. Be sure to melt it into a semi-liquid state."

"Mm-hmm."

Bing'er nodded emphatically, storing the ten pieces of Whale Rubber in her Storage Soul Guide Device. After a pause, she said, "Then I'll tell you a little secret too. You have Twin Martial Souls, right?"

Tuoba Yan's eyebrows furrowed instinctively.

In the world, besides Tuoba Xi, no one knew that Tuoba Yan possessed Twin Martial Souls.

Bing'er, being young, didn't notice the change in Tuoba Yan's expression and spoke freely, "Actually, I can feel that we can complement each other. I feel the same way with my sister. I feel that we can form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. When you absorb Soul Rings, your Martial Soul Avatar can assist you. I can definitely feel that you have a complementary connection, not with the Soul that attached the Soul Ring just now. So, I'm sure you have another Martial Soul!"

Having discovered Tuoba Yan's secret, Bing'er spoke and spoke, as if she had discovered a new continent, and a happy, overflowing smile spread across her face.

Tuoba Yan was shocked.

Bing'er was still young, but her wisdom was no less than that of most ordinary adults.

Just then, Tuoba Xi and Bing'er's parents walked over.

Bing'er's mother smiled and asked, "What were you two talking about just now?"

"A secret."

Bing'er replied to her mother, and playfully winked at Tuoba Yan.

Hearing this, Bing'er's mother didn't think much of it and said with a warm smile, "Alright, Bing'er, we should go home!"

Then, Bing'er's parents and Tuoba Xi bid farewell.

Seven Soul Rings descended from Water Frost Han's body, two yellow, two purple, and three black.

A large ice crystal eagle condensed behind Water Frost Han. She used her Martial Soul Avatar and, with Bing'er and her mother in tow, soared into the sky.

The Frost Cracking Eagle circled three times in the air before heading northeast.

"Tuoba brother, I'll definitely give you a gift next time we meet!"

The promise drifted down from the sky as Bing'er spoke.

Tuoba Xi walked over to Tuoba Yan's side and clapped him on the shoulder, asking, "What did you say to that little girl that she wants to give you a gift?"

"A secret!"

"Even Grandpa can't know?"

"Grandpa, I may be young, but shouldn't I have some privacy?"

"Alright, alright. I won't ask. But Grandpa has to remind you, the Shui family is a Soul Master lineage in the Tiandou Empire. They don't openly support the Tiandou royal family, nor do they align with the Martial Soul Hall."

Tuoba Yan interrupted Tuoba Xi, his sharp eyes fixed on him. "What do you want to say?"

Tuoba Xi stroked his beard, swallowing the words he had on his mind, and instead asked, "Tell me, what is your second Soul Skill?"

He had sensed that Tuoba Xi was holding back when discussing his second Soul Skill in front of others.

The first Soul Skill of the Saint Martial Spirit is Holy Healing Nine Turns, a healing ability so powerful it can restore someone to a perfect state, eliminating all resistance. With sufficient Soul Power, it could even reverse time.

However, Tuoba Yan had only mentioned that his second Soul Skill could make objects levitate.

The second Soul Ring originates from the Five-Thousand Year Golden Armor Tihun Chicken.

A Ten-Year Golden Armor Tihun Chicken possesses a soul-shaking attack effect.

If the age reaches a century, one masters levitation.

If it reaches a millennium, the Golden Armor Tihun Chicken will possess the ability to release spirit power.

It is said that the Chicken King among the Golden Armor Tihun Chickens possesses additional special abilities.

"Heh… are you going to say it or not?"

"You little brat, hurry up and say it."

"Alright, alright. It's better for me to say it than for you to experience it yourself." Tuoba Yan, pleased with himself, had a thought and extended his hand, the energy swirling around him.