Just a Passing Good Person

When Flender saw this scene, his eyes immediately dimmed somewhat.

The three of them could form a triangular Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Fate had brought them together, and Flender realized that he had hopelessly fallen in love with Liu Erlong and was willing to silently devote himself to her.

What Flender found even harder to accept was that he could sense Liu Erlong's feelings for Yu Xiaogang. Liu Erlong deeply loved Yu Xiaogang as well.

Although Yu Xiaogang had never made his stance clear, Flender could tell what Yu Xiaogang felt for Liu Erlong.

The two of them were mutually in love, while he himself...

Flender regarded Yu Xiaogang as his brother and could not bear to steal his brother's woman. He could only silently watch the relationship between Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong grow warmer.

After waiting for quite a while, Yu Xiaogang finally finished showing off in front of Liu Erlong. Only then did Flender say, "Xiao Gang, Er Long, I've taken care of this Flame Head Lizard. Come absorb this Soul Ring."

"Ah, all right. Thank you, Boss Flander." Liu Erlong reluctantly pulled herself away from Xiao Gang's ocean of knowledge and walked toward Flender.

Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back, a wise gleam flashing through his eyes as he followed Er Long step by step toward the Flame Head Lizard.

As the foremost theoretical sage in the Soul Master World, Yu Xiaogang naturally understood the relationship between the three of them. Their mutual attraction stemmed from their Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

It was precisely because of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill that Flender had fallen in love with Liu Erlong, Liu Erlong had fallen in love with him, and of course, he too was moved by Liu Erlong!

However, Yu Xiaogang had never worried that his brother would steal his woman. He understood a principle very well: Martial Soul Fusion Skills had primary and secondary roles.

Martial Soul Fusion Skills could involve equality, or a primary-secondary relationship. For instance, under the Martial Soul Fusion Skill formed by Ju Gui Douluo, the two were equals. There was no distinction between who was primary and who was secondary, which was why they were inseparable as a shadow and would never betray one another.

However, some Martial Soul Fusion Skills had a relationship between leader and follower. For example, the Hell White Tiger was a Martial Soul Fusion Skill led by the White Tiger.

Throughout history, regardless of how a Soul Master with a White Tiger Martial Soul treated a Soul Master with a Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul—whether it was betrayal, keeping a mistress, or anything else—the Soul Master with the Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul would ultimately never betray the Soul Master with the White Tiger Martial Soul.

Their love triangle was, in fact, also influenced by this Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Among the three of them, Yu Xiaogang appeared to be the weakest, yet he led the entire Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Liu Erlong and Flender were the ones being led.

Thus, the relationship between the three was:

Flender regarded Yu Xiaogang as his brother and would not betray him. At the same time, because of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he had fallen in love with Liu Erlong.

Liu Erlong was the only woman in the Golden Iron Triangle. She would also be drawn to the two men because of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but between Yu Xiaogang and Flender, Yu Xiaogang was the leader. Therefore, even though Yu Xiaogang was weaker than Flender, he did not need to do anything to defeat Flender in matters of the heart.

As for Yu Xiaogang himself...

Thinking back on his past, he had originally believed that his awakened Martial Soul would be the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Instead, he awakened something that was neither pig nor dog. He had thought he would bear the name of trash for the rest of his life, but unexpectedly, there was light at the end of the tunnel.

He met Flender and Liu Erlong, and who would have thought that the three of them could form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill? More importantly, Yu Xiaogang himself was actually in the leading position. If he had been the one led, Yu Xiaogang would have turned around and left on the spot. He did not want to live under someone else's shadow for the rest of his life.

Flender and Liu Erlong both had the potential to become Titled Douluo, yet because of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they had a close relationship with him. Relying on the name of the Golden Iron Triangle, the three of them had also made quite a name for themselves in the Soul Master World.

In the future, once Flender and Liu Erlong became stronger, Yu Xiaogang could even rely on their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to challenge the status of a Titled Douluo.

This feeling was truly quite wonderful.

Yu Xiaogang also had a hint of speculation regarding his own Martial Soul because of this fusion skill. It should have mutated toward the Golden Sacred Dragon, but due to innate insufficiency, it had degenerated into Luo Sanpao.

At that thought, Yu Xiaogang could not help resenting his Martial Soul. Why are you so useless? Wouldn't it have been better to evolve into the Golden Sacred Dragon? Why did you have to degenerate into Luo Sanpao and make me, Xiaogang, bear the name of trash for so many years?

Casting aside his stray thoughts, Yu Xiaogang arrived beside Flender with Liu Erlong and looked at the badly injured Flame Head Lizard. Just as Liu Erlong was about to strike, Flender's ears twitched, and he suddenly said warily, "Xiao Gang, Er Long, something is coming."

The three immediately became alert.

A rustling sound came from the forest, followed by

a massive Flame Head Lizard dozens of meters tall entering the trio's field of vision. Looking at the little lizard that was barely alive, fury flashed through its eyes.

"Be careful. This is a fifty-thousand-year Flame Head Lizard, and it has a close relationship with that one," Yu Xiaogang said. "We can only deal with it using our Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

After saying that, a trace of pride appeared on Yu Xiaogang's weathered face. Only at a time like this can Xiaogang's crucial role be displayed.

Flender and Liu Erlong nodded. The three stood in a triangle, preparing to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

At that moment, a Black Robed Man wielding a black holy sword pierced through the Flame Head Lizard and landed before the three of them.

The enormous body of the Flame Head Lizard crashed to the ground.

The fifty-thousand-year Flame Head Lizard had been dealt with just like that by the Black Robed Man. Yu Xiaogang and the others did not show any relief. On the contrary, they watched him even more vigilantly. At the slightest sign of trouble, they would summon their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

The man concealed beneath the black cloak said gently, "There is no need to be wary. I merely saw that the three of you were not strong enough and offered assistance. I have no intention of harming you."

Yu Xiaogang let out a sigh of relief. A Soul Master capable of killing a fifty-thousand-year soul beast in a single strike—at the very least, that level of strength...

After calculating it, cold sweat immediately broke out across his forehead. At the very least, he had to be a Titled Douluo! They had just intended to attack someone like that. That was like lighting a lantern in a toilet—looking for shit.

"Your Excellency, thank you for saving us just now. May I ask what your title is?"

"I am merely a passing good person. You may call me Kalin Bloodhoof," the Black Robed Man said.