A Bet with Qian Renxue, Preparing to Obtain the First Spirit Ring

On the way, Aiven asked, "My beautiful maid, what kind of soul beast's Spirit Ring do you think would be best for my Martial Soul Emperor Sword?"

Qian Renxue did not brush him off and answered seriously, "Your Emperor Sword Spirit has the Light Attribute, so soul beasts with the Light Attribute are naturally your first choice."

"As for sword-type spirits, what they need is nothing more than tremendous strength, lethality, or piercing power. Just look for soul beasts with similar abilities."

"Sounds good! Once we reach the Soul Hunting Forest, explain every soul beast we encounter along the way—their names, abilities, and traits."

Qian Renxue replied flatly, "Got it."

"You look so adorable when you're obedient." Aiven smiled and teased, "Hey, Qian Renxue, when I grow up, would you consider becoming my woman?"

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes. "In your dreams! I would never become your woman!"

"Hey, don't reject me so quickly. I definitely wouldn't make you a concubine! At the very least, you'd be an Imperial Noble Consort. Starting as a Noble Consort, or even becoming Empress, would be fine too~"

"Letting you take charge of my harem! How about becoming the mistress of my harem?"

The talk of a harem was exaggerated.

But as a ruler, as the future lord of an empire who would rule Douluo Continent, a great sovereign, an Emperor.

Aiven naturally could not spend his entire life with only one woman.

As the ruler of a nation, if he only had one woman, wouldn't that be far too unenjoyable?

Qian Renxue looked utterly speechless. "Please, who wants to be the mistress of your harem? Who wants to be your Empress?"

"Your Aiven Duchy only governs the tiny Ai City. Your power is so insignificant that it cannot compare to a kingdom or an empire at all. Would being the mistress of your harem be impressive? Would it give me status? Would it give me standing?"

"I am the young mistress of Spirit Hall. Spirit Hall will be under my control in the future. With your identity and status, you are not qualified to match me at all!"

"Hmph~" Qian Renxue said arrogantly.

"Oh? You're saying I'm not qualified?" Aiven became interested as well.

He had only been casually joking with Qian Renxue in the first place. The road was boring, after all, and chatting with a beauty helped pass the time.

But the girl's little streak of arrogance made Aiven take it somewhat seriously. "Fine, fine, fine. Then what if my Aiven Duchy expands into a kingdom in the future, or even an empire occupying half the land?"

Qian Renxue glanced at him with a hint of disdain. "Tch, the king of a mere kingdom would not be worthy of me either. If you were the Emperor of an empire, then in terms of identity and status, we could be considered well matched."

"But is that possible?"

"Your Aiven Duchy will surely be destroyed before long. You can barely survive, yet you're still thinking of expanding your power? Becoming a kingdom or an empire?"

"Stop dreaming and take a good look at your current situation."

Qian Renxue did not hold back with her verbal blows.

Aiven had now provoked the Kingdom of Aers and the Heaven Dou Empire. Even if Spirit Hall did not step in to suppress him, he absolutely would not survive long under the pressure of an empire and a kingdom.

He would have no chance to develop.

Aiven merely smiled indifferently. "Heh heh, Qian Renxue, how about we make a bet?"

"A bet?"

"That's right. If my Aiven Duchy grows into an empire in the future and I become Emperor, how about you marry me and become my woman?"

"There's nothing to bet on."

Qian Renxue rejected him without even thinking, because in her eyes, Aiven would not live past a month.

"What, are you afraid?"

Qian Renxue dismissed him scornfully. "Your attempts to provoke me are useless, but your inexplicable confidence makes me want you to understand just how ignorant that confidence is."

"Fine, I'll bet with you. If one day your Aiven Duchy becomes an empire and you become Emperor."

"I, Qian Renxue, will become your woman!"

"Then it's settled. Come on!"

"What are you doing~!"

"Pinky swear!"

"Tch, only children make pinky swears." Qian Renxue rolled her eyes.

Aiven wore an innocent expression. "I am a child. Hurry up!"

Though Qian Renxue complained, she actually reached out and hooked pinkies with Aiven, pressing their thumbs together.

Afterward, Qian Renxue froze. "Wait! Why did I really make a pinky swear with him?!"

"Damn it, ever since meeting this little brat, I've become more and more unsteady."

A few hours later.

The three of them finally arrived at the Soul Hunting Forest and began searching for a suitable soul beast Spirit Ring for Aiven.

As their guide, Qian Renxue introduced Aiven to all kinds of soul beasts and plant-type soul beasts they encountered along the way. Her mouth was nearly dry from talking.

Sometimes, Qian Renxue did not even want to explain anymore, but Aiven was far too curious. He asked about anything he had never seen before.

Qian Renxue had been talked into exhaustion.

Aiven praised her with a smile. "Your knowledge is impressive! You actually recognize everything."

"Understanding every type of soul beast is required knowledge for soul masters. It is taught at the Junior Soul Master Academy. I was born in Spirit Hall, which possesses the most comprehensive knowledge on the continent, so of course I recognize them all," Qian Renxue said.

"Then tell me, how many years should my first Spirit Ring be?"

"Your Spirit Empire is of very high quality, so four hundred years would be safe. But if you wish to pursue the limit, you can try four hundred and fifty years. However, there is a risk of death." Qian Renxue's expression remained calm.

"Four hundred and fifty years? I remember there's a master who claims to be unmatched in Spirit Empire theory. He published a theory called the Ten Core Competencies, and one point says the limit for a first Spirit Ring is four hundred and twenty-three years, right?" Aiven asked deliberately.

"You mean Yu Xiaogang? What unmatched theory master? He is nothing but trash. His Spirit Empire theories contradict themselves, and half of them are garbage."

"The other half is common knowledge among any soul master family with even a little foundation." Qian Renxue held Yu Xiaogang in extreme contempt.

"Heh heh, is that so? Then I'll find one that starts at five hundred years." Aiven smiled.

"What? Starting at five hundred years? Are you sure?" Qian Renxue froze.

"Of course!"

"Aiven, if you die while absorbing the Spirit Ring, it has nothing to do with me!" Qian Renxue hurriedly said.

"Don't worry, I won't die. I won't die."

"Heh, what an overconfident little brat. When my god-grade Spirit Empire, the Six-Winged Angel, obtained its first Spirit Ring, I only dared to absorb one just over five hundred years old."

"You don't even have a god-grade Spirit Empire, and you only have a weapon spirit, yet you dare start at five hundred years? You're courting death!" Qian Renxue sneered inwardly. Fine. If you die while absorbing the Spirit Ring, that would be a good thing for me too.

Qian Renxue did not try to persuade him. She desperately hoped that Aiven would die while absorbing the Spirit Ring.

However, Aiven knew very clearly just how many years his first Spirit Ring could withstand.

This was also a secret he had only discovered after entering the Soul Hunting Forest.

His Emperor Sword Spirit could actually sense a soul beast's cultivation age, as well as the limit of the Spirit Rings he himself could absorb!

This ability delighted Aiven. From now on, he would know the limit every time he absorbed a Spirit Ring.

And the age limit for his first Spirit Ring was six hundred years!