Beheading? Don't Even Think About It!

Refining talent?

How to transform the passive ability of the Elemental Fox Martial Soul in its Third Spirit Ring into an active one?

You Hui was surprised that Zhou Qing had such an idea, but the advantage of being able to control all elements in the future was too tempting.

"Actually, I think that in the future, your Martial Soul might be able to absorb and refine the energy attacks of others that contain elemental power into the power that your Martial Soul can use to attack." Zhou Qing tried to inject a wisp of Soul Power into the Elemental Fox's mouth, and it actually absorbed it, so he couldn't help but speculate.

"Is that so? Okay, then I'll choose the Elemental Fox for my Second Spirit Ring."

You Hui thought it was worth a try. After all, Zhou Qing was right about one thing: she had a noble status and lived a carefree life, so she didn't really need offensive Soul Skill.

For her, Xiao Ni was more of a companion who could keep her company and offer her some emotional comfort when she was lonely.

Moreover, Xiao Ni is no different from a real Elemental Fox (Soul Beast). Perhaps if given the right commands, Xiao Ni could actively control all the abilities of Elemental Fox in the future.

"Um... I was just giving a suggestion." Seeing that You Hui actually agreed, Zhou Qing felt a little embarrassed.

"I've also seen the evolution types of Elemental Fox in the Beast Encyclopedia. I feel like none of them look very good. My Xiao Ni is still the cutest." You Hui picked up the Xiao Ni and stroked it in her arms. "Whether it's strong or not doesn't matter. I don't really like fighting. I prefer... making friends."

You Hui spoke the last three words very softly, almost inaudibly.

But everyone present had good hearing and heard it clearly. They also understood You Hui's thoughts—a child who lost both parents at a young age and was withdrawn and introverted naturally longed to communicate with others and make friends.

"We are already friends."

Zhou Qing stepped forward and extended his hand to You Hui.

"Friend?"

You Hui was taken aback, and she tremblingly grasped Zhou Qing's hand.

"You actually dared to seduce my best friend right in front of me, you're such a scumbag!" Romantina blurted out, her face flushed. "You're not going to ask us to sleep with you both in the future, are you? That's terrifying! You're really ambitious!"

"Huh? Well? I won't steal your boyfriend, Tina." You Hui immediately withdrew her hand and assured Romantina.

"I'm not her boyfriend!"

Zhou Qing retorted loudly, only to see Tang San and Xiao Wu both looking at him with disdain, their foreheads forming a deep frown. "You two are having an affair too!"

"Qing Ge, don't talk nonsense! I have always kept myself pure!" Tang San immediately proved his innocence, stating that he had not yet mastered the Mysterious Heaven Skill and would never consider having children.

Xiao Wu retorted, "What illicit affair? That sounds awful! Sister Xiao Wu only six years old, I don't want to be in a relationship so early."

"I've figured it out. One of you is pure and innocent, while the other is unworthy of such a life," Zhou Qing sneered, offering his assessment.

Tang San: "???" Pure and immaculate, could that be describing me?

Unable to enjoy it?

Xiao Wu was speechless and shouted, "Whoever marries me will be very lucky!"

In an instant, the entire courtyard was in chaos, and even You Hui was involuntarily drawn into it.

But in the end, the five of them looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Let's leave that topic aside and go out to take a look." Zhou Qing coughed, drawing everyone's attention. "Dales has definitely started his operation."

And indeed, things turned out exactly as Zhou Qing had predicted.

Throughout Falling Star City, apart from the four main roads, all the other paths have uneven surfaces to varying degrees. Although the blue bricks were later filled back in, due to the lack of Soul Sand and the resulting hollow interiors, the blue bricks would sink when placed back in place.

When Dales learned of this, he was furious. Without saying a word, he ordered his men to seize a random resident of the city and take him to the execution ground.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing and the others immediately followed the crowd and squeezed towards the Market Head.

Halfway there, Ning Rongrong came looking for them.

"You've come at the right time. When the time comes, you go first and save that person..."

After giving Ning Rongrong some instructions, Zhou Qing and the others parted ways with her and continued to squeeze into the crowd.

With their Soul Master physiques, the five of them easily squeezed through the crowd. Some observant people noticed the clothes on You Hui and Romantina's bodies and made way for them, not wanting to compete with the group.

"Last night, someone broke the rules, deliberately damaging the roads and digging up Soul Sand, causing many roads in the city to become uneven..."

Looking at the dense crowd at the market, Dales, sitting behind the table, was secretly satisfied. He stared wide-eyed and opened his mouth, and his Martial Soul Possession. His golden hair stood up and came together, turning into a tuft of pig bristles similar to a mohawk, which was grayish-brown. His nose was raised, forming a pig nose: (OO), and the two sharp teeth on his lower jaw were extended and turned outward.

It looks quite imposing from a distance.

Subsequently, three Soul Ring— white, yellow, and yellow—emerged one after another, revealing his cultivation level of a level 31 Soul Elder.

Seeing this, none of the onlookers dared to make a sound.

Although a mere level 31 Soul Power is not enough to cover the entire area, most of the people present are commoners with extremely low Innate Soul Power. Facing a Soul Elder, and the Lord of Falling Star City at that, they dare not offend him at this moment, lest they be implicated.

The man in prison garb, forced to kneel, kept kowtowing, his forehead bleeding, and cried out, "My lord, I was blinded by greed and did such a foolish thing! I am willing to fill the road with the Soul Sand and repair it! Please spare my life!"

Although this person was captured at Dales's behest, he did indeed dig up Soul Sand last night.

[A lucky accident?]

A hint of joy appeared on Dales' boar-like face. Ignoring what the man was saying, he continued, "... The roads in the city were built by the successive city lords of Falling Star City. Thousands of people have walked on them, and tens of thousands have trodden them. This is the achievement of the successive city lords! Yet some of you have not remembered the hard work of your ancestors. For a little bit of petty gain, you have destroyed the roads and disrupted the order of the city. You deserve to die!"

"However—"

"This city lord is merciful and knows that your lives are not easy, so I am willing to give you a chance. From today onwards, anyone who digs up roads should go to the prison to surrender, hand over the Soul Sand and Soul Crystal, and be imprisoned for three years. After that, you can be released and will still be innocent."

Otherwise—

Dales picked up a token from the table and threw it in front of the kneeling "prisoner." The token had one word written on it:

"Cut!"

Dales roared, his voice echoing throughout the arena.

Among the crowd, all the civilians who had dug through the road at night were trembling with fear, as if they could see themselves being killed in the street like the pitiful people in this scene the next day or the day after.

The executioner held his large cleaver high, his thick arms bulging with veins!

Whoosh!

The blade flashed downwards, aimed straight for the back of the man's neck!

Thump!

However, at the critical moment, the broadsword rang out with a crisp sound, and the executioner staggered backward...