Martial Soul Hall Saintess?

How old are you exactly this year?

Zhou Qing asked, "To be honest, perhaps Ariel knows your true identity."

Zi Zhenzhu pursed her lips.

She didn't want to dwell on the past, only to seize the present. But since she had acknowledged Zhou Qing as her boss, she had to obey, so she said it anyway, "Twenty years old."

This time, Zhou Qing was certain that Zi Zhenzhu wasn't joking.

"She really is exactly twenty years old."

Xiao Wu was speechless.

Ariel mentally calculated the time and asked, "Did you drift to Purple Pearl Island seven years ago?"

"Yes."

Zi Zhenzhu now had to believe that this mermaid might really know her identity.

"Then I think I know who you are."

Ariel didn't keep anyone in suspense and told a story from seven years ago.

It turns out that seven years ago, when the old and new Pope of the Spirit Hall changed, the disciples of the Martial Soul Hall Saintess temporarily left Spirit City and came to Vast Sea City to cultivate.

They later encountered a storm at sea and disappeared without a trace.

During that time, the Spirit Hall Main Hall of Vast Sea City sent people out to sea to search for them, but because the Great Sea was vast and mysterious, and the Spirit Hall seemed to be afraid to go deep into the Great Sea... In order to quell the matter and prevent it from attracting the attention of the high-level officials of the Two Great Empires, the matter was dropped, and the new Pope of the Spirit Hall also accepted a six-year-old girl as a new disciple.

"I heard a rumor from the people of the Spirit Hall Main Hall in Vast Sea City that the Former Martial Soul Hall Saintess, who is New Pope of Martial Soul Hall, actually has great ambitions. She once wanted to train a powerful Sea Soul Master to prepare for the Spirit Hall to conquer the Great Sea in the future and incorporate Sea Soul Master into the Spirit Hall's system."

Ariel continued, "Moreover, that Sea Soul Master is quite powerful. Although I don't know the specifics of his Soul Skill, I've heard that if he uses three Soul Skills in a row, he can achieve an effect similar to Martial Soul Avatar, and his strength can even rival that of Soul King."

"So, if Zi Zhenzhu hadn't disappeared seven years ago, she would have been the next Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall?" Romantina looked at Zi Zhenzhu in surprise.

However, Zi Zhenzhu herself showed no inclination to recall her past memories. She simply trembled slightly, then remained unconcerned and said, "The Martial Soul Hall Saintess? I don't care! I am the freest person on the Great Sea, and I don't want to be a Holy Maiden who has to sit in the hall for the rest of my life."

It was obvious that she couldn't recall the lost memories, but the related teachings she received before losing her memory must have been a multitude of rules that she found extremely objectionable.

Zhou Qing, however, then launched into a brainstorming session—

Based on what Ariel said, Zi Zhenzhu really was Bibi Dong's First Disciple.

So what was Bibi Dong's purpose in taking a Sea Soul Master as her disciple?

Without a doubt, Bibi Dong knew that the Spirit Hall had once invaded Sea God Island, but suffered heavy casualties and returned defeated. Therefore, before being defiled by Qian Xunji, she must have wanted to prove her talent to her teacher, to wash away this "humiliation" for the Spirit Hall, to cultivate a Sea Soul Master, to conquer Sea God Island, and to establish the Spirit Hall there.

To command the Sea Soul Master on that island, the ruler must also be a Sea Soul Master, so that they can be subtly influenced.

Therefore, Bibi Dong trained a Sea Soul Master.

Although Bibi Dong herself is not Sea Soul Master, the principles of Martial Soul cultivation are the same. Therefore, she is capable of teaching a Soul Master whose Martial Soul is Sea Viper, and even making her combat power stronger than that of an ordinary Sea Soul Master.

Based on the amplification effect of Zi Zhenzhu's first three Soul Skills, it is comparable to a low-end version of Martial Soul Avatar!

Ariel also said that once the missing saintess disciple used her first three Soul Skills in sequence, she could unleash power comparable to Martial Soul Avatar...

But after that incident, Bibi Dong's worldview was overturned, and she gave up on conquering the Great Sea and Sea God Island, focusing instead on revenge.

She deliberately avoided paying attention to her disciple's disappearance at the Great Sea, because it might remind her of her past contributions to the Spirit Hall...

All she wanted was to destroy the Spirit Hall!

Of course, human nature is complex. Bibi Dong might only have wanted to destroy the Spirit Hall of the Angel lineage, but at that time, she seemed to have just killed and devoured Qian Xunji, and her mind might not have been so stable. She needed to divert her attention...

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Zhou Qing looked at Zi Zhenzhu, who showed no intention of going to the Spirit Hall to inquire about the truth. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Haven't you gone to Vast Sea City to ask about your origins all these years?"

"I'm doing fine, why ask so many questions?"

Zi Zhenzhu, though carefree, did answer Zhou Qing's question: she really hadn't gone to Vast Sea City to inquire about the truth.

She then added, "Moreover, I've never even been to Vast Sea City. I always have my subordinates sail the ships to do legitimate business... Perhaps I really am a member of the Spirit Hall. After all, whenever I get close to Vast Sea City, a strange feeling arises in my heart. I feel like I'm bound by all sorts of rules, so I don't think about who I was before I lost my memory. It's enough for me to know who I am now!"

"I am Zi Zhenzhu!"

"The captain of the Zi Zhenzhu! The leader of the Purple Pearl Adventurer Group and the Pirate Crew! The freest person on the Great Sea! And a woman who will conquer the Great Sea!"

Zhou Qing laughed, "The Great Sea belongs to the Sea God, you know."

"What Sea God? I don't believe it!" Zi Zhenzhu snorted coldly. After all, she was not from Sea God Island and had not been affected by the Deity's test, so why would she believe in the Sea God?

In fact, Zi Zhenzhu thought it was quite foolish that the villagers in the villages around the Pearl Archipelago worshipped the Sea God.

Even her Purple Pearl Pirates ship had quite a few idiots.

But as long as it doesn't affect the voyage, she doesn't care. After all, few people can maintain the same enthusiasm as her when sailing on the Great Sea. Facing the vast ocean that stretches as far as the eye can see, one needs something to hold onto in order to persevere.

Of course, Zi Zhenzhu herself couldn't articulate these reasons, but an instinctive voice in her heart told her that it was best not to interfere with her subordinates' belief in the Sea God, otherwise it would be difficult for the Purple Pearl Pirate Group to grow bigger and stronger.

This is how her pre-amnesia physical memories, through conditioned reflexes, tell her what she should and shouldn't do when in power.

Although this feeling wasn't very precise, and more often than not, it required Zi Zhenzhu herself to make the corresponding subjective judgments, it did provide tremendous help in establishing such a large Purple Pearl Pirate Group.

"I have an idea—"

Seeing that Zi Zhenzhu didn't want to go to the Spirit Hall to verify, didn't believe in the Sea God, and was even willing to acknowledge him as her boss... regardless of whether it was genuine or not, she was at least a potential partner, so it was worth trying to win her over.

Developing the Great Sea is also an important part of the future!