Sister Xue'er

Snake Lance Douluo felt somewhat displeased when he heard Feng Hao's words.

But he held it in for now. How to handle this would depend on Qian Renxue.

He had no intention of revealing his identity yet.

Snake Lance Douluo and Feng Hao waited there for a short while before Qian Renxue finally finished absorbing it.

Her phoenix eyes opened, releasing an imposing aura.

But the moment she saw Feng Hao, she reined it in.

The reason was simple: Feng Hao's talent and abilities.

And second, Feng Hao had saved her.

Feng Hao was merely a Soul Grandmaster, yet he had helped her kill that thousand-year soul beast. A Soul Grandmaster who had only just reached level twenty possessing such strength was something she had never heard of.

Looking at Feng Hao's age, he seemed to be slightly younger than her.

She could not judge what heights Feng Hao might reach in the future.

How could she possibly show off any sort of domineering aura before such a genius, who was also her savior?

Wouldn't that just make her look ridiculous?

Qian Renxue gave Feng Hao a graceful bow and thanked him. "Thank you for saving me, sir. My name is Qian Renxue. May I ask how I should address you?"

Qian Renxue was still proud at heart, so she referred to herself as "I." An ordinary girl would likely have called herself "this little woman" long ago.

Thinking this, Feng Hao replied, "My name is Feng Hao. Feng as in wind and snow, Hao as in noble righteousness. Miss Qian, there is no need to be so courteous. It was merely a small effort. Besides, even if I had not acted, I believe this senior would have stepped in and helped you in time."

"Feng Hao? I'll remember that. Your words may be true, but the fact that you were willing to save me is enough to earn my gratitude," Qian Renxue said seriously.

"Now that you have absorbed your spirit ring and are unharmed, I shall take my leave."

Feng Hao understood that one could not rush things. If he accepted Qian Renxue's recruitment now and followed her, what could he do?

Become a bodyguard at her side? That was not what he wanted.

He should leave now and retain a little mystery in Qian Renxue's eyes.

As long as he caught her attention from time to time, they would naturally grow familiar with each other.

"You're leaving, sir? May I ask what you came to the Star Dou Great Forest for? Perhaps my Uncle She can help you," Qian Renxue asked curiously.

For a Soul Grandmaster to come alone to the Star Dou Great Forest was extremely dangerous.

With Feng Hao's strength, though, he would not be in danger.

Still, what was he doing here? Qian Renxue was very curious.

"I came to hunt soul beasts and gain some experience along the way. I do not need any help. But if you wish to train, Miss Qian, we could travel together."

Feng Hao suddenly changed his mind. If they could act together for a few days, that would be quite good as well.

"Hunting soul beasts? Could it be that you are short on money, sir?" Qian Renxue was exceptionally intelligent. One look at Feng Hao's clothes gave her a rough idea.

"I do need some," Feng Hao did not deny it.

After all, Feng Hao had never believed that being poor was something shameful to admit. As the saying went, a poor man need not lack ambition. His current poverty was only temporary.

"Uncle She, I will train in the Star Dou Great Forest with Young Master Feng for a while. I have just broken through, so I also need to test my strength," Qian Renxue said.

First, Qian Renxue was very curious about Feng Hao and wanted to learn more about him.

Second, she truly needed to test how much her strength had increased after gaining her Third Spirit Ring.

"Fine. Then I'll watch over you from behind," Snake Lance Douluo said.

"Sir, let us rest for a while before setting off," Qian Renxue suggested.

"Fine!" Feng Hao was in no hurry, so he naturally took things slowly.

That night, they rested there against the trees.

With Snake Lance Douluo, a Titled Douluo, there, they could rest easy.

After a night had passed, Snake Lance Douluo slipped into the background.

Snake Lance Douluo could tell that his Young Master was interested in Feng Hao.

Moreover, Feng Hao's talent truly made him worthy of the Young Master.

If the Young Master could make progress with Feng Hao and ultimately bring such a genius into Spirit Hall, he believed the Pope would be very pleased. After all, the Pope greatly valued talent, and she would certainly think highly of someone as gifted as Feng Hao.

With Snake Lance Douluo no longer playing the third wheel, Qian Renxue felt much freer.

Although Snake Lance Douluo was only her bodyguard, there were still some questions she found inconvenient to ask while he was around.

Now, she could gradually inquire about Feng Hao.

Along the way, it became a question-and-answer session with Feng Hao.

"Young Master Feng, where are you from?"

"I travel alone. The four seas are my home."

"Young Master Feng, what plans do you have for the future?"

"The road ahead is still unclear. I plan to walk and see where it leads."

"Young Master Feng, do you cultivate on your own, or do you have a renowned teacher?"

"I'm just an unknown nobody. How could I seek guidance from any renowned teacher? I've always fumbled my way through it myself."

"If I introduced you to a renowned teacher, would you be willing?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Qian, but I wish to continue down the path I have explored for myself."

Feng Hao naturally had to refuse. His cultivation was different from everyone else's now, so no renowned teacher could offer him meaningful guidance.

"Stop calling me Miss Qian. It feels too formal. You should be one or two years younger than me, right? I'll take a little advantage of that. How about you call me sister, and I'll call you little brother?" Qian Renxue asked as her lively eyes looked at Feng Hao.

"Then I'll call you Sister Xue'er."

Since Qian Renxue was willing to grow closer, how could Feng Hao refuse?

Though he would have preferred to call her Xue'er and have her call him brother.

But this body of his had let him down by being younger than her.

As for having her call him brother, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

He was confident that he could make her call him good brother.

But he needed to take it one step at a time.

"Little brother, there are quite a few soul beasts ahead. Let's compete. We'll see who kills more."

"Sure!"

Feng Hao readily agreed, and the two began hunting the soul beasts around them.

Most of the soul beasts nearby were several hundred years old, though there were also quite a few that were over a thousand years old.

Whether it was Feng Hao or Qian Renxue, they could kill the several-hundred-year soul beasts in a single move.

But against those thousand-year soul beasts, Qian Renxue needed to spend some time.

Feng Hao, however, killed them easily in a single strike.

When facing thousand-year soul beasts, Feng Hao used his second spirit skill. With one punch, he blasted the thousand-year soul beast straight into pieces.

He could not even take any bones from those soul beasts to sell.

The most valuable parts of a soul beast for selling were its bones. Though these were not soul bones, they were still bones from soul beasts several thousand years old, and to many people, they counted as treasures.

But soul beasts more than three or four thousand years old would still leave behind a few bones beneath his Sun True Fire.

Feng Hao picked up those bones, found some vines, tied them together, and carried them on his back.

Seeing Feng Hao's domineering spirit skill, Qian Renxue became even more curious about his martial soul.

Though she knew it was not quite appropriate to ask, she could no longer hold herself back.

"Little brother, what exactly is your martial soul? This flame is the most overbearing one I have ever seen."