Let's Go Hunt a Soul Ring Together

"Mm! It tastes great! Here, Ning Tian, have some too!"

The moment Wu Feng took the grilled fish, she opened her mouth wide and tore off nearly half the fish in one bite, utterly lacking any girlish restraint. She smacked her lips as she chewed.

Even the fish bones could not hurt her mouth. After savoring it carefully, she nodded in satisfaction and swallowed the fish, then eagerly shared it with Ning Tian beside her.

Ning Wuque turned and stared straight at Wu Feng without saying a word, but his expression seemed to ask:

What about mine?

"If you want some, buy it yourself. This is all mine! I'll give it to whoever I want!"

Wu Feng retorted without backing down.

Seeing this, Ning Wuque helplessly shrugged. Fine, then. He turned to the somewhat reserved Huo Yuhao and continued, "If you want to join the Body Clan, I can have someone take you to the Heaven Dou Empire and help you look for them. You have good potential, and I happen to have the ability to lend you a hand. What do you think? Want to give it a try?"

"Yuhao, let me introduce myself again. I am Tang Ya, the current Tang Sect Master. Joining our Tang Sect would be no worse than joining the Body Clan. Besides, the Tang Sect has always had a spot that allows someone to enter Shrek Academy without taking the entrance exam. You understand, right~?"

Tang Ya was also trying to recruit him without yielding an inch, then began singing the Tang Sect's praises. Ning Tian, who was also eating grilled fish, could not help covering her mouth and giggling at the sight.

The Tang Sect? It seemed to have faded into obscurity somewhat centuries ago, while the Body Clan had maintained its reputation as a top-tier sect ever since it emerged.

Beside Tang Ya, Bei Bei was also somewhat embarrassed. His own family's affairs were known best by its own people, but as a disciple of the Tang Sect, he naturally could not undermine his own sect. He could only hope Tang Ya succeeded.

As for persuading Huo Yuhao to join the Tang Sect? Uh... he could not go against his conscience. It would have been one thing if Ning Wuque had not appeared, but it was obvious that Ning Wuque intended to offer little brother Huo a bright future.

Better not interfere.

"I... sorry, I..."

Huo Yuhao looked at Ning Wuque and Tang Ya. He wanted to refuse, but did not know how to say it. He was still just a child, after all, and naturally wary of recruitment offers from strangers.

Right now, he only wanted to become a soul master as soon as possible. If he had nowhere else to go afterward, perhaps he could seek out the Body Clan Ning Wuque had mentioned, gather some information, and make his decision then.

He still had to avenge his mother! He could not trust others so rashly.

"It's all right. Young Master, you don't mind if I help him out, do you? Yuhao, did you come to the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a soul ring? I can help you. As for where you go afterward, you can decide for yourself."

"Of course I don't mind. Our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan treats others kindly and values harmony and prosperity. Whenever we encounter a talented person in trouble, we choose to lend them a hand."

Ning Tian chimed in, revealing information about their side to Huo Yuhao.

If Tang Ya did not refute them at this point, Huo Yuhao would most likely choose to believe them. It would be even better if Tang Ya were willing to help support their claim.

A top-tier Body Spirit Soul—if they sent him to those people in the Body Clan, then regardless of anything else, with their personalities, they would definitely offer a very generous reward.

Ning Tian knew that Ning Wuque had never had the time to develop offensive soul skills. Perhaps the Body Clan's combat techniques could make up for that shortcoming?

She was Ning Wuque's girlfriend now, so naturally she had to consider things for him.

"You!"

Tang Ya grew anxious. This was an open scheme! Damn it!

Then she wilted. There was no helping it—they really could not compare to them. What else could she do? Nothing!

Standing where he was, Huo Yuhao looked at Ning Wuque, then at Tang Ya, and asked uncertainly, "C-Can you really?"

He knew of the Tang Sect. If Tang Ya truly was the current Tang Sect Master, or even just someone from the Tang Sect, then she would definitely refute Ning Wuque and the others if they were lying, right?

But she had not. That could only prove that this sect called the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan truly was very kind. And aside from Wu Feng, Huo Yuhao really could sense that Ning Wuque and Ning Tian were both good people.

Though Ning Wuque had been a bit fierce at first.

"It's nothing difficult. Don't be fooled by the fact that I'm only a little older than you. I can tear apart even an ordinary thousand-year soul beast with my bare hands. Moving freely through the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest is absolutely no problem for me."

"That's right, that's right. Chef Huo, your grilled fish is delicious. Wuque is really strong. I'm a level-twenty-four Soul Grandmaster, but this guy can still beat me without even using his martial soul."

Wu Feng nodded in agreement as well. She could tell Ning Tian intended to recruit Huo Yuhao, so of course she could not drop the ball now.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ning Wuque gave Huo Yuhao a small demonstration. He threw a punch at a little tree beside him.

Boom!

A dull impact rang out, followed by a soft crack that echoed in everyone's ears.

Ning Wuque had punched straight through and snapped a small tree over ten meters tall! Other than a few wood chips stuck to it, his fist was practically unharmed!

The sight made little Huo's eyes shine as he stared at Ning Wuque with deep admiration.

If... if he could have that kind of strength too, then Mother would not have...

As he thought this, a barely perceptible flash of hatred passed through his eyes.

At the same time, he believed Ning Wuque's words even more. With such strength, Ning Wuque would not even bother lying to an unknown nobody like him, would he?

Then perhaps everything he had said was true? Perhaps he was not trash!

"So strong!"

Beside Tang Ya, Bei Bei frowned slightly. He could have done what Ning Wuque had just done, but only while in Martial Soul Possession!

But what about Ning Wuque? He had looked so relaxed, as if it had taken barely any effort. What an incredibly powerful body! What kind of martial soul did this guy have?

Could it be one of the most powerful dragon-type martial souls? But Bei Bei had not sensed even the slightest dragon aura from him.

That hot-tempered girl with fiery red hair, on the other hand, carried a spicy trace of dragon aura. Her martial soul should have been some kind of fire-attributed dragon, and of no low quality at that!

But aside from that, even with Bei Bei's wealth of knowledge, he truly had no idea what Ning Wuque's martial soul was.

"Then... thank you, Brother Wuque. Thank you for being willing to help me!"

Huo Yuhao quickly gave Ning Wuque a deep bow in thanks, agreeing to the small matter of letting him help hunt a soul beast.

After all, given everything that had just happened, agreeing was the best choice, wasn't it?

"Um, we were planning to hunt soul beasts too. Can we go together? You're heading to the academy to register anyway, so why don't we head back together afterward?"

Seeing that Huo Yuhao had been completely won over by Ning Wuque, Bei Bei offered an invitation to hunt soul beasts together even as he silently wished Huo Yuhao well.

More strength meant more security. He hoped Xiao Ya's third soul ring could come from a decent soul beast. With Ning Wuque and the others helping, they might even save on medicine for injuries.

Across from him, Ning Wuque did not answer. Instead, he turned to Ning Tian and asked for her opinion.

"Sure. Let's go together."

Ning Tian held a grilled fish in one hand, a gentle smile appearing on her face.

She had always been a good judge of people. This Bei Bei likely came from a respectable background and was worth spending a little insignificant time getting to know.