Calm Youth

As the suction cups on the handle began to wriggle, Lin Ziyi was surprised to find that the handle had actually extended quite a bit on its own!

Immediately, his Martial Soul seemed to come alive, and the handle directly wrapped around Ma He's scythe Martial Soul, with each suction cup firmly attached!

Ma He's expression changed instantly!

From his perspective, he hadn't seen the change in Lin Ziyi's Martial Soul.

He only felt his own Martial Soul being inexplicably sucked by the opponent's handle!

Then, to his horror, his Martial Soul began to emit specks of light and simply vanished!

No matter how he tried to summon it, he couldn't get his Martial Soul back!

"My... my Martial Soul? Where did my Martial Soul go?! You, what did you do to my Martial Soul?!"

Hearing this, Lin Ziyi was also a bit bewildered.

Just now, in his vision, he saw his Martial Soul... seemed to have absorbed Ma He's scythe Martial Soul!

Moreover, he felt his Soul Power had actually increased by a few points, now nearing level thirteen!

At this moment, the System's voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

[Congratulations to the Host for activating a new Martial Soul ability: Weak Soul Absorption!]

[Martial Souls that directly touch the Myriad Heavens Auction Hammer, as long as their level is lower than the Host's, have a fifty percent chance of being completely absorbed!]

[After absorption, it can enhance the Host's Soul Power!]

After hearing this, Lin Ziyi immediately understood.

To prevent Ma He's panic from continuing, Lin Ziyi quickly explained:

"Don't worry, your Martial Soul hasn't disappeared, it's just temporarily suppressed by my Martial Soul.

"You'll be able to summon it again in a couple of days."

Hearing this, a look of deep confusion appeared in Ma He's eyes:

"What do you mean?"

Lin Ziyi's mind raced, and he quickly came up with an excuse:

"Actually, my Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer from the Clear Sky Sect! The Clear Sky Hammer, you must have heard of it?"

Upon hearing the words "Clear Sky Hammer," everyone, including Ma He, showed astonished expressions.

Clearly, even in this remote village, they had heard of the Clear Sky Sect's reputation!

"You are a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect?" Ma He's expression became solemn:

"Didn't the Clear Sky Sect seal its gates? How can there still be disciples walking the world?"

Lin Ziyi nodded, a apologetic smile appearing on his face:

"Yes, I am indeed a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect.

"As for why I am walking the world... it's for reasons that are inconvenient to discuss.

"I believe you have all heard of the power of the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.

"Due to the martial soul counter, combined with your Martial Soul's Soul Power being too weak, your Martial Soul was temporarily unable to take form.

"As long as the martial soul counter effect disappears in a couple of days, your Martial Soul will be summonable again."

After Lin Ziyi's elaborate explanation, Ma He didn't pursue the matter further, instead lowering his head in thought with a solemn expression.

At this moment, Liu Qiang, who was standing nearby, suddenly stepped forward to smooth things over:

"Since it will recover in a couple of days, then it's no big deal. We believe a Clear Sky Sect disciple wouldn't lie."

Saying this, Liu Qiang looked at Lin Ziyi:

"Since this accident has occurred, let's consider this match a draw.

"I assume my sister has finished tidying up the room. If you don't want to visit other places, you can come back with me."

Hearing this, Lin Ziyi felt somewhat apologetic towards Ma He, so he nodded without hesitation:

"Alright, let's head straight to your place then."

With that, Lin Ziyi cupped his hands towards Ma He and then left with Tushan Lingling and the other girl, following Liu Qiang.

However, he was unaware that the moment they turned their backs, the villagers, including Ma He, suddenly stared intently at the backs of the three, their mouths twitching slightly, revealing sharp fangs!

At this moment, Tushan Lingling suddenly sensed something and abruptly turned her head, only to see the villagers chatting and laughing as if nothing was wrong.

Tushan Lingling narrowed her eyes slightly, suddenly thought of something, and used an Illusion Technique to pretend she had turned back, while actually still watching them.

As she expected, not long after, the villagers who had been laughing and chatting suddenly stopped simultaneously, their expressions turning eerily synchronized as they looked in their direction!

Seeing this, Tushan Lingling's heart leaped in alarm!

However, she didn't alert them. She turned her head back directly, quietly moved two steps closer to Lin Ziyi, and took his hand.

Lin Ziyi glanced at Tushan Lingling and noticed the little fox's expression was somewhat grim.

Feeling Tushan Lingling's small hand gripping his tightly, Lin Ziyi didn't ask further questions and continued to follow Liu Qiang.

In a short while, led by Liu Qiang, the three arrived at the largest courtyard in the center of the village.

Next to the courtyard stood a wooden house. At the entrance of the wooden house, Liu Qiang's sister was bending over, sweeping the ground.

Seeing her brother arrive with three guests, Liu Qiang's sister, Liu Jing, immediately straightened up, revealing a gentle smile:

"The guests are back? The rooms have been cleaned, you can move in directly."

Lin Ziyi thanked her with a smile, "Thank you, Sister, for your hard work."

Hearing himself called "Sister," Liu Jing's smile widened with joy, and she took Lin Ziyi's hand, leading him into the room.

Tushan Lingling watched this scene and quickly stepped forward, pulling Liu Jing's hand away and staring at her with a vigilant expression!

Seeing Liu Jing's somewhat bewildered look, Lin Ziyi quickly squeezed Tushan Lingling's small hand and explained to Liu Jing:

"My wife is a bit timid. When she's far from me, she sticks close to me and doesn't let outsiders get near. I hope you won't misunderstand, Sister."

With one sentence, he praised Liu Jing and explained Tushan Lingling's behavior, causing Liu Jing to quickly regain her smile:

"It's alright, it's alright. It was my intrusion as a village woman. I didn't mean anything else, young lady, please don't misunderstand."

Tushan Lingling snorted and ignored her.

Lin Ziyi smiled apologetically and pulled Tushan Lingling into the cleaned room.

Inside the room, there were two beds and a table, and nothing else.

Although simple, the beds had clean sheets and quilts, making it perfectly fine for a night's stay.

Lin Ziyi nodded in satisfaction and said to Liu Jing, "Thank you for your trouble, Sister. Please also thank the Village Chief on my behalf."

Liu Jing, sensing the young man's desire to rest, waved her hand with a smile:

"No trouble at all. Please rest. I'll bring dinner over to you later."

With that, Liu Jing turned and walked into the adjacent courtyard with her brother.

As soon as the two outsiders left, Tushan Lingling quickly closed the door and used her Soul Power to shield the surrounding area of the room.

She then pounced on Lin Ziyi and recounted the bizarre scene she had just witnessed.

After listening to the little fox anxiously finish her story, Lin Ziyi maintained his smile, showing no surprise at all.

Seeing her Master's reaction, Tushan Lingling was stunned for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed with surprise:

"Master already knows about these things?"