Martial Soul Fusion Skill?

Suo Tuo Great Market was the largest commercial hub in Suotuo City. It sold a vast variety of goods, from real estate, Soul Tools, and rare treasures of heaven and earth to everyday necessities.

While it did not possess the most top-tier treasures like the Suotuo Auction House, when it came to the variety of goods available, it could easily crush the Suotuo Auction House.

Moreover, with so many merchants gathered here, those with a discerning eye might be able to acquire something worthwhile at a relatively low price.

That was why Qing Mu had chosen to come to Suo Tuo Great Market. He did not have few Gold Soul Coins, but he did not have many either. If he went to a place like an auction house, where great nobles and major powers gathered, his money would not amount to much at all.

"Look, that thing beside him is..."

"A Soul Beast? How can Suo Tuo Great Spirit Arena allow a Soul Beast inside!"

"Tsk, tsk. I wonder which young master he belongs to, raising a Soul Beast as a pet. He sure knows how to have fun."

The moment Qing Mu entered the market, the Bulbasaur at his side immediately drew the attention of many people.

Before long, a richly dressed young master walked up to Qing Mu.

"Brother, where did you buy that Soul Beast pet of yours? Mind pointing me in the right direction?"

The young nobleman's eyes shone as he stared at Bulbasaur beside Qing Mu. He had never heard of a Soul Beast pet before. Only a pet like that could show off his status.

However, before Qing Mu could explain, a snicker came from nearby.

Upon hearing the laughter, the young nobleman immediately looked in its direction. Just as he was about to lose his temper, he saw who it was. The words already at his throat were swallowed back down, replaced by a flattering expression.

"Miss Dugu, Miss Ye, what are you doing here?"

That was right. The one who had just laughed was Dugu Yan. After Qing Mu's battle with Dai Mubai ended, she had invited Ye Lingling to stroll through Suo Tuo Great Market with her.

"What? Am I not allowed to come here?"

Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow and looked at the young nobleman with a faint smile. "And you're a Spirit Master, yet you can't even tell the difference between a Soul Beast and a Martial Soul? You were asking where someone bought his Martial Soul?"

"Martial Soul?"

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, the young nobleman froze and looked at Bulbasaur in surprise.

At that moment, Qing Mu spoke helplessly. "Brother, Miss Dugu is right. Bulbasaur is my Martial Soul, not a Soul Beast."

Qing Mu was rather speechless. He had not even concealed the aura of his Bulbasaur Martial Soul, so why did people keep mistaking it?

It would have been one thing if they were ordinary people, but many of them, like the man before him, were Spirit Masters.

"Ahahaha, then I was presumptuous."

The young nobleman laughed awkwardly, then turned to Dugu Yan. "Miss Dugu, my father has prepared a dinner banquet and sincerely invites your team to attend. Please do not forget."

With that, the young nobleman quickly left the place that had embarrassed him.

Qing Mu then glanced at Miss Dugu beside him, surprise flickering in his eyes.

Snake eyes, the surname Dugu, and enough influence to make that young nobleman so respectful, even fearful... Could she be Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo's granddaughter from the original story?

By this point in time, the Imperial Fighting Team should have arrived in Suotuo City as well.

Qing Mu then looked at the beautiful woman beside Dugu Yan, whose face was covered by a black veil.

Since Miss Dugu was Dugu Yan, then this black-veiled beauty surnamed Ye should be Ye Lingling, the inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia.

While Qing Mu was observing the two women, they were observing him as well.

After seeing Qing Mu's youthful face, a trace of surprise flashed through Dugu Yan's eyes. "He should be no older than twelve, but judging from the Soul Power fluctuations coming from him, he has already reached the level of a Soul Grandmaster."

A Soul Grandmaster under twelve was already quite a remarkable genius. Though he might still be somewhat behind them, he far surpassed those fools at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Dugu Yan then crouched down curiously and touched Bulbasaur with a finger.

"Bulba~"

Bulbasaur immediately pushed Dugu Yan's hand away with Vine Whip in annoyance.

Yet Bulbasaur's action did not anger Dugu Yan. Instead, it made her even more interested in Qing Mu's Bulbasaur.

"What a cute Martial Soul."

Meanwhile, Ye Lingling, standing beside Dugu Yan, stared fixedly at Qing Mu's face. Even her usually tranquil expression rippled with emotion.

How could this be? Why do I feel an inexplicable pull from this person? Even my Nine Heart Begonia is showing affection toward him.

Ye Lingling's formerly calm heart was now churning like a raging sea. Since birth, she had never experienced such a feeling.

It was simply too strange, as though something on Qing Mu's body was drawing her toward him.

For a moment, both sides stood frozen, and no one spoke.

After the silence continued for a while, Dugu Yan, who had been crouching there examining Bulbasaur, finally raised her head and said to Qing Mu, "Little brother, your Martial Soul is quite interesting. This is my first time seeing one like it. It looks very similar in form to the Martial Soul of an uncle my friend once mentioned."

"My friend's uncle? She must mean Yu Xiaogang!"

Qing Mu instantly understood what Dugu Yan meant, because aside from him, Yu Xiaogang was the only one in this world who possessed an External Beast Martial Soul.

As for the friend Dugu Yan had mentioned, it was undoubtedly Yu Tianheng.

Qing Mu then spoke, pretending to be somewhat surprised. "Oh? There's actually a Martial Soul similar to my Bulbasaur?"

"That Martial Soul is called Luo Sanpao. But according to my friend, he hasn't seen his uncle in a long time," Dugu Yan replied.

Qing Mu nodded in realization. "Luo Sanpao? I've heard of it. It's the Martial Soul of the Corner of Wisdom, one of the Golden Iron Triangle. What a pity. I thought there might be another External Beast Martial Soul."

"By the way, my name is Qing Mu. May I ask how I should address you two?"

Naturally, Qing Mu could not expose their identities outright. Explaining that would become a problem otherwise. He could hardly say he had seen them while reading Douluo Continent, could he?

It was better to act as though they were meeting for the first time. In any case, it really was their first meeting, so it was normal for them not to know each other.

"My name is Dugu Yan."

Dugu Yan did not hide it and stated her name directly. She was not afraid that Qing Mu might have any designs on her. After all, her grandfather was Dugu Bo, one of the few formidable Title Douluo in the world.

Dugu Yan then pointed at Ye Lingling beside her. "As for her, she's my good friend, Ye Lingling."

After Dugu Yan finished speaking, Qing Mu nodded. "Miss Dugu, Miss Ye, I'm glad to have met you both. But I still have some things to do today, so I'll be leaving first. If there's another opportunity, we can talk again."

Qing Mu gave a slight bow, then left with Bulbasaur.

After Qing Mu left, Dugu Yan looked at Ye Lingling, who seemed somewhat off, and could not help asking, "Lingling, what's wrong with you? He's already gone, so why are you still staring at him? You weren't like this before."

Ye Lingling had always shown no interest in men. Even Yu Tianheng, one of the Twin Stars of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, had failed to interest her. Yet today, she had stared at Qing Mu so openly, which Dugu Yan found highly unusual.

Hearing this, Ye Lingling took a deep breath. Only after calming herself for a long while did she speak. "Yanyan, have you ever heard of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"