Martial Soul Fusion Skill?

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

Though it did not possess the most top-tier treasures like the Suotuo Auction House, in terms of sheer product variety, it could easily outclass the Suotuo Auction House.

Moreover, with so many merchants gathered there, anyone with a good eye might find something worthwhile at a relatively low price.

That was also why Qing Mu had chosen to come to Suotuo Great Market. He did not have few Gold Soul Coins on him, but neither did he have many. If he went to a place like an auction house, where great nobles and major powers congregated, his money would not amount to much.

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

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

"Tsk, tsk. I wonder which family's Young Master he is, raising a Soul Beast as a pet. He really knows how to have fun."

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

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

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

The noble young master's eyes gleamed as he looked at Bulbasaur beside Qing Mu. A Soul Beast pet was something he had never heard of before. Only a pet like that could display his status.

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

Hearing the laughter, the noble young master immediately looked toward its source. 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 fawning 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 and Dai Mubai's battle ended, she had invited Ye Lingling to stroll through Suotuo Great Market with her.

"What, am I not allowed to come here?"

Dugu Yan raised a brow and looked at the noble young master with a half-smile. "And you're a Soul Master, yet you can't even tell the difference between a Soul Beast and a Martial Soul? You're asking where someone bought their Martial Soul?"

"Martial Soul?"

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

Qing Mu spoke helplessly at that moment. "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 Soul Masters.

"Ahahaha, then I was presumptuous."

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

With that, the noble youth quickly left the place that had become so embarrassing for him.

Qing Mu then glanced at Miss Dugu beside him, his eyes filled with surprise.

Snake eyes, the surname Dugu, and enough influence to make that noble treat her with such respect—even fear. Could she be Dugu Bo's granddaughter from the original story, Dugu Yan?

By the timing, the Royal Fighting Team should have arrived in Suotuo City around now.

Qing Mu then looked toward the beautiful woman in a black veil beside Dugu Yan.

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 observed the two women, they were also observing him.

When Dugu Yan saw Qing Mu's youthful face, a trace of surprise flashed through her eyes. "He should not be over twelve years old, yet judging from the Soul Power fluctuations emanating from him, he has already reached the Soul Grandmaster level."

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

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

"Da Na~"

Bulbasaur immediately used Vine Whip to push Dugu Yan's hand away in displeasure.

Yet rather than angering Dugu Yan, Bulbasaur's action 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 expressionless face showed a hint of disturbance.

"How could this be? Why do I feel an inexplicable attraction coming from this person? Even my Nine Heart Begonia is expressing affection toward him."

Ye Lingling's once-calm heart was now roiled by turbulent waves. Since birth, she had never experienced such a feeling.

This sensation was simply too strange, as though something on Qing Mu's body was drawing her in.

For a moment, both sides fell into an awkward standstill, and no one spoke.

After the silence lasted for a while, Dugu Yan, who had been crouching down to examine Bulbasaur, finally raised her head and said to Qing Mu, "Little brother, your Martial Soul is quite interesting. It's my first time seeing one like it. It looks very similar to the form of a Martial Soul belonging to the uncle of a friend of mine."

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

Qing Mu instantly understood what Dugu Yan meant, because aside from himself, Yu Xiaogang was the only one in this world with a Detached 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 San Pao. But according to my friend, he hasn't seen his uncle in a long time," Dugu Yan replied.

Qing Mu said in realization, "Luo San Pao? 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 were other Detached Beast Martial Souls as well!"

"By the way, my name is Qing Mu. May I ask what the two of you are called?"

Naturally, Qing Mu could not directly expose their identities. Otherwise, how was he supposed to explain it? He could hardly say that he had seen them while reading Douluo Continent, could he?

He might as well pretend they were meeting for the first time. After all, this truly was their first meeting, so it was perfectly normal for them not to know each other.

"My name is Dugu Yan."

Dugu Yan did not hide it and stated her name outright. She was not afraid that Qing Mu might have any designs on her; after all, her grandfather was Dugu Bo, one of the few Titled Douluo powerhouses in the world.

Then, Dugu Yan 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, it's a pleasure to meet you both. But I still have some matters to attend to 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 departed, 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 after him? You weren't like this before."

Ye Lingling had always been indifferent toward men. She had not even shown interest in someone like Yu Tianheng, one of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Twin Stars. Yet today, she had stared at Qing Mu so openly that Dugu Yan found it extremely unusual.

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