But I Refuse!

"This feeling..."

Looking at the youth not far away, Feng Xiaotian's eyes widened. He had searched the school for a month without finding him, yet had encountered him here!

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Feng Xiaotian suddenly stop, Feng Yunfan asked in confusion.

Feng Xiaotian pointed ahead, his tone excited. "I found the person whose Martial Soul resonates with mine. It's him!"

"What?"

Feng Yunfan was surprised to hear this. He had already been prepared to give up, yet they had met him here.

Feng Xiaotian then asked Feng Yunfan beside him, "Yunfan, do you know who he is?"

Feng Yunfan carefully examined Mo Hui's back, then shook his head. "I don't know him. He should be a new student."

"That makes sense. If he were an older student, I wouldn't have only sensed it now."

Feng Xiaotian nodded. Looking at Mo Hui diligently cultivating, he said with some admiration, "But this freshman is really unbelievable. He looks only eleven or twelve, yet he can cultivate this close to the inner area."

"Pidgey~"

At that moment, Pidgey, who had been soaring nearby, saw the two men standing there and staring at Mo Hui. It immediately became wary, turning into a streak of green as it flew between Mo Hui and Feng Xiaotian, warning them off.

"Not good, it's a Soul Beast!"

Feng Yunfan was so startled that he immediately moved to attack, but Feng Xiaotian stopped him.

"The Martial Soul Resonance is coming from that sparrow. It's his Martial Soul!" Feng Xiaotian held Feng Yunfan back with one hand, but his eyes were full of curiosity as he stared at Pidgey.

What kind of Beast Spirit was this, to be able to act independently away from its Soul Master?

At that moment, Mo Hui, having sensed the disturbance, also emerged from his deep meditation. When he saw that one of the two men was Feng Xiaotian, a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes.

But the surprise quickly faded. Mo Hui spoke to the two before him. "Seniors, is there something you need?"

"It's something important. Junior, haven't you felt the resonance between our Martial Souls?"

Feng Xiaotian was impatient by nature and got straight to the point.

"Martial Soul Resonance?"

Mo Hui paused slightly, but quickly understood what Feng Xiaotian meant. Martial Soul Resonance was a prerequisite for a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Could it be that the other party had sensed resonance from his Martial Soul?

After a moment, Mo Hui shook his head and said to Feng Xiaotian, "Sorry, Senior Feng Xiaotian, but I haven't felt any so-called Martial Soul Resonance."

He hadn't felt any Martial Soul Resonance?

This time, Feng Xiaotian was the one stunned. He exchanged a glance with Feng Yunfan, and both frowned slightly.

Feng Yunfan pulled Feng Xiaotian aside and whispered close to him, "You didn't get it wrong, did you? Why hasn't he felt the Martial Soul Resonance?"

Logically, Martial Soul Resonance would only arise when two Martial Souls complemented each other to an extreme degree, producing an effect greater than one plus one when fused. A situation where only one side felt Martial Soul Resonance toward the other was simply unheard of.

Meanwhile, Mo Hui was also asking Pidgey on his shoulder.

After communicating for a while, Mo Hui finally understood what had happened.

Pidgey had indeed sensed Martial Soul Resonance from Feng Xiaotian, but the feeling was not strong. It was neither here nor there, nowhere near as intense as the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf's desire to fuse with Pidgey.

After hearing Pidgey's explanation, Mo Hui recalled it. Only then did he sense the feeling Pidgey had described.

"What a peculiar feeling. It seems the other party's Martial Soul can make up for some of my Martial Soul's flaws. Right—it's evolution!"

In an instant, Mo Hui understood where the feeling came from and what effect their Martial Souls would have after fusing.

Mo Hui stroked his chin and thought, In other words, if Feng Xiaotian and I used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, his Gale Twin-Headed Wolf, a Martial Soul comparable to a top-tier Martial Soul, would most likely serve as support, filling in the missing origin of Pidgey and temporarily evolving it into Pidgeot, or even Mega Pidgeot?

Thinking this, Mo Hui also understood why Pidgey considered it optional. As long as he cultivated normally, Pidgey would naturally evolve as Mo Hui's Soul Power Level rose. There was no particular need to fuse with the other party's Martial Soul. After all, Martial Soul Fusion was only temporary, not true evolution.

After repeatedly confirming with Feng Xiaotian that he truly felt Martial Soul Resonance, Feng Yunfan finally braced himself and said to Mo Hui, "Uh... Junior, what's your name?"

"My name is Mo Hui. This is my Martial Soul, Pidgey!"

As he spoke, Mo Hui pointed at Pidgey on his shoulder.

"Pidgey~"

Now that it knew Feng Xiaotian and Feng Yunfan bore Mo Hui no ill will, Pidgey nodded slightly and greeted the two men.

Seeing that Mo Hui was fairly friendly, Feng Yunfan relaxed and continued, "Well... Junior. Xiaotian really does feel Martial Soul Resonance with you. Why don't you give it a try? Maybe you'll be able to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill would indeed be an excellent thing if we could use one. After I recalled Pidgey just now, I did sense the resonance as well."

Mo Hui nodded in agreement.

"Then you two..."

Hearing this, Feng Yunfan looked delighted and was about to say something, only for Mo Hui's next words to interrupt him.

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill is indeed a good thing, but I refuse!"

Mo Hui raised one hand, stopping Feng Yunfan from continuing.

Feng Yunfan was dumbfounded, while Feng Xiaotian was even more confused. He directly asked, "Why? That's a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill was stronger than almost any Soul Skill. Even if he perfected Gale Demon Wolf Consecutive Slash in the future, it could never surpass a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Why would Mo Hui reject it?

Seemingly seeing their confusion, Mo Hui explained, "What matters most to me right now is cultivating my Soul Power. Practicing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill requires a great deal of time, and I don't want to spend that much time on it right now."

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill was not as simple as merely having Martial Soul Resonance. Martial Soul Resonance was only its foundation.

To successfully use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the two had to spend a long time together and fight side by side. They needed to understand each other's thoughts well enough to develop the necessary tacit understanding, and all of that undoubtedly required a great deal of time.

And simple coordination was not even the hardest part. The higher the compatibility, the more powerful the Martial Soul Fusion Skill. At the highest levels of compatibility, their outlooks on life and values had to be highly similar, or at the very least, they had to understand one another. Otherwise, their compatibility would be difficult to improve.

Mo Hui did not really understand Feng Xiaotian's way of thinking, so his compatibility with Feng Xiaotian—at least with the current Feng Xiaotian—would definitely not be very high.

Under those circumstances, even if they barely managed to create a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, its power would not be very great. He might as well use that time to cultivate.