Huoyao's Sun and Moon Essence Body Tempering was incredibly powerful.
Even women who were deeply connected to Han San, Han Chen, Yu Xiaoqian, and others were unable to stop themselves from feeling a pang of worry for Huoyao after hearing all this.
Just imagine it: if they were in her shoes and had to watch the people closest to them die one after another, only to be killed by Han San and the divine realm themselves...
Even if they were reborn and given a chance to save everyone, they would still feel helpless and agonized if all their friends ended up sacrificing themselves and they had to start over again.
For the people Huoyao had the chance to save, that was undeniably a great fortune.
But for Taolangke, wasn't that a rather unfortunate fate?
Huoyao could guess how much influence the Sun and Moon Essence Body Tempering would have on Taolangke. That was exactly why he had used this approach to subtly change her impression of him.
He had patiently led her through the story he'd made up about himself, so that she would believe him without a doubt and develop a good impression of him.
After writing that entry in his diary, Huoyao didn't go straight to sleep. Instead, he went with Zhu Zhuqing to stroll around Suotuo City and then asked about the location of the Shrek Academy.
Because Huoyao was worried about the "lonely man and woman sharing a room" situation, Zhu Zhuqing hadn't chosen a different hotel. She'd even ended up sharing a bed with Huoyao.
In Zhu Zhuqing's view, this was the best way to comfort Huoyao when he was feeling down.
Fortunately, the bed was big enough, and Huoyao and Zhu Zhuqing could sleep without disturbing each other.
Huoyao also enjoyed the convenience of having Zhu Zhuqing nearby. But rather than try to control his feelings for her, he kept his behavior in check and used this approach to help Zhu Zhuqing relax more quickly.
It was obvious that Huoyao had been a seasoned flirt in his past life. No wonder he'd earned the title of Sea King.
His behavior had been perfectly ordinary, yet in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, it had once again become proof that Huoyao was deliberately trying to woo her.
That night, Huoyao and Zhu Zhuqing both slept very soundly.
The next morning, Huoyao woke up early and immediately checked what he'd written in his diary. After looking over its contents, he couldn't help but laugh.
[Congratulations, Host. You completed today's diary entry and received a reward: ten lottery points.] [Since this is the Host's first completed diary entry, you received an additional reward: Soul Power increased by one rank, and a random second martial soul. (This martial soul was bestowed upon the Host by the system. The soul ring it absorbs will determine its soul skills, and it will also grow alongside the Host's other martial souls.)]
"System, I really have to hand it to you!"
Huoyao was stunned.
He was just a little curious about why he'd received a new martial soul after absorbing the Heavenly Ice Silkworm's martial soul, just like Tang San had.
The system immediately gave him an answer.
It wasn't that there was no reason. The system had simply hidden it and then used the diary to give him a second martial soul.
Wasn't that just a shady business deal?
So was the system responsible for handing out rewards, or was some otherworldly force behind it?
Faced with Huoyao's complaint, the system remained silent.
[Host, the random second martial soul you received has no restrictions. Regardless of what kind of soul ring you absorb, any soul ring can become the soul ring for your second martial soul.]
"Huh? It doesn't have to be an ice-type soul ring?"
Huoyao was stunned. He'd originally thought the system's explanation meant that the second martial soul would only be compatible with ice-type soul rings. Now it seemed the system had been telling the truth, and he was somewhat relieved.
This meant he had many more soul beasts to choose from.
Huoyao's thoughts stirred, and an idea gradually took shape in his mind.
"From what I know, there may only be one Blue Silver Emperor in the world. The reason Tang San's Blue Silver Grass could evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor, apart from his possessing Ah Yin's bloodline, is that Ah Yin sacrificed herself for Tang Hao."
"If I can become stronger, find a way to make Ah Yin my soul ring, and then Tang San's Blue Silver Grass won't have a chance to evolve, right?"
In Huoyao's eyes, the Blue Silver Emperor was an incredibly powerful martial soul. It was a shame that Tang San had wasted it.
A martial soul with such strong vitality had been used to play around with hidden weapons. That was a huge waste of the Blue Silver Emperor's potential.
Of course, capturing Ah Yin and making her his soul ring was only an idea. In the end, Huoyao wasn't about to make any rash decisions about what kind of second martial soul he wanted.
Huoyao climbed out of bed and glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who was still sleeping soundly on the other side, before walking over to the window and taking out his diary.
[Although I already had some idea of what to expect, the diary's rewards still exceeded my expectations.] [All I did yesterday was write a few entries. Aside from receiving ten lottery points, I also got an extra reward for writing in the diary for the first time.] [My soul power increased by one rank, taking me straight to rank thirty-two.] [The most surprising thing is that the diary gave me a brand-new random martial soul. When I add soul rings to it, it will become the soul ring's host.] [That means my second martial soul has limitless possibilities. It all depends on what kind of martial soul I want.] [At this point, I have plenty of ideas, but my current self doesn't have the strength to pursue them.] [For example, I could use the Soul Spirit method I developed in my past life to make a pact with a soul beast and turn it into a Soul Spirit that could remain by my side. But my cultivation is far too weak for me to use that method.] [Still, there's no need to rush. I can't use a second martial soul for the time being anyway. I can wait until my strength improves before looking for a suitable soul beast.] [Today is the day Taolangke Academy holds its recruitment exam. I'm really curious about what kind of reaction Dai Mubai will have after learning Zhu Zhuqing's true identity.] [But whatever he wants to do, I won't let Zhu Zhuqing get hurt!]
Huoyao thought to himself that his research into the Soul Spirit method in his past life had truly been a stroke of genius.
Fortunately, the points shop had plenty of useful things. As long as he earned enough points, he could naturally buy them.
The reason he'd mentioned this matter in his diary now was to lay the groundwork and give Ah Yin time to prepare herself.
Once he'd written more stories about Tang Hao and Tang San, Ah Yin might even take the initiative and ask to become his Soul Spirit and second martial soul.
After reading the last line in the diary, Zhu Zhuqing, lying on the bed, blinked, her heart filled with even more happiness.
Compared with the seven lottery points she'd gotten for reading Huoyao's diary, they didn't seem to matter anymore.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't go back to sleep. She got out of bed, beaming, and greeted Huoyao.
"You're up early."
Huoyao smiled.
"Sorry, did I wake you? Since you're up too, get ready. We're going to Taolangke Academy."
Just as Huoyao had written in his diary, he could hardly wait to see Dai Mubai's reaction after learning the truth.
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