Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu

Seeing Dugu Yan change her mind so quickly, Dugu Yang could not help twitching at the corner of his eye and hurriedly said:

"I was just saying it casually. Don't take it seriously."

Dugu Yang had only offered a bit of advice based on Dugu Yan's desire to become a Control Type Soul Master. He had not studied the matter seriously.

He did not know whether absorbing a Spirit Ring from an Ice Cold Attribute soul beast could truly grant Jade Phosphor Snake Poison the effects of the Ice Attribute.

"That's why I said you're smart. Something you say casually is better than all my painstaking deliberation."

Dugu Yan did not care in the slightest. By now, she had developed a blind faith in Dugu Yang.

Dugu Yang was somewhat helpless about this and said:

"Didn't Second Grandfather teach you?"

Dugu Yan said, "Grandfather mentioned it before, but he's an Attack Type Soul Master. I don't want to follow his path."

"All right. Let's first see if we can find a suitable soul beast. If not, we can discuss it further."

Dugu Yang said.

Dugu Yan responded with a sound of agreement and did not object.

Rustle!

Suddenly, an unusual sound came from the nearby bushes. Dugu Yang reacted with incredible speed, instantly entering Martial Soul Possession.

Although the Soul Hunting Forest could not compare to the Star Dou Forest, it was still a soul beast forest, so Dugu Yang had remained on guard the entire time.

Whoosh!

A fiery red figure darted out of the bushes.

"Blazing Wolf!"

Dugu Yang recognized the soul beast's species at a glance.

Upon seeing Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan, the Blazing Wolf did not attack them. Instead, it bolted away in another direction.

"Ayang, that Blazing Wolf seems to be injured."

Dugu Yan reminded him.

Dugu Yang nodded. He had seen the wound on the Blazing Wolf as well.

Clearly, the Blazing Wolf had just gone through a battle and fled after being defeated.

The only question was whether its opponent had been a soul beast or a Human Soul Master.

Dugu Yang stared intently in the direction from which the Blazing Wolf had fled. If it had been fighting a soul beast, that would have been one thing.

But if it had been a human, they would definitely pursue it relentlessly.

Sure enough, only a few seconds later, Dugu Yang's guess was proven correct.

Two fiery red figures sprang out of the bushes. They were a youth and a maiden, and judging by their faces, they appeared to be around the same age as Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan.

The youth had an ordinary face and a broad build, looking utterly unremarkable. He stood in stark contrast to the beautiful maiden beside him, who had long dark-red hair.

"Damn it! The Blazing Wolf got away!"

Having lost the Blazing Wolf's trail, the red-haired maiden was quite irritated.

"Little sister, don't be angry. There must be other soul beasts suitable for you in the Soul Hunting Forest."

The youth consoled her from the side.

From the way they addressed each other, they were clearly siblings.

The red-haired maiden's anger was obviously not so easily dispelled. Her beautiful eyes shifted toward Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan in the distance, and she snapped, "Why didn't you two stop the Blazing Wolf?"

Dugu Yang frowned. He had not wanted to pay attention to this hot-tempered maiden, but Dugu Yan beside him could not endure it and immediately retorted.

"Why should we help you stop the Blazing Wolf? Who do you think you are?"

"You weren't strong enough and let the soul beast escape, yet you still have the nerve to yell here. Heh."

As expected of a Poison Soul Master, Dugu Yan truly had a venomous tongue. Just two sentences made the red-haired maiden's face flush crimson, as though she might explode the next second.

"Who are you calling weak?"

The red-haired maiden shouted. A scorching aura burst from her body, and behind her, a faint orange-red shadow identical to herself gradually emerged.

At the same time, a yellow Spirit Ring appeared around her.

Seeing the maiden's Martial Soul, Dugu Yang raised an eyebrow.

"A fiery red shadow... Could they be Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, the siblings from Blazing Academy?"

Dugu Yang had guessed correctly. The red-haired maiden was Huo Wu, who would represent Blazing Academy in the Soul Master Elite Tournament in the original story.

And the youth beside her was indeed her older brother, Huo Wushuang.

Dugu Yan did not know who they were. Seeing Huo Wu enter Martial Soul Possession, she did not hesitate and released her own Martial Soul as well.

"Hmph, I'm talking about you!"

With that, Dugu Yan took the initiative and charged toward Huo Wu.

Huo Wu had released her Martial Soul precisely because she wanted to teach Dugu Yan a lesson. Seeing her opponent charge over, it was exactly what she wanted.

"Huo Wu!"

Huo Wushuang wanted to pull his sister back and prevent a fight, but the moment he reached out, Huo Wu had already rushed forward.

Neither Dugu Yan nor Huo Wu was slow. In the blink of an eye, they came face-to-face.

Hiss!

The intense heat scorched the surrounding air. As Huo Wu threw a punch, it actually created a vacuum.

Dugu Yan twisted aside to evade, throwing a punch of her own at the same time. Though both were only eight or nine years old, with the enhancement of Martial Soul Possession, their strength was no weaker than that of adult men.

Moreover, each possessed attribute-based attacks.

In terms of speed alone, Huo Wu was stronger than Dugu Yan. After ducking beneath Dugu Yan's punch, she smoothly followed up with a spinning back kick.

Bang!

Dugu Yan could not evade in time and could only block it with both arms.

But the force of that kick was truly immense. Even though Dugu Yan resisted with all her strength, she was still sent staggering sideways. If not for the support of her Snake Tail, she would likely have fallen to the ground.

More importantly, Huo Wu's attack carried flames. The scorching heat left the blocked area on Dugu Yan's arms red with burns.

"Hmph, weren't you acting pretty arrogant just now? Why are you so pathetic now?"

Having gained the upper hand, Huo Wu immediately became smug.

But the next moment, Dugu Yan suddenly flicked her head, shooting an Emerald Short Arrow from her mouth.

First Soul Skill, Poison Arrow Technique.

Whoosh!

The short arrow was incredibly fast, and Dugu Yan used her long hair as cover, leaving Huo Wu with no time to react.

By the time she came to her senses, the short arrow had already struck her shoulder.

Hiss!

Huo Wu cried out in pain. Her First Soul Ring lit up as she condensed a fireball between her hands and hurled it at Dugu Yan.

But after landing her strike, Dugu Yan immediately retreated and easily dodged the fireball.

"Damn it, you actually used a Sneak Attack!"

Huo Wu clutched her wound, her pretty face filled with anger.

"This is called all's fair in war."

Dugu Yan looked disdainful.

"You... poison!"

Huo Wu had wanted to curse Dugu Yan for fighting dishonorably, but a burning pain suddenly flared from her shoulder. Looking down, she saw that her injured shoulder had turned blackish-purple, clearly showing signs of poisoning.

The fierce Jade Phosphor Snake Poison left Huo Wu in unbearable agony. Her legs weakened, and she collapsed to the ground.

"Little sister!"

Seeing his sister seriously injured, Huo Wushuang grew frantic and immediately moved to step forward.

But a fair, slender hand landed on his shoulder.

"This is a fight between the two of them. We shouldn't interfere."

It was Dugu Yang.

But Huo Wushuang was in no mood to listen. With a shake of his shoulder, he flung Dugu Yang's hand away.

However, after taking fewer than three steps, he suddenly felt his entire body go numb and crashed headfirst onto the ground.

Dugu Yang shook his head and said calmly:

"I already told you not to interfere recklessly."