Qian Renxue's "Rebirth"

After the two returned to the study, Qian Renxue asked curiously, "Grandfather, how can one determine whether someone possesses an Innate God-Level Martial Soul?"

Qian Daoliu explained, "There is no particularly special method. I have served our ancestor for so long that my senses toward divine auras are naturally sharper."

"Su Yu's aura is indeed well concealed, but it cannot fool me."

"You left home at a young age and did not spend much time in the Worship Hall, so you could not sense it..."

Seeing Qian Renxue fall into thought, Qian Daoliu suddenly remembered something. "There is one more matter."

He took a letter from his robes. "Regarding Tang Hao's son..."

Qian Renxue said, "Grandfather, the prerequisite for Twin Martial Souls is that both parents possess Martial Souls of similar quality. If a Spirit Beast can cultivate for a hundred thousand years, its bloodline must be extraordinary."

"The Clear Sky Hammer is hailed as the continent's greatest tool-type Martial Soul. That reputation is not undeserved."

"Both are among the finest Martial Souls beneath god-level Martial Souls. It is indeed possible for them to produce Twin Martial Souls..."

Hearing his granddaughter's words, Qian Daoliu smiled. "You said it yourself—that is merely a prerequisite. Even if the parents' Martial Souls are of similar quality, awakening Twin Martial Souls is still extremely difficult."

"Over all these years, only two people have awakened Twin Martial Souls."

"Besides, do not forget that Twin Martial Souls have drawbacks!"

"At present, only... she knows how to solve the problem of backlash from Twin Martial Souls."

"Do you think she would tell Tang Hao, or Tang Hao's child?"

Faced with her grandfather's question, Qian Renxue froze for a moment. Then relief rose in her heart, and she smiled. "Grandfather is right. Xue'er was overthinking it."

Qian Daoliu continued, "As for encountering another Shapeshifting Spirit Beast... no one can say for certain."

"However, Tang Hao is indeed a problem."

"Grandfather will have them intensify the search. If we truly find him, Grandfather will handle it."

Qian Renxue nodded, agreeing with her grandfather's arrangements.

Once the serious matters were settled, Qian Renxue began recounting the mundane details of her life in Heaven Dou City.

Qian Daoliu sat nearby, watching his granddaughter with a smile as he quietly listened.

Only when the first ray of sunlight spilled into the study did Qian Daoliu rise, transform into a streak of golden light, and fly toward Spirit City.

At that moment, Su Yu stood by the window, rubbing his eyes as he muttered, "Did I wake up too suddenly? Can you see shooting stars in broad daylight?"

Just as he was talking to himself, Qian Renxue, having seen her grandfather off, walked in.

Her face bore that signature smile as she asked, "Little Yu, how did you benefit from yesterday's trip to the library?"

Seeing that Qian Renxue was clearly in a good mood, Su Yu inwardly muttered to himself, unable to understand why this woman's emotions changed so unpredictably.

Although Qian Renxue had not said so directly, Su Yu could sense that she did not want him getting too close to Aornia.

Even so, Su Yu answered honestly, "I did find a type of Spirit Beast that should suit Aornia very well. But I have not figured out how to persuade her to 'sacrifice' her first spirit ring to verify my idea."

Qian Renxue smiled. "The first spirit ring is certainly important, but it is not impossible to make up for it."

"For a soul master, the most important thing in choosing a spirit ring is how well it suits their Martial Soul. The second is the spirit ring's age."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu's gaze flickered, and he immediately thought of Whale Rubber.

Seeing Su Yu fall silent, Qian Renxue continued, "If you can raise the age of her second spirit ring to the thousand-year level, that should be enough to compensate for the shortcomings of her first spirit ring..."

At that moment, Su Yu's pupils shrank to pinpoints. He forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart and began pondering the meaning behind Qian Renxue's words.

For Su Yu, helping someone obtain a thousand-year second ring was not difficult.

After all, Whale Rubber was still merely used as an aphrodisiac. It was far from as scarce as it would become in the second era of Soul Land.

But why did Qian Renxue know about this?

Had she already seen a thousand-year second ring?

Then what did she mean by coming to tell him this?

Soon afterward, Su Yu found a reasonable explanation.

Back then, before he had even awakened his Martial Soul, Qian Renxue had sent someone to kidnap him and bring him back.

At the time, he had suspected that she was the reborn Angel God.

If that guess was true, then the current situation was easy to explain.

In her previous life, the person she had seen with a thousand-year second ring was Su Yu himself. But in that life, he might not have chosen to join Spirit Hall, so she did not know how he had accomplished it.

That was why she had come here to probe him with her words, to see whether he had mastered the method of breaking the limit on spirit ring absorption age.

With that thought, Su Yu immediately made up his mind—he would reveal the existence of Whale Rubber in exchange for Qian Renxue's trust.

To Su Yu, as long as the core secrets—his identity as a transmigrator and the true nature of his Martial Soul—were not exposed, revealing other information was nothing.

A thousand-year second ring sounded impressive, but to Qian Renxue, who could raise the age of her spirit rings through God Trials, it was nothing at all.

Besides, Qian Renxue was now in the position of someone who knew the future. Since he had not chosen Spirit Hall in his previous life, he had to make a fierce enough bet in this life to salvage his former image and raise his standing in Qian Renxue's eyes.

After all, Su Yu knew that the little Angel was no kindhearted person.

To win Tang San over, she could even sacrifice Spirit Hall's elders.

If he could not demonstrate enough value, he might be the next one she discarded before he had even grown strong!

That said, Su Yu did not think merely revealing the effects of Whale Rubber would earn Qian Renxue's attention.

He had to use the matter of Whale Rubber to demonstrate his unique value!

Countless thoughts spun through his mind, yet only an instant passed in reality.

After preparing his words, Su Yu slowly said, "Brother Xue, yesterday, I not only consulted the Soul Beast Illustrated Handbook, but also studied my Martial Soul."

Qian Renxue revealed a puzzled expression, not understanding why Su Yu had shifted the topic to his Martial Soul.

Su Yu summoned his Martial Soul, then caused his first spirit ring to light up.

The Brass Book began turning pages without wind, swiftly flipping to a blank section.

[Those who violate the following rules shall receive Punishment, up to and including the Supreme Death Penalty!]

[1. Deception!]

When the word "Deception" was about to take shape, Qian Renxue's heart suddenly tightened.

She realized a serious problem—did concealing her identity and pretending to be Xue Qinghe count as deception?

At the same time, Su Yu realized the same issue. To keep the little Angel from being whipped, and for the sake of his own safety, he immediately made the instinctive decision to follow his heart.

Before the words on the page could fully form, they twisted and expanded once more.

[1. Deceiving others through words.]