Sister?

Mu Xuanheng's hand paused in mid-air; he had discovered a few minor issues and wanted to ask Gu Yuena for the reason.

However, the sentence Gu Yuena spoke next stopped him dead in his tracks.

Mu Xuanheng was full of confusion: "You actually have a younger sister?" There was another thing he didn't dare to ask: what exactly did your sister see?

Gu Yuena leaned close to his face, her eyes seemingly trying to pierce through Mu Xuanheng's disguise: "Why would you think I don't have a younger sister?"

This was an attack, a targeted attack at that.

During the time they had been inseparable, they had clashed several times, though they had always managed to navigate them cleverly.

His heart pounded; he desperately needed a reasonable explanation.

"Because you've never mentioned it before. And among the new students, no one else is as good-looking as you." This wasn't a lie, as Gu Yuena was truly the most beautiful existence he had ever seen.

Xue Di in his mind let out a cold snort, expressing her dissatisfaction.

"My sister isn't old enough for school yet. Once we finish what we're busy with, I'll take you to my home to see. How about you meet my sister?"

An even stronger attack. Who could her family possibly be? Wouldn't it just be those few Beast Kings in the Star Dou Great Forest?

Thinking of this, he realized who that so-called sister really was.

It could only be the Emperor Rui Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion sneezed and shook her head: "The Master said I can take human form now. I want to go to the human world to play."

Not hearing Mu Xuanheng's reply, her tone carried a hint of grievance: "Don't you want to meet my family?"

Mu Xuanheng immediately brainstormed, his spiritual sea turning a sheet of white as Xue Di inexplicably emitted a chill.

Xue Di feigned indifference: "At such a young age, you really are quick, accurate, and ruthless. To have a young girl begging you so humbly to meet her family? Hurry up and agree!"

This made Mu Xuanheng feel even worse; Xue Di truly didn't know Gu Yuena's identity and was throwing a tantrum here.

And he didn't want to face several Beast Kings alone; a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

But Chaofeng was Chaofeng; despite the obvious danger, it was actually excited.

"Alright, but we might have to wait until we get back."

"Get back?"

"The Soul Fighting tournament; we should be in the reserves."

Mu Xuanheng thought for a moment; with him there, nothing major should go wrong.

A mere Soul King couldn't cause that much of an impact.

It couldn't be worse than the original story, right?

"No rush, we still have plenty of time." She had waited for so many years, so she didn't mind waiting a little longer.

"Time is running out, though."

"What did you say?" Gu Yuena looked at Mu Xuanheng in confusion; clearly, they were not talking about the same thing.

"The Battle Armor you designed for me is fine, but why does the one you designed for yourself lean toward close-quarters combat? Modifying it again will just waste more time."

Mu Xuanheng believed he had discovered a major problem and wanted to make changes.

"I never said I only had the Seven-Colored Dragon as a martial soul, did I?"

"Hmm?" Both questions left Mu Xuanheng shocked. Why would the Silver Dragon King ever need a second martial soul?

"It's very similar to my sister's martial soul. Hers is the Golden Dragon Spear, and mine is the Silver Dragon Spear."

As she spoke, Gu Yuena displayed her Silver Dragon Spear.

"However, my Silver Dragon Spear martial soul cannot take on soul rings; it shares soul rings with my Seven-Colored Dragon."

Mu Xuanheng blurted out: "A Companion Martial Soul?"

The atmosphere turned subtle once again.

He coughed twice: "I have one too, but it's useless—it's just a piece of paper."

He wanted to downplay the issue and turn the page.

Gu Yuena openly and honestly displayed her Silver Dragon Spear.

Mu Xuanheng had no choice but to show Gu Yuena the Contract.

Without any extra design, Gu Yuena saw the two characters for 'Contract' as well.

"I have never seen such a martial soul."

"Martial souls are strange and varied; naturally, there are differences. No need to dwell on it."

Even if she wanted to dwell on it, she couldn't pry any more information out of him.

With a second martial soul, Gu Yuena was naturally not just a simple control-type soul master, but a control-assault hybrid.

The design was no longer an issue: "My design won't have any problems. Just follow the blueprints."

"I checked, and we're still missing a few materials. I plan to go to the Treasure Appraisal Fair tonight to buy some things. Are you coming?"

"Ask me in a different way."

"I want you to come with me."

"I'll go with you."

The clear breeze and bright moon danced along with them as they moved forward.

After patrolling the area below, Gu Yuena asked, "Didn't you say we were here to buy materials? Why are you looking toward the medicinal herbs?"

"We aren't full-time Soul Tool masters, so our primary goal is to increase our combat power. Taking a look at these herbs isn't a bad idea."

Mu Xuanheng reached out and pointed at a dark, murky piece of Whale Rubber: "Look at this Whale Rubber; it's a hidden gem we can pick up for a bargain."

"There's no need to hunt for bargains; there are better things upstairs." Given her special status, she could be considered quite wealthy.

Moreover, they did indeed have a line of credit they could draw upon.

"Heh heh, since this is my invitation, how could I let you spend your own money while we're out?" Mu Xuanheng shook a card in his hand; it was his greatest source of confidence for attending the Treasure Appraisal Fair.

Inside the distant Shrek Auction House, the person in charge found Xuan Zi: "Elder Xuan, these are the items you purchased during this period."

Mithril, an engraving knife, and premium seasonings.

Xuan Zi widened his eyes: "You must have the wrong person, right? Why would an old man like me buy these things?"

"They were purchased with your card."

Xuan Zi patted his body, then looked at the items, and immediately understood everything: "That little brat, he really used my money to swipe it."

As a senior elder, Xuan Zi was quite wealthy.

Mu Xuanheng took people shopping, while Xuan Zi was responsible for the remote payments.

The two wandered through the Treasure Appraisal Fair, marveling at the abundance of Shrek's collection.

They ran into Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who were also wandering about.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister? You're also at the Treasure Appraisal Fair?"

"Buying some materials to make Soul Tools. I'm preparing to advance to a Level 4 Soul Tool master."

Wang Dong huffed; he subconsciously resisted things like Soul Tools.

Huo Yuhao was different; he liked Soul Tools very much.

Both Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena treated Soul Tools as mere tools to be used.

"A thousand-year Pine Fir Lingzhi, Sheng Sheng Fruit, plus ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber. My physical fitness should improve quite a bit."

Dietary therapy remained his primary path for increasing his strength.

Gu Yuena had no objections to this: "Once your body improves, you can also forge better."

Refining would still have to wait until they returned.

On the way back, they casually slaughtered a Soul Emperor.

"Where did this stray dog come from? Did you pick the wrong target?"

The man in black, sent by Dai Huabin to intercept and kill Huo Yuhao, had a moment of hot-headedness and thought he could easily dispose of Mu Xuanheng.

As a result, an Ice Crystal Lotus pinned him down, and a single claw strike ended his life.

Facts proved that one shouldn't try to forcibly over-complete a mission; it could get you killed.

Others were responsible for handling the subsequent issues.

Huo Yuhao, who left the Treasure Appraisal Fair feeling satisfied, only encountered a few Soul Kings in the interception this time.

However, he still had to fight for his life to escape, because this time, he did not have the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.

Having lost his powerful soul bone and soul ring, his methods were far fewer than before.

He was saved once again by Ma Xiaotao, narrowly escaping danger.

Mu Xuanheng watched that Fire Phoenix: "Tsk, I suppose not much has changed."

"Do you want to test if you have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with that phoenix?"

"I am closer to you; perhaps we are the pair that actually has a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."