Sun Golden Crow

The next day.

When the sky had just begun to brighten, the bustling city of Lingdou Imperial Capital began to operate in an orderly fashion, much like a massive machine that had just been wound up.

The flow of people weaving through the city streets injected power into this massive machine.

After Xue Yuheng took Xiao Xiao to eat breakfast at a high-end restaurant on the street, they returned to the Xiao Clan, where it took a great deal of effort to explain the concept of a God-level Martial Soul to the Soul-Chasing Douluo of the Soul Suppressing Family.

The three of them traveled together to the Wu Family, the Golden Crow Family, located in the northern suburbs of the city.

This was a large manor similar to the White Tiger Duke Mansion, covering an area of a thousand acres; while it was not as opulent or intricately carved as the former, it possessed a unique Heaven Spirit Empire style.

At the manor gate, the patrolling guards had received news early on and restrained their usual arrogance, leading the three into the main hall of the manor.

Beside a garden corridor lined with floor-to-ceiling windows stood a young girl. She was 1.75 meters tall, with golden-red hair tied into a high ponytail. Her fiery hair color made her skin appear as white as jade, and her features were bright and sharp.

She wore a custom fire-red Shrek inner court combat uniform that outlined her tall, slender figure, with a faint golden-red flame halo lingering around her.

Xue Yuheng took one look and recognized her identity: Wu Ming. As one of the current Shrek Seven Devils, she would participate in the Tiandou Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament led by the senior sister Zhang Lexuan in a few months.

Wu Ming was admiring the flowers, and upon seeing the three guests who had been waiting for a long time, she quickly walked up with a smile: "Wu Ming greets the Soul-Chasing Douluo, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess."

"Is your great-grandmother doing well?" Xiao Shuying, the Soul-Chasing Douluo who appeared to be forty years old, had been known alongside the Golden Crow Family's Scorching Sun Douluo as the Twin Pearls of Heaven Spirit a century ago.

Wu Ming wore a troubled expression and did not answer. Xiao Shuying sighed inwardly and did not press the matter.

This Scorching Sun Douluo had forcibly broken through the Super Douluo barrier three years ago, which had caused serious damage to her body.

The Wu Family main hall had a style leaning toward a European palace.

On a long sofa lay an elderly woman with white hair, her face devoid of color, looking as if she were terminally ill.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Shuying, Xiao Xiao, and Xue Yuheng all felt a stir in their hearts.

In front of the three juniors, Xiao Shuying spoke bluntly: "Why must you suffer like this? Even if you break through to Super Douluo, Luo Yun will not look at you any differently."

Who was Luo Yun? The Heavenly Sun Douluo, known to everyone in the Heaven Spirit Empire.

Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance, smacked their lips, and remained silent.

It truly was a continent where the God of Love had fallen.

The white-haired old woman's face flushed red, clearly angered by Xiao Shuying's words, and she laughed and cursed: "Who told you that I broke through to Super Douluo for that coward? Stop exposing my shortcomings, and if you have something to say, spit it out."

At the Title Douluo level, one was already standing at the pinnacle of the continent; they wouldn't visit without a reason, and if Xiao Shuying had come in person, there must be a hidden agenda.

Xiao Shuying chuckled and said: "When we were at Shrek back then, didn't the academy reward you with a Fire Phoenix True Feather for exterminating a Soul Saint-level evil soul master?"

"No way. Although my Golden Crow Family doesn't have a use for it, I intend to take such a peerless treasure to my grave," the old woman said indifferently.

"Do you know what a God-level Martial Soul is?" Xiao Shuying asked, feigning profoundness.

Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao struggled to hold back their laughter.

She was really learning and applying it on the spot.

The old woman seemed to gain some interest, and with Wu Ming's support, she sat up on the side of the sofa, waiting for Xiao Shuying's follow-up.

"My useless great-granddaughter has the potential to advance to a God-level Martial Soul, that is, the potential to become a god. Your Fire Phoenix True Feather is too low-grade, so I want to borrow the Golden Crow True Source of your Golden Crow Family." Xiao Shuying repeated what Xue Yuheng had said earlier.

The Scorching Sun Douluo's expression changed repeatedly, and Wu Ming, standing to the side, also lowered her head in deep thought for a long time.

God.

This single word alone was enough to make the grandmother and granddaughter feel breathless.

How were the three of them able to remain so calm and composed?

"The Golden Crow True Source was obtained by our Golden Crow Family seven hundred years ago when we hunted a 40,000-year-old Sun Dominator in the volcanic region of the Star Dou Forest. It is enough to be compared to the inner core of an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul beast..."

The white-haired old woman introduced it herself; she was tempted, and she was raising the stakes.

The Scorching Sun Douluo knew well that her time was running out, and with the internal turmoil of the family, she had to find a powerful protector for them.

Just as Xiao Shuying was about to make some empty promises to entice her old friend, Xue Yuheng, who was standing beside her, suddenly spoke up.

"I can help Senior Wu Ming's Martial Soul evolve into a Demi-God Level Martial Soul..." Looking at the gazes of the four people present, Xue Yuheng changed the subject: "However, it requires the Golden Crow Family to provide some materials."

"Crown Prince, is this true?" The Scorching Sun Douluo's face turned rosy, her spirit improved significantly, and she said excitedly.

Xiao Shuying suppressed her dissatisfaction but added: "The plan for Xiao Xiao's Martial Soul evolution was also proposed by the Crown Prince."

Xiao Shuying was naturally dissatisfied, as this step was not in the original plan.

The internal power struggle within the Golden Crow Family meant they were already on the decline.

Using Xiao Xiao's God-level Martial Soul to annex the Golden Crow Family was the best strategy.

Letting Wu Ming's Martial Soul evolve into some Demi-God Level—wasn't this just causing trouble?

After some consideration, Xiao Shuying decided to go along with it; after all, Xue Yuheng was the key to Xiao Xiao's Martial Soul evolution, and it would not be good to offend this Crown Prince.

There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.

"A Demi-God Level Martial Soul is enough to allow Senior Sister Wu Ming to cultivate all the way to the Limit Douluo level without any obstacles. Therefore, the conditions required are also immense, no less demanding than the promotion requirements for Xiao Xiao's God-level Martial Soul."

Xue Yuheng rubbed his nose and said earnestly.

Xiao Xiao, who was familiar with him, knew that this subconscious gesture of Xiao Xue meant he was cooking up something devious.

That's right, Xue Yuheng was preparing to extort them.

He certainly knew of Xiao Shuying's plan to use this opportunity to annex the Golden Crow Family, but as the Crown Prince of the Heaven Spirit Empire, Xue Yuheng would not sit by and watch the Soul Suppressing Family grow too powerful.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, this move has far-reaching implications; please allow us to deliberate." Scorching Sun Douluo sighed, casting a deep look at both Xiao Shuying and Xue Yuheng. How could she not know that these two were essentially the difference between a wolf and a tiger?

One spits out the bones, while the other doesn't even bother.

The declining Golden Crow Family had no choice.

Scorching Sun Douluo had a maid notify the heads of the various factions within the family to come for a meeting.

This meeting within the Golden Crow Family, centered on Wu Ming, lasted until evening.

Scorching Sun Douluo overruled all objections, and the plan for Wu Ming's Demi-God Level Martial Soul evolution was finally finalized by her.

Wu Ming's parents were both overjoyed, as this meant their direct line had a very high probability of producing the next family head.

After the meeting ended, the three of them—Xue Yuheng and his companions—returned to the main hall from a side courtyard.

A list of material costs, drafted by Xue Yuheng to be just within the limits of what the Golden Crow Family could bear, appeared on Scorching Sun Douluo's desk.

The old woman seemed to have aged several years overnight; what did this signify?

There were people belonging to Prince Gan within the family!

Three days later, Xue Yuheng went to the appointment alone.

He was not acting without purpose; shortly after coming into contact with Wu Ming, a panel regarding her had appeared on the Wordless Heavenly Book.

After the Heavenly Book performed its deduction, the evolutionary path for Wu Ming's Martial Soul became instantly clear.

As for why it was only Demi-God level, Xue Yuheng guessed it was because the Heavenly Book had judged Wu Ming's talent as only [Mediocre].

A genius with Twin Martial Souls like Xiao Xiao was only judged as [Grade C Talent] by the Heavenly Book, so one could imagine how high its standards were.

In Wu Ming's boudoir.

"Senior Sister Wu Ming, please reduce your clothing as much as possible; this will increase the success rate." Xue Yuheng was blindfolded by Wu Ming.

"Why do you keep calling me Senior Sister?" Wu Ming said shyly. Given their current situation, even with her high pride, she couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Because sooner or later, I will also go to study at that First Academy of the Continent."

Xue Yuheng sensed the situation and reminded her, "You need to remove more."

"How about this?"

"Still need to remove more."

"Then how about this!" Wu Ming gave up all pretense and threw caution to the wind.

"Too little..."

"..."

Under the neutralization of the Fire Phoenix True Feather, Golden Crow Sand, Sun Fruit, three five-thousand-year fire-attribute spirit bones, and ten Creation Points, Wu Ming's Martial Soul successfully evolved from a Golden Crow into a Sun Golden Crow.

The Golden Crow Family's investment paid off; after Wu Ming's Martial Soul evolved, a miracle occurred.

The age of her first spirit ring evolved from seven hundred years to one thousand years!

The remaining four spirit rings also received varying degrees of age increases, and her cultivation level broke through from level fifty-seven to the level sixty Soul Emperor realm.

As long as she hunted for a spirit ring, Wu Ming would be a genuine Soul Emperor.

A nineteen-year-old Soul Emperor was a top-tier prodigy even on this continent.

The day after Wu Ming's Martial Soul evolved, Xue Yuheng appeared in the eastern suburbs of Lingdou City with Xiao Xiao.

They spent the morning familiarizing themselves with a motorcycle-like Soul Guidance Vehicle that Xue Yuheng had spent a large sum of Gold Soul Coins to have a level seven Soul Master build.

Xue Yuheng drove, while Xiao Xiao held onto his waist.

"Xiao Xue! Let's go! To the Xuanming Sect!"