System, Am I Really Not That Strong?

What kind of wild talk is this little girl spouting?

Xuanyuan Sheng gave her a sharp flick to the forehead.

She clutched her head, looking up at him with teary eyes: "Xiao Sheng, I'm going to tell the Senior Sister that when I asked you to summon your Martial Soul, all you did was bully me."

Xuanyuan Sheng had a sudden realization—so it was about a Martial Soul.

He had thought she meant something else entirely.

There was no helping it; the persona of this little girl had completely collapsed in his eyes. In his view, the fact that his mind had wandered was at least half her fault.

"You still haven't told me why you wanted me to summon my Martial Soul," Xuanyuan Sheng said, refusing to fall for her act and cutting straight to the point.

Xiao Xiao, who had been crouching while holding her head, lowered her voice.

As expected of the man I've set my sights on, the difficulty level for capturing his heart is truly high. Love System, let me finish the limited-time task first.

I'll save the love tips for later.

Xiao Xiao stood up, her black hair fluttering in the wind, and said mysteriously: "You'll know once you summon it."

In truth, Xiao Xiao was also very curious about Xuanyuan Sheng.

Under normal circumstances, a Soul Master who had awakened would at least have fluctuations of soul power that others could perceive, but this boy before her had no such fluctuations, appearing just like an ordinary person.

If not for the fact that the Love System had marked his Martial Soul, Xiao Xiao, having spent so much time with him, would have truly treated him as an ordinary person.

What an annoying riddle-maker.

Xuanyuan Sheng raised his hand, and the Xuanyuan Sword appeared, held horizontally in his grip.

That majestic aura struck at Xiao Xiao's soul.

"This... this is too cool."

Xiao Xiao had never imagined a sword could be this handsome; just like its master, it had grown right into her heart.

Moreover, the aura radiating from it held a tremendous attraction for her.

She opened her palm, and the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron appeared in her hand.

Light erupted from both of their bodies simultaneously, though Xuanyuan Sheng's was a brilliant gold, while Xiao Xiao's was black.

Their auras seemed to undergo a Mega Evolution, with many streams of light radiating from their bodies and merging together.

However, upon closer observation, one could see that the gold from Xuanyuan Sheng occupied the vast majority of the light streams.

Xiao Xiao closed her eyes, and the Martial Soul in her hand flew toward the Xuanyuan Sword held by Xuanyuan Sheng, eventually transforming into an inscription on the hilt.

Xuanyuan Sheng swung the sword a few times before forcibly breaking the state.

Unlike him, who showed no change at all, Xiao Xiao looked as if she had been drained dry, collapsing toward Xuanyuan Sheng.

He caught her steadily.

Xiao Xiao blinked her long eyelashes, her face resting against his chest as she followed the momentum.

"Xiao Sheng, we actually have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

"Yeah, how novel."

Xuanyuan Sheng had been expecting something extraordinary that would open his eyes, but all he saw was the girl's weakened state.

"Xiao Xiao, girls have kidneys too. You should take care of yourself while you're young; you're a bit weak."

But honest advice is hard to swallow.

This time, Xiao Xiao didn't blush from shyness, but from anger.

If this were confirmed, it would be more than just embarrassing.

"Nonsense, I am not weak."

Yet, the very next moment, Xiao Xiao was complaining to the Love System.

She asked if it had anything to nourish the kidneys, feeling that she might really need a boost.

Otherwise, how could her soul power be completely drained in less than two seconds of Martial Soul fusion?

But a young girl's pride must never be shattered.

Xiao Xiao said hurriedly: "It could also be the reason for the Martial Soul fusion; anyway, it's not my fault."

Xuanyuan Sheng looked at Xiao Xiao strangely; at this moment, she was like someone confessing without being asked, constantly pointing out the cause.

Of course, he was only teasing her.

With the Xuanyuan Sword as the lead, once the soul power was exhausted, even a Titled Douluo would have to walk away with the title of Saintly Weak Young Master.

As for the fusion process just now, Xiao Xiao was still savoring it: "I feel like our two Martial Souls reached a state of one hundred percent fusion. It's really super amazing."

She believed this was a unique secret between the two of them and felt a little excited about it.

However, Xuanyuan Sheng didn't have the heart to break Xiao Xiao's fantasy.

As the Holy Sword of Humanity, everyone's compatibility with Xuanyuan Sheng could reach one hundred percent; the only exception would be if that person wasn't human.

And the Martial Soul was also recorded on the hilt of the Xuanyuan Sword.

It was engraved with techniques for agriculture and animal husbandry, as well as strategies for unifying the four seas.

To put it simply: anything used by humans was recorded on that hilt.

Therefore, Xuanyuan Sheng truly could not think of any Martial Soul that could not perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him.

In the end, he could only nod perfunctorily: "Mm-hmm, we really are amazing."

Seeing that Xuanyuan Sheng actually believed her flimsy excuse, Xiao Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

[Rest assured, if you want to nourish your kidneys, this system will definitely arrange it for you clearly and thoroughly.]

The Love System delivered a timely jab.

She was completely desperate; even the Love System was saying things like that.

"Hey, has my limited-time mission been completed yet?"

Xiao Xiao shouted at the Love System in her mind; now, she could only change the subject.

She felt that the so-called blessing of Humanity's Luck must have been obtained this way, and if she couldn't complete it...

Her clever little brain couldn't think of anything else, so she might as well just choose to give up.

[Limited-time mission: Status (Completed)]

This voice rang out.

Meanwhile, Zhang Lexuan returned to the small attic after completing her teaching assistant tasks.

She also heard the mission completion notification pop up from her system, which usually never made a sound.

"Hmm? What mission is this?"

With nothing else on her mind, Zhang Lexuan simply forgot about the mission.

Forget it, I should think about what delicious food to make for little Sheng this afternoon.

But after thinking for a while.

Zhang Lexuan's ears turned red, and she muttered to herself.

"How about I act spoiled and let my little brother do it?"

Having never done such a thing before, she had a sudden whim, and the shyness in her heart was beyond words.

The expression on her face betrayed her; she was actually looking forward to it.

As for Xiao Xiao, she was currently staring closely at the line indicating the mission was complete.

What about the reward?

She didn't see a single bit of information regarding a reward.

Xiao Xiao remembered the Love System saying it was her favorite thing, so she was still somewhat expectant.

Thinking about it, the rewards the Love System could give must certainly be related to love.

So...

Is it hypnosis?

[No.]

Is it time stop?

[No.]

Is it indifference?

[No.]

The little loli completely lost it; it's not this and it's not that, what exactly can you give?

If you won't even give the essential skills for love, she really overestimated you.

She had been excited all over thinking about the reward, and yet this thing pulled this stunt on her.

Meanwhile, Xuanyuan Sheng, with Xiao Xiao lying against his chest, looked at her with a thoughtful expression as her face went through a rich variety of changes.

A damp little handprint on his chest was particularly conspicuous.

A familiar voice suddenly appeared in Xiao Xiao's mind.

[So this little loli really is kidney deficient.]