Hum—!
A crystalline leg bone lay quietly inside the box.
It glowed with a fantastical blue-gold hue.
Under its light, the entire dim cave was dyed a strange shade of blue and gold.
The Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone!
"Gulp..."
The clear sound of someone swallowing rang out in the silent cave, especially jarring.
Lan Yiyi's beautiful eyes went wide as she stared fixedly at the Spirit Bone in Xu Zhao's hand.
It was as if her eyes had been caught by a magnet. She couldn't look away.
She felt a stronger connection to this Spirit Bone than anyone else could.
The instant it appeared, the Martial Soul inside her seemed to go wild, trembling and cheering.
An intense longing from deep within her bloodline made every cell in her body cry out:
Get it!
I have to get it!
It was the ultimate temptation of a power with the same origin, an opportunity to leap to a higher level of life!
Lan Yiyi felt her mouth go dry and her breathing grow ragged, her chest rising and falling rapidly.
If anyone else had been holding the Spirit Bone, she might already have lost control and lunged to snatch it.
But the person holding it was Xu Zhao.
Her beloved Brother Zhao.
Her reason forcibly suppressed her instinctive urge.
Lan Yiyi didn't reach for it directly. Instead, she slowly lifted her head, her formerly cool eyes now brimming with tears.
She held out both hands and gently tugged on Xu Zhao's sleeve, leaning softly against him.
Her voice was so sweet it seemed to drip with honey:
"Brother Zhao~~"
That single "Brother Zhao" was drawn out with such tenderness that it made her sound almost unbearably alluring.
Lan Yiyi tipped up her lovely face, her eyes full of pleading and longing. She looked just like a greedy little cat begging its owner for a treat:
"The aura of this Spirit Bone... feels so familiar, so comforting..."
"Yiyi feels like... it's calling to me..."
As she spoke, Lan Yiyi gently rubbed her full chest against Xu Zhao's arm, making her coaxing intent perfectly clear.
Looking down at the bewitching figure in his arms, Xu Zhao couldn't help laughing.
Of course he knew what this Spirit Bone meant to Lan Yiyi.
The same Spirit Bone could grant different Soul Skills to different Soul Masters.
The Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
In the original story, it gave Tang San the incredible healing ability "Wildfire can never be extinguished; when spring winds blow, it grows again," as well as a flight ability.
Those two Soul Skills.
If Lan Yiyi absorbed it.
She would certainly get the first one, "Wildfire can never be extinguished; when spring winds blow, it grows again," and its effects might even be better.
After absorbing it, Lan Yiyi would also definitely awaken the Blue Silver Domain.
As for the second Soul Skill, it might not be flight.
Besides, for Lan Yiyi, a flight Soul Skill would be practically useless.
She could fly perfectly well using a Flying Soul Tool.
There was no need to give up a ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone Skill.
"Want it?"
Xu Zhao weighed the Spirit Bone in his hand and asked with a teasing smile.
"Mhm, mhm, mhm!"
Lan Yiyi nodded like a pecking chicken, her eyes burning with anticipation:
"I want it!
I want it so badly!
Brother Zhao is the best..."
Xu Zhao didn't tease her any further. He casually tossed her the priceless Spirit Bone.
His gesture was as casual as if he were tossing an ordinary stone:
"If you want it, then it's yours."
"This Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone shares the same origin as your Martial Soul. It's a perfect match."
Lan Yiyi fumbled to catch it. Feeling its warm, jade-like surface and its surging life force in her hands,
She was so excited she nearly jumped.
"Thank you, Brother Zhao!
Long live the Crown Prince!"
Lan Yiyi cheered excitedly, no longer bothering to act demure.
She rose on tiptoe and planted a firm kiss on Xu Zhao's cheek, leaving a bright red lipstick mark.
For Lan Yiyi,
The most important thing right now
Was securing her status and title as Crown Princess.
Before they set out,
Lan Ya and Wei Kurong had promised her that
Once she reached the Title Douluo level,
They would go together to ask the Emperor and Empress to appoint her Crown Princess.
Now that she had the Spirit Bone,
Reaching the Title Douluo level was assured.
Then, like someone who had found a priceless treasure, Lan Yiyi hugged the Spirit Bone tightly to her chest, stroking it lovingly, her eyes full of fascination:
"Now that I have it, Yiyi will be able to serve Brother Zhao even better!"
Xu Zhao wiped the lipstick mark from his cheek. Seeing Lan Yiyi looking like a little miser, he shook his head helplessly. Then his gaze grew distant:
"All right. We have what we came for, so we should leave."
"This is Tang Hao's lair, after all. He isn't here now, but there's no guarantee he won't suddenly come back."
After leaving the hidden cave, Xu Zhao felt noticeably more at ease.
He'd not only snatched Tang San's future trump card—the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone—but had also taken Ah Yin's true form.
But that wasn't what he was looking forward to most.
What truly set his heart racing was the "newbie tutorial quest" that had been sitting on his system panel for ages and that he could finally complete.
[Guidance Quest: Host, proceed to Holy Soul Village, south of Notting City in Fasinuo Province, as soon as possible.] [Quest Objective: Find "Grandmaster" Su Yuntao and have him assist with your Martial Soul awakening. The host will awaken the Third Martial Soul, "Blue Silver Grass."] [Quest Reward: Martial Soul quality evolves into "Blue Silver King"; Innate Soul Power increases by one level (can exceed the Innate Full Soul Power limit).]
"Third Martial Soul... Blue Silver King..."
A burning light flashed in Xu Zhao's eyes.
In this world, Twin Martial Souls were already exceptionally rare, while Triple Martial Souls had never been heard of!
Even with Xu Zhao's peerless talent,
After reaching level 94,
Advancing further
Was even harder than before.
If he awakened a Third Martial Soul,
And counted the eight remaining Soul Ring slots for his Moon Martial Soul,
He would have fifteen Soul Ring slots in total.
Even if he lowered his standards and absorbed ten-thousand-year Soul Rings that were only several thousand years old,
His Soul Power could still increase tremendously through absorbing Soul Rings.
What was more, the system's reward could directly evolve this Third Martial Soul.
It was only a matter of time before it evolved into a true Blue Silver Emperor.
"Let's go. To Notting City."
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Zhao wrapped an arm around Lan Yiyi's waist.
The dazzling wings of light condensed from Soul Power spread open behind him.
With both of them in tow, he shot off toward Notting City like a streak of light.
To avoid attracting unnecessary attention, Xu Zhao brought Lan Yiyi down outside Notting City.
The two of them used simple disguise Soul Tools to make slight changes to their appearances and hair colors.
Xu Zhao concealed his imposing air of nobility and transformed into a stern-looking young Soul Master.
Lan Yiyi hid her stunning beauty and posed as a well-behaved maid at his side.
Her bearing was still exceptional, but at least no one would immediately associate her with the "Great Ming Empire," which had just conquered Linhai City.
After entering Notting City, Xu Zhao headed straight for the Spirit Hall Branch, as if he knew the way by heart.
With his powerful spiritual perception,
Xu Zhao locked onto the man sorting through files inside the branch almost instantly: the "useful pawn" Su Yuntao, who looked as if he had the weight of the world on his shoulders.
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