Seven-Colored Gourd Vine

Mu Qian and the other two were unaware of the inside story, but even if they had known, he would not have been overly surprised.

In this world, geniuses always possess privileges.

As far as Martial Soul Hall is concerned, they also welcome geniuses, and the level of importance they place on them is arguably the highest on the Douluo Continent.

In Mu Qian's view, that is enough.

As for enemies?

Mercy toward an enemy is cruelty toward oneself.

Not to mention Mu Qian, even the protagonist Tang San is ruthless toward his enemies, is he not?

Therefore, it is nothing more than a difference in interests and stances.

The specific location of Death Canyon was something Mu Qian had already figured out before coming to Martial Soul City.

Leaving the square in front of Martial Soul Hall Academy, Mu Qian and Zhu Zhuqing braved the scorching midday sun as they headed toward the north gate of Martial Soul City.

Only, unlike when they arrived, this time there was an additional beautiful, slender figure beside them.

The three walked side by side on the streets within the city, ignoring the pointing and whispering of the surrounding pedestrians; the atmosphere was somewhat calm, and no one spoke first.

Mu Qian and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance, and he took the initiative to break the silence between the three: "For the next month, the three of us will be teammates. Why don't we introduce ourselves? Getting to know each other a bit will help us pass the assessment better."

"I'll go first. My name is Mu Qian, a level 42 Control System Battle Soul Ancestor, and my martial soul is Yinglong."

Upon hearing this information, which was enough to make anyone doubt their life, Xirui's footsteps faltered, and a fleeting look of shock flashed through her eyes.

However, the two did not notice that what shocked her was not Mu Qian's soul power cultivation, but his martial soul.

Yinglong... a name that should not be known by anyone on the Douluo Continent, yet it stirred up stormy waves in her heart.

After Mu Qian's brief introduction, Zhu Zhuqing followed immediately: "Zhu Zhuqing, level 29 Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master, martial soul Hell Spirit Cat."

Although it was very concise, it was enough.

After all, both sides were unfamiliar, just strangers who had just met. They knew nothing about this girl's personality, identity, or other information, and they would not expose their trump cards too much.

What was said, they believed, would be impossible to hide once they entered the academy, so it could not be considered a secret.

The shock in Xirui's eyes vanished as quickly as it appeared, and she soon composed herself: "Nice to meet you, my name is Xirui, a level 31 Support System Tool Soul Elder, and my martial soul is Seven-Colored Gourd Vine."

The girl's gaze was somewhat evasive, and her voice carried a faint sense of nervousness and apprehension, making one subconsciously feel that her personality was very introverted.

Of course, this introversion was different from Zhu Zhuqing's; she did not seem very natural when communicating with others, giving off the impression of someone who had not yet seen much of the world, appearing somewhat innocent.

In fact, it was more like the subconscious nervousness one feels when facing strangers.

However, Mu Qian would not judge a person's character based on the appearance they displayed.

The guard in his heart would not be completely eliminated because of this.

Xirui was different from Zhu Zhuqing; although Mu Qian had not known the latter earlier, he was very familiar with her, whereas Xirui...

She was a person Mu Qian had never understood before.

Mu Qian and Zhu Zhuqing showed surprise almost at the same time.

This girl looked about the same age as them, yet she already possessed a terrifying level 31 soul power.

Although she could not compare to Mu Qian, in terms of soul power level, she had already surpassed Zhu Zhuqing!

And do not forget, Mu Qian's rapid rate of improvement was inseparable from his innate level 20 soul power!

Looking at soul power alone, Xirui could definitely be ranked second among this year's newcomers.

However, what surprised Mu Qian the most was this girl's martial soul: "Seven-Colored Gourd Vine?"

"Ye... yes." Xirui's expression was somewhat unnatural, her eyes dodging, not daring to look directly at Mu Qian.

Zhu Zhuqing looked puzzled: "I have never heard of this kind of martial soul. A-Mu, have you heard of it?"

Besides Mu Qian, there was actually someone whose soul power improved more astonishingly than hers, which made Zhu Zhuqing feel a little unsettled.

Of course, her resilient willpower would not cause her mindset to lose balance, but at the same time, her personality would not allow her to say any flattering words.

However, in terms of appearance, Zhu Zhuqing would not lose to the other party, and she even surpassed her significantly in figure.

Facing Zhu Zhuqing's question, Mu Qian hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not explain.

Because even if he explained, for her, having grown up on the Douluo Continent since childhood, there was no way for her to understand.

Although Mu Qian had not heard much about the Seven-Colored Gourd Vine, this name made it hard for him not to associate it with the Innate Gourd Vine...

Even if Mu Qian had not paid much attention to prehistoric mythology in his past life, he still understood some general information.

The Innate Gourd Vine was one of the top ten innate spiritual roots of ancient times, born on Mount Buzhou, bearing seven innate gourds, which were red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple in color.

Each gourd transformed into an innate treasure, obtained by seven innate beings, and the gourd vine itself was used by Nuwa as a meritorious treasure for creating humans.

Xirui's Seven-Colored Gourd Vine martial soul forced Mu Qian to associate it with that legendary innate spiritual root.

Even though, in his view, this seemed more like nonsense.

If he could know the effect of Xirui's soul skills, perhaps he could learn a lot of information.

However, Mu Qian thought about it for a moment and ultimately suppressed the doubts in his heart for the time being, deciding not to ask rashly.

A soul master's martial soul is their greatest secret, let alone the effects of their soul skills.

Since both parties had already formed a team, there would be plenty of opportunities to observe each other's soul skills in the future; there was no need to make himself disliked.

"You are so strong, having the cultivation of a Soul Ancestor at such an age, and this big sister is also very strong." Xirui's light blue eyes were as crystalline as jade, resembling peerless amber studded with a sky full of stars.

"It is your talent that is stronger than mine." Zhu Zhuqing said candidly.

One does not strike a person who is smiling, and besides, she could sense that these were the girl's heartfelt words.

There was no hint of mockery in the girl's tone.

Zhu Zhuqing did not feel inferior either; she herself was not far from the third ring, and she believed she would successfully break through during this freshman assessment and obtain her third soul ring along the way.

"It's not that, it's because..." Xirui's body trembled, as if she had thought of something, and she suddenly began to stammer, not continuing her sentence.

Mu Qian smiled faintly, not paying attention to her expression, and looked up at the sky, saying, "Let's hurry up and get on our way. Compared to those who set off at the very beginning, we are already half a day behind."

Under normal circumstances, it takes at least a day to reach Death Canyon from Martial Soul City.

However, if the three of them used their soul power to travel at full speed, there was hope they could arrive by the next morning to begin their assessment.

Mu Qian looked at the wide North City Gate right before them and sighed softly.

The battle royale was about to begin.

He hoped no one would dare to harbor crooked thoughts and target them.

After all... those were lives, weren't they?

On the road, Xirui acted like a curious baby, finding everything she saw novel.

After becoming familiar with the two of them, she also became lively, losing the nervousness and trepidation she had at the start.