Xuan Zi's Observation

Xuan Zi sneaked his way to the base where Ji Siyuan and the others were staying.

"Oh ho, these brats aren't even having a barbecue. What a waste of the wine this old man brought." He took a small sip. "Let's see what they're up to."

A total of eight soul masters had gathered at the base, and they decided to hold a thrilling four-on-four Soul Fight.

Xu Sanshi was the first to step forward: "I want to be on the same team as my Nannan."

"Get lost, I don't want to be on a team with you!" Jiang Nannan immediately shot him a look of disgust.

Bei Bei, being the more reliable one, decided to organize things a bit: "Let's clarify the special circumstances first. To begin with, Siyuan will be treated as a Soul Ancestor in terms of combat power. Secondly, you two cannot use any Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Keep in mind we don't have a referee teacher here, so pull your punches."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xuan Zi realized his purpose and popped out from a hidden corner: "Ah, I'll do it. With me here, you can go all out!"

"Elder Xuan?" Bei Bei was very surprised; he wondered how Xuan Zi ended up here.

Tang San: "Wow, they really value you guys. Letting a level 98 Title Douluo help you train."

"He might be here to help, but it's unlikely he's here just for that." Ji Siyuan immediately guessed Xuan Zi's true motive: "He's here to eat."

After some deliberation, the teams were set: Bei Bei, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong'er on one side; Ji Siyuan, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi on the other.

Xuan Zi looked around, but couldn't find a barbecue grill.

"Elder Xuan?" Bei Bei urged Xuan Zi to give the starting command.

Xuan Zi hurriedly said: "The match begins!"

Both sides immediately activated their martial souls. Having spent so much time together, everyone had stopped paying much attention to the colors of their soul rings.

Bei Bei took the lead; as the strongest assault-type on their team, he absolutely had to be at the forefront.

Xu Sanshi didn't want to face Jiang Nannan, so he immediately moved to intercept Bei Bei.

Wang Dong'er looked at the approaching Ji Siyuan: "I'm a girl, shouldn't you go a little easier on me?"

"Hmm? In battle, I don't distinguish between male and female." Ji Siyuan gave Wang Dong'er a heads-up, raising his hands to unleash two different Ultimate Ice-defying Fire Demon Vortexes.

Wang Dong'er could not possibly be a match for Ji Siyuan on her own.

Normally, one would pair up with a control-type, but while that might work for others, Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass couldn't even get close to Ji Siyuan's flames.

Tang Ya could only help Wang Dong'er escape, and the flying Radiant Goddess Butterfly looked just like a kite.

Bei Bei couldn't quickly break through Xu Sanshi. After all, Spiritual Detection Sharing was on Xu Sanshi's side.

They could only hope for Jiang Nannan to pull off a surprise move.

"Nine Phoenix Flute, first soul skill, Slow!"

Xiao Xiao's twin martial souls were no secret; everyone knew about them. Jiang Nannan was clearly prepared, and she almost instantly used teleportation to appear beside Xiao Xiao.

"Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, Cauldron Shock!" Xiao Xiao released the giant cauldron to shroud her body, using it as cover.

A smile appeared on the corner of Jiang Nannan's mouth; her target wasn't Xiao Xiao at all. Using the momentum to spring forward, she charged straight at Huo Yuhao.

"Second soul skill, Mental Interference!" This wide-range debuff caused Jiang Nannan's attack to slow down significantly.

"Senior Sister Jiang Nannan, be careful." Huo Yuhao switched her martial soul, and her two soul rings merged into one. As the temperature raised by Ji Siyuan dropped back down, the closer one got to Huo Yuhao, the colder it became.

The other five exclaimed in unison: "Twin Martial Souls?"

Xuan Zi's expression also suddenly turned serious: "Indeed, Ultimate Ice. This chill is very powerful."

The icy frost made it difficult for Jiang Nannan to execute her Waist Bow.

This chill was stronger than she had imagined.

"Senior Sister, let me handle this!" Wang Dong'er, who had flown high into the air, aimed at Huo Yuhao: "Second soul skill, Butterfly Goddess Light!"

"Watch it, your opponent is me." How could Ji Siyuan let Wang Dong'er land an attack? He immediately covered the area with Blazing Fire Lotus, and a pillar of fire shot into the sky, directly blocking the Butterfly Goddess Light.

"Hmph, I knew it was you, take this hammer!" Wang Dong'er also unleashed the Clear Sky Hammer and smashed it down violently. This stunned the others; how could there be another twin martial soul? At the same time, they looked at Ji Siyuan—you wouldn't happen to be one too, would you?

Ji Siyuan wasn't sure if he could block it, but he didn't want to take the risk, so he stepped back a few paces and ignited a Fire Demon Vortex on his body.

Tang Ya immediately pulled Wang Dong'er back to tighten their formation.

They were still in the middle of a Soul Fight; any surprise would have to wait until later.

Xuan Zi: "With a Title Douluo present, are you still going to play around like this?"

Bei Bei: "Understood! Third soul skill, Thunder Fury!" Both offense and defense were boosted.

Xu Sanshi also had a reinforcement skill using Mystic Power, but Bei Bei didn't intend to get entangled with him.

"Hey Bei Bei, don't run!"

Tang Ya: "Xu Sanshi, your opponent is me! Third soul skill, Shara Snake Net!" She couldn't possibly be a match for Xu Sanshi, so her task was simply to delay him for a few seconds.

Wang Dong'er didn't understand what Bei Bei was thinking at first, but seeing him go after Ji Siyuan, she knew he was switching opponents.

Once she no longer had to face Ji Siyuan, the pressure on her immediately decreased, and she promptly aimed at Huo Yuhao.

"Let's see how you block this Butterfly Goddess Light!" Just as Wang Dong'er prepared to launch it, she was rescued by Xuan Zi, as a Red Lotus was blooming beneath her feet.

Jiang Nannan used a short-lived Invincible Golden Body to dodge the shockwave of Xiao Xiao's cauldron, then used her Waist Bow to seize the opportunity and immediately send her out.

After eliminating two people, Xu Sanshi also found an opening and broke free from the spider web; Tang Ya's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track couldn't stop a Mystic Tremor.

Jiang Nannan needed close-quarters combat, Ji Siyuan and Huo Yuhao were completely unafraid, and the remaining Bei Bei was naturally no match for the three of them.

Wang Dong'er: "That's too exaggerated. Why can your Blazing Fire Lotus bloom in two places at once, Ji Siyuan?"

When facing Bei Bei, Ji Siyuan had not only used the Blazing Fire Lotus to protect himself but had also split his focus to carry Wang Dong'er away, creating a gap in the opponent's formation.

Xu Sanshi: "That's not even the most exaggerated part."

Xiao Xiao chimed in: "Exactly. How are both of you Twin Martial Souls? You didn't show them during the Freshman Assessment!"

The five who were in the dark immediately began to press them, asking what their second martial souls were.

Wang Dong'er was fine; everyone knew about the Clear Sky Hammer, but Huo Yuhao's Ice Jade Scorpion was a major issue.

"Ultimate Ice... another Ultimate Martial Soul." Tang Ya's eyes could not hide her envy.

Xuan Zi: "The Soul Fight is over, so why aren't you starting to cook? Review the match while you cook!"

Ji Siyuan wore an 'I knew it' expression: "I figured as much."

"Sigh, speaking of cooking, since Yuhao is an ice-attribute soul master now, does that mean she can mix more types of drinks?" Xu Sanshi immediately looked at Ji Siyuan, looking very eager.

While the others were still asking, Xuan Zi directly took out several bottles of wine he had brought: "Kid, mix a few more for this old man."

"Don't say this old man is eating for free; I did act as your referee."

"Hmph, I'll just swipe two bottles of your wine later."

The barbecue grill was set up, and everyone celebrated Huo Yuhao's return and the awakening of her martial soul.

Xuan Zi stayed to the side: "Ultimate attribute, though the quality is weaker than Ji Siyuan's. No signs of Body Martial Soul awakening, and she is suspected to have a soul bone. Her soul power is nearing level 26; she is indeed a genius." Since Mu Xuan had taken her as a disciple, it was no longer appropriate for Xuan Zi to investigate further.

He drank his wine there, not participating in the affairs of the juniors.

"Speaking of which, what do you four think about this year's tournament? Don't you plan to make a push and create a legend by winning at such a young age?"

Xiao Xiao: "Wouldn't that be a bit difficult?" After hearing about the competitive pressure, even with her Twin Martial Souls, she felt it would be hard to make the reserve team.

Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao immediately looked at Ji Siyuan, waiting for his answer.

"I plan to find a way to reach level 30 in the remaining months and obtain my third Soul Ring. My goal is to strive for a ten-thousand-year ring; it will make the selection process easier."

"Eh?" Xiao Xiao hadn't expected that Ji Siyuan and the others already had a plan.

Xuan Zi listened from the side, calculating that including their previous level gains, they had improved by at least 15 levels within a year. He looked at Ji Siyuan: "You aren't normal either."

Wang Dong'er: "A ten-thousand-year Soul Ring? You'll burst from the strain. My goal isn't that high; I'll try for a ten-thousand-year ring for my fourth Soul Ring."

Huo Yuhao: "I also want to try for a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring. Siyuan said he wants to exchange our previous rewards for resources tomorrow; I want to trade for some rare treasures that improve physical fitness."

"So you plan to go to the Treasure Appraisal Fair? Do you even know that the Treasure Appraisal Fair has different levels?"