Chen Xin, Ning Rongrong

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong.

Through their conversation, Lu Xian quickly confirmed their identities.

At the same time, Chen Xin also noticed Lu Xian walking out from the depths of the forest.

As their gazes met, Lu Xian showed no intention of stepping forward to strike up a conversation, simply passing by and continuing his walk toward the exit.

After they crossed paths, a trace of imperceptible appreciation flashed through Chen Xin's eyes.

In his view, anyone who dared to come to the Star Dou Great Forest alone and could retreat unscathed must possess absolute confidence in themselves.

Furthermore, they would also need the strength to support that confidence.

Beside him, Ning Rongrong turned her head, staring at Lu Xian's back with curiosity, and asked the man next to her:

"Sword Grandpa, did that person actually come to the Star Dou Great Forest alone to hunt a soul beast?"

"Rongrong, not everyone possesses a background like yours."

"If one does not trust those accompanying them on a hunt, it is better to come alone."

"O... okay!"

Coming from a family of immense wealth and power, Ning Rongrong naturally did not understand the reasoning behind this; in her view, hunting for soul rings was something one should always do with elders from the family.

After walking for a long time, only when the outline of Soul Hunting Town came into view did Lu Xian finally heave a sigh of relief.

Although the faint, oppressive aura of a powerhouse emanating from Chen Xin was not directed at him, it had still placed immense pressure upon him.

Fortunately, the man was not some maniac who killed everyone he saw. Judging by Ning Rongrong following at his side, this trip was likely to obtain the second soul ring for the young girl.

Ning Rongrong was about half a year younger than Tang San, who was now nearly ten years old.

Reaching level 20 at nine and a half years old was reasonable, though Lu Xian wondered why the girl's second soul ring was not being hunted within their own Seven Treasure Forest.

As the wealthiest faction on the continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possessed its own private soul hunting forest.

As he pondered this, Lu Xian suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Hiss, my fifth soul ring doesn't necessarily have to be the tiger-type soul beast I originally planned.

It doesn't have to be Dai Mubai.

Ning Rongrong's talent might even surpass Dai Mubai's; she seems like a prime candidate for a chosen worker!

After turning it over in his mind, he decided to give it a try.

In any case, even if the soul beasts he claimed as soul rings died in the outside world, they could be resurrected by the Silver Light Orb.

However, once they were bound to a worker, their soul avatar would be permanently frozen at the moment of binding.

In other words, no matter how powerful the main body of the soul beast became on Lu Xian's side, it would remain in its initial form beside the bound individual.

This applied not only to living creatures like Xiao Qing and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, but also to inanimate objects like brooms and ice blocks.

For the workers, these were merely carriers used to complete their assessments.

The more he thought about it, the more tempted Lu Xian became, and he summoned the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear directly.

The simple-minded little bear looked bewildered, not understanding where it was.

It looked left and right until it spotted Lu Xian, then rushed over with a look of pleasant surprise.

It hugged Lu Xian's thigh and began to rub against him.

Lu Xian rubbed the bear's coarse fur, and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear immediately squinted its eyes in enjoyment.

Xiong Da was barely at the hundred-year cultivation level, so its fur was still soft. Once it reached the thousand-year level, this hide would become its most sturdy armor.

Once soul-bound, beasts would become extremely close to Lu Xian and possess infinite loyalty.

"I'll call you Xiong Da from now on!"

After communicating for a while, Lu Xian immediately issued a task to Xiong Da.

"Xiong Da, go and approach that grandfather and granddaughter. Act simple and cute."

"It would be best if you can get that girl to take you back as a pet."

Having received the mission, Xiong Da patted its chest with great confidence and trotted off into the depths of the forest, huffing and puffing.

Possessing a shared field of vision with Xiong Da, Lu Xian could monitor the development of the situation in real-time.

There was no need for him to keep waiting at the forest entrance, lest he arouse Chen Xin's suspicions.

Inside the forest, Ning Rongrong, who was visiting the Star Dou Great Forest for the first time, was equally full of curiosity about the surrounding environment.

This place was far more impressive than their Seven Treasure Forest.

"Grandpa, what kind of soul beast should I add for my second soul ring?"

"Why aren't we looking in the Seven Treasure Forest?"

"Rongrong, it would be best if your second soul ring comes from a Wind Spirit Bird or a Lightning Eagle."

"That way, there is a high probability that it will be a soul skill that provides a speed boost."

"Both of these belong to the flying type of soul beasts, and they cannot be kept in captivity within the Seven Treasure Forest."

Hearing Chen Xin's explanation, Ning Rongrong understood in an instant.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was wealthy, flying soul beasts were still too difficult to control; if one were not careful, they would fly right out of the enclosure.

Or, it would be quite dangerous if they flew into Seven Treasure City and harmed people.

It was also inadvisable to waste too much energy on a few hundred-year soul beasts.

The vast majority of Glazed Pagoda soul masters within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect chose these two types of flying soul beasts for their second soul ring.

Chen Xin also knew the habitats of these two types of birds by heart.

Soon, he brought Ning Rongrong to a relatively open forest area.

The distance between the trees here was vast, and birds circled constantly between them; these were precisely one of the targets of their trip, the Wind Spirit Bird.

With Chen Xin present, capturing these birds was naturally a trivial matter; in a few swift moves, he caught a male bird with nearly 700 years of cultivation, broke its wings, and tossed it in front of Ning Rongrong.

The flock of birds, having been attacked, was terrified. Just as they were about to organize a counterattack under the command of the bird king.

A momentum belonging solely to a Title Douluo suddenly erupted from Chen Xin's body.

Those agitated Wind Spirit Birds instantly wilted, retreating back into their nests one after another, not daring to continue their aggression.

"Hurry and absorb it, Rongrong."

"Okay."

Taking an exquisite dagger from her soul tool, Ning Rongrong quickly ended the life of this Wind Spirit Bird.

She sat cross-legged, released her martial soul, and used her soul power to guide the absorption of the soul ring.

This Wind Spirit Bird was still quite a distance away from Ning Rongrong's limit, so there was no difficulty in absorbing it.

Under Chen Xin's protection, Ning Rongrong was able to absorb the soul ring wholeheartedly.

In just over an hour, the little girl completed the absorption of the soul ring.

She had become a glorious Soul Grand Master.

"Hee hee, Sword Grandpa, my soul power is at level 22."

"Good, the soul skill should be a speed boost, right?"

Although there wouldn't be any accidents, Chen Xin still asked subconsciously.

Ning Rongrong nodded and said:

"That's right, it's a thirty percent speed increase."

"Hmm, since the goal has been achieved, let's head back."

Taking Ning Rongrong with him, Chen Xin began to return the way they came.

But less than ten minutes after they set out, a meatball suddenly rolled out from the jungle beside them.

Chen Xin frowned slightly, and upon closer observation, he discovered it was actually a bear-type soul beast curled into a ball, licking honey.

"Rongrong, let's take a detour; don't disturb it."

"Mm..."

Ning Rongrong agreed with her head, but her eyes could no longer leave this adorable little bear.

Just as Chen Xin led Ning Rongrong a few meters away, the little bear finished the honey in its paws.

After standing up and looking around for a moment, its gaze swept over to Ning Rongrong and suddenly brightened.

Then, it scurried over to Ning Rongrong's side and hugged her thigh.

"Hmph, where did this beast come from? I spared your life, yet you come looking for death yourself."

Chen Xin pressed two fingers together, and a tiny sword aura appeared in his hand, ready to finish off this ignorant bear.