After taking a good look at the Sun Martial Soul, Yang Hao returned it to the girl. He raised a hand and gently patted her head, his expression warm.
"What is this?"
Feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from her Martial Soul, along with the instinctive yearning of her own Martial Soul, Xu Tianzhen didn't understand what this was or why it could suppress her Martial Soul.
"This is a domain formed by the power of Ultimate Fire. Want to learn?"
"I'll teach you!"
Yang Hao's smile remained warm. He was just like a gentle big brother next door, the very picture of a good guy.
"As if I'd want it!"
Xu Tianzhen felt tempted for a moment, but remembering the humiliation she'd suffered earlier, she hated him so much her teeth ached.
What a bastard!
"My smile still isn't charming enough."
After his attempt at persuasion failed, Yang Hao took out a mirror and looked at himself, realizing his smile still wasn't quite winning enough.
Now he could only try his second plan.
"Though we haven't known each other long, I can tell you're a lively, adorable girl, and a little rebellious, but you're also sensible enough.
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have come here alone to take out your frustrations on a tree. You'd have gone to complain to the Crown Prince or His Majesty instead."
Yang Hao wore an expression that said he understood her, but all he got in return was a cold snort.
"I can guess why you rebel. Everyone envies you princes and princesses, but they don't realize that many of you aren't happy at all. You have to shoulder a great many burdens.
"Princes have to fight over the throne, and the struggle is perilous. Even brothers can't trust each other. The Crown Prince lost both