Heavenly Phoenix Douluo

Bai Ze.

A mythical auspicious beast, capable of speech, understanding the feelings of all things, and knowing the affairs of ghosts and gods. It was the very symbol of wisdom!

But was this mutated Black Velvet Lion before her—or rather, White Velvet Lion—truly the Bai Ze of myth?

Of course not.

Perhaps due to some coincidence, this White Velvet Lion did resemble Bai Ze in appearance to a certain extent, but its essence was still merely a Black Velvet Lion that had mutated into a mental-type creature. Other than its appearance, it had nothing whatsoever to do with Bai Ze.

But even if it was not the real Bai Ze, so what? She could just find a way to make it evolve later. Herta refused to believe that Aeon's power could not evolve this Soul Spirit!

Once this White Velvet Lion evolved to a certain point, would it still matter whether it was real or fake?

Furthermore, in Herta's perception, although this White Velvet Lion had only gained its mental attribute after mutating, its accomplishments in Mental Power far surpassed those of the Purple Spirit Wolf and mermaid from earlier. It was also the most suitable Soul Spirit for Herta in the entire Eastsea City Spirit Pagoda.

"Well, little Herta, do you like this Soul Spirit? How much is it?"

Seeing Herta staring intently with shining eyes, Yuan Bao'er knew it was her turn to act.

She had noticed the little move made by that Soul Guide earlier. He had likely reported Herta's information immediately after the Mental Power test. Given Herta's talent, whoever came would certainly be a Titled Douluo! Although Mu Chen was also a Titled Douluo, Yuan Bao'er herself had not reached that level yet!

So, following the principle that buying it early would save trouble, Yuan Bao'er directly asked for the price without even intending to bargain.

"Uh... this Thousand-Year Soul Spirit costs eight million Federal Currency."

Normally, a ten-year Soul Spirit only cost seventy thousand, while a Hundred-Year Soul Spirit only exceeded one million. Logically speaking, although Thousand-Year Soul Spirits were expensive, they should not cost this much. This clearly showed that this Soul Spirit was rather special. Eight million was worth it, anyway. It was not Herta paying...

"Here, go swipe it yourself!"

As the wife of a Saint Craftsman, Yuan Bao'er naturally had a VIP membership at the Spirit Pagoda, though she did not use it often.

"Thank you for your patronage. With the member discount of twenty percent, the total comes to six million four hundred thousand Federal Currency. This Soul Spirit now belongs to this little friend!"

Watching the Black Card being handed over, Herta suddenly found the scene strangely familiar, as though she had seen it somewhere before.

However, Herta quickly cast aside those jumbled thoughts. Since the money had been paid, this White-Winged Lion Soul Spirit belonged to her now!

Looking at the Soul Spirit ball in her hand, Herta smiled. "Bai Ze, that will be your name from now on, and also your goal for the future. Work hard toward it, little one. I'll help you too!"

Generally speaking, mental-type Soul Spirits were more intelligent than ordinary Soul Spirits. The White-Winged Lion—or rather, Bai Ze—had clearly understood Herta's words and gave her a slight nod.

In truth, it was not only Bai Ze that felt drawn to Herta; the feeling went both ways. Bai Ze could also sense an indescribable warmth from Herta. To be with a human compatible with itself was also a fortunate thing for a Soul Spirit.

"Then we shouldn't delay any longer. Let's head back now. We can safely fuse with the Soul Spirit once we're home."

Since the money had already been paid, there was no reason for Yuan Bao'er and her two daughters to remain here. If they happened to run into any important figures, there would surely be plenty of trouble.

With that, the three of them prepared to leave, but a voice from outside the door stopped them in their tracks.

"I heard that the Spirit Pagoda here in Eastsea City had produced a little monster seen only once in ten thousand years. I thought it would be the heir of some great family, but it turns out to be your child, Bao'er~"

Her voice arrived before she did.

Even without seeing her appearance, Herta could tell from her tone that she was a capable, formidable woman!

As soon as those words were spoken, the Soul Guide's expression immediately became respectful, while Yuan Bao'er's gaze sharpened. Clearly, they both understood the identity of the newcomer.

Only Mu Xi was at a loss, but she also knew this was not the time for her to speak. Only her mother could resolve the current situation.

"Long time no see, Tower Master Leng!"

The newcomer was none other than the vice tower master of the Spirit Pagoda, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu.

"Oh, Bao'er. Isn't calling me Tower Master a little too distant? I'm not even that much older than you!" A beauty with features like jade and a fiery temperament swiftly entered through the door. At first sight alone, one could feel her vigorous vitality. She truly deserved to be called the greatest beauty of the Spirit Pagoda.

"You can go take care of something else. I'll receive these guests myself!"

Casually finding an excuse to send away the previous Soul Guide, Leng Yaozhu immediately came to Yuan Bao'er's side. Yet her eyes kept drifting toward the petite figure nearby, a deep amazement flashing within them.

So this was the child whose Mental Power had reached 378?

"Bao'er can just call me Sister. Our relationship has always been quite good, after all. Let your sister take a little advantage of you!" Leng Yaozhu was extremely enthusiastic, and with the strength of a Titled Douluo, even though she wore a smile, the pressure she gave off was no small thing.

"Then I'll respectfully accept, Sister Leng."

"Are these two little cuties your children, little sister? They're so pretty. Remember to come find me when you visit the Spirit Ascension Platform in the future! Auntie will let you in for free!"

Although Leng Yaozhu's target was only Herta, if the two children were close and she neglected one of them, it would easily leave a bad impression. So she simply used her position as vice tower master to grant both children free access to the Spirit Ascension Platform.

She knew Mu Xi had decent talent as Mu Chen's child and was worth recruiting, but there was still a vast gap between her and the other child, Herta. Besides, how had Mu Chen's family suddenly gained another child? Leng Yaozhu had not received even the slightest word of it.

"Mu Xi, Herta, thank Auntie Leng!"

Though she was unwilling in every possible way, Yuan Bao'er could only accept this free opportunity. But everyone understood that free things were the most expensive!

"Thank you, Auntie Leng!" x2

Mu Xi and Herta both knew a little about the important figure known as Heavenly Phoenix Douluo. They could tell as much from their mother's attitude, so they immediately bowed to express their thanks.

"What polite children! Bao'er, with these two little geniuses, you'll have a good life in the future!"

"Not at all. It'll be good enough if they don't cause me trouble."

Clearly, both sides were exchanging pleasantries. Leng Yaozhu also understood that haste made waste, so she did not immediately turn the topic toward Herta.

After all, she had already blocked them here. Could they still run away?

The footsteps of the four echoed through the hall, accompanied by cheerful conversation and laughter. Of course, Leng Yaozhu and Yuan Bao'er did most of the talking, while Herta and Mu Xi quietly waited, until...

"Haha, I never expected to run into Tower Master Leng here. You truly have such refined leisure! Unlike this old man, who's so busy every day that he can't get away!"

A rough voice came from the distance, and Yuan Bao'er's eyes immediately lit up.

He was finally here!

The moment that Soul Guide sent out his message, Yuan Bao'er had also contacted Mu Chen and told him to hurry over in case anything went wrong. Just as she had expected, a Titled Douluo-level Leng Yaozhu had come...

From that brief walk through the corridor alone, Yuan Bao'er had already noticed that Leng Yaozhu glanced at Herta behind her every few seconds. Her intentions could not have been clearer. Unfortunately, Yuan Bao'er was not yet a Titled Douluo, and her Battle Armor was not high-grade enough, so she could only stall here.

But now that Mu Chen had arrived, this farce could finally end!

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