Night Watch! Lin Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong...

In the clearing, Zhao Wuji saw Lin Yan cast a look of appeal toward him and suddenly crooked his mouth into a grin.

The next second, his Vajra Bear martial soul manifested, and seven soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black—surged forth, enveloping the entire area with the pressure unique to a Soul Saint.

The fierce, aggressive look in Chao Tianxiang's eyes instantly cleared.

"What? A Soul Saint!"

She instinctively pulled Meng Yiran behind her, her expression shifting from previous disdain and anger to one of grave caution.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji took a step forward.

"You say we snatched your granddaughter's soul beast? Why don't you claim that every soul beast in this entire Star Dou Forest belongs to you?"

Chao Tianxiang's expression turned ugly, not because her unreasonable attitude had been exposed, but because she was wary of Zhao Wuji's strength.

A Soul Emperor against a Soul Saint had slim chances of victory; unless she summoned the Dragon Duke from nearby, both she and Meng Yiran would be finished here today.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, she chose to be a person who "knows the times."

"This old woman is Chao Tianxiang. May I ask for your name, sir?"

Chao Tianxiang bowed slightly and cupped her hands in a salute toward Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji was stunned. "Chao Tianxiang? One of the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny duo?"

The other party did not answer, which was clearly a tacit admission.

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji straightened his posture and wiped the playful expression from his face.

Rumor had it that the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny never acted alone; where the Snake Granny was, the Dragon Duke was surely not far behind.

One was a Soul Emperor, the other a Soul Douluo, and they possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with combat power comparable to a Titled Douluo, making them quite famous on this continent.

Truth be told, Zhao Wuji had just been planning to finish off these two blind fools to vent the anger he had been harboring lately; after all, he had once been a ruthless fugitive who killed without blinking.

But now...

Considering the Dragon Duke was likely nearby, he withdrew the killing intent from his eyes and returned the salute with cupped hands.

"This Humble One is Zhao Wuji!"

"Elder Sister Chao, this soul beast was hunted down by our group of youngsters through their combined efforts. How did it suddenly become your granddaughter's soul ring?"

Chao Tianxiang felt a slight sense of relief; it seemed Zhao Wuji had realized the presence of the Dragon Duke. The atmosphere gradually softened, shifting from the previous tension to a point where normal communication was possible.

Chao Tianxiang pointed her Serpent Cane at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

"It has wounds on its abdomen. If you flip it over, you will see them."

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji signaled for Dai Mubai to turn the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent over.

Boom~

The massive snake body was heaved over to reveal its belly, and sure enough, everyone saw two wounds that perfectly matched the Serpent Cane.

"This..."

Zhao Wuji frowned slightly. "Elder Sister Chao, since things have reached this point, what do you think..."

The two began to converse in low voices, and at this moment, Lin Yan noticed Meng Yiran.

Grey skin, is that because of her martial soul?

I didn't expect it to have such an exotic beauty to it. And that's at least a D-cup, right? Do people on the Douluo Continent develop this well?

Watching her slightly bewitching beauty, he couldn't help but steal a few extra glances.

Who would have thought this would be spotted by Ning Rongrong beside him? She leaned in close to Lin Yan and whispered in a threatening tone.

"If you dare to have designs on her, I'll have Sword Grandpa kill you!"

"Huh?"

Lin Yan was stunned. Before he could react to the meaning of her words, Ning Rongrong's small hand had already pinched his lower back.

"Stop, stop, stop! What are you doing?"

Lin Yan winced in pain and broke free, while Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes and let out a cold snort.

On the other side, Zhao Wuji and Chao Tianxiang quickly reached an agreement. In the end, it was settled that Zhao Wuji owed a favor, and the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent would belong to Oscar.

After all, the soul beast was already dead, and since they were all Soul Saints and Soul Emperors—people of status—there was no need to make things too ugly.

With the negotiation concluded, Meng Yiran glared fiercely at Oscar before being led away by Chao Tianxiang, disappearing into the jungle.

Zhao Wuji looked at Oscar.

"Hurry up and absorb the soul ring!"

"You should thank Lin Yan. If this guy hadn't urged you to act and finish off the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent early, things wouldn't have been so simple."

Oscar grinned at Lin Yan.

"Thanks, brother!"

"From now on, you'll have all the big sausages you can eat!"

Lin Yan curled his lip and joked.

"If you're going to repay kindness with ingratitude like this, don't blame me for not letting you absorb the soul ring!"

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were amused into fits of laughter, and the corners of everyone else's mouths rose involuntarily.

With this, Oscar's soul ring was completely settled.

Time quickly passed until evening.

Oscar had finished absorbing his soul ring, and the next step was simply to find a suitable one for Lin Yan. Of course, Lin Yan only needed to disappear for a while tonight during the gap when Xiao Wu was snatched away by Er Ming, and all problems would be solved.

What followed would be his time to flex his muscles in Shrek, in Suotuo City, and even in the Soul World...

The Evil Fire Demon Dragon martial soul! It would inevitably bloom with brilliant radiance across this continent.

Inside the camp.

A few of the campfires had already been extinguished. Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Lin Yan had volunteered to take the first watch of the night. The others, completely unaware of the relationship between them, naturally had no objections. Before going to sleep, Oscar even instructed Lin Yan to swap with him if he got sleepy.

In the darkness, Lin Yan and Zhu Zhuqing were snuggled together. Although there were no outrageous actions, their hands were not exactly behaving themselves.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong suddenly leaned in.

"What exactly is your second martial soul?"

Lin Yan looked up. Under the cover of the towering trees in the primeval forest, the moonlight could not shine through, and he could only vaguely distinguish Ning Rongrong's direction by the sound of her voice.

"Evil Fire Demon Dragon, why do you ask?"

Ning Rongrong did not answer, but instead asked in return.

"Is it very powerful? Does it have offensive capabilities?"

"It does! You saw Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix, right? It's slightly more powerful than his."

"Oh~ then why aren't you troubled by the evil fire?"

"Didn't I tell you before? I haven't been cultivating my second martial soul for the past few years, and I only just started planning to attach a soul ring to it these last two days..."

The two exchanged questions and answers. During this time, Lin Yan's hand would even occasionally toy with the cherries in his palm, and Zhu Zhuqing could only force herself to hold back a muffled groan.

In the original plan, Ning Rongrong was not supposed to be on watch tonight; she had even prepared her mind to test out cultivation techniques. Who would have thought that Ning Rongrong would end up getting involved?

And to make matters worse, Lin Yan didn't know how to hold back.

"I think I understand now. In other words, you can also become a Battle Soul Master? And your combat power is quite strong, too!"

Ning Rongrong moved even closer to Lin Yan. Now, not only Lin Yan but even Zhu Zhuqing could smell the perfume on the little princess.

Lin Yan subconsciously pulled Zhu Zhuqing a little tighter.

"You could say that. What exactly are you trying to say?"

Stopping there, Ning Rongrong fixed her gaze on Zhu Zhuqing. Although she couldn't see the other girl's expression in the dark, the little princess's own face was full of seriousness.

"Zhuqing, I can keep the secret that you snatched the person I have a crush on."