Three months later, Heaven Dou City.
Inside the secret chamber of Xue Yao Mansion, Xue Yao sat cross-legged.
Soul Power flowed around him, and wisps of pale blue light slowly revolved around his body.
Level thirty-nine.
That was his current Soul Power Level. He was only one final step away from the crucial threshold of level forty.
Yet what concerned him more than his Soul Power Level was the increasingly pronounced restlessness within him.
It was a summons from deep within his Martial Soul, slowly awakening and waiting for the right moment to erupt completely.
The signs of Martial Soul Evolution.
Xue Yao slowly opened his eyes, a thoughtful glint passing through them.
Ever since he had taken the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, his Martial Soul had remained in a delicate state of balance.
The immense medicinal power had not been fully absorbed. Instead, it was like a seed, lying dormant deep within his Martial Soul and waiting for the moment it would break through the soil.
And now, that moment seemed to be at hand.
Just then, a hurried knock sounded from outside the secret chamber.
"Young master, you have a visitor at the mansion."
Xue Yao furrowed his brows. He had intended to focus on cultivation today and sense the opportunity for Martial Soul Evolution, but he had not expected to be disturbed.
"Who is it?" He drew in the Soul Power around him and asked calmly.
"It's... it's the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect." The steward's voice held a trace of helplessness. "She said... she said that if you don't come out to see her, she'll barge right in."
Xue Yao paused, then the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
Ning Rongrong.
That willful yet innocent and adorable little princess of the