This Can't Be Explained Away as Luck Anymore, Can It?!

At that moment, Yu Tianchen had no idea what had happened outside while he was meditating.

He had only wanted to restore some of his Soul Power by meditating with the Great Sun Thunder Body.

But then he noticed that as Soul Power circulated through the thirteen meridians he had opened by cultivating the Great Sun Thunder Body, it increased—yet whenever it passed certain places, a little of it would always disappear.

Surprised, he began to quietly sense the strange activity inside his body.

After carefully examining the sensation for a while,

he finally realized

that in the places where Soul Power inexplicably vanished, sensing them with his Soul Power gave him a faint feeling of being drawn toward something.

The sensation was extremely weak, but Yu Tianchen still detected it.

Could this be... the Soul Power Vortices described in the Great Sun Thunder Body, the ones that needed to condense beneath the skin?!

Yu Tianchen was filled with delight.

He had never expected that after opening just thirteen meridians, he would already be able to condense Soul Power Vortices.

Once he returned to the clan, he would have to study them properly.

He had a feeling that once these Soul Power Vortices had condensed, he ought to be able to use them.

Perhaps he could even develop some new moves with them.

With a plan in mind, Yu Tianchen continued meditating to restore his Soul Power.

A moment later, he felt that his Soul Power had almost fully recovered.

Only then did he slowly open his eyes.

As soon as he did,

he saw a pretty, adorable girl with icy-blue hair blinking her big eyes at him, her cheeks flushed as she watched him.

Yu Tianchen: "???"

He stared blankly at the girl in front of him, then looked over at Yu Yuanzhen, who was watching them with a beaming smile.

His confusion only deepened.

Wait.

Could someone tell him what exactly had happened?

Hadn't he just sat down to recover his strength?

How had a pretty young girl appeared in front of him the moment he opened his eyes?

"Grandpa."

"Where did you kidnap this little girl from?"

Yu Tianchen called over to Yu Yuanzhen.

Yu Yuanzhen, who had been beaming just moments ago, froze.

"What kind of thing is that to say!"

"Do you think your grandpa is that sort of person?!"

He retorted crossly.

Shui Bing'er, too, spoke a little bashfully:

"Um, hello. My name is Shui Bing'er."

"Here's what happened..."

Shui Bing'er briefly explained what had just taken place.

Only then did Yu Tianchen understand the whole story.

"So that Soul Beast belonged to you."

Yu Tianchen looked at the girl, who was about the same age as him.

He couldn't help marveling at how

unexpectedly fortunate it was

to run into the future captain of Skywater Team, the woman who had nearly driven God King Tang into despair.

"So you've already absorbed that Soul Ring? You're a One-Ring Soul Master now?"

Yu Tianchen asked with interest.

"Yep."

Shui Bing'er nodded.

"I'm Level Twelve now."

Level Twelve?

Yu Tianchen's heart stirred, and delight lit his eyes.

Twelve levels—three below him.

If he remembered correctly, Shui Bing'er's First Soul Skill in the story was probably a control-type skill, wasn't it?

That would make her the perfect person to test how well his Azure Thunder Tyrant Body resisted control-type Soul Skills.

Not far away, Yu Yuanzhen watched the two children getting along and smiled from beginning to end.

He hadn't expected the two little ones to hit it off so well.

If things developed this way, perhaps they would end up together as naturally as water flowing into a channel.

Innate Soul Power of Level Eight and a top-tier Beast Martial Soul—talent like that was rare indeed.

If the two children got together, Yu Yuanzhen would be delighted.

Perhaps if he raised them well, he might even get to hold a great-grandchild in his lifetime.

Hmm... speaking of which, what would be a good name for his future great-grandchild?

Just as Yu Yuanzhen had already begun imagining names for the great-grandchild of the future,

Yu Tianchen suddenly said,

"How about we have a match?"

Shui Bing'er: "Huh?"

Yu Yuanzhen: "???"

Interrupted mid-thought by a single sentence, Yu Yuanzhen stared at Yu Tianchen in astonishment.

His little grandson showed none of the usual emotions a boy might feel when facing a pretty girl.

His face was full of nothing but the excitement of wanting a sparring match.

Wait.

Was this right?

Yu Yuanzhen was certainly fond of Yu Tianchen's hardworking, ambitious attitude.

But wasn't he taking it a little too far?

With such a pretty girl here, was a fight really all he could think about?

Yu Tianchen had no idea what Yu Yuanzhen was thinking.

If he had, he would probably have rolled his eyes in exasperation.

Come on, he was only six.

He was at the perfect age to work hard.

What was the point of thinking about romance?

Shui Bing'er was undeniably pretty.

But it wasn't as if anyone could expect a man whose soul was more than twenty years old to set his sights on a little girl of six.

Yu Tianchen admitted that he wasn't some pure-hearted saint, but he wasn't depraved enough to go that far.

There was plenty of time for romance when he was sixteen or seventeen.

Why rush now?

Wasn't raising his cultivation more worthwhile?

Once his cultivation was high enough, he could have any woman he wanted.

Looking at the bewildered Shui Bing'er across from him, Yu Tianchen asked eagerly,

"Well? Are you in?"

"That way, you can test out your Soul Skill, and I can carry out the experiment I have in mind."

"Sure."

Shui Bing'er thought it over, then nodded.

That was exactly what she had been thinking.

She hadn't used her Soul Skill at all since obtaining her First Soul Ring.

Testing it out now would be a good idea.

"Then let's do it!"

Yu Tianchen stood up and moved a little farther away from Shui Bing'er.

Shui Bing'er stood up as well.

She looked at Yu Tianchen, took a deep breath, and released her Martial Soul.

Frost gathered in the air.

A bright yellow Soul Ring appeared beneath Shui Bing'er.

At the same time, a phoenix cried out,

and a phantom phoenix appeared behind her, a pair of wings sheathed in ice crystals spreading from its back.

"Shui Bing'er, Martial Soul: Ice Phoenix, Level Twelve Control-Type Battle Soul Master. Please instruct me!"

Yu Tianchen's lips curled slightly. He clapped his hands, and lightning crackled around him.

Five strange little drums, wreathed in thunder, appeared behind him out of thin air.

A pale purple Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.

"Yu Tianchen, Martial Soul: Five Thunder Shock Drums, Level Fifteen Power Attack System Battle Soul Master. Please instruct me!"

Shui Bing'er stared at the pale purple Soul Ring circling Yu Tianchen, stunned.

After a long while, she finally stammered,

"Your... First Soul Ring... is a thousand-year one?!"

"Just luck. Don't worry about it."

"This can't be explained away as luck anymore, can it?!"

"Don't worry about the details."

Yu Tianchen's Soul Ring lit up.

Pale purple patterns began to appear across his skin.

He looked at Shui Bing'er and beckoned her over.

"Come on, let me see what you've got."

"Show me your First Soul Skill!"