Qian Renxue envied that girl just now.
The reason her heart felt pierced was not because the girl had stolen her identity.
It was because the girl's smile was something she had never possessed.
"Her mother must love her very much, right?" Qian Renxue gazed in the direction the girl had left.
"I will find a way to make your mother love you too; give me some time, alright?" Ying Chengfeng said with a firm tone.
Qian Renxue looked at him with a strange expression, "You seem to care about me a lot?"
Ying Chengfeng froze for a moment, then smiled without a word.
After a short while, Ying Chengfeng finally spoke, "We should go; I hope there is still enough time."
Having said that, he lowered his head and walked toward the outside of Martial Soul Hall.
Qian Renxue wrapped a headscarf around herself, hiding her iconic golden hair.
These two strange children naturally drew a few extra glances from some people.
However, there were quite a few children within Martial Soul Hall, so they did not pay much attention.
The two of them walked out of the Martial Soul Hall area with ease.
They headed east the entire way.
"Are we going to obtain a spirit ring now?" Qian Renxue could not help but ask again.
She had been brought into the Dream Space by Ying Chengfeng the very day she awakened her martial soul.
Over these nine years, she had not forgotten to cultivate.
She estimated that she already had around level 30 spirit power.
One could still cultivate spirit power without obtaining a spirit ring, though most of the spirit power would be dissipated.
If she had obtained a spirit ring and continued to cultivate, Qian Renxue would be at least level 40 by now.
"Mm." Ying Chengfeng nodded slightly.
Star Dou Forest was very, very close to Martial Soul Hall.
One could even say that Star Dou Forest was the backyard of Martial Soul Hall.
Less than a thousand meters outside the East City Gate of Martial Soul City lay the outer perimeter of Star Dou Forest.
However, many spirit masters were stationed here as well.
Ying Chengfeng directly took out a token he had obtained from his grandfather, the Azure Luan Elder.
Immediately, several spirit masters became respectful.
They even asked with concern if they needed any help.
"No need, there are experts secretly protecting us." Ying Chengfeng directly refused their kindness.
As for experts, there were none at all.
He was currently a person who had gone missing along with Qian Renxue.
He absolutely could not let anyone recognize their identities.
He was currently: a runaway young master from Martial Soul Hall.
Ying Chengfeng and Qian Renxue entered Star Dou Forest directly.
There were basically no spirit beasts in the outer perimeter near the East City Gate.
However, the two of them did not venture too deep, instead circling the outer perimeter to search.
They walked into a denser part of the woods.
The trees here were only about twenty meters tall.
With lush branches and leaves, even the sunlight filtering through was significantly reduced.
The chirping of birds reached their ears, and the wind in the surroundings grew much calmer.
Ying Chengfeng looked up to see a fist-sized, emerald-green bird staring at him.
Upon noticing Ying Chengfeng's gaze, the bird immediately flew to another large tree.
It seemed to be provoking him.
"The cry of a Wind-Whisper Bird is very distinct, and its flight speed is very fast," Qian Renxue said. "Judging by the look of it, it's about 800 years old; let's ignore it."
"No, that's the one!"
As soon as Ying Chengfeng finished speaking, his Wind Domain unfolded.
Instantly, the wind within a hundred-meter radius was under Ying Chengfeng's control.
He was the absolute king of the wind.
Within this domain, he could create wind where there was none, or silence the wind where it blew.
What he controlled was actually not just wind, but also a sliver of spatial elements.
The Wind-Whisper Bird, now blanketed by the Wind Domain, suddenly realized something was wrong.
It discovered that all its advantages had vanished, and even flying had become a struggle.
One had to remember, Ying Chengfeng's current soul power was at least level 20.
He summoned his longsword, the blade sliding from its sheath.
Swish!
Breath-Severing Sword! It was not merely simple sword qi or sword wind, but contained a sliver of time elements.
The frequency of the Wind-Whisper Bird's wing beats slowed by more than half.
Puff!
Its body exploded like a firework, blood spraying out like a blooming red blossom.
"Clown."
Ying Chengfeng slowly sheathed his sword and sat down cross-legged.
However, he discovered that the soul ring of this Wind-Whisper Bird was actually purple!
"This soul ring has already reached the thousand-year level; don't absorb it," Qian Renxue said suddenly, her voice tense.
But Ying Chengfeng had already drawn the purple soul ring toward himself, focusing on the absorption.
The soul ring instantly tightened around his body like a shackle.
"Urghhh~~"
For a moment, Ying Chengfeng felt as if his meridians and even his internal organs were being ravaged by a gale.
The wind transformed into sharp blades, seemingly slicing into his flesh.
Just then, the attire on Ying Chengfeng's body emitted a grayish light, absorbing this violent wind.
This was the source of Ying Chengfeng's confidence in absorbing a thousand-year soul ring!
Did people really think a Super-God Grade Martial Soul was a joke?
The rules of the world suppressed the Super-God Grade Martial Soul, sealing away the power that should have belonged to it.
And Ying Chengfeng intended to use the rules of the soul rings themselves to absorb soul rings that exceeded his limits;
By using rules to fight rules, he would bit by bit unseal the Super-God Grade Martial Soul!
At this moment, the purple soul ring hovered quietly around Ying Chengfeng.
"No wonder you dared to be so arrogant; it turns out you had 1,900 years of cultivation."
Ying Chengfeng stood up and drew the soul ring into his body.
Sensing his own condition, Ying Chengfeng revealed a satisfied smile.
He did not choose to acquire a soul skill, but instead used all the soul power to strengthen his own Martial Soul.
Incidentally, this also slightly dispersed a tiny bit of the seal on his Martial Soul.
Now, his Wind Domain could expand to a radius of two hundred meters.
This was the result of the Martial Soul strengthening, the slight breaking of the seal, and the acquisition of the soul ring.
Under normal circumstances, how could a domain improve so drastically?
It wasn't some dime-a-dozen soul skill.
At this time, Ying Chengfeng looked at Qian Renxue and said, "What kind of soul ring do you want?"
"Let's look around; I don't really know much about it," Qian Renxue said with an embarrassed expression, lowering her head and not daring to look at Ying Chengfeng.
Earlier, she had claimed the Wind-Whisper Bird was an eight-hundred-year soul beast.
The discrepancy had turned out to be massive.
As for what kind of soul ring she should absorb, she didn't have much of a clue.
After all, she had gone missing the very day she awakened her Angel Martial Soul, and no one had ever taught her.
However, Qian Renxue still possessed the instinctive needs brought about by her Angel Martial Soul.
She spoke up, "Try to find a light-attribute soul beast if possible."
"Fine." Ying Chengfeng replied with only one word.
Afterward, he took Qian Renxue and continued searching in the outer perimeter.
The two of them settled down in the outer reaches of the Star Dou Forest.
During the day, they searched for suitable soul beasts, and at night, Qian Renxue would lean on Ying Chengfeng's shoulder to sleep.
When hungry, they roasted soul beast meat; when thirsty, they drank from the stream.
Usually, they also had to avoid the soul masters from Martial Soul Hall who came to acquire soul rings.
After all, this was Martial Soul Hall's 'back garden,' and people came almost every day.
Ying Chengfeng and Qian Renxue had to change locations frequently.
They had thoroughly scouted the area for several hundred meters in every direction.
They had also been staying here for a month.
Qian Renxue had successfully obtained two soul rings in succession.
They were: a 1,100-year-old Phantom Light Butterfly and a 2,300-year-old Light Prism Goose.
With two purple soul rings, she was now a Soul Grand Master at Soul Power Level 30.
Qian Renxue had followed Ying Chengfeng's example, focusing on strengthening the quality of her Martial Soul rather than rushing for soul skills.
Her Angel Holy Sword seemed sharper and even more divine!
However, she did not continue to hunt for more soul rings, intending to adapt for a period of time first.
After all, the endurance of a six-year-old body was still somewhat lacking.
Once she grew a few years older, she might even be able to attempt a third soul ring exceeding the 5,000-year limit.
Ying Chengfeng had likewise obtained his second soul ring.
It came from a 5,800-year-old Blade Feather Owl.
Ying Chengfeng's Soul Power Level had reached 26.
To hunt this 5,800-year-old Blade Feather Owl, Ying Chengfeng had been locked in a struggle with it for ten days.
He had suffered greatly, but fortunately, he had Qian Renxue's help.
Both of them could fly, their combat experience had improved significantly, and they had become much more in sync.
On this bright and sunny day, Ying Chengfeng said, "Let's go, I'm taking you to beat someone up!"
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