Will You Drink With Me Tonight?

The scar-faced man licked his lips, his eyes lewd.

He patted Yu Xiaogang again while the latter was lost in thought.

The scar-faced man chuckled.

Yu Xiaogang finally snapped back to reality and took two steps back in anger: "You, what are you doing? How dare you be so rude!"

The scar-faced man's lips curved into a playful arc: "Heh heh, I am a Purple-Robed Bishop, why do I need to be polite when I act?"

Yu Xiaogang's pupils contracted.

He hadn't expected that this seemingly unremarkable scar-faced man before him was actually a Purple-Robed Bishop.

One had to know that the weakest Purple-Robed Bishop in Martial Soul Hall was at least a Soul King.

He felt that his current situation.

Seemed a bit beyond his ability to handle.

"Hmph."

Yu Xiaogang snorted lightly, bypassed the scar-faced man, and prepared to leave directly.

The scar-faced man stepped forward, blocking his path, and said with a smile:

"You want to go to the top floor?"

As the scar-faced man spoke, his gaze lingered on Yu Xiaogang with interest, making Yu Xiaogang extremely uncomfortable.

"It's none of your business, please let me pass."

Yu Xiaogang's voice was somewhat cold, but the scar-faced man didn't get angry; his smile grew even more pronounced.

"You are not from Martial Soul Hall. If you don't have an opportunity, you'll never set foot on the top floor in this lifetime."

Yu Xiaogang understood his meaning, and his arrogance dissipated by more than half, his tone becoming expectant: "Can you... take me up?"

The scar-faced man's lips curved into a meaningful smile: "Yes, but there's no free lunch in this world. If you want me to help you, heh heh... you naturally have to pay a small price."

"A price? What price?"

Yu Xiaogang's expression froze, and his heart became vigilant.

He was, after all, only a twenty-nine-level Soul Master.

Besides a few gold coins, he had nothing else on him.

What else could the other party want?

Before Yu Xiaogang could think further, the scar-faced man leaned in half a step, his tone carrying a hint of ambiguity:

"Would you be willing to drink with me tonight?"

Yu Xiaogang was stunned at first.

Then his face instantly turned ashen, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

He even suspected he had misheard, but looking at the other party's eyes, he knew he hadn't, and anger surged through his chest.

"This is utterly absurd!"

Yu Xiaogang angrily flicked his sleeve and turned to leave.

He had never suffered such humiliation.

The scar-faced man did not stop him this time. His voice, neither too loud nor too soft, reached the surroundings: "No need to rush to refuse. I live in the Bamboo Residence of West Courtyard in Martial Soul City. Whenever you change your mind, you can come find me."

The surrounding people immediately looked at them with strange expressions.

"Good one, 'change your mind'!"

A few people who knew the scar-faced man grinned lewdly.

Yu Xiaogang quickened his pace, his anger evident on his face. If he could defeat the other party, he would definitely make him pay.

The scar-faced man watched Yu Xiaogang, reluctantly withdrawing his gaze.

"Bishop, the prey you've taken a liking to is truly delicious."

On the other side, as Bibi Dong led Su Chen away from the library and returned to Martial Soul Hall, a maid approached them.

"Saintess, His Holiness the Pope has summoned several elders, as well as you, Saintess, to a meeting."

"Did Teacher say what it was about?"

"Your subordinate doesn't know. It seems they are discussing attacking some place..."

"Xiao Chen, you go back first."

Bibi Dong instructed him a few times before following the maid to the Pope Palace.

Su Chen felt it was likely about Devil Island, and they probably wanted Bibi Dong to lead the team.

On his way back, he encountered Ye Lingyuan, who was walking towards him.

This woman, as soon as she saw him, hugged Su Chen.

A long trail of water was left on his face.

"Giggle, big sister is going to obtain a Soul Ring."

"Big sister is happy today, I've reached level sixty."

Su Chen wiped his face, speechless.

Hearing her words.

Thoughts immediately stirred in his heart.

After a year of getting along, Ye Lingyuan was quite decent.

Su Chen felt the time was about right.

"Sister Lingyuan, how about I accompany you?"

Ye Lingyuan laughed: "Sure, if you have the time and aren't afraid of the Saintess Hall blaming you."

"Hehe, Teacher won't blame me."

Su Chen felt that giving her an Immortal Herb at this moment would make her easy to win over.

Moreover, any massive changes could be entirely attributed to a natural Martial Soul mutation occurring during the absorption of the Soul Ring, which would never invite suspicion; after all, such things had indeed happened before.

He had already figured out Ye Lingyuan's temperament; she was absolutely trustworthy and could be cultivated as one of his own.

"Alright!"

"But we don't need to go to the Planet Great Forest."

"I have already planned out my Soul Ring and have already captured the Soul Beast."

Ye Lingyuan held him directly, and the two traveled all the way, arriving straight at the place where Martial Soul Hall kept its exclusive captive Soul Beasts.

The massive courtyard was heavily guarded on all sides; this was Su Chen's first time coming to such a place.

In the surrounding iron cages, there were quite a few Soul Beasts.

Among them was a fire-red giant chicken with two heads.

Su Chen knew this must be the Soul Beast Ye Lingyuan had prepared in advance for her Soul Ring.

"Not bad, right?"

Ye Lingyuan showed off her Soul Beast to Su Chen, her expression carrying a hint of pride.

Suddenly, her expression shifted, and her voice turned somewhat cold: "Everyone, withdraw."

The group of guards bowed in unison and retreated, and Ye Lingyuan set Su Chen down.

She spoke: "I am going to absorb it now; you just help me stand guard."

"Sister Lingyuan, wait a moment, eat this first."

Su Chen took out a piece of thousand-year Whale Rubber and handed it over.

"Hmm, what is this?"

Ye Lingyuan curiously took it in her hand and squeezed it, then her face turned slightly red: "This... isn't this Whale Rubber?"

"Yes... oh!"

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, his head was ruffled, and Ye Lingyuan huffed: "Not bad, you really are thinking about me, trying to make a move on me, have you been secretly reading books lately?"

"You've just remembered it wrong; this isn't for me to eat, it's for you. It has no effect on me."

Su Chen rolled his eyes: "Sister Lingyuan, people only know that Whale Rubber is an aphrodisiac, but they don't know it can temper the body and widen the soul power meridians, which can double the success rate and the upper limit of your upcoming Soul Ring absorption. I only told you because I consider you one of my own."

Ye Lingyuan's movements stiffened for a moment, and she looked at him with suspicious eyes. Meeting Su Chen's clear gaze, she asked uncertainly:

"You're really not trying to make a move on your big sister?"

"Take it or leave it; if you don't want it, give it back."

Su Chen reached out his hand.

Ye Lingyuan immediately covered her mouth and chuckled: "How could something that has reached big sister's hands ever go back?"

Ye Lingyuan pinched the Whale Rubber, which had been prepared and roasted in advance, hesitated for a moment, then opened her mouth and slowly consumed it.

A warm sensation slid down her throat.

Ye Lingyuan tried to guide this power with her soul power, and then her face was filled with shock.

Ye Lingyuan soon frowned, and a light sheen of sweat appeared on her skin.

Su Chen took out a prepared water flask from his Soul Tool and spoke with practiced ease: "Open your mouth!"

Ye Lingyuan glanced at him in confusion, her lips parting slightly.

Su Chen brought it in.