A Rift in the Martial Soul?

Jiaojiao looked uneasy and gave a light cough. "You're welcome..."

There wasn't a single person here she could beat!

Were humans truly as powerful as Zang Xin had said?

Bajiao, on the other hand, was honest and straightforward. "We call it protecting your path, but really, we're using Young Master Yun and Miss Yun's attributes to improve ourselves! It's a mutually beneficial arrangement. We'll protect them well—that's in our own interest, too!"

Yun Ming gave a slight nod. "I've already had someone prepare accommodations for you. They're right next to Qian Zhao and Qian Yue's rooms, so you can all talk easily."

The two thanked Yun Ming, then turned to the Twins. "Remember to take the Immortal Herbs you brought back as soon as possible! You're young, so the herbs will have an even stronger effect on you!"

Yun Qianzhao nodded. "Understood!"

"So we're planning to go into seclusion. Master, Mistress, about Freshman Class One—"

Yun Qianyue looked at Yun Ming and Ya Li. Ya Li smiled. "It's fine. Let Yue'er handle this. Besides, with Chang Kong and Shen Yi there, they'll keep the class in order. Taking the Immortal Herbs shouldn't take too long."

Only after hearing Ya Li say that did the Twins feel at ease enough to enter seclusion. They set out the Immortal Herbs they had brought back from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, while Jiaojiao and Bajiao stood guard behind them in case anything went wrong.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was a neutral Immortal Herb. Eating it would channel energy into the limbs and clear the blood through all eight meridians, allowing one to cultivate an indestructible body.

The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower was a potent tonic that bolstered pure Yang energy and could greatly increase the user's Soul Power.

The Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid had mild, mellow medicinal properties. It could strengthen one's foundation, nourish the body, and expel impurities.

The Dragon Ganoderma Leaf strengthened one's foundation and not only sped up recovery from injuries and stimulated Soul Power recovery, but also improved concentration.

Jiaojiao and Bajiao had selected these four types of Immortal Herbs for the two of them. They would greatly benefit their bodies, and aside from the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, none had an elemental attribute.

"I recommend that you take the Dragon Ganoderma Leaf first, then the other Immortal Herbs. Its medicinal properties are gentler, and its effects will help you withstand the power of the herbs you take afterward!"

Jiaojiao reached out, picked up the Dragon Ganoderma Leaf, and placed it in front of them.

The two didn't question her. After settling themselves, they swallowed the Dragon Ganoderma Leaf.

As the herb's medicinal properties seeped into them, a faint glow enveloped their bodies. They immediately drew on their Soul Power to break down the medicine.

Jiaojiao and Bajiao watched with grave expressions, not daring to relax for even a moment as they kept a close eye on the pair's condition.

In the history of Douluo Continent, no one had ever swallowed multiple Immortal Herbs at once. So Jiaojiao and Bajiao didn't dare let the Twins consume all the herbs in one go. After laying a foundation with the Dragon Ganoderma Leaf, they only allowed each of them to take the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid.

After that came the Blazing Glue and the source leaves of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

The enormous surge of energy sent the two into Deep Meditation almost immediately. Yet even then, they resisted allowing the spiritual energy of this world to enter their bodies.

"Hm? What's going on...?"

When Jiaojiao and Bajiao noticed the problem, they couldn't help frowning.

The Twins' seclusion lasted nearly two full months.

The energy contained in the Immortal Herbs had seeped into their bodies. Combined with the effects of the Blazing Glue and the source leaves, it had raised their Soul Power to level forty-seven, despite their immense Soul Power requirements!

They were only three levels away from breaking through to Soul King!

After sensing the tremendous increase in their Soul Power, both of them were astonished.

At this rate, they could reach Soul King by the time they were thirteen! Looking across the history of Douluo Continent, there probably hadn't been anyone with such an achievement in tens of thousands of years!

And the reason Immortal Herbs were called Immortal Herbs was that such terrifying improvements came without any cost or burden to one's natural talent!

Jiaojiao merely snorted. "My Blazing Glue is the essence of ten thousand years! Increasing Soul Power is the least impressive thing it can do! But... little ones, while you were in seclusion, Bajiao and I noticed a few problems!"

Yun Qianzhao frowned at that. "What problems?"

"It seems your bodies are actively rejecting this world's spiritual energy! That's directly limited your Soul Power increase to just six levels!"

Bajiao explained. Jiaojiao picked up where he left off. "After all, given how many Immortal Herbs you've taken, your Soul Power should have reached at least Soul King level! There's no way it should have increased by so little!"

"What's going on?"

The Twins fell silent, their gazes clouded and unreadable.

Seeing their reaction, Jiaojiao frowned. "You don't have to hide anything from us! Our future is practically in your hands, so we're absolutely on your side!"

Bajiao nodded in agreement.

But the Twins had never trusted Soul Beasts completely. Although they were willing to trust Jiaojiao and Bajiao, they still didn't reveal their true secret.

Seeing their evasive answers, Jiaojiao didn't press them. Instead, she continued, "Fine! Then let's talk about something else!"

"There's something wrong with your Martial Souls!"

When Bajiao said this, the Twins frowned. Yun Qianzhao asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiaojiao thought for a moment, then said, "Your Martial Souls seem to have some kind of flaw! No—more accurately, a gap! There's a sense of disconnection as your Martial Souls circulate."

The Twins frowned. "We've never felt anything like that," Yun Qianyue said.

"Of course you haven't! The flaw is incredibly subtle. Even the strongest among you humans might not notice it. We've been watching your Martial Souls circulate for nearly two months, and we've only noticed one extremely faint fluctuation."

Jiaojiao shook her head, crossing her arms over her chest, proud of the powerful perception she possessed as a plant-type Ferocious Beast.

Bajiao still looked like the reliable young man he was. "The disconnect in your Martial Souls is extremely subtle. Something may have gone wrong when your Martial Souls awakened, causing a mismatch between your Martial Souls and your souls."

Seeing that the Twins still didn't seem convinced, Jiaojiao said outright, "Release your Martial Souls!"

The Twins did as Jiaojiao instructed and released their Martial Souls.

The Golden Sun and Silver Moon shone together. The Twins looked at the celestial bodies behind each other and, after deliberately concentrating on them, finally sensed the rift between their Martial Souls and souls during a faint moment of resonance.

Their brows knitted tightly as they sensed it. Yun Qianyue hurriedly asked, "What should we do?"

"In theory, Martial Souls are something you humans are born with. Even if there was a delay in awakening them, it shouldn't have caused a rift with your souls..."

Jiaojiao crossed her arms and muttered to herself. She circled Yun Qianzhao, then looked toward Yun Qianyue in the distance and suddenly said, "Your souls seem somewhat alike... Do you have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"