Bo Saixi: One Second She Said She Wanted Me to Be Her Husband, the Next She Said I Was Narrow-Minded?

Bo Saixi's question echoed through the quiet room, carrying a faint tremor she herself hadn't noticed, stirred by Li Qing's daring thoughts.

Moonlight fell across her stunning profile, and the blush on her cheeks had yet to fade completely.

Li Qing composed himself, temporarily suppressing those "disrespectful" thoughts in his mind. He put on a smile that looked as innocent and harmless as possible and replied, "The absorption went smoothly, and the results were excellent. Thank you for refining it for me, big sister. I came over so late because I actually wanted to discuss tomorrow's Soul Rings with you."

He paused, watching Bo Saixi's expression, then continued, "I was thinking... perhaps we could consider Thousand-Year Soul Rings for my First Soul Ring and Second Soul Ring tomorrow."

The words exploded beside Bo Saixi like a thunderclap out of a clear sky.

"What?!" Bo Saixi straightened up. Her deep, ocean-like eyes flew wide with disbelief.

The blush on her cheeks, brought on by embarrassment and a touch of indignation, was replaced by pure, world-shattering astonishment.

Even the moonlight spilling through the window seemed to tremble faintly at the force of her emotions.

"A thousand-year First Soul Ring? A thousand-year Second Soul Ring?"

Bo Saixi's voice rose several notes. With an astonishment unlike anything she had ever felt, she reminded him, "Xiao Qing, do you know what you're saying? This... this has never happened in the history of the entire Soul Master World! Even I—and even Lord Sea God—never had a First Soul Ring that exceeded five hundred years!"

The Soul Master theories and common knowledge she knew flashed rapidly through her mind.

The absorption of a Soul Ring was closely tied to a Soul Master's physical constitution, mental strength, and Martial Soul quality. Each level had a recognized limit that was all but impossible to surpass.

The limit for a First Soul Ring was a little over four hundred years. That was an ironclad rule!

It was the truth countless Soul Masters had tested with their blood, and even their lives!

Even Bo Saixi, High Priestess of Sea God Island, a level-99 Peerless Douluo with a top-tier Soul Ring Configuration of eight black rings and one red ring, had only achieved that because she had undergone the Sea God Trial and received the gift of a divine Soul Ring!

Without that, if she had hunted Soul Beasts by normal means, her first few Soul Rings would certainly have been the standard yellow and purple.

This child's idea... is far too insane!

Waves crashed through Bo Saixi's heart as she couldn't help thinking, A thousand-year First Soul Ring? That's suicide! The violent energy in the Soul Ring will tear his meridians apart in an instant!

As Bo Saixi stared at him in shock, as if he'd just told her a fairy tale, Li Qing remained exceptionally calm. He nodded and said with conviction, "Big sister, you heard me right. A Thousand-Year Soul Ring."

He took two steps forward, stopping in front of Bo Saixi, the stunning High Priestess who had lost her composure in shock. Looking up at her, he explained softly, "Big sister, think it through. It's true that the limit for an ordinary Soul Master's First Soul Ring is a little over four hundred years. But my situation is different."

He held out his little hand. The phantom of the Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag flickered into view, radiating a pure and ancient water-elemental aura. "First, my Innate Soul Power isn't level ten, but level twenty. That means my physical foundation and reserves of Soul Power are inherently extraordinary, far beyond those of an ordinary Soul Master."

"Second!"

Li Qing pointed to himself. Although he didn't feel comfortable spelling out the "side effects" of the Whale Rubber, his meaning was obvious. He laid out his reasoning: "You saw the effects of the eight-thousand-year Whale Rubber I absorbed tonight. My body has been tempered and greatly strengthened. My bones and sinews are far more resilient, and my vitality far more vigorous, than those of ordinary people my age. I may even surpass many Soul Grandmasters and Soul Elders."

"Finally, and most importantly!"

Li Qing's gaze settled on the phantom flag hovering in his palm. His voice brimmed with confidence as he explained, "My Martial Soul, the Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag. You've sensed it yourself, big sister, so you should understand just how much control it has over water elements. Most ocean Soul Beasts have water attributes, and my Martial Soul naturally suppresses them. When I absorb the Soul Rings they produce, that suppression will greatly weaken the lingering Soul Shock and violent energy within the Soul Rings, making the absorption process relatively gentle and safe."

He concluded, "So, considering all three factors—the extraordinary Innate Soul Power, my body strengthened by the Whale Rubber, and my Martial Soul's natural suppression of water-attributed Soul Rings—I believe absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring isn't impossible. I have a very good chance of succeeding. Big sister, you really don't need to be so surprised."

Honestly, what a narrow-minded woman.

While Li Qing explained himself with complete seriousness, he couldn't help grumbling inwardly: A Thousand-Year Soul Ring is enough to shock you this much? If you found out I planned to absorb a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring beyond my level, just like Tang San, and was even plotting how to kill Tang San, seize his opportunities, and raise the Sea God—who was originally only a First-Level God—to God King level, wouldn't you jump out of your skin? I guess the High Priestess of Sea God Island may have profound cultivation, but when it comes to imagining things beyond what she knows, she's still a little lacking.

"You...!" Bo Saixi clearly "heard" Li Qing's thoughts, including his remark about her being narrow-minded. Her pale cheeks, still drained of color from the shock, instantly flushed red again.

This time, it was pure anger!

Her ample chest rose and fell violently. She clenched her fists until her knuckles turned white, her delicate body trembling slightly.

That brat!

He was simply... simply outrageous!

One moment he was privately fantasizing about making her his wife, and the next he dared to mock her for being ignorant behind her back?

He changed his tune faster than someone flipping a book!

Damn it!

She had lived for over a hundred years, and no one had ever dared to "speak ill" of her like that—not even Tang Chen or Qian Daoliu, who treated her with respect and... admiration.

Being "looked down on" by a six-year-old left her both embarrassed and furious.

The most infuriating part was that she couldn't say so outright.

She took several deep breaths and forcefully used her formidable Soul Power to suppress the churning blood in her chest. She struggled to keep her voice calm, though anyone listening closely could still hear the gritted-teeth edge to it. "All... right!"

The words seemed to have been squeezed out between her teeth.

"Since you've laid it out like that, and you're so determined..."

Bo Saixi turned her face away, avoiding Li Qing's seemingly innocent expression. She was afraid she might lose her temper and "teach" the reckless little fellow a lesson. "If I refused again, it would seem unreasonable. You might think this big sister is too conservative and narrow-minded!"

She put particular emphasis on the words "narrow-minded," her resentment plain to hear.

"We'll do as you say! Tomorrow, I'll take you to look for suitable thousand-year Soul Beasts!"

Bo Saixi spoke almost sulkily. "But, Li Qing, remember this! If you show any sign of being unable to endure the absorption, you must stop immediately! I won't let you treat your life like a joke! Do you hear me?"