Two Subordinates

Soon, Yin Qi brought Yan to the Feng family's living room.

Yin Qi had already told Yan all about the countless benefits of joining the Feng family on the way over. Now that they had arrived, the two immediately bowed without hesitation. "Greetings, Family Head. Greetings, Young Family Head."

Feng Qingluan nodded slightly, showing no intention of speaking.

These two had been taken in by his grandson, Feng Baiyu, and he still wanted to test his grandson's abilities.

The Soul Master World wasn't about fighting and killing; it was about human relationships. Being strong alone was useless. You also needed connections and influence!

Until his grandson became the new Phoenix God, he too needed to observe those rules.

That was why Feng Qingluan wanted him to continue exercising the authority of the Young Family Head.

What authority did the Feng family's Young Family Head have?

In the family, everything was up to him!

The Feng family's main branch now consisted of just the two of them, but they still had to keep the members of the side branches firmly in line.

These two were just the right people for his grandson to practice on.

"Yin Qi." Feng Baiyu looked at him and said, "Go resign from Spirit Hall in the next couple of days, then help me capture a Phoenix! I don't care what methods you use. As long as you bring me a Pure-Blooded Phoenix, I'll reward you handsomely."

Feng Baiyu watched Yin Qi's expression shift, then said calmly, "A Spirit Bone is among the rewards, too!"

"Thank you, Young Family Head!" Hearing Feng Baiyu's words, Yin Qi knew he had no way back.

He had joined the Feng family to save his life and to secure better prospects.

He could work as a teacher at Spirit Hall Academy for the rest of his life and still never afford a Spirit Bone. But now, he could get one just by catching a Phoenix for the Young Family Head.

He knew he couldn't let this opportunity pass.

Feng Baiyu nodded slightly, then looked at Yan beside him. "You're only nine, yet already a level 21 Soul Grandmaster. Not bad."

Hearing Feng Baiyu's words, a smile appeared at the corner of Yan's mouth. He said gratefully, "Thank you for the praise, Young Family Head."

Yan had a top-tier Martial Soul. Although his Innate Soul Power wasn't at full strength, his cultivation speed wasn't slow.

Especially since he didn't have to earn money to raise rabbits, Yan had kept pace with one of those Three Ghosts of the Huang Family in the early stages of cultivation.

But that still wasn't enough!

Feng Baiyu couldn't let him slack off!

Feng Baiyu said, "Tell me, what are your first two Soul Skills?"

"Reporting to the Young Family Head," Yan replied, "my Martial Soul, Lava Lord, has both fire and earth attributes, so my two Soul Rings granted me different Soul Skills. The first Soul Ring gave me Hell Magma Rush, a small-area group attack derived from an Earth Flame Dragon that was nearly four hundred years old. The second Soul Skill is the Lava Meteor Shower I just acquired. It can attack groups or single targets."

Perhaps because Feng Qingluan had caused a butterfly effect in the Spirit Forest, Yan had luckily found a Blazing Spirit Kite. That meant the Granite Rock from his original path had disappeared, replaced by an even stronger offensive Soul Skill.

"Lava Lord is a top-tier Martial Soul that balances fire and earth, though its fire attribute is clearly stronger than its earth attribute." Feng Baiyu considered what he knew, then said, "You can specialize in one aspect, or cultivate both fire and earth. But I hope you'll have a clear direction and won't make reckless choices."

"If you cultivate both fire and earth, you can also try fusing the two attributes!" Thinking of the Lava Release from Naruto, Feng Baiyu said, "When your fire-attribute Soul Power is stronger than your earth-attribute Soul Power, your attacks will be stronger. When your earth-attribute Soul Power is stronger than your fire-attribute Soul Power, your defense will be stronger."

Yan really wanted to become a Power Attack System Battle Soul Master, and the fire attribute suited him perfectly. But a commoner Soul Master like him didn't have many choices. He could only hunt whatever suitable Soul Beast he came across and add its Soul Ring.

Now Feng Baiyu had given him another path to consider: fusing fire and earth!

"You can take your time and think it over." Seeing Yan's excitement, Feng Baiyu said, "Your talent would be hard to develop at Spirit Hall Academy. They're not short of geniuses there. From now on, go to Blazing Academy! You should be able to improve faster there."

"Yes." Yan had no intention of refusing Feng Baiyu's words.

Improving his strength was what he had dreamed of most.

Seeing how readily Yan agreed, Feng Baiyu suspected he hadn't started chasing Hu Liena yet. That was a good thing. With no woman in his heart, his sword would naturally become divine!

Feng Baiyu turned to Yin Qi and said, "Take him to Blazing Academy yourself later. I'll cover his tuition and cultivation resources. Work hard for me, and the Feng family won't mistreat you."

Yin Qi said gratefully, "Young Family Head, I understand."

"You don't understand." Feng Baiyu shook his head. "What others can give you, I can give you more of. What they can't give you, I can get for you all the same. But if you give me lip service while acting against me, be ready for a nine-generation family wipeout."

As he spoke, Feng Baiyu took out two pills and handed one to each of them. "One each."

Yin Qi flinched in fright, but still obediently took his pill.

Yan didn't have so many devious thoughts. He took the pill from his uncle and swallowed it. Seeing this, Yin Qi stopped hesitating and swallowed his, too.

Feng Baiyu looked at Yin Qi and said, "Bring me a Phoenix within three years. If you can do it sooner, I can grant Yan an even greater opportunity!"

Yin Qi and Yan bowed, then got up and headed outside.

After the two left, Feng Qingluan opened his eyes and asked, "Do you think Yin Qi can capture a Pure-Blooded Phoenix?"

Even a Soul Emperor would struggle to defeat a five-thousand-year-old Pure-Blooded Phoenix. Capturing one alive would be even harder!

"Whether he can or not, we'll only know after he tries." Feng Baiyu replied, "Grandpa, have we lost anything at all?"

Had they lost anything?

Not at all.

One Blazing Spirit Kite was gone, but there was still another.

For a Titled Douluo like Feng Qingluan to recruit a Soul Emperor and a Soul Master was already an immense blessing for them. Now that they were Feng family subordinates, what did a little tuition money matter?

A subordinate with the potential to become a Titled Douluo was well worth that small investment.

If Yin Qi really captured a Phoenix, it would be an enormous boon to Feng Baiyu!

Yan's matter was just a small interlude. Feng Baiyu would continue focusing on cultivation.

But from now on, his training wouldn't only involve increasing his Soul Power; he would also work on applying his first Soul Skill.

Activate Fire Phoenix Avatar, then sweep the area with Eye of the Fire Phoenix?

The power was decent, but it consumed a great deal of Soul Power. And aside from that, Eye of the Fire Phoenix also had a cooldown!

Figuring out how to combine these two moves perfectly in battle was another challenge for Feng Baiyu, apart from cultivating his Soul Power.

On that front, his grandfather Feng Qingluan had plenty of experience.

Feng Baiyu had a Titled Douluo as his sparring partner, one who could also suppress his own strength and adjust it at any time.

Feng Baiyu had no need to worry about his life being in danger. Under these conditions, wouldn't his combat skills improve at an astonishing pace?