Successfully Captured Ah Yin, First Pet!

"Third Brother, Third Brother, where are you?" Xiao Wu's voice rang out from a distance as she searched for Tang San.

Soon, Xiao Wu noticed Tang San and Lin Hui standing in a standoff on the playground.

Seeing Xiao Wu appear, Tang San retracted the hidden arrow he had been concealing in his sleeve.

"Lin Hui, the teacher is taking me to hunt for my first soul ring today. Once I have obtained it, I will challenge you."

"I will defeat you fair and square. If you lose, you will apologize to the teacher in front of the entire school."

Tang San spoke with an air of absolute righteousness.

Lin Hui found this rather amusing and countered, "And if I win?"

"Then I shall be at your disposal," Tang San replied, "provided it does not go against my moral principles."

"Agreed." Lin Hui cast his gaze toward Xiao Wu, who was trotting over.

Watching Xiao Wu's bouncy, cheerful demeanor, a thought struck Lin Hui.

Yes, this was also a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast!

And she was Tang San's future lover, no less!

Lin Hui had already decided exactly what he would ask for, provided it didn't violate his moral code.

However, given the current situation, any ordinary person would assume Tang San would obtain his first soul ring soon; at the same level of ten, the gap created by a single soul skill would be like heaven and earth.

Tang San was slightly surprised by how readily Lin Hui had agreed.

"Hmph, when the time comes, I won't show you any mercy."

Xiao Wu arrived at Tang San's side, having overheard their agreement.

Ever since Lin Hui had stood up to Yu Xiaogang in class earlier, Xiao Wu's opinion of him had shifted somewhat.

After all, as a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast herself, she knew that everything Lin Hui had said during that lesson was correct.

It was Yu Xiaogang who had been stubbornly posturing.

Seeing the two of them about to fight over Yu Xiaogang, Xiao Wu genuinely felt it wasn't worth it.

"Third Brother, do you really believe that everything the Grandmaster says is correct?" Xiao Wu asked Tang San with a smile.

"Since I have already taken the Grandmaster as my teacher, I should trust his words," Tang San said with unwavering conviction. "Unless, of course, facts prove later on that the teacher was indeed wrong."

"That's fine, then. I wish the Grandmaster success in finding you a very suitable soul ring." Lin Hui smiled, having no desire to linger any longer.

Wait until you've been thoroughly sabotaged by that hack, then you can regret it to your heart's content.

That very afternoon, Tang San was taken to the Soul Hunting Forest by Yu Xiaogang.

Watching the two of them walk out of the school gates, Lin Hui knew the opportunity to capture Ah Yin had arrived.

The cave where Ah Yin was planted in the mountains behind Holy Soul Village would not be difficult to find.

Lin Hui's only concern was Tang Hao.

But on the way to hunt for a soul ring, Tang Hao would likely be secretly protecting Tang San; after all, the soul beast forest was full of danger, and surely he would want to know what kind of first soul ring his precious son would obtain.

Thus, once Tang San went to the Soul Hunting Forest and drew Tang Hao away, it would be the perfect moment for him to make his move.

For the sake of safety, Lin Hui did not set out that day, waiting instead until the next morning to ask Teacher Li Chun for leave before departing the school.

Crossing mountain after mountain and winding through narrow paths, Lin Hui finally arrived at the mountains behind Holy Soul Village.

Nestled among the surrounding peaks, the area was lush with vibrant life.

Before Lin Hui lay a rippling, emerald-green lake that looked like a gemstone. At the far end of the lake, a waterfall cascaded down, connecting the sky to the earth. The sound of the water crashing against the rocks and the lake surface echoed loudly.

"This must be the back mountain of Holy Soul Village. According to the original story, that cave should be hidden behind the waterfall."

Lin Hui peered toward the back of the waterfall.

He climbed up the mountain, positioned himself beside the waterfall, and plunged straight into the cascading water.

There was a hollowed-out section right in the middle of the waterfall. Lin Hui fumbled among the rocks, and though it took some effort, he eventually found the mechanism and pressed a stone inward.

A doorway appeared within the rock face.

With a flash of movement, Lin Hui slipped inside.

Reaching the end of the passage, he found a stone chamber about ten square meters in size. The room was empty, save for a hole in the ceiling that allowed light to filter through.

Directly beneath the shaft of light was a small mound of earth, and upon it, a slender blade of Blue Silver Grass swayed in the breeze.

This blade of Blue Silver Grass was more delicate than the common variety, and curiously, it was marked with fine, golden veins.

"This must be the Blue Silver Empress, Ah Yin."

Lin Hui couldn't help but sigh with emotion, then he summoned his martial soul, the Ultra Ball. He tossed the Ultra Ball toward Ah Yin, who was planted in the soil.

"Let's see if this works!" Although Lin Hui was ninety percent certain, he was still filled with anticipation.

The Ultra Ball opened, emitting a burst of white light, and the Blue Silver Empress, Ah Yin, was sucked inside.

The Ultra Ball then dropped to the ground, wobbling a few times as its red light flickered.

One shake.

Two shakes.

Finally, the small dot at the very center of the Ultra Ball flashed with a pale blue light, and the sphere clicked shut, sealing perfectly.

"Suc... success..." Lin Hui was truly quite excited at this moment.

Lin Hui retracted his martial soul, clearly sensing that a surge of immense soul power had been added to his body.

Lin Hui immediately sat on the ground and began to meditate, feeling that soul power merging with his physique.

Beads of sweat the size of peas rolled down his cheeks.

Finally, a blood-red soul ring was released from within Lin Hui's body, but it quickly faded into a yellow one.

"As expected, my Ultra Ball martial soul can only grant me a soul ring by capturing soul beasts."

"Moreover, because of the Ultra Ball's effect, I can capture even a hundred-thousand-year soul beast while only at level ten."

"However, because the Ah Yin I captured had already performed her sacrifice, her soul power has yet to recover, which is why my first soul ring is currently yellow."

"Still, the age of my first soul ring is around eight hundred years, already far exceeding the four-hundred-year limit that ordinary soul masters can absorb."

"What's more, this yellow soul ring conceals the truth that it actually originated from a hundred-thousand-year soul beast."

"Furthermore, as Ah Yin's soul power recovers in the future, the soul ring will continue to evolve; by the time she fully recovers, she will be able to exert the strength of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast."

"After all, hundred-thousand-year soul beasts are extremely rare in this era, and it is already precious enough that Ah Yin could become my first soul ring."

At the same time, the soul power within Lin Hui's body began to skyrocket.

Level one—

Level two—

Because it was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast that had already sacrificed itself, the growth of Lin Hui's soul power level was not particularly exaggerated, but these two levels were still equivalent to several months of hard cultivation for him.

"Phew, finally succeeded." Lin Hui exhaled a breath of stale air, a glimmer of light flashing through his eyes.

At the same time, he could feel that after being subdued by the Ultra Ball, Ah Yin was not resisting; instead, due to the special effects of the Poké Ball, it had begun to heal her injuries and restore her soul power.

Ah Yin herself even seemed quite attached to that place.

Lin Hui could sense that inside his Ultra Ball martial soul, a stalk of Blue Silver Grass was stretching out her slender green leaves, opening up, releasing, and absorbing the energy within.

Ultimately, because it was so comfortable, Ah Yin even manifested the figure of a beautiful woman with blue hair and a graceful physique.

She lay on the flat ground within the martial soul's internal world, devoid of any resistance, as if in a deep sleep. Her skin was snow-white, her curves were pronounced, and her body was covered only by a few scraps of cloth over her private areas, exuding the charm of a mature young woman—a sight that made her look like she was at the mercy of another.

Having lived two lifetimes, Lin Hui possessed the experience of his previous life, and even he couldn't help but feel his blood boil at the sight of such a stunner.

"Ah Yin, following me will definitely have a better future than following Tang Hao. I will treat you well."

Heh heh heh.