Sunset Great Forest, Encountering Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang

Before dawn.

Li Qinglian left alone with his pack on his back.

Before long, he arrived at Sunset Forest.

He planned to obtain a soul ring first, then head to Blazing Fire Academy.

Blazing Fire Academy had simulated environments like volcanoes that were suited to fire-attribute soul masters' cultivation, as well as a large number of quite capable teachers with fire-attribute martial souls. For fire-attribute soul masters, it was indeed the best choice.

"My first soul ring should still be added to my phoenix martial soul."

After thinking for a while, Li Qinglian made his decision.

He had already comprehended Green Lotus Sword Intent. By this world's standards, it could actually be considered a self-created soul skill.

Relying on his sword intent, even without any soul rings or soul skills, he still possessed decent combat strength.

Besides, he currently did not know what kind of soul ring he should add to his sword.

"Huh? Little brother, did you come here alone? Where are your family's adults?"

Just as Li Qinglian was lost in thought, a clear voice rang out from behind him.

The voice was filled with deep confusion.

Li Qinglian turned back to look. The person who had spoken was a young girl with a head of fiery-red long hair. She had a slender figure and wore a specially made gold-red school uniform.

Beside her was a steady-looking young man who bore some resemblance to her.

"I came here by myself. My parents died after I was born."

Li Qinglian thought for a moment, then explained.

"Is that so? I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

The young girl with fiery-red long hair walked up to Li Qinglian, crouched down, and rubbed his hair with a hint of apology.

Looking at Li Qinglian's handsome face, she was startled.

After comprehending Green Lotus Sword Intent, Li Qinglian also carried a pure, ethereal aura like a green lotus. Just looking at him made people fond of him.

And Huo Wu instantly took a liking to this little boy with such a pitiful background.

"Big sister's name is Huo Wu. What's your name, little brother?"

Huo Wu pinched Li Qinglian's cheek and asked.

"Li Qinglian."

He answered.

Li Qinglian was extremely surprised.

He had not expected that just as he was thinking of going to Blazing Fire Academy, he would run into Huo Wu. In that case, the man beside her should be Huo Wushuang, right?

"Wushuang, why don't we take him with us? He's so pitiful."

"If he goes into Sunset Forest alone, something will definitely happen to him."

Huo Wu looked at Huo Wushuang with anticipation written all over her face.

"All right. That's the only thing we can do."

Huo Wushuang nodded.

He could hardly watch a child go to Sunset Forest to die and cold-heartedly refuse to help.

"Little brother Qinglian, stay with us. We'll help you hunt a soul beast. Oh right, what attribute soul master are you?"

Huo Wu held Li Qinglian's hand and walked toward the forest ahead.

"Fire attribute."

"Fire attribute? You're a fire-attribute soul master too? What a coincidence. Then you probably haven't joined an academy yet, right? Consider our Blazing Fire Academy, okay?"

Huo Wu said with a smile as bright as a flower.

Since he could come here to obtain a soul ring, his soul power had to be at level ten.

Judging by Li Qinglian's young age, having level-ten cultivation already made him quite a fine genius.

Huo Wushuang also glanced at Li Qinglian in some surprise.

If they could discover a good seedling for Blazing Fire Academy while out training, that would be even better.

"Sure."

Li Qinglian had been planning to go to Blazing Fire Academy anyway, so naturally he would not refuse.

Getting on good terms with two future core figures of Blazing Fire Academy would only benefit him, with no downside.

"Oh right. How old are you, little brother? Seven, or eight?" Huo Wu asked again.

If he had broken through to level ten at eight years old, his talent could be considered quite good.

His innate soul power should be around level seven. Even in Blazing Fire Academy, he could count as a genius.

"I'm six."

Li Qinglian heard the implication in the girl's words.

He did not deliberately hide his talent, either.

Entering Blazing Fire Academy with the talent of innate full soul power would bring him even more benefits.

"Ahem."

Huo Wu was drinking water and choked on it at once.

Huo Wushuang was not much better. He lost his footing for a moment and nearly fell.

Good grief. Six years old, level ten!

That innate soul power was probably...

"I have innate full soul power. My martial soul is the Fire Phoenix."

Li Qinglian knew they were about to ask again, so he simply said it outright.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qinglian could clearly feel Huo Wu's grip on his hand tighten considerably.

"Fire Phoenix, innate full soul power..."

Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were both pleasantly surprised.

Huo Wu especially let out a delighted laugh.

Her sworn rival, Shui Bing'er, had the Ice Phoenix martial soul, but her innate soul power could not compare to Li Qinglian's.

Wasn't she obviously restrained by Li Qinglian?

If she brought Li Qinglian back, then the next time she saw Shui Bing'er, wouldn't that provoke her to death?

Thinking of this, Huo Wu laughed so hard her body trembled like flowers in the wind.

"Giggle."

"Little brother Qinglian, I'll look after you from now on. Just stick with me."

The more Huo Wu looked at this handsome little brother, the more she liked him.

She could tell this child would definitely grow into a great beauty of a man.

Li Qinglian smiled without saying anything.

Although Huo Wu's cultivation was higher than his, her strength was not necessarily greater than his.

His soul power was level ten, and together with his Green Lotus Sword, his strength would not be inferior to Huo Wu's.

For the next while, Li Qinglian entered the Sunset Forest with the siblings Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang.

Very soon, they arrived at a volcano.

The natural environment here was much hotter than elsewhere, and many fire-attribute soul beasts had gathered in this place.

"There's a seven-hundred-year-old Flame Lizard here. It's just right for me."

"Little brother Qinglian, once your big sister absorbs this soul ring, I'll be a Great Soul Master. Then I'll help you look for a soul beast."

Huo Wu rubbed Li Qinglian's hair.

Then Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu charged forward.

Huo Wu's martial soul was Fire Shadow, a humanoid spirit-type martial soul and a top-tier fire-attribute group-control martial soul.

Huo Wushuang's martial soul was the rare Single-Horned Fire Tyrannosaurus, a top-tier assault-type martial soul.

"Huo Wushuang's cultivation should be above level twenty-three, while Huo Wu is level twenty... Considering the age gap between them, Huo Wu's talent still surpasses Huo Wushuang's by quite a lot."

Li Qinglian watched the two of them fight the Flame Lizard and analyzed the situation.

Huo Wu's martial soul was a top-tier fire-attribute martial soul, and she also possessed the innate skill Ring Fusion. Her potential was limitless.

Although Huo Wushuang's martial soul was also rather fierce, in the end, it was still a conventional assault-type martial soul on the strength spectrum.

The two joined forces with formidable combat power, and very quickly forced the Flame Lizard into repeated retreats.

However, it was also at this moment

that Li Qinglian was startled as a chill suddenly surged over his body.

Then, a giant python fully four meters long shot out.

"Not good. This is a Blazing Python. Judging by its length, it should be a thousand-year soul beast."

When Huo Wushuang heard the sound of the Blazing Python flicking its tongue, he turned back, and in an instant, his whole expression changed for the worse.

As a core student of Blazing Fire Academy, he was extremely familiar with these common fire-attribute soul beasts.

And the Blazing Python liked living near volcanoes.

"Hiss."

The Blazing Python flicked its tongue and suddenly charged at Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu.

Seeing the Blazing Python appear, Li Qinglian's expression turned grave.

He silently activated his martial soul, gripping the Green Lotus Sword tightly in his hand.

"A thousand-year soul beast?"

"If I release the Green Lotus Sword Intent and strike its weak point, the attack power should be enough."

"But I'll only have one chance to strike. That blow has to at least seriously injure it, or I'll face its counterattack."