Wang Chen: The Legendary Nice Guy Card?

The middle-aged Female Soul Sage known as Number Three, who had been hiding in the shadows to protect Meng Hongchen, watched the sweet scene between her young mistress and Wang Chen.

She could not help but smile faintly.

Youth... was wonderful...

Watching Meng Hongchen run off into the distance, Number Three flashed away and silently followed after her.

Wang Chen watched Meng Hongchen's back shrink into a tiny black dot and vanish from sight, then turned his gaze toward the bustling heart of Mingdu.

Once he became the Wang Family's clan head and unlocked the Black Book's third function, he would surely earn himself a place in this vast Sun and Moon Empire.

Then, the sky would be wide enough for birds to soar and the sea vast enough for fish to leap. He would not need to worry about every stray cat and dog threatening his personal safety, nor would he need to be as cautious as he was now.

Wang Chen clenched his fists, his gaze resolute, then turned and headed home.

He needed to quickly organize some combat techniques, then have Ye Guyi help him purify the Soul Devouring Carving Knife.

He had already spent quite a while on Ye Guyi. Now, it was time for the final wrap-up.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Wang Chen brought the close-combat techniques he had organized and once again came to Ye Guyi's home.

When Ye Guyi saw Wang Chen arrive, she happily welcomed him inside.

Wang Chen entered the house and sat on the sofa in the living room. Ye Guyi enthusiastically brought him drinks and snacks.

Wang Chen quickly gestured for Ye Guyi not to busy herself. Smiling, he handed her the booklet of combat techniques he had compiled and said, "Guyi, I organized this last night. Take a look."

Ye Guyi immediately accepted the small booklet Wang Chen handed her. Surprise appeared on her delicate, lovely face.

She had thought Wang Chen was merely being polite. She had not expected him to truly give her the close-combat techniques.

Anyone could learn such techniques. They could even serve as the prized foundation of some small or mid-sized factions. Wang Chen had given them to her so easily that she briefly felt as if she had taken advantage of him.

Ye Guyi felt undeserving of it. After all, she had not suffered any real loss, yet Wang Chen had given her something so valuable.

The little angel Ye Guyi, whose conscience would not let her rest easy, seriously told Wang Chen, "Wang Chen, from now on, you are a good friend of mine, Ye Guyi. If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, come find me."

Looking into Ye Guyi's clear, innocent eyes, Wang Chen sighed inwardly. After seeing so many people who loved taking advantage of others, it was truly rare to meet such a good person who felt guilty after benefiting from someone else.

This little angel has such high moral standards. Dealing with good people really is the most worry-free.

Seeing Ye Guyi accept his gift, Wang Chen knew that purifying the Soul Devouring Carving Knife today was practically guaranteed.

Still, Wang Chen was in no hurry. He planned to casually bring up the Soul Devouring Carving Knife while chatting later. He believed that the innocent little angel would definitely ask about it.

Wang Chen said, "Guyi, open it and take a look. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."

Ye Guyi nodded repeatedly, then opened the booklet and began reading. The manual contained detailed records of all kinds of combat techniques.

They included ways to exert force more effectively, gather strength better, evasive footwork, techniques for redirecting force, and more. There were also simple diagrams and Wang Chen's own annotations.

The more Ye Guyi read, the more engrossed she became. She could not help but exclaim, "Wang Chen, these combat techniques are incredible."

Wang Chen said, "These techniques need constant practice in real combat until you become proficient in them—until they become instinctive—before they can truly show their effectiveness."

Just like that, Wang Chen and Ye Guyi chatted back and forth, enjoying themselves immensely.

Before long, Wang Chen smoothly shifted the topic elsewhere without leaving any trace.

First, he turned the conversation to food, making little angel Ye Guyi drool with cravings. Then, Wang Chen shifted to amusing recent happenings in Mingdu. As a young master of the Wang Family, he knew plenty of gossip among the nobles, leaving Ye Guyi utterly stunned.

Finally, Wang Chen casually mentioned an auction as though it had simply come up, then sighed and lamented that he had bought something at a loss.

Seeing Wang Chen sighing like that, Ye Guyi's curiosity was immediately piqued.

Ye Guyi asked curiously, "Wang Chen, what did you buy that turned out to be such a loss?"

Seeing the little angel Ye Guyi take the bait, Wang Chen was delighted, though his expression remained calm as he said, "I bought a carving knife. You've probably heard of it too—the Soul Devouring Carving Knife."

Upon hearing the words "Soul Devouring Carving Knife," Ye Guyi's expression changed in shock. As a Soul Engineer, how could she not know its infamous name? It was a vicious blade that had killed many Soul Engineers, an ominous knife.

Ye Guyi asked with concern, "Wang Chen, why did you buy something like that? The Soul Devouring Carving Knife is so dangerous."

Wang Chen spread his hands. "When I bought it, I was gambling on it. If I found a way to use it, I would have struck it rich. If I couldn't use it, then I could only place it on a shelf as a collector's item.

"Now it seems I lost the gamble. I can only keep this Soul Devouring Carving Knife as a collectible. Or, if I run short of money in the future, I can send it to an auction house and sell it."

Wang Chen continued, "Do you want to see it? I can let you have a look if you do.

"Simply touching or looking at it will not cause the Soul Devouring Carving Knife to attack you. But you absolutely must not activate it with Soul Power or Spiritual Power, or it will trigger the knife's backlash."

After saying that, Wang Chen took a box from his Storage Soul Tool and said, "The Soul Devouring Carving Knife is inside this box."

Since Wang Chen, the owner of the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, was perfectly fine, Ye Guyi naturally was not afraid.

Curiously, she opened the box and saw an exquisite, petite carving knife before her.

The carving knife was extremely beautiful in appearance. It was around half a foot long and no thicker than a finger. It widened from top to bottom, its uppermost tip looking exceptionally sharp.

Below it was a blade around half an inch wide. The entire knife was ancient and dark, with faint patterns engraved upon it. Yet the hidden evil aura and baleful intent within made one's back run cold.

The moment Ye Guyi saw the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, her eyes lit up.

She had originally been curious about what strange and terrifying thing it contained.

Unexpectedly, it contained pure evil intent and curses.

The pure evil intent and curses made her drool with desire.

If she purified the evil intent and curses within the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, her cultivation would surely improve greatly.

Ye Guyi could not help swallowing as she stared at the Soul Devouring Carving Knife. Then, bold in her skill and confident in the holy attribute protecting her body, she directly picked up the Soul Devouring Carving Knife and carefully examined it.

As her body came into close contact with the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, her perception of the evil intent and curses within became even clearer.

Even the holy-attribute Soul Power inside her body began to stir. Her eyes unconsciously turned pale gold, as though they could not wait to eradicate this evil thing completely.

While Ye Guyi was immersed in the Soul Devouring Carving Knife,

Wang Chen, standing nearby, could not help curling his lips into a smile at her fascinated expression.

It seemed things were just as he had guessed. The evil intent and curses of an Evil Soul Master were an immense tonic for Ye Guyi, who possessed the Angel Martial Soul.

At this moment, the little angel Ye Guyi surely wanted to purify the evil intent and curses within the Soul Devouring Carving Knife. That would make things even simpler.

Wang Chen was only one step away from his goal. He simply needed to give Ye Guyi one more push to accomplish it.

Yet Wang Chen's expression remained perfectly normal, revealing no flaw. He knew that the closer one came to success, the steadier one had to be. He could not let his guard down. Celebrating at halftime was not advisable; before success was secured, there could not be the slightest relaxation.

Seeing Ye Guyi stare at it endlessly, with her eyes even beginning to gleam faintly, Wang Chen could not help feeling a little helpless.

Though the little angel Ye Guyi had developed quite well, a little girl was still a little girl. She could not keep her composure at all.

She had openly revealed the little braid of what she desperately wanted. It would be hard for Wang Chen not to seize it.

Wang Chen coughed twice. "Guyi? Guyi!!"

Ye Guyi had unconsciously become absorbed in the Soul Devouring Carving Knife. Only when she heard Wang Chen calling her did she come back to her senses.

Seeing the look in Wang Chen's eyes, a blush rose on Ye Guyi's exquisite, flawless, fair cheeks. Naturally, it was from embarrassment. Staring at someone else's belongings like that was simply too humiliating.

Looking at the Soul Devouring Carving Knife in her hand, Ye Guyi thought, How can I get Wang Chen to lend me the Soul Devouring Carving Knife? I can return it after I'm done using it.

But the Soul Devouring Carving Knife was extremely valuable. Ye Guyi truly found it difficult to ask to borrow something so expensive.

Especially since Ye Guyi was young, proud, and thin-skinned. She simply could not bring herself to say it.

Just as Ye Guyi did not know how to speak up,

Wang Chen looked at her with a faintly teasing smile and said, "Guyi, do you want it?"

Having her thoughts exposed, Ye Guyi immediately shook her head. A moment later, however, she nodded awkwardly.

Wang Chen's acting was superb. He put on a thoughtful expression and said nothing, and the atmosphere suddenly ceased to be relaxed.

Seeing this, Ye Guyi straightened up, unable to stop herself from becoming nervous.

A moment later.

Wang Chen looked into Ye Guyi's eyes and said with difficulty, "Guyi, this Soul Devouring Carving Knife..."

Ye Guyi hurriedly said, "Wang Chen, I'm not asking you to give it to me. You only need to lend it to me for a few hours. I'll return it as soon as I'm done."

Seeing Ye Guyi's anxious expression, Wang Chen was overjoyed inside, but he still put on a contemplative look.

After a long silence, Wang Chen slowly nodded. "All right. Since we are friends, I'll lend it to you for a few hours."

Ye Guyi looked at Wang Chen in delight. "Thank you, Wang Chen. You really are a good person."

Wang Chen: [_?] Was I just given a nice guy card?

Then Ye Guyi took a white card worth five hundred Gold Soul Coins from her Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Wang Chen. "I won't borrow it for nothing. Wang Chen, here, this is five hundred Gold Soul Coins. Keep it."

Poor little angel Ye Guyi was being played in the palm of Wang Chen's scheming hand, and she even wanted to pay him.

Looking at the white card in his hand, Wang Chen's mouth twitched. As a young master of the Wang Family, he truly did not lack five hundred Gold Soul Coins.

Wang Chen immediately stuffed the card back into Ye Guyi's hand, then smiled and said, "We're friends. Friends should help each other. If I run into trouble someday, just lend me a hand then."

Looking at Wang Chen's perfect face, Ye Guyi's favorable impression of him rose sharply.

She thought, Wang Chen gave me combat techniques and even lent me the valuable Ranked Carving Knife, yet he's completely different from those other men who give me gifts while coveting my beauty.

His gaze is so clear, without that disgusting lust. I really envy little sister Meng Hongchen.

After borrowing the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, Ye Guyi immediately entered the cultivation room, locked the door behind her, and began purifying it.

As for Wang Chen, he waited outside. Clearly, Ye Guyi did not want to purify the Soul Devouring Carving Knife in front of him and expose her Angel Martial Soul.

Inside the cultivation room.

Ye Guyi circulated her Soul Power and activated Martial Soul Possession. Golden light radiated from her body, illuminating the entire room. At the same time, a pair of pure white wings appeared behind her.

As she activated Martial Soul Possession, a sacred air instantly appeared on Ye Guyi's lovely face.

Ye Guyi placed the Soul Devouring Carving Knife on the floor, then lit up the three Soul Rings on her body.

A pillar of light containing dense sacred energy shone down upon the Soul Devouring Carving Knife.

Although the Soul Devouring Carving Knife contained the evil intent and curse of an Evil Soul Master at the level of a Titled Douluo, that had been three thousand years ago.

After the passage of time, the evil intent and curse had long weakened considerably. Otherwise, it would not need its user to activate it with Soul Power and Spiritual Power before it could backlash against them.

Beneath the cleansing of sacred energy, the Soul Devouring Carving Knife continuously trembled.

Faintly, one could hear painful wails.

Ye Guyi's holy face turned ice-cold. "Damn Evil Soul Master. You harmed countless people. Today, I, Ye Guyi, will destroy you!"

Ye Guyi increased her Soul Power output. A small golden sun emerged from her palm, then smashed fiercely into the Soul Devouring Carving Knife.

This time, the Soul Devouring Carving Knife did more than tremble. As though making one final desperate resistance, intense blue-green light suddenly erupted from its body.

The blue-green light actually formed a vicious, hideous face in the air. It let out a crazed howl and lunged toward Ye Guyi.

But it was still futile. Under the effect of the sacred power, the hideous face melted away as swiftly as mud sinking into the sea. In the blink of an eye, it had been worn down into a blur before vanishing completely.

As the evil intent and curse left behind by the Evil Soul Master disappeared, the Soul Devouring Carving Knife returned to its original appearance.

The Soul Devouring Carving Knife's originally dark body turned blue-green, an extraordinarily gorgeous color, as captivating as crystal. If not for the ancient patterns on the carving knife remaining unchanged, one might truly have thought it had been switched.

At this moment, Ye Guyi had no mind to care about the Soul Devouring Carving Knife's transformation. After purifying the evil intent and curses within it, an enormous amount of sacred power flooded her meridians.

Ye Guyi knew that once she absorbed this sacred power, her Soul Power would surely improve significantly.

Ye Guyi forcibly suppressed her urge to enter seclusion, brought the Soul Devouring Carving Knife out of the cultivation room, and handed it to Wang Chen.

Then the two parted ways. Ye Guyi went back into seclusion, while Wang Chen returned home with the purified Soul Devouring Carving Knife.

The Gold of Life was finally in his hands!

Two chapters combined.