"Leading the way is no problem, but where are we going?"
Ah Yin did not refuse. She was simply curious where Jiang Mu wanted to go. They needed a destination, at least, and when were they leaving? Surely not right now.
"To hunt Soul Rings, of course. You can scout for us, so naturally I need your help."
"Uh..."
Ah Yin frowned. Humans hunted Soul Beasts, absorbed their Soul Rings, and grew stronger. It was a notion ingrained in her, so she said nothing more.
"What age do you need?"
Ah Yin rubbed her chin, wondering how old the Soul Beasts would have to be. Then another question occurred to her, and she added it.
"How many do you need? You took quite a lot of medicine that time."
"Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts, of course. The older, the better. And I need four."
"You want to hunt four Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts? You..."
Ah Yin stared at Jiang Mu, her mouth opening and closing. She wanted to speak, but the words would not come.
Seeing her discomfort, Jiang Mu spread his hands. He wished he needed fewer, too. He did not want to discuss hunting Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts in front of Ah Yin, who was one herself, but he had no choice.
"That's right. Each of my two Martial Souls needs two. If I don't find four Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts, how many should I find?"
Ah Yin tilted her head curiously.
"You have Twin Martial Souls?"
"What, don't I look like it?"
"Uh, you do."
Ah Yin had never seen Jiang Mu reveal his Martial Souls, but she could tell from his attacks. There had been that great bird at first, then the tiger's roar later. She would have believed him if he claimed