Tang Ya's Soul Ring

In the end.

It wasn't Jiang Mu carrying Tang Ya on his back, but Jiang Nannan supporting her.

The moment Jiang Mu said that, Jiang Nannan exploded and flatly refused.

Helping treat her injuries could be considered an exchange for concealing the Soul Bone's storage.

But carrying her was such an intimate act that Jiang Nannan absolutely would not allow it.

So she took over herself, supporting Tang Ya as they left.

Jiang Mu had no objections, and Tang Ya naturally dared not object either.

As they walked along, nothing unexpected happened. They were only in the outer region, and they were heading outward now, so the chances of encountering battle-hungry Soul Beasts were low.

Along the way, Jiang Mu unconsciously began studying his cheat.

Bei Bei's information on the Revenge List could be opened, allowing him to check the other's status: he had been unconscious earlier, but was now awake and suffering from Soul Ring backlash.

"Isn't that a bit too few?"

Jiang Mu had already experienced transferring side effects just now. It was extremely useful, but there was only one person on the list, making it feel far too empty.

If there were more people, it could count as another means of saving his life.

But attracting hatred was not that easy either.

After hesitating, Jiang Mu opened his own information profile.

His name, age, Martial Soul, and the like were all listed in detail, features common to most systems.

But then he saw the last entry.

[Identity Tags: "Fate Bearer," "Favored by Heaven"]

No wonder. He actually had special identities.

Jiang Mu stroked his chin as he recalled. Generally speaking, those with these two tags would inexplicably gain benefits whenever the circumstances aligned.

Just like how, after Mother Jiang saved Jiang Mu, the illness that should have occurred never appeared. So it had been because of his constitution.

It could be considered another kind of butterfly effect. Jiang Mu narrowed his eyes and continued examining how he might use his cheat in the future.

But just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

According to the plot, Tang Ya should have been accompanying Bei Bei to obtain his third Soul Ring right now. What were they supposed to do after abducting Tang Ya?

Just then, before anyone could react.

Thud—

A Mandala Snake suddenly collapsed beside them!

"Careful!"

"Mm."

Jiang Mu snapped back to his senses and quickly assumed a fighting stance, looking up.

But when he looked ahead, his expression instantly froze. The Mandala Snake that had made the noise was already on its last breath.

"Huh? Why is there an injured snake here?"

Jiang Nannan came back to her senses as well and saw clearly. It was only an injured snake, and she finally let out a breath of relief. She had thought something unexpected had happened.

"Thank goodness."

Tang Ya, who was being supported, lit up.

"This Mandala Snake is just right for my Soul Ring. Can you leave it to me?"

Jiang Mu opened his mouth, looked at the Mandala Snake again, then at Tang Ya. Since it was just right, he would give it to her.

Having no objections, he directly yielded the Mandala Snake to her. Seeing that her legs were still injured, he took the initiative to drag the unconscious Mandala Snake over.

He took a small knife from his pouch and handed it to her.

"Sorry to trouble you."

Tang Ya remained very polite as she turned and accepted the knife.

"Mm, absorb it quickly."

Jiang Mu watched as Tang Ya raised her hand and killed the Mandala Snake with a single strike. A purple Soul Ring condensed, and she sat down cross-legged to absorb it. With her injured ankle, he wondered whether she could even sit cross-legged.

He quietly examined her.

The blush on Tang Ya's face gradually faded, replaced by a happy expression. She was very beautiful, and her training outfit accentuated her lovely figure and slender waist.

"Hehe, have you stared enough?"

While he was still observing her, Jiang Nannan's voice suddenly came from beside him. Jiang Mu's body trembled, and his expression changed.

Turning his head, he met Jiang Nannan's little face, her eyes filled with resentment.

"Hmph~ Your eyes are practically glued to her."

"Ahaha, wasn't I just observing how someone else absorbed a Soul Ring?"

"Hehe, who would believe that?"

Jiang Nannan rolled her eyes, then turned back and stared straight at Jiang Mu.

"Xiao Mu, I'm telling you, women outside are all scheming. Not a single one of them is kind. One day, she might trick you, so don't believe them, understand?"

This kind of lecture was practically like coaxing a child, and Jiang Mu's expression turned helpless.

He was a transmigrator, after all, and now he even had a cheat. If he didn't build a harem, then wouldn't he have transmigrated for nothing?

"Nannan... Sis, come on, I've grown up too. Isn't it normal for me to want a girlfriend? Besides, I'm so charming and my Martial Soul is so good. It wouldn't be excessive to find a few more."

Hearing such blunt words, Jiang Nannan excitedly placed both hands on her chest, patting it as she demanded, "Having your sister is enough!"

Jiang Mu helplessly waved his hand.

"Nannan, stop talking nonsense."

Jiang Nannan's face became extremely unpleasant. "I think you've taken a liking to that little vixen."

She glanced lightly at Tang Ya, who was currently absorbing her Soul Ring. Her figure really was quite good.

But Jiang Nannan was no worse. Why?

Could it be that childhood sweethearts simply could not compare to someone who appeared later?

"Let's stop arguing about this. You're my sister."

Jiang Mu no longer paid attention to Jiang Nannan and instead continued examining the system.

Jiang Nannan pouted and muttered in an extremely low voice, "Hmph~ We're not related by blood anyway."

Jiang Nannan said nothing more and fell silent, standing guard and watching over Tang Ya as she absorbed the Soul Ring.

An hour passed.

"Ahh..."

Though the process was somewhat painful, no accidents occurred, and she successfully absorbed her third Soul Ring.

"..."

Tang Ya opened her beautiful phoenix eyes and looked around. Only when she saw Jiang Mu did she finally relax.

"Thank you for guarding me."

"Mm. Since you're fine, let's go."

Jiang Mu did not dwell on it. After looking her over and confirming she should be finished, he stood up and motioned for them to leave without further conversation.

"Mm."

Jiang Nannan stepped forward to support Tang Ya again, and the three of them headed out.

"Let's find a carriage. We came out a little too far."

As they walked, Jiang Nannan spoke up, something rare for her.

Jiang Mu paused, not expecting Jiang Nannan, who was normally frugal to the extreme, to suggest something like that.

"Sure, that works. We really did come a bit too far this time."

They really were rather far from home this time. Jiang Mu had run so far just to obtain a lousy Soul Ring because he had his own selfish motive: he wanted to see if he could awaken his cheat. Though he had not encountered any so-called child of destiny in reality, awakening his cheat was still a good thing.

They could not have Jiang Nannan supporting Tang Ya the whole way either. They should hire a carriage.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Bei Bei had already found several suitable Mandala Snakes and was fighting desperately against them.

"Third Soul Skill!"

The momentum around his lightning-filled right hand surged sharply, and Bei Bei charged forward.

"Ha!"

Thud!

The thousand-year Mandala Snake was directly subdued and knocked unconscious by Bei Bei.

Seeing the Mandala Snake collapse to the ground, a faint smile appeared on Bei Bei's pale face.

"This should do it, right?"

He thought that this should be enough to earn Tang Ya's forgiveness.

The excitement from earlier could be treated as something in the past.

He dragged the Mandala Snake toward the place where he remembered separating from Tang Ya.

Yet he did not know that they had already left Star Dou Forest.