Chen Xin's Test, and Another Surprise?

Chen Xin's sword energy was incredibly fast.

Then it shot straight at Su Li's back.

If he used his sword to block it, he might have been able to fight to a draw.

But.

Su Li did not do that.

Instead, he extended a finger and lightly sliced a gash through the space before him.

Whoosh!

With a casual motion, the sword energy was drawn into the spatial rift!

Chen Xin stood with his hands behind his back, and an expression finally appeared on his face.

"Not bad... I didn't expect you to use your second martial soul to neutralize it."

Su Li, standing below, narrowed his eyes and murmured softly, "It's not over yet."

Crack!

A gash rapidly tore open in the space before Chen Xin.

It was so fast that even he, who had not been paying close attention, froze for half a second.

The sword energy that had originally attacked Su Li was now rushing straight at him.

Who would have thought that someone who had only awakened his martial soul not long ago could wield such a technique?

Slap~

The sword energy struck Chen Xin like a fart, having no effect whatsoever.

It felt.

Like a human elbowing a hundred-ton king.

"Clap clap clap!"

A smile finally appeared on Chen Xin's face. Applauding, he descended to the ground.

His eyes gleamed as he looked at Su Li with immense satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad. Little Li, you've truly given me a huge surprise."

"These two martial souls suit you far too perfectly."

Chen Xin reached out and rubbed Su Li's head.

His gaze was gentle, as though he were looking at a favored personal disciple.

"Grandpa Sword, they're just some insignificant little tricks."

Su Li smiled modestly.

"Little tricks? You're far more impressive than your Grandpa Bone was at your age."

Chen Xin praised him without restraint.

Then, he glanced toward the woods in the distance and smiled faintly.

"Little Li, today I'm taking you to hunt a soul beast and get your first soul ring sorted out."

"When I brought you back back then, I could already tell that your bones weren't as frail as those of ordinary children. Now, six years later, your physical condition is even comparable to that of a two-ring Soul Master."

"I don't know whether you possess some special physique."

Su Li scratched his head and smiled easily. "Maybe it's because of the Twin Martial Souls. They've made my physical condition stronger than that of ordinary people."

Chen Xin nodded, thinking that made sense.

Over the past hundred years.

There seemed to have been only a few people with Twin Martial Souls.

They did not know much about it either.

"Fine, then let's set off now."

Chen Xin clasped his hands behind his back, suddenly raising his voice a little.

"If someone doesn't want to go out and play, they can keep hiding in the woods. We're leaving."

Rustle, rustle, rustle!

A cute young girl ran out of the woods. Her pretty little face was pink, and she puffed out her cheeks as she resentfully swung her tiny fists at Chen Xin's back.

"Grandpa Sword! Did you discover me a long time ago?"

"You're awful!"

Chen Xin smiled, casually took out an iron sword, and stepped onto it first.

"Alright, Rongrong. Your Grandpa Bone told me to take you out to play."

"But let's be clear beforehand: we'll first help Little Li find a suitable soul beast for his first soul ring."

Chen Xin lightly knocked Ning Rongrong on the head, his expression turning somewhat stern.

"Got it, got it~"

"Hmph... Am I the sort of person who's unreasonable and only knows how to play?"

Su Li: "Yes."

The girl irritably pinched his arm, planted her hands on her hips, and said in a huff, "Why did you nod?!"

"Hmph! Don't think I didn't see it!"

Su Li had not expected that this girl could see him nod even while standing in front of him.

Were her eyes fitted with radar?

But.

He knew full well that if he did not admit it, then it had never happened.

Keeping his mouth shut, he looked into the distance.

Those white clouds sure were white clouds.

Chen Xin helplessly pressed down on both their heads, grabbed them by the backs of their necks, and brought them onto the sword.

"Stand steady. Grandpa Sword will take you flying."

In the sky.

Ning Rongrong spread her arms excitedly, seeming to enjoy the feeling immensely.

Chen Xin stood at the very back with his hands behind his back, looking elegant and graceful.

Su Li sat in the middle, one leg dangling high in the air while the other supported his arm. He tilted his head and propped up his chin.

His eyes were closed as he contemplated sword flight.

For sword Soul Masters.

Riding a sword was probably the spiritual pillar everyone worked toward in the early stages.

There was no other reason—it was simply cool.

After all.

Who would not want to ride a sword through the skies above a city with effortless ease.

And enjoy the admiring, envious looks of those below?

"Hey! Su Li, can you ride a sword?"

Ning Rongrong suddenly turned around. The wind swept up her bangs, revealing her fair, adorable face.

Her big kawaii eyes sparkled as though she were expecting something.

"No." Su Li answered calmly, continuing to think about his own matters.

"Really?" Ning Rongrong was somewhat disappointed. The excitement that had just surged within her was slowly fading away.

After a moment.

She glanced at the somewhat carefree-looking Su Li and could not help muttering, "Actually... it's not like I wanted you to take me flying or anything..."

After saying that.

Ning Rongrong suddenly regretted it. She hurriedly turned away and covered her face, her little cheeks flushed red.

Su Li narrowed his eyes to slits and stared at the girl's back in silence, continuing his contemplation.

Half an hour later.

The three of them arrived at the outskirts of Sunset Forest.

Chen Xin put away his sword and led the two of them inside.

"Little Li, your Pure Jun Sword differs from my Seven Kill Sword. My sword is focused on slaughter, on attack and killing."

"So my path may not necessarily suit you."

Chen Xin rubbed Su Li's head and continued explaining his thoughts. "Your Pure Jun Sword is as warm and gentle as jade, radiant as a lotus blossom, and possesses noble righteousness and sacred power."

"Perhaps light-element soul beasts are the most suitable for you."

Su Li glanced at him and thought, As expected of a Super Douluo.

When he played games in his previous life.

His Pure Jun Sword had followed the path of holiness.

All of his soul beasts had been light-element or sacred-attribute.

"Grandpa Sword is right. I was also planning to find a light-element soul beast for my first soul ring."

Chen Xin gave a quiet hum and looked at him calmly. "Do you have any soul beast in mind?"

Su Li was about to name a soul beast suitable for himself, but then he remembered that over the past six years, he had never been exposed to any knowledge about high-level soul beasts.

Wouldn't blurting one out immediately make people suspicious?

Although Chen Xin might not take it to heart or even think much of it.

It was still best to be careful.

"Grandpa Sword, I barely know any soul beasts. How would I know what suits me?"

Chen Xin smacked his forehead, looking somewhat troubled. "That's true... I forgot that you still haven't received any proper education."

"In that case, Rongrong, do you know what light-element or sacred-attribute soul beasts would suit Su Li?"

When the girl saw that she had been asked, she immediately scratched her head awkwardly.

Scratching her cheek, she said sheepishly, "I... don't know."

Chen Xin pulled a stern face and lightly knocked her on the head. "Fine for Little Li, but you're the young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and you don't even know about soul beasts?"

"How will you support Little Li in battle in the future? How will you develop and strengthen the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

"When we get back, study properly. Do you hear me?"