Making a Name! Deeply Binding with the Shui Clan

Dugu Bo's words were believable to Shui Jing.

Back then, Dugu Bo had practically forced him into accepting this childhood betrothal. After going to such lengths, he naturally would not harm Shui Bing'er.

But if that was the case, Shui Jing could not understand why Dugu Bo had let that Ice Jade Falcon go!

They had spent over half a month searching the Icebound Forest to find that Ice Jade Falcon. A bird with Ice Phoenix bloodline, and one that had to be just over seven hundred years old, was truly difficult to find.

Could it be that Dugu Bo knew where to find a seven-hundred-year-old pure-blooded Ice Phoenix Soul Beast?

"Old Shui, bring Little Bing'er and come with me. I'll help her choose a Soul Ring."

"This..."

After hesitating briefly, Shui Jing said, "Headmaster, Shui Lin, the three students have already obtained their Soul Rings. Take them back to Heaven Dou first. I'll make a trip with this old monster!"

"Dad, be careful."

Shui Lin gave Dugu Bo a slight bow before leaving with the Tianshui Academy headmaster and the students.

Watching everyone depart, Dugu Bo nodded. "One at level twenty-one and two at level forty-one. They should be quite young, right? Those two are seed members for this year's Soul Master Tournament, aren't they?"

Shui Jing did not hide it and answered directly, "The two older ones are participating in this year's Soul Master Tournament. The younger one is called Xue Wu. She's ten this year and possesses a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Bing'er! We plan to have her participate in the next Soul Master Tournament alongside Bing'er!"

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

Surprise appeared on Dugu Bo's face. He cast an almost imperceptible glance at his grandson. How had this brat never mentioned such important information?

Beside him, Dugu Lin ignored Dugu Bo's look completely. He had finally found an opportunity and rubbed Shui Bing'er's little head while she was not paying attention.

"What are you doing?"

Pouting, Shui Bing'er immediately dodged away.

Dugu Lin laughed. "Hahaha~~ Shui Bing'er, do you want to obtain a second Soul Ring that's over three thousand years old? Big Brother can help you!"

"A second Soul Ring over three thousand years old?"

Shui Bing'er's face was full of confusion and doubt.

Even Shui Jing frowned and asked, "Old monster, what does your grandson mean?"

Dugu Bo smiled. "Exactly what he said! I have a way to let Little Bing'er obtain a second Soul Ring over three thousand years old! If time were not so limited, I could even let her obtain a six-thousand-year second Soul Ring!"

If Shui Bing'er consumed too much Whale Rubber in a short period, then due to her young age, she would likely be unable to withstand its medicinal effects and would damage her body.

Therefore, for the time being, they could only raise her endurance by another two to three thousand years within a short period.

"A six-thousand-year second ring? Are you joking? Even as a fourth ring, six thousand years is beyond imagination!"

Shui Jing, who had lived for so many years, did not believe it at all!

The optimal Soul Ring configuration of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, as well as the limits each Soul Ring could withstand, had been passed down for tens of thousands of years. Especially for people of their generation, such notions had long since become deeply ingrained!

"Hehe~"

Dugu Bo smiled smugly and signaled Dugu Lin with his eyes. "Old Shui, when we arranged the childhood betrothal, I told you that my grandson was a dragon among men!"

Shui Jing frowned, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Dugu Bo and Dugu Lin.

Then, Dugu Lin suddenly summoned a familiar Jade Phosphorous Serpent. Two purple Soul Rings emerged beneath his feet, along with the Soul Power fluctuations of level twenty-eight!

Over the past five years, Dugu Lin's control over his Soul Rings and Soul Power had become extremely refined. Though he was clearly a three-ring Soul Master with level-forty Soul Power, he displayed only two rings and cultivation at level twenty-eight.

In an instant, Shui Jing's eyes widened, and he stammered in shock, "Pur... purple! A thousand-year first ring! How is that possible?!"

"Gulp~"

Shui Bing'er was also so startled that she covered her little mouth, secretly swallowing a mouthful of saliva. Her big eyes were filled with shock and curiosity, and her impression of Dugu Lin changed instantly!

He had gone from an annoying older brother to an incredibly amazing older brother!

Dugu Lin smiled. "Grandpa Shui, my grandfather didn't lie to you, did he?"

"No!"

Shui Jing cried out, hurriedly asking, "Weren't you born with only half a level of Soul Power? How... how can your Soul Power fluctuations have already reached level twenty-eight?! Impossible! You're only a little over eleven, aren't you?"

"Nothing is impossible."

Dugu Lin put away his Soul Rings and smiled. "Grandpa Shui, take another look at my Martial Soul."

"Martial Soul?"

Shui Jing looked at Little Lin, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent. No matter how he looked at it, it resembled a Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Beast—and the very Soul Beast that had just vanished!

"This is my External Spirit. It possesses its own life and consciousness, making it nearly identical to an ordinary Soul Beast! Oh, and it has its own name too. It's called Little Lin."

"Little Lin?"

Shui Bing'er became extremely curious and interested in the Jade Phosphorous Serpent.

"Hiss hiss~"

Little Lin flicked its tongue as it approached Shui Bing'er, affectionately rubbing against the little hand she extended toward it.

Shui Bing'er exclaimed, "Is this really a Martial Soul? It's actually just like a Soul Beast!"

Dugu Bo asked proudly, "Well? Old Shui, isn't my grandson a dragon among men?"

Shui Jing frowned and remained silent. At eleven, he already has level-twenty-eight Soul Power cultivation! And he has two purple Soul Rings and such a special Martial Soul!

Then Shui Jing thought of the information that Dugu Lin had been born with only half a level of Soul Power. No matter how he thought about it, he could not understand how Dugu Lin had broken through to level twenty-eight in just five years!

If Dugu Lin had possessed the talent of Innate Full Soul Power, Shui Jing could still accept that he had reached level twenty-eight at eleven.

But from half a level at birth to level twenty-eight... Shui Jing asked in confusion, "Old monster, you didn't make your grandson exhaust his potential, did you?"

"How could I possibly do something like that?"

"That's true..."

That was precisely why Shui Jing could not understand it!

Dugu Bo smiled. "Enough, let's not discuss anything else for now. Old Shui, stand guard at a distance. I can't let you learn the secret to strengthening the body! If... you truly want to know, it's not impossible, but you must first consider the price your Shui Clan can pay! Once you've thought it through, come negotiate with me within half a year!"

The Shui Clan was different from the Ye Clan. The Ye Clan had only a handful of members, while the Shui Clan was a major clan with a large population! They even possessed half the assets of all Tianshui Academy.

When dealing with the Ye Clan, the secret of a thousand-year first ring held little significance for Ye Renxin. Dugu Bo only needed to bind Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling to his side.

Like the Dragon-Snake Family, the Shui Clan had many differing voices within it. Although Shui Jing was the clan head, he could not make every decision alone.

That was why Dugu Bo would leave Shui Jing enough time to return and unify the differing voices within the clan.