The Carriage to the Heaven Dou Empire's Capital!

"I... I'm sorry, I never saw your Jade Pendant!"

Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth and rose from the bath. Her curvaceous figure was concealed by a towel as she quickly got dressed and left the bathroom.

"Whew~ Still refusing to tell me?" Ning Rongrong sank into the water, leaving only her head exposed. A helpless smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

Because of Sea God Island, Ning Rongrong could not use force against Zhu Zhuqing. Moreover, after pestering her for so long, she had begun to feel sorry for the cold and distant girl.

"Still, you can't hide it. Every time we talk, you look like you want to say something but can't. If I'm not mistaken, the Jade Pendant should be in the hands of someone very important to you. Hehe, Boss Dai, it seems the price of being such a charming ladies' man wasn't small~"

Born into a prestigious family, Ning Rongrong was quite open-minded about romance. Even her father had once had many confidantes, though he had restrained himself after marrying her mother and never remarried after her mother passed away.

"I only hope the Jade Pendant doesn't fall into the hands of Sea God Island. Otherwise..."

Ning Rongrong let out a deep sigh. When she had returned to the sect, her father, Ning Fengzhi, had introduced her to Sea God Island. It was an existence that even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did not dare provoke lightly!

But if it fell into Sea God Island's hands, that might not be so bad. Other than Spirit Hall, Sea God Island was not especially hostile toward land Soul Masters. Perhaps she could retrieve her mother's Jade Pendant through a trade!

Ning Rongrong closed her eyes and enjoyed a moment of peace.

Vast Sea City, inside a restaurant.

A young man with short red hair looked disdainfully at a young man with long blue hair. Beside them sat Haiming, wearing a helpless expression.

"I say, Brother Huo Yu, Brother Wutian, why did you drag me into your quarrel?"

After the auction ended, Haiming's instant defeat of Shi Nian, a seven-ring Soul Saint, had been witnessed by Huo Yu and Shui Wutian, who had been watching from the side.

Shui Wutian had immediately stepped forward to get acquainted with Haiming. Huo Yu, who found Shui Wutian irritating, naturally jumped in as well. While bickering, the two had brought Haiming to the restaurant to talk things over.

"Hmph! Brother Haiming, you must never learn from this sissy. Never mind that his awakened Martial Soul is female—his every movement gives people goosebumps!"

Without changing his expression, Huo Yu heavily set the teapot on the table. A concealed force traveled through the solid wooden table and struck Shui Wutian's cup across from him.

"You spend all day thinking about such pointless things. Are you worthy of your talent? Innate Full Soul Power, and you're nearly thirty, yet you're still hovering in the forties. Even I feel the Huo Clan's resources were wasted on you."

Shui Wutian casually tightened his grip on the cup, neutralizing Huo Yu's attack. He then raised it and took a light sip, maintaining elegant manners while still taking the chance to secretly mock Huo Yu.

"You!"

Huo Yu immediately wanted to lose his temper, but he seemed to remember something and angrily held himself back.

"So what if you broke through rank fifty a little earlier than me! We both have Innate Full Soul Power, so who are you looking down on? I'll break through rank fifty by the end of this month at the latest! You sissy!" Huo Yu seemed to have quite the violent temper.

Haiming twitched the corner of his mouth, sensing that something was off.

These two both had Innate Full Soul Power???

Had Innate Full Soul Power become so common?

In the original story, there seemed to have been only six people with Innate Full Soul Power!

And Huo Yu kept calling the other man a sissy, but Haiming could not see anything feminine about Shui Wutian. Compared to those celebrities from his previous life, Shui Wutian was incredibly manly, all right!

"Whew~"

As though he had grown tired of arguing with Shui Wutian, Huo Yu shut his mouth, gulped down a mouthful of tea, and began introducing himself and Shui Wutian to Haiming.

Both of them were Soul Masters from Heaven Dou City in the Heaven Dou Empire. Huo Yu was a genius of the fire-element Huo Clan, while Shui Wutian was a genius of the Shui Clan.

The Shui Clan and Huo Clan were not particularly famous, but their affiliated Blazing Academy and Skywater Academy were known by everyone—especially Skywater Academy, which was renowned across the continent for its beautiful female students.

Huo Yu and Shui Wutian were both geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power and had been heavily nurtured by their clans. This time, they had come under orders from their elders to investigate the Soul Bone appearing in Vast Sea City. If it was relatively rare, they were to acquire it directly.

"Forgive my bluntness, but why do you keep calling Shui Wutian a sissy, Huo Yu?"

After pondering for a long while, Haiming cautiously asked the question. He was afraid that the hot-tempered Huo Yu would immediately explode.

After spending such a short time with him, Haiming had already realized that Huo Yu was simply a big boy without much guile. Perhaps that was because he had always been heavily cultivated by his clan and had not experienced much of the world.

Shui Wutian was the opposite. It was as if everything lay within his control. He spoke with extraordinary poise and complete confidence.

Hearing Haiming's question, Huo Yu froze. Then an inexplicable blush appeared on his face. After opening his mouth, he said irritably, "He's just a sissy!"

Haiming was somewhat helpless. He understood now—there had to be some unspeakable secret behind this!

Shui Wutian lightly swirled the teacup in his hand, then casually revealed both his nickname and Huo Yu's "dark history"!

Huo Yu's Martial Soul was the Raging Fire Eagle, a top-tier beast Martial Soul. When he awakened Innate Full Soul Power, the Huo Clan had been overjoyed and believed that Huo Yu would revitalize their clan!

At that time, marriages between the elemental clans were common. The Five Great Elemental Academies all learned that the Huo Clan had produced someone with Innate Full Soul Power. Aside from the untouchable Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the other three great elemental clans all wished to arrange a marriage with Huo Yu.

Huo Yu had been young and impetuous then. Encouraged by someone unknown, he had declared that he would not marry someone lacking talent or ugly!

Not long after Huo Yu awakened Innate Full Soul Power, the Shui Clan also produced someone with Innate Full Soul Power!

Shui Wutian, Innate Full Soul Power, Martial Soul: Snow Girl!

After learning this, Huo Yu had only heard that the Snow Girl was an exceptionally beautiful Martial Soul, and that its strength was absolutely no weaker than his Raging Fire Eagle. Thinking that someone capable of awakening such a Martial Soul must surely be a great beauty, he asked his father to take him to propose marriage. The result was...

Shui Wutian had not held much status in the Shui Clan at the time, so Huo Yu's father naturally did not know his name. In the end, Huo Yu eagerly anticipated meeting his future "fiancée"...

Pfft!

"Hahaha~ Brother Huo... Brother Huo Yu! I-I didn't mean to laugh. I... I've been trained. Normally, I wouldn't laugh..." Haiming collapsed onto the table, nearly unable to catch his breath. "Unless... unless I can't hold it in! Hahaha!"

From then on, Haiming understood why Huo Yu had always targeted Shui Wutian, even insisting on outbidding him at the auction!

So they had nearly... crossed swords!

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This morning, I watched TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You. Lemon x1!

When I went out for a run in the morning, I saw people taking wedding photos in the park. One of the groomsmen gave me a cigarette—it was a wedding cigarette—and wished me an early son!

I don't even have a girlfriend!

Lemon x2!

Later, on the way home, I saw three newlywed couples taking photos!

Lemon xN!