Where Did the Third Young Master Get the Confidence to Snatch Sky Dream Ice Silkworm?!

After briefly reassuring Qian Renxue, the two Douluos, Yue Guan and Gui Mei, turned to Qian Renchuan.

Wiping the cold sweat from his brow, Yue Guan asked again,

"Eldest Young Master, what about you?"

"What kind of Soul Beast do you want?"

He was genuinely starting to panic.

The Second Young Lady was already making reckless choices. Surely the Eldest Young Master wouldn't do the same.

Fortunately, Qian Renchuan only stroked his chin for a moment before answering,

"My first Martial Soul is skin."

"Since it's skin, I should focus on strengthening my body to the utmost."

"An earth- or metal-attribute Soul Beast would probably suit me best."

"I spent some time at the academy looking through atlases of rare Soul Beasts."

"Scale Armor Beasts, Earth Bears, Thousand Jun Ants, Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bears—Soul Beasts like those should all suit my Martial Soul."

"As for age, we'll see what we find. I just need one that fits. I'm not picky."

At his answer, Yue Guan and Gui Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief. Both nodded their approval of his choices.

The earth attribute specialized in defense.

The metal attribute specialized in attack and toughness.

Soul Beasts of those two attributes were indeed the best match for a Skin Martial Soul.

And Qian Renchuan's lack of a firm requirement for the Soul Beast's age fit his usual easygoing, carefree nature perfectly.

Standing nearby, Qian Renxue felt a stir of interest as she listened to him.

The Soul Beasts her eldest brother had chosen

really did suit the Skin Martial Soul.

A Scale Armor Beast could provide formidable defense through its scales, while an Earth Bear could grant immense strength and resilience.

A Thousand Jun Ant could bring a terrifying boost to strength, and a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear was the perfect combination of the metal attribute and raw power.

But that was precisely

what surprised Qian Renxue.

After all, she knew exactly what sort of Soul Ring she needed only because of the knowledge and experience from her previous life.

Her eldest brother, however, had never cultivated before.

Yet he knew just as clearly what sort of Soul Beast he wanted and could explain his reasoning point by point.

Looks like those books he read at the academy weren't a waste of time.

He may be lazy most of the time, but he has a clear head. He knows what path to take.

If I make sure he keeps at it, he'll become a top-tier powerhouse!

Once they had finished asking Qian Renchuan, Yue Guan and Gui Mei turned their attention to Qian Yuhao, the Third Young Master standing at the back.

Yue Guan asked,

"Third Young Master, what about you?"

"Your Martial Soul is Spirit Eyes. Spirit-attribute Martial Souls are rare. Have you decided what Soul Beast you want?"

Huo Yuhao snapped back to attention.

He had been working out a plan to leave. At the question, he hurriedly answered,

"I... I want an ice silkworm."

In his previous life, his first Soul Ring had come from a wind baboon.

But that had been a chance encounter. He had been forced to kill it and absorb its Soul Ring.

A wind baboon had not been a particularly good match for his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul. Spirit Eyes was purely spirit-attribute, after all.

Now that he had a chance to start over, he had a plan of his own.

His first Soul Ring

had to come from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm!

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was not only a million-year Soul Beast but also possessed the exceedingly rare spirit attribute.

Only by merging with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could he begin his extraordinary path of cultivation.

"An ice silkworm?"

At those words, Yue Guan and Gui Mei both frowned deeply.

Yue Guan looked baffled.

"Third Young Master, ice silkworms aren't hard to find, but they're far more common in the Extreme North."

"Besides, they're terribly weak and ordinary Soul Beasts."

"Apart from producing a little ice silk, they have almost no offensive ability."

"Are you certain you want one for your first Soul Ring?"

Huo Yuhao nodded without hesitation.

"I'm certain. I want an ice silkworm."

The Third Young Master had made his choice and was firm about it, so the two elders said no more.

Ice silkworms weren't dangerous Soul Beasts anyway. They could let him have his way.

The two nodded, then led the three children into Star Dou Great Forest to begin their search.

Walking at the back, Qian Renxue glanced at Huo Yuhao and frowned deeply.

She was thoroughly puzzled.

An ice silkworm?

Why would the third choose an ice silkworm for his first Soul Ring?

It was far too ordinary. One could almost call it a worthless Soul Beast.

Qian Renxue had always felt that, like her, the third might have something unusual about him.

The restraint and composure he usually displayed were far too seasoned—more so even than hers, and she had been reborn.

But his choice of Soul Beast for his Martial Soul's Soul Ring had left her stunned.

Could that ice silkworm hold some secret I don't know about?

Or does the third have another plan?

Qian Renxue could make no sense of it.

Up ahead, Qian Renchuan also turned to give Huo Yuhao a long look.

The third really can't let go of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

But has he forgotten? This is Douluo Continent ten thousand years earlier!

Right now, Di Tian and those Ferocious Beasts are almost certainly keeping Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in Star Dou Great Forest's core as their personal Power Bank!

Where does the third get the confidence that he can snatch Sky Dream Ice Silkworm from Di Tian and those peerless Ferocious Beasts?

Since he couldn't figure it out,

he stopped thinking about it.

Whatever method the third used to bring back Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Qian Renchuan only needed to reap the benefits.

And now that their goals were clear,

the priority was helping the second hunt down a Light Butterfly.

But Star Dou Great Forest was enormous.

Although Light Butterflies lived in groups, they were still tiny compared with the forest as a whole.

Searching for one particular kind of Soul Beast

was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

After a few steps, Yue Guan and Gui Mei stopped, preparing to leap into the treetops for a better view of the terrain.

But Qian Renchuan raised a hand and pointed east.

"Let's go that way."

Yue Guan was startled.

He couldn't help turning to ask,

"Eldest Young Master, how do you know we should go that way?"

Qian Renxue and Huo Yuhao both turned toward him, curious as well.

To their surprise, Qian Renchuan pulled the Atlas of Rare Soul Beasts on the Continent from his Storage Soul Tool, flipped it open, and said,

"It says so in the book."

"Light Butterflies live in groups and naturally prefer dry, bright places with plenty of sunlight."

"It's too damp where we are now. The ground is covered in moss."

"The ground to the east is higher and gets the most sunlight. We can't go wrong looking there."

Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged another glance.

They were astonished.

Everyone in Spirit Hall had assumed the Eldest Young Master read those miscellaneous books merely to pass the time and avoid cultivating.

Who would have thought he had actually committed their contents to memory and could put that knowledge to use in Star Dou Great Forest?

Huo Yuhao nodded inwardly.

The eldest really isn't as simple as he looks.

Extracting useful information from such a tedious atlas took powers of observation and memory that no six-year-old interested only in play and pleasure could possess.