The Bunny Girl and the Catgirl?!

"What choice?"

Dai Mubai pressed him curiously.

"A choice that will make you stronger."

Cao Kun smiled faintly and continued, "What I just told Tang San applies to you too."

"Take a path to the ultimate and gain ultimate power!"

"Why must your White Tiger Martial Soul follow the path of light?"

"You... could always..."

"Could what?"

Dai Mubai pressed him again, unable to wait.

A knowing smile tugged at Cao Kun's lips. "You could follow the path of darkness and add Soul Rings with the darkness attribute to your Martial Soul."

"That would grant you the power of darkness. You could even pursue the ultimate power of darkness."

"You could even fuse light and darkness, following both paths at once."

"Just think. If you possessed two ultimate powers, how strong would you be?"

"Once you became a Titled Douluo, you would be a dual-attribute Titled Douluo, far stronger than an ordinary Douluo."

"Even a Super Douluo might not be your match."

"With that kind of strength, claiming a throne would be child's play."

As Cao Kun spoke, he once again drew on a trace of his Chaos Bell Martial Soul's power, silently imprinting his beguiling words deep in Dai Mubai's mind.

From now on, whenever Dai Mubai cultivated, Cao Kun's words would resurface.

They would influence his decisions.

Dai Mubai fell silent and carefully considered every word Cao Kun had said.

Meanwhile...

Having finished, Cao Kun left Dai Mubai to his thoughts and turned his gaze to Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.

He already had the snake girl Dugu Yan at his side.

The bunny girl Xiao Wu!

The catgirl Zhu Zhuqing!

They were his next targets.

Keeping these little pets close would surely be fun.

Cao Kun steadied himself, looked at Xiao Wu, and smiled.

"Next, Xiao Wu."

Startled, Xiao Wu hopped to Tang San's side like a rabbit and clutched his arm, watching Cao Kun nervously.

"Your problem is the simplest, but also the most troublesome."

Cao Kun looked at Xiao Wu, a flicker of understanding deep in his eyes that few would have noticed. "The Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul excels at agility and flexibility, making it formidable in close combat. But you rely too much on instinct and talent. You lack systematic combat techniques and the skill to use your Soul Power effectively. You fight entirely by feel. You may look nimble, but you leave yourself wide open. Against someone skilled at spotting openings and countering technique with technique, you'll suffer badly."

Xiao Wu blinked her big eyes, only half understanding. She had never learned any systematic combat techniques; she fought using speed and grappling moves.

"You need a complete set of close-combat techniques and Soul Power burst skills suited to the Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul."

Cao Kun gave her a direction. "You can come to me about that later, on your own... I have Soul Skills that would suit you."

As he spoke, Cao Kun gave Tang San a meaningful look.

Your little rabbit will be mine someday.

Hm? Tang San's heart stirred at those words.

The Tang Sect martial arts from his previous life included many sophisticated grappling and fighting techniques. Perhaps he could combine them with this world's Soul Power to create a fighting style tailored to Xiao Wu.

"Next, Zhu Zhuqing."

Zhu Zhuqing turned her cool gaze on Cao Kun.

"Your problem is simple in one sense, difficult in another."

Cao Kun explained evenly, "The Hell Spirit Cat is an assassin's Martial Soul. It relies on stealth, speed, and a killing blow."

"But you're so focused on pushing your individual abilities to the limit that you neglect teamwork. You also lack the means to tie an enemy down head-on or adapt when things go wrong. Once your concealment is broken or your first strike misses, you're easily forced onto the defensive. A true assassin isn't a Lone Wolf, but a dancer in the shadows. You must learn to use the environment, and even the opportunities your companions create."

Zhu Zhuqing's icy gaze wavered slightly. She had grown up amid the brutal rivalries of her family and was used to shouldering everything alone. She really was poor at working with others. Cao Kun's words opened her eyes.

"Try trusting your companions, even if only for a moment. In battle, a glance at the right time or the smallest shift in position could be the key to your killing blow. An agility-type Soul Master needs more than speed. You also need finesse and coordination."

Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips together and nodded slightly, accepting his advice.

"Next, Ning Rongrong."

Ning Rongrong straightened her back, trying to appear calm. She was a support-type Soul Master, and her Martial Soul was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the world's foremost support-type tool Martial Soul. She doubted Cao Kun could find any serious fault with her.

"Your problem is pride and laziness." Cao Kun pulled no punches.

Ning Rongrong's face went pale. "Nonsense! How am I proud or lazy?!"

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda provides unparalleled support, but do you know that support-type Soul Masters are often the first targets on a battlefield?"

Cao Kun asked calmly, "Your Soul Power Level isn't low, but your physical fitness, reaction speed, and even your most basic ability to dodge and protect yourself are practically nonexistent. You rely too much on your Martial Soul's prestige and your family's protection. You've never truly faced danger and had to think about how to survive. Without that protection, an agility-type Soul Master at your level could easily take you out."

Ning Rongrong was speechless, her pretty face flushing and paling by turns. She had never considered any of this. In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she was always surrounded by protectors.

"Being a support-type Soul Master doesn't mean you have to be helpless. A strong support-type Soul Master must first learn to survive. Starting today, improve your fitness and learn basic movement and emergency evasion techniques. Otherwise, no matter how powerful your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is, you'll be the most tempting and easiest prey your enemies could hope for."

Ning Rongrong bit her lip, defiance filling her eyes, but she could not argue. Cao Kun's words stung because they struck her greatest weakness.

Finally, Cao Kun's gaze fell on Oscar and Ma Hongjun.

"Oscar, you haven't explored enough of your Martial Soul's potential, and your combat awareness is severely lacking. A Food-Type Soul Master doesn't have to hide in the back making sausages. Your unusual Soul Skills could work wonders with the right tactics. You need more real combat experience to understand that."

"Ma Hongjun, your Evil Fire problem has begun to improve, but your control over the Phoenix Flame is still crude. You have power, but lack precision, and your attacks are too one-dimensional. You need to learn to use your flames more efficiently and develop a wider range of offensive and defensive forms."

Cao Kun's assessment of each of them was incisive, striking at the heart of their problems.

As the seven listened, their doubt and defiance gave way to shock and contemplation. By the end, they all looked at Cao Kun with complicated expressions.

This "senior brother" who had appeared out of nowhere really did have a piercing eye and astonishing insight!

In just a few words, he seemed to have opened a new door for each of them, pointing them toward an entirely new path of cultivation!

This first lesson truly was "unforgettable"!