Holy Crap, Where Did This Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring Come From?

"Uncle Buck's wish, huh..."

"The day after he made his wish, he went to Nuoding City to do business as usual and caught the eye of a female Soul Master."

"She came from money. They hit it off at once, and just like that, Uncle Buck became a kept man."

Xu Yuan blinked. There was one thing he hadn't mentioned: her Martial Soul was a Black Bear.

Martial Souls in the Douluo World were fascinating. A Soul Master's personality and appearance could both be influenced by their Martial Soul.

That female Soul Master had inherited the Black Bear Martial Soul's looks perfectly. She had a thick waist and a burly frame, and her arms were thicker than Buck's thighs.

Also, Uncle Buck hadn't bought Xu Yuan's clothes and bedding. The female Soul Master had.

Apparently, she wanted to thank Xu Yuan's Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul for bringing her together with the love of her life.

Uncle Buck might not have been entirely pleased with her, but she was certainly pleased with his looks.

As for whether Uncle Buck would object or run away...

Heh. She was a level eighteen Soul Master, no pushover.

Alas, poor Uncle Buck!

But then again...

Uncle Buck might have lost his freedom, but he had gained love and a life with no worries about food or drink!

"Wow, so your Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul really works!"

Wang Sheng, unaware of the full story, was stunned. If life ever went badly for him, couldn't he wish to become someone's kept man too?

"You said someone can make a wish once a month. Nobody's used this month's wish yet, right?"

Xiao Wu stood before Xu Yuan, her bright eyes brimming with longing for a wish to come true.

"Of course not. The month's only just begun!"

"What, do you want to use this wish?"

Xu Yuan caught the eagerness in Xiao Wu's eyes.

She wasn't the only one. Wang Sheng and the others couldn't help swallowing, and even Tang San looked tempted.

Xu Yuan's Martial Soul had its flaws, but its power was undeniable. It really could make wishes come true.

Tang San had only just become Yu Xiaogang's disciple and hadn't yet had the chance to discuss Martial Soul cultivation with him.

The problem facing him now was his cultivation of the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Ever since he had perfected its first level, he had been stuck at a bottleneck.

If Xu Yuan's Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul could help him break through that bottleneck, he would gladly pay a price!

"Can I?"

Xiao Wu stepped forward and took Xu Yuan's hand in her soft little hands, speaking with a pitiful look.

If Xu Yuan hadn't known Xiao Wu's true nature, she might actually have fooled him.

"..."

Tang San's expression grew complicated at the sight.

After all, whatever Xiao Wu's lovestruck tendencies, there was no denying her looks. Even at her young age, her beauty was already beginning to show.

Seeing her suddenly so close to a boy her own age, Tang San instinctively felt as though a stone were pressing on his chest.

"If you want to use it, I have no objection."

"But I have to warn you. From the earlier examples, you should be able to tell that my Martial Soul doesn't grant wishes without a price."

"If fulfilling your wish comes with a cost or side effects, I won't be responsible!"

Xu Yuan's expression was grave and his tone earnest. He didn't want her hounding him for an explanation if something went wrong.

"Yeah, Xiao Wu. Maybe you should think it over!"

Tang San couldn't help warning her.

If Xu Yuan's Martial Soul's special ability had to be summed up in one sentence, it would be this: wishes came true, whether you lived or died.

No one could predict how a wish would come true or what price its fulfillment would bring.

"No need. I've made up my mind!"

"Let me make my wish now!"

Xiao Wu excitedly rubbed her hands together. If she could conceal the Soul Beast aura on her body, she would be so much safer.

She could accept paying a price for that.

"In that case... your wish is my command!"

Xu Yuan channeled his Soul Power again, and the Wish-Granting Tree towering inside Dorm Seven burst with dazzling pale-gold, glasslike radiance.

At Xu Yuan's signal, Xiao Wu took a deep breath, stood before the ancient Wish-Granting Tree, closed her eyes, and made her wish.

"I wish that even human Titled Douluo won't be able to detect the aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast on me!"

The instant Xiao Wu made her wish, the entire ancient Wish-Granting Tree trembled, its countless leaves rustling in unison.

Hum!

A dazzling white light suddenly flooded the dormitory.

The work-study students threw up their hands to shield their eyes. Tang San instinctively tried to look with his Purple Demon Eye, but the piercing light nearly blinded him.

Oh no, my Purple Demon Eye...

After six years of grueling practice, Tang San's Purple Demon Eye had long since reached its second stage, Micro-Perception. His eyesight was extraordinary.

He could make out a mosquito's wings from a hundred meters away. The result of taking a flash of light straight to the eyes at this distance was easy to imagine.

He wasn't blinded on the spot, but all Tang San could see was white for quite some time before his vision returned to normal.

By then, everyone in the dormitory was looking at Xiao Wu.

They all held their breath, hardly daring to make a sound for fear of interfering with Xu Yuan's Martial Soul.

"Well? Did it work?"

"I don't know. It was too bright just now. I couldn't see!"

"Xiao Wu's eyes are still closed, and she hasn't said anything. What did she wish for?"

"How should I know? Ask her in a minute."

Xiao Wu stayed silent for so long that the others grew impatient and began whispering to one another.

"Did it work?" Wang Sheng couldn't help asking when Xiao Wu opened her eyes.

"It... it worked!"

"It really worked! I can't feel any..."

Xiao Wu checked her own aura. To her astonishment, her Soul Beast aura was steadily fading.

After only a dozen or so breaths, she couldn't sense it at all. She was no different from an ordinary human.

"Xu Yuan, your Martial Soul did it!"

Xiao Wu turned excitedly toward Xu Yuan, but his face was taut as he struggled not to burst out laughing.

Could someone explain something to me?

Where did this Red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring inside me come from?

What on earth did that silly rabbit wish for?

She actually transferred her Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring straight onto me.

If that came with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone too...

Wouldn't that make me a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast?

Xiao Wu, meanwhile, had no idea how serious the problem was.

She bounced around in excitement. From now on, she would never have to worry about a human Titled Douluo seeing through her identity.

"Now I just have to hide among humans. With my Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Origin, I can easily complete my transformation into a human..."

"Huh?"

Xiao Wu stopped dead, the smile vanishing from her face.

She had realized something terrifying.

The Soul Beast Origin she had built up over a hundred thousand years was gone!

Or rather, she could no longer sense her Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Origin.