Ma Xiaotao vs. Ma Hongjun?!

Qian Renxue studied the two women.

Tang Ya looked delicate and lively, her blue dress simple and graceful.

Ma Xiaotao wore a close-fitting dress, her fiery red hair falling to her waist. Her tall figure was especially striking.

They came from ten thousand years in the future, yet they were willing to reconsider beliefs they had held since childhood.

That made Qian Renxue warm to them a little.

Tang Ya suddenly remembered something.

She swept a hand over her Storage Soul Tool.

A faint light flashed.

An object the size of her palm appeared in her hand.

It was deep gold, dense and solid, with an amber sheen across its surface.

Fine golden threads could be seen within it.

Tang Ya held it out to Qian Renxue.

"Sister Qian, this is for you."

"Thank you for showing us the way today and telling us so much."

Ma Xiaotao turned at once when she saw what Tang Ya held.

"Whale Rubber?"

"Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber?"

She stepped closer and took another look.

"Tang Ya, you're really willing to part with that?"

"Even ten thousand years from now, Whale Rubber is precious."

"And this is Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber."

Tang Ya said earnestly, "We're both holy maidens of the Holy Spirit Cult."

"Whale Rubber may be precious, but the cult has some in its collection."

"Sister Qian helped us. What's wrong with giving her a piece?"

Ma Xiaotao shook her head.

"I just didn't expect you to give away Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber so readily."

Qian Renxue did not take it right away.

She gazed at the deep-gold object, puzzled.

"What is Whale Rubber?"

"I've never seen anything like it."

Tang Ya held the Whale Rubber in her palm.

"Whale Rubber is a special substance produced in the brains of whale-type Soul Beasts."

"The greater a whale-type Soul Beast's cultivation, the better the Whale Rubber."

"It nourishes the body, strengthens a Soul Master's physique, and raises the age limit of Soul Rings they can absorb."

Qian Renxue's expression shifted.

"Raises the Soul Ring absorption limit?"

Tang Ya nodded.

"Ordinary Whale Rubber isn't all that effective."

"But this piece came from a ten-thousand-year-old whale-type Soul Beast."

"Once fully absorbed, it can raise a Soul Master's Soul Ring tolerance by at least a thousand years."

Qian Renxue's violet eyes widened slightly.

"At least a thousand years?"

"That's right."

Tang Ya held the Whale Rubber a little closer.

"And it strengthens the Soul Master's own body."

"As long as their body can withstand it, they'll benefit when absorbing Soul Rings in the future, too."

At last, Qian Renxue reached out and took the Whale Rubber.

Its deep-gold sheen glimmered against her fair fingers.

She could feel a gentle yet potent energy within it.

The older a Soul Ring was, the stronger the Soul Skill and physical enhancement it provided.

Across nine Soul Rings, the difference would be staggering.

Qian Renxue looked down at the Whale Rubber in her palm.

"It strengthens the body and can raise the Soul Ring absorption limit by more than a thousand years."

"To think such a miraculous thing exists."

"Why does Spirit Hall have no record of it?"

Tang Ya explained, "People in this era may not have discovered Whale Rubber's true use yet."

"When it's first extracted, it has a fishy smell."

"Many people would treat it as an ordinary material, or simply throw it away."

"It wasn't until our era that Soul Masters gradually learned how to process and consume it."

Qian Renxue nodded thoughtfully.

She believed their claim of coming from ten thousand years in the future a little more.

Just then, a voice called out from a distance.

"Who are you trying to fool?"

"There's no such thing!"

"Strengthening the body and raising the Soul Ring age limit? That's impossible!"

Tang Ya looked toward the voice.

Two men were approaching from the other side of the street.

The man in front was fat, with dark-red hair.

He stared at the Whale Rubber in Tang Ya's hand, his face full of disdain.

It was Ma Hongjun.

Dai Mubai walked beside him, tall and conspicuous with his blond hair.

He glanced at the Whale Rubber.

"There are established limits to the age of Soul Rings a Soul Master can withstand."

"The First Soul Ring can be no older than four hundred and twenty-three years."

"The Second Soul Ring can be no older than seven hundred and sixty-four years."

"And you think a lousy chunk of this stuff can raise the Soul Ring absorption limit?"

Tang Ya frowned slightly.

"Who told you the Soul Ring age limit is fixed?"

"A Soul Master's physical strength, mental power, and Martial Soul quality all affect what Soul Rings they can withstand."

"Trying to force every Soul Master into the same age limits is the real nonsense."

Dai Mubai said coolly, "Grandmaster, of course."

"Grandmaster has studied Martial Souls for years. His judgments on Soul Ring age limits have never been wrong."

Ma Xiaotao gave a derisive laugh.

"What bullshit Grandmaster?"

"He uses a few fixed numbers to limit every Soul Master, and he dares call himself Grandmaster?"

Dai Mubai's face darkened.

"You're in no position to judge Grandmaster's theories."

Ma Hongjun had been about to argue too.

But when he got a clear look at the three women before him, his eyes lit up.

Tang Ya wore a blue dress, her long hair falling to her waist and her delicate face alive with spirit.

Qian Renxue had golden hair and violet eyes. Her radiant beauty and pale-gold dress gave her a mature, noble air.

Ma Xiaotao, standing in the middle, was even more eye-catching.

Fiery red hair spilled down her back. Her close-fitting dress traced her tall, full figure, and her long legs were shapely and straight.

Ma Hongjun's gaze roamed over the three of them.

It soon settled on Ma Xiaotao, and he could not bring himself to look away.

Ma Hongjun raised a hand and wiped the corner of his mouth.

"Damn, you're hot."

Ma Xiaotao frowned.

"What are you looking at, fatso?"

Ma Hongjun rubbed his hands together, puffed out his chest, and walked up to her.

"Woman, you've caught my attention."

"How about becoming my girlfriend?"

"Grandmaster is incredible."

"I'll have Grandmaster teach you himself."

Ma Xiaotao looked down at Ma Hongjun standing before her.

This lard-faced creep with wandering eyes thinks he's worthy of being my boyfriend?

Barely over rank thirty in Soul Power, and he dares come spouting nonsense in my face.

"As if you're worthy."

Disgust filled Ma Xiaotao's face.

"Go home and look in a mirror first."

Ma Hongjun froze.

He had not expected her to reject his invitation in public.

Evil Fire flared inside him.

His eyes swept over Ma Xiaotao's figure again, and the agitation within him grew.

"Quite a temper."

"If you don't want to be my girlfriend, then be my fuck buddy."

Ma Hongjun stepped forward.

"Come with me, and I'll make sure you're in heaven."

Quite a few passersby stopped.

Gazes converged on them.

The smile vanished completely from Ma Xiaotao's face.

She had met shameless people before, but never anything this revolting.

"Get lost!"

Ma Hongjun stared for a moment, then turned to Dai Mubai.

"Hahahaha!"

"Boss Dai, did you hear that?"

"She told us to get lost."