"Great Enshrined, what do you think is my greatest strength?" Huang Tieyi asked casually.
"Your greatest strength is, of course, the uniqueness of your Martial Soul! The ability to attach Soul Ring with various attributes—that's something others can't do." Qian Daoliu looked at Huang Tieyi's mocking smile and said with a face full of doubt, "What? You have something even more powerful than that?"
"Great Enshrined, my greatest strength is power. It's my full-body Martial Soul, capable of all-round development. When I add a Soul Ring, my choice is always power first, and attributes second." Huang Tieyi casually tossed the Hardtack, saying with a serious face, "His Holiness the Pope has made such a big fuss this time, from choosing a consort to getting married. It's inevitable that Evil Soul Master will infiltrate and try to sabotage it."
If we really discover Evil Soul Master, how can we unleash our Great Enshrined power in Spirit City, regardless of the lives of others? We can only use the most primitive method: close-quarters combat is the best way to minimize innocent casualties. This Hardtack is what I prepared for the Evil Soul Master."
"You suddenly considered the possibility of Evil Soul Master infiltrating? What did you discover?" Qian Daoliu asked seriously upon hearing Huang Tieyi's concern.
"I went to the Talent Market yesterday to choose a maid, and I found a special talent, so I bought her. Her daughter was being controlled by Evil Soul Master using Puppet. I went through a lot of trouble yesterday, but I still couldn't completely kill her," Huang Tieyi explained. "Who knows how many people she controlled with Puppet on the His Holiness the Pope's wedding? How many people did she replace? If the Angel God sensed the Evil Soul Master that day and didn't release his Angel Holy Light to destroy her, this was the only way I could do it."
"Your concerns are valid." Qian Daoliu nodded after hearing Huang Tieyi's explanation. "It was indeed my oversight; I didn't take the matter of Evil Soul Master into account, especially since they've been subjected to a month-long purge by our Evil Soul Master Spirit Hall. They're bound to retaliate fiercely. I'll go back and make arrangements right away. We absolutely cannot let those bastards ruin my wedding."
Huang Tieyi watched as Qian Daoliu led Ling Yuan Douluo away in a somewhat panicked manner, his face filled with disdain. "This guy's supposed to be Great Enshrined of the Spirit Hall? His composure is truly shameful. I only had one guess; was there really a need to panic like this?"
"Master, what should we do next?" Ruan Tiantian asked softly as she collected the Hardtack generated by her Soul Skill.
"Just give me the Hardtack. Tomorrow, you can use your Soul Skill to produce another hundred Hardtack. Producing a total of one thousand Hardtack will only take ten days. There's plenty of time before His Holiness the Pope's wedding; I can easily make the arrangements," Huang Tieyi said with a wicked smile. "This time, I'll show Evil Soul Master what it means to be struck by lightning."
"Master, I want revenge," Feng Lingling said, mustering her courage.
"You want revenge? Your strength is too weak, and your talent is mediocre. Even if you generate intense evil energy because of the hatred in your heart, it will only be absorbed by your Martial Soul." Huang Tieyi said with a serious face, "You have the top-tier Beast Martial Soul, the Three-Eyed Evil God Wolf, but your talent is not enough to unleash its full power."
Even with a top-tier Martial Soul, average Soul Master talent isn't enough for him to grow. Conversely, having ample talent but a mediocre Martial Soul won't make Soul Master rise to prominence. Martial Soul and talent complement each other.
"Master, I want to change my talent, even if it comes at a terrible price." Feng Lingling knelt down with a thud. "Please, Master, grant my wish."
"Talent can't be changed..." Huang Tieyi paused halfway through his sentence, as if he had thought of something, and said with a strange smile, "Talent can't be changed, but you can make your Martial Soul nourish it! Dark Evil God Tiger, how could I forget about it."
"Feng Lingling, pack your things and let's go. We're heading to the Star Dou Great Forest now to get some treasures that will help you become stronger..." Huang Tieyi said excitedly.
When Feng Lingling saw Huang Tieyi's sudden change of tone, she was slightly taken aback, then immediately stood up and followed him.
The Golden-Crowned Falcon carried Huang Tieyi and Feng Lingling towards the Star Dou Great Forest. Just as they left Spirit City, they were stopped by Yue Guan.
"Uncle Yue, is something the matter?" Huang Tieyi asked, puzzled.
"It's nothing, you've only been quiet for a few days, where are you going again?" Yue Guan teased.
"My Maid should get her Fifth Soul Ring by now. I'll take her hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest." Huang Tieyi asked with a smile, "Uncle Yue, when are you and Ye Qingqing getting married? As the mother-in -Ye Family has no reason to beat you up, right?"
"We're already discussing the wedding date. We'll hold the wedding after His Holiness the Pope's wedding," Yue Guan said with longing in her eyes. "We'll try to have a son by tomorrow. You'll have to help with his upbringing, so he can become a peerless genius when he awakens..."
"No problem, Uncle Yue, I'll be going now." Huang Tieyi said, taking out the Left Claw Soul Bone from his Space Ring and throwing it to Yue Guan. "This is for Uncle Gui." After saying that, the Golden-Crowned Falcon sped away from Spirit City.
Yue Guan leaped down and tossed the Left Claw Soul Bone to the Gui Mei standing on the city wall. "This is the Soul Bone A Yi gave you; it must have been his discarded one. After fusion, you'll be someone with Soul Bone."
"Hehe, Yue Guan, I get the feeling you're jealous!" Gui Mei put the Left Claw Soul Bone into his Space Ring and said with a serious expression, "I know that, but whether I can fuse with it, I have to ask His Holiness the Pope first. After all, it belongs to a demonic dragon, and I don't want to become Evil Soul Master."
"Old turtle, I don't think you'll become Evil Soul Master, but you'll definitely become a lecherous ghost," Yue Guan joked. "Since you came back from Tiandu City last time, how many times have you been to Brothel? Aren't you afraid of dying on a woman?"
"Who told you I did anything? I was just touching..." Gui Mei said with a serious expression, "The warm touch was me feeling truly alive."
"That's all nonsense. Ever since your Martial Soul left your body, you've become much more twisted," Yue Guan said sadly. "You're no longer the serious, upright partner you always were."
"You look so upright, Yue Guan. I've noticed you're getting better and better at swearing without using any profanity," Gui Mei said speechlessly. "Back when I Martial Soul Fusion, my face was covered in black markings. How did you come to see me as upright, instead of terrifying?"
"Of course, it comes from the heart. One of our Martial Soul is a plant-based martial soul, and the other is practically a ghost shadow Martial Soul. Isn't it amazing that we can perform Martial Soul Fusion Skill?" Yue Guan a smile. "Speaking of which, how did we even come up with the idea of Martial Soul Fusion in the first place? We were still very young and quite naive back then..."