Qian Renxue's Confusion

Heaven Dou Empire, Crown Prince's Palace.

Qian Renxue sat inside the palace, utterly baffled.

What on earth was going on with Wei Fan's Soul Rings?

His first martial soul had three Soul Rings, and he had been a Soul Elder at the time. Under those circumstances, how could he possibly have added five black Soul Rings to his second martial soul?

And when they had fought that night, that freak's fifth soul ring had actually become a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?

A hundred thousand years???

That made even less sense to her!

What circumstances could cause someone's martial soul to undergo such an enormous change?

She had felt rather pleased with herself after deducing that Wei Fan possessed twin martial souls, but this sudden mystery surrounding his Soul Rings left her head spinning.

The less she understood, the more she wanted to know the answer!

After all, a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring was simply too tempting!

"I can't figure it out!"

Qian Renxue rubbed her forehead with her delicate hand.

"Miss, if you want to know, why not go ask him?"

"You've both revealed your identities, and Wei Fan is on good terms with the Great Enshrined."

"If you actually ask him, he might really tell you."

Porcupinefish Douluo spoke from beside her.

"I'm not going!"

"If it weren't for Grandpa, I'd want to beat him to death!"

The thought of what had happened that night sent anger surging through Qian Renxue.

She was supposed to approach Wei Fan herself?

Absolutely not!

Just then, an idea struck her. She wouldn't go, but someone else could.

At that thought, her gaze settled on Porcupinefish Douluo behind her.

"Miss, is something the matter?"

Seeing that peculiar look in her eyes, Porcupinefish Douluo immediately felt that something was amiss.

"Pufferfish, go ask Wei Fan!"

Qian Renxue gave the order.

"Me?"

Porcupinefish Douluo was dumbfounded!

How had a task like this landed on him?

"Enough nonsense. If I tell you to go, go!"

"Yes, miss!"

Porcupinefish Douluo had no choice but to steel himself and agree.

After all, Qian Renxue was his mistress.

Wei Fan's home.

"Who should I find to eat poison?"

Sitting on the rooftop, Wei Fan began to fret.

Diamond Mammoth Soul Masters like Huyan Li did indeed have powerful defenses, but their resistance to poison was still lacking.

Even an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo like Huyan Zhen couldn't withstand the poisonous herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The last time Huyan Zhen had eaten a basin of Poisonous Herb Fried Rice, the tiny trace of toxicity it had added to Wei Fan's martial soul had escaped even Yu Tianheng and the others' notice.

So adding toxicity to his martial soul was... rather difficult!

There really wasn't a suitable candidate to ingest poison. Huyan Li and the others had no grudge against him, either, so he couldn't just force-feed them poison and harm them.

Just as he was struggling with this problem, an elderly voice suddenly sounded beside his ear. "Wei Fan!"

Wei Fan shifted his gaze and saw a somewhat plump old man of average height appear beside him.

At the sight of the old man, Wei Fan's eyes lit up.

How did I forget about this old fellow?

For Porcupinefish Douluo, eating poison was as easy as eating honey. With this old man around, did he still need to worry about finding a way to add toxicity to his martial soul?

I have to find a way to treat him to a meal!

"Oh, it's Porcupinefish Douluo."

Wei Fan knew there had to be a reason for his visit. Otherwise, Porcupinefish Douluo certainly wouldn't have come looking for him.

Although he had spent some time in the Elder Hall, he had only met this old man twice and didn't know him well.

"My mistress sent me to ask you what's going on with your Soul Rings."

Porcupinefish Douluo disliked beating around the bush, so he got straight to the point.

"Oh, so that's what this is about!"

"Let's talk over a meal!"

Wei Fan had guessed that Qian Renxue had probably sent Porcupinefish Douluo, but he had never imagined it would be because of his Soul Rings.

It was quite a surprise!

At Wei Fan's enthusiastic invitation, Porcupinefish Douluo took a seat at the dining table.

Looking at the enormous basin of Poisonous Herb Fried Rice, the pork ribs stewed with poison mushrooms, the poison soup...

The corners of his eyes twitched!

Was this bastard really treating me to a meal, or trying to send me to the grave?

He had heard before that Wei Fan liked inviting people to meals, but he hadn't expected anything this outrageous.

Not a single damn dish is free of poison!

"Porcupinefish Douluo, come try these poison mushrooms!"

"Why just sit there staring? Eat!"

"We're friends who've met a few times. Surely you don't think I'd harm you?"

Wei Fan urged him on.

"How is this not harming me?"

Every single thing on this table was bloody lethal.

An ordinary person who ate any of it would certainly drop dead on the spot!

Was this supposed to be for his own good, too?

"Porcupinefish Douluo, there's something you don't know."

"These immortal herbs may be poisonous, but they're definitely very beneficial to Soul Masters."

"Besides, you're the mighty Porcupinefish Douluo. What's a bowl of poison to you?"

"How about this? Once you've finished eating, I'll tell you about my Soul Rings."

Wei Fan watched Porcupinefish Douluo, waiting for his answer.

"Hmm... then I'll have a taste first!"

Just as Wei Fan had said, he was a Titled Douluo whose martial soul was a pufferfish. Eating a bowl of poison really wasn't a big deal for him.

But he still had to taste it first!

"Hmm... not bad!"

Porcupinefish Douluo nodded in satisfaction. He hadn't expected Wei Fan to be such a good cook.

After his second mouthful, his eyes suddenly lit up.

This is good stuff!

Wei Fan really hadn't lied to him. These poisonous herbs were indeed greatly beneficial to Soul Masters.

After eating them, he felt the Soul Power within his body begin to circulate faster, and his strength increased a little as well.

Others might have been wary of the herbs' toxicity, but he wasn't afraid!

Once he sensed those changes, Wei Fan didn't need to urge him any further. He lowered his head and began devouring the food with gusto.

I'd be a fool not to eat something this good!

And after finishing, he would also learn why Wei Fan's Soul Rings had changed. To him, it was a perfect arrangement.

In truth, he was also extremely curious about Wei Fan's fifth soul ring becoming a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. This was the perfect opportunity to satisfy his curiosity.

An hour passed...

Porcupinefish Douluo felt that he had been wrong!

Completely and utterly wrong!

No matter how good this food was, he couldn't keep stuffing himself like this.

He had already eaten eight enormous basins!

"Burrrp~~~"

"Wei Fan, I really can't eat another bite!"

"Surely you can tell me the secret of your Soul Rings now?"

"Don't worry. I swear on my honor as a Titled Douluo that I'll tell no one but my mistress."

As he spoke, Porcupinefish Douluo made a gesture of swearing an oath.

He knew that matters like this were a Soul Master's deepest secrets and absolutely could not be shared with others.

Wei Fan's promise to tell him had already surprised him greatly.

"Just one more bowl!"

"I promise this is the last bowl of rice!"

Today, Wei Fan had truly tasted the sweet rewards.

Porcupinefish Douluo's martial soul really lived up to its reputation. Not only did poison have no effect on him, but his appetite was also astonishingly large.

Over the course of this meal, Wei Fan had already heard three mechanical "dings."

Now he felt that the toxicity imbued in his martial soul had risen by more than a single level.