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In the northeastern corner of Chang'an City, the deep courtyards of the Ma residence lay as still as an abyss.
Inside the room, a bronze incense burner with a beast's head leisurely exhaled wisps of ambergris smoke, curling gracefully like time's soft whispers.
Behind curtains of merfolk silk, Ma Wencai sat cross-legged, absorbed in cultivation like an old monk deep in meditation, faint currents of soul power flowing around him.
Suddenly, with a creak, the door was thrust open, and his father, Ma Zhibin, strode inside.
Suddenly, with a creak, the door was flung open, and his father, Ma Zhibin, strode in.
Dressed in a fitted red outfit, he resembled a burning flame, bringing the sunset's lingering glow with him and adding a touch of heat to the quiet room.
"Son, you're competing in the Gaoying Tournament tomorrow. Your old man got you this treasure."
Ma Zhibin's booming voice carried an unquestionable swagger.
As he spoke, he took a gilded brocade box patterned with Cloud Pattern from his Heaven and Earth belt.
The moment the box appeared, the entire room lit up, as though a star had fallen into it.
When he slowly opened it, a gleaming golden Head Soul Bone lay quietly inside, its soul radiance shimmering like flecks of gold.
"This is a fifty-six-thousand-year-old Golden-Crowned Eagle skull, freshly taken from the soul beast. Its attributes are an excellent match for yours."
Ma Zhibin looked thoroughly pleased with himself. "I snatched this skull from under the noses of a whole bunch of Soul Douluos. Head Soul Bones are hotly sought after!"
Ma Wencai froze at his words. He had heard about Ma Zhibin and the other Soul Douluos.
Two such huge pieces of news had spread like wildfire, and everyone in