"Yes, back at Shrek Academy, on the night before we were going to leave for Heaven Dou City!"
"Xiao Wu had actually already realized that her identity might have been exposed. She wanted to leave Shrek Academy."
"I stopped her. Although a Soft Bone Rabbit's Soul Ring isn't a perfect match for your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul!"
"But this is a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, one I prepared especially for you!"
Ning Rongrong's pupils suddenly contracted. Her lips parted, and even her voice trembled:
"H-Husband-Brother... you mean, Xiao Wu..."
"Yes, Xiao Wu is the ninth Soul Ring I prepared for you!"
Those words exploded in Ning Rongrong's mind like a thunderclap out of a clear sky.
She froze on the spot, her mind completely blank.
"But..."
Ning Rongrong's voice trembled, and her eyes instantly reddened.
"Xiao Wu... is she willing?"
Looking into Ning Rongrong's eyes, already misting with tears, Su Yu's heart softened. He reached out and gently drew her into his arms.
"Humans kill Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings, and Soul Beasts also kill humans in turn during that process."
Su Yu's voice was low and calm, as though he were stating an eternal, unchanging truth.
"Rongrong, creatures compete and the fittest survive. Even if you don't kill her, another Soul Master will."
"Husband-Brother! But... Xiao Wu, she's our friend!"
Ning Rongrong hugged Su Yu's waist tightly and buried her cheek against his chest. Unable to hold back her warm tears any longer, she instantly soaked the front of his clothes.
She was a girl who treasured affection and loyalty. Faced with something like this, she simply couldn't accept it calmly.
Su Yu sighed, raised his hand, and gently stroked Ning Rongrong's smooth, long hair.
"All right, she's the ninth Soul Ring I prepared