Afterward, Liu Hu unconsciously compared Dai Mubai with Ning Yuhao and found that Dai Mubai still fell far short in temperament.
When Dai Mubai and the other two saw that Ning Yuhao was once again looking at Liu Hu's group instead of answering, they could not help following his gaze. Liu Li and Ning Bai also looked at Liu Hu.
Liu Hu suddenly felt as though the pressure on him had multiplied. He said, "I will report every word of this conversation to His Majesty, but I won't get in your way."
Liu Hu made his position clear. He certainly could not conceal this from the reigning Star Luo Emperor, or he would be guilty of deceiving his sovereign. But faced with Liu Li and Ning Bai, a Soul Douluo and a Soul Emperor from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, there was certainly nothing he could do.
Only after hearing Liu Hu's assurance did Ning Yuhao answer Dai Mubai. "If my guess is right, your two families build on the resonance between your Martial Souls by hunting specific Soul Beasts for their Soul Rings, strengthening certain traits of your Martial Souls to achieve perfect Martial Soul Fusion."
"So, as long as you stop hunting those specific Soul Beasts and strengthen other traits instead, you can naturally break this Martial Soul resonance."
Seeing that Dai Mubai and the other two still seemed only half to understand, Ning Yuhao could only explain in greater detail. "Take Zhu Zhuqing's Nether Civet Martial Soul, for example. Its original attribute belongs to darkness or death. Presumably, the others in her family develop in that direction too. But whether it's her or her older sister, they presumably follow another path, to the point of becoming neither fish nor fowl. Am I right?"
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing recalled Zhu Zhuyun's Soul Skills and compared them with those of the other members of the Zhu Family, discovering that it really was just as Ning Yuhao had said.
Dai Mubai looked excited and switched back to addressing him as Grandmaster. "Grandmaster Ning, you're truly incredible."
Zhu Zhuqing was not good with words, but her gaze was even more ardent than Dai Mubai's, as though Ning Yuhao were now her most precious treasure.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm teased, "Xiao Hao, look at that girl's eyes. She looks as if she wants to eat you."
Ning Yuhao remained calm. "As the wielder of the Wicked King's True Eye, I am the center of the world, basking in its gaze. The gaze of a single woman is nothing to concern myself with."
"Of course! You're the man I chose, someone who will become a god someday. I'm going to create a god!" The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was brimming with confidence. Ning Yuhao was someone both he and the Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, had set their sights on.
"So, you just need to stop following the plan and hunting those specific Soul Beasts. But whether you can withstand the pressure from your imperial father will depend on you."
Dai Mubai took a deep breath and said firmly, "As long as my Soul Hunting succeeds, even if my imperial father objects, there won't be anything left for him to say."
After hearing Ning Yuhao's words, Zhu Zhuqing had already made up her mind to search for other Soul Beasts.
"Xiao Hao..."
"Hm?" Hearing a voice that was not Ning Rongrong's, Ning Yuhao found it a little strange. When he realized Zhu Zhuqing had called him that, his expression could not help turning a little peculiar.
Seeing Ning Yuhao look over, Zhu Zhuqing flushed slightly. "I'll call you that like Sister Rongrong does."
Ning Rongrong placed her hand on Zhu Zhuqing's to reassure her. Clearly, being called Sister Rongrong had also brought the two closer.
Zhu Zhuqing felt reassured and asked her question. "Then what Soul Beast do you think would be suitable for me to hunt?"
"Good question, but I don't know yet," Ning Yuhao admitted frankly. "I've certainly read a lot of books and have considerable insight into theory, but it's all in specialized areas, such as Mutated Martial Souls, Twin Martial Souls, Martial Soul Fusion, and other rare fields. More importantly, I don't know what kinds of Soul Beasts live on Weikesiluoke Plain."
At his last sentence, Ning Rongrong was actually the first to become unhappy. "Xiao Hao, don't you care about me at all? You don't even know what Soul Beasts live here."
Ning Yuhao grumbled inwardly, We have a Soul Douluo and a Soul Emperor anyway, and there aren't any Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts here. What's there to investigate? I'm purely here on vacation.
But Ning Yuhao showed none of that. Instead, he smiled as he pulled Ning Rongrong's hand over and held it in his. "Oh, Sister Rongrong, listen to yourself. Of course I care about you. You know what us brothers are like. I'm the one who cares about you the most, right, Sister Rongrong?"
As he spoke, Ning Yuhao also squeezed and rubbed Ning Rongrong's soft, seemingly boneless little hand.
Only after hearing Ning Yuhao say this did Ning Rongrong's expression ease somewhat, though she still huffed. "Smooth talker." She did not pull her hand away, however.
"I brought..." Just then, Zhu Zhuqing raised her little hand and spoke. As everyone turned to look, she continued, "I brought a book introducing the Soul Beasts in this area."
Ning Yuhao shrugged. "Well, that's great. I'll take a look for you tonight, but I'll only offer suggestions. Whether you actually follow them will be up to you."
After he took the book from Zhu Zhuqing and everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the two groups returned to their respective rooms. Ning Yuhao finished the book that night and found suitable Soul Beasts.
Early the next morning, the two groups met up. "Grandmaster, we'll be following you today, then." Ning Yuhao had not grown much yet, so to anyone else, Dai Mubai calling a child Grandmaster looked strange no matter how they viewed it. Yet neither Dai Mubai nor Ning Yuhao thought anything of it.
Liu Hu had no objections either. After all, he was only a Soul King, and accompanying Ning Yuhao's group offered greater assurance of safety.
"Xiao Hao, have you chosen Soul Beasts for us?" Zhu Zhuqing had not slept well the night before, and now she even had dark circles under her eyes.
"Oh, even if you're a little older than Xiao Hao, you shouldn't call him that. Boys have their pride, you know." Ning Rongrong pulled Zhu Zhuqing over and teased her.
Ning Yuhao actually thought nothing of this form of address, but Ning Rongrong saw it differently. Before this, only she and Ning Fengzhi had called him that, and she was unwilling to add another person to that list.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm: Am I not a person? Am I a person or not?
At this, Ning Yuhao also adopted an inscrutable expression. Scooping up a black cat from who knew where, he cradled it in his arms and teased it as he said in a low voice, "You wouldn't even call me Grandmaster."
By now, Zhu Zhuqing's attention had been completely captured by the black cat, and she felt rather itchy all over. Still, she gave a slightly embarrassed smile and called, "Grandmaster."
Only then did Ning Yuhao smile in satisfaction. "Naturally, I've already chosen Soul Beasts for both of you."