Ram had to protect Ning Rongrong, so she did not pursue him.
Ning Rongrong's eyes nearly popped out. She had never imagined that Ram would be so powerful!
Recalling all the Soul Bones Xiao Yexuan had brought out, she guessed that he must belong to a major power.
Only a power like that could nurture a genius like Ram, who possessed two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings.
Her face immediately flushed a little.
She had been calling Ram and Rem her little sisters earlier.
"Miss Rongrong, you weren't frightened, were you?"
Xiao Yexuan had long known that Tang Hao was secretly protecting Tang San. To be on the safe side, she had Ram and Rem secretly protect the two of them.
Earlier, when Zhu Zhuqing went out, Rem had followed her.
With Ram and Rem's strength, they actually had nothing to fear even if they encountered Tang Hao.
"I was scared to death! Little Sister Ram... should I be calling you big sister?"
Ram was a Soul Douluo, so surely she was older than her.
Ram spread her hands and said, "Actually, I'd be quite happy if you called me big sister."
She, Ram, was a little-sister fanatic, after all.
At Maple Forest Evening, not long after Ning Rongrong left, Oscar brought Dai Mubai and the others over to stir up trouble.
"Who gave you permission to open a shop here!"
Dai Mubai stood at the entrance to Maple Forest Evening, barking with an overbearing expression.
Xiao Yexuan had just finished drawing prizes. Another fifty draws had yielded nothing good, leaving him frustrated.
Seeing Dai Mubai come looking for trouble, he felt like getting some exercise himself.
He had obtained a Martial Soul, Soul Rings, and Soul Skills, but had yet to use them.
"Mr. Landlord? What's wrong?"
Zhu Zhuqing also came out of her room just then. Seeing Xiao Yexuan heading outside with an indignant expression, she hurried after him.
Disgust appeared on her face when she saw the three men clamoring outside.
Besides Dai Mubai and Oscar, Ma Hongjun had also been called over.
"It's you! Why are you here too?"
Dai Mubai's eyes immediately went wide when he saw Zhu Zhuqing emerge from Maple Forest Evening.
So he and Zhu Zhuqing had been so close to each other all along.
Today, he would tear this place down, then drag Zhu Zhuqing back and discipline her thoroughly.
There was no woman he, Dai Mubai, could not get!
Moreover, he kept feeling a pull from Zhu Zhuqing, a connection between their Martial Souls.
"You actually found this place! Mr. Landlord, I'm sorry. I've brought you trouble."
Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly apologized to Xiao Yexuan.
"Miss Zhuqing, protecting my guests is part of my duty. Please don't go outside. I'll drive them away for you."
Xiao Yexuan spoke in an exceedingly gentle tone.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart immediately fluttered like a startled fawn. This sense of security made her rely on him so much.
At the same time, she was looking forward to seeing Xiao Yexuan's Martial Soul.
Xiao Yexuan had never released his Martial Soul in front of her.
"You! Who are you!"
Dai Mubai saw the girl he liked showing that bashful expression to another boy.
His lungs nearly exploded with anger. After all, ever since he met Zhu Zhuqing, she had been cold and unapproachable.
By the end, she had even looked at him with undisguised disgust.
"Who am I? You don't need to know. All you need to know is that I'm the one who'll defeat you!"
"Hah! Big words. You dare touch my woman? Just watch me beat the shit out of you!"
Dai Mubai's gaze was vicious. He already harbored killing intent toward Xiao Yexuan.
"Go, Boss Dai!" Oscar shouted, resting one hand on Ma Hongjun's shoulder.
"White Tiger, possess!"
Dai Mubai released his White Tiger Martial Soul, and his body swelled a size larger.
Three Soul Rings, two yellow and one purple, appeared around him.
Xiao Yexuan snapped his fingers, and an adorable, petite, rosy little white-haired girl appeared beside him.
It was his Snow Empress Martial Soul.
This was a summoning-type Martial Soul.
Three Soul Rings circled the Little Snow Maiden.
Those Soul Rings made everyone present drop their jaws.
"Three... Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings! Impossible!"
Ma Hongjun roared.
"They're fake! It must be an illusion! Who could absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as their first ring!" Oscar said in utter disbelief.
"Is this... Brother Landlord's true strength?"
Zhu Zhuqing, however, believed it.
After all, there was something as miraculous as the Simulation Pod.
Simply lying inside could activate its ability to continuously temper the body.
Since Xiao Yexuan could also produce Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, why couldn't he have them himself?
As long as one's physical strength met the requirement, one could absorb higher-level Soul Rings.
As for that theory of Yu Xiaogang's, it could simply be treated as a joke.
After all, in the original story, when Tang San participated in the All-Continent Soul Master Tournament.
When he first revealed that his fourth Soul Ring was a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
What shocked everyone was Tang San's physical strength.
The stronger the body, the stronger the Soul Rings it could absorb.
A weak body could only absorb Soul Rings of fewer years.
That was a universally recognized rule in the Soul Master World.
"Hmph! Trying to fool me with these third-rate tricks? Break!"
Although Dai Mubai had been startled, he quickly recovered.
That Soul Ring configuration was obviously fake.
He threw a punch straight at Xiao Yexuan, intending to shatter his trick.
A faint smile curled Xiao Yexuan's lips, and a Soul Ring around the Little Snow Maiden lit up.
"Eeya~~!"
The Little Snow Maiden pursed her lips and pointed her tiny hand at Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai's entire body was instantly sealed in ice.
"A bit too weak. There's no thrill in this at all."
Xiao Yexuan shook his head, finding it rather dull.
"Boss Dai!" Seeing his boss sealed in ice, Ma Hongjun hurriedly activated Martial Soul Possession as well:
"Phoenix, possess!"
Hearing the word "phoenix," Zhu Zhuqing's heart involuntarily tightened. Among Beast Martial Souls, several were particularly powerful, and the phoenix was one of them.
The phoenix was also called the seven-colored bird. The Phoenix Martial Soul not only granted its host the ability to fly, but also bestowed powerful fire-attribute attacks. It was among the finest power-assault Martial Souls.
Yet when she saw Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul, even someone as solemn as Zhu Zhuqing could not help covering her mouth and letting out a snort.
"Is... is that a phoenix? Why does it look like a farm chicken?"
Zhu Zhuqing had lowered much of her guard around Xiao Yexuan, and her disposition had softened considerably.
Ma Hongjun really did look rather ridiculous at that moment, with his rotund body, arms covered in long purplish-red feathers, and hair standing upright.
Probably no one would believe he was a phoenix. He looked more like a plump hen.
"Farm chicken? Your whole family are farm chickens!" The fatty's reverse scale had been touched, and he flew into a rage.
Then he opened his mouth wide and spat a thin stream of fire toward Dai Mubai.
He wanted to help Dai Mubai dispel the cold. After all, even Dai Mubai had been frozen instantly by Xiao Yexuan. There was no way he could beat him.
When Xiao Yexuan saw Ma Hongjun's fire, a gleam immediately flashed in his eyes.
He controlled the cold and thawed the area around Dai Mubai's bottom.
The fatty's flames sprayed onto Dai Mubai's bottom.
Plainly visible to the naked eye, the frozen Dai Mubai's entire face began to contort and turn red.
But he was frozen solid. No matter how much agony he suffered, he could not break free.
He could only let Ma Hongjun keep roasting his bottom...