"I understand, Mother. From now on, Lingfeng will be my own brother!"
Dai Huabin caught on at once and hurriedly replied.
He felt much more relieved.
Fortunately, he didn't have to pay any attention to that pair of good-for-nothings, Huo Yuhao and his mother.
His apology to Dai Lingfeng had been sincere; he was utterly convinced of his worth.
Huo Yuhao was a good-for-nothing with level-one Innate Soul Power. Was he worthy?
"Hmph, you're not stupid after all."
"Go on."
After sending Dai Huabin away, the duchess summoned a maid who had come with her from her maiden family as part of her dowry.
"Deliver a letter to the family head."
"Tell him to bring more resources and spare no effort in nurturing Dai Lingfeng."
The duchess knew that to catch a wolf, she had to be willing to risk her child.
In her current situation,
as long as she could keep Dai Lingfeng from taking revenge on her in the future, she would come out ahead.
If she could win Dai Lingfeng over, she would profit even more.
So, aside from her own dowry, the duchess also intended to ask her maiden family for things to give Dai Lingfeng!
"Lingfeng, our Dai Family and the Zhu Family have intermarried for generations, all for the sake of the two families' Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Hell White Tiger!"
"You must know how powerful Hell White Tiger is."
"The Hell White Tiger of our ancestors Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing was once the strongest trump card among the Shrek Seven Devils of Sea God Tang San's generation!"
"But not every White Tiger and Hell Spirit Cat can perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill together."
"Ten thousand years ago, when the family selected a crown prince, one important criterion was whether he could perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with a woman of the Zhu Family."
"Your two Martial Souls..."
The White Tiger patriarch finally asked the most crucial question.
Dai Hao's ears perked up as well.
Someone with Twin Martial Souls was a super genius,
but neither the White Tiger nor the Hell Spirit Cat was particularly powerful on its own.
If the two Martial Souls couldn't work together, then Dai Lingfeng would be no different from an ordinary genius with Twin Martial Souls.
The White Tiger patriarch and Dai Hao would be sorely disappointed.
But if the White Tiger and Hell Spirit Cat Twin Martial Souls could work together, the implications would be extraordinary!
"They can perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"
"They can."
"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill requires two people to be of one mind. I don't think there should be any barriers between me and myself."
"And my Hell White Tiger has the highest possible fusion rate, a hundred percent. Its power far exceeds that of an ordinary Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"
"It's just that performing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill alone consumes too much."
Dai Lingfeng nodded. Today, he would give the White Tiger patriarch and Dai Hao a clear idea of what to expect.
Hell White Tiger-
he could use it right now!
And because of the Wu Siduo template, his Hell White Tiger also had a hundred percent fusion rate.
In a head-on fight, he definitely wouldn't back down from Huo Gua and Wang Dong.
The talent of the Wu Siduo template also gave him naturally more abundant Soul Power than ordinary people. Although the Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill consumed a great deal of Soul Power, using it wasn't especially taxing for him.
If he could get his hands on the Mysterious Heaven Skill, that would be even better.
"Just as I thought!"
"Good!"
Having received the answer he wanted, the White Tiger patriarch slapped the armrest hard, his face flushing red with excitement.
Sure enough, he could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill by himself!
One person could fuse his own two Martial Souls and use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
This was unprecedented!
It was the first time since heaven and earth were opened!
Dai Lingfeng's existence was undoubtedly a milestone in the history of Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent!
"Our ancestors have blessed us!"
"For our clan to produce such a qilin child, heaven truly smiles upon us!"
The White Tiger patriarch and Dai Hao exchanged a glance, both of them bursting with excitement.
The White Tiger patriarch in particular was so excited that tears filled his eyes.
As for Dai Hao,
a thought that shouldn't have occurred to him also rose in his heart.
A great man was born between heaven and earth; how could he remain beneath others in frustration for long?
Now that he had such an outstanding successor, could he still serve as the Star Crown Xu Family's loyal hound with all his heart?
The throne had belonged to his family in the first place!
It was time to take it back.
For the sake of the restraint the Xu Family had shown back then, he would show them mercy too.
"Patriarch, about Lingfeng's Twin Martial Souls..."
Dai Hao looked to the White Tiger patriarch for an answer.
Plans succeeded through secrecy.
Twin Martial Souls were usually kept hidden, so one could quietly accomplish great things.
"There's no need to hide them."
"In fact, we should spread the word far and wide that Lingfeng not only has the White Tiger and Hell Spirit Cat as Twin Martial Souls, but can also perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill by himself!"
The White Tiger patriarch's face glowed as he spoke proudly.
Why hide anything?
The time had come for their White Tiger Clan to rise!
"But, Patriarch, a tree that stands above the forest is bound to be battered by the wind. Lingfeng is so outstanding. Might he arouse the wariness of other powers and put himself in danger?"
Dai Hao had some concerns.
There were too many risks.
The Star Crown Xu Family, rival families, and the Sun Moon Empire-if Dai Lingfeng's talent were exposed, there would be too many potential enemies.
"Hmph, would they dare?"
"Dai Hao, you needn't worry about Lingfeng's safety. If I weren't afraid of drawing too much attention, I'd want to reveal even more!"
"That person from ten thousand years ago is watching over Lingfeng. Nothing will go wrong."
The White Tiger patriarch's words sent a jolt through Dai Hao's heart.
That person from ten thousand years ago-
the God of War, Dai Mubai!
If Dai Lingfeng had the protection of their God of War ancestor, then these potential threats were indeed nothing to fear.
"Besides, the time is ripe."
"Most of the Star Luo Empire's military power is in the hands of our White Tiger Clan, and the empire's center has shifted back toward us."
"Lingfeng's appearance at this moment will serve as a weathervane!"
"Those powers wavering between the Star Crown Xu Family and our White Tiger Dai Family will flock to us in a steady stream!"
A smug smile spread across the White Tiger patriarch's face.
Playing Dai Lingfeng as a card faceup
was also an open strategy with no counter!
In troubled times, people needed a sense of security!
The Sun Moon Empire was eyeing them like a tiger watching its prey, the Xu Family had no worthy successor, and their White Tiger Clan had produced a qilin child like Dai Lingfeng.
Which side offered more security?
Even a fool knew which to choose!
The Xu Family had taken their throne in just this way back then. Now the wheel of fortune had turned.
"In that case, Patriarch, I'll leave the arrangements to you."
"However, although our God of War ancestor protects Lingfeng, I'm afraid he won't have time to deal with harassment from petty devils."
"Lingfeng's safety still needs to be safeguarded."
Dai Hao stressed the point again.
He even considered personally staying by Dai Lingfeng's side to protect him.
With Dai Mubai there, Dai Lingfeng's safety was indeed much better assured.
But while Dai Mubai could deal with the king of hell, he couldn't deal with every petty devil.
Surely Dai Mubai couldn't be expected to act in person every time a Soul Emperor tried to assassinate Dai Lingfeng?
If so, those stinking fish and rotten shrimp could keep Dai Mubai from ever knowing peace.
"I am a Soul Douluo myself. I'll personally guard Lingfeng on his path."
"We'll call on the Zhu Family head as well."
"He's also a Soul Douluo. With our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the two of us can fight even an ordinary Titled Douluo."
The White Tiger patriarch spoke after giving it some thought.
He and the current Zhu Family head had been friends since childhood, and the two of them also had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The Zhu Family was their most reliable ally and would certainly help them.
"That works too."
With that settled, Dai Hao had no objections.
In the Divine Realm,
after Dai Mubai and Tang San received definite word that Dai Lingfeng could perform the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Hell White Tiger by himself,
they too erupted in celebration.