Turning down Ma Xiunuo, Xiao Wu's intimacy rises again

"Two Soul Masters around Tang San's age?"

"Both with Hundred-Year Soul Rings?"

"Their rings look a little older than Tang San's?"

Each piece of news sent a jolt through everyone.

Tang San was puzzled too. Didn't Teacher say Nuoding City was a small place? Where did all these geniuses come from?

Ma Xiunuo could no longer sit still. His face flushed red as he slapped the table.

"We absolutely cannot let geniuses like these walk out of Spirit Hall."

Su Yuntao and the others also came to a sudden realization.

With talent like that, even if they didn't have Innate Full Soul Power, they had to be close.

And their Martial Souls weren't trash like Blue Silver Grass, either.

If they could recommend them to the higher-ups, their Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch would certainly receive lavish rewards.

They hurried outside, running in the direction Xiao Yao and his two companions had gone.

Tang San looked utterly dumbfounded. He had clearly been the center of attention just moments ago. How had he suddenly become someone no one cared about?

He clenched his fists, roaring inwardly, Just you wait. One day, you'll know who the true genius is.

Then he followed them out as well.

He wanted to see just who had stolen his thunder.

"Xiao Yao, six years old, Martial Soul: Heavenly Book, Soul Power: rank fourteen."

"Xiao Wu, six years old, Martial Soul: Soft Bone Rabbit, Soul Power: rank fourteen."

The young nun, Yun Yun, looked at the information in her hands. She had personally measured both their bone ages and Soul Power, so there could be no mistake.

Even so, she still found it hard to believe.

Xiao Yao smiled faintly. "There's no need to keep looking. It won't change no matter how long you look. Big Sister, please register us and give us our Gold Soul Coins."

"Oh, oh, all right." Only then did Yun Yun come back to her senses and register the two of them.

When she handed them their Gold Soul Coins, she couldn't help asking, "Are you sure you don't want to join our Spirit Hall? I promise that, with your talent, Spirit Hall will spare no effort in nurturing you. There might even be a Titled Douluo elder willing to take you as disciples."

"No..." Xiao Wu was about to blurt out her refusal, but Xiao Yao stopped her with a tug.

Displaying such hostility toward Spirit Hall while inside Spirit Hall was truly unwise.

"We still have adults at home. We need to go back and discuss it with them."

"All right." Yun Yun was a little disappointed.

But she understood as well. She would never believe that two children with such outstanding talent were merely ordinary people with nothing to rely on behind them.

Handing the completed identification documents to them, Yun Yun once again wore a beautiful smile.

"Your registration is complete. From now on, you can collect your reward by coming to Spirit Hall to update your documents every month. You can't save up missed payments."

"Thank you. Goodbye, Big Sister."

"Wait..."

Ma Xiunuo was no longer young, but his movements showed no sign of decline.

Xiao Yao had only just heard the voice when he saw an elderly face blocking his path.

A burly man and a woman of above-average beauty followed close behind, with the young man he had talked back to bringing up the rear.

"Wait. I am Ma Xiunuo, the man in charge of this Spirit Hall Branch."

"With the utmost sincerity, I invite you to join our Spirit Hall Branch. We will do everything in our power to secure you the finest teachers and the highest-quality Soul Rings. Even Soul Bones are a possibility."

"You might even become the Pope's disciple."

"Please, join us."

Ma Xiunuo was panting heavily, but his words and thoughts were exceptionally clear. He had laid out his position and terms right from the start.

Yun Yun was shocked. The terms Ma Xiunuo offered sounded much like what she had said, but they were actually different.

All she could say was that, if she reported Xiao Yao's and Xiao Wu's information to the higher-ups, they would certainly attract attention.

But it was hard to say which level would take an interest in them-a subsidiary hall, a main hall, or a sacred hall?

Ma Xiunuo, however, was different. Every branch hall master had the authority, granted by His Holiness the Pope, to bypass the hierarchy and recommend talent directly to the Pope.

He had simply never dared to use it. If he wasted the Pope's time over some ordinary talent, even a hundred deaths could not redeem him.

But these two were different. Their Soul Power had already reached rank fourteen at six years old. Even His Holiness the Pope could hardly have done better at that age.

It was even possible that His Holiness the Pope would personally take them as disciples.

Su Yuntao, Su Yunhao, and Sisi were also shocked by Ma Xiunuo's decisiveness, but none objected. Perhaps, in their eyes, it was worth it too.

Only Tang San, hidden in the shadows, felt disgruntled.

Why? Why did you only show a little regret when I said I wouldn't join Spirit Hall?

They're already leaving, yet you're offering them such generous terms.

Offer them to me! Maybe I'd agree!

But Xiao Yao's answer shocked them all.

"I'm very sorry. I need to discuss it with my family."

That was a polite refusal.

Ma Xiunuo's terms held little appeal for Xiao Yao.

Leaving aside the fact that he didn't understand what made Ma Xiunuo's offer special, even if he had understood, he would still have dismissed it.

Although the chance to become Pope Bibi Dong's disciple and spend every day with her was a very tempting prospect.

But his answer remained the same: When I reach the absolute pinnacle one day, realms and beauties alike will all be in my grasp.

With the Heavenly Book Martial Soul in hand, he had the confidence to say that, and that day would not be too far away.

Xiao Yao's second refusal left everyone so stunned that no one stopped him when he left.

After they left the Spirit Hall Branch, Xiao Wu threw herself into Xiao Yao's arms in a deserted corner, tears shimmering in her eyes.

In her view, no one could resist the terms Ma Xiunuo had offered.

That was a chance to become the Spirit Hall Pope's disciple.

Who was the Pope? The person with the greatest authority on the Douluo Continent, whose strength was unfathomable, and the idol of countless Soul Masters.

Not to mention that the current Pope was a beauty lovely enough to topple a nation.

Becoming the Pope's disciple was simply something every Soul Master dreamed of.

Yet her Brother Xiao Yao had refused without the slightest hesitation. Why?

Of course it was for her, wasn't it?

Brother Xiao Yao must have refused Ma Xiunuo's invitation out of consideration for her feelings, and had even decided to take revenge alongside her in the future.

How could she not be moved?

In that corner where no one could see them, Xiao Wu gave him her first kiss.

That kiss lasted a long, long time.

[Intimacy +30]

[Xiao Wu's intimacy has reached 80. Armor section unlocked: "Martial Soul Upgrade Set · Tender Charm Bunny Girl." Please transfer it to your contracted partner, Xiao Wu.]

[Xiao Wu's intimacy has reached 80. Spiritual treasures section unlocked: "Green Lotus Core Flame Associated Lotus Seat."]

Martial Soul Upgrade Set · Tender Charm Bunny Girl: When worn, it could temporarily evolve the Martial Soul, transforming it into the top-tier Martial Soul, Soft Bone Charm Rabbit. Cultivation speed would also increase.

Green Lotus Core Flame Lotus Seat: It automatically gathered the fire elements between heaven and earth. Sitting cross-legged upon it would greatly increase the cultivation speed of fire-attribute Soul Power.

The lotus seat contained twenty lotus seeds. Each seed was no less valuable than a top-tier spiritual herb and contained a vast amount of energy. Consuming one could greatly increase Soul Power.

It could also assist in refining the "Fallen Heart Flame," increasing the success rate of refinement.