Two Trash Martial Souls?

Dugu Bo stared at Ye Qiu, his face full of excitement as he prepared to listen with open ears.

"Four conditions are rather a lot."

Ye Qiu rubbed his chin, seemingly troubled, though he had already made his plans. He looked at Dugu Bo and smiled faintly.

"I'll take the liberty of naming one first."

"No problem!"

Dugu Bo smiled freely. "My promise will always stand. You can take your time considering them. For now, tell me however many you have."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Ye Qiu nodded and immediately said to Dugu Bo, "My first condition is that I want the right to use all the medicinal herbs in this treasure land."

"Oh?"

Dugu Bo glanced at Ye Qiu in surprise.

"Could it be that you're well versed in pharmacology and can recognize those rare and exotic herbs, lad?"

"I wouldn't dare claim to be well versed. I can't even say I know the basics. I'm just a layman who happens to recognize a few medicinal herbs."

Ye Qiu shook his head and explained with a smile:

"At present, I don't recognize most of the rare and exotic herbs in your treasure land either, Senior. But what if I come to recognize them someday?"

"Haha... I see! You're a shrewd and far-sighted lad..."

Dugu Bo burst out laughing.

His eyes were full of praise as he looked at Ye Qiu.

Bold yet meticulous, both wise and brave—a young man like this was truly hard to come by!

He would surely become someone great in the future!

Though he wasn't small now, either. He was already very big.

"You flatter me, Senior. I can hardly claim to be far-sighted. I've simply had a taste of the benefits from a few exotic herbs I happened to recognize."

Ye Qiu smiled modestly.

He had no intention of hiding the fact that he was a flower thief, and his expression turned sincere.

"Please forgive my discourtesy, Senior."

"Good lad! I'm determined to have you as a friend!"

Dugu Bo couldn't help but think even more highly of him.

This Ye Qiu was the savior of his Dugu Family, and he was so frank and open...

How could he be stingy?

How could he be such an ungrateful wretch!

Dugu Bo waved a hand casually. Without asking much more, he said generously, "They're only a few medicinal herbs. The herbs in this garden were just decorations to begin with. The ones I recognize aren't much use, and I don't even dare touch the ones I don't recognize. Since you recognize them and have a use for them, help yourself."

"Then thank you for your generosity, Senior!"

Ye Qiu was overjoyed. He thanked him repeatedly and promised, "Once I've figured out the effects of the other exotic flowers and herbs, I certainly won't keep all the benefits to myself."

"Do as you please, lad. I've guarded this treasure land for years without making use of it, and I've long since come to terms with it."

Dugu Bo looked utterly unconcerned, but kindly warned him:

"Still, you'd better be careful not to mistake one herb for another, or it really could cost you your life! I once touched an exotic herb and nearly lost half my life."

As his words fell,

a trace of lingering fear flashed across Dugu Bo's face.

Ye Qiu couldn't help smiling at that.

"You worry too much, Senior. I may have dared to provoke you, but I'm actually very timid. I've always been the sort who clings to life and fears death."

"Stop putting on an act in front of me."

Dugu Bo snorted.

Naturally, he didn't believe a word of Ye Qiu's nonsense.

Dugu Bo picked up the pot of freshly brewed hot tea before him and filled Ye Qiu's cup.

"There's something I'm truly curious about."

"Oh? What is it? Please, speak freely, Senior."

Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"All right! Since you've been so honest, I won't beat around the bush."

Dugu Bo put down the teapot and looked curiously at Ye Qiu. "What is your Second Martial Soul? Would it be convenient to show me?"

"Haha~ So that's what this is about!"

Ye Qiu smiled and immediately agreed with a nod.

"Of course it's no trouble. My other Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass..."

"Blue Silver Grass?!"

Dugu Bo stared at Ye Qiu in bewilderment and suspicion. "Another Trash Martial Soul? You're not mistaken, are you, lad?"

"It's absolutely true. Please look, Senior."

Ye Qiu said no more. He raised his right hand, and a blue-green light flashed.

He wasn't afraid of Dugu Bo,

and naturally wasn't afraid that Dugu Bo would harbor ill intentions.

A small blade of blue grass appeared.

Its stem looked slender, but its surface had a tough texture...

It didn't look like a blade of grass at all,

but more like a sapling.

Dugu Bo knitted his brows, then his eyes widened.

"Wh-what's going on?!"

Before his words had faded...

three purple rings slowly emerged from Ye Qiu's palm!

"Thousand-Year Soul Rings?!"

Dugu Bo stared at Ye Qiu in shock, momentarily dumbstruck.

Earlier,

Ye Qiu's Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring alone could barely be explained by his Twin Martial Souls.

But what about now?

How could these three purple Soul Rings be explained?

If this lad was only a Soul Elder, where had his Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring come from? Could the lad before him actually have a third Martial Soul?!

Dugu Bo stared at Ye Qiu in disbelief and couldn't help asking:

"What exactly is your cultivation level now?"

"A level thirty-four Soul Elder."

Ye Qiu answered truthfully.

"Hiss!"

Dugu Bo knitted his brows and looked at Ye Qiu as though he were a monster. He probed, "Are you sure you only have two Martial Souls? Are you sure this Martial Soul of yours is Blue Silver Grass?"

"Haha..."

Ye Qiu couldn't hold back his laughter and nodded with a smile.

"I really don't have any other Martial Souls, Senior. This really is an ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. It only looks a little different because of these three Soul Rings."

As his words fell,

Ye Qiu slowly withdrew his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

"Monster, you really are a monster!"

Dugu Bo stared at Ye Qiu in disbelief, his face full of amazement.

"To think you could cultivate two Martial Souls the Soul Master World regards as Trash Martial Souls to this level! You've truly opened my eyes!"

"You flatter me, Senior. It's a matter of timing and fate. I'm just a bit luckier, that's all."

Ye Qiu smiled as he spoke.

Dugu Bo immediately found it amusing. "Heh... You weren't nearly this modest when you made that bet with me just now, lad."

"That was then, this is now."

Ye Qiu held his teacup and took a small sip.

"Ahem..."

Dugu Bo suddenly coughed twice, looking somewhat embarrassed. Looking at Ye Qiu, his friend and savior, he was naturally too embarrassed to seize it by force, so he merely asked tentatively:

"Um... what's the story behind your Soul Ring Configuration, lad?"

"Ahem!"

Seeing the surprised look Ye Qiu gave him, Dugu Bo immediately coughed twice more. He lowered his head and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Of course, forget it if you don't want to say. I'm simply curious."

"..."

Seeing this, Ye Qiu smiled knowingly. He had expected it.

He had already prepared an explanation.

"Actually, there's nothing I can't tell you. Have you ever heard of Whale Rubber, Senior?"

"Hmm? Whale Rubber...?"

At that, Dugu Bo raised his head and looked at Ye Qiu, his expression strange and full of confusion.