**Chapter 178: Ah Yin and the Mother-Daughter Pair**
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"This is a Sealing Talisman. Once used, it can conceal the Soul Beast aura within you!"
After taking Ah Yin away, Gu Ziyi drew a talisman in the air, condensing a Sealing Talisman, and then applied it to her.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When Ah Yin heard his words, she responded with a slightly flushed face.
His act of holding her and taking her away had made her feel inexplicably shy.
This was the first time she had been so close to a man.
Although Tang Hao had pursued her during this time, Ah Yin had never been touched by him—not even holding hands.
"Apart from Xiao Tao, whom you just met, there are two others of your kind in the Martial Soul Hall. I just don't know if you will recognize them!"
"They were originally a mother and daughter from the Star Dou Great Forest, both Soft Bone Rabbits of 100,000 years!"
Gu Ziyi did not take advantage of Ah Yin the entire time. He quickly let her go and then introduced her to the situation as they flew.
"Soft Bone Rabbits from the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"I know them!"
When Ah Yin heard his words, a surprised expression suddenly appeared on her face.
She hadn't expected that there would really be others like her in the Martial Soul Hall, just as he had mentioned earlier.
"You know them?"
Gu Ziyi asked out of curiosity, as Su'e had never mentioned Ah Yin!
"I don't know them personally. They probably don't even know I exist, but I know of them!"
Ah Yin quickly shook her head and then explained.
However, she didn't clarify how she knew about the mother and daughter pair.
As a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, her perception ability had been exceptionally strong before transforming. She had been to many places across the Douluo Continent and had learned a great deal from her own kind—the Blue Silver Grass.
Thus, Ah Yin was aware of Xiao Wu's group in the core of the Star Dou Great Forest.
She refrained from mentioning this because she feared that after Gu Ziyi found out, he might ask her to reveal the whereabouts of other 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts.
Even though she had transformed into a human and was willing to integrate into the human world, she was not willing to betray her kind.
"It's fine, you can meet them when we return!"
Gu Ziyi smiled and didn't press her about how she knew of Xiao Wu and Su'e.
Asking such questions now would only leave a bad impression on her.
Once he had fully brought Ah Yin into the Martial Soul Hall, if he needed any information, she would probably reveal it on her own, even if he didn't ask directly.
"Hmm!"
Ah Yin nodded gently.
After a slight hesitation, she asked Gu Ziyi, "Um... Douluo Chrysanthemum and the others wouldn't kill him, would they?"
Of course, Ah Yin was asking about Tang Hao's situation.
Although she did not accept Tang Hao's feelings, she did not want to see him get into trouble because of her.
"Don't worry, our Martial Soul Hall is not yet ready to go to war with the Haotian Sect!"
Gu Ziyi first reassured her, then frowned and asked in return, "Why? I can see that he likes you very much. You wouldn't have fallen for a human in such a short time, right?"
As his intended target, Ah Yin had obviously caught Gu Ziyi's interest before Tang Hao even had the chance to develop feelings for her.
Otherwise, while it was thrilling to take someone from another man's heart, it would also feel somewhat distasteful.
"No, Your Majesty has misunderstood. I just don't want to see him suffer because of me!"
Ah Yin quickly waved her hand to clarify.
"That's good. I wouldn't want our Martial Soul Hall to train you only for you to be taken away by the Haotian Sect in the end!"
Gu Ziyi felt relieved after hearing that.
He had been looking directly into her eyes just now, and the other party didn't seem to be lying to him.
Obviously, in such a short time, Ah Yin really wouldn't have fallen in love with Tang Hao.
That was also the reason he came as soon as he heard the news about her.
However, he didn't expect that in less than a month, Ah Yin would become so obsessed with Tang Hao.
He could see that the brute really liked her!
Hahaha, Gu Ziyi secretly felt delighted when he thought about it!
If Ah Yin had also fallen in love with Tang Hao, he would definitely be unhappy. Even if he took her away from him, he would still be displeased with the situation.
But since Tang Hao had fallen for Ah Yin unilaterally, there was no problem, and that made him very happy.
Gu Ziyi had taken away the woman Tang Hao loved right in front of him!
"... I... as long as the Martial Soul Hall is truly willing to accept me as a member, I will definitely not run away!"
Hearing his words, Ah Yin quickly reassured him.
"Good! Ah Yin, how old are you now, and what is your Soul Power level?"
Gu Ziyi nodded, then asked about her current state.
"According to human age, I am 17 years old this year! My Soul Power level is 43!"
She quickly informed him.
"Seventeen?"
After hearing this, Gu Ziyi turned and looked at Ah Yin.
Judging by her figure and temperament, she didn't look underage!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she appeared to be a young woman of twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.
Her Soul Power level was average!
In the original novel, Ah Yin only reached Level 60 ten years later when she was 27 years old.
Looking at it that way, being a Soul Emperor at 27 seemed quite good and not weak at all.
In the future, when Qin Ming is 34 years old and at Level 62, he would be considered the second youngest Soul Emperor on the continent.
Her advancement speed completely surpassed that of such a man.
However, Gu Ziyi felt that it was just average—nothing too impressive.
Maybe he felt this way because both he and his various women were too outstanding in their cultivation.
For example, Bibi Dong had already reached the level of a Titled Douluo and was only 26 years old.
Bai Lu was now at Level 66.
Ning Shuangjiang had also reached Level 69 and was about to step into the Soul Sage level.
Even so, this was Ah Yin from the canon timeline. Gu Ziyi believed that with his help and by providing her with a better training environment, she would definitely be able to break through to the Soul Emperor stage faster and enter maturity quickly.
"I... w-what's wrong with me?"
When Gu Ziyi looked at her, her beautiful face turned slightly red again.
She felt that his gaze was a bit intense.
"Nothing, I just didn't expect you to be so young!"
"After arriving at the Martial Soul Hall, will you join the Martial Soul Hall Academy, or will you stay with me like Su'e?"
Gu Ziyi shifted his gaze and continued asking about her choice.
"I... I want to join the Martial Soul Hall Academy and then become part of the Martial Soul Hall Team. Is that okay?"
Hearing his question, Ah Yin quickly looked at him and expressed her desire, then asked if it would be possible.
"You also want to participate in the Soul Master Tournament?"
Gu Ziyi immediately understood Ah Yin's thoughts.
"Hmm!"
She nodded seriously.
It seems that even Soul Beasts are eager to participate in the Douluo Continent Soul Master Competition!
"No problem. I will arrange for you to join the Martial Soul Hall Academy once we return. As for the Martial Soul Hall Team, that will depend on your own abilities."
Gu Ziyi nodded and agreed to her request.
"Yes! As long as I can join the Martial Soul Hall Academy, I will definitely be able to enter the team!"
Hearing his agreement, she responded immediately, obviously very confident in her own abilities.
"Good. To which faction does your Martial Soul belong?"
Gu Ziyi also believed that Ah Yin would have no problem. She was not only a hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast transformed into a human but also possessed the Blue Silver Emperor as her Martial Soul instead of ordinary Blue Silver Grass.
He was very curious about how she cultivated her Martial Soul!
"My Martial Soul should be considered a Control-type..."
She quickly explained her Martial Soul training to Gu Ziyi.
Her first soul skill was control-based, called Blue Silver Emperor Entanglement.
Her second soul skill was flight, a self-enhancement soul ability.
Her third soul skill was healing, a support-type ability.
Her fourth soul skill was also control-related!
"Your later soul skills won't include any strong attack-type abilities, right?"
Gu Ziyi was a bit surprised when he heard this.
He had always thought Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor was mainly a healing ability!
However, this aligned with the soul bone ability she left behind for Tang San, her son in the original canon.
It was just unclear whether her next soul skill would also be the Supreme Blue Silver Spear.
"No, no, my Blue Silver Emperor is primarily for control and healing!"
Ah Yin quickly clarified.
"Hmm!"
"After reaching Rank 60, Ah Yin, you will likely choose to cultivate self-condensed Soul Rings, correct?"
Gu Ziyi asked her casually.
"Well, yes!"
"Even though I have transformed into a human, I am still a Soul Beast at heart. I want to do my best to avoid harming my own kind!"
She nodded quickly and then expressed her thoughts with some hesitation.
"I understand. I won't force you to harm Soul Beasts!"
"The Martial Soul Hall is currently focused on protecting Soul Beasts. Their numbers have indeed decreased over the years. If there are too few Soul Beasts in the future, it won't be a good thing for humanity either!"
"In the future, humans and Soul Beasts will be able to develop together, and everyone will benefit!"
When speaking to Ah Yin, he certainly knew what he should say.
And this was also his plan. In his future vision, he didn't just want to harvest the faith of humans—he also didn't want to give up the faith of Soul Beasts.
Just like Poseidon, who gained his divine status by collecting the faith of all sea creatures.
There weren't many humans who believed in the Sea God, Poseidon, so his primary source of faith came from the Soul Beasts of the ocean.
The Angel God, on the other hand, harvested the faith of humans.
Gu Ziyi simply wanted them all.
Anyway, in his opinion, when the continent is unified, he will have the final say on how it develops, right?
Even if there is no way to guarantee that Soul Beasts and humans will always live in peace, it won't be a problem as long as they can achieve it for a short period.
Dozens or even hundreds of years would be enough for him to harvest the power of faith he needs.
"Do you really think so?"
After hearing what Gu Ziyi said, Ah Yin was truly very excited.
"Of course, but to achieve this, I will definitely need your help in the future!"
He said confidently.
"No problem, as long as Your Majesty needs me, just give me the order!"
"I also hope to contribute my own strength!"
Ah Yin said excitedly.
At that moment, she looked at him with even more admiration.
After a while, Yue Guan and the others caught up with them.
The group then returned directly to the Martial Soul Hall.
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"Su'e, this is Ah Yin, a hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast, just like you!"
"Ah Yin, this is Su'e, Xiao Wu's mother!"
After returning to the Martial Soul Hall, Gu Ziyi immediately introduced the two women to each other.
While introducing them, he also directly removed the effect of the Sealing Talismans on them, so the two women immediately sensed each other's Soul Beast aura.
As Soul Beasts, they didn't need to reach the level of a Titled Douluo to sense each other's origins.
This time, Ah Yin completely believed Gu Ziyi, without any more doubts.
In the Martial Soul Hall, besides her, there were indeed other hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts who had transformed into humans, joined the Hall, and were protected as well.
After enrolling her in the Martial Soul Academy, Ah Yin also met Xiao Wu.
The girl was very excited about Ah Yin's arrival.
Besides her mother, she now had a new companion.
Unfortunately, she was in the Junior Soul Master Academy of the Martial Soul Academy, while Ah Yin joined the Advanced Soul Master Academy.
Fortunately, all three divisions of the Martial Soul Academy were within the same institution, so Xiao Wu could still visit her frequently.
After entering the Martial Soul Academy, Ah Yin felt particularly at ease.
Here, she no longer had to worry about her identity being exposed.
Even if it were revealed, Gu Ziyi would protect her.
She was greatly enjoying her current life. At the Martial Soul Academy, she was surrounded by elite Soul Masters, and her cultivation speed had also increased.
In just half a month, Ah Yin reached Level 44.
She had initially estimated that it would take her another month to reach the next level, but now she had broken through in just half a month—her cultivation speed had basically doubled.
"Ah Yin..."
Originally, she thought she could continue living happily and peacefully in the Martial Soul Academy until Tang Hao's arrival shattered her tranquility.
"Ah Yin, it's really you. I'm so happy that you're safe!"
He appeared before her, looking at her with great enthusiasm.
Tang Hao, unable to accept that Ah Yin had been taken away, had followed her all the way to Spirit City.
At first, he planned to confront Gu Ziyi.
Only, Gu Ziyi didn't expect that he would dare to come to him personally alone.
...
"You are here looking for Ah Yin?"
"She is at the Martial Soul Hall Academy. Go find her. As long as she is willing to leave, I will never stop her!"
"But if she doesn't want to leave, please stop bothering her!"
Gu Ziyi understood why Tang Hao had come, so he told him directly where Ah Yin was, so that he would give up completely.
"Alright, those are your words!"
"Ah Yin will definitely be willing to go with me!"
Tang Hao didn't expect Ah Yin to still be alive, and after receiving Gu Ziyi's promise, he rushed directly to find his beloved.
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"Brother Tang Hao!"
Ah Yin was also very surprised to see Tang Hao. After hesitating for a moment, she once again called him intimately as before.
"Ah Yin, I'm here to take you away!"
"Gu Ziyi has already promised me that as long as you are willing to go with me, he definitely won't stop you from leaving this time!"
Tang Hao looked at her excitedly and spoke quickly.
"Your Majesty, did he really say that?"
Ah Yin asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's true!"
"With his status, his words must hold weight!"
He nodded quickly.
"..."
She didn't know if this was a test from Gu Ziyi or if he simply believed that she wouldn't leave.
However, she didn't dwell on the reason, because she didn't want to leave anyway.
"Brother Tang Hao, this will be the last time I call you Brother Tang Hao!"
"I have joined the Martial Soul Hall now, so I will not betray it!"
"I will not go with you!"
If she had feelings for Tang Hao, she would definitely choose him, but that was not the case.
Now, she only wanted to stay in the Martial Soul Hall and train hard so she could better assist Gu Ziyi in the future.
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(End of this chapter)
N/E: Guys, just one chapter for today, I had to clean the house and it took me a long time, I ended up only having time to write one, I'm sorry.
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