Su Ming couldn't help but feel a bit helpless seeing how persistent Xiao Wu was. After thinking about it, he agreed. After all, as long as they moved quickly, Tang Hao, who was far away in Nuoding City, shouldn't arrive so soon. Besides, he had other ways to handle things.
Su Ming mysteriously said to Xiao Wu, "You better keep up. This time, I'm heading to the back mountain to find something. If I'm lucky, I might get my fourth soul ring."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu furrowed her brows slightly but didn't say much. After all, for a soul master to level up, they needed to hunt soul beasts. Xiao Wu only hoped that when Su Ming became stronger, his system would help alleviate the conflict between soul masters and soul beasts.
Of course, Su Ming understood her thoughts. He then began explaining the concept of soul spirits to Xiao Wu.
Upon hearing about soul spirits, Xiao Wu was overjoyed. A soul spirit was essentially a soul beast's consciousness extracted in a special way, which could then form a contract of equality with a soul master. When the soul master reached a bottleneck at a certain level, the soul spirit would transform into a soul ring, helping the soul master break through. This method allowed the soul beast to retain its intelligence and continue to fight alongside the master, with its power growing as the master grew stronger!
Xiao Wu could already imagine that if this method became widespread, it would greatly reduce the conflict between soul masters and soul beasts.
Just then, the diaries of all the female protagonists suddenly appeared, with new messages popping up!
[Ding! Attention, all female protagonists. A timed mission is now issued: Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin is to become Su Ming's soul spirit and help him condense his fourth soul ring.]
The female protagonists:
"What's there to pay attention to? This mission has nothing to do with us," they thought. "It's been a long time since the system issued a timed mission, and it turns out to be this? What a waste of excitement."
Ah Yin, however, was utterly confused. "What's a soul spirit?"
The system, being considerate, explained the concept of soul spirits to the female protagonists.
After learning what a soul spirit was, all the female protagonists were shocked, especially Bibi Dong. "This method is brilliant! It could significantly ease the tension between soul masters and soul beasts."
However, there was a flaw in this method. How could they convince soul beasts to willingly become soul spirits and provide soul rings? After all, the contract was one of equality, and most soul beasts didn't even know what soul spirits were. Why would they help?
Even with this drawback, the method was incredibly appealing. Unfortunately, none of them could take action, as it would violate the system's rules, which would lead to severe punishment.
Some time ago, the system had issued a new rule:
[No female protagonist is allowed to appear in the wrong timeline or place. Violators will face severe punishment. Do not challenge this rule. Some have already faced the consequences.]
[Of course, if the host disrupts the timeline, this rule doesn't apply.]
The female protagonists collectively thought: "You're really just pampering him!"
Liu Erlong sarcastically added: "Why not just say my name directly, system?"
Immediately after, the female protagonists received information in their minds about when and where they were supposed to appear.
Ah Yin, however, was full of resistance. "Can I refuse? I'd prefer to stay here and develop my strength. After I've reached the ten-thousand-year mark and transformed, I still want to find Tang Hao and confront him face to face!"
If she became Su Ming's soul spirit, wouldn't she lose her freedom?
And wasn't she supposed to follow the correct timeline?
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu was secretly glancing at Su Ming, thinking: "Su Ming's system is really something, always planning everything so well for him."
The system, noticing Ah Yin's hesitation, spoke up again.
[Note: Since the host wants the Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin to become his soul spirit, her location will change ahead of schedule, so she won't be punished.]
Ah Yin:....
[Additionally, this timed mission is mandatory. If Ah Yin refuses, her intelligence will be wiped, and she will be forcibly turned into Su Ming's fourth soul ring. However, if she becomes his soul spirit, she will receive a mysterious gift package.]
Ah Yin couldn't help but protest to the system through her diary.
"System, look at my current cultivation. It doesn't match the original timeline, does it? In the original story, I only had about two thousand years of cultivation at this point. But now, I'm already at twenty thousand years! Aren't you worried Su Ming will notice something's off?"
System: "There's no need for you to worry about that. I will help you conceal your cultivation down to two thousand years and temporarily seal your power. When the time is right, it will be unsealed."
Ah Yin tried one last time to resist. "But becoming a soul spirit will restrict my freedom! I wanted to wait until I reached the ten-thousand-year mark, transformed again, and then confronted Tang Hao!"
System: "You need to trust Su Ming's character. When the time comes, you'll have your chance. Plus, staying with Su Ming is a blessing for you. You'll be able to advance faster. Shouldn't you be happy about that?"
System: "Furthermore, Su Ming will inevitably ascend to the Divine Realm in the future. As his soul spirit, you'll ascend with him. That's all I have to say. I hope you understand and don't be ungrateful. Otherwise, I'll destroy you right now!"
Ah Yin:...
Although she understood the benefits of staying with Su Ming, Ah Yin still felt a bit wronged. "Couldn't the system have spoken more kindly? If you had, I would've agreed. Why be so harsh?"
She did know Su Ming's character well. He was a decent person, except for being a bit of a flirt. If she told him her requests, he would definitely agree. Her only concern was whether Su Ming would develop feelings for her. After all, when he first got the system six years ago, he even called her his wife!
While she was grateful to both Su Ming and his system, she still couldn't let go of Tang Hao. She needed closure with him first before considering anything else.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu was increasingly finding Su Ming's situation bizarre. His system was practically a parent, handling everything for him. The key was that Su Ming himself hadn't realized any of this. She wondered what his reaction would be when he eventually found out. It was something to look forward to.
By this time, Su Ming and Xiao Wu had reached the back mountain.
Su Ming summoned his wood element, using the surrounding plants to gather information.
This was a new ability he had recently discovered. He realized that his wood element could communicate with the plants around him, much like how the Blue Silver Emperor could, but with a wider range of plant types, not limited to Blue Silver Grass.
However, due to his current strength, the range of information he could gather was still limited.
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