Chapter 152: Q‑Version Little Scorpion
"How could you go to obtain a soul ring alone? That's dangerous! What if something happened to you…"
Zhang Lexuan's voice faltered; she didn't even know what else to say.
She truly couldn't bring herself to scold Ye Chen, yet she was terrified that something might happen to him.
She had long regarded Ye Chen as the most important person in her heart, surpassing Beibei and everyone else.
Her heart already belonged entirely to Ye Chen.
If anything happened to him, she would never be able to forgive herself.
As she spoke, tears glimmered in her eyes—her worry was genuine and deep.
"Ahem, Sis, I already got the soul ring I wanted," Ye Chen hurried to explain, afraid she might burst into tears at any moment.
"What! You already obtained your soul ring… That's impossible… Wait, don't tell me you only got an ordinary ten‑thousand‑year soul ring?"
Zhang Lexuan frowned, assuming Ye Chen had merely hunted a normal ten‑thousand‑year soul beast.
Though his strength was incredible, she knew he could only kill beasts around twenty to thirty thousand years at most.
But that would be wasting his potential.
"It's not an ordinary one—it's a hundred‑thousand‑year soul ring."
Without hesitation, Ye Chen revealed his soul rings.
In an instant, six glowing rings unfolded at his feet, releasing an overwhelming aura.
The last one, crimson like blood, radiated terrifying power and three golden streaks glimmered across it.
No one in this era had ever absorbed a soul ring beyond two hundred thousand years, so no one realized that Ye Chen's was actually close to four hundred thousand years.
Everyone knew—the red ring represented a hundred‑thousand‑year cultivation.
"A hundred‑thousand‑year ring!? That's impossible…"
Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. The impact of what she saw hit her heart over and over.
Back when she absorbed her own hundred‑thousand‑year ring at level 80, it had nearly taken her life; she'd been bedridden for half a year before recovering.
But Ye Chen… at level 60, he'd absorbed one effortlessly and looked completely unharmed!
How did he even do it?
And stranger still, the aura from his ring seemed stronger than her own!
But that wasn't even the most shocking part—how had a sixty‑level quasi‑Soul Emperor silently killed a hundred‑thousand‑year soul beast in under thirty minutes?
It was absurd—something straight out of fiction!
"How did you do it… this is a hundred‑thousand‑year ring…" Zhang Lexuan murmured, still trembling with disbelief.
"Uh, what if I said it found me first, and voluntarily became my soul ring—would you believe that, Sis?"
Ye Chen scratched his head and laughed sheepishly.
Zhang Lexuan just stared at him blankly, her face reading clearly, "Do you take me for a fool?"
Though she trusted him completely, his explanation sounded far too ridiculous.
"Ahem, well… that's not exactly it. It didn't sacrifice itself—it fused with me and became my intelligent soul ring. I call it a soul spirit…"
Ye Chen briefly explained the situation.
Afraid Zhang Lexuan wouldn't believe him, he summoned the Ice Emperor.
Since he didn't want to expose her identity, the Ice Emperor had taken the form of an Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor—but in a chibi, Q‑version form. She looked cute and harmless.
"Sis, look—this is my soul spirit. It can help me fight and grants me more soul skills."
Ye Chen patted the little scorpion's head with a smile.
The Ice Emperor bristled at being patted like that, but she had promised not to act too intelligent or speak. Annoyed, she jabbed at Ye Chen's hand with her tiny scorpion tail.
Unfortunately, in her current form, she had no combat power at all. Her stinger just bent harmlessly, unable to even tickle him.
"A soul spirit… isn't that an Ice Jade Scorpion? You actually fused with a hundred‑thousand‑year Ice Jade Scorpion…"
Seeing the little creature perched on Ye Chen's shoulder, Zhang Lexuan finally started to believe.
Though she still didn't understand how he had managed it.
"Maybe because I'm of the Ultimate Ice attribute, and she was the same. That might be why she chose to merge with me," Ye Chen said lightly. He quickly dismissed the Ice Emperor before she could start swearing.
"Well, whatever the reason, it's your great fortune," Zhang Lexuan said softly, rubbing his head. Her heart finally began to settle.
Then Ye Chen suddenly said, "Oh right, Sis—let's not tell anyone about this. I'm afraid they'll try to dissect me for research…"
"How could you think that? The academy teachers aren't evil soul masters," Zhang Lexuan said, rolling her eyes. But she nodded. "Still, your case will definitely draw attention from the elders. If you don't want the trouble, I won't say a word."
"But you won't be able to hide it forever. Once you fight again, they'll notice."
She reminded him gently.
After all, this 'soul spirit' business was completely unheard of. The elders would surely be curious. They wouldn't dissect him—but they would ask questions.
"Then we'll deal with it when it happens. Soul spirits might only work for me anyway. No one else can replicate it even if they know." Ye Chen shrugged.
This ability came from his system; even he didn't know how to replicate it.
Huo Yuhao's first soul spirit had required Electrolux's help—and almost killed him.
Ye Chen couldn't reproduce the process on his own.
"All right, as long as you know what you're doing," Zhang Lexuan said softly, no longer prying.
She knew Ye Chen had many secrets—like that mysterious cultivation technique that dramatically boosted training speed.
Come to think of it, maybe it wasn't so surprising that such a freakishly talented boy could attract a hundred‑thousand‑year soul beast to become his soul spirit.
She also trusted that Ye Chen wouldn't lie to her.
If he said it couldn't be replicated, then it truly couldn't—otherwise he would've already taught her.
After all, she was still one ring short, and she wouldn't mind having a little pet soul spirit like his.
"All right, Sis, it's late. We should rest—tomorrow we've got traveling to do," Ye Chen said, gently pushing her toward their camp.
Tomorrow, they'd need Zhang Lexuan to pilot the combat aircraft, so a good night's rest was essential.
"Mhm."
Zhang Lexuan nodded and walked back with Ye Chen, hand in hand.
(END CHAPTER)
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