Qian Renxue was also somewhat surprised. The soul skill Lin Yu obtained wasn't just good, it was too good.
Although she hadn't obtained it herself, she was still very happy that her only qualification was for her subordinate to receive it. Her slightly slender golden phoenix eyes smiled, and her fair jade hand habitually ruffled Lin Yu's hair.
Lin Yu wanted to resist, but Qian Renxue was a girl, still developing, and much taller than him. Besides,
she was the young master, and her rank was incredibly high (﹏) .
Later that night, Lin Yu's adoptive father, Lin Zhan, relentlessly questioned him about the Twin Phoenixes.
Until everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, and Lin Yu was sitting by the fire keeping watch, a familiar orchid fragrance lingered around his nose for a while.
When he turned around, he saw a pair of golden phoenix eyes. "Young Master, you..."
Qian Renxue quickly made a shushing gesture, handed Lin Yu a warm package wrapped in oiled paper, and then returned to her tent.
Like Lin Yu, She Long, who was secretly keeping watch, was also quite speechless. "
How come that rabbit is missing two legs? It seems the Young Master favors this kid."
Stroking his gray beard, She Long thought Lin Yu's cooking was quite good.
Looking at the oiled paper package in Lin Yu's arms, he felt his stomach needed a proper meal.
But if he bullied this kid and the kid complained to the Young Master, things might get complicated.
After some thought and struggle, She Long, hiding in the shadows, sighed softly: "I am of noble character and would not stoop to bullying a junior."
On the other side, Lin Yu, who hadn't eaten much due to absorbing the spirit ring, was now enjoying his meal.
His young master was quite considerate; although it was just a small matter, few people thought of it, and it felt good to be remembered.
Late into the night, Lin Zhan and Ci Xue, who had just woken up, took over the night watch from Lin Yu and She Long respectively.
Back in his tent, Lin Yu fell asleep immediately, not opening his slightly sleepy eyes until dawn the next day.
After tidying up, the group ate a simple meal and headed towards the nearby volcanic area.
Nearly an hour and a half later, they finally arrived at the foot of the volcano. There were no trees here, and even the low shrubs were extremely sparse.
Walking at the foot of the volcano, they could occasionally see fire-attribute spirit beasts moving around in the flowing lava.
Although the volcanoes here were mostly dormant, the summit was still quite dangerous.
While some high-quality soul beasts might inhabit the higher reaches and summits of volcanoes, their cultivation levels are unlikely to be low.
Qian Renxue is only acquiring a fourth soul ring; there's no need for her to provoke those powerful soul beasts with tens of thousands of years of cultivation.
Even below the volcanoes, there are many powerful soul beasts with cultivation levels below ten thousand years. After all, to survive in this volcanic region, one needs considerable strength.
Traveling among the volcanoes, the group encountered numerous thousand-year-old soul beasts of fire or light attributes, but their cultivation levels were rather low; the strongest was only about eight thousand years old.
This was still insufficient for Qian Renxue, who possessed a divine-level martial soul and whose physical attributes could withstand soul rings of any level below ten thousand years.
The group traveled for nearly two more hours, already very close to the central part of this volcanic region.
Just then, a clear and incredibly loud cry rang out from the horizon, and a massive golden beam hurtled towards Lin Yu and the others.
"Hmph, you really have no eyes! Take this!"
Wielding a serpent spear, She Long didn't use any soul skills; a single thrust was enough to make the attacker feel immensely threatened.
The Blazing Phoenix, possessing a certain amount of light phoenix bloodline, was incredibly ferocious and extremely bloodthirsty, its favorite prey being soul beasts with the same phoenix bloodline.
The moment it sensed the powerful aura emanating from the serpent spear, the Blazing Phoenix managed to change direction mid-air, narrowly dodging She Long's casual attack, and then desperately fled towards a distant volcano.
Although he was a bit slow-witted, Lin Yu had remembered some things and immediately recognized the creature before him, "This is a Blazing Phoenix with fire attributes?"
Then, Lin Yu couldn't help but look at the graceful young woman beside him.
As expected, Qian Renxue's slightly elongated golden phoenix eyes were filled with joy. "Uncle She, thank you for your trouble."
Without saying a word, She Long immediately took to the air and chased after the direction in which the Blazing Phoenix had fled.
Lin Yu and Qian Renxue, protected by Ci Xue and Lin Zhan, also took to the air and followed behind She Long.
In less than a quarter of an hour, on a cliff more than two hundred meters high, She Long, sitting on the Blazing Phoenix, waved to the group.
After they landed, he patiently said to Qian Renxue, "Young Master, this Blazing Phoenix's cultivation has probably recently broken through nine thousand years, and its attributes are most suitable for you."
"Hmm, I understand!"
Qian Renxue, who had received strict training from Qian Daoliu since childhood, did not hesitate at all and directly used her sword to kill the Blazing Phoenix.
A purplish-black spirit ring appeared. After Qian Renxue guided the spirit ring away, Lin Yu unceremoniously collected the corpse of the Blazing Phoenix into his spirit guide bracer.
The Blazing Phoenix was a spirit beast with a special bloodline, and its nearly ten thousand years of cultivation made its value self-evident.
Therefore, Lin Yu reluctantly collected its corpse.
After collecting the Blazing Phoenix's body, Lin Yu wandered around the cave on the cliff, checking if the Blazing Phoenix had any inheritance or children that he needed to inherit or care for.
After all, that's how it's written in novels; the caves of rare beasts always contain treasures, and that's how protagonists kill monsters and seize treasures, isn't it?
However, Lin Yu seemed to have forgotten that this place didn't seem to be subject to this rule.
After searching for a long time, until Qian Renxue finished absorbing the soul ring, she looked at his neurotic appearance and inexplicably became a little angry. She lightly patted his head with her fair hand, "What are you looking for!"
"I was just thinking if the Blazing Phoenix had hidden anything good, but I didn't find anything."
Qian Renxue was speechless; how could her underling be so greedy?
Just then, Lin Zhan, sweating profusely and impatiently, muttered with a hint of complaint, "This lousy place, not even near a volcano, why is it so hot!"
"Hmm!!"
(End of Chapter)