"We couldn't find a spirit beast today," Chen sighed and leaned against a crystal. The owls finally woke up as they felt to get a breath of fresh air. Meanwhile, Ah Yin stood over an edge of the crystal."What do you think would have happened if Violet was taken away?" She inquired with a curious tone as Chen shrugged."The best-case scenario would be being sold to a pervert.""Why is that the best case?" Ah Yin tilted her head."Think about it. Any moralistic individual who tries to save her will have enough enemies despite his or her background. Meanwhile, rich perverts often tend to have higher connections. While Violet may be sexually abused due to her exotic appearance in the latter, if she happens to fall in the arms of a just individual... hehe, would it be any different? She is still sold. If not sexually, then she would be used in other manners.""Falling in the hands of a spirit master curious about her nature rather than appearance. He may perform tests on her which may bre
"War?" Chen's eyes glowed like bright torches as Ah Yin looked away while explaining the situation. She had an ominous feeling and Chen confirmed it by saying— "Let's go to war!""Although it is said that no other faction will participate, there will be members from around the continent acting for their own interests. Powerful spirit masters. The kind that will easily capture you and send you to spirit hall for a 10000-year-old spirit ring the moment they recognize you.""Do you know when the small skirmishes will turn into an actual war?" Chen inquired."What do you mean?" Ah Yin frowned."War... doesn't just mean collecting men and women and throwing them in front of each other. There are too many considerations in wars. Aside from direct factors that affect the wars, the indirect factors affecting the economy must be kept in mind, too... or am I wrong?" This was the first time Chen had heard of a war on the continent so he didn't particularly know how this event is handled.Even Ah
"Ugghh!" With a groan, a black-haired woman wearing crimson battle robes slowly opened her eyes. Head splitting ache ravaged her thoughts as she clutched her head while her body shuddered. With Chen's mental energy being at the level comparable to an ordinary Spirit Emperor, the woman clearly had no chance.Her blurred vision slowly cleared and the woman hurriedly stood up despite the head rush. Looking around cautiously, she failed to find the rare spirit beast and the terrifying assaulter that suddenly attacked her."I'll kill them!" She gritted her teeth and her eyes reddened once again. But she needed rest and she knew it. So, with a thought, she pulled out her supply of nutrient-rich food."Hmm?" Feeling the distinct lack of reaction, she glanced towards her left middle finger and found her ring missing.Her lips trembled as she threw her head back and let out a terrifying roar!"What is this?" Violet and Chen were in Violet's hidden cave. She actually dug a cave behind a small w
Chen blinked and gazed at Ah Yin with a stunned expression. He had just woken up and was still on his mattress while Ah Yin was sitting near the pool while looking towards him. Although her expression was indifferent, the sheer smugness in her eyes couldn't be controlled at all.Taking a deep breath, Chen glanced towards the sleeping Oliver and his expression worsened slightly."I don't believe you already have your fifth ring. it's only been three days," Chen finally uttered.Without replying, Ah Yin jumped down. She wore a blue training robe with a pair of white trousers and had her flowing blue hair pulled up in a bun. Thick locks framed her side and she smiled as her rings slowly appeared around her like divine halos. Their light basking her enchanting face and eyes with their glow.Two yellow rings formed near her calves then two purple rings appeared around her hips and thighs. Finally, all the ethereal presence of Ah Yin seemed to vanish and Chen's body felt a strange pressure.
"Ah Yin, have you ever heard of Conditional Spouses?" Chen mumbled idly. He wore his mask while Ah Yin enjoyed to breath without any restriction in front of her."Conditional Spouse?" Ah Yin seemed curious. Both of them sat under a tree to rest. During the noon, even if they could continue to travel, they needed appropriate rest to compensate for any sudden attack. The two owls were perched over a branch at the moment, still sleeping."Yes. It's a form of commitment to relieve oneself by two individuals who know each other rather well. The two of them don't need to hold romantic feelings for each other but in case they fail to find spouses for themselves, they promise to marry each other after a certain period of time passes and they are too old to find others."Ah Yin looked at Chen as he continued to lean against the thick trunk of the tree with his hands over the back of his head."What are you... trying to say?""Hmm, if you reach 40 years old and still haven't found a good-lookin
"Heart Separation Control?" Ah Yin traced her chin with her index and thumb while pondering over the term."Yes. You wrote in your journal that even if you can control multiple blades of blue silver grass or vine, you cannot achieve two different actions at once. It is like writing two different things with both of your hands," Chen mumbled while setting the mattress on the ground. There weren't any settlements close to them and it was already night so they had agreed to set camp instead of finding another hidden spot and cramp themselves in it."So... you will teach me?" Ah Yin continued as if it was natural. But Chen shook his head. He had gotten this technique in his mission spree during the week spent in the inn of the Green Star Village. The Heart Separation Control is not a technique, but a theoretical guide that gives the user the idea of how to achieve the most desired control."It cannot be taught but only be practiced by yourself. In theory, you should be able to achieve mul
After setting the mission to fuse the two techniques, three days have passed, now considering that it was past midnight— four days have passed. Chen had his moment of loss in composure and every time, it will be because of an S-rank mission. If possible, he would be willing to go to the extreme to accomplish it.He could use the two techniques simultaneously, but he realized that the external and internal shock forces generated by the two techniques cancel each other out eventually. The mix of the technique was only as good as a massaging technique."Troubled?" Ah Yin didn't open her eyes. She sat on the luxurious crimson bed and inquired calmly."At least, you're progressing," Chen mumbled, slightly envious. Ah Yin did reveal the strange situation when she focused on blue silver grass. It actually refined her perception and control which assisted in gaining more control over her attacks.Opening her eyes, she looked at Chen for a moment and stood up."Let's practice. I've had enough
"You really never visited this kind of tavern?" Chen inquired while both of them had booked a table. Amazingly enough, the redlight district of the city still represented uniform structure but within the tavern, men and women in extremely revealing clothes walked around and waiting on the tables while on two raises platforms, on the beat of sensual music, two women continued to slowly dance in an arousing manner.Drinking fresh juice from her mug, Ah Yin shook her head and replied in a slightly reserved manner, "I never took the time to visit such establishments." Her eyes followed the workers and she looked quite interested by the general idea of this place."Smaller towns or cities don't usually have such a large business and wouldn't entertain in such a manner. It's in places like Balak City where you can find these kinds of locations," Chen smirked and drank juice from his mug, too. The establishment did not deal in alcohol but juice squeezed out of exotic fruits that serve the re