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Walking closer, Ling Xiao sized up the four young boys and girls who were a few years younger than him.
One was tall and slender with short black hair. His gaze held a hint of indifference, and his temperament was quite cold.
The person next to him was also tall, perhaps even sturdier than the first. He had long black hair and a determined, courageous expression. The boy radiated a somewhat overbearing aura that naturally drew Ling Xiao's attention.
Compared to these two, the other boy and girl appeared slightly younger in both age and features. The girl wore a light brown tight-fitting dress; she had a petite, cute face and bright, clear eyes.
The boy next to her was all smiles, sporting a head of red hair and looking extremely cheerful and lively. Most peculiar of all was the furry little creature perched on his shoulder.
The creature had crimson fur and a body like a small cat, but its head was large and round. Despite the seemingly disproportionate features, it was incredibly cute, possessing two exceptionally long ears that could almost qualify it as a Big-Eared Beast.
Judging by the fire-attribute soul power aura emanating from it, it should have been a soul beast. However, Ling Xiao couldn't recognize exactly what species it was. Furthermore, the aura was quite unique; in a way, it didn't seem like a typical soul beast at all.
"Hello. May I ask, are you also students of Spirit Hall Academy?" Ling Xiao couldn't help but ask.
"That's right, Senior! I bet you're the four genius Seniors who just returned from the Soul Hunting Forest for special training, right?" The red-haired youth said, his eyes sparkling with excitement and high spirits.
"Uh, we wouldn't dare call ourselves geniuses, but we are indeed the ones. Why are you here? Most students should be on vacation at this time."
"Well, that actually has to do with you Seniors. Teacher Da Shan, who is in charge of your training, is also the teacher for the four of us. According to Teacher Da Shan, since it's all training anyway, he might as well bring us along. So, our vacation went down the drain."
The red-haired youth spoke with a miserable expression. He had originally planned to have a good time during this break, but now it was back to training.
Hearing this, Ling Xiao found it amusing.
"Haha, then I am truly sorry."
Following that, Ling Xiao and the others exchanged brief introductions.
"My name is Qi Xiang."
"Hello, Seniors, my name is Tong Yan."
"Xiang Yun."
"Yuwen Shi."
Ling Xiao nodded, committing their names to memory.
At this point, Hu Liena finally couldn't help but ask, "Junior Qi Xiang, what kind of soul beast is that little creature on your shoulder? I've never seen one like it before."
As soon as she spoke, Ling Xiao also revealed a look of curiosity.
"This guy?" Qi Xiang looked at his partner and gave a proud smile.
Ever since he came to Spirit Hall Academy, so many people had been shocked by his uniqueness.
Beside him, Tong Yan smiled gently and said, "Senior, Mo Mo isn't a soul beast! He is Qi Xiang's Martial Soul."
"What!"
"A Martial Soul?"
"How is that possible?" Ling Xiao and Hu Liena were both startled, and even Yan showed a look of surprise. However, Hu Liena's shock came from how a Martial Soul could manifest in such a purely physical form.
Ling Xiao, on the other hand, was surprised because he hadn't expected to find a physical-type Beast Martial Soul—similar to Tang San's teacher Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao—right here in Spirit Hall Academy.
"As I thought." Xie Yue nodded slightly.
He had suspected as much moments ago but didn't dare to confirm it; after all, he had only heard rumors of such Martial Souls and had never seen one with his own eyes.
"A physical-type Beast Martial Soul is a special form of Beast Martial Soul. While it can be classified as such, its uniqueness compared to conventional Beast Martial Souls is far too distinct. Therefore, it belongs to the special category of Martial Souls."
"Because it resembles a soul beast yet grows alongside the Soul Master and absorbs soul rings—functioning much like a pet—physical-type Beast Martial Souls are also known as Soul Pet Martial Souls."
"Even among special Martial Souls, they are extremely rare. Soul Masters with this type of soul are a unique existence known as Soul Pet Masters."
Xie Yue explained slowly as he looked at the little red creature.
"Brother Xie Yue is truly knowledgeable! Finally, I don't have to explain it myself this time," Qi Xiang said with a laugh. Previously, he had grown quite tired of answering the incessant questions from his classmates.
'A Soul Pet Master... interesting. The Douluo Continent truly has all sorts of bizarre and wonderful Martial Souls,' Ling Xiao thought as he observed the little red beast named Mo Mo.
"This little guy is so tiny; it wouldn't even be enough to fill the gap between a large soul beast's teeth. How powerful can it be? It's probably just for show and useless in a fight!"
A voice filled with contempt rang out.
Well, Ling Xiao didn't even have to think to know that those words definitely came from Yan.
Regarding this point, Ling Xiao was actually somewhat curious. Although he sensed a soul power level exceeding the Soul Grandmaster realm from both Qi Xiang and the little beast, having a certain level of soul power didn't necessarily equate to combat strength.
Take Yu Xiaogang, for example.
Although his cultivation had reached the peak of the Soul Grandmaster rank, his actual combat power was likely inferior to a peak Soul Master with a high-level Beast Martial Soul.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have nearly been killed by a Datura Snake that was only slightly over four hundred years old. Even considering that low-level Soul Masters are generally weaker than soul beasts of equivalent cultivation, and that Luo Sanpao isn't exactly a high-level Martial Soul...
Yu Xiaogang's performance was still pathetically poor.
He was almost entirely powerless against that Datura Snake. Any other Soul Master at the peak of the Soul Master rank—even with only a mid-level Martial Soul—might not be able to defeat a four-hundred-year Datura Snake directly, but they could at least hold it off for a while.
If they reached the Soul Grandmaster rank, they could definitely kill it.
Before him, Qi Xiang's Martial Soul was a Soul Pet type just like Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao. Furthermore, it looked adorable, exactly like a little pet. Ling Xiao truly couldn't help but doubt its combat effectiveness.
Though it almost certainly wouldn't attack enemies by passing gas like Luo Sanpao... hm, speaking of which, Ling Xiao inwardly mocked: It doesn't matter if Luo Sanpao is a bit weak, but why does it have to attack with farts? Such a disgusting method makes that little fatty look so miserable.
"Big guy, you're the tiny one! 'Looks good but useless' and 'silver-coated spearhead'—those phrases describe you perfectly!"
Suddenly, a rather youthful voice rang out.
Ling Xiao and the others were instantly startled—even Xie Yue—because that immature yet arrogant remark had come directly from the little red beast, Mo Mo.
At this moment, the little red beast stood up, balancing on its short legs atop Qi Xiang's shoulder. Its disproportionate body—tiny frame, massive head, and long, oversized ears—suddenly looked incredibly cute.
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