"Good evening, Sister Xue, Sister Yue'er!"
The sky outside had already darkened.
As Hu Liena and the others entered the private room, they offered their greetings in unison.
These monthly gatherings had gradually familiarized them with one another.
"Hehe, come over quickly! Dinner is about to be served!" Jin Yue'er, seated beside Qian Renxue, smiled and waved to Hu Liena and the others.
"Great, great!" Yan smacked his lips and immediately hurried to his seat.
"Little Xue, sorry to keep you waiting," Ye Tian said, leading Hu Liena over to Qian Renxue's side.
"It's fine, the food has just been ready for a while," Qian Renxue shook her head, glancing at Hu Liena who was adjusting her chair. The two chairs were almost pushed together! This little girl was even more unrestrained and rule-breaking than Yue'er! Did being younger mean she could do whatever she wanted? How unreasonable!
Qian Renxue subtly shifted her posture, trying to move a bit closer to Ye Tian.
Xie Yue sat beside Hu Liena, gazing at the lavish spread of delicacies before him. The orphanage meals suddenly seemed bland in comparison. However, he wasn't one to complain. He always remembered what Ye Tian had once told them: "When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it first tests their resolve, exhausts their muscles and bones, and starves their body." Besides, their living conditions weren't that bad—far from reaching the point of starvation.
For now, Xie Yue felt quite content. Being relatively composed, he tore his eyes away from the dishes and couldn't help but ask Qian Renxue, "Sister Xue, hasn't it only been half a month since our last gathering?"
"Oh?" Qian Renxue's body stiffened slightly as she straightened up imperceptibly. Her cheeks flushed faintly as she looked at Ye Tian in confusion. "Didn't you tell them?"
Before Ye Tian could respond, Hu Liena chirped up brightly, "No, Sister Xue. Big Brother Ye Tian said it would be better if you told them yourselves."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue couldn't help but laugh and shot a playful glare at Ye Tian. Then she turned to Jin Yue'er. "Well, this matter should be asked of your Sister Yue'er—she's the one in charge today."
Before Hu Liena and the others could inquire further, Jin Yue'er let out a series of what could only be described as bewitching giggles. "Today is a wonderful day! Not only is it my birthday, but it's also the day I awakened my Martial Soul! I did say before that I'd treat everyone..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yue and Hu Liena suddenly understood.
"So that's how it is. Congratulations on awakening your Martial Soul, Sister Yue'er," Hu Liena said, her eyes filled with a touch of envy as she offered her congratulations.
Xie Yue quickly added his blessings as well.
"Happy birthday, Sister Yue'er!" Yan shouted loudly. "May you soon become a true Soul Master!"
"Thank you, everyone!" A warm feeling surged in Jin Yue'er's heart as she suddenly raised her water glass. "I'm sure all of you will become talented Soul Masters too! Cheers, everyone!"
Jin Yue'er was so excited that she nearly leaned across the table, stretching her arm out as far as possible to clink glasses with Ye Tian and the others.
Amidst the cheerful laughter, Qian Renxue raised her water glass, silently observing the three children before her. She glanced at Ye Tian, understanding that with him around, they truly would become exceptional Soul Masters!
Clink!
"Cheers, Ye Tian!"
Jin Yue'er stared fixedly at Ye Tian and bumped her cup heavily against his.
Her grin was wide and unceasing.
"Yes, cheers, happy birthday to you, Yue'er."
Ye Tian smiled gently.
Watching the few youngsters around him, their faces beaming with smiles as they clinked their cups together.
No matter how many times he saw this scene.
Ye Tian couldn't help but feel a strange sense of incongruity in his heart.
He couldn't resist sighing with emotion.
This really is a precocious world!
After downing the water in her cup in one gulp.
Jin Yue'er looked at Ye Tian with expectant eyes, smiling brightly:
"Forget about those three little kids, Nana and the others. Even Sister Xue has already given her gift. You can't just give a verbal blessing, Ye Tian~"
"Of course, didn't we agree on it earlier?"
Ye Tian smiled, put down his cup, and extended his small hand.
A flash of purplish-black light.
A purplish-black glass jar appeared in Ye Tian's hand.
Jin Yue'er's eyes instantly lit up.
But it wasn't over yet.
Ye Tian extended his right hand again.
The Flawless Nascent Pill emerged, accompanied by a billowing Pill Fragrance.
Hu Liena and Xie Yue's eyes widened immediately. After all this time, this was their first time witnessing Ye Tian's Martial Soul.
"So fragrant! Big Brother Ye Tian~"
Hu Liena couldn't help but lean closer, sniffing the milky-white cloud in Ye Tian's hand.
"Purple?!"
But immediately after.
Hu Liena was startled by what she saw!
Yan and Xie Yue exclaimed simultaneously, "A purple Thousand-Year Spirit Ring!"
Xie Yue even rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"It really is a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, but didn't Wang Ma and the others say the first ring can only be a yellow Hundred-Year Spirit Ring?"
"That was the case before."
Qian Renxue said calmly, seemingly with a hint of pride for Ye Tian.
She gazed softly at Ye Tian and explained slowly.
"But after he awakened his Martial Soul, everything changed."
"!!!"
Xie Yue and Hu Liena looked at Ye Tian with shock.
They only knew Ye Tian had Innate Full Spirit Power.
But they had never imagined that their Brother Tian would be so outstanding, even terrifying!
"Uh, actually, it's just a clever trick."
Ye Tian felt somewhat embarrassed under their gazes, especially because of Qian Renxue's words.
It gave him an inexplicable sense of shame.
"I wonder if I can become the third Soul Master to have a Thousand-Year First Ring..."
Jin Yue'er suddenly appeared behind Ye Tian.
She leaned close to his ear.
Her gaze shifted from the glass jar to Ye Tian's Spirit Ring.
"Of course you can. You still have plenty of time!"
Ye Tian stated resolutely.
Qian Renxue nodded in agreement:
"Ye Tian is right. Yue'er, you can definitely do it too."
"..."
Jin Yue'er nodded hesitantly.
Her beautiful face was illuminated by the purple light.
Buzz—!
Without further delay.
Ye Tian immediately activated his First Soul Skill—Marrow Cleansing Pill!
The purple Spirit Ring spun continuously, transforming into a sphere of light that enveloped the Flawless Nascent Pill.
One gave birth to two, two gave birth to three.
Within the purple light sphere, purplish-black Pills continuously split off.
Hu Liena and the others stared blankly.
But their hearts were churning because of Jin Yue'er's words.
The third Soul Master to possess a Thousand-Year First Ring?
That meant.
Brother Ye Tian wasn't a unique case!
So who was the second person? The three youngsters simultaneously thought of Qian Renxue!
Brother Ye Tian had once said.
Sister Xue was much, much stronger than him!
If Sister Yue'er can do it, then can they as well?
"Gulp—"
Xie Yue couldn't help but swallow hard.
The path Brother Ye Tian was leading them on was practically the Great Path to the Heavens!
"Done!"
Soon,
Ye Tian had completely exhausted the Soul Power within his body.
Only after pouring all nearly twenty Marrow Cleansing Pills into the jar did he hand it to Jin Yue'er.
"At least one hundred twenty, is that enough?"