Zhu Ziyang and his Soul Spirits emerged from the Yin Spring, landing on its edge.
Qian Lingyi, who had been awake for several days, immediately ran over and asked with a worried expression, "Brother Yang, why did you take so long? It's already been seven days!"
"It's already been seven days?" Zhu Ziyang was surprised; he hadn't expected it would take him seven days to integrate the Ice Dragon King's torso bone.
"Yes!" Qian Lingyi had a thousand questions for Zhu Ziyang, but seeing the confusion on his face, she didn't rush to ask.
"Master!" Kou Marko and Rogier walked over and bowed respectfully.
"Mm! You've worked hard, go back and rest!" Zhu Ziyang said to the two, then with a wave of his hand, a portal appeared, and the two light powerhouses entered it without hesitation.
"Hey! Zhu Ziyang, where's Bingbing? What did you do to her?" From the Yang Spring, Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse shouted at Zhu Ziyang, her voice filled with anger and anxiety.
"Jiao Jiao, I'm here!" Zhu Ziyang didn't answer Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse's question; he needed to adapt to the sudden passage of time. The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Lu'er, would naturally answer Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse's question.
"You... you're Bingbing?" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse looked at the flower fairy in the blue and white dress with immense surprise, asking with shock and astonishment.
"She's the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass? How did she become like this?" Qian Lingyi also curiously observed Lu'er, and at the same time, she looked at the Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Second Shuang, her face full of speculation, "Is this what Brother Yang meant by Soul Spirits?"
"Yes!" Lu'er nodded and said, "I have already signed a Soul Spirit contract with Master and become his Soul Spirit. Also, my name is Lu'er now!"
"Lu'er?" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse found it difficult to accept at first. She had sent the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass to stop Zhu Ziyang from going to the bottom of the spring. It seemed Zhu Ziyang hadn't done anything bad at the bottom of the spring, but how did the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass become Zhu Ziyang's Soul Spirit? However, Zhu Ziyang's second Spirit he displayed earlier was indeed very suitable for Bingbing. Unbidden, Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse felt a surge of envy and jealousy.
"Congratulations, Lu'er!" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse congratulated sincerely, "You can finally leave this cage!"
"Mm-hm!" Lu'er smiled and nodded, saying, "Jiao Jiao, I believe you'll be able to leave this cage soon too! Aren't you very satisfied with that girl named Yi Yi?"
"Hehe! That's right, Yi Yi surprised me!" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse immediately said excitedly upon hearing this.
"Oh? Yi Yi, how was your harvest?" Zhu Ziyang, having adjusted to the time flow, heard Lu'er and Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse's conversation and immediately asked Qian Lingyi with interest, "Has your fire attribute awakened?"
"Hehe, of course!" Qian Lingyi laughed excitedly, "Look!"
With that, Qian Lingyi released her Spirit. The Angel Martial Soul attached to her, and a pair of pure white angel wings unfolded from her back. Immediately after, another pair of pure white angel wings unfolded beneath the first pair. This pair of angel wings wasn't significantly different from the first, the only distinction being that the edges of the feathers on the first pair were golden, while the second pair's were red, representing their respective attributes: light and fire!
"Is this your second pair of angel wings?" Zhu Ziyang looked at the two pairs of angel wings behind Qian Lingyi, a smile on his face as he spoke.
"Uh-huh!" Qian Lingyi nodded proudly and said, "Now, my Spirit should be called the Sacred Flame Angel, a branch of the Four-Winged Sacred Angel! And my spirit power has reached level sixty-five, a full three levels higher!"
"That's pretty good!" Zhu Ziyang smiled and said, "Since you've now grown a second pair of angel wings, when you reach the Spirit Saint stage, will you grow a third pair of angel wings? Or rather, will the third pair of angel wings appear at the Spirit Saint realm, or will you still have to wait until you reach the Titled Douluo realm for them to appear?"
"This..." Zhu Ziyang's question plunged Qian Lingyi into confusion. Her small face showed a tangled perplexity as she said, "I don't know either."
"Uh! Alright then," Zhu Ziyang said, "No rush, once you reach the Spirit Saint realm, this question will naturally be answered."
"Mm-hm! I'll find that answer early!" Qian Lingyi said with full enthusiasm.
"Zhu Ziyang, are you leaving?" On the other side, Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse saw Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi finish talking and immediately spoke.
"Yes!" Zhu Ziyang nodded and said, "Don't worry, when I come next time, perhaps you'll be able to leave this cage of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
"Mm! I believe you, and I believe Yi Yi!" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse said, "Lu'er, don't worry, I'll explain things to You You for you."
"Thank you, Jiao Jiao!" Lu'er smiled and said, "But how do you plan to explain to You You? After all, You You was quite upset last time because of Kui Kui's matter."
"It's fine, I'm going to team up with Cha Cha and the others to lay our cards on the table with You You!" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse said, looking fully prepared, "If she wants to stay here and serve that person, that's her business. It's our right to leave the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and we won't interfere with each other!"
"That's true!" Lu'er strongly agreed with Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse's words, nodding and saying, "Well, I'll be taking my leave then! Goodbye!"
"Goodbye!" Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse said solemnly.
Lu'er returned to Zhu Ziyang's side, plunging into his glabella and entering his spiritual sea.
With matters concluded, Zhu Ziyang put his arm around Qian Lingyi's slender waist, and with a thought, after a spatial fluctuation, the two appeared outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Cha Cha, wake up!" Seeing Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi leave, Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse also began preparing for the confrontation. She first awakened the Moon Laurel Fairy Tea... Outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi did not linger. They immediately headed north out of the Sunset Forest and continued northward, traveling towards the Extremely North Land.
"Brother Yang, can you tell me now what a Soul Spirit is?" After the two left the Sunset Forest and walked for dozens of miles, Qian Lingyi finally couldn't hold back and asked.
The girl's face showed deep dissatisfaction and grievance, because she had thought Zhu Ziyang would proactively explain the matter of Soul Spirits to her. Yet, they had been alone for so long, and he hadn't said a word, just leaving her to dry. This made Qian Lingyi extremely annoyed.
"Hahahaha! I thought you could hold back from asking!" Zhu Ziyang heard Qian Lingyi's words and saw the girl's pouting lips, almost able to hang a bottle, and couldn't help but pinch them, then said, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore, I'll tell you now!"
"That's more like it!" The girl finally smiled, reached out and hugged Zhu Ziyang's arm, saying, "Tell me!"
Zhu Ziyang then explained the concept, origin, and function of Soul Spirits to Qian Lingyi, finally saying, "That's how it is!"
"It's like that!" Qian Lingyi was astonished, her pretty face full of shock and wonder, saying, "Brother Yang, you're too amazing, to be able to create such a miraculous thing! So, when I reach the seventh ring, I can directly take that Blazing Apricot Charming Sparse as my Soul Spirit, right?"
"That's right!" Zhu Ziyang nodded and said, "Theoretically, Spirit Masters whose sixth spirit ring exceeds twenty thousand years can choose a 100,000-Year Soul Beast as a Soul Spirit for their seventh spirit ring, thereby obtaining a Hundred-Thousand-Year spirit ring. You are very lucky, you will be the second or third person to experience this treatment!"
"Second or third?" Qian Lingyi's focus was quite different. Her pretty face showed an unusual smile as she said, "Who's the first? Jiang Nannan?"
"No." Zhu Ziyang shook his head and said, "The first person is an older student from our Inner Courtyard. She is also traveling the continent now, so it's normal that you don't know her. Nannan is a Spirit Emperor like you, but I think she will reach the Spirit Saint realm earlier than you."
As Zhu Ziyang spoke, he thought of Jiang Nannan, and a wave of longing surged in his heart, along with intense curiosity. How far along was Nannan in her Taiyin Nine Trials? It had been almost a year; she should have completed the first three trials by now!
"What? Are you saying I'm not as good as Jiang Nannan?" Qian Lingyi was very displeased and said jealously, "Just you wait, I will definitely be the second one!"
"Haha, then I'll be waiting!" Zhu Ziyang looked at the jealous Qian Lingyi and couldn't help but laugh.