Douluo: Unparalleled General, Starting by Deceptive Thousand-Snow-Peak 14

Chapter 14: Lü Lingqi and Nan Feihuang

Nan Feihuang practiced for a while, his gaze fixed on Lü Lingqi.

Soul Masters generally go through two stages when absorbing soul rings: the first is enduring the soul ring’s attack; failing to do so results in death by bursting; the second is, after successfully passing the dangerous period, using the soul ring’s power to refine the body, strengthening various physical attributes, and developing soul skills.

Seeing Lü Lingqi easily pass the first stage, Nan Feihuang relaxed.

Seeing this, Lan Xue smiled slightly, “Darling, Lingqi is beautiful, right? Although she’s mute, she’s exceptionally talented. Do you like her?”

“I like her!” Nan Feihuang honestly replied. He didn’t need to pretend; he liked her. The original Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 didn’t have Lü Lingqi as a general, and the reason he added her to the game was precisely because he liked her heroic and valiant demeanor.

As long as Lü Lingqi herself was willing, he would absolutely be happy to be with her.

So what if she was mute? They could find a way to cure her. Even if they couldn’t, her talent was undeniable.

“Then marry her. However, her status is too low; being a slave isn’t a good title. She would probably only be a concubine at best. Fortunately, her aptitude is strong enough; if she becomes powerful later, she could be a noble consort,” Lan Xue said.

Her son was the future king. Before he officially married, taking a concubine before he turned fifteen wasn’t a big deal.

“Noble consort?” Nan Feihuang pondered, not arguing with Lan Xue, but inwardly disagreeing.

What noble consort? What bad background? As long as he liked her, he would make Lü Lingqi the queen.

Besides, wasn’t his own mother a commoner? Now she’s the queen.

A mother knows her son best. Seeing Nan Feihuang’s slightly reluctant expression, Lan Xue knew what he was thinking. “Huang’er, don’t even think about making her your primary wife. Your mother was at least a legal citizen of Ancient Thunder King Country, not a powerless slave. When I married your father, I was a direct disciple of the former dean of the Sky Water Academy. That status alone surpasses many nobles, while Lingqi’s status is far too low. If you take her as your primary wife, you’ll be ridiculed.”

She cherished her son and didn’t want him to suffer any grievances.

So Lü Lingqi would have to bear the burden.

Unfortunately, in this era, the status of a slave was incredibly lowly. How could a queen be a former slave?

“Besides, your father has already arranged your primary wife,” Lan Xue continued.

“What?” Nan Feihuang was startled. “Mother, I’m only six years old. Are you and Father bored?”

“Nonsense. It’s common among royals and nobles to have arranged marriages. You’re the crown prince of our country; a suitable crown princess is necessary. Don’t worry; your father found someone whose status, position, and appearance are all worthy of you. Besides, your mother won’t forcibly separate you two. If you like Lingqi, continue to be together. Just treat everyone fairly in the future.”

Nan Feihuang was completely stunned. Only four words filled his mind: I want to break the engagement!

He had no idea what kind of woman Nan Tianchen would find for him. He couldn’t accept being betrothed to someone he’d never even met.

Just then, Lü Lingqi’s yellow soul ring suddenly contracted and merged into her body.

She had successfully absorbed the soul ring, and her soul power level was approximately thirteen.

“Ahhhhh…” Lü Lingqi happily ran to Nan Feihuang’s side, then bowed her head in a manner seeking praise.

Nan Feihuang smiled, gently stroking her silver hair. “Well done, Lingqi. What’s your soul skill?”

Seeing their interaction, Lan Xue smiled with satisfaction. It seemed Lü Lingqi also liked her son; it was a mutual attraction, which was excellent.

Lü Lingqi couldn’t speak, so she demonstrated.

She summoned her martial soul, the Fei Lian Spear, emitting a strong golden light.

Then, she threw it. The Fei Lian Spear, at an incredible speed, smashed a large tree into dust.

A single-target attack skill. Although its sustained attack wasn’t as good as Dian Wei’s Ghost Halberd, its attack speed was faster, and it seemed to have other effects.

“Throwing the Fei Lian Spear like a flying knife, with a golden glow… Could this be… Imperial Flying Knife?” Nan Feihuang tentatively asked.

“Ahhhhh…” Lü Lingqi happily nodded. As expected of her master; he understood her. This was her first soul skill, Imperial Flying Knife.

Nan Feihuang was overjoyed. Imperial Flying Knife was not a low-level skill among martial arts skills. Having it as a first soul skill was an unexpected surprise.

Its attack power didn’t surpass the Ghost Halberd by much, but it had a very special ability. In the game, it disrupted energy gathering, delaying the opponent’s release of martial arts skills.

It was very suitable for the popular suppression tactics of that era.

In this world, it probably disrupted the opponent’s soul power. After all, Soul Masters also needed to concentrate their soul power to release soul skills.

Once the opponent couldn’t release soul skills quickly and effectively, it would be easy to gain the initiative in the early stages of a battle.

The first soul ring was obtained so smoothly; it was a good start.

After resting overnight, the next day, everyone continued their journey. Further ahead lay territory where thousand-year soul beasts frequently appeared.

In this small soul beast forest, a thousand-year soul beast was considered a hegemon. Whether ten-thousand-year soul beasts existed here was still questionable.

“Bang!”

A five-hundred-year-old strong-attack type Splitting Axe Mantis was frozen into an ice block at Lan Xue’s feet, only its head visible.

Lan Xue waved to Xun Yu, “Gou Yu (a nickname given to Xun Yu, likely a shortened or altered version), do it!”

With the soul ring in front of him, Xun Yu didn’t bother correcting Lan Xue and directly stepped forward to crush the mantis’s head.

Soon, he also completed soul ring absorption. His martial soul could transform into a large Military Soul Badge; with the soul ring, he could finally release soul skills and summon soldiers.

“伏兵班阵!” (伏兵班阵 – Ambush Formation)

Xun Yu summoned about twenty servant soldiers with scimitars and ordered, “Listen! Search the area for soul beasts for the master. If you find soul beasts with stronger attack power, above six hundred years old, report immediately!”

“Yes!” The soldiers scattered in all directions.

This soul skill wasn’t just for combat; it had many other uses.

No matter how dangerous the soul beast gathering place, these soldiers could infiltrate it; they weren’t real people, just energy bodies formed from soul power. They didn’t even leave a corpse when killed.

Even if they were killed, as long as Xun Yu had soul power, he could replenish them anytime.

Lan Xue felt that having Xun Yu made things much easier for her.

A few people found a place to rest and quietly waited for the soldiers’ reports.

As expected, many hands make light work. Soon, a soldier returned, “Report! Three li ahead, there’s a Silver Moon Sky Wolf!”

(End of Chapter)

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