The Invincible Supreme Medical God
Chapter 205 - 188: Testing the Waters

Chapter 205: Chapter 188: Testing the Waters

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"Have you seen enough?" Yan Xiaobao asked tentatively, every muscle in his body tense. Velocity Flow was activated in case he needed to escape.

Deng Wu had already realized that if he used his movement skills, he wouldn’t be able to catch up. He had no intention of scaring this small boy away, so he remained calm and responded lightly.

"Don’t worry, I don’t plan to tell anyone your secret," he said casually, as Yan Xiaobao narrowed his eyes.

"What secret are you talking about?" he asked. Although Deng Wu knew of Lan Feng, did he know if Yan Xiaobao had been brought here through reincarnation from another plane?

Deng Wu wasn’t stupid; he immediately realized that Yan Xiaobao was trying to make him reveal what he knew. For now, he wouldn’t gain anything from this, so he simply shrugged.

"When you discovered that blue stone containing Martial Arts Skills, you also accidentally came across the soul of a Divine Beast ranked Holy Beast." That was primarily Deng Wu’s theory, and based on this information, Yan Xiaobao was the most reasonable explanation.

"What do you plan to do?" Yan Xiaobao asked, his muscles tightening. His entire body was on high alert, his Qi surging through his meridians in some form, amplifying Velocity Flow, and concentrating all his strength in his legs. This allowed him to flee immediately upon hearing the answer; yet, when Deng Wu shrugged again, he was taken aback.

"I don’t plan to do anything about it for now," he said calmly. "The only way to obtain the Holy Spirit’s soul is by killing you and extracting it from your body, but that would make Rong Xing sad, so I’ll keep it secret for now." Xu Yue looked at Deng Wu. Keeping a secret for Rong Xing’s happiness seemed rather strange, but the teenager appeared to be very serious.

"Uh, better not let anyone else notice," Deng Wu warned as he turned and started to leave the courtyard. "I can assure you that no other cultivator could ignore the allure of the Divine Beast soul." With that, he departed, vanishing into the dark night and leaving Yan Xiaobao frowning, filled with endless questions.

"Lan Feng," he asked, "how come they’re saying there’s a chance they could extract your soul after I die? You previously said that if I died, then you’d die as well." Lan Feng slowly let his soul rise from Yan Xiaobao’s body, settling onto the courtyard ground.

"Hmm, usually cultivators and beast souls don’t establish soul contracts," he said while surveying the surroundings, showing little intention of continuing the conversation. Despite his indifference, Yan Xiaobao could sense something hiding behind this almost dismissive demeanor.

"Why?" Yan Xiaobao sighed. He could clearly sense that Lan Feng was concealing something. Given that they were now sharing a body and their souls were interconnected, secrets should have been impossible. But he could also sense Lan Feng’s desire to share something with him, though he wouldn’t do so willingly unless prompted.

"Well," Lan Feng said slowly, "a soul contract balances us and binds our souls together, but when a cultivator manages to consume the soul of a magical beast or Divine Beast, they become its master. Usually, cultivators will exploit the beast’s power in one way or another." Hearing this, Yan Xiaobao glared at Lan Feng.

"Does this mean I’ve given up being your master and become your student instead?" he asked suspiciously.

"Exactly," Lan Feng replied with a smug grin, prompting Yan Xiaobao to feel an incredible urge to slap the transparent feathered boy.

"You deceived me?!" he exclaimed, his eyes widening as agitation filled his heart. First, Lan Feng had murdered him, and then he deceived him! How could he trust him after this?

"If you were in my position, you’d definitely do the same," Lan Feng said calmly. "The soul contract can only be canceled when its participants achieve their goals." His smug demeanor made Yan Xiaobao glare at him with a series of intense killing intent, aimed like arrows.

"Calm down now," Lan Feng finally said. "It’s not so bad. If you decided to dominate my soul, I wouldn’t be of any help, only adhering to your commands. Would that really benefit you?" Yan Xiaobao shot the feathered boy another glare, then grumbled, "If you were the one being deceived, you’d clearly be as angry as I am!" He said this before storming into his house, slamming the door shut. He rushed to his bedroom and sat on his bed to cultivate.

Since the two were connected, staying away from Lan Feng was clearly impossible. After a while, Lan Feng sat on the ground once more, his face lit with a smile as he stared at Yan Xiaobao. He was utterly satisfied with how skillfully he had deceived Yan Xiaobao, feeling rather pleased with himself.

"You better give me a genuinely powerful offensive Martial Arts Skill to make up for this," Yan Xiaobao said sarcastically, his eyes closed as he cultivated. Lan Feng’s smug grin was strikingly clear, allowing Yan Xiaobao to feel the core of his soul.

The next day, Lan Feng promised Yan Xiaobao the strongest attack technique in Qi Country. Though Lan Feng had previously deceived him, Yan Xiaobao realized he couldn’t be fooled again because their souls were no longer unlinked. That said, he did vow to exact revenge later in some way, ensuring the cocky bird regretted ever deceiving him.

Yan Xiaobao spent his leisurely days listening to gossip circulating around the city. The Ma Family had gained noble status as the wealthiest family in the city. They owned various shops, but most of their wealth came from their Black Market Auction House, selling everything from stolen goods to high-quality items obtained from the Magic Forest, or family heirlooms to amass greater wealth.