The Martial Soul Skeleton, in Douluo Continent's Bone-Changing Susanoo

Chapter 102: Becoming sworn brothers with Xue Qinghe?

After closing the door, Xia Liang and Xue Qinghe sat facing each other at the tea table.

Having met twice before, the two already knew each other somewhat. So when they sat down together again, neither of them felt overly restrained or awkward.

Xue Qinghe personally poured fragrant tea for Xia Liang. The rich aroma of the tea, along with the steaming hot liquid, filled the surroundings with a refreshing fragrance. Combined with the antique-style decor of the office, it was easy to feel relaxed and at ease.

According to the original novel, Xue Qinghe in this timeline is actually Qian Renxue, the young master of the Spirit Hall, in disguise.

He poisoned the second and third princes in succession. Since the fourth prince, Xue Beng, was still young, he eventually became the crown prince legitimately.

Judging from the description in the original work, Xue Qinghe was so fond of poisoning, I wonder if there was a poison in this tea that could cause people to lose their minds, such as being in a semi-conscious state and answering whatever others asked.

Despite his doubts, Xia Liang still picked up his teacup and took a small sip. He was now immune to all poisons, so he didn't need to worry about being poisoned at all.

Neither of them spoke immediately. They sat facing each other, savoring the taste of the tea.

While drinking tea, Xue Qinghe would always glance at Xia Liang, intentionally or unintentionally. The strong resonance within him had not disappeared, and the person who caused this resonance was the Soul Master drinking tea with him.

Xue Qinghe knew clearly that this was a resonance between martial souls. What surprised and puzzled him was that the six-winged angel martial soul disguised as a swan martial soul could resonate with the martial soul of an ordinary soul master.

This six-winged angel martial soul was inherited from the Angel God by the Qian family. It is not a top-level martial soul, but a divinely bestowed martial soul, which already belongs to the god-level category.

A martial soul that can resonate with a god-level martial soul must be of a similar grade and have complementary attributes.

The six-winged angel martial soul, which is of the light attribute, and the skeleton martial soul, which has awakened the dark attribute, do indeed have a complementary and yin-yang relationship.

But how could a mere skeleton martial soul possibly resonate with a god-level six-winged angel martial soul?

According to the records of the Qian family, the first ancestor, the Angel God, initially evolved from a top-tier martial soul, the two-winged angel, into a six-winged angel, and eventually became a god-level martial soul.

Could it be that after just a few months of training, the quality of the Skeleton Martial Soul has surpassed that of a top-tier Martial Soul, and it also has the potential to evolve into a god-level Martial Soul?

Regardless of any speculation, Xue Qinghe was certain that the dark attribute alone could not possibly resonate with the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

Because he had never heard of his father's six-winged angel martial soul and the Ghost Elder's ghostly martial soul ever being in this situation before.

Since the root cause is not the dark attribute, it is most likely due to the similar quality of the martial souls.

Xue Qinghe had found it strange before: how could an ordinary skeleton martial soul possibly grant a soul master the benefit of absorbing a third soul ring from five thousand years away?

With the assistance of a god-level martial soul and the support of innate level 20 full soul power, the third soul ring is only limited to three thousand years.

This skeleton martial spirit is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.

"Brother Xue, is there something you wanted to talk to me about?" Xia Liang put the teacup back on the table and asked first.

"It's nothing serious. I just happened to have some free time, so I thought we could have some tea and chat." Xue Qinghe smiled. "Brother Xia, please don't take offense. This is how things are between members of the royal family. To be honest, my uncle is outwardly respectful to me, but I can still tell what he's really thinking. He and my brother Xue Beng are on the same side, so we're in a factional conflict."

"Brother Xia is a key talent being cultivated by the Imperial Academy, and he will undoubtedly become a pillar of the Empire in the future. Therefore, which side you stand on is of paramount importance. Tell me, if I don't try to build a good relationship with you, do you expect me to let you be led astray by the Imperial Uncle and his group? I'm explaining the situation to you today in the hope that you won't misunderstand me."

"I see," Xia Liang said frankly. "Brother Xue, compared to Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng, I have more faith in you. In the future, you will definitely be a wise ruler. During my time training abroad, I was able to avoid most of the troubles among the powerful thanks to the gold medal you gave me. I remember your care for me. No matter what, I will support you from now on."

"With your words, I am relieved." Xue Qinghe's face showed a satisfied smile. "Brother Xia, I find that we are becoming more and more compatible. If there is anything you need in the future, just say the word. As long as it is within Qinghe's power, I will do my best. From now on, we two brothers will support each other. When Qinghe obtains the throne, you will be second only to the emperor. Together we will build the strongest empire, which will be a great story."

"Brother Xue has lofty ambitions, which is truly admirable." After a perfunctory reply, Xia Liang suddenly changed the subject, "In order to be able to help in the future, I also have to work hard to cultivate."

"Before you go to cultivate, there's one more thing I'd like to confirm," Xue Qinghe said, looking at Xia Liang tentatively. "Brother Xia, are you feeling anything unusual in your body right now?"

"Yes. My martial soul seems to be responding to something. Theoretically speaking, this should be a resonance between two or more martial souls."

Xia Liang intentionally reminded him, "Brother Xue, could it be that my Skeleton Martial Soul and your Swan Martial Soul are connected in some way? You're usually busy with national affairs and don't have time to study the knowledge of Soul Masters, so you might not know. If there is resonance between Martial Souls, there is actually a high probability that they can develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

"Then, as you say, brother, we should support each other even more. You must have heard about the Star Luo royal family, right? Their generations-long marriage alliance with the Zhu family is because their martial soul inheritances can unleash martial soul fusion techniques. This is also why the Heaven Dou Empire is inferior to the Star Luo Empire in terms of soul master strength."

At this point, Xue Qinghe smiled and shook his head, "It's just a pity that Brother Xia is not a woman. Otherwise, based on the resonance between our martial souls, Qinghe would definitely arrange a marriage between us and make you the Crown Princess."

Hearing this, Xia Liang took a sip of tea and said, "Brother Xue is really joking."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to joke with you, I just genuinely feel it's a pity." After thinking for a moment, Xue Qinghe suddenly looked at Xia Liang and suggested, "Brother Xia, how about we become sworn brothers?"

"Sworn brothers?" Xia Liang looked back at Xue Qinghe's gaze with some surprise.

Xue Qinghe's composed face softened with seriousness. "This time, I'm not joking with you. Since we have the potential to develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, in a sense, our relationship is even closer than that of blood brothers. Once we both have our own children, men of the opposite sex can marry, and men of the same sex can become sworn brothers. In that case, wouldn't the relationship between our two families be just like that between the Star Luo Royal Family and the Zhu Family?"

Listening to Xue Qinghe's story, Xia Liang was somewhat taken aback. He never expected the other party to make such a suggestion.

"Brother Xia, is there some difficulty you're facing?" Xue Qinghe asked.

Xia Liang shook his head. "No, it's just a bit sudden."

"It was a bit sudden," Xue Qinghe said with a smile. "We're not in a rush. I know you support me, brother. You can go back and think about the sworn brotherhood. If you're not willing, then Qinghe naturally won't force you. Brother Xia, now that we've finished talking, you should go back and cultivate. You can come to the palace to see me often in the future; let's not waste the bond between our martial spirits."

"Alright, then I'll take my leave." Xia Liang cupped his hands in greeting to Xue Qinghe, then got up and left the office.

After closing the door, he was still thinking about the topic of sworn brotherhood that they had just discussed.

Two more chapters will be released at 23:59 PM tonight. I'm having some writer's block and haven't figured out how to write the next part of the story yet.

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