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Chapter 22 Charm VS. Sage Time! [Please read on! Please vote!]

Inside the antique-style carriage, a young girl wearing a semi-transparent veil sat on a soft carpet, looking curiously at the boy outside the curtain.

She had long, elegant black hair that fell neatly to her waist, and skin as white as jade. Through the veil, one could see the girl's alluring, pale red lips, especially her eyes, which were a light, dark red. An indescribable charm shone on her innocent expression, and purity and desire seemed to be perfectly combined on her face.

Hu Liena quietly looked at Chen Hong outside the gauze curtain, her naturally charming eyes filled with a hint of curiosity. Although she did not actively use her seductive arts, her slightly hoarse voice was like a lazy fox gently scratching at Chen Hong's heart with its little paws.

I must say, the scratching felt pretty good.

Chen Hong stared at the veiled girl inside with surprise. After thinking for a moment, he realized that she was not someone he could offend. He lifted the veil, climbed into the carriage, and said to Hu Liena, "Yes, Miss, I do have a spirit-type martial soul."

Chen Hong's voice was clear and his eyes were clean; he was not affected by Hu Liena's unintentional natural charm.

On the contrary, for some reason, the first time Chen Hong saw Hu Liena, he felt as if he had seen a lazy little fox, and he couldn't help but want to pat her head.

It is said that petting furry little animals can help calm the mind.

Seeing the clarity in Chen Hong's eyes and the naturalness of his movements, Hu Liena couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise. A glint flashed in her light red eyes, adding an extra touch of charm to her.

"Little brother and sister are not little at all~" Hu Liena said in a hoarse and languid voice, calmly correcting the little boy's mistake without any shyness or blushing.

Although Hu Liena did not actively use her seductive arts on Chen Hong, she was born with a seductive nature. Her martial soul, the fox spirit, possessed an inherent allure. Men with lower soul power than her, especially young boys whose minds were not yet fully developed, would involuntarily feel awkward or even blush when speaking to her normally.

However, what made Hu Liena slightly curious was that Chen Hongming, despite meeting her for the first time, did not show any discomfort. He was poised, spoke frankly, and even calmly looked at her appearance.

"So, this is the special characteristic of spirit-type martial souls?" Hu Liena thought to herself as she looked at the little boy below.

Hu Liena is two or three years older than Chen Hong, and her soul power cultivation is approaching level 30. She is a candidate for Saintess being secretly selected by the Spirit Hall. She originally trained with Pope Bibi Dong in Spirit City until she received information from the Spirit Hall in Soto City. In order to make her position as Saintess more secure, the Pope arranged this training mission for her separately.

If the news of a "metal ore vein capable of manufacturing soul tools" is true, then the opposition Hu Liena faces for overstepping her bounds to become the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall will be greatly reduced.

However, Hu Liena's initial nonchalance and languor were shattered by a single sentence from Chen Hong.

Faced with Hu Liena's correction, Chen Hong replied in the same serious tone, "...My younger brother isn't young either."

Hu Liena looked at Chen Hong with a mixture of surprise and confusion, which made him feel a little embarrassed. He quickly explained, "Don't overthink it! I was talking about age and height!"

It would have been better if she hadn't explained, because the explanation actually caused a rare hint of shyness to appear on Hu Liena's face, but she quickly covered it up.

"You're quite interesting," Hu Liena commented to Chen Hong after a brief silence.

"Sister, you're so beautiful!" Chen Hong smiled brightly and praised her sincerely.

"Heh~" Hu Liena chuckled softly. She saw the clarity in Chen Hong's eyes and understood that this was probably just flattery.

"I've heard that spirit-type martial souls can resist illusions. Are you interested in learning more about it?"

Hu Liena no longer treated Chen Hong as an ignorant little boy and got straight to the point, because that was the reason she was curious about Chen Hong.

Mental-type martial souls are extremely rare, even according to the records of the Spirit Hall. Soul masters who possess this type of martial soul generally have several characteristics: they are intelligent, rational, and have extremely strong resistance to illusions and all other mental-influenced soul skills.

"Huh?" Chen Hong was taken aback, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes. He quickly nodded and said, "I'd love to know!"

Hu Liena's pale red eyes lit up slightly as she stared at Chen Hong's dark eyes with a playful expression, and said in a charming tone, "Are you sure you want to know?"

"Confirmed!" This was unprecedented knowledge, and Chen Hong himself wouldn't believe he wasn't interested.

"Heh~" Hu Liena's smile deepened, a blush seemed to rise on her face, and she suddenly looked at Chen Hong with deep affection, asking in a seductive tone, "Am I beautiful, sister?"

A faint pink aura emanated from Hu Liena, and an intoxicating fragrance wafted into Chen Hong's nostrils. In an instant, due to the vast difference in their soul power, Hu Liena's seductive arts directly enveloped Chen Hong through her eyes and mental energy!

With slender fingers, Hu Liena lifted Chen Hong's chin, a hint of allure flashing in her eyes. Smiling, she looked at the stunned Chen Hong, gently exhaling a fragrant breath into his ear and whispering softly, "Why are you just standing there? Don't you have anything you want to say to your older sister?"

"Sister is so beautiful!" Chen Hong said, his eyes somewhat dazed.

"How beautiful?" Hu Liena's eyes seemed to flash with a hint of disappointment, but she continued to entice her.

"As beautiful as her mom!"

Hu Liena suddenly frowned and said softly, "Why not the most beautiful?"

"Is this kid out of his mind? Or does he think his mom is the most beautiful person in his world?"

"Because Mom is the most beautiful woman in the world!" The image of the gourd, who had been the most powerful woman in history, suddenly appeared in Chen Hong's mind, startling him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. Then, his gaze became more resolute than ever before.

hum!

A bright yellow spirit ring appeared behind Chen Hong. The yellow spirit ring flashed slightly, and the spirit skill was activated!

[Sage Time] Activated!

Instantly, Chen Hong's eyes regained their gleam, and he said with lingering fear, "You know what? You almost killed me!"

"Uh!" Hu Liena was taken aback. Suddenly, the spirit rings behind her lit up, turning a bright yellow! Her eyes instantly turned red, and she directly used her charm on Chen Hong!

"My mom almost beat me to death last week, and I haven't even fully recovered! You nearly killed me!"

Facing Hu Liena's red eyes, Chen Hong slumped onto the wooden board, still shaken and panting heavily.

"You! Look me in the eyes!" Hu Liena stared at Chen Hong in disbelief and commanded!

"Really! Stop kidding! Huh? Why are your eyes so red?"

Recovering from the lingering fear, Chen Hong looked up and met Hu Liena's eyes, unleashing his charm!

I've already decided on the protagonist's second soul skill.

(End of this chapter)