The Lava Douluo died, incidentally dropping a left arm soul bone.
Adding to the two soul bones dropped by the Tiger Soul Douluo, there were a total of three soul bones.
To thank the Poison Douluo and Sword Douluo for their help, two suitable ones were chosen and given to them.
This was only natural, after all, the reward for hiring a Title Douluo was not heavy.
If it weren't for these three soul bones, the White Tiger Douluo would have had to offer treasures from the national treasury as thanks.
The two major families were slaughtered.
At this point, Hu Yiming's role was no longer relevant. Originally, Ma Hongjun kept him alive as evidence, but unexpectedly, the White Tiger Douluo directly agreed to attack the Tiger Soul family.
In fact, the White Tiger Douluo had long wanted to attack the two major families; with them right under his nose, how could he not notice their actions? He just lacked evidence and a pretext, and his strength didn't allow it.
Relying solely on him and the Spirit Cat Douluo, even if they won, the result would be a Pyrrhic victory.
The White Tiger Douluo was grateful to Ma Hongjun, because it was through Ma Hongjun that the two Title Douluos joined forces; Ma Hongjun acted as a bridge between them.
Watching his family's destruction unfold, Hu Yiming was filled with despair. Even more tragically, the family's demise was entirely his fault.
Although he wasn't the ultimate cause, he was indeed the one who prematurely exposed the family's secret.
With his limbs crippled and powerless, Hu Yiming, after witnessing the deaths of his grandfather and father, finally couldn't bear it any longer and bit his tongue to commit suicide.
To Ma Hongjun's surprise, the deceased Hu Yiming also dropped a soul bone.
When this soul bone dropped, the White Tiger Douluo decided to allocate it to Ma Hongjun.
Having already seen the shattered Evil God statue, they knew that Ma Hongjun's act of disrupting the formation was crucial to the perfect annihilation of the Tiger Soul Clan.
Unfortunately, the dropped soul bone was another right arm bone. Ma Hongjun, who already possessed the Dark Gold Terror Claw right palm bone, was still incompatible with this one.
Ma Hongjun was slightly saddened and regretful; two soul bones in a row had been beyond his reach.
Fortunately, this soul bone was very suitable for Dai Mubai. According to the judgment of several Title Douluos, it was a soul bone from the Wind Demon Tiger.
This should be correct. The Tiger Soul Blade Clan has always needed Wind Demon Tiger soul rings. With so many hunts, it's normal to find Wind Demon Tiger soul bones. One of the two soul bones of the Tiger Soul Douluo is also from the Wind Demon Tiger, only it's older.
The soul bones that match the Tiger Soul Blade Martial Soul and the White Tiger Martial Soul are compatible to a certain extent.
Ma Hongjun gave this soul bone to Dai Mubai.
After the great battle, there were naturally rewards.
All the participating soul masters, if they wished, would receive a title of viscount or higher from the Star Luo Empire.
Ma Hongjun received the title of marquis.
This was a great honor, but unfortunately, Ma Hongjun wasn't interested in it at the moment.
However, he still accepted the marquis title. Ma Hongjun didn't ask for the marquis's territory; he only symbolically accepted the honorary title, but he did indeed possess the rights of a marquis.
Given his relationship with Dai Mubai, whether or not he received this title wouldn't affect his relationship with the Star Luo Empire.
However, this time, White Tiger Douluo acted very cleverly, even getting Poison Douluo and Sword Douluo to accept the honorary dukedoms from the Star Luo Empire.
This was a very worthwhile deal, as it meant the Star Luo Empire gained the friendship of two great Douluos.
Upon learning that Ma Hongjun was opening a shop here, White Tiger Douluo entrusted the matter to Dai Mubai, making Fairy Clothing Pavilion a royal partner, granting it the privileges of a royal shop in the Star Luo Empire.
In fact, Dai Mubai and Xiang Chengxian were involved in Fairy Clothing Pavilion, but later it was all handled by the Shuang'er sisters, who were also early partners and legitimate collaborators.
However, due to Dai Mubai's current status, this wasn't mentioned; after all, as the crown prince of a nation, adding a clothing store owner to his identity would be somewhat beneath him.
With the status of a royal partner, Fairy Clothing Pavilion's development in the Star Luo Empire was no longer a concern.
Whether or not they needed cooperation in the Great Soul Arena was no longer so important.
However, Ma Hongjun still needed to meet with the person in charge of the Great Soul Arena.
This was at his mother-in-law's request.
The only difference was that the location was changed from the Great Soul Arena to their hotel.
After resting at the palace until noon, Ma Hongjun and the others left.
When they returned to the hotel, the Duchess, Liu Yan, and Zhu Zhuyun, the heir of the Spirit Cat Clan, were already in their room chatting intimately with Zhu Zhuqing.
After Ye Lingling's treatment, Zhu Zhuqing's injuries had almost healed, but she was still slightly weak.
"Zhuqing, you're awake!"
Ma Hongjun saw the three women chatting and, unsure how to interrupt, froze at the door.
Seeing Ma Hongjun's awkwardness, Zhu Zhuqing smiled.
Usually, Ma Hongjun was like a little kitten, calling her "little kitten," using vulgar language, and being quite bold.
Now, he was unusually well-behaved.
"You two chat!"
Ma Hongjun smiled sheepishly and retreated.
"Where are you going? Come in!"
Liu Yan called out to Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun slowly walked in, like a submissive wife.
To be honest, Ma Hongjun was already afraid to face Zhu Zhuqing's family.
After all, he felt indebted to them.
Ning Rongrong was the first, and now she had a proper status.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, had no reputation whatsoever, and had followed him in such a muddled way. "What
will you offer to marry my daughter?" she asked, speaking
as if she were a mother-in-law.
Ma Hongjun was stunned; he had never experienced anything like this in his previous life.
He could only ask in return,
"What do I need to marry your daughter?"
Liu Yan's expression turned serious, though her youthful face didn't betray much of her seriousness.
"My life!"
Liu Yan uttered two words indifferently, and the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Zhu Zhuqing tugged at Liu Yan's arm, not understanding why she would make such a demand; it didn't make sense.
Liu Yan looked earnestly at the bewildered Ma Hongjun and continued,
"I want you to cherish Zhu Qing with your life."
Ma Hongjun breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't believe it would really cost him his life, it would be difficult if the Duchess insisted he do something to prove his love for Zhu Zhu Qing.
"I understand what you mean. I'm sorry, I was useless this time and Zhu Qing got hurt,"
Ma Hongjun sincerely apologized.
This time, Ma Hongjun was truly heartbroken. Now that his mother-in-law was asking, he really had no reason to refute her.
No matter what, it was his fault for not taking good care of Zhu Zhu Qing, which led to her injury.
In the end, it was because his strength was insufficient.
"It's not your fault. I wanted to stay and help you! Mom, Hongjun and I have already committed to each other and will spend the rest of our lives together. Of course, we should face danger together. I can't just watch him face danger alone without doing anything,"
Zhu Zhu Qing defended Ma Hongjun.
"I know, I just wanted to remind him. Don't you see how many women are around him?"
Liu Yan patted Zhu Zhuqing's hand to comfort her, while also angrily confronting Ma Hongjun.
Having done something wrong, he had no way to refute it.
He couldn't very well tell his mother-in-law that he had so many women because his flames were too powerful.
He'd leave that to Zhu Zhuqing to explain.
"Zhuqing, tell Madam about my martial soul,"
Ma Hongjun said, giving Zhu Zhuqing a look before quickly closing the door and leaving.
The second martial soul wasn't a big secret anymore, and even if the Duchess knew, it wouldn't have a significant impact.
Sword Douluo was temporarily by Ma Hongjun's side as his protector, ensuring his growth.
Now, Ma Hongjun was the son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
His talent and potential were undeniable, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School certainly wouldn't let him die young.
Therefore, with Sword Douluo's protection, Ma Hongjun was no longer afraid of this secret being exposed.
Ma Hongjun sought out Sword Douluo alone to discuss the matter of the Evil God and the Martial God.
The evil god has already discovered Ma Hongjun, the chosen successor of the Martial God, and he will undoubtedly become a target for evil soul masters.
Therefore, it's necessary to go to the Fire Domain as soon as possible, find the Fire God's inheritance, and see what needs to be done next.
Will the Martial God's trials begin?
(End of Chapter)