Chapter 109: No longer hiding the spirit ring, would that be too high-profile?
Lin Yuan even teased on purpose, "I thought you'd pretend to drag me along to hunt for a spirit ring."
"Then find some excuse to 'accidentally' separate from me halfway."
"And run back after a while, telling me mysteriously: 'Brother! I'm so lucky! I found a dying Thousand-Year Spirit Beast!'"
"Hahaha!"
Hearing Lin Yuan reveal her original little plan, Xiao Wu's Face instantly turned red to her ears.
"Brother! You..."
"How did you know I wanted to do that?"
She stomped her feet in annoyance, but then became serious:
"I don't want to lie to you, Brother."
"Before, it was because I was afraid—afraid you wouldn't be able to resist the temptation and would want my spirit ring and Spirit Bone."
"But now..."
Xiao Wu bit her lip, a complex look flashing in her eyes: "Brother, now that you know, do you really... not want them?"
"That's a hundred thousand year spirit ring and Spirit Bone!"
"If it were anyone else, they would have killed me long ago, right?"
Lin Yuan stopped smiling upon hearing this.
He stepped forward and pulled Xiao Wu into his arms, holding her tightly.
Resting his chin on her head, his voice was low and gentle: "Silly girl, you are my sister, the family I, Lin Yuan, have chosen."
"How could I be such a beast as to want your spirit ring and Spirit Bone?"
"Think about it."
"The two of us are in a relationship where we are completely honest with each other."
"To me, you are different from other Spirit Beasts, you know?"
"Even if you are a Spirit Beast, you are my cutest and most important little rabbit."
"Besides, I actually discovered your identity as a Spirit Beast long ago."
Xiao Wu leaned against Lin Yuan's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat and feeling that reassuring warmth.
Tears fell uncontrollably again.
"Brother... thank you..."
A long time passed.
Xiao Wu lifted her head from Lin Yuan's arms, wiped her tears, and asked curiously: "By the way, Brother, when did you first discover my identity?"
Lin Yuan let go of Xiao Wu, pointed to his eyes, and a mysterious smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Look."
In Lin Yuan's eyes, his originally distinct black and white pupils suddenly changed.
In that instant.
His pupils actually split into two!
Two pupils in one eye!
Double Pupils!
"This is..."
Xiao Wu was stunned.
She had never seen such a strange Spirit or eye.
She had known for a long time that Lin Yuan had an eye Spirit, but she had never seen him display it; this was also Lin Yuan's secret, and the fact that he was showing it to her now made her heart feel warm.
"This is my second Spirit, the Double Pupils."
Lin Yuan explained softly: "Although it currently only has one Natal Spirit Ring, it gives me the ability to see through all illusions."
"Before these eyes, any disguise, illusion, or even the aura of a Spirit Beast's human form cannot be hidden."
"So as early as Nuoding Academy, when I first met you, I already knew your identity."
"Then... Brother."
Xiao Wu suddenly thought of something and asked with anticipation: "Since you know, can you act as my Protector? I want to condense my second spirit ring here!"
Lin Yuan smiled: "Of course."
Then, Xiao Wu sat cross-legged and began to condense her second spirit ring.
As she closed her eyes, a soft pink spirit power began to surge around her.
Time passed minute by minute.
About half an hour later.
A dazzling purple light shot up from Xiao Wu's body!
Next, a deep purple spirit ring slowly emerged, encircling her body and complementing the original first spirit ring.
A thousand-year spirit ring!
And looking at the depth of that purple, it was definitely not just at the level of having just passed a thousand years!
Xiao Wu opened her eyes and jumped up excitedly:
"Brother! I succeeded!"
"My second spirit ring is a five thousand year one!"
"The skill is Charm! I feel like when I reach level thirty, I might be able to try condensing a ten thousand year spirit ring for my third spirit ring!"
Speaking of this, a hint of cunning flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes.
She suddenly turned around and gave Lin Yuan a wink, the pink light in her eyes intensifying:
"Brother, watch out!"
"Second Spirit Ability, Charm!"
A strong mental fluctuation instantly enveloped Lin Yuan.
If it were an ordinary Spirit Master, they would likely fall into a daze instantly, left at the mercy of others.
However, Lin Yuan just stood there quietly, his Double Pupils flashing slightly.
He raised his hand and walked unhurriedly to Xiao Wu.
Then... *Flick!*
A crisp flick of the finger landed on Xiao Wu's smooth forehead.
"Ouch! It hurts!"
Xiao Wu cried out in pain, clutching her forehead. The pink light in her eyes instantly vanished, and the Charm skill was directly interrupted.
She looked at Lin Yuan aggrievedly: "Brother... you're giving me no Face at all!"
"It's a new skill I just learned!"
Lin Yuan laughed and rubbed her head: "Still wanted to see if mental Charm works on me?"
"Did you forget that I've been specifically improving my mental force all these years?"
"Plus, my Double Pupils Spirit specifically counters all mental-type control. You're still a long way from being able to Charm me."
Then, Lin Yuan suddenly leaned close to Xiao Wu's ear and lowered his voice, his tone carrying a bit of a wicked grin:
"Let's be honest, Xiao Wu, the lethality of you Charming me with that look is just average."
"It's not as much of a temptation as it was over a year ago..."
"When you accidentally ate that piece of ten thousand year whale gum, and your whole body turned red with that dazed look in your eyes."
"Tsk tsk, that scene back then..."
"Brother!!"
Hearing the words "whale gum," Xiao Wu was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly bristling.
That dark history!
Back then, after eating the whale gum, her body was hot, her consciousness was blurred, and she almost did something indescribable to Lin Yuan... "You... don't say it!"
"It's very embarrassing, okay!"
Xiao Wu's Face flushed bright red, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Her small fists kept pounding Lin Yuan's chest: "It's all your fault!"
"You didn't stop me at the time, which is why that embarrassing scene happened!"
"Big bad guy! Don't you dare mention it again!"
Looking at the embarrassed and indignant little rabbit in his arms, Lin Yuan laughed loudly, feeling great.
After fooling around for a while.
Xiao Wu finally calmed down, but then she frowned again, looking a bit conflicted.
"Brother, let's be serious."
"My second spirit ring is purple, which means it's a thousand-year one."
"According to the common knowledge of the Spirit Master's world, the limit for a second spirit ring is over seven hundred years; it should be yellow."
"Once I show this thousand-year spirit ring, it will definitely cause a sensation."
"Will there be any problems then?"
Xiao Wu looked at Lin Yuan with some concern: "Should I use that Breath Simulation Concealment Method you taught me before to change the color and aura of the second spirit ring?"
"Disguise it as yellow?"
Before coming to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Lin Yuan had taught Xiao Wu how to change her aura.
After all, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had Titled Douluo.
Although he had known for a long time that Xiao Wu should have obtained a method to hide her aura from the System, what the System gave and what he taught her personally were two different concepts.
Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head: "No need, let it be. Let's give those self-proclaimed Geniuses a bit of a shock."
Xiao Wu blinked: "Brother, won't this be too high-profile?"