Even Ning Fengzhi was no exception to this. He had two concubines, but because of his deep love for Lady Ning, and the fact that she was very domineering, the two concubines' children lacked the strength to stand out, so they didn't have much presence in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
However, this did not mean that female Soul Masters would accept this. Especially those from large powers who were well-educated, their expectations were often for a lifetime of love with one person.
Of course, some male Soul Masters also valued emotions and desired to love only one person for life. This was particularly common among married couples with Martial Soul Fusion Skills. A well-known example was the Dragon Palace Snake Matriarch from the Exotic Beast Academy.
Dugu Yan was obviously a Soul Master who had received a higher level of education. Coupled with the favor she received from Dugu Bo and her rebellious personality, she naturally hoped that her husband would love only her forever.
"Alright! Think carefully about what I've said… Now, we need to go down and meet them. Prepare for the upcoming group soul battle!" Xu Yang tidied up his clothes, looked at Dugu Yan who was still sitting on the bed, patted her shoulder, left a sentence, and walked downstairs.
Dugu Yan looked up at Xu Yang's back, thought for a moment, and chose to get up and follow him.
In the empty corridor, Xu Yang walked ahead, and Dugu Yan followed behind with her head lowered. Neither of them spoke, creating a rather eerie atmosphere.
"Yan Zi, what's wrong?! Did Xu Yang bully you?! I'll teach him a lesson for you!" When Ye Ling Ling saw Dugu Yan, who had lost her usual lively demeanor, she immediately approached with a worried expression.
Everything had been fine before they left, but upon returning, Dugu Yan remained silent, so Ye Leng Leng assumed that Xu Yang must have bullied her.
"It's nothing, Yan Zi is just having some trouble accepting the reality!" Xu Yang replied.
"Did I ask you to speak?!" Ye Ling Ling gave Xu Yang a cold glare.
Xu Yang gave a guilty smile and walked over to Qin Ming's side. Ye Leng Leng seemed satisfied and turned back to focus on Dugu Yan.
"How's it going?! Has your soul power recovered?!" Qin Ming asked.
"It's recovered about eighty percent, enough for the upcoming battle!" Xu Yang responded with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming didn't seem happy. Instead, he expressed concern: "Xu Yang, are you really not going to use your Martial Soul?! This won't be beneficial for our battle!"
"I can't use it for now, at least not for another month!" Xu Yang shook his head, not agreeing with Qin Ming.
In the original story, Tang San's fourth ring, which had been accumulated over ten thousand years, had attracted attention from the Spirit Hall. The Platinum Bishop, Salas, had repeatedly tried to make a move against him. This was with Tang Hao's son still hiding his secret. If he exposed his ten-thousand-year third ring now, it would likely cause even greater trouble.
Xu Yang had estimated that it would take about a month for Master Ning Fengzhi to obtain his soul rings. After they returned to Seven Treasure City, Bone Douluo could lend a hand, and by then, Xu Yang could safely use his Martial Soul.
Bone Douluo's Bone Dragon Martial Soul had the ability to travel through space. In the original story, it had been shown that Bone Douluo could instantly travel from Seven Treasure City to Heaven Dou City, so Xu Yang's safety would be guaranteed, and he could use his Martial Soul without concern.
"Well, alright then!" Qin Ming had no choice but to agree, as he knew that Xu Yang's combat ability was still formidable even without using his Martial Soul.
At this point, Ye Leng Leng also learned from Dugu Yan what had happened inside the box, and she didn't show Xu Yang any good attitude.
"Clap! Clap!" Qin Ming gently clapped his hands to gather everyone's attention and said, "Everyone gather around, I'll arrange the positions for the upcoming team soul battle!"
Once everyone was seated, Qin Ming took out several books and handed them to the group. "This time, our opponents are a team of civilian Soul Masters called the Wolf Pack Team. The team leader is Qu Kun, a 36th-level Assault-type Soul King with a Hellhound Martial Soul. His soul rings consist of two yellow and one purple…"
As Qin Ming explained, Xu Yang and the others also opened their materials and looked at the information on their opponents. This team had an average soul power level of 34, which was quite strong. Among them, three had the best soul ring configurations: Qu Kun, the team leader, and two others who were the control-type Soul Master and support-type Soul Master.
Yuan Hui, Martial Soul Soft Snake Muscle, 34th-level Control-type Soul King, with two yellow and one purple soul rings…
Shi Le, Martial Soul Green Spirit Pearl, 32nd-level Healing-type Soul King, with two yellow and one purple soul rings…
When Xu Yang saw that the opposing support Soul Master was a healing-type, he sighed with relief. If their support Soul Master had a Soul Beast with amplification abilities like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower, it would have been impossible to win.
However, upon seeing the control-type Soul Master's Martial Soul, Xu Yang furrowed his brow.
Seeing that Xu Yang was focused on the control-type Soul Master's information, Qin Ming sighed, "You must have noticed as well. This control-type Soul Master is the key to winning. His Martial Soul not only has weapon-like qualities but also possesses animal characteristics, making him difficult to deal with."
Dugu Yan spoke up, "Leave him to me! The Azure-scaled Snake is the king of snakes. As long as his Martial Soul is still a snake-type, I have a certain advantage over him."
Moreover, her Martial Soul had already evolved into a Dragon Horned Serpent, a sub-dragon species that had a stronger resistance to snakes. She was confident that she could defeat this opponent.
"Be careful of these three with the best soul ring configurations. The others are not easy to handle either. The two defensive-type Soul Masters have the Iron Horned Bull Martial Soul. Their defense is not as strong as Shi Mo and Shi Mo's Xuanwu Turtle Martial Soul, but they are still tough. The two Speed-type attackers are the Striped Cats, and their Martial Souls are fast. Don't let your guard down," Qin Ming reminded seriously.
Considering the configuration of the Wolf Pack Team, Xu Yang couldn't find any flaws. Their team was even more well-balanced than his own. After all, their team had no true control-type Soul Master. Dugu Yan claimed to be one, but she didn't have actual control-type skills, and her effect was quite limited.
"Since that's the case, I'll arrange the positions now," Qin Ming said as he turned his attention to Osler. "Osler, after careful consideration, you won't participate in this battle for now."
"Understood!" Osler nodded, though there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
Seeing that Osler had no objections, Qin Ming looked at the others and finally fixed his gaze on Shimo and Shimo, saying seriously, "This time, for the soul battle, we'll use a 2-3-2 formation. Shimo and Shimo, you two brothers will be at the front. I don't expect you to deal much damage, just hold off some key soul skills to give Xu Yang and Tian Heng opportunities for offense."
"Don't worry, Master! We won't let you down!" Shimo and Shimo slapped their chests, guaranteeing their commitment.
"Yan Zi, you'll be in the center of the formation. Use your first and second soul skills to control the battlefield. You're strictly forbidden from using your third soul skill, and you'll also be in charge of the team's overall command. You will be responsible for coordinating the whole team."