Chapter 16: Xiao Xue Takes a Disciple
"Are you from the Dugu family?"
Tian Mucheng asked curiously. If he wasn't mistaken, these two were descendants of Du Gu Bo.
"Sir, how did you know I was from the Dugu family?"
The green-haired young woman was very surprised and unexpected to hear the young man's question. Few people in this era knew about the Dugu family anymore.
Shrek Academy and Tang Sect might still know, but when her father sought their help, they chose to ignore him.
"It really is them." Tian Mucheng thought to himself, then asked curiously, "Why are you here?" As for the young woman's question, he chose to ignore it.
"My daughter and I were being pursued by Evil Soul Masters and the Heavenly Dragon Sect, so we fled here. My name is Dugu Yan, and she is my daughter, Dugu Luo." Dugu Yan answered honestly, even introducing her daughter who was hiding behind her.
"Then how did you meet Xiao Xue?"
Tian Mucheng was curious how they agreed to Xiao Xue and came to see him with her.
"We encountered Evil Soul Masters on our way here, and it was Lady Xiao Xue who saved us." Dugu Yan glanced at the silent Xiao Xue, who was kneeling on one knee, and answered seriously, "If it weren't for Lady Xiao Xue's help, my daughter and I might have perished. We are truly grateful to Lady Xiao Xue for saving our lives."
"As long as you are willing, we are willing to become your servants."
Dugu Yan understood her and her daughter's predicament. Without a powerful background, they simply couldn't survive in this man-eat-man World.
She hated her own incompetence, hated why her ancestor had massacred the city ten thousand years ago, and hated the Tang Sect and Shrek for their indifference. All their talk of righteousness was nothing more than self-interest.
Tian Mucheng and Mo Yan exchanged glances, finally understanding why Xiao Xue had saved the mother and daughter.
Based solely on the cultivation of these two, they were not qualified for Xiao Xue to bring them to see him.
Before Xiao Xue became an Evil Soul Master, she also had parents and lived in a warm and happy family, but everything was ruined by certain nobles. At that time, her mother tried to save her.
At that time, Mo Xie killed some nobles and happened to encounter her. That crazy woman attacked Mo Xie without a word, and in the end, Mo Xie tied her up and brought her back.
After he clarified the whole story, he also fell silent. This World was truly filthy, with the noble class stratified and the common people living in misery, even struggling to awaken their Martial Souls.
The value of Spirit Hall's existence was still rising; Tang San's actions were always idiotic!
The most idiotic thing was that he did it, but then he had to say something like 'guilty' or 'seeking death.' When he saw that, he was disgusted.
One cannot, one simply cannot...
"Xiao Xue, are you willing to accept them?"
Tian Mucheng did not answer Dugu Yan, but instead reached out and touched Xiao Xue's beautiful face, giving her the choice. Xiao Xue and the other two were essentially Dragon Slaves, but they were also the people he trusted most, so he naturally had to ask Xiao Xue's opinion.
Xiao Xue showed no resistance to Tian Mucheng touching her face; in fact, she looked like she was enjoying it. Her eyes filled with fervent devotion as she replied, "If Lord Saint agrees, Xiao Xue is willing to accept them, and also willing to take Dugu Luo as her personal disciple."
Xiao Xue's Martial Soul was a Snow Snake, which, due to a trace of evil energy, evolved into the Evil Martial Soul Snow Fiend Snake. Finally, it was transformed into a Snow Fiend Dragon Serpent by Tian Mucheng's dragon soul, reaching the level of an 86th-rank Soul Douluo.
"What I want to hear is your inner thoughts, not seeking my consent. I respect the thoughts of every Dragon Slave." Tian Mucheng said with a hint of disappointment, though his voice was exceptionally gentle and pleasant to listen to.
Even the pain from the toxins on the Dugu mother and daughter was greatly alleviated.
"I want to keep them!"
"That's more like it!"
Tian Mucheng gently stroked Xiao Xue's head and said. Although Xiao Xue was older than him, she was extremely lacking in love and had psychological issues.
Mo Yan watched this scene, thinking to herself: I really have to praise Engulfing Sky Dragon's affinity; it's truly something else.
"Luo, quickly greet your teacher." Dugu Yan reacted quickly, immediately pulling Dugu Luo from behind her and hastily saying.
Although Dugu Luo was very scared, her mind was still very clever. She immediately performed Tang San's kneeling ritual to greet a teacher.
Tian Mucheng: ...
Mo Yan: ...
The two exchanged glances, both understanding what the other wanted to say.
Tang Gou didn't leave anything good behind, but he did pass down this broken etiquette.
"Luo'er greets teacher."
"Mm, rise." Xiao Xue's expression was still cold. Perhaps in this World, the only person who could make her show a look of obsession and fanaticism was Tian Mucheng.
Seeing that the apprenticeship was over, Tian Mucheng looked at Dugu Yan, "Miss Dugu Yan, I can help remove the toxins from you and your daughter. Would you like to hear about it?"
"It won't be like the Tang Sect ancestors, will it?" Dugu Yan asked tentatively, not letting joy cloud her judgment.
Hearing this, Tian Mucheng couldn't help but laugh, "I'm afraid only your ancestor would believe that guy, right?"
Dugu Yan nodded. In order to solve the toxins in herself and her daughter, she had perused all the books in her family at the time, including the notes recorded by her ancestor Du Gu Bo. She finally came to a conclusion:
It treats the symptoms but not the root cause. This method is completely useless, and besides, how easy is it to find a soul bone?
Moreover, soul bones also have their limits.
"Then listen to my plan..."
Tian Mucheng took out a bit of the Engulfing Sky Dragon transformation and told Dugu Yan. He couldn't tell Dugu Yan everything, unless she had already undergone the Engulfing Sky Dragon transformation.
After hearing Tian Mucheng's solution, Dugu Yan agreed without hesitation: "I agree! From now on, Luo'er and I will be the most deadly poison in your hands, Sir!"
Martial Soul evolution, that was something all ordinary Soul Masters dreamed of.
No one would refuse, especially for those with such significant defects in their Martial Souls. The Bi Lin Snake's venom was powerful, but it harmed the user.
Seeing Dugu Yan agree, the stone in Xiao Xue's heart was lifted. She got up and left the guest room. She wanted to go outside and protect the Saint Lord, preventing anyone from disturbing him.
Mo Yan then spoke, "Are you sure you can do it? Your body has already reached its limit."
When Engulfing Sky Dragon was transforming that secret technique just now, its body had already reached its limit. If it were to undergo another transformation now, it might...
Hearing Mo Yan's words, Tian Mucheng smiled and said, "I seem to have glimpsed some secrets. Now is the time to press on. Are you willing to gamble with me?"
"Then if Jin Tianming scolds me, you can explain it to him yourself." Mo Yan said unhappily. She had promised Jin Tianming to protect Engulfing Sky Dragon, but this Engulfing Sky Dragon was a damned gambler, gambling every day...
"I will protect you. If any problems arise, I will immediately intervene. Compared to them, you are the most important, understand?"
Mo Yan finally agreed. For such a big matter, she couldn't continue to be lazy.
Hearing this, Tian Mucheng immediately showed Mo Yan a very beautiful smile, "Thank you, Mo Yan."
Xiao Xue was an orphan with psychological problems, and wasn't Tian Mucheng's Engulfing Sky Dragon the same?
So Jin Tianming and Mo Yan both knew this and naturally pampered Engulfing Sky Dragon. If they couldn't solve it, they would just sacrifice themselves!
Jin Tianming: 6
Are they not even discussing this with me?