Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 248 Demeanor
Sunset Forest, middle layer of poisonous barrier.

The 49999-year-old Blue Silver Poison Barrier led Ye Junlan and Ye Lingling to the middle layer of the poison barrier.

The extremely concentrated cyanotoxicity actually began to spread over time, with the small amount of cyanotoxicity previously in the inner circle now seeping outwards into the middle layer.

"Ah!"

Han Tao smiled slightly.

The original characteristics of the Blue Silver Grass emerged, and the power of the earth veins was driven by the fluctuation of soul power, carving out a gap beneath the surface.

Then, Han Tao turned on his soul tool and took out three shovels: "Here you go!"

Ye Lingling took the shovel without hesitation.

Ye Junlan's expression froze, her face filled with confusion: "You don't mean you want me to dig it up, do you?"

A Soul Saint-level healing-type Soul Master, living a life of luxury and ease.

They pride themselves on their elegant and dignified behavior, and frequent noble places like Yuexuan; they would never want to do such menial work.

Han Tao retorted, "Otherwise what?"

Ye Junlan immediately objected: "Can't you mobilize the power of the earth, or just use the Blue Silver Poison Barrier to get through? Why do I have to dig through the soil?"

Then, she gestured to her daughter, wanting Ye Lingling to speak on her behalf.

Ye Lingling looked embarrassed.

At this moment, she couldn't speak up for her mother; otherwise, she would incur Han Tao's dislike.

He could only pretend he didn't see it, and used his soul power to guide the shovel, starting to dig in the direction indicated.

Han Tao rolled his eyes: "The Blue Silver Poison Barrier cannot withstand the toxins in the inner circle. Once the Soul Skill Poison Barrier is corroded, it can be fatal!"

"Moreover, mobilizing the power of the earth requires consuming my Blue Silver Essence."

Han Tao explained.

The brief activation of the earth's power was to locate the last tunnel that had been dug, as digging in that direction would save a lot of effort.

"Hmph!" Ye Junlan snorted coldly.

His expression remained dignified, his posture unmoved, and he stubbornly refused to take the shovel.

Han Tao's expression gradually darkened.

"So, you really don't want to dig?"

Han Tao asked again.

Ye Junlan, however, still acted like an elder, attempting to use this opportunity to manipulate Han Tao.

Seeing her appearance, Han Tao couldn't help but think of Yu Xiaogang. Tang San was gradually led astray because of Yu Xiaogang.

"Never mind!" Han Tao sighed.

Just as Ye Junlan was about to celebrate her victory, Han Tao snatched the shovel from Ye Lingling's hand and put it into his soul tool.

“Let’s go!” he said.

Ye Lingling asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

"I'm not going to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. I'll wait and see what happens to her when Tang Hao and his son come looking for her!"

Han Tao's tone was icy, his expression resolute, as if he showed no mercy whatsoever.

Upon hearing his words, Ye Lingling and Ye Junlan's expressions immediately froze.

"No need. That's alright," Ye Lingling replied awkwardly.

"Hmph, you have no manners!"

Clearly, she didn't think she had done anything wrong. What was wrong with an elder reprimanding a younger person?

Moreover, I am the number one healing soul master in the Heaven Dou Empire. Which faction wouldn't flatter me when they see me?
Han Tao isn't even a son-in-law yet, and he dares to treat me like this. What will he do in the future?

"Mom!" Ye Lingling cried out urgently.

She wanted to say something but didn't know where to begin, but at this moment, she could no longer pretend to be an ostrich.

Do you know Yu Xiaogang?

Han Tao casually mentioned someone, which surprised Ye Lingling. She wondered why he would talk about such a clown at a time like this. "Tang San, twin martial souls, innate full soul power!"

"Possessing the power of destiny and the support of unparalleled skills, he should have been a genius on the Douluo Continent."

Ye Lingling didn't understand the power of destiny.

The Tang Clan's four secret techniques are: pharmacology, hidden weapon techniques, the theory of immortal herbs, and weapon crafting methods.
Ye Lingling and Ye Junlan focused their attention; Tang San was their enemy, so naturally he attracted their attention.

"But why is it that a Soul Master with such a significant advantage is now practically crippled?"

Ye Lingling lowered her head, lost in thought.

This was also the first time she had examined the character of Tang San and this despicable enemy from a different perspective.

"Is it because of his moral values?" Ye Lingling asked curiously.

"Moral values?" Han Tao was taken aback. "Except for a few specific martial souls, the vast majority of soul masters have no correlation between their moral values ​​and their strength growth."

Ye Lingling chuckled: "You... want me to praise you?"

"Fine, I'll reluctantly agree. Your theory is so brilliant that it makes him seem utterly incompetent!"

Although it wasn't his intention, Han Tao still felt a little happy instinctively upon hearing her praise.

After a long while, Han Tao raised his head and looked directly at the blinding sun in the sky through the cracks in the soil.

"Success and failure both stem from theory."

After being reminded, Ye Lingling remembered a clown who called himself a "theoretical master": "Could it be... because of Yu Xiaogang?"

"Bingo!" Han Tao nodded.

Then, he began to recount the master's various achievements.

"Because of Yu Yuanzhen, Tang San was seriously injured and suffered from blood loss. It was Yu Xiaogang who overruled everyone's objections and forced him to receive the advanced bloodline of the Clear Sky Hammer."

Ye Lingling nodded; she was standing right there at the time.

No amount of persuasion could change Yu Xiaogang's mind; he insisted on using the bloodline of the Clear Sky Hammer, which led to the removal of Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.

"Even though Tang San was seriously injured, it still demanded that its disciple participate in the National Elite Soul Master Competition, which resulted in the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul being damaged!"

"Then, it continued to attack the Haotian Hammer."

"To force Tang San to absorb a spirit ring beyond his age limit, they used other means to coerce spirit beasts and force them to sacrifice themselves."

"This led to the Man-Faced Spider King possessing my body, replacing my innate soul power, inflicting the Azure Phosphorus Toxin, and damaging my meridians."

Han Tao recounted many, many stories.

One point or two is no longer enough to describe Yu Xiaogang's unsolvable operation.

As for the selection of subpar spirit rings and the rejection of martial spirits, Han Tao did not refute them.

Until the theory reaches its limit, no one knows the upper limit of future development.

When facing the unknown, we must remain humble and not become arrogant or complacent because of temporary achievements.

Even if it is Yu Xiaogang!
Then, Han Tao asked the crucial question:
"Ye Lingling, do you know why Tang San still trusts Yu Xiaogang even after being tortured like this?"

Ye Lingling was taken aback: "Yes, why?"

Having clearly realized that their path was wrong, why did they continue down that path so resolutely, and why were they still willing to believe in this so-called master?
"Respect for teachers and the Way?"

This term suddenly appeared in everyone's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Ye Junlan turned pale, her hands trembled slightly, and her expression was extremely unpleasant.

"Damn it!" After going through all that trouble, it turns out to be a veiled insult.

He satirizes himself, acts like an elder, and gives inappropriate advice.

The key issue is that she has no way to defend herself.

Because if she tries to defend herself, she will be on the same level as Yu Xiaogang, and her daughter will inevitably compare her to Yu Xiaogang, leading to an even more disgusting conclusion.

"Yes, Yu Xiaogang is using the guise of respecting teachers and valuing the way, and relying on his reputation as a theoretical master, to constantly give Tang San wrong guidance."

"Bound by the traditional concept of respecting teachers, Tang San rarely questions his master, perhaps until he realizes it."

It's all too late!
(End of this chapter)