I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 249 Soul Bone Exchange!
"Wuji, is what you said true? You really killed Dugu Bo?"

After hearing Xiao Wuji's account, Xue Qinghe stared wide-eyed in disbelief. A Soul Master killing a Title Douluo single-handedly was something that seemed impossible no matter how you looked at it!

Xiao Wuji feigned dissatisfaction and said, "Of course it's true, and I'm not one to speak carelessly!"

Xue Qinghe then realized his lapse in composure, quickly changed his expression, and said, "It's not that I doubt you, it's just that this matter is a bit too far-fetched!"

"Since Your Highness doesn't believe me, you are welcome to go in and take a look. However, if you are accidentally poisoned, I have no antidote!"

"poison?"

A look of realization flashed across Xue Qinghe's face. That explained it. However, a poison that could kill a Title Douluo was not to be underestimated! He wondered where the poison came from!

"I naturally trust what Brother Wuji says!"

"I never expected that the dignified Poison Douluo would be such an ungrateful person. It seems that our decision to control Dugu Yan was the right one!"

"Dugu Yan?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuji's face flashed with a fierce look, and then he cupped his hands towards Xue Qinghe and said, "I wonder if Your Highness the Crown Prince would be willing to hand over Dugu Yan to me for disposal?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement after a brief consideration: "Of course, I will send Dugu Yan to the Xiao residence tomorrow!"

"Xiao Mansion?" Xiao Wuji was somewhat confused. When did he acquire another mansion?

"Wuji, you may not know this, but the Emperor cherishes talent and has already decreed that you be granted the title of Earl. Your residence is right next to my Crown Prince's residence!"

"I was planning to give you a surprise tomorrow, but I never expected something like this to happen!"

"Wuji, why don't you move in tonight? I'll give you a welcome dinner."

Xue Qinghe hadn't originally planned to take Xiao Wuji in so soon. In his mind, he should have waited until Xiao Wuji successfully absorbed a spirit ring beyond his current age before rewarding him. But today's events made him want to protect Xiao Wuji immediately, so rewarding him ahead of schedule was understandable.

"Then thank you, Your Highness!"

Xiao Wuji bowed and thanked him, because he did need a safer place.

By the time they returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it was almost dawn. After quickly packing their luggage, they followed Xue Qinghe's men to their "Xiao Residence".

This mansion was enormous, with dozens of courtyards, pavilions, towers, carved beams and painted rafters, extremely luxurious! There were dozens of servants and maids in the mansion.

It's just as impressive as the Crown Prince's residence next door!

Upon arriving at his room, he found that someone had already made up the bed for him, and two pretty maids were already in place to warm his bed.

"Get out. From now on, no one is allowed to enter this room without my permission!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

With great perseverance, Xiao Wuji dismissed the two maids and sat cross-legged on the bed to calmly observe the changes within his body.

A warm current flowed from my heart, spreading throughout my body with the flow of blood.

"Could it be that the medicine's effects have all accumulated in the heart?"

"So, if we want to refine the medicinal power, we need to accelerate blood flow?"

"Then give it a try!"

Despite his exhaustion from not sleeping all night, Xiao Wuji got up and went to the courtyard. He asked the maid outside the door for directions to the training ground, and then went there alone!

The training ground was fully equipped with all eighteen kinds of weapons, as well as tools for training strength, such as stone locks. However…

"Isn't this a bit too light?"

Setting down the largest stone lock in his hand, Xiao Wuji got up and walked towards the gate. If he remembered correctly, there seemed to be two stone statues in front of the gate of his Xiao residence. He didn't know what they were carved about, but they looked quite heavy.

The stone elephant was moved to the training ground, and then came a period of training that pushed them to their limits.

"Not only has his strength increased significantly, but his soul power hasn't suffered either!"

A fiery glint flashed in Xiao Wuji's eyes, and he was about to lift the stone statue to continue his training. As for lunch, he had already instructed his servants to bring the food to the training ground. "Wuji, you are truly diligent. If you still can't break through to the Title Douluo level, then it would truly be an injustice!"

Xue Qinghe's voice rang out behind him. Xiao Wuji turned around and found that Xue Qinghe had arrived behind him at some point, and a familiar figure was tied up in the distance.

Setting down the stone statue, Xiao Wuji said, "Hasn't His Highness the Crown Prince also not had a proper rest?"

"Isn't it because we're in a hurry to send the person you wanted over to you?"

Xue Qinghe looked at the neat lines on Xiao Wuji's body and couldn't help but feel a little hot. Fortunately, the face transformed from the soul bone would not change.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Xue Qinghe smiled knowingly and said, "Wuji, you're being too polite!"

"From now on, we'll be neighbors. If you need anything, just let me know! There's no need for thanks!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuji showed a moved expression and cupped his hands, saying, "Brother Xue treats me like a blood brother, and I originally did not want to cause trouble for His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"However, since Brother Xue is so righteous, if I were to keep it a secret any longer, it would be an insult to Brother Xue's reputation!"

"No, please! I was just being polite!"

Qian Renxue inwardly grumbled, but on the surface she had to show a look of relief, because it was precisely at times like these that she was trying to build a closer relationship.

Last time, she wanted to get closer to him through the rescue, but Dugu Bo was uncooperative and was actually killed by a Soul Master of level 30! Now she naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity, and she even hoped to completely bring him under her command and make him one of her own.

"Wuji, just say it! Why bother with the distinction between you and me!"

"Brother Xue!!"

In a moment of "excitement," Xiao Wuji stepped forward and hugged Qian Renxue, his arms gradually tightening as if he wanted to squeeze her into his own flesh and blood.

Xue Qinghe's expression froze. He hadn't expected Xiao Wuji to pull such a stunt. Fortunately, she usually wore her brace tightly enough, so she shouldn't be able to detect anything unusual.

But in order to get out of the awkward situation of being "two men on top of one other", he pretended to be in a terrible state and said, "Brother Wuji, please let me go quickly, I can't breathe!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuji reluctantly let go of him, then changed his position, draped his arm over "Xue Qinghe's" shoulder, and placed one hand on "his" chest, intentionally or unintentionally "touching" him.

With his other hand, he took out a piece of head bone, dangled it in front of "him," and whispered in his ear:

"Brother Xue, this is a soul bone that was taken from Dugu Bo's body. The soul skill is called Medusa's Gaze, which can petrify people, and even energy."

Xue Qinghe wanted to push him away, but fearing it would arouse suspicion, he could only shrink his chest and feign surprise, saying, "I think this soul bone is definitely no less than 50,000 years old, and the soul skill is also top-notch. Don't tell me you want to sell it..."

"No no no!"

Xiao Wuji shook his head and said, "Selling is impossible!"

"I want to ask Brother Xue to help me get a spirit-type skull. After all, based on my guess, if I can absorb a spirit-type skull, my next soul ring will be able to break through ten thousand years."

"Brother Xue, do you know what this means?"

Xue Qinghe gave Xiao Wuji a meaningful look, a hint of fervor flashing in her eyes. Being able to break through the ten-thousand-year limit meant that she could break through the one-hundred-thousand-year limit. Could her seventh soul ring then directly absorb one-hundred-thousand-year souls?

No, we must reveal their identity as soon as possible and then bring them under our command!
"This means that in the future, there will be more powerful Soul Masters serving the Heaven Dou Empire!"

"No, it's more than that!"

Xiao Wuji shook his head and said, "This also means that, given the right conditions, a 100,000-year soul ring is not impossible!"

"If Brother Xiao trusts me, you can temporarily entrust your soul bone to me. I promise I will find you a suitable soul bone as soon as possible!"

"Oh! What are you saying, Brother Xue? How could I not believe you!"

He stuffed the soul bone into Xue Qinghe's arms, then turned and walked towards Dugu Yan, who was bound hand and foot...

(End of this chapter)