I've already been given the title of Douluo, and you want me to be reasonable?

The wind in the Star Dou Great Forest suddenly froze, and the energy surrounding Xiao Wu surged like boiling magma. The unique pressure of a 100,000-year-old soul beast clashed fiercely with Lin Yuan's Asura aura.

Xiao Wu turned around, her eyes gradually becoming misty as she looked at Da Ming and Er Ming. A luminous white soul ring slowly appeared in her palm, each line shimmering with the light of life.

"sorry"

Xiao Wu murmured softly, and before she finished speaking, she transformed into a stream of light and soared into the sky.

The shimmering white soul ring shattered with a deafening roar, and countless strands of light enveloped Ye Lingling like a spiderweb.

At the same time, a soul bone radiating a warm glow detached from her body, tracing a poignant arc in the air.

The Titan Ape roared to the sky, its cry shaking the trees for miles around.

The Azure Bull Python's scales shimmered with azure light, yet it could barely move under the oppressive power of the Asura Demon Sword.

Ye Lingling instinctively wanted to back away, but Lin Yuan raised his hand to stop her: "Lingling, don't move. This is her choice, and it is also her destiny."

The shimmering white energy surged into Ye Lingling's body like a living thing, and the girl collapsed to her knees in agony.

Xiao Wu's soul flickered in and out of existence in the light, yet a relieved smile graced her lips.

Her voice was ethereal and otherworldly, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly: "Daming, Erming, live on and see a wider world for me."

Lin Yuan raised his hand and made a grasping motion. A dark golden chain emerged from the void and precisely bound Xiao Wu's scattered soul.

The Asura Demon Sword hummed as it absorbed the power of the soul ring, and the soul power of the entire forest began to converge towards it.

Ye Lingling's body burst forth with dazzling light, and her eighth spirit ring quietly transformed from black into a magnificent red, with the unique patterns of a 100,000-year spirit ring flowing within it.

"Success," Lin Yuan muttered to himself, his gaze sweeping over the unconscious Ye Lingling, then looking at the two distraught soul beasts. He turned and picked up Xiao Wu, who had already transformed into her true form, and vanished from the spot.

The Titan Ape trembled as it cradled Xiao Wu's gradually cooling body, warm tears falling onto her pale face.

The Azure Bull Python slowly lowered its head and pressed its forehead against its companion's shoulder: "Sister Xiaowu, we will definitely become stronger."

Above the Starry Sky Forest, dark clouds surged and torrential rain poured down, as if mourning this tragic sacrifice.

…………

It was already evening of the third day when they returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ye Lingling looked at the rabbit in her arms and sighed deeply, "Teacher, is what we're doing really okay?"

Lin Yuan didn't speak, but instead took out the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red and used its energy to suspend Xiao Wu's body.

Furthermore, he used all the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng he had obtained from the Min Clan to give to Xiao Wu.

After taking these two kinds of divine herbs, Xiao Wu's soul was clearly stabilized, and she became full of energy again.

However, due to the sacrifice, Xiao Wu does not possess her own intelligence. Even when she returns to her original form, she still retains some of the habits of a soul beast.

"You go back and rest first."

Lin Yuan rubbed Ye Lingling's head and said, "You don't need to blame yourself for this. I will help her revive in the future. You should work hard to cultivate and break through to level 100 as soon as possible to become a god-level expert."

"I understand..." Ye Lingling glanced meaningfully at Xiao Wu in the teacher's arms, then turned and left, perhaps feeling a little guilty towards Xiao Wu.

.........

Back in the room, Lin Yuan placed Xiao Wu's original body on the table. According to the original novel, Xiao Wu's soul has now merged, but she only has half an hour each day to have her own memories.

After Lin Yuan injected his energy into Xiao Wu's body, she transformed from a soul beast into a human.

Xiao Wu, now in human form, wasn't wearing any clothes. After all, the previous sacrifice had caused her clothes to turn to dust and disappear without a trace along with the surge of energy.

Xiao Wu, who had just become human, was clearly not used to it. Like a child who had forgotten everything, she kept looking around, as if she felt very familiar with the place.

Xiao Wu used to clean this place often, so she naturally developed a sense of familiarity with it.

Lin Yuan slowly stood up, looked at Xiao Wu in front of him, sighed softly, and then patted her head and said, "Don't worry, since I promised you, I will naturally not let you completely degenerate into a beast without feelings."

Xiao Wu's trembling body gradually calmed down in Lin Yuan's warm embrace. She rested her head against Lin Yuan's chest, breathing in his scent, as if trying to remember it.

Lin Yuan sat on the bed and gently patted Xiao Wu's back. He then sighed that time flies, and in the past five years, Xiao Wu's figure has become more and more curvaceous.

As dusk deepened outside the window, the last rays of the setting sun pierced through the gauze curtains, casting a warm golden halo on Xiao Wu's smooth skin.

Lin Yuan took a soft silk draped over her. When his fingertips touched the girl's slightly cool skin, Xiao Wu suddenly shrank and burrowed into his arms, like a young animal seeking a source of warmth.

"Don't be afraid." Lin Yuan's voice softened unconsciously as he wrapped the person in the brocade quilt.

Xiao Wu looked up at him with wet eyes, her remaining soul beast instincts causing her to unconsciously rub against Lin Yuan's wrist, letting out soft sobs.

This appearance was completely different from the aloof and stubborn 100,000-year-old soul beast in his memory. Lin Yuan felt a strange flutter in his heart and reached out to comb her messy long hair.

Suddenly, a glint of clarity flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes, and her pale lips parted: "Senior Lin Yuan?"

This brief moment of clarity made her instantly realize her predicament, and all color drained from her face.

Before Lin Yuan could react, she frantically grabbed the blankets to cover herself, pressing her back tightly against the headboard, her eyes filled with wariness and pain: "How...how did I get here? Where are Da Ming and Er Ming?"

Lin Yuan raised his hand to signal her to calm down: "They are in the Star Dou Forest, you don't need to worry."

Then she recounted the effects of the divine herbs and the effects of the sacrifice, while Xiao Wu's face grew increasingly pale.

Upon hearing that she was only conscious for half an hour each day, she suddenly grabbed Lin Yuan's sleeve, her voice trembling: "So I'm just a walking corpse now?"

"That's it."

Lin Yuan gripped her wrist and said calmly, "You exchanged your soul rings and soul bones for Ye Lingling's advancement. Since I promised to revive you, I will not go back on my word."

As Asura Divine Power shone from Lin Yuan's palm and gently flowed into Xiao Wu's body, he said softly, "Until then, you just need to rest and recuperate."

Xiao Wu suddenly sneered, tears streaming down her cheeks: "Peace of mind? How can I be at peace watching myself become a puppet to be manipulated?"

At this moment, Xiao Wu struggled to get out of bed, but her legs went weak and she fell into Lin Yuan's arms.

(End of this chapter)