Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 489 The Aged Mu En (Daily Written Version)
Returning to the familiar Poseidon Island, the feeling of being enveloped in the rich power of light elements is truly relaxing.

"Elder Mu, I'm back."

Standing beneath the golden ancient tree, Chen Ping subconsciously scanned it with his spiritual power, only to find a sense of peace.

Warm, cozy, cozy, timeless, and reassuring.
Chen Ping couldn't tell whether it was because his spiritual power level was insufficient, or whether the emotions the Golden Ancient Tree was sensing were indeed like that.

But considering that even a powerful figure like Elder Mu couldn't detect the abnormality of the Golden Ancient Tree, it seems that he really couldn't detect anything either.

"Good to be back, come in, hehe."

Mu En's aged voice rang out. Upon hearing this familiar voice, Chen Ping was initially delighted, but then he immediately sensed the weariness and helplessness in Mu En's tone.

Chen Ping's heart tightened, and he quickly went up to Old Master Mu's room. As the door opened, the first thing Chen Ping saw was Old Master Mu lying on a recliner with his back to him.

Lying flat on the armrest of the recliner was Moon's right hand, which had become old and withered.

At this moment, Mu En was even thinner than when Chen Ping left the academy, and his skin was somewhat wrinkled.

This is a sign that Moon's physical functions are gradually collapsing. There is no other reason than that his time is coming to an end.

Perhaps due to the timeline disruption caused by Chen Ping's appearance, Mu En was able to consume medicinal diets that had a slight effect for a few more years, thus sparing him the torment of a fight on his already aged body.

However, it is undeniable that as his time was drawing near, Moon's powerful soul force was no longer sufficient to sustain this decaying body.

Even the soul power at level ninety-nine could no longer nourish the completely parched body.

The lifespan of a Limit Douluo is limited and cannot be changed by human power.

Moon struggled to rock the rocking chair, turning himself halfway around to face Chen Ping.

Chen Ping looked up and saw Mu En, whose skin was now loose and dry, looking as withered as the bark of an ancient tree, without a trace of moisture, and no longer had any elasticity or rosy complexion.

Compared to Long Xiaoyao, who remains as powerful as ever and is elusive, this old man, who lived in the same era as Long Xiaoyao, has aged to the extreme.

Old Mu slowly opened his eyes. His eyes, which were originally dull and yellowish, became extremely clear at this moment, and his eyes turned deep blue, like the endless depths of the sea.

"Hmm, did you run into Xiaoyao on the way? I can smell his scent."

Moon's nose twitched slightly. At this point, even his muscles and meridians had atrophied, causing a significant decline in his bodily functions, but his sense of smell remained sharp.

Chen Ping wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded: "You really can't hide anything from me."

Soon, Chen Ping recounted the whole story of how he encountered Long Xiaoyao on the road.

She even revealed how she upgraded the bet, won the rare metal ring from Long Xiaoyao, and how she later used her True Sight Eye to see through Yan Shaozhe and Long Xiaoyao's identities.

"The power of fate... what an amazing ability."

Upon hearing this, Mu En nodded thoughtfully: "You did the right thing. The taller the tree, the more the wind blows. A forging method for a thousand-refined metal has already attracted enough attention. If you add more, you might not even be safe staying in the academy."

"As for Shao Zhe's matter, it's good that you only told Xiao Yao. If he doesn't want to talk about it, letting Shao Zhe know about his background will only add to his troubles."

"You are fortunate to have gained a wisp of the ability to glimpse fate from the Emperor Beast, but you also have to cough."

Before Moon could finish speaking, he started coughing uncontrollably.

"Teacher, your health!" Chen Ping hurriedly walked to Mu En's side and squatted down, looking at Mu En with concern.

"It's alright, everyone is like this when they get old."

Moon waved his hand laboriously and forced a smile.

"Alright, let's not talk about Xiaoyao anymore. Since he doesn't want to come, then forget it."

"Tell me what has happened to you in the past two and a half years. My mental state has not been very good in the past two years, and I have stopped taking care of the academy's affairs in order to recuperate."

"Now that you've finally returned, it's a good time to hear what kind of storms you've stirred up in the Sun Moon Empire."

Mu En pointed to another chair in the room, gesturing for Chen Ping to sit down and speak slowly. He then leaned his head back on the recliner and said slowly, "In the past few years, although I have stopped getting involved in the affairs of the academy, I have occasionally wandered around the outer academy's dormitory building to listen to what Xuanzi and Shaozhe were discussing at the Sea God Pavilion."

"I've heard that you and that kid Huo have made quite a stir in the past two years. There were so many soul tool blueprints that they couldn't fit on several tables, and soul tool bones and such. Hmm, tell me about it."

Mu En was unusually in good spirits today, and he pulled Chen Ping aside to listen to his report on the gains he had made from the Sun Moon Empire over the past two years.

Seeing that Mu En was interested, Chen Ping went along with his wishes and recounted the events that had occurred over the past two and a half years.

Chen Ping didn't try to downplay the important points; instead, he talked about almost everything except the matters concerning Tang San from the Clear Sky Sect.

Among these things, Chen Ping also told the story of how the 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo of Mingde Hall was actually Xue Di.

The reason for doing this was that he hoped Elder Mu could detect something in his words that he himself might not have noticed, and that there might be something inappropriate, so that he could correct it in time.

That's why, even though Mu En had lived a whole life and thought he had seen everything, he was really shocked when he heard about Chen Ping's achievements over the past two years.

He now understood why Long Xiaoyao had been too embarrassed to come along.

He not only helped Long Xiaoyao take care of his family's descendants, but also gained such a prodigy disciple for free. Why did Long Xiaoyao come along? Was he just asking for trouble?

The saying "great kindness can turn into enmity" may not be entirely accurate, but after learning so much about the past, it was indeed difficult for Long Xiaoyao to look at everything directly and then come to see his old brother.

Therefore, Mu En simply held Chen Ping's hand and solemnly gave Chen Ping a few instructions.

"The one who could make Xiaoyao owe such a huge favor and be forced to work for others is definitely not the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire, or that Jing Hongchen, but Ye Xishui, whom you saw with your True Sight Eye."

"I don't know what you saw or how much you saw with this eye, but remember to be careful of Ye Xishui and Xiaoyao."

"I suspect that the Holy Spirit Cult you discovered in Mingdu of the Sun Moon Empire is most likely related to Ye Xishui, and Xiaoyao is probably that silly nemesis who had no choice but to work for Ye Xishui. You must remember this."

"I have very few days left to fight for the college; my time is running out."

"Once I die, the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire may begin, and the deeply hidden Holy Spirit Cult will probably start to surface."

"So your main task going forward is still cultivation, and more cultivation."

After saying this, Mu En looked at Chen Ping, his eyes full of love and affirmation.

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