Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 146 The Conversation Between Elder Xuan and Elder Mu
Shrek Academy, Poseidon Pavilion.

Old Xuan, with his disheveled hair, stood beside Old Mu and recounted his entire experience in detail, his tone filled with dejection.

"Elder Mu, that's how it is. If it weren't for Xi Xuan's special martial soul ability, which helped Xiao Tao and the others resolve the crisis, I'm afraid I would have caused trouble again."

“Since that deep-sea demon whale has already cultivated a Yin-Yang complementary dual soul core, it’s understandable that you couldn’t protect everyone in time. Don’t blame yourself too much. Being able to escape safely is the most important thing.” Old Mu lay on the wooden chair and slowly opened his dark blue eyes, which were both dim and gleaming.

"Back then, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's true form was only a little over two hundred meters long. Judging from your description, the Deep Sea Demon Whale you encountered probably hadn't reached the level the Deep Sea Demon Whale King once possessed. Its exaggerated size was more likely to facilitate the devouring of sea spirit beasts and thus accumulate energy within its body, attempting to achieve a qualitative change through quantitative accumulation. The countless resentments and evil energies of sea spirit beasts contained within its own abilities also perfectly confirm this point."

"I always thought that the Beast God Emperor was the strongest among the soul beast race, but I never expected that there would be such a terrifying existence in the ocean." Elder Xuan sighed softly, feeling more and more powerless and insignificant among human soul masters.

During the beast tide a hundred years ago, both he and Elder Mu had fought against the Beast God Di Tian.

While the overall strength of that deep-sea demon whale might not match that of the Beast God Di Tian, ​​a pure-blooded dragon, it might surpass him in certain aspects. After all, every being capable of cultivating to such a level must possess an extremely powerful race and unique abilities.

Even a useless creature like the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, after breaking through to the million-year realm, possesses a massive amount of spiritual power that can easily overpower the Evil Eye Tyrant.

The expression in Old Master Mu's eyes returned to calm, and his eyes opened and closed slightly.

"Let's put aside the matter of the deep-sea demon whale for now and focus on Xi Xuan. Xi Xuan's origins are clear: he is the bloodline left behind by Xiao Yao in the Heavenly Soul Empire, which later developed into a Soul Master family like the Ye family. He has absolutely no connection with the Angel lineage of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago. The power of the six-winged angel within him should not come from the inheritance of his bloodline."

"Elder Mu, is it possible that it's a hereditary condition that skips a generation?" Elder Xuan couldn't help but voice his speculation.

"Could it be that one of the ancestors of Xi Xuan's maternal clan was a Soul Master with an Angelic Martial Soul?"

Elder Mu chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Xuanzi, have you considered this? As bloodlines become increasingly diluted, the probability of martial spirits being inherited across generations will decrease. Of course, the situation you described does exist. But even if Xi Xuan is a direct descendant of the Spirit Hall, so what? Shrek Academy is just an academy. The grudges from ten thousand years ago don't concern us. What we need to protect is only the honor and future of the academy."

"Elder Mu, you're right." Elder Xuan blushed slightly, his habit of getting to the bottom of things was something he couldn't shake. He then awkwardly changed the subject.

"Should we send people from the inner court to support Xi Xuan and the others as soon as possible? There are still some inner court disciples who meet the age requirements, but their abilities are a bit weak. If I take them to Xingluo City, it should still be in time."

"No need for support. Let Xi Xuan and Wu Tong do their own thing. This platform is a good opportunity for them to hone their skills." Elder Mu smiled calmly and said, "However, Yun Zhi and Yu Sen can go to Xing Luo City first. Someone still needs to be there to oversee things and help Xiao Tao and the others recover their strength as soon as possible."

"Elder Mu, what about me?" Seeing Elder Mu shun him, Elder Xuan felt even more ashamed. He thought Elder Mu was just saying it, but secretly he still felt that Elder Mu was not very reliable.

Seemingly seeing through Elder Xuan's thoughts, Elder Mu said with a smile, "Of course I have other important things for you to do. Hasn't Xi Xuan's soul power cultivation reached the bottleneck of level fifty? Although his current cultivation progress is a bit fast, there is no need to deliberately suppress his realm. I have already planned Xi Xuan's future cultivation direction. You should go to the Demon Forest of the Sun Moon Empire. There are suitable goals for Xi Xuan there."

"The Demon Forest?" Elder Xuan's terrifying crimson eyes widened.

"I don't recall there being any particularly powerful dark-attribute soul beasts in the Demon Forest, right?"

"The Demon Forest isn't known for its abundance of dark-attribute soul beasts, but that doesn't mean it lacks special mutated soul beasts, especially mutated individuals based on that powerful race. I visited the Demon Forest a few years ago and happened to find this target there. Its characteristics are quite obvious, and its cultivation level is strong enough; it should be easy to find. However, it's crucial to avoid venturing deep into the Demon Forest, lest you alert the Evil Eye Tyrant..."

Meanwhile, in the conference room on the top floor of the Xinghuang Hotel in Xingluo City.

Zhang Lexuan deliberately kept Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong behind. Although there was no need to arrange any tactics, there were still some things she needed to remind the two of.

"Xi Xuan, Wu Tong, that's all I wanted to say. Do you have anything to add?"

"Sister Lexuan, I want to go out alone in the first round of elimination tomorrow." Meeting Zhang Lexuan's gentle gaze, Ye Xixuan said something surprising.

Tang Wutong immediately protested, tugging at Ye Xixuan's sleeve with a pitiful expression. In the past, she would have lost control of her spoiled princess temper, but now she was behaving much more docilely.

"What are you doing? Why won't you let me go on stage with you?"

"Stop joking, I definitely have my reasons." Ye Xixuan glanced at Tang Wutong to reassure her slightly before speaking seriously. "Just like Senior Brother Xu said, currently only you and I can fight. If I go alone, the other participating teams will only think it's because Shrek Academy is arrogant and doesn't take us seriously. But if you and I go together, they might think of other things. After all, Sister Xiaotao and the others haven't shown up yet, which is quite unusual. Do I need you not to go to maintain this deterrent effect, or do you not trust my strength?"

"Of course I believe you." Tang Wutong gave Ye Xixuan a charmingly playful glare, the feeling of being needed making her increasingly infatuated.

"Hehe, then my senior sister and I will cheer for you from the sidelines!"

Seeing that Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong had reached an agreement, Zhang Lexuan naturally wouldn't object. However, a strange light inevitably appeared in her eyes when she looked at Ye Xixuan. Her tone was still gentle, but her words seemed to carry an invisible question.

"Xi Xuan, when did your relationship with Wu Tong become so good?"

"Senior Sister, he can hardly live without me now, of course we have a good relationship." Tang Wutong smiled and couldn't wait to spill all her private secrets. She had absolutely no guard up against her senior sister, who was like a close elder to her.

"You don't know, Ye Xixuan's favorite thing is..."

"Alright, stop talking." Ye Xixuan grabbed Tang Wutong's hand under the table, quickly stopping her from continuing. He was still quite reserved in front of his senior sister, and his expression was clearly unnatural.

Tang Wutong leaned affectionately against Ye Xixuan and obediently responded.

"Okay, I'll listen to you and won't say anything more."

"Then I won't bother you any longer." Zhang Lexuan smiled understandingly, then stood up and prepared to leave the conference room.

"You all should rest for a bit. Also, Xi Xuan, remember to go to Luo Chen's room tonight to help her recover her strength as quickly as possible."

"Yes, Senior Sister." Ye Xixuan wanted to chase after her to see her off, but Tang Wutong was keeping him occupied, so he couldn't get up. In the end, he could only silently watch Zhang Lexuan walk out of the conference room with Tang Wutong.

Tang Wutong seized the opportunity and sat on Ye Xixuan's lap, facing him. She smiled sweetly and said, "Senior Sister is creating an opportunity for us. Aren't you going to seize it?"

"What time is it? Why are you still thinking about such nonsense?" Ye Xixuan sighed helplessly, while Tang Wutong wrapped her arms tightly around his neck and whimpered.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't you have needs too? You didn't refuse that night either."

Ye Xixuan is now overwhelmed with debts and has nothing to fear. The fragments of those two gods' divine positions are all within his body, and Tang Shenwang has probably been eyeing them for a long time. He has no way to avoid it now, so he might as well just let himself go.

A crisp "smack" suddenly echoed in the spacious conference room. Tang Wutong's face instantly turned bright red, her eyes gleaming as she met Ye Xixuan's gaze. At this moment, she felt not shame or indignation, but rather a surge of emotion.

She instinctively buried Ye Xixuan's face in her chest.

Tang Wutong had no other thoughts in her mind except for one thing: she wanted to feed him.

This has nothing to do with age. When a girl is in love with someone, her maternal instincts are often triggered.

A moment later, Tang Wutong proudly raised her fair and smooth chin, looking down at Ye Xixuan. Her breathing was slightly rapid, but the intense competitiveness in her eyes was evident.

"How does she compare to that big-breasted, brainless woman?" She did this because she wanted to compare herself to Ma Xiaotao.

"Tell me, which one do you prefer?"

"Um, let's talk about it back in the room..."

(End of this chapter)