Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

If Bibi Dong had thought Gu Yuena was so easy to fool, he wouldn't have had his soul power sealed for four years. If he had been unsealed sooner, he would probably be more than a Title Douluo by now.

With a sense of regret, Chen Yao lost all interest in enjoying the food on the table. He no longer needed food to replenish his energy; three meals a day were merely a habit and a way to satisfy his cravings.

He slowly got up from the table, intending to go for a stroll in the street, but Gu Yuena grabbed him.

Looking into her ambiguous eyes and slightly flushed cheeks, Chen Yao immediately understood what she meant. He sighed inwardly, channeled his soul power into the Supreme Bone, and then let her pull him along, walking up to the pavilion under Qian Renxue's envious and jealous gaze.

After several hours of fierce fighting, the duel that had been interrupted by Zhu Zhuqing in the morning was finally made up.

Chen Yao was once again dragged away by Qian Renxue to cultivate.

After less than an hour of cultivation, Chen Yao gently placed Qian Renxue, whose eyes were rolling back and whose body was trembling slightly, on the bed.

Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, Chen Yao wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. He then walked to the hall, intending to go out for a stroll.

But at that moment, a knock on the door made Chen Yao pause slightly.

Upon opening the door, one sees Zhu Zhuqing, a woman with a heart full of grand visions, standing outside, her face filled with tension.

Chen Yao was somewhat surprised. He had been so blunt in the morning, yet Zhu Zhuqing still dared to come to his door. Was she really willing to do anything to win that fight?

Upon seeing Chen Yao open the door, Zhu Zhuqing felt a chill run down her spine and bowed deeply.

"Teacher, I know that your words this morning were a test to make me waver, but I will not give up. I want to become your student!"

Zhu Zhuqing's voice was strong and resolute.

After returning home, she hesitated, unsure whether she should risk everything to become a disciple again. But soon, she suddenly realized that if Chen Yao really wanted her, he only needed to maintain his sanctimonious facade, take her as a disciple first, and then make his move quietly. Why did he need to tell her directly? This only increased her wariness.

This is clearly an attempt to discourage her from making a move!

Zhu Zhuqing thought she had seen through Chen Yao's purpose, and instead of shrinking back, she became even more determined to become his disciple!

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao's expression became inscrutable, and he looked at Zhu Zhuqing with a strange gaze.

He never expected that Zhu Zhuqing would think his words were just a test!

He did want Zhu Zhuqing to back down, that's true, but he wouldn't let go of something that came to him for free.

"Sigh, since you misunderstand me so much, then I'll prove myself with my actions!"

Chen Yao looked melancholy, sighed inwardly, and then his expression changed, turning into an ambiguous smile.

"In that case, I will accept you as my disciple. Come in!"

(End of this chapter)

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Taking leave, mwah!

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Chapter 179 Frivolous

Zhu Zhuqing nodded and followed Chen Yao into the house with a little trepidation. They passed through the living room, stepped through the side door, and arrived at a spacious courtyard, which was the place where Zhu Zhuqing had knelt down to pay homage to her master that morning.

When Chen Yao led Zhu Zhuqing to the shade of a tree, he stopped, turned around, looked at Zhu Zhuqing, and spoke.

"Your martial spirit, the Netherworld Cat, has two directions for advancement that need to be pursued simultaneously: dark attribute energy and the agility-based attack direction, which is well-known throughout the continent."

Since I am not an agility-type Soul Master, and given that your Zhu family has unique inheritance and insights into the techniques of the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, I will not simply follow the script.

What I will teach you is only about the control of dark energy. Do you have any objections?

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing was not surprised but delighted, and shook her head repeatedly.

The Zhu family had already thoroughly explored the Netherworld Cat's attack techniques, specifically the agility-based approach, and her attack habits were already established and did not need to be changed.

However, the Zhu family's mastery of energy is quite weak.

After all, the energy system is an extremely complex and vast discipline, and there is very little literature on this subject in the Douluo Continent. Therefore, the Zhu family basically abandoned the Netherworld Cat's research on the energy side and focused on the more widely known and simpler agility attack direction.

As a result, in the hands of the Zhu family, the Netherworld Cat was only used to cooperate with the agility-based attacks in a very superficial way, relying on the dark energy attached to its soul ring.

Zhu Zhuqing, who desperately wanted to change her fate and was constantly researching her martial soul, naturally discovered this as well.

That's why, after realizing Chen Yao's seemingly profound control over dark soul power, he decided to become his disciple.

After all, if she continued down the old path of agility-based attacks, she would be no different from Zhu Zhuyun, and she would surely die. She could only try a new path and find another way!

So much so that after hearing Chen Yao's analysis of her current situation, she not only agreed with it but also felt secretly pleased, feeling that her persistent approach was the right thing to do!

Upon seeing Zhu Zhuqing's attitude, Chen Yao nodded in agreement.

"Now, for the first lesson, let's experience darkness firsthand."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of cold wind suddenly swept through the area, and a tangible darkness surged up behind Chen Yao.

With a flick of his finger, the darkness surged forth, enveloping Zhu Zhuqing before she could react.

In the instant darkness enveloped her, Zhu Zhuqing felt an electric current surge throughout her body, inside and out, causing numbness and burning pain, as if she had been struck by lightning.

But it's not over yet.

At the same time, the look in her eyes also began to change.

The lush, green courtyard scene began to change abruptly.

A darkness filled my vision, and a sense of deathly silence and despair began to spread throughout my body.

At this moment, she felt as if she had arrived in a desolate and ruined place, like an abyss or the underworld. Gusts of cold wind howled violently around her, sharp and piercing, as if countless wronged souls were wailing in agony, making her feel chilled to the bone, as if she had fallen into an ice cave!

"what!"

In an instant, all the fear and despair in her heart were aroused, coupled with the intense pain that kept piercing her nerves all over her body, which made Zhu Zhuqing's face turn deathly pale and bloodless. She suddenly collapsed to the ground, her body trembling and convulsing violently, and she let out a miserable wail.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yao's lips curled slightly.

When he was first taken in by the ghost, the ghost used the same method to train him in every way, claiming that in order to completely control the darkness, he must first adapt to it.

Fortunately, his martial soul quality was higher than that of the ghost, and it had some resistance. Although he suffered a lot back then, it was still within his tolerance. Even though his willpower was a little weak, he was able to endure it.

But Zhu Zhuqing is different. Although the overall quality of the Netherworld Cat is comparable to that of the Ghostly Martial Soul, belonging to the top-tier Martial Souls, its dark side is far inferior to the Ghostly Martial Soul, under the pressure of Chen Yao's incomparably pure dark Martial Soul.

I'm afraid it won't be easy for you.

Zhu Zhuqing was wailing in agony, enduring the utterly hopeless darkness that nearly drove her to a mental breakdown.

Even though she understood that this was Chen Yao's training for her, and she was confident that no matter how strong her willpower or how firm her determination, she could remain silent even if her flesh was cut and her bones were broken, she was still overwhelmed by this almost completely crushing dark attack.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was almost completely enveloped by a feeling of despair and death. The overwhelming negative emotions almost instantly brought her to the brink of mental collapse.

He couldn't help but let out a wail.

"Teacher, I can't take it anymore!"

Seeing this, Chen Yao's eyes flickered slightly. Dark attribute martial souls are extremely rare and hard to come by. At least he had no experience fighting against other soul masters who were related to the dark attribute.

Judging from Zhu Zhuqing's reaction, it seems that in addition to crushing a group of top-tier martial souls, he can also exert a hierarchical suppression on other dark-type martial souls? Just like an emperor who can arbitrarily decide life and death when he sees his subjects?

Chen Yao pondered, but he didn't forget Zhu Zhuqing's torment at this moment. He lightly flicked his fingers to gather the darkness on her body.

The despair and darkness that had nearly driven her to the brink of mental collapse vanished, and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes regained their clarity. She collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat, panting heavily. With her last remaining strength, she raised her eyes and looked at Chen Yao with eyes full of terror!

"What? Scared? If you can't even withstand this simplest hurdle, then don't talk about resisting fate. Go home and wait to die!"

Chen Yao noticed Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing instantly came to her senses. In order to defeat Zhu Zhuyun, she had put in countless hours of sweat and effort. Even though there was no hope for her, she still trained herself relentlessly in the dead of night when everyone was sound asleep, until she was completely exhausted and covered in wounds.

Now that she has finally grasped a glimmer of hope, how could mere fear possibly stop her?

In an instant, her wavering and fearful eyes regained their composure. Supporting her still uncontrollable and slowly twitching body, she stood up and gave Chen Yao a trembling bow.

"Teacher's teachings are etched in my memory, and I am overjoyed. I am not afraid, and I beg you to continue your guidance!"

Seeing this, Chen Yao fell silent, secretly admiring Zhu Zhuqing's determination; she had managed to overcome such great fear in such a short time.

When he was Zhu Zhuqing's age, it seems like he was always thinking about where to have fun.

He couldn't help but click his tongue in self-mockery twice, and then spoke up.

"Your martial spirit is already at its limit. If you continue, it will probably collapse. Take a rest."

With that, Chen Yao flicked his sleeves and entered the house. Although Chen Yao had some lust for Zhu Zhuqing, he wasn't quite insatiable. At most, he was very curious about her excessive size. But since it wasn't time for pleasure and drinking, Chen Yao wasn't very interested and didn't keep his previous wicked promise.

Zhu Zhuqing only snapped out of her daze after watching Chen Yao enter the house. She stared blankly at her hands, her mind connected to her weakened martial soul. The next moment, she noticed something slightly different, as if she had gained some kind of spiritual insight into it. She seemed to have a different understanding of the Netherworld Cat.

The scene of sparring with the clan elders reappeared before her eyes. The moves that seemed flawless in her eyes before now seemed to have a slight flaw.

The results were so remarkable in such a short time that Zhu Zhuqing was overjoyed and felt fortunate for her bold idea of ​​becoming an apprentice.

She quickly got up from the ground and rushed towards Chen Yao's figure. At this moment, she made a decision: even if it was not time for cultivation, she would serve her teacher and not dare to neglect him in the slightest!

Next, Zhu Zhuqing served Chen Yao tea and water. Chen Yao remained calm and composed. As the tea boiled and steam rose, the wisps of steam made his aged and kind appearance seem like that of a sage, giving Zhu Zhuqing the image of a highly respected senior.

Completely unlike the lewd and vicious demeanor she displayed when she first became his disciple, Zhu Zhuqing became even more certain of her guess. Her teacher's previous words were meant to discourage her, but fortunately she saw through it in time and persevered; otherwise, she would have missed this opportunity to change her destiny.

Just as Zhu Zhuqing was secretly delighted, after recovering somewhat and cultivating with Chen Yao for a period of time.

As dusk approached, Zhu Zhuqing felt she had gained a great deal that day and was thoroughly enjoying herself when Chen Yao suggested she stay.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't think too much about it; her family's home was just across the street, so it was perfectly safe.

So, thinking that she could get closer to her teacher's family, she nodded in agreement and stayed to have dinner with Chen Yao's strange family.

But after a while, and a few drinks, Chen Yao's bad nature kicked in, and he got excited. Under Zhu Zhuqing's incredulous gaze, he pulled her into his arms and acted in an extremely frivolous manner.

Chen Yao is not just a smooth talker; he has made it clear that his motives for taking on disciples are impure. Since Zhu Zhuqing will not listen to his advice, he can satisfy his curiosity as well.

While he wouldn't stoop to the level of a beast and act savagely towards the still young Zhu Zhuqing, he still had to study how she grew up. He truly had never seen anyone with such profound knowledge and experience.

After a moment of stunned silence, Zhu Zhuqing felt those large, not-so-clean, and unusually curious hands roaming freely over her body. Her cheeks instantly flushed red, and her beautiful eyes blazed with fury as she gritted her teeth.

It was a mistake, a mistake after all.

I thought he was just a quirky old man who spoke his mind but was morally upright, but I never expected him to be serious!

For a moment, Zhu Zhuqing endured the strange sensations in her body without making a sound. Her face was slightly distorted as she struggled violently in Chen Yao's arms.

Due to family traditions, she was treated harshly from birth, and her parents were indifferent to her, which led to her withdrawn personality.

After she was delivered by a midwife, she was taken to a side room and raised by maids and wet nurses.