Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Chapter 44 When the apprentice finds out his teacher has a child...

No wonder Xiao Wu was so suspicious.

Leaving aside the surname, his face looks very similar to You Chen's.

Xiao Wu thought to herself, if You Chen were to revert to his youthful appearance, this would probably be what he looks like.

This naturally piqued Xiao Wu's curiosity.

In the following days, she slowed down her activities of "expanding her influence" at Nottingham Academy and instead became a detective.

However, just as You Chen described You Xing, this child seemed to be a born cold-faced man and a cultivation fanatic.

Because of You Chen, he would at least respond to her a few words.

As for the others, even if they took the initiative to greet someone, they would just nod.

At other times, he either reads obscure and difficult books or silently cultivates himself.

Xiao Wu was left feeling humiliated.

Given more time, she would probably lose interest, but for now, she remains highly motivated and passionate about finding the truth.

The appearance of the wandering star was just a topic of conversation among a few children in this remote town, but thousands of miles away, it stirred the hearts of more than one person.

Inside the main hall of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes as she looked at the intelligence report in her hand. Then, with a disdainful expression, she tossed it onto the table and sneered, "Heh, what disciple? Such similar appearances, the same spirit origin… Aside from the spirit, all the other information is probably false. This little guy is probably You Chen's illegitimate son!"

Unlike Xiao Wu, who still needs to explore and find clues on her own, You Chen needs to input personal information so that You Xing can enroll in school normally.

Bibi Dong flipped through the document and murmured, "Name: You Xing, age 9, Martial Soul: Star Bone Dragon, Soul Power Level 15? This talent is much better than his back then. His innate Soul Power must be at least Level 6, right? Hmm, not necessarily, it's possible he completed his Martial Soul Awakening before the age of 6."

With the Spirit Hall's research on spirits, especially since it differs from the original timeline and has the addition of You Chen as its "father," its overall research level has risen to a new level.

The connection between You Chen and You Xing's martial souls was easily analyzed.

After a little analysis, Bibi Dong saw through the fact that there must be a blood relationship between the two!

Bibi Dong was not angry at You Chen for "forging certificates" for You Xing; on the contrary, she was secretly delighted.

Even someone as cold-blooded as you couldn't possibly be completely without feelings for your own son!

This was practically a weakness and vulnerability delivered right to her doorstep; how could Bibi Dong not be overjoyed?

As for the "Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Master" mentioned in the previous report?

During the Spirit Hall's investigation, it was found that there was no real close relationship between You Chen and the two of them. It seemed that they were just little brats that You Chen met and temporarily adopted on the way to Notting City.

After arriving in Nottingham and arranging for her to attend school, the two barely spoke to each other.

Judging from its basic qualities, it may come from a good family, but the "Soft Bone Rabbit" martial soul is just an ordinary one, which determines that its upper limit is limited.

It's not worth noting.

Especially with the presence of Youxing, who had drawn Bibi Dong's attention away, she was even less likely to pay attention to such an ordinary Soul Master.

Well, I must remind you all that, along the way, under You Chen's persuasive words, Xiao Wu has learned that having innate full soul power will most likely attract the attention of the Spirit Hall.

The Soft Bone Rabbit martial spirit, with the word "bone" in its name, possesses a certain degree of control over its own skeleton.

These soul beasts are at the bottom of the food chain in the soul beast world. When they become the martial souls of soul masters, they are generally only of low quality, with very few exceptions reaching the upper-middle level.

However, when a soul beast cultivates for 100,000 years, it is equivalent to a soul master becoming a titled Douluo.

The gap brought about by the bloodline of a soul beast gradually narrows as one's cultivation level increases over time.

Those that can last for 100,000 years can't be too bad.

Or rather, everyone's stats are improving. Even if your Titan Ape starts with 10,000 stats, it might increase by more than others over 100,000 years, perhaps by 100,000. A typical Soul Beast starts with 100 stats and increases by tens of thousands over 100,000 years. There will still be differences, but you'll be in the same tier.

Even if a soul beast is initially extremely weak, by the time it reaches 100,000 years, it is essentially a species with the same name but completely different in reality.

Xiao Wu, a 100,000-year-old soul beast, transformed into the Soft Bone Rabbit, a top-tier martial soul.

However, the transformation of a spirit beast is only truly complete at the seventh ring. The first six spirit rings do not improve the essence of the spirit, which is a drawback.

But that's a story for another time.

In short, a top-quality soft-boned rabbit, combined with its 100,000 years of cultivation and experience, can easily mislead others into misjudging its bone age by several years.

Xiao Wu is currently reporting to the Spirit Hall that she is 8 years old and has 10 levels of spirit power.

How could Bibi Dong care about this?

The only thing Bibi Dong cares about right now is this suddenly appearing Youxing.

In contrast to Bibi Dong's joy and the scheming that began to form in her heart, another person who also learned of this information had a completely different reaction.

Snapped.

In the Heavenly Dou Imperial City, a handsome young man accidentally bumped into a vase beside him, causing it to fall and shatter, but he was completely unaware of it.

He just stared blankly, touching his cheek in an extremely feminine way, muttering to himself, "My teacher... he has a child?"

"Young Master, it's almost time for your meeting with Prince Xuexing."

The Porcupine Douluo suddenly appeared. He looked at Qian Renxue, who was leaning against the wall in a daze, and a flash of pity appeared in his eyes.

He even felt a little regretful... Even though the young master had repeatedly ordered him to pay attention to all information about that person, he still shouldn't have let that kind of information reach the young master's ears.

"Don't worry about the blood, I'm fine."

Qian Renxue looked at the Porcupine Douluo. Years of getting to know him allowed her to immediately see his worry. She gave him a calm and natural smile and said, "Teacher is thirty-five this year. It's been so long since we last met. Although I've never heard of him getting married, it's not surprising at all that he's had lovers and children. It's perfectly normal. As his disciple, I should be happy for him. Just now... I was just a little surprised and startled."

As Qian Renxue spoke, her smile remained perfect and flawless. However, her silently clenched fists and the fact that her nails were digging deep into her flesh without her realizing it revealed that she was not at peace inside.

"Young Master."

Another voice rang out. The Serpent Spear Douluo glanced at the Porcupine Douluo with lightning speed, and said to Qian Renxue in a serious tone, "If you are not feeling well, just decline the invitation from Prince Xuexing."

Qian Renxue shook her head, her eyes resolute: "Today I'm resting because I'm not feeling well, and tomorrow I'll be resting again because I'm in a bad mood. When will our great cause ever be accomplished? Ci Xue, She Long, let's go."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and walked out.

The two titled Douluo guards exchanged glances and quickly followed.

Qian Renxue, walking ahead, kept her gaze straight ahead, and her seemingly unbreakable will eventually wavered.

In a daze, it seemed as if I could see the past.

The last time I met You Chen was ten years ago.

Ten years have passed, nearly half of her life has gone by.

The teacher's face has become somewhat blurry, but the image of the teacher leaving in a huff that day can still be clearly recalled.

That was the first time her teacher, who always had a gentle expression, had ever gotten angry with her.

Later she learned that it was the first time in her life that her teacher, who always remained calm and composed in the face of any hardship or setback, had lost his composure.

"I will prove I was not wrong, teacher."

Qian Renxue murmured to herself, her eyes regaining their clarity, and her face once again displaying the elegance and majesty of a crown prince.

But deep down, only she knows whether she has ever regretted it.

Prove that "there is no mistake", rather than proving that "it is right".

Now that she's over twenty and no longer a young girl, she probably understands right from wrong deep down.

But to deny these ten years, and considering what has happened since then, which is more than ten years and almost half of her life, is to deny herself.

(End of this chapter)