Douluo Continent: Possessing Tang San's Body, Inheriting Life and Destruction

Tang San didn't dodge her hand, and said earnestly, "Sister Lingling, trust me. I can definitely find a way to help you."

Looking into Tang San's earnest eyes, Ye Lingling felt a gentle touch on a soft spot in her heart. But she quickly told herself that it was just a child's kindness and she didn't take it seriously.

Ye Lingling smiled slightly and decided to go along with Tang San's words: "Okay, little brother, if you find it, I will marry you."

"It's a deal." Tang San stretched out his hand, his little finger sticking up.

Ye Lingling looked down at the raised little finger, paused for a moment, and then couldn't help but smile. A genuine warmth finally appeared in her blue eyes.

Ye Lingling also reached out her hand, hooking her little finger with Tang San's little finger.

"Okay! It's a deal." Ye Lingling said as if she were coaxing a child.

Tang San withdrew his hand, a faint smile on his face.

Ye Renxin, who was standing to the side, just smiled slightly, treating it as if the two children were playing house.

The next morning.

The mist in the forest had not yet dissipated, and the eastern sky was already tinged with the pale light of dawn. The morning light filtered through the gaps in the tree canopy, tinging the entire clearing with a faint golden hue.

The Nine-Heart Begonia truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier healing-type martial soul.

With the aid of Ye Renxin's Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, Yu Xiaogang's complexion had regained some color, his lips had faded from their purplish hue, and his breathing had become steady.

Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang lying on the oilcloth and sighed inwardly: Yu Xiaogang is really lucky. He was able to meet Ye Renxin, a top-level healing soul master, here. Otherwise, he would be a corpse by now.

Yu Xiaogang's eyelids twitched a few times, and finally he slowly opened them.

"Teacher, you're awake." Tang San's voice rang out at just the right moment.

Yu Xiaogang turned his head and saw that it was Tang San. He tried to sit up by supporting himself on the ground, but his arms went limp and he fell back down.

Tang San reached out and supported Yu Xiaogang's shoulder, helping him slowly sit up.

Yu Xiaogang leaned against a nearby tree and asked, "Xiao San, what's wrong with me?"

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's commotion, Ye Renxin also came over.

Yu Xiaogang's gaze fell on Ye Renxin, his eyes filled with confusion.

Tang San noticed Yu Xiaogang's confusion and took the initiative to introduce him: "Teacher, this is Senior Ye Renxin from the Ye family of Heaven Dou City. Yesterday, you were poisoned by the Datura snake, and it was Senior Ye and his group who happened to be passing by and saved you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang struggled to sit up straight and nodded slightly to Ye Renxin: "Thank you for saving my life."

Ye Renxin waved his hand and said calmly, "It was nothing, no need to thank me. I have been practicing medicine for decades, and there is no reason for me not to treat a patient."

Ye Renxin walked up to Yu Xiaogang, squatted down, put his hand on Yu Xiaogang's pulse, and closed his eyes to concentrate for a moment.

"The poison has been cleared," Ye Renxin said with certainty. "Your life is saved. With a few days of rest, you will fully recover."

Yu Xiaogang let out a long breath, and his tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

"But..." Ye Renxin changed the subject, lowered her voice, and looked at Yu Xiaogang with a complicated expression.

Yu Xiaogang's heart jumped again.

Ye Renxin remained silent for a moment, seemingly considering his words. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your poisoning is too deep. The toxins have stayed in your body for too long, damaging your very foundation. In that area... I'm afraid you're no longer capable."

Yu Xiaogang was stunned, and after a moment of reflection,

"No!!!"

Yu Xiaogang let out a roar, startling several birds perched on the treetops.

Tang San stood aside, looking at Yu Xiaogang's distorted face, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. He even felt a pang of pity for him as a fellow man.

Ye Renxin sighed, patted Yu Xiaogang's shoulder, and comforted him, "I've practiced medicine for decades, and the fact that you've survived is already the best outcome. So many people can't even save their lives..."

Ye Renxin's tone was gentle and calm, but there was a clear trace of pity in his old eyes.

Yu Xiaogang didn't say anything more. He leaned against the tree, head tilted back, eyes closed, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

No one knows what Yu Xiaogang is thinking. Perhaps he's thinking about Liu Erlong, or perhaps about Bibi Dong. He has lost his dignity as a man and is wondering how he will face them in the future.

This is a man's despair.

Ye Renxin said a few more words of comfort, then stood up, walked to Tang San, and patted him on the shoulder: "Young friend Tang San, I'm entrusting your teacher to you. He's weak right now, so please be careful on the road."

Tang San bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior Ye. I will remember this."

Ye Renxin nodded and turned to walk towards Ye Lingling. Two middle-aged guards stood up and followed behind Ye Renxin. The group packed their belongings and prepared to continue their journey.

Ye Lingling followed behind her grandfather, the morning light falling on her, casting a warm hue on her pale green dress. Her long blue hair swayed gently in the breeze, and her deep blue eyes gazed at Tang San.

Tang San met Ye Lingling's gaze, smiled, and then stretched out his hand, raising his little finger.

Ye Lingling's lips curved slightly, and a hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes.

Tang San waved to her, his voice clear and bright: "Sister Lingling, wait for me!"

Ye Lingling's eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked at Tang San's earnest little face, and a certain part of her heart stirred gently.

She didn't say anything more, just nodded slightly, then turned around, quickly followed her grandfather, and disappeared into the depths of the forest.

Tang San watched the figure walk further and further away until the last piece of clothing was hidden by the bushes before he looked away.

The morning light grew brighter, and the fog had mostly dissipated.

Tang San turned around, walked to Yu Xiaogang's side, and slowly said, "Teacher, let's go back."

Yu Xiaogang remained silent for a moment, then finally opened his eyes and gave a soft "hmm".

Tang San grabbed Yu Xiaogang's arm and helped him stand up.

Yu Xiaogang's body was heavy, and he swayed as if he might collapse at any moment. Although the snake venom in his right leg had been cleared, the damage to his muscles and nerves had not fully recovered, and he walked with a limp.

The two walked forward step by step along the path they had come from.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, Yu Xiaogang suddenly spoke up: "Xiao San."

"Hmm?" Tang San turned his head.

"That datura snake... how did you get away?"

Tang San paused for a second, then said casually, "I lured it to the territory of a four-hundred-year-old evergreen vine, and that vine strangled it to death."

Tang San concealed the true age of the Evergreen Vine.

"Very good! You are very smart." Yu Xiaogang's eyes regained some of their sparkle, and his voice carried a hint of approval.

Yu Xiaogang paused for a moment, then said, "We'll come back in a few days when I'm feeling better and help you find a suitable new spirit ring."

"Teacher, I have obtained my first spirit ring. It's the evergreen vine that strangled the Mandragora Snake." Tang San's tone remained calm.

Yu Xiaogang stopped and turned around, staring directly at Tang San with shock in his eyes: "What? How did you do that?"

"I burned it to death with fire, and then absorbed its spirit ring," Tang San said lightly.

Yu Xiaogang was silent for a moment, then shook his head, his tone full of regret: "Alas, what a pity. If only I could obtain the soul ring of that Mandragora Serpent. Then my theory would definitely be proven."

Upon hearing this, Tang San's lips twitched. The slight pity he had felt for Yu Xiaogang because of his disability vanished completely in that instant.

But Tang San did not respond to Yu Xiaogang's words.

The two continued walking towards the exit of the Soul Hunter Forest.