Douluo Continent: The Butterfly, Starting from the Authority of Death

"The Crown Prince?" Wang Xian'er was surprised and asked doubtfully, "What evidence do you have?"

It wouldn't be good for a crown prince to get involved in such shady business dealings as brothels.

The crown prince is just the crown prince, not the emperor. He can become the emperor, but the crown prince needs to be careful with his power, otherwise he can easily become the target of attacks from other heirs.

"Don't you think the news that Xuanzi is an evil spirit master spread too quickly?"

"When we went out today, many ordinary people already knew about it."

"That doesn't necessarily mean she's one of the Crown Prince's people!" Wang Xian'er said, puzzled. "The person who recorded the video was from Shangguan Wei'er's side, so it was transmitted very quickly. It only means that she might be one of the Crown Prince's people."

"You're right." Xia Die's gaze passed through the side of the soul guide screen, looking down at the still bustling auction house.

After a moment, Xia Die withdrew her gaze and looked at Wang Xian'er, saying:

"Whether he is the Crown Prince or not is not important. The results she brings back after receiving the two pills I gave her can be used as the basis for judgment."

"But that kind of pill..." Wang Xian'er hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"It's impossible to fully recover like you, Elder Wang." Xia Die smiled gently. "Do you remember what I said when I set your arm?"

"Even if an arm were to grow from a regular elixir, it would be impossible for it to fit perfectly."

"Is it related to soul compatibility?" Wang Xian'er realized.

"Yes." Xia Die nodded. "Even if Shangguan Wei'er is the Crown Prince's person, it has been more than half a year since Xu Tianran was attacked and had his legs blown off."

"That's different from what you did, Mr. Wang."

In Douluo Continent 1, why was Tang San able to give Tang Hao a limb that had been severed and allowed to regenerate?

He used the trident of Poseidon, and also used divine power to bind them together.

Does Xu Tianran have one?

As for the Emerald Swan, Brigitte represents the future of this era.

The Star Dou Great Forest launched a beast tide against Shrek Academy. Emerald Swan Brigitte resurrected more than a thousand dead soul beasts by herself and single-handedly supported the healing of the entire Star Dou soul beast army.

But those soul beasts had only just died, and the rejection between their souls and bodies didn't last as long as one might imagine.

Xu Tianran's situation is completely different from theirs.

I don't quite understand what you mean.

The topic of the compatibility between soul and body touched upon a blind spot in Wang Xian'er's knowledge.

"Hmm..." Seeing Wang Xian'er listening attentively like a good student, Xia Die was momentarily dazed, thinking of the time when she and Bai E secretly skipped their homework when they were studying with Teacher Xia in the Tree Garden.

In the end, her sophistry led to the foolish Bai E being punished by Teacher Xia.

I don't think I'm a very good student!

Because he had died at the hands of Hei E so many times, he inexplicably developed a strange feeling of wanting to see Bai E make a fool of herself, finding it rather amusing.

Teacher Xia must have been very tired at that moment, teaching a student like me.

Xia Die shook her head, suppressing the memory that was almost surfacing before her eyes.

"Old Wang, you don't need to understand it too thoroughly." Xia Die thought for a moment and explained in a way that the other party could understand a little better, "The longer the body and soul are separated, the greater the repulsion between them."

"That's why I first forged a prosthetic arm for you, using alchemy to make your soul fit into the arm."

"In other words, even if Xu Tianran's severed limbs regenerate..."

"Is his body still limp?" Wang Xian'er pressed.

"Hmm..." Xia Die pondered, "That's true in some ways, but it probably can't be used yet."

"In some aspect?"

Wang Xian'er blinked, looking puzzled.

"Ahem~" Xia Die coughed lightly twice, changing the subject, "In short, there won't be any problems with daily activities, but the area where the severed limb was reconstructed is in a state of blocked meridians, making it impossible to cultivate. In addition, there is a certain degree of stagnation."

"The human body is a very complex instrument; you can think of it as a sophisticated soul-guided device."

"Are you trying to use this to manipulate Xu Tianran?" Wang Xian'er asked.

"That sounds a bit harsh!" Xia Die blinked. "I just told him that my teacher isn't here, so I can't help him fully recover."

"I'm just a second-ring Grand Soul Master, aren't I?"

Wang Xian'er: "..."

You, a second-ring Grand Soul Master?

I just don't believe it.

Wang Xian'er had witnessed too many miracles created by Xia Die, and had already developed some resistance to them.

With her own arm fully recovered, even if Xu Tianran faces greater challenges, Xia Die has a 99% chance of helping him recover completely.

"Old Wang, do you know what 'drawing a cake' means?" Xia Die smiled slightly.

"Pie in the sky?"

Wang Xian'er felt that she couldn't keep up with Xia Die's train of thought.

"That's right. If you make a good promise, you can reap the benefits; if you make a bad one, it can backfire."

"If you want to fish, you need to give the fish some bait."

"Of course..." Xia Die paused, "If my speculation is wrong, and Shangguan Wei'er has nothing to do with the Crown Prince, then we'll have to consider other options."

"I don't know how you think," Wang Xian'er said, rubbing her forehead. "You schemed like this back in Xingluo, didn't you?"

"Calculating doesn't sound nice," Xia Die retorted. "It's about cooperation and mutual benefit."

"My teacher is not here, and the Sun Moon Empire has a great connection with evil soul masters."

"You've probably had some friction with the higher-ups of the Sun Moon Empire, so the chances of something going wrong with us are not small."

Wang Xian'er lived to be 200 years old and was still the number one healing-type Soul Master on the continent. Even Xia Die herself wouldn't believe that she hadn't participated in the war between the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

It would be troublesome if someone used this as a pretext to make a fuss.

If Electrolux awakens and recovers her strength significantly, or if she possesses the strength of a Limit Douluo, then of course there's no need to consider so much; she could simply refuse to eat beef and no one would dare say anything.

But she didn't have that option, so she had to find another way.

This is also the experience that Xiaodie has gained through countless lifetimes, in which she has carefully and cunningly fought against the air without the knowledge of the ancients.

"Shangguan Wei'er is back."

When Xia Die, who was controlling the butterflies outside the corridor, saw Shangguan Wei'er return, she stopped the discussion.

Wang Xian'er nodded and stopped the discussion.

Their gazes remained fixed on the auction items.

A moment later, the door was opened.

Shangguan Weier walked in quickly.

"Your Excellency, how is the situation?" Xia Die asked calmly.

Shangguan Wei'er didn't answer immediately. Instead, she tossed a few pieces of fruit from the table into her mouth, moistened her throat, swallowed, and after a moment, said:

"That's equivalent to the price of half a 100,000-year-old soul bone, which should be worth 50 million gold soul coins."

As she said this, Shangguan Wei'er was trembling all over.

"5...5000 million."

Wang Xian'er gasped.

"Yes." Shangguan Wei'er's voice trembled slightly. "If it only regenerated severed limbs, it probably wouldn't be worth this price. But this pill has another effect, which is to treat internal injuries."

"Miss Xia Die brought me two pills, one of which is for display."

"The other side summoned a Soul Douluo with a missing arm to take the elixir."

"The final result was truly astonishing."

Shangguan Wei'er tried to discern something from Xia Die's face, but she couldn't.

She paused for a moment, then raised her voice again and said, "The Soul Douluo's severed arm has grown back, and it looks just like a normal arm."

"After preliminary examination, the hidden injuries in the Soul Douluo who participated in the drug trial have been completely healed, injuries that are difficult to reverse even with ordinary pills."

"This is a pretty good result, isn't it?" Wang Xian'er said, still with a hint of doubt on her face.

The arm that grew out looked normal, but it seemed quite different from what Xia Die had mentioned.

"We need to confirm things further over there, so I've come back now," Shangguan Wei'er said, then added,

"Miss Xia Die, rest assured, the Sun and Moon Auction House will absolutely not embezzle the pills."