Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 90 Acceptance

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing remained silent and seemed to be thinking after hearing Xiao Yi's story, Dugu Yan pulled Ye Lingling out of the room.

Xiao Yi waited outside the door for Dugu Yan and the other two women to come out. He didn't know how to face Zhu Zhuqing at this moment.

"Clatter!" Just as Xiao Yi was pacing back and forth outside the door, he heard the sound of the door being pushed open. He looked up and saw Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling walking out.

"How is it?" Xiao Yi asked.

"I've said everything I needed to say. She needs time to accept this. This time it's my fault," Dugu Yan said.

"Sigh, she's had a tough life, this is too much for her."

"You actually know that? Who knew you'd come back and sit down to eat without saying a word, making things so awkward," Dugu Yan rolled her eyes.

"How was I supposed to know you would drug me?" Xiao Yi thought to himself, but he didn't dare say it aloud, because if things were investigated, they would all be responsible.

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After the two women left, Zhu Zhuqing was left alone in the room. At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was thinking about how to accept Xiao Yi.

Zhu Zhuqing compared herself with the women around Xiao Yi and quickly realized that Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Qian Renxue were all no less beautiful than her, and their cultivation levels were all higher than hers. Moreover, their statuses were all much higher than hers. The only drawback was that they were not as old as her. Furthermore, the fact that Xiao Yi could rise from a commoner to a position with a powerful background also demonstrated his character.

Besides, what's done is done, and there's no point in saying anything more. Moreover, Xiao Yi's talent and appearance are popular with girls. If it weren't for this accident, the two of them would only have a debt of gratitude for saving and nurturing each other.

Since Dai Mubai can forget their engagement, why can't Zhu Zhuqing find someone better than Dai Mubai?

Moreover, she felt that Dugu Yan hadn't told her everything about Xiao Yi, but rather wanted Xiao Yi to tell her himself.

(Dai Mubai: Why do I feel like it's a bit green? Maybe I'm just imagining things?)

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing felt less depressed.

So she wiped her face and prepared to get out of bed, but she found that her legs were weak after the battle. She had to use her soul power to recover her strength, get dressed, and get out of bed.

After getting out of bed, Zhu Zhuqing went straight out the door and found Xiao Yi and the other two waiting for her in the living room.

At this moment, Xiao Yi already knew that Dugu Yan had told Zhu Zhuqing part of his past. He was considering whether to tell Zhu Zhuqing his true soul power level and give her another immortal herb.

Just then, the sound of the door opening interrupted Xiao Yi's thoughts.

Xiao Yi looked up and saw that Zhu Zhuqing had come out. He saw that Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have come to terms with things and was ready to accept him. Of course, Dugu Yan did not tell Zhu Zhuqing everything about Xiao Yi, but wanted to wait until Zhu Zhuqing had come to terms with things so that Xiao Yi could tell Zhu Zhuqing the truth in person.

"Zhu Qing..." Xiao Yi was interrupted by Zhu Zhu Qing before he could finish speaking.

"Since it's already happened, and the deed is done, there's no point in saying anything more. I've come to terms with it. Since Dai Mubai can disregard the engagement, then I don't need to care about the engagement either. However, if I'm with you, you have to help me resolve the engagement issue," Zhu Zhuqing said.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi understood Zhu Zhuqing's attitude towards the matter. He felt that Zhu Zhuqing's words were correct. Since he had taken her place and she was willing to be with him, he naturally had to give her a definite answer and at least take responsibility for her to the end, instead of being like that blond guy who spent his days chasing after women and didn't care about the safety of his woman.

So Xiao Yi organized his thoughts and said, "Don't worry, now that this has happened, I will definitely take full responsibility. And I will personally take you to resolve your engagement issue after some time."

Zhu Zhuqing felt that Xiao Yi's words were exactly the same as what Dugu Yan had described. Although Xiao Yi appeared indifferent on the surface, he still cared about the people around him. Even though they had only known each other for a short time before this happened, Xiao Yi's attitude completely calmed Zhu Zhuqing's heart.

"Sister Yan has told me about you, but I feel she didn't tell me everything," Zhu Zhuqing said.

Xiao Yi was stunned by Zhu Zhuqing's words. How did she know that Yanzi hadn't said the whole thing? Wasn't she supposed to be fierce but brainless? How could Zhu Zhuqing, at her age, know that Dugu Yan hadn't said the whole thing? That's terrifying.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Yi decided to tell Zhu Zhuqing the truth.

"Hmm... When I saved you before, I pretended to be a Soul Emperor with the best Soul Ring configuration. Actually, that was a disguise because my true strength was too conspicuous. In addition, I prefer to hide my true strength. Moreover, the people chasing you were too weak, so I showed the level of a newly entered Soul Emperor."

"Well then, let's get to know each other again. Xiao Yi, Martial Soul: Profound Heavy Ruler, Level 77 Power Attack Type Soul Saint."

After Xiao Yi finished speaking, he released his martial soul, and then seven soul rings, one purple, one purple, one black, one black, one black, and one red, surrounded him.

Zhu Zhuqing was speechless as she stared at the spirit rings Xiao Yi had revealed. She had already thought it was outrageous enough that Xiao Yi was a Spirit Emperor, but she hadn't expected him to be a Spirit Saint. And being a Spirit Saint was one thing, but each of those seven spirit rings was beyond the limits of absorption—the second spirit ring was for a thousand years, the fourth for ten thousand years, and the seventh for a hundred thousand years! In that instant, Zhu Zhuqing felt that all the knowledge she had learned before had been wasted.

Ye Lingling was stunned when she saw Xiao Yi's spirit ring. She had always thought that Xiao Yi was just like he always was, but she didn't expect him to be so unassuming. She wondered when this kid had secretly reached the level of a Soul Saint. Her understanding of Xiao Yi was still based on the time before he left.

"What's wrong with Yanzi?" Ye Lingling asked telepathically.

"What's going on?" Dugu Yan asked in confusion.

"Xiao Yi's soul rings and soul power."

"Oh, you mean this? Yi was level 49 when he enrolled, level 58 when he left, and level 60 when he came back after accumulating soul power for a year. After absorbing the soul ring, he was level 68. Then it took him half a year to advance to level 70. After absorbing the seventh soul ring, he was level 74. Now, after half a year of seclusion and finding a soul bone, he has reached level 77."

"And now Yi is already a successor to the divine position, and his seventh soul ring was bestowed by the gods." Taking this opportunity, Dugu Yan told Ye Lingling everything about Xiao Yi.

"So, Yi has been hiding his true strength all along?" Ye Lingling asked.

"That's right. When he first came to Tiandou City, he had no background. At that time, my grandfather had just finished curing the poison and his soul power hadn't increased yet. If people knew that he was young but had high soul power, many people would definitely pay attention to him. In order to prevent Black Hand Yi from doing this, he had to hide his strength." Dugu Yan transmitted her voice.

After listening to Dugu Yan's story, Ye Lingling recalled when Xiao Yi first entered the school. At that time, he was able to avoid trouble because he was Dugu Bo's disciple. Later, after establishing a relationship with Dugu Yan and improving his strength, he stopped mentioning the disciple.

"The effects of the immortal herb were also discovered by Yi. Otherwise, my grandfather and I would not have undergone such a big change in our martial souls, and our soul power could not have increased so quickly," Dugu Yan transmitted her voice.

Ye Lingling had already experienced the effects of the immortal herb; the restrictions on her martial soul were lifted, and her soul power increased. Ye Lingling didn't care how many women were around Xiao Yi; she only hoped to be by his side.

Zhu Zhuqing also recovered from her daze. She had guessed that Dugu Yan hadn't told her everything, but she didn't expect Xiao Yi to give her such a big surprise. Originally, she had only asked the question with a gamble in mind. She was a conservative woman at heart. If Xiao Yi wasn't what she thought, she probably would have left or committed suicide. Now that Xiao Yi's true strength had been revealed, it meant that Xiao Yi had the ability to solve her problem.

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P.S.: Chapters 1 and 2 will be posted later.

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