Although Qing Tianfeng knew Qing Mu was telling the truth, he still reprimanded him. "There are always people greater than you, and heavens beyond heaven. There are many geniuses in this world. Though you are indeed strong, you may not necessarily be their match."
As he said this, Qing Tianfeng felt somewhat guilty, because it was not as though he had never seen other geniuses. They had all been strong as well, but none could compare to Qing Mu.
Leaving aside everything else, Qing Mu had reached level twenty-nine at the age of ten. In the history of the Douluo Continent, there were already very few who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
After all, generally speaking, reaching Soul Grandmaster before the age of twelve was enough to be considered a genius.
Yet, to Qing Tianfeng's surprise, Qing Mu did not refute him at all. Instead, he nodded in agreement. "I know!"
This left Qing Tianfeng stunned. He had not expected Qing Mu, who had just acted as though he were the strongest in the world, to accept his words so easily.
Seeing Qing Tianfeng's confusion, Qing Mu smiled. "I have never believed that I am the only genius in this world. At most, I am merely one of them. What achievements I will attain in the future is still uncertain."
Qing Mu had no intention of looking down on the Douluo Continent. No matter what, the Douluo Continent was a real world, so there could not possibly be few geniuses. He had even heard of an unparalleled genius who created his own Self-Created Soul Skill at the age of six.
Compared to those true geniuses, he was merely a lucky person who had become a genius after awakening the Bulbasaur Martial Soul. There was nothing for him to be proud of.
If he could properly tap into Bulbasaur's potential and become a Titled Douluo standing at the peak of the continent in the future, he would already be completely satisfied.
As for becoming a god, he had not thought that far ahead for now. People had to keep their feet on the ground. He would consider becoming a god when he was actually capable of doing so in the future.
"It is best that you can think this way."
After hearing Qing Mu's words, Qing Tianfeng let out a sigh of relief. He had truly feared that Qing Mu would think himself invincible. That sort of mindset was not good for a Spirit Master.
The more gifted a genius was, the more likely he was to suffer a mental breakdown after encountering setbacks. And if he broke down mentally and could not recover, even the greatest genius would be ruined.
But now, it seemed that Qing Mu's mind was extremely clear. In fact, he was perhaps too clear-headed, having lost some of the youthful sharpness young people should possess.
Thus, after hesitating for a moment, Qing Tianfeng spoke to Qing Mu again. "However, there is no need for you to belittle yourself. After all, your Bulbasaur Martial Soul does not lose to that of any genius."
In Qing Tianfeng's eyes, Qing Mu's Bulbasaur was nearly perfect. The only regrettable thing was that it was not a Beast Martial Soul that possessed its wielder, making Qing Mu himself a weakness.
But Qing Tianfeng did not dwell on it too much. It was normal for Martial Souls to have weaknesses, and who could say whether being external was a blessing or a curse?
Perhaps it was precisely because it was an External Beast Martial Soul that Bulbasaur possessed the ability to comprehend moves on its own, giving rise to Bulbasaur's current strength.
That evening, during dinner, Qing Mu suddenly spoke to Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao. "Dad, Mom, I plan to leave tomorrow to gain experience."
Clatter~
Upon hearing Qing Mu's words, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao both froze mid-motion.
Qing Tianfeng then set down his knife and fork. As if he had expected this all along, he said calmly, "Have you truly made up your mind? For a genius like you, the outside world is not safe."
From the moment Qing Mu defeated him, Qing Tianfeng had known that this small place could no longer contain a genius like Qing Mu.
Whether in knowledge or instruction, he could no longer give Qing Mu more. Only by going out into the world could Qing Mu's talent fully reveal itself.
"No, I do not agree to you going out now!"
At that moment, Xu Yao abruptly slapped the table and stood up. Looking at Qing Mu with worry in her eyes, she said, "With your talent of level twenty-nine at ten years old, once you are discovered, it will certainly cause a bloody storm. You are still too young. Wait until you are a little older!"
After saying this, Xu Yao sighed inwardly. How could she not understand the thoughts of the father and son? But in her eyes, Qing Mu was still far too young, and his cultivation speed was already fast enough. There was no need for him to go out and take risks.
Hearing this, Qing Tianfeng frowned. "I also want Mu'er to stay, but Mu'er's strength has already surpassed mine. What can we still teach him now?
"And with our current strength, if danger truly arises, can we really protect Mu'er?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Yao fell silent. Yes, could they protect Qing Mu?
Although she had the help of the Wood Spirit Seed, Xu Yao was only a level thirty-nine Soul Elder. Even with Qing Tianfeng added, they could not defeat a Soul King.
If they truly encountered a crisis, with Qing Mu's current strength, what difference would it make whether they were there or not?
Having realized this, Xu Yao slumped weakly into her chair and let out a deep sigh.
In the end, it was still because she was not capable enough. If she were a Soul Saint or even a Soul Douluo, she would not need to worry about such things.
Seeing this, Qing Tianfeng gently pulled her into his arms and lightly patted Xu Yao's back, comforting her in her despondency.
"Um... can I say something?"
Seeing this, Qing Mu scratched his head and spoke somewhat awkwardly.
Hearing Qing Mu's words, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao immediately turned their gazes toward him.
Only after Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao looked at him did Qing Mu speak. "Actually, I have a method to conceal the aura of my level."
After speaking, a faint pale-green glow flashed around Qing Mu's body. Once it passed, the aura that had originally been relatively clear in Qing Tianfeng's eyes immediately became extremely blurred.
Qing Tianfeng was instantly shocked. "Mu'er, how did you do that?"
Even Xu Yao straightened up and stared at Qing Mu in astonishment.
Though her level was not as high as Qing Tianfeng's, she had previously still been able to vaguely tell that Qing Mu was at the Soul Grandmaster level. But now, she could not make it out at all.
Qing Mu explained, "It is the Wood Spirit Seed. I used the Wood Spirit Seed to affect my Soul Power, so naturally you cannot tell anymore.
"Moreover, unless I am fighting with my full strength, it will be difficult for anyone to see through my level unless they are those famous old monsters of the continent."
Qing Mu was extremely confident when he said this, because Spirit Masters of the Douluo Continent were already very difficult to gauge when they were not fighting. Only high-level Spirit Masters could roughly judge a target's level through powerful Spiritual Power and experience.
But now that his Soul Power had been affected by the Wood Spirit Seed, determining his level was unimaginably difficult. Unless someone had reached a certain level, it was simply impossible.
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