Concealing His Aura

Although Qing Tianfeng knew Qing Mu was telling the truth, he still rebuked him, "There are always people greater than you and skies beyond the sky. 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 inside, because it was not as though he had never seen other geniuses before. Though they had been strong as well, none could compare to Qing Mu.

Putting aside anything else, Qing Mu had reached level twenty-nine at the age of ten. Throughout the history of 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 already considered genius-level talent.

Yet, to Qing Tianfeng's surprise, Qing Mu did not argue at all. Instead, he nodded in agreement and said, "I know!"

This left Qing Tianfeng stunned. He had not expected Qing Mu, who had just acted as though he were the strongest, to accept his words so easily now.

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 among them. What achievements I may attain in the future is still uncertain."

Qing Mu had no intention of looking down on Douluo Continent. No matter what, Douluo Continent was a real world, so there could not possibly be few geniuses. He had even once heard of an unparalleled genius who created his own Self-Created Soul Skill at the age of six.

Compared with those true geniuses, he was merely a lucky person who had become a genius only after awakening the Bulbasaur Martial Soul. There was nothing worth being proud of.

If he could properly tap into Bulbasaur's potential and become a Titled Douluo at the pinnacle of the continent in the future, he would already be content.

As for becoming a god, he had not thought that far ahead for now. A person had to keep their feet on the ground, after all. He would consider the matter of 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 breathed a sigh of relief. He had truly feared that Qing Mu would think himself invincible, and such a mindset was not good for a Soul Master.

The more gifted a genius was, the more easily they could suffer a mental collapse after encountering setbacks. And once their mind broke and they could not recover, no matter how talented they were, they would be ruined.

But now, it seemed that Qing Mu's mind was exceptionally clear. In fact, he was perhaps too clear-headed, having lost some of the youthful vigor young people should possess.

Thus, after hesitating for a moment, Qing Tianfeng spoke to Qing Mu again. "But you need not belittle yourself either. After all, your Bulbasaur Martial Soul is no inferior to that of any genius."

In Qing Tianfeng's eyes, Qing Mu's Bulbasaur was nearly perfect. Its only regrettable flaw was that it was not a beast martial soul that possessed its master, making Qing Mu himself a weakness.

However, Qing Tianfeng did not dwell on it too much. It was normal for martial souls to have weaknesses, and who could say whether being Detached was a blessing or a curse?

Perhaps it was precisely because it was a Detached Beast Martial Soul that Bulbasaur possessed the ability to comprehend moves on its own, achieving its current strength.

That evening, during dinner, Qing Mu suddenly said to Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao, "Dad, Mom, I'm planning 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 though he had expected this all along, he calmly asked, "Have you truly made up your mind? For a genius like you, the outside world is far from 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 terms of knowledge or practical guidance, he could no longer offer Qing Mu anything more. Only by going out into the world could Qing Mu's talent fully shine.

"No, I don't agree to you going out now!"

At that moment, Xu Yao suddenly slammed the table and rose to her feet. Looking at Qing Mu with worry in her eyes, she said, "With your talent of reaching level twenty-nine at age ten, once you are discovered, it will inevitably stir up 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 what father and son were thinking? But in her eyes, Qing Mu was still 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 his strength already surpasses 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 those words were spoken, Xu Yao fell silent. That was right—could they protect Qing Mu?

Even with the help of the Wood Spirit Seed, Xu Yao was only a level thirty-nine Soul Elder. Even together with Qing Tianfeng, they could not defeat a Soul King.

If they truly encountered a crisis, given Qing Mu's current strength, what difference would it make whether they were there or not?

Having understood this, Xu Yao slumped weakly into her chair and let out a deep sigh.

In the end, she was simply not strong enough. If she were a Soul Sage or even a Soul Douluo, she would not need to worry about such things.

Seeing this, Qing Tianfeng gently pulled her into his embrace and softly patted Xu Yao's back, comforting her sorrowful emotions.

"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 way to conceal the aura of my level."

As he spoke, an imperceptible pale green glow flashed around Qing Mu. After it flickered, the aura that had originally been rather clear in Qing Tianfeng's eyes immediately became extremely indistinct.

Qing Tianfeng was instantly shocked. "Mu'er, how did you do that?"

Even Xu Yao straightened up, staring 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 discern anything at all.

Qing Mu explained, "It's the Wood Spirit Seed. I used the Wood Spirit Seed to affect my own Soul Power, so naturally, you can no longer see through it.

"And as long as I am not fighting at full strength, unless they are those famous old monsters of the continent, it will be difficult for anyone to see through my level."

Qing Mu was extremely confident as he said this, because Soul Masters on Douluo Continent already found it difficult to determine one another's levels when not in battle. Only high-level Soul 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 one had reached a certain level, it was simply impossible.