"Kid, you've gotten even stronger."
"Looks like you'll be able to absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring for your Third Soul Ring."
Seeing Su Ze's physical strength reach the level of a Soul King, Dugu Bo spoke with a note of admiration.
A ten-thousand-year Soul Ring as his Third Soul Ring—his future achievements would be limitless.
He truly had the makings of a god!
Su Ze smiled at Dugu Bo's words.
Not just ten thousand years!
Judging by how his body felt, he could currently handle a Soul Ring of around thirty thousand years at most.
"Teacher Ye, Senior Dugu has agreed to let me use the Immortal Herbs in this Medicine Garden."
"One of them is the Lovesick Heartbreak Red you need!"
"Oh, right. When the time comes, could I trouble you to choose an Immortal Herb that can evolve Senior Sister Dugu Yan's Martial Soul?"
Ye Qingxian's Medical Skill was among the best on the continent.
All he needed to do next was tell her which Immortal Herbs he intended to use.
Su Ze felt that Ye Qingxian would do an even better job than he could with the rest.
"Really?"
Excitement shone in Ye Qingxian's beautiful eyes.
She had devoted herself to the Medical Way for more than a decade, and she had often wondered whether she could use her Medical Skill to break the Nine Hearts Begonia Martial Soul Curse.
But human ability had its limits. In the end, it was no match for fate.
She had already given up, but Su Ze's arrival had let her see the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, a treasured place that seemed to wield the power of creation itself.
Looking at the Immortal Herbs by the edge of the pool, each capable of defying fate, Ye Qingxian wished she could start picking and studying them right away.
"Of course! Senior Dugu has already agreed."
As he spoke, Su Ze looked toward Dugu Bo.
"That's right. Su Ze helped me evolve my Martial Soul and get rid of the snake poison. He's a benefactor to my family."
"Family Head Ye, as Su Ze's teacher, you're welcome to use these Immortal Herbs as you please."
With Dugu Bo's permission, Ye Qingxian immediately got to her feet.
She took out shovels made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and jade that she had prepared earlier, along with fine Mutton Fat Jade boxes for collecting the Immortal Herbs.
A short while later, Ye Qingxian returned with the Immortal Herbs she needed.
Holding the boxes she had used to collect the herbs, Ye Qingxian exclaimed in admiration.
"Ordinary medicinal herbs need to be specially processed before they can be consumed."
"But after seeing these Immortal Herbs, I've realized they're already free of impurities and contain only their essence. They can be swallowed directly."
"I've noticed that some of the Immortal Herbs here aren't growing as they should. It seems they haven't been properly tended."
"Once we've dealt with the Martial Soul Defect, I'll personally organize the Immortal Herbs here."
Countless Immortal Herbs and Spiritual Medicines had grown in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye since ancient times. They had grown wherever they pleased, with no order to them at all.
Although Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, he knew nothing about herbs and had never done much to organize them.
That pained Ye Qingxian to see. Many of the Immortal Herbs had grown too close together, their Medicinal Properties clashing and greatly diminishing their effects.
Hearing Ye Qingxian's words, Su Ze nodded without hesitation.
"Don't worry. Senior Dugu has already given this Medicine Garden to me."
"Teacher, you can organize it however you like."
Dugu Bo didn't get angry at Su Ze's casual remark.
After all, he had already promised him the garden.
"All right, I've chosen the Immortal Herbs. Now it's time to assign them."
"For the Martial Soul Evolution, this Dragon Scale Soul Nourishing Grass is the best choice for Yan Yan, paired with that Snowy Swan Kiss."
"The Dragon Scale Soul Nourishing Grass can awaken the Dragon Clan Blood Soul within Yan Yan's Jade Scale Snake. The Snowy Swan Kiss can also nourish the body damaged by snake poison."
Taking Su Ze's plan as a reference, Ye Qingxian found complementary Immortal Herbs to pair with it.
Together, the two herbs would evolve Dugu Yan's Martial Soul while nourishing the body that had suffered from the snake poison.
At Ye Qingxian's words, Dugu Yan took the two Immortal Herbs as instructed and settled down in a corner of the Medicine Garden.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo immediately went to her side to protect her while she absorbed them.
"Your Nine Hearts Begonia is one of the finest Support Martial Souls. No one can match its healing abilities. This Narcissus Tulip can take your Martial Soul a step further."
"It would be best for Senior Sister Leng Leng to take it."
As he spoke, Su Ze handed Ye Lingling an eight-petaled Immortal Herb.
"No, Junior Brother. Mother's cultivation is higher. She should absorb it instead. This Immortal Herb is too precious."
Ye Lingling shook her head at once. As an heir to the Ye Family, she was also well-versed in medicinal herbs.
She knew just how precious a Narcissus Tulip was.
It was one of the Immortal Herbs best suited to their Support Martial Soul, and taking it would have an enormous effect.
"You silly girl, what are you talking about? I'm old. You're the future."
"The future of our family depends on you. If I tell you to take it, then take it."
"Besides, there are so many Immortal Herbs here. I'm sure there are some for me, too."
Ye Qingxian hadn't expected her usually clever daughter to be so foolish at a time like this.
Could Su Ze's words really have thrown her off?
At her mother's words, Ye Lingling glanced at the box in her hands and saw that it still held two Immortal Herbs. Her cheeks immediately flushed red.
When Su Ze had handed her the Immortal Herb, her mind had gone blank for a moment.
She hadn't been able to react at all.
Now that she had come to her senses, her face burned with embarrassment. She shyly accepted the Immortal Herb Su Ze had offered and said softly,
"Thank you, Junior Brother!"
Blushing, Ye Lingling swallowed the Immortal Herb Su Ze had handed her.
Then she began to absorb it.
Seeing her daughter's expression, Ye Qingxian shook her head. It had only been a few days, and her clever daughter had already become like this.
After a sigh, Ye Qingxian took the Lovesick Red Intestine from the box, then pulled off a root from the Ten Thousand Year Ginseng King.
Then she swallowed them.
The curse would be lifted today.
In the next moment, Ye Qingxian felt a warm current flow into her body.
A completely gentle, harmless power began coursing through her limbs and bones.
The Nine Hearts Begonia Martial Soul appeared on its own.
The pink-white flower shimmered with a white glow, its hazy beauty enchanting to behold.
Looking closely, one could see the Nine Hearts Begonia transforming.
Su Ze watched from the side, seeing every detail clearly.
A long, dark-red line of blood was being expelled from the buds at the edges of the Nine Hearts Begonia's petals.
That had to be the Nine Hearts Begonia Curse.
Whenever more than two Nine Hearts Begonias existed in the world, that dark-red bloodline would consume the life force of those who possessed the Nine Hearts Begonia Martial Soul.
This tragedy would never happen again.
Ye Qingxian slowly opened her eyes and saw the line of blood that had been expelled from behind her Martial Soul.
She covered her mouth as she stared at it. She didn't sob aloud, but tears poured down and dripped onto the back of her hand.
Burdened by the Nine Hearts Begonia Curse, Ye Qingxian had endured so much alone.
At least now, Ye Lingling wouldn't have to worry about losing her mother too soon.
And it was all thanks to Su Ze.
At the same time that the Nine Hearts Begonia Curse was expelled from Ye Qingxian's body,
a burst of Dragon Might suddenly erupted from Dugu Yan.
A phantom Jade Scale Dragon appeared behind her.
A vast, overwhelming dragon's pressure swept outward.
As the Dragon Might surged, Dugu Bo opened his eyes and felt the change in himself. He couldn't help but feel delighted.
"Grandfather, my Martial Soul really did evolve!"
"Not only did it awaken my dragon bloodline, it became a Jade Scale Python Dragon!"
Just as Dugu Yan was getting excited, Ye Lingling's Martial Soul Evolution began to shine brilliantly after Ye Qingxian's Martial Soul Defect had been completely resolved.
White radiance bloomed all over her body.
A snow-white flower swayed in the breeze above her head.
Just smelling its fragrance filled Su Ze with a pleasant feeling from head to toe.
His somewhat depleted stamina and Soul Power were instantly restored to their full strength.
"The Nine Hearts Begonia Martial Soul evolved, too."
"And it seems to have gained the ability to restore Soul Power."
Su Ze looked at the sacred Nine Hearts Begonia Flower above Ye Lingling's head and spoke with admiration.
That kid Su Ze really was something.
It was impressive enough that he had the talent to become a god.
But his knowledge and luck were remarkable, too. Dugu Bo, Yan Yan, and the mother and daughter of the Ye Family had all had their flaws resolved and their Martial Souls evolved after meeting him.
Dugu Bo looked at the young man standing beside Ye Qingxian, his eyes filled with emotion.
The longer Su Ze stayed with him, the more Dugu Bo felt that he was witnessing the birth of a legend that would be passed down across the Douluo Continent.
Just like that girl from tens of thousands of years ago who had founded the Angel Martial Soul on her own.
In Dugu Bo's eyes, Su Ze was just like her.
"My Martial Soul really did evolve."
"And the Ye Family Curse is gone, too."
Ye Lingling opened her beautiful eyes. She looked delighted as she gazed at the Martial Soul she had summoned, her exquisite face beneath her black veil filled with joy.
Before they came, her mother had told her all about the Nine Hearts Begonia Curse.
Thanks to her junior brother Su Ze, her Nine Hearts Begonia had not only escaped the curse today.
It had evolved as well.
Overcome with joy, Ye Lingling rose to her feet and immediately saw Su Ze standing nearby.
Looking at his handsome face,
Ye Lingling acted on impulse, doing something that surprised even her.
She suddenly cupped Su Ze's face in her hands.
"Junior Brother, thank you!"
Caught completely off guard, Ye Lingling's lips brushed against Su Ze's cheek.
Su Ze froze at the unexpected gesture.
Afterward, Ye Lingling lowered her head shyly, her beautiful face turning bright red.
Ye Qingxian, meanwhile, gave him the look of a mother-in-law who approved of her son-in-law.
She had no objection at all to Su Ze and her daughter getting together.
If such a genius could be tied to the Ye Family, then the strongest Support Martial Soul of the future would surely belong to them.
Dugu Bo could only sigh at the sight.
As expected, the moment Su Ze revealed his talent, beauties came flocking to him.
The Ye Family's daughter had already fallen for him.
Thinking this, Dugu Bo glanced at his granddaughter, who stood there grinding her teeth, looking displeased, and shook his head.
His silly granddaughter had no sense of danger at all.
She clearly had feelings for him.
And now someone else had gotten there first.
Looking at Su Ze, who stood frozen after being kissed on the cheek, Dugu Yan ground her small, sharp teeth in anger.
When she saw her best friend's gesture, an irritating feeling welled up inside her.
It was as if someone had stolen her favorite toy.
That brat Su Ze.
As if causing trouble for her wasn't enough, he had to go after her best friend, too.
What a jerk!
Still fuming, Dugu Yan went straight over to Su Ze and called out to him while he was still standing there in a daze.
"Su Ze, my Martial Soul has evolved, and my strength has reached Level 29, just like yours."
"Let's fight again. I'll show you that you can't insult my Jade Scale Snake Poison and get away with it, you brat."
Dugu Yan spoke with complete confidence. Her Martial Soul had evolved.
Her Jade Scale Snake Poison had been completely eliminated, and its power had increased enormously.
She didn't believe that Su Ze could still break through her poison without getting hurt.
This time, she was going to teach that brat Su Ze a good lesson.
She would make sure he understood what happened when he provoked her.
"Senior Sister, let's forget it."
"You're not my match!"
Su Ze came to his senses and looked at Dugu Yan before him, speaking earnestly.
Although he hadn't absorbed the two Divine Bones of the Ice Fire Dragon King yet,
his physical strength was already at Soul King level, and now he had also gained control of the Power of Storm.
How could Dugu Yan possibly be his match?
Dugu Bo also wanted to speak up and stop his foolish granddaughter.
He had seen the phenomenon that appeared when Su Ze's Martial Soul evolved.
It was a truly terrifying sight, one that had even frightened him.
How could Su Ze, who could unleash such a phenomenon, possibly lose to his granddaughter?
But before Dugu could say anything, the angry Dugu Yan activated Martial Soul Protection and launched an attack.
"You rotten jerk! It's bad enough that you go around flirting with people you like."
"You look down on me every day, too!"
"Today, I'm definitely going to teach you a lesson."
With a hint of jealousy, Dugu Yan summoned the Jade Scale Python Dragon. Green scales immediately appeared all over her body.
The scales accentuated her striking figure.
Her already long, slender legs stood out in particular. Framed by the emerald scales, they took on an exotic allure.
"First Soul Skill: Jade Scale Red Poison!"
"Second Soul Skill: Jade Scale Blue Poison!"
Dugu Yan pushed off with her long legs and shot toward Su Ze. At the same time, the two Soul Rings behind her lit up.
A far more potent Jade Scale poison than before spewed from her mouth.
In an instant, the little plants along its path withered.
"Yan Yan's poison really has grown much stronger than before, but I'm afraid it won't do much against That Kid Su Ze."
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up as he watched his granddaughter spit out the snake venom, but then he shook his head.
Su Ze stood where he was, facing the oncoming Jade Scale Snake Poison without the slightest change in expression.
He had always been calm when confronted with things that posed no threat.
That was just how Su Ze was.
He hadn't wanted to fight, but since Senior Sister Dugu insisted, he might as well test out the powerful move he'd gained after evolving.
"Senior Sister Dugu!"
"Do you know the warning bell is already ringing amid the Raging Thunder!"
As his authoritative voice rang out,
the sky, which had been perfectly clear moments earlier, suddenly grew Dark Clouds Gathering. The golden lightning shattered the shirt Su Ze had just put on.
It also shattered Dugu Yan, who had been rushing toward him.
Surrounded by lightning, Su Ze's hair turned white, and the poison she had released was instantly crushed by Extreme Thunder.
Su Ze floated into the air.
Like the legendary Thunder God, he looked down at Dugu Yan sprawled on the ground.
Before you continue