Douluo: My Martial Soul Is My Own Fiancee Chapter 18

After saying this, Zheng Li turned around, intending to leave.

"Little fellow, wait a moment." Elder Mu called out to stop Zheng Li.

Zheng Li turned around: "Hm?"

"Since you've said as much, little fellow, it just so happens that I have a matter I'd like your help with." Elder Mu lifted his head slightly and smiled.

Zheng Li: "..."

"Old Grandpa, please speak."

Elder Mu said: "I haven't eaten lunch yet. Go to the canteen and get me a light meal. I'm old, and walking isn't very convenient for me."

Zheng Li: "..."

I believe your nonsense!

Who are you? I'm afraid you could get from here to the canteen in the blink of an eye! And with your cultivation, I'm sure you could go a year without eating and it wouldn't be a problem!

Although he thought this, Zheng Li naturally nodded without the slightest hesitation.

After telling Ling Nan and the others to head back to the dormitory first, Zheng Li returned to the canteen.

Elder Mu squinted as he watched Zheng Li's back. By this time, Zheng Li had exited his combat state. He kept his school uniform in his system space, and during the break, he had already gone to the restroom to change into it.

Maintaining his Martial Soul state had naturally aroused the curiosity of his classmates, but Mu Jin had helped explain it for Zheng Li.

What were their thoughts on it?

Just a bizarre Martial Soul.

Especially the girls, who were very glad their own Martial Souls weren't like that.

"The aura of light, carrying a hint of divinity, yet not pure..." Elder Mu shook his head and muttered, then closed his eyes again.

Shao Zhe had mentioned Zheng Li to him. He didn't care about twin Martial Souls; he had seen plenty since he first entered Shrek.

The reason Shao Zhe had brought up Zheng Li was because of his "heart"!

That's right, it was precisely because of the "heart" Martial Soul.

The uniqueness of a heart Martial Soul was beyond doubt, and the heart was one of the most important organs in the human body. As Zheng Li had thought, if things went wrong, it could be a major issue.

Furthermore, since the Martial Soul was a "heart," how would its Spirit Skills manifest?

The Sea God Pavilion elders who knew about Zheng Li's Martial Soul were undoubtedly all very curious.

However, this "heart"...

Elder Mu hadn't been able to discern anything.

Soon, Zheng Li returned with a light meal.

"Old Grandpa, here. I don't know if it's to your taste." Zheng Li handed the lunchbox containing the meal to Elder Mu.

Elder Mu reached out with a "bony" hand to take it.

Seeing this, Zheng Li helped Elder Mu sit up. His back was severely hunched, and although he was on a recliner, he was still able to sit.

"How much was it?" Elder Mu asked.

"No need, no need. Old Grandpa, just eat. Is there anything else?"

"No, you go ahead." Elder Mu smiled and waved his hand.

Zheng Li nodded, "Alright, goodbye Old Grandpa. Call me anytime if you need anything."

After saying this, Zheng Li turned and headed back to the dormitory.

As soon as he pushed open the dormitory door, he saw someone inside studying the Soul Ascension Pill.

"When do you plan on taking it?"

This voice startled Ling Nan, who nearly threw the Soul Ascension Pill away.

"Ah Li, do you not make any sound when you open doors or walk?"

Zheng Li sat on his bed and said calmly: "I do. You were just too focused on looking at the Soul Ascension Pill to hear me. So, when do you plan on taking it?"

"You couldn't have knocked first? I plan on saving the Soul Ascension Pill for now," Ling Nan said, glancing at Zheng Li with a look of grievance.

"Hm? Why?"

"My Spirit Power is at the peak of level 19, almost level 20. Taking it now wouldn't show any effect, so I plan to take it after obtaining my second Spirit Ring," Ling Nan explained.

"The growth of Spirit Power won't stop because of a bottleneck; it will happen after you obtain your Spirit Ring and advance..."

"I know that!" Ling Nan waved his hand, interrupting Zheng Li. "But don't you think the feeling of your Spirit Power rapidly increasing in a short time is great?"

Zheng Li: "?"

Is it? When he went from an ordinary person to having innate full Spirit Power a few days ago, he didn't feel anything particularly great about it.

"Do as you please, but keep it safe."

If others found out, even if it didn't lead to danger or major trouble, minor trouble would certainly follow.

"Yeah, I understand. By the way, Ah Li, you know the function of the Soul Ascension Pill, right!"

"Of course." Zheng Li rolled his eyes. "Otherwise, I would have asked you long ago."

"That's true. So, Ah Li, when do you plan to take it?" Ling Nan asked.

"Tonight!" Zheng Li had decided the moment he received the Soul Ascension Pill. "My Spirit Power is at level fifteen; after taking it, I might be able to surge directly to level eighteen! That would put me right at the average level for a freshman."

"I'm envious." After hearing Zheng Li's words, Ling Nan expressed.

"If I had received a Soul Ascension Pill at your age, I might already be level twenty-five or twenty-six by now."

"It is a matter of timing and fate."

Zheng Li lay back down and said.

Ling Nan stopped talking, but he kept staring at Zheng Li. After a long silence, he asked hesitantly:

"Ah Li, does your Martial Soul have some kind of very special ability?"

Chapter 21, Reincarnation Choice

"Hm?!"

Zheng Li's body stiffened, then he sat up and looked straight at Ling Nan.

"What are you trying to say?"

"Don't look at me like that, it makes me a bit nervous..."

Although he said that, there wasn't a hint of panic on Ling Nan's face.

Zheng Li did not look away.

"Alright, alright, you win..."

Ling Nan said helplessly, then raised the three middle fingers of his right hand, palm facing outward, and said:

"I, Ling Nan, swear that the conversation between us from here on out will be known only to Heaven, you, and me. Otherwise, may my Martial Soul shatter and may I become an ordinary person."

Zheng Li: "???"

"Why are you swearing?"

The Douluo world placed great importance on oaths; Zheng Li knew at least that much.

"What do you think? I was afraid that if I asked the question I have in mind, you wouldn't answer it out of concern..."

Ling Nan said. He hadn't originally intended to ask, but he was truly too curious.

"No, you're overthinking it. If I don't want to answer, I won't answer you, regardless of whether you swear or not." Zheng Li said calmly.

The moment Zheng Li asked that previous question, he had already realized that Ling Nan must have guessed something.

Ling Nan: "..."

"Then why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Hm? That's a strange question. You seem to have sworn an oath before even asking anything. How would I know what you were going to ask? You asked me if my Martial Soul has any special abilities? Which aspect are you asking about? If you don't ask, how would I know if I can talk about it? So..."

"Stop, stop! It's getting confusing." Ling Nan rubbed his temples. "Whatever I ask next, answer if you can; if you can't, then forget it. No matter what is said, I won't leak it. I've already sworn an oath."

"Fine, go ahead."

Ling Nan thought for a moment and asked: "Is your Martial Soul capable of... predicting the future?"

Zheng Li: "..."

As expected.

"Because of the Soul Ascension Pill?"

"Yes. After all, your behavior this morning was too obvious. You were clearly waiting for someone. When Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong arrived in Class One, your eyes lit up subtly. Afterward, it seemed as if the arrival of that inner court senior and the compensation of the Soul Ascension Pill were all within your expectations."

Ling Nan said slowly.

After hearing Ling Nan's words, Zheng Li remained silent for a while, and Ling Nan did not urge him.

"I thought you only knew how to eat..."

Zheng Li joked. He knew very well that Ling Nan, as the young master of a sect, couldn't possibly be a "glutton" as he appeared on the surface.

Ling Nan: "!!"

"Ah Li, I feel like you're insulting me, but I don't seem to have any evidence."

He was aware of his "gluttonous" persona.

"Predicting the future—I suppose so. Or rather, fragments of future possibilities. It's not something I can see at any time; I only see it occasionally. And it's not really me seeing it; it's my Martial Soul seeing it and telling me."

Saying this, Zheng Li didn't blush or skip a beat; he was completely natural.

"Oh... I see." Ling Nan nodded. This was about what he had guessed, but...

"What do you mean by 'fragments of future possibilities'?"

"Let me ask you: there are countless possibilities for the future. Do you agree with that?" Zheng Li asked calmly.

"Countless possibilities..."

Ling Nan frowned, looking a bit dazed. After carefully deliberating for a while, he gave a vague answer: "I suppose so."

What do you mean by "not bad"?

However, Zheng Li did not dwell on it, instead saying, "For instance, this morning, the opportunity to obtain the Soul Ascension Pill should have belonged only to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, yet now it includes us as well."

"This is just a minor matter, it won't have much of an impact on the future."

"But what if, in the future, I see an event that has a significant impact on the future, yet I was not originally a part of it? If I find out about it, intervene, and change the future that was supposed to happen, then is the future that unfolds after my participation a different future altogether?"

This time, after listening, a look of realization appeared on Ling Nan's face.

"Now that you put it that way, I think I understand."

"Mm, that's why I said they are fragments of future possibilities; they aren't necessarily accurate. Like this morning, I had almost prepared to leave." Zheng Li did not say much more.

This incident also reminded Zheng Li that he needed to be more careful in the future. Thinking back, his behavior this morning was indeed a bit, well, too obvious.

"It's a good thing you didn't leave," Ling Nan said with relief. "But even if they are just fragments of future possibilities, that's still heaven-defying enough!"

"So, just remember the oath you just made," Zheng Li said calmly.

Although the Douluo world places great importance on oaths and the God Realm exists.

But as for oaths, he had seen his father make plenty of them, yet he never saw him keep them.

Consequences of breaking an oath? Nothing happened at all.

"Don't worry, I know you're worried, Ah Li, so I'll make another one."

Having said that, Ling Nan made another oath, meaning he would not tell anyone, and even if Zheng Li saw something that didn't involve him, he wouldn't say anything; if Zheng Li brought him along, he wouldn't leak any information; he even included that he would never attack Zheng Li or scheme against him; and finally, if a third person found out, then his Martial Soul would shatter and he would suffer a miserable death.

Ling Nan had thought it through quite comprehensively, and Zheng Li did not stop him.

In truth, if he told Ling Nan about the opportunities he knew of, Ling Nan would only feel powerless.