In the western suburbs of Heaven Dou City, they set out from the west gate and headed straight ahead. Before long, Ye Que and the others saw the mighty Body Sect, with its grand Sect Master's Hall and spacious plaza, as well as Body Sect disciples everywhere they looked.
There were only a few dozen people, but that in itself spoke to the rarity of Body Martial Souls.
The Body Martial Soul was the only one without an upper limit, and it could stand shoulder to shoulder with top-tier Martial Souls.
Given another few hundred thousand years to develop, Ye Que suspected the people of the Body Sect might even learn to cultivate immortality and completely leave the Soul Master profession behind.
The Body Sect's architecture bore more than a passing resemblance to Spirit Hall's style from ten thousand years ago. Every building was imposing and magnificent.
Yu Mengdi, beside him, also looked around at the buildings, a hint of surprise in her eyes.
The Body Sect truly lived up to its reputation. It deserved to be called the continent's foremost sect.
Still, compared with Spirit Hall, it fell far short.
No power could replace Spirit Hall's place in the hearts of Angel Soul Masters.
Seeing this, Vina began explaining the Body Sect's origins, development, and present-day Titled Douluo powerhouses to the people from Zhengtian Academy as they walked, showing off the sect's strength.
The prestige of a sect that protected the nation was considerable. It had far more Titled Douluo than Shrek Academy.
Long Aotian, walking beside Vina, was especially proud.
As a member of the Body Sect and the Sect Master's personal disciple, this was the greatest honor of his life.
He was also the foremost figure of his generation in the Body Sect.
Just then, Body Sect disciples passing by spotted Princess Vina and Senior Brother Long Aotian. One after another, they clasped their hands in greeting and called out, "Greetings, Your Highness! Greetings, Senior Brother Long!"
That made Long Aotian's status look more impressive than ever.
Long Aotian smiled and said, "Keep it low-key, keep it low-key. From now on, address me by my title when we meet."
Ye Que turned to Long Aotian and said with a smile, "Brother Dragon, you truly are the leading figure of the Body Sect. I think you and Princess Vina make a fine match."
Vina's cheeks flushed at his words.
Although she had long since given her heart to Long Aotian, she had always put her country first, setting romance aside.
Ye Que's remark had brought some memories back to her.
Flattered by Ye Que, Long Aotian grinned from ear to ear and patted him on the shoulder. "Hahaha, Brother Ye, don't tease me. You're a true child of heaven too. Once I earn a title from the Empire, then I'll be a suitable match for the princess. For now, I'm the one reaching too high."
"By the way, Brother Ye, I should tell you: yesterday, after I reported your heroic deed to His Majesty and the Sect Master, His Majesty was very pleased with you all. The Sect Master especially wants to meet you, and he should be waiting in the hall now."
For some reason, Long Aotian had suddenly taken a great liking to Ye Que. He felt he was a young man worth befriending.
Princess Vina and Long Aotian were very close, but they had never let it show.
And since the princess hadn't objected to Ye Que's remark, there was probably a chance for the two of them.
That so-called remnant of Spirit Hall was practically the matchmaker bringing them together.
When Ye Que heard that Du Busi wanted to meet him, he felt a little nervous.
Du Busi was a level 98 Super Douluo, one of the few peak powerhouses on the continent. If he turned hostile, Ye Que wouldn't even have a chance to escape.
As he thought this, Ye Que quietly channeled Soul Power into the Soul Tool Guangyu Douluo had given him, then smiled and entered the Sect Master's Hall with Long Aotian and the others.
It wasn't long before they arrived.
Long Aotian, Ye Que, and the others entered the hall.
An old man with green hair was drinking tea at the far end of the hall. When he saw Aotian and Vina approach, he slowly set down his teacup and shifted his gaze to Ye Que and the others.
One casual glance was enough to raise goosebumps all over Ye Que.
What terrifying spiritual power and oppressive force.
The Body Douluo was astonishingly powerful—even his physical presence alone was oppressive.
Ye Que immediately clasped his hands and bowed. "This junior, Ye Que, pays his respects to Senior Du Busi."
Ye Wuqing and the others also clasped their hands and bowed.
Long Aotian bowed and said, "Sect Master, this is the young hero I told you about."
Du Busi first gave a quiet "Mm," then rose and came over to them. With a kind smile, he patted Ye Que on the shoulder and laughed aloud:
"Good, good! So it's you, young man. I knew I wasn't wrong about you. So your Martial Soul is that one. I never thought I'd get the chance to meet one of their descendants."
"I heard how you suppressed Dai Yueheng despite having only five rings. You truly are a young genius."
"I may not stand alongside the common people, but I love the people of Heaven Soul dearly. As long as you deal with Shrek's people reasonably, you're my friend. If you get into trouble out there, just give them my name, Du Busi. Let's see who dares lay a hand on you besides Mu En."
"As for this talk of being remnants, I speak on behalf of His Majesty when I tell you this: the Heaven Dou Empire is willing to shelter you. All you need to do is come to the Empire's aid when it faces danger, and His Majesty will provide you with abundant cultivation resources."
The kindness came so suddenly that Ye Que didn't know what to make of it.
This old codger Du Busi was actually so easy to get along with.
But when he considered that Du Busi's elder brother, Du Bisou, had fallen after fighting Mu En, Du Busi's hatred for Shrek made perfect sense.
As for the offer of protection, Ye Que couldn't take it all at face value. At most, Du Busi was a senior who held no ill will toward the Angel Clan.
With that in mind, Ye Que bowed and said, "I appreciate your kindness, Senior. I just can't stand the way certain people at Shrek behave. I'm not deliberately targeting them."
Du Busi smiled and nodded. "You're right, young man. Those little brats have gotten far too used to throwing their weight around. Someone needs to take them down a peg."
"All right. Since you've come to the Body Sect, I'll show you around."
With that, he walked out of the hall himself, intending to open the younger generation's eyes and show them the Body Sect's might. Ye Que and the others hurried after him.
As Du Busi walked, he boasted about the Body Sect, while Ye Que followed behind, singing its praises.
No matter how much Du Busi exaggerated, Ye Que always had another compliment ready, flattering the old man until he was as happy as a child.
Du Busi was delighted, grinning from ear to ear.
This young man Ye Que suited his taste perfectly. He was a fine junior.
He knew his place, understood reason, and would surely grow into someone remarkable.
The so-called remnant in Shrek's eyes was a good ally in his. Once Ye Que grew stronger, the Empire would gain another Angel Douluo, and Aotian would have one more friend when he succeeded to the position of Sect Master. What was there to lose?
An enemy of the Sun Moon Empire, a thorn in Shrek's side, and the Evil Soul Masters' own father—that was exactly the kind of friend the Body Sect wanted.
That brainless old fool Mu En was truly going backward with age.
Several hours later, their daylong tour of the Body Sect was nearly over.
Seeing that it was mealtime, Du Busi said, "Little friend Ye Que, go have breakfast with Aotian first. Come find me this afternoon, and I'll give you some pointers."
He couldn't help it. His junior had flattered him so thoroughly that Du Busi felt he'd be doing him a disservice if he didn't offer some guidance.
This young man was just too sensible.
He was utterly satisfied!
The only regret was that Ye Que didn't have a Body Martial Soul. Otherwise, Du Busi would certainly have taken him as his last disciple and trained him well.
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