In the corner of Dorm Seven, the light was dim.
Su Yu stood in front of Tang Wu's bed and slowly opened his right hand.
A pill the size of a longan rested quietly in his palm. It was translucent and milky white, with a faint glow shimmering across its surface.
A rich, refreshing fragrance instantly filled the air. Just one breath was enough to make one feel completely at ease, and even the flow of Soul Power within the body seemed to quicken.
Xiao Wu, standing nearby, stared at it, wide-eyed.
As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who had reincarnated, she had seen more than most. With one glance, she recognized the value of this thing.
This was a genuine Top-Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill. In the Star Dou Forest, it would be enough to make the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts fight until their heads bled.
Su Yu brought the Top-Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill to Tang Wu's lips. His movements were perfectly natural, as though he were offering her an ordinary piece of candy.
"Eat it."
"This can change the aptitude of your Martial Soul," Su Yu told her softly. "It'll be a great help to you."
Tang Wu didn't hesitate at all.
She didn't even ask where the pill had come from. She simply opened her rosy little mouth and swallowed the Marrow Cleansing Pill.
To her, anything Brother Yu gave her was worth swallowing without hesitation, even if it were poison.
The pill melted as soon as it entered her mouth, instantly turning into a warm current that flowed down her throat before suddenly spreading throughout her limbs and body.
After only a few breaths, strange changes began to appear on Tang Wu's skin.
A faint blue glow seeped out from beneath her skin, enveloping her entire body.
The glow was gentle and pure, radiating a vast aura of life.
Then, a blue light suddenly shone in Tang Wu's palm, beyond her control.
A stalk of Blue Silver Grass slowly grew from her palm.
But this stalk of Blue Silver Grass was completely different from the one she'd awakened before.
The ordinary weed was now undergoing a transformation before their very eyes.
Its blades grew translucent, as if carved from the finest blue gemstones.
Even more astonishing, fine golden lines began to appear across the semi-transparent blades.
These golden lines spread along the veins of the leaves, radiating an aura of nobility and antiquity.
Xiao Wu stood nearby with both hands clamped over her mouth and sucked in a sharp breath.
"Th-this is impossible!"
Xiao Wu's watery eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.
She stared at the mutated Blue Silver Grass in Tang Wu's palm, waves of shock crashing through her heart.
Blue Silver Grass was universally recognized as a Trash Martial Soul. It was common knowledge throughout the Douluo Continent.
Yet now, this useless weed had evolved outright under the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Pill!
Those golden lines were unmistakably the sign of the legendary awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline.
As the cleansing and purging of Tang Wu's body continued, she began to react violently.
Large amounts of black impurities were forced out through her pores. Her body temperature rose rapidly, and heat spread throughout her body.
Tang Wu's face flushed red, like a ripe fruit.
Fine beads of sweat covered her forehead. Her breathing grew ragged, and her chest heaved with every breath.
The thin, coarse-cloth garment she wore was soon completely soaked with sweat.
The damp fabric clung tightly to her small frame, outlining her soft, feminine curves.
The neckline had loosened slightly from the sweat, revealing glimpses of her fair, delicate collarbone beneath her clothes and giving her a youthful, enticing air.
The process of forcibly expelling the impurities in her body was far from comfortable.
Tang Wu squirmed on the bed, her brows lightly furrowed as soft, plaintive whimpers escaped her lips.
"So hot... Brother Yu, I feel awful..."
Tang Wu's voice carried a hint of tears. Her hands instinctively reached to tug at her clothes.
Seeing this, Su Yu quickly turned and fetched a basin of warm water from the corner.
He soaked a towel, wrung it out, then sat back down beside the bed and gently wiped the sweat from Tang Wu's forehead and neck.
The warm towel passed over her skin, bringing a touch of coolness.
Tang Wu's eyes were hazy, and the pain on her face eased a little.
Like a clingy kitten, she moved her cheek toward him of her own accord and gently rubbed it against the back of the hand holding the towel, greedily savoring its warmth.
"Bear with it a little longer. It'll be over soon."
Su Yu wiped her down as he softly reassured her.
A full stick of incense later, the purging process finally came to an end.
The blue glow around Tang Wu gradually faded and returned to her body.
The instant it disappeared completely, the aura of Soul Power around her surged. A faint muffled thump sounded as she broke through the bottleneck at level ten.
Tang Wu opened her eyes excitedly, feeling the abundant strength within her.
"Brother Yu! I've broken through level ten!"
Tang Wu happily tried to leap up.
But as soon as she moved, she realized that her whole body felt sticky.
She looked down. Black grime covered her skin, and it gave off a foul stench.
Xiao Wu had already pinched her nose in disgust and backed several steps away. Fanning the air with her hand, she said, "Ugh, you stink! Did you fall into a mud pit?"
Tang Wu's face flushed with embarrassment, all the way to the tips of her ears.
She'd always cared most about her appearance in front of Su Yu. Now, in such a filthy state, she wished she could crawl into a crack in the ground.
With a squeal, she grabbed the blanket beside her and burrowed beneath it, covering herself from head to toe. She refused to come out no matter what.
Looking at the blanket wrapped around her like a giant silkworm cocoon, Su Yu couldn't help laughing.
"Come on, stop hiding. Hurry to the bathhouse and wash up and change."
Su Yu patted the blanket.
Only then did Tang Wu slowly poke her head out. Blushing, she grabbed a clean set of clothes and dashed out of the dormitory like a gust of wind, heading straight for the academy bathhouse.
Half an hour later.
After her bath, Tang Wu returned to Dorm Seven.
When she pushed open the door and walked in, even Xiao Wu, who had seen plenty, couldn't help taking a second look.
Tang Wu had washed off all the grime and changed into clean clothes.
Her skin was now rosy and fair, as smooth as a peeled egg, without a single blemish.
Her short, deep-blue hair still held a trace of moisture, lying softly against her cheeks.
After the transformation brought about by the cleansing, she radiated a pure, ethereal air, like a fairy untouched by the mortal world.
Tang Wu paid no attention to anyone else's gaze. She ran straight to Su Yu, her face red, and threw herself into his arms.
She wrapped her arms tightly around Su Yu's neck and buried her face in his shoulder. Her voice was soft, yet carried an unmistakable resolve.
"Brother Yu, thank you. I swear, I'll grow very, very strong and protect you forever."
Feeling her soft warmth in his arms, Su Yu gently patted her back.
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