A Mutual Pursuit

On the way back to Ming Capital, the group traveled aboard a level-seven flying soul tool airship crafted by Kong Deming.

Under the perfect control of Kong Deming's level-94 soul power, the speed unleashed by this airship was enough to rival a Titled Douluo of the same rank who specialized in speed.

During this time, Xu Tianming finally recalled the crux of the matter.

It seemed that in the timeline established by the original work, there was only one person on the entire Douluo Continent who possessed an Angel Martial Soul!

Thinking of this, Xu Tianming, who had been closing his eyes in contemplation, immediately opened them and walked straight up to the family of three:

"The situation was urgent just now, and I forgot to ask for your names. Would it be convenient for you to introduce yourselves now?"

This request might have been a bit impolite, but no one would hold it against a six-year-old child, especially when that child was the benefactor who had just saved their entire family's lives!

Therefore, upon hearing this, Father Ye nodded enthusiastically in response:

"Convenient, of course it is. My name is Ye Wuya, my wife is Lin Wanqiu, and our daughter is Ye Guyi. Thanks to the life-saving grace shown to our family by you, young master, and that senior, our family is eternally grateful for your kindness."

Hearing the name "Ye Guyi," Xu Tianming secretly thought, as expected, but he remained composed on the surface and continued to ask:

"If I wasn't mistaken earlier, your Martial Soul is an Angel? Is this the reason why those Evil Soul Masters surrounded and hunted your family?"

Hearing this, Ye Wuya first gave a bitter smile before nodding in admission. Things had reached this point, and his Martial Soul was already crippled; there was no need to hide it any longer, so he simply spoke frankly about the origin and heritage of his Martial Soul.

According to him, it seemed that ten thousand years ago, their Angel Martial Soul lineage had a glorious history, but they encountered some unknown calamity midway, and the Angel Martial Soul nearly lost its inheritance.

As of today, to his knowledge, his daughter was the only inheritor of the Angel Martial Soul on the continent.

When Ye Wuya spoke to this point, his emotions became very complex.

There was relief—relief that his daughter had successfully inherited his Angel Martial Soul, preventing the lineage from ending with him.

But beyond the relief, there was also worry.

After all, inheriting the Angel Martial Soul meant being destined to stand on the opposite side of evil.

The desperate situation he faced today would likely be faced by his daughter in the future. Out of a father's love for his daughter, there were times he wished she had never inherited his Angel Martial Soul.

But what was done was done. With no room for maneuver, as a father, Ye Wuya could only do everything in his power to ensure his daughter's safety as she grew.

And as it happened, an opportunity had practically delivered itself to his daughter's doorstep.

As an inheritor of the Angel Martial Soul, Ye Wuya believed he had a decent eye for people.

In his view, the still-young Xu Tianming would surely become a peerless prodigy who would suppress an entire era. After all, the feat of severely injuring a seven-ring Soul Saint with only level-20 soul power had shocked even Kong Deming, let alone someone like him with a peak soul power of only level 71.

Furthermore, beyond his immense strength, he could see that Xu Tianming was kind-hearted and hated evil with a passion.

Being able to take the initiative to help a family in a desperate situation without any benefit to himself was proof of his kind nature.

And being able to execute those wicked Evil Soul Masters with thunderous methods was proof that this youth hated evil!

Add to that the unfathomable protector by this young master's side...

After careful consideration, Ye Wuya had made up his mind.

He bowed to Xu Tianming and then spoke with an incredibly sincere tone:

"Young master, I know this request may be presumptuous, but I cannot help but say it. I hope you can give me a chance to finish, and then consider it carefully before making a decision."

Hearing this, Xu Tianming was stunned for a moment, caught off guard.

To be honest, after hearing the name "Ye Guyi," Xu Tianming had begun to secretly calculate how to trick—ah, no, recruit—this little girl who had yet to grow up to his side.

With today's events, Xu Tianming was certain that he would eventually fall out with the Holy Spirit Cult, so Ye Guyi, with her Angel Martial Soul, was one of the important combat assets he envisioned to help him deal with the Holy Spirit Cult in the future!

Since they now had a bond of life-saving grace, he naturally had to seize this rare opportunity.

It was just that he hadn't figured out how to go about it.

Should he reveal his identity and ask her to follow him from now on?

That would likely succeed, but Xu Tianming felt it would be too deliberate and might even affect the image he held in Ye Guyi's eyes.

Although he didn't care much about such trifles, if he could do things perfectly, he would naturally strive for perfection.

Just as he was thinking about how to handle this perfectly, he didn't expect Ye Wuya to suddenly make a request.

Seeing Xu Tianming subconsciously nod, Ye Wuya spoke his inner thoughts directly:

"My daughter, Guyi, has inherited my Angel Martial Soul, which means she will likely face situations like the one I encountered today. If my strength were intact, I could still protect her for a while, but now that my cultivation is ruined, for the sake of my daughter's future and a safe, smooth growth, I beg you, young master, to take Guyi in. Whether as a follower or a maid, even a... bed-warming servant would suffice. As long as you are willing to protect my daughter's growth, our whole family will remember your great kindness and never forget it for all eternity!"

After gathering all his courage to say these words, and seemingly afraid that Xu Tianming would refuse, Ye Wuya gritted his teeth and knelt directly in front of Xu Tianming to show his sincerity.

Beside him, his wife, Lin Wanqiu, was surprised by her husband's words, but upon reflection, she understood his painstaking efforts. She didn't say much, but instead pulled her daughter, who was standing there in a daze, to kneel in a row beside her husband before Xu Tianming.

Upon hearing her father's words, Ye Guyi's thoughts froze. Now, being pulled by her mother to kneel, she was first stunned, then looked up to steal a glance at Xu Tianming, who was also somewhat dazed.

Then, her pretty face flushed red for no reason, and she hurriedly lowered her head, her mind in turmoil and her emotions complex...

As for Xu Tianming.

He never expected that in the blink of an eye, this family of three would be kneeling neatly before him!

This...

This was truly a huge surprise!

He had been worrying about how to set the stage, and now, the other party had actively fulfilled his wish!

For a moment, Xu Tianming almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but fortunately, he was a professional when it came to facial expression management and managed to keep a straight face.