Douluo Venom: Symbiosis with Liu Erlong, Devouring to Become a God
Chapter 25

The Good Girl Tang Yuehua's Restrictor Activated [Seeking Follow-up Reads] [First Update]

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Tang Yuehua worked incredibly hard to stay on top.

After all, for a good girl like her who had previously only studied etiquette, being granted power by the Tentacle Monster Jiang Ce and having her Martial Soul issues resolved gave her the hope of controlling her own future; it was as if a new world had opened up.

Coupled with the fact that they were in the intelligence room, fearing someone might barge in, the thrill made her put in even more effort.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

Jiang Ce had used Venom to mimic a human form and sat in a chair, watching Tang Yuehua busy herself up and down, his three heads swaying back and forth.

"Not bad, you really are working hard."

Tang Yuehua felt as though she couldn't move a single finger, and she was extremely parched.

"Thank you for the praise, Teacher."

Though her smile was weary, it was incredibly charming.

It was just that her avatar had played a bit too hard, which ended up implicating her main body.

However, she couldn't be bothered with her main body right now; her consciousness was hidden within this avatar, striving to contribute and acting as a rebellious disciple who defied her master, leaving the main body to endure the Teacher's discipline.

"Well done. Since it's dawn, it's time to get to work."

"Yes, Teacher. I will go make the arrangements."

Tang Yuehua steadied herself against Jiang Ce's body and stood up with difficulty. With a pop, she pulled the champagne cork, and dense bubbles immediately surged from the bottle's mouth.

Jiang Ce picked up a bead and reattached it, causing Tang Yuehua to shudder and nearly fall again.

Jiang Ce cast Super Healing on her to restore her injuries and stamina, then transformed back into a mass of Venom to envelop her.

"Have someone go to the auction house and buy some fresh Soul Beast corpses. I need to eat them to recover my age; the higher the age, the better."

"Yes, Teacher."

In the backyard of the Moon Pavilion, Tang Yuehua ordered her men to purchase a batch of Soul Beast corpses from the auction house—two ten-thousand-year Azure Wolf Tigers and Wolf Green Snakes, along with ten other Soul Beasts ranging from five thousand to eight thousand years old.

High-age, fresh Soul Beasts required waiting, and the auction house didn't have much in stock at the moment. Tang Yuehua had already instructed the auction house to note her requirements and send another batch next time.

A tentacle emerged from Tang Yuehua's chest and swayed as it looked at the Soul Beasts.

"These have been dead for quite a while. Sigh, forget it, I'll make do."

The tentacle split into countless fine threads, rapidly wrapping around and entangling all the corpses. A moment later, they were completely digested.

"The conversion efficiency for non-fresh ones is lower, less than twelve percent. I only gained about ten thousand years from devouring all these Soul Beasts."

"I'll feed back about one thousand years of Soul Beast age to you, which is equivalent to over a year of bitter cultivation."

Jiang Ce had now recovered to thirty-five thousand years.

"My Soul Power has also recovered."

Tang Yuehua felt the Soul Power being fed back to her and was filled with wonder.

So this was the Soul Power the Teacher fed back to her after devouring Soul Beasts.

Previously, because she had split off half her cultivation to create an avatar, her level had dropped to four and a half, but now she was back to nine.

"Indeed, you have returned to level nine. But because of the limitations of your Martial Soul, you are firmly nailed here and cannot break through."

Hearing what Jiang Ce said, Tang Yuehua's expression turned somewhat dejected.

It was because her Martial Soul had viciously mutated into the Ruyi Ring that her Soul Power was nailed at level nine, making it impossible for her to even obtain her first Soul Ring.

If it were just a matter of being unable to cultivate, it would be one thing—she could take pills and herbs to accumulate enough to reach level ten, which would allow her to obtain her first Soul Ring.

But her Soul Power was completely locked; the things she had eaten in the past had been utterly useless.

"Alright, what are you afraid of? Once your Eldest Senior Sister obtains her Soul Ring, your Martial Soul problem will be solved."

"Thank you, Teacher."

Tang Yuehua's eyes sparkled. She looked down at her chest, but her line of sight was completely blocked by the proud curves, making it impossible to see her own toes.

Just then, a maid came to report.

"Miss, the steward is looking for you."

Tang Yuehua nodded.

Jiang Ce's voice echoed in her mind.

"It seems someone can no longer sit still."

"Liu Ren, the eldest young master of the Liu Family in the north of the city, a notorious playboy in Heaven Dou City."

Tang Yuehua pondered for a moment and guessed the reason for his visit.

"Thinking a toad wants to eat swan meat?"

Jiang Ce chuckled.

"The swan meat is already in my mouth. Not only can he not touch it, he can't even covet it."

The Black Latex Suit tightened abruptly, and Tang Yuehua's legs went weak, almost causing her to lose her balance.

"Yes, Teacher."

Tang Yuehua bit her lip. Her teacher's domineering aura softened her heart a little.

Tang Yuehua quickly entered the intelligence room. The manager was already waiting, holding a perfectly sealed letter.

"Miss, this was sent by the Liu family. It's not an invitation, it's a formal letter."

Tang Yuehua opened the envelope and glanced at it, the curve of her lips turning cold.

Liu Ren stated in the letter that the land in the north of the city was originally coveted by the Liu family, and that Moon Pavilion's acquisition was malicious competition.

His conditions were simple—

Either transfer it at the original price, or the Liu family would join forces with several other chambers of commerce to completely cut off Moon Pavilion's supply channels.

Reply within three days, or bear all consequences.

"Investigate who has been closest to the Liu family in the last three days."

Tang Yuehua placed the letter on the table.

The manager took the order and left. In less than an hour, he returned with the information.

The owner of the stone shop in the south of the city went to the Liu family the same night after being removed from Moon Pavilion's supplier list.

The two small businesses in the west of the city whose cooperation was severed also had dinner with Liu Ren's steward yesterday.

The coldness in Tang Yuehua's eyes actually lessened a bit—

She wasn't afraid of having many enemies, but of enemies lurking in the dark.

Since Liu Ren had revealed all his cards, it would be easier to handle.

"The stone shop owner's family has an only son who recently incurred a considerable debt at the casino.

The accounts of the two businesses in the west of the city are also not clean; tax evasion is inevitable. As for Liu Ren himself,"

The manager hesitated and lowered his voice.

"The Liu family outwardly does business in building materials, but secretly they have been selling stolen goods to the poaching mercenary groups entering the Soul Hunting Forest. As long as the account books are found, it can be proven."

The Soul Hunting Forest was an officially guarded area. Entering to hunt soul beasts required a permit and payment of Gold Soul Coins.

The entrance was guarded by the army, and there were also Spirit Hall enforcement teams conducting random checks inside.

Some poaching mercenary groups would over-hunt and then privately resell high-quality prey to the underground black market.

The Liu family was a link in this black chain responsible for selling the stolen goods.

"I understand. I will handle this matter."

Tang Yuehua's eyes flickered.

"You continue to handle the affairs of Moon Pavilion's establishment."

The manager bowed and withdrew.

"Have you thought about how to handle it?"

Jiang Ce's voice sounded lazily.

"First, cut off their claws and fangs, then uproot them. The stone shop and the two small businesses are not difficult to deal with, and Liu Ren himself is not to be feared.

But behind him stands the North City Chamber of Commerce. If Moon Pavilion directly falls out with the entire chamber of commerce, doing business in Heaven Dou City in the future will be difficult at every turn.

Therefore, Liu Ren must be dealt with, but without leaving any handle for the Chamber of Commerce."

"So how did you plan to handle it originally?"

"Let Tang Jiu infiltrate the Liu family and find the account books for the stolen goods. Make three copies.

Send one anonymously to the president of the North City Chamber of Commerce, keep one, and use one as a meeting gift for negotiations with Liu Ren."

Tang Yuehua's lips curled.

"A good plan. But you seem to have forgotten one thing—"

"The power you possess now. When you have power, some things become simple."

Yuehua's expression froze.

Indeed, she had forgotten her teacher's power.

With the support of her teacher's strength, her confidence had greatly increased, and she had the backing, but she had never thought of directly using this power to crush her opponent.

She had planned to have her teacher rewrite memories to ensure loyalty when planning the intelligence network yesterday, yet today, when encountering Liu Ren, she instinctively reverted to the old path of scheming.

She had forgotten that she was no longer the fragile vase incapable of trussing a chicken.

She had forgotten that in this world, the strong always reigned supreme.

"Let's go. We'll settle this quickly."

"Yes, Teacher."

Tang Yuehua rose at once and headed straight for the north side of the city.

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