Taking Yuanen Yehui as a Disciple

"The Demon Plane sought to annex the Douluo Plane."

"Thus, with your mother serving as an anchor, demons continuously emerged from that Demon Gate and launched an attack on your family."

"Even with the limitations of the Demon Gate preventing the demons of the Demon Plane from arriving in the Douluo Plane all at once..."

"...the demons who did arrive in the Douluo Plane were still not to be underestimated."

"The Yuanen family fought a bloody battle against the Demon Plane."

"In the end, it was only with the help of Shrek Academy's Sky-Propping Douluo and the others that the crisis was resolved and the Demon Gate sealed once more."

"Your second aunt was killed by demons."

Leng Hanyuan revealed everything he knew.

"Second Aunt..."

Yuanen Yehui murmured, her gaze vacant.

She suddenly understood everything.

No wonder her second uncle had always looked at her so strangely, with an indescribable hostility in his eyes.

No wonder she had never seen her second aunt again.

So she had died at the hands of demons transported through the Demon Gate her mother had opened.

Although that had not been her mother's intention.

Yet there was no denying that the Demon Gate had been opened by her mother, and that those demons had come because of it.

"So, do you understand now?"

"After that horrific disaster, to prevent the Demon Plane from using her as an anchor to open the Demon Gate again, your mother chose suicide."

"Your grandfather, meanwhile, crippled all of your father's cultivation and imprisoned him."

"After all, only by doing that could he give an explanation to the other clansmen who had died fighting the Demon Plane."

Yuanen Yehui's body felt numb.

Everything had completely overturned her understanding.

She had once deeply hated her family, especially her grandfather.

She had thought they had treated her parents that way simply because of a Fallen Angel Martial Soul.

But after hearing Leng Hanyuan explain the entire course of events, Yuanen Yehui finally understood their reactions.

She also understood that it was not merely because of a Fallen Angel Martial Soul.

It was because of a bloody tragedy from the past.

She lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

Leng Hanyuan did not urge her or grow impatient. He simply crossed his arms and waited quietly at the side.

He knew that Yuanen Yehui needed time to process all this.

The amount of information was simply too great for a teenage girl to accept so quickly.

After a long while.

Yuanen Yehui finally moved again.

She raised her head and looked at Leng Hanyuan.

"Then why did Your Excellency Mystic Phoenix tell me all this?"

After processing that overwhelming flood of information, Yuanen Yehui realized this point.

Leng Hanyuan seemed to have nothing whatsoever to do with this matter.

Why had he sought her out and taken the initiative to tell her about this past?

Yuanen Yehui did not suspect that Leng Hanyuan was lying.

After all, everything he had said perfectly explained all the questions that had troubled her before.

And there was no need for him to lie about such a matter.

All she had to do was return to her clan and confirm it. Then everything would naturally come to light.

"Because of your Martial Soul, the Fallen Angel."

Leng Hanyuan did not conceal his purpose and stated it plainly.

"After your mother fell, you became the only person in this world to possess a Fallen Angel Martial Soul."

"Which meant..."

"The anchor of the Demon Plane." Yuanen Yehui interrupted Leng Hanyuan and directly finished his sentence for him.

Her expression was complicated.

She raised both hands and stared blankly at her fair, slender palms.

For a moment, she felt somewhat like a monster.

"So..."

"If I break through to Title Douluo in the future, will I also be forced to become the Demon Gate through which the Demon Plane comes to this world, just like my mother?"

She asked softly.

"That's right."

Leng Hanyuan nodded.

That was how things had developed in the original story.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Yuanen Yehui's mood darkened.

A sudden feeling of self-loathing rose within her.

Her voice carried a trace of desolation and instinctive fear.

"So..."

"Is Your Excellency Mystic Phoenix planning to kill me here today, nipping the threat in the bud?"

That was the only purpose Yuanen Yehui could think of.

Leng Hanyuan was the Grand Elder of the Spirit Pagoda. Since he knew of the danger she posed, it made sense that he would eliminate that threat early for the safety of the entire continent.

Yuanen Yehui did not feel much anger or resentment about it.

Because she did not want to become the culprit who would one day bring disaster upon the entire Douluo Continent.

But she was still only a young girl.

Although her childhood experiences had made her more mature than others her age.

When faced with death, however, she still found it difficult to remain calm.

That instinctive, physiological fear was impossible to overcome.

Yet Yuanen Yehui's personality kept her from begging for mercy or offering any defense.

She merely forcibly suppressed the fear in her heart and waited for her fate to arrive.

However...

"No."

Leng Hanyuan shook his head, rejecting her guess.

Yuanen Yehui raised her head in surprise.

Leng Hanyuan chuckled.

"I never intended to kill you here, nor did I have any idea of nipping a threat in the bud."

"On the contrary, my purpose in coming here is very simple."

"To take you as my disciple and nurture you until you reach the Title Douluo level."

"Ah?!"

Yuanen Yehui lost her usual composure.

She stared at him with astonishment written all over her face.

Leng Hanyuan's answer was completely beyond Yuanen Yehui's expectations.

"Why?"

Yuanen Yehui did not understand.

Since she was the anchor for such a dangerous plane to reach this world.

Why did Leng Hanyuan not intend to deal with her, but instead wanted to take her as his disciple and train her?

"Because of the Demon Plane."

"The Demon Plane seeks to invade the Douluo Plane and use it as nourishment for its own growth."

"But coincidentally, I happen to have my eye on that plane as well."

Leng Hanyuan answered with a smile.

The calmness in his tone made it seem as though he was not worried about the threat of the Demon Plane at all.

As though he were merely discussing a cake that could be divided up.

"What do you say?"

"Become my disciple, and we can each take what we need."

"I need the Fallen Angel Martial Soul within you to draw the Demon Plane here and accomplish my objective."

"As payment, I can resolve the influence the Fallen Angel Martial Soul has on you and help you reach the realm of Title Douluo as quickly as possible."

"Think it over."

Leng Hanyuan looked at her.

Yuanen Yehui fell silent for a moment.

After giving it some thought, she nodded.

She had no reason to refuse.

Yuanen Yehui directly knelt on both knees atop the soft carpet.

She kowtowed heavily three times toward Leng Hanyuan, her voice respectful.

"Yuanen Yehui greets Teacher!"