Senior, Your Parents Must Be Strong Too, Right?

The lightning subsided, and the sounds of battle came to an abrupt halt. The surroundings gradually returned to silence. The wronged souls whose resentment Yao Shi had cleansed earlier bowed to him before fading away into reincarnation.

Aside from the guards lying sprawled on the ground, only Xu Jiujiu and the other two remained, staring at Yao Shi in stunned disbelief.

"Y-Your Excellency, a Titled Douluo?"

At that moment, Uncle Mu cautiously called out to Yao Shi in a low voice.

Yao Shi did not answer. He merely looked at the guards lying in pools of blood. Though they were all missing arms or legs, they still had a breath left in them. He sighed helplessly, activated a soul skill, and waved his hand, scattering a field of green light.

Under the illumination of the healing light, the guards' wounds and missing limbs rapidly regenerated.

A healing-type soul master?

Could he actually be a twin martial soul Titled Douluo, possessing both a lightning martial soul and a healing-type martial soul?

His talent was simply monstrous!

Watching the guards gradually recover and awaken beneath the green glow, Xu Jiujiu, Qing Ya, and Uncle Mu were shocked once again. They had never expected that this young Titled Douluo, who had slain a Soul Sage evil soul master with a single thought, not only possessed lightning techniques capable of killing, but also the ability to guide souls and heal.

The guards who had been cut down by the evil soul master slowly rose to their feet, all wearing bewildered expressions. Hadn't they already been killed by that evil soul master? How were they now standing here completely unharmed?

Then Uncle Mu's rough voice rang out in every guard's ears. "Listen up, brothers! This Titled Douluo saved all your lives. Without his help, you would have long since become nourishment for that evil soul master's martial soul, resentful ghosts within his scythe!"

The guards hesitated only briefly before immediately understanding. They all dropped to their knees and kowtowed to Yao Shi in unison, shouting loudly.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, for saving us!!!" Their voices were uniform and resounding.

Even though Yao Shi looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old, none of them doubted that he was a Titled Douluo. Since their captain said he was, then he definitely was. Besides, the fact that they were still alive and standing here proved it was true. Some of them clearly remembered being cut in half at the waist, yet now they were standing here perfectly intact. Only a Titled Douluo could possess such means.

Was that a little too flashy?

Having Thunder Spirit possess him and empower him allowed him to temporarily become her martial soul. Yao Shi had only discovered this by chance over the past few days.

The nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings were not something Yao Shi had deliberately created either. Since Han Xiao had been formed from the heavenly tribulation that enlightened the Snow Empress, her own strength had already reached that of an Ultimate Douluo. After possessing Yao Shi, she would also adapt to the laws of Douluo, spontaneously simulating soul rings that matched her strength.

Looking at the dozens of guards kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to him, Yao Shi waved his hand somewhat awkwardly. "All of you, get up. I'm not used to you kneeling like this all the time. Besides..." His gaze shifted toward Xu Jiujiu, and he smiled calmly. "Consider saving your lives repayment for that meal."

The guards slowly rose upon hearing this, then bowed deeply to Yao Shi once more.

The meal had been eaten, and the matter had been resolved.

Yao Shi had no intention of lingering any longer and was about to return to the carriage to rest. However, where the carriage had originally been parked, only the carriage compartment remained.

Where was the horse?

Just before the evil soul master appeared, the coachman had already taken his horse nearby to graze. When he returned, he happened to see the evil soul master chop off a guard's arm with a single strike. Terrified, he had mounted his horse, abandoned the carriage, and fled the area at once.

Staring at the carriage compartment without a horse, Yao Shi fell into deep thought.

There was still some distance to the Mingdou Mountains. Without a carriage, was he supposed to walk there?

Maybe he could have Little White pull the carriage compartment?

Meanwhile, Little White, who was curled up asleep in the Pure Land, suddenly shivered for no apparent reason.

Just as Yao Shi was feeling troubled, Xu Jiujiu seemed to notice his predicament and carefully walked over. "S-Senior, where are you planning to go? If you don't mind, you can ride in our carriage with us."

Right!

Yao Shi's eyes lit up at her words. Only then did he remember that Xu Jiujiu's caravan was returning to the Star Luo Empire and would happen to pass through the Mingdou Mountains.

He immediately grabbed Xu Jiujiu's hand and said happily, "Then I'll have to trouble you. Just take me to the Mingdou Mountains. Thank you."

"O-Okay," Xu Jiujiu replied haltingly.

After learning that the person before her was a Titled Douluo, Xu Jiujiu had been extremely nervous. But now, with someone who looked even younger than her holding her hand, her face immediately grew hot, and the tips of her ears flushed faintly red.

Since this was a merchant caravan, the other carriages were all used to transport goods. The only carriage fit for passengers was the luxurious one Xu Jiujiu rode in. Thus, Yao Shi squeezed into it with Xu Jiujiu and Qing Ya.

The carriage could easily accommodate four or five people, but Qing Ya felt extremely stifled sharing a carriage with a Titled Douluo senior and planned to get out and walk with the guards. However, Yao Shi said he did not mind, so Qing Ya could only continue sitting there uneasily.

Thus, Yao Shi and Qing Ya sat on opposite sides while Xu Jiujiu sat in the middle. An oppressive atmosphere soon filled the carriage, as both women feared accidentally angering this Titled Douluo senior.

Yao Shi also noticed that something was off about the atmosphere and spoke helplessly. "Uh... you really don't have to be so nervous. It's not like I'm going to eat you."

The two women were still somewhat tense after hearing this, but with Yao Shi's reassurance, the atmosphere was no longer as suffocating as before.

After a while, Xu Jiujiu finally asked cautiously, "S-Senior, m-may I ask how old you are this year?" After saying that, she immediately waved her hands in a fluster and added, "O-Of course, if you don't wish to say, you don't have to. I'm just a little curious."

Yao Shi looked unconcerned and said with a grin, "Just as you can see. I'm only thirteen this year."

Neither woman believed him.

A thirteen-year-old Titled Douluo? Senior, stop joking. Saying you were some old monster who had rejuvenated and cultivated anew would be more believable than saying you were thirteen.

"Then, Senior, since you're so strong, your father must be very powerful too, right?"

Xu Jiujiu asked again.

"I don't have a father," Yao Shi said flatly.

"Then your mother..."

"I don't have a mother either."

"I'm sorry, Senior."

The atmosphere in the carriage instantly became oppressive again.

Neither woman dared to speak further, afraid that asking something inappropriate might cause this senior to kill them on the spot.

Yao Shi spoke indifferently. "It's fine, you don't need to be nervous. I really don't have parents. My grandpa raised me." He paused before continuing, "And I really wasn't lying to you. I really am only thirteen this year, and I'm not a Titled Douluo either. My awakened martial soul is just special, so the abilities I possess are special as well."