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 bowed to him before fading away and entering reincarnation.
Aside from the guards lying on the ground, only Xu Jijiu, Qing Ya, and Uncle Mu remained, staring at Yao Shi in stunned disbelief.
"Ti-Title Douluo, Your Excellency?"
Uncle Mu called out softly to Yao Shi in a tentative voice.
Yao Shi did not answer. He merely glanced at the guards lying in pools of blood. Though they had all lost arms or legs, they still had a breath left in them. He sighed helplessly, used a soul skill, and waved his hand, scattering a layer of green light.
Under the glow of healing light, the guards' wounds and missing limbs rapidly recovered.
A healing-type Soul Master?
Could he be a Title Douluo with Twin Martial Souls, possessing both a lightning martial soul and a healing-type martial soul?
His talent was simply monstrous!
As they watched the guards slowly recover and awaken beneath the green light, Xu Jijiu, Qing Ya, and Uncle Mu were once again shocked. They had never expected that this young Title Douluo, who had slain an Evil Soul Master Soul Sage 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 looking utterly confused. Had they not already been killed by the Evil Soul Master? How were they now standing here unharmed?
Then Uncle Mu's rough voice rang out in every guard's ears. "Listen up, brothers. This Title Douluo saved all your lives. Without his help, you would already have become nourishment for that Evil Soul Master's martial soul, resentful ghosts within his scythe!"
The guards hesitated only briefly before immediately understanding. One after another, they dropped to their knees and kowtowed to Yao Shi in unison, shouting loudly.
"Thank you, Title Douluo, for saving us!!!" Their voices were orderly and resounding.
Even though Yao Shi looked no older than twelve or thirteen, none of them doubted that he was a Title Douluo. Since their captain said he was one, then he had to be one. 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 they were now standing here completely intact. Only a Title Douluo could possess such methods.
Was I a little too ostentatious?
Thunder Spirit's empowered possession allowed her to temporarily transform into his martial soul. Yao Shi had only discovered this by chance over the past few days.
The nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings had not been intentional either. Han Xiao had originally been formed from the heavenly tribulation that enlightened the Snow Empress, so her own strength had already reached the level of a Limit Douluo. After possessing Yao Shi, she adapted to the laws of Douluo and naturally simulated soul rings that matched her strength.
Looking at the dozens of guards kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to him, Yao Shi waved awkwardly. "You can all get up. I'm not used to you kneeling like this all the time. Besides..." His gaze shifted to Xu Jijiu, and he smiled calmly. "Consider saving your lives repayment for that meal."
The guards slowly rose to their feet upon hearing this, then deeply bowed to Yao Shi once more.
They had eaten, and the matter had been settled.
Yao Shi did not intend to stay any longer. He was about to return to the carriage to rest, but only the carriage compartment remained where the carriage had originally been parked.
Where was the horse?
Just before the Evil Soul Master had appeared, the driver 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 slash through the grass. Terrified, he immediately mounted his horse, abandoned the carriage, and fled.
Yao Shi fell into deep thought as he looked at the carriage compartment without a horse.
There was still some distance to the Mingdou Mountains. Without a carriage, was he supposed to walk there?
Should he have Little White pull the carriage compartment?
Meanwhile, Little White, who was curled up asleep in the Pure Land, suddenly shuddered for no apparent reason.
Just as Yao Shi was troubled, Xu Jijiu seemed to notice his predicament and cautiously walked over. "S-Senior, where are you planning to go? If you don't mind, why not ride in our carriage with us?"
Of course!
Yao Shi's eyes lit up upon hearing that. Only then did he remember that Xu Jijiu's merchant caravan was returning to the Star Luo Empire and would happen to pass through the Mingdou Mountains.
He immediately grabbed Xu Jijiu's hand and said happily, "Then I'll have to trouble you. Just take me to the Mingdou Mountains. Thank you."
"O-Okay," Xu Jijiu replied with a stammer.
After learning that he was a powerful Title Douluo, Xu Jijiu had been extremely nervous. But now, with her hand being held by someone who looked even younger than she did, her face immediately grew hot, and the tips of her ears turned slightly red.
Since this was a merchant caravan, the other carriages were all used to transport goods. The only carriage suitable for passengers was the luxurious compartment Xu Jijiu had been riding in. Thus, Yao Shi squeezed into it with Xu Jijiu and Qing Ya.
The compartment could easily fit four or five people, but Qing Ya felt terribly stifled being in the same carriage as a Title Douluo senior. She intended to go outside and walk alongside the guards, but Yao Shi said he did not mind. Qing Ya could only sit back down with unease in her heart.
Thus, Yao Shi and Qing Ya sat on opposite sides, while Xu Jijiu sat in the middle. The carriage soon fell into an oppressive atmosphere, as both women feared accidentally angering this Title Douluo senior.
Yao Shi also noticed that something was off about the atmosphere inside the carriage and spoke helplessly. "Uh... you don't have to be so nervous. It's not like I eat people."
The two women were still somewhat nervous, but after Yao Shi said that, the atmosphere was no longer as stifling as before.
After a while, Xu Jijiu cautiously asked, "S-Senior, may I boldly ask how old you are this year?" As soon as she finished, she hurriedly waved her hands and added, "O-Of course, if you don't want to say, you don't have to. I'm just a little curious."
Yao Shi did not seem to care at all. He grinned and said, "Just as you can see. I'm only thirteen this year."
Neither woman believed him.
A thirteen-year-old Title Douluo? Senior, stop teasing us. Even if you said you were an old monster who had regained his youth through cultivation, that would be more believable than saying you were thirteen.
"Then, Senior, since you're so strong, your father must also be incredibly powerful, right?"
Xu Jijiu 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 inside the carriage immediately became oppressive again.
Neither woman dared to speak further, afraid that if they asked something inappropriate again, this senior might destroy them on the spot.
Yao Shi, however, said indifferently, "It's fine. You don't need to be nervous. I really don't have parents. My grandfather raised me." He paused before continuing, "And I really wasn't lying to you. I truly am only thirteen this year, and I'm not a Title Douluo either. It's just that my awakened martial soul is special, so the abilities I possess are also rather special."
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