Heaven Dou City, Ye Family.
"I heard from Old Poison that you went to Slaughter City for training these past two years and only recently returned to Heaven Dou?"
Ye Renxin sat in the seat of honor and asked casually.
"That's right, Old Ye."
Xia Mu took a small sip of tea and answered.
"Slaughter City!"
"That is no good place!"
After hearing this, Ye Renxin could not help but feel solemn respect.
The Ye Family had been passed down for a thousand years and knew many secrets, so he had heard of this place as well.
"Right, I nearly forgot to ask!"
"My Ye Family is willing to forge a marriage alliance with your Xia Family for all time. I wonder, what do you think, boy?"
Ye Renxin had only one precious daughter. Finding her a good home was not something he could take lightly.
"May I ask, Old Ye, why me?"
Xia Mu frowned as he asked.
"Matters of the heart are hard to explain!"
"But if I had to go into detail, there are several reasons!"
"First, your Xia Family and my Ye Family have frequent business dealings, and our interests align!"
"Second, my daughter is fond of you. The two of you are close in age, and if you can marry in the future, it may even become a fine tale!"
"Third, you have already become a Soul Elder at such a young age. You may become Titled Douluo in the future. I am old, and my vitality is fading, so I might as well invest in you early!"
Seeing this, Ye Renxin spoke frankly.
"I see!"
"On behalf of the Xia Family, I agree to this marriage."
"However, Zi Yi and I can become engaged first. Once I turn eighteen, I will marry her properly!"
Xia Mu was only twelve years old now, still six years from adulthood. There was no need to rush into marriage!
"Very well!"
"May I ask how old you are this year?"
Ye Renxin nodded and asked casually.
"I am twelve this year."
Xia Mu answered truthfully, without hiding anything.
"What!"
"You're only twelve?"
Ye Renxin came before Xia Mu. After confirming his bone age, his expression instantly became extraordinarily vivid.
"Remarkable, truly remarkable!"
"You really are a heaven-sent genius!"
"It seems my Ye Family is the one reaching above its station this time!"
"A twelve-year-old high-level Soul King!"
"As long as you cultivate steadily, you may break through to Titled Douluo before the age of thirty."
"Good, good, good. Now I can rest easy!"
After learning the truth, Ye Renxin was overjoyed.
"Your marriage will be settled first!"
"It will not be too late to hold the wedding once you come of age!"
Ye Renxin said with a smile. With such an outstanding son-in-law, he could die without regrets.
"Father!"
"My judgment wasn't bad, was it?"
At that moment, Ye Ziyi suddenly appeared.
"Zi Yi!"
"Your judgment truly is excellent!"
"I, Ye Renxin, acknowledge this son-in-law!"
A prodigy like Xia Mu could not be found even with a lantern. They had truly struck gold this time.
"Old Ye!"
"This is a small token of my regard!"
Xia Mu took out two jade boxes and handed them to Ye Renxin. Ye Renxin was not yet sixty and was still in his prime—how could he retire so easily?
The Nine-Heart Begonia Clan's Martial Soul had heaven-defying effects.
If Ye Renxin could become a Titled Douluo, then if nothing else, the Xia Family would no longer need to worry about injuries in the future. That would be an enormous source of support.
"What are these?"
Holding the jade boxes, Ye Renxin asked in confusion.
"I obtained a small opportunity in Slaughter City. You will understand once you open the jade boxes!"
Xia Mu did not answer directly, merely speaking calmly.
"This is..."
"Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid!"
"The legendary Peerless Immortal Herb, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid! I never expected this thing to truly exist!"
Ye Renxin cried out in shock. This was the first time he had encountered a true Immortal Herb, so it was no wonder he was so astonished!
"A Peerless Immortal Herb?"
"Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid?"
Hearing this, Ye Ziyi also moved closer to look.
"That's right!"
"During my training, I obtained two Peerless Immortal Herbs. Besides those, I also found several Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Kings!"
"These were my greatest gains in Slaughter City, and also a small token of my regard!"
Xia Mu shifted the blame onto Slaughter City. None of them had been there anyway, so it was the perfect excuse.
"Then what is this one?"
Ye Renxin pointed to the other jade box.
"This Immortal Herb is called Aromatic Silk Beauty, and it is also the engagement gift I am giving Zi Yi!"
"As for the Peerless Immortal Herb, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, in your hands, it is the bride price the Xia Family is giving the Ye Family!"
"A daughter is sought by a hundred families. You raised your daughter for over a decade, so I cannot simply take advantage of you for nothing!"
Xia Mu did not forget to add a playful remark.
"The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid is best at strengthening one's foundation and replenishing one's essence!"
"For support-type Soul Masters, this is undoubtedly an immense opportunity. In some sense, it is even comparable to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"
"If not for the Aromatic Silk Beauty, I would have given this to Zi Yi. You are truly thoughtful, boy!"
Ye Renxin was old and shrewd, so how could he fail to understand Xia Mu's intentions? He simply had not expected Xia Mu to be so generous.
"You are still very young, Elder Ye!"
"Once you consume this Immortal Herb, with your talent, you will soon catch up to Elder Dugu."
"When the time comes, I hope you two elders will look after us unworthy juniors!"
Xia Mu planned to properly cultivate Ye Renxin and Dugu Bo so they could protect his parents!
"Aromatic Silk Beauty can cure all poisons, grant immunity to every toxin in the world, possesses powerful support abilities, and can even help a Martial Soul undergo further transformation!"
"The curse borne by the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan may be completely broken in Zi Yi's generation!"
"Heavens have pity!"
Tears streamed down Ye Renxin's aged face as he spoke.
"A curse?"
"What curse?"
Ye Ziyi was confused. How did this involve her?
"The Nine-Heart Begonia has heaven-defying effects. When one is born, another must die, and only two Soul Masters may exist in the world!"
"On the day you were born, your grandfather lost his life because of this merciless curse!"
"When my grandson is born, this old man must die as well!"
"But with this Aromatic Silk Beauty, perhaps the fate of the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan can be changed."
"Zi Yi!"
"Take this Immortal Herb first!"
Ye Renxin did not stand on ceremony. He had Ye Ziyi swallow the Aromatic Silk Beauty, then sit down and refine it.
One hour later!
"Boom!"
Soul Power burst outward, and an oppressive aura spread.
"Zi Yi, how are you feeling now?"
Ye Renxin's face was full of anxiety. Everything rested on this moment—could the fate of the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan be reversed?
"Success!"
"My Martial Soul has mutated. It changed from Nine-Heart Begonia into Sacred Heart Begonia. Not only does it possess the Ultimate Wood attribute, it also possesses the Ultimate Light attribute!"
"In other words, I have transformed from a support-type Soul Master into a control-type Soul Master."
"I can attack and defend, shield others, and heal them!"
Ye Ziyi had never wanted to be a support-type Soul Master. Now that her Martial Soul had mutated, her wish had finally been fulfilled.
"Good, good, good!"
"Sacred Heart Begonia is wonderful!"
"It is good that your Martial Soul mutated. This way, the curse borne by our Ye Family has been cast off."
Tears streamed down Ye Renxin's face. He too had been a pitiable man, but now his descendants would finally no longer have to die.
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