Martial Soul Mutation, Sacred Heart Begonia!

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, Elder Ye."

Xia Mu took a light sip of tea and replied.

"Slaughter City!"

"That is no kind place!"

After hearing this, Ye Renxin could not help but regard him with newfound respect.

The Ye Family had been passed down for a thousand years and knew many secrets, so he had heard of this place before.

"Oh, right, I nearly forgot to ask!"

"My Ye Family wishes to forge a marriage alliance with your Xia Family. I wonder what you think of it, boy?"

Ye Renxin had only this one precious daughter, so he could not afford to be careless in finding her a good home.

"May I ask, Elder Ye, why me?"

Xia Mu frowned and asked.

"Matters of the heart are difficult to explain!"

"But if I must spell it out, there are several reasons!"

"First, your Xia Family and my Ye Family conduct frequent business together, and our interests align!"

"Second, my daughter is fond of you. The two of you are close in age, and if you can become husband and wife in the future, it may even become a charming tale!"

"Third, you have already become a Soul Elder at such a young age and have the potential to become a Titled Douluo in the future. I am advanced in years, and my vitality is declining, so consider this an early investment in you!"

Seeing this, Ye Renxin spoke frankly.

"I see."

"I can agree to this marriage on behalf of the Xia Family."

"However, Ziyi and I can become engaged first. Once I turn eighteen, I will marry her."

Xia Mu was only twelve years old now, still six years away from adulthood. Marriage was not something to rush.

"Very well!"

"May I ask how old you are this year?"

Ye Renxin nodded and asked casually.

"This junior is twelve this year."

Xia Mu answered truthfully without concealing anything.

"What!"

"You're only twelve?"

Ye Renxin came before Xia Mu. Once he confirmed his bone age, his expression became exceedingly animated.

"Remarkable, truly remarkable!"

"You really are a heaven-sent genius!"

"It seems my Ye Family is the one reaching above our station this time!"

"A twelve-year-old high-rank 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 ascertaining the situation, 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.

"Ziyi!"

"Your judgment truly is excellent!"

"I, Ye Renxin, accept this son-in-law!"

A prodigy like Xia Mu could not be found even with a lantern. This time, they had truly struck gold.

"Elder 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 the prime of his life. 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 at the very least, the Xia Family would no longer need to worry about injuries in the future. He would be a tremendous asset.

"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 and merely spoke calmly.

"This is..."

"Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid!"

"The legendary peerless immortal herb, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. I never imagined this thing truly existed!"

Ye Renxin cried out in surprise. This was his first time encountering a genuine immortal herb, so it was no wonder he was so astonished.

"A peerless immortal herb?"

"Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid?"

Hearing this, Ye Ziyi also stepped closer to look.

"That's right!"

"I obtained two peerless immortal herbs during my training, as well as several ten-thousand-year medicinal kings!"

"These were my greatest gains from Slaughter City, and they are 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 at the other jade box.

"This immortal herb is called Aromatic Silk Beauty, and it is also my engagement gift to Ziyi!"

"As for the peerless immortal herb Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid in your hand, it is the Xia Family's bride price for the Ye Family!"

"A daughter is sought by a hundred families. You have raised your daughter for more than ten years, so I cannot possibly get her 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 nourishing one's essence!"

"For an auxiliary-type Soul Master, this is undoubtedly an enormous opportunity. In some respects, it is comparable to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"

"If not for the Aromatic Silk Beauty, I would have had Ziyi consume this. You truly are thoughtful, boy!"

Ye Renxin was shrewd with age. How could he not 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 Old Master Dugu."

"When the time comes, I hope you two elders will look after us useless younger generation a little more!"

Xia Mu intended to properly nurture Ye Renxin and Dugu Bo so they could protect his parents.

"Aromatic Silk Beauty can neutralize all poisons, grant immunity to every toxin in the world, possesses powerful auxiliary abilities, and can even help a Martial Soul undergo a further transformation!"

"The curse borne by the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan may be completely broken in Ziyi's generation!"

"Heaven has shown us mercy!"

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, one must die, leaving only two Soul Masters in the world!"

"On the day you were born, your grandfather lost his life because of this merciless curse!"

"When my grandson is born, I too will have to die!"

"But with this Aromatic Silk Beauty, perhaps the fate of the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan can be changed."

"Ziyi!"

"Consume this immortal herb first!"

Ye Renxin did not stand on ceremony. He had Ye Ziyi swallow the Aromatic Silk Beauty, then sit in meditation to refine it.

An hour later!

"Boom~"

Soul Power burst outward, and pressure spread through the room.

"Ziyi, how are you feeling now?"

Ye Renxin's face was filled with anxiety. Success or failure hinged on this moment. Could the fate of the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan be reversed?

"I succeeded!"

"My Martial Soul mutated from Nine-Heart Begonia into Sacred Heart Begonia. Not only does it possess the ultimate wood attribute, it also has the ultimate light attribute!"

"In other words, I have changed from an auxiliary-type Soul Master into a control-type Soul Master."

"I can attack and defend, shield and heal!"

Ye Ziyi had never wanted to be an auxiliary-type Soul Master. Now that her Martial Soul had mutated, her wish had finally come true.

"Good, good, good!"

"Sacred Heart Begonia is wonderful!"

"It is good that your Martial Soul mutated. This way, our Ye Family has finally cast off the curse we bore."

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.