Taking Du Busi as Master

Ye An could not help taking a deep breath.

"Sir Soul Master, I think what I awakened shouldn't be an Evil Martial Soul, but a Body Martial Soul, right?"

A Body Martial Soul?

The young Soul Master paused slightly, and even his approach toward Ye An halted for a moment. Though his knowledge of Martial Soul theory was limited, he had at least heard of Body Martial Souls. After all, this was the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Body Sect was the empire's guardian sect.

No matter how ignorant he might be, he was still a Soul Master from Heaven Dou City. He had certainly heard of the Body Sect's great reputation.

But... he had never heard of a Body Martial Soul producing so many White Bones upon awakening!

Perhaps this was just the brat's temporary excuse?

The best course was to take the brat to Heaven Dou City and let the officials there decide. If the brat truly was an Evil Soul Master, it would be a great merit to his name. If he truly possessed a Body Martial Soul, then he would have discovered a promising talent and would likewise receive a handsome reward!

At that thought, a faint smile appeared on the young Soul Master's lips.

"Kid, no matter what Martial Soul you have, come with me to Heaven Dou City. You'd better not make any suspicious moves. Otherwise, I'll immediately regard you as possessing an Evil Martial Soul and suppress you!"

As he spoke, he stepped toward Ye An.

Just then, a figure suddenly flashed past, followed by an exceptionally thunderous voice.

"Get lost!"

With that shout came a fierce gust of wind, slamming the young Soul Master aside and sending him crashing heavily to the ground.

A figure appeared directly before Ye An.

It was a tall, powerfully built man. Simply standing there, he exuded an overbearing aura. Yet he was somewhat bald, and his skin was as smooth as a baby's, making his appearance particularly strange.

"Who's that?"

"That Soul Master was sent flying just like that? Could this be an even more formidable figure?"

The villagers looked at the figure in fearful awe. Only the old village chief glanced nervously toward Ye An inside the tile-roofed house.

"I am Du Busi, Sect Master of the Body Sect."

Du Busi's voice remained thunderous. He did not even spare the villagers behind him a glance as he walked straight toward Ye An.

Ye An's pupils suddenly constricted.

This man before him... was actually Du Busi, the Sect Master of the Body Sect?

But Ye An quickly relaxed. He did not know why Du Busi had appeared in such a small village, but since Du Busi was here, his future was secure.

Twin Body Martial Souls, both of them vital parts of the human body... Du Busi was no fool. Naturally, he understood exactly what kind of talent Ye An possessed.

"Kid, what is your name?"

Du Busi stood before Ye An at nearly two meters tall, towering over him like a mountain and bringing an indescribable pressure down upon him.

Yet that pressure vanished in an instant, as though Du Busi had deliberately withdrawn it.

"My name is Ye An."

"Good! Ye An, are you willing to join my Body Sect and take me as your master?"

Du Busi's gaze burned with delight, as if he were looking at an exquisite piece of uncut jade.

He had left the Body Sect this time to attend the birthday banquet of the Heavenly Soul Empire's princess. Though he had no desire to be troubled by such trivial matters, the Body Sect had always maintained close ties with the Heavenly Soul Empire. Unable to refuse the emperor's invitation, he had come to Heaven Dou City.

After finally dealing with those bothersome affairs, he happened to pass through this village on his way back to the Body Sect and happened to sense a Martial Soul awakening ceremony.

Du Busi had not held any expectations for such a small village, but by a twist of fate, he had stopped to watch for a while and happened to notice Ye An's Martial Soul.

Even now, Du Busi's heart was still filled with relief.

If he had not chosen to stop and observe back then, he might have missed this piece of uncut jade!

Noticing Du Busi's expression, Ye An did not hesitate in the slightest. He immediately performed a disciple's salute. "This disciple, Ye An, pays respects to Master."

"Good! Good! Good! The Body Sect will have worthy successors, hahaha!"

Du Busi laughed twice and reached out to help Ye An to his feet.

"Come, return to the Body Sect with your master!"

"Master, please wait."

Seeing that Du Busi wanted to take him away so quickly, Ye An hurriedly called out to stop him.

Faced with Du Busi's slightly puzzled look, Ye An pursed his lips and explained, "Master, this disciple has no parents. It was Grandpa Village Chief who raised me. I want to say goodbye to him first."

Upon hearing this, Du Busi glanced at the old village chief outside the tile-roofed house, who still looked worried. His eyes softened considerably.

After receiving Du Busi's permission, Ye An did not immediately walk toward the old village chief. Instead, he first approached the young Soul Master.

Though the man had been flung away by Du Busi's gust of wind, he was not dead. His entire body trembled, and he did not dare make a single move. He did not even dare get up, merely lying on the ground and pretending to be dead in hopes that Du Busi would not notice him.

Ye An paid no attention to his reaction. He merely crouched down and took the cloth bundle the old village chief had given him from the man's arms.

Seeing that Ye An did nothing else, the young Soul Master immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

His life seemed... to have been spared.

Ye An gripped the cloth bundle tightly in his hand, feeling its weight before slowly walking toward the old village chief.

"Grandpa Village Chief, keep this money. I'm going to cultivate with Master. You... take good care of yourself. I'll come visit you often."

Ye An did not suggest bringing the old village chief to the Body Sect with him. Though he knew that even if he made such a request, Du Busi would most likely not refuse. But... Grandpa Village Chief had lived in this village all his life. There were other villagers here he could not bear to leave behind. He could not simply abandon the village and follow Ye An away.

All Ye An could do was return as often as possible, so the old village chief could live a better life.

"Good child, good child."

The old village chief raised a hand covered in age spots and gently rubbed Ye An's head, his gaze full of affection. "After you leave with that lord, you must cultivate diligently and strive to become a powerful Soul Master. Then Guler Village will be able to say that our village produced a remarkable Soul Master."

"And take good care of yourself. If it's convenient, come back and visit Grandpa more often."

"Take this money with you. Buy something to eat on the road, and some clothes as well. Your clothes are so ragged. It's time you had a new set to wear."

Watching this tender scene between the old village chief and Ye An, Du Busi seemed to be moved as well. He strode over, took out a bag of Gold Soul Coins from his storage soul tool, and placed it directly in the old village chief's hands.

"Just accept this money. My disciple, Du Busi's disciple, will naturally never lack such things."

The old village chief looked up in astonishment, then bowed tremblingly. Even his voice shook slightly. "Thank... thank you, Lord Soul Master!"

Inside the carriage, Du Busi and Ye An sat facing each other.

Looking at the handsome and well-mannered Ye An before him, Du Busi found himself more and more satisfied.

What had just happened was enough to show that Ye An was not an ungrateful person. A child who valued loyalty and affection, and who possessed such exceptional talent... who would not like a disciple like that?

"Release your Martial Souls and let me take a look."

As he spoke, Du Busi took out a crystal ball from his storage soul tool and handed it to Ye An. "The Martial Soul awakening ceremony just now did not test your Innate Soul Power. After releasing your Martial Souls, place your hand on it."

Ye An nodded and then released his White Bone Martial Soul.

In an instant, large patches of distinct bone patterns appeared across Ye An's body, gleaming with a jade-like white luster. Several sharp yet extraordinarily tough bone spikes also grew from his fingertips.

The White Bone Martial Soul, a powerful Body Martial Soul.

Du Busi nodded inwardly, but the Martial Soul he truly wanted to see was the other one.

The Martial Soul that had flashed into view during the awakening before vanishing back into Ye An's body!

"You should have another Martial Soul, shouldn't you? Release that one too."

Ye An was not surprised that Du Busi could tell he possessed Twin Martial Souls. A single White Bone Martial Soul was not enough for Du Busi to accept him as a disciple upon their first meeting.

Ye An did not retract his White Bone Martial Soul. But in the next moment, a phantom of a heart, crimson all over with golden light flowing through its veins, slowly emerged before his chest.

At the sight, Du Busi's pupils abruptly shrank, and an irrepressible look of delight instantly appeared on his face.

It truly was the Heart Martial Soul, something no one in the Body Sect's history had ever awakened!

In Du Busi's view, the heart was even more important to the human body than the brain. As a Body Martial Soul, the Heart Martial Soul would also be more supreme than the Brain Martial Soul!

It could even be said that the Heart Martial Soul was the most exceptional Body Martial Soul of all!

What delighted Du Busi even more was that Ye An's two Martial Souls could actually be released and used simultaneously!

If these two Body Martial Souls could both undergo Silver-Tier Second Awakening, or even Golden-Grade Awakening, how powerful would they become?

Merely imagining that scene made Du Busi's breathing quicken.

Du Busi calmed himself and tried his best to remain composed before slowly saying, "Both of these Martial Souls are of exceptional quality. Now, let's test your Innate Soul Power."

Ye An nodded and placed his hand on the crystal ball.

The instant he touched it, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth, filling the entire carriage in an instant!

Du Busi was not surprised by this.

If Twin top-tier Body Martial Souls did not possess Innate Full Soul Power, then there probably was no Martial Soul in this world worthy of Innate Full Soul Power.