Picking Up Zhang Lexuan by the Roadside

"Sure enough, Innate Full Soul Power. Not bad, not bad."

Du Busi nodded in satisfaction. "Xiao An, let me first explain the cultivation of Twin Martial Souls. Although Twin Martial Souls are rare, many top-tier powerhouses have appeared throughout history. The most famous were Tang San and Bibi Dong during the War of Two Gods ten thousand years ago. Both possessed Twin Martial Souls."

"It was precisely because of those two that the cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls was fully exposed to the world. The method is to focus on one Martial Soul first and attach Soul Rings to it. After absorbing Soul Bones and consuming all kinds of treasures that improve one's physique, once the body has become strong enough, attach Soul Rings to the other Martial Soul."

"That way, the second Martial Soul can obtain ten-thousand-year Soul Rings, or even ones beyond that."

As he spoke, Du Busi considered his words before saying, "Though both of your Body Martial Souls are top-tier Martial Souls, the Heart Martial Soul is undoubtedly more important. Therefore, I suggest that you cultivate the White Bone Martial Soul first, then attach Soul Rings to the Heart Martial Soul."

Ye An listened quietly, nodding from time to time.

Du Busi's thoughts were completely aligned with his own plans.

Although Du Busi had not received much attention in the original work, as the master of the Body Sect and the one who had nurtured a top genius like Long Aotian, his understanding of Body Martial Souls was absolutely among the finest in the world.

Joining the Body Sect really had been the most correct decision!

"Our Body Sect has always been known as the most mysterious sect under heaven, and the main reason is our location. The Body Sect lies in a treacherous region several hundred li beyond Heaven Dou City. The area is shrouded in mountain mist year-round and is easy to defend but hard to attack. Moreover, few Soul Masters with Body Martial Souls travel the continent, so we appear extremely mysterious to the outside world."

"As long as we continue in this direction, we will soon enter a mountain range..."

Du Busi's voice paused slightly, and a flicker of uncertainty passed through his eyes.

He could not help lifting the carriage curtain and looking outside.

A faint trace of blood hung in the air. Though it was very slight, it could not escape Du Busi's senses.

"Teacher, over there..."

Following Ye An's voice, Du Busi looked toward the curtain on the other side. In the wilderness not far away, he saw a figure—a young girl kneeling on the ground, her entire body radiating despair and the aura of death.

"Teacher, I want to go take a look."

"Oh?"

Du Busi raised an eyebrow and glanced at Ye An, a hint of interest appearing in his eyes.

Before long, Ye An followed Du Busi to the girl.

She looked no more than eleven or twelve, yet she was already the makings of a devastating beauty, with delicate features and a well-proportioned figure. However, her exquisite face was streaked with tears, and her amber-like eyes were filled with despair and lifelessness.

Ye An already had a guess about the girl's identity, but he could not be completely certain.

"I sense an aura of death about you, and there is also a trace of blood in the air. Did something happen?"

Du Busi stood with his hands behind his back, his brows slightly furrowed.

With his eyesight, he could naturally tell that this girl had fallen into utter despair and had even developed a desire to die. But... what could possibly have happened to make a girl like this wish for death?

Originally, Du Busi had only taken an interest because Ye An had asked. Now, however, he was genuinely curious.

Hearing Du Busi's voice, the girl finally came back to her senses. Some life returned to her eyes, but her face remained grief-stricken. "They... they're all dead. Mother is dead... everyone in the family is dead... I'm the only one who survived."

A family massacre?

Du Busi frowned, while understanding flashed through Ye An's eyes.

This experience could only belong to Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan had originally been a noble of the Heavenly Soul Empire, but her family had been persecuted and exterminated by another noble family. Zhang Lexuan alone had survived by hiding beneath a bed.

After surviving, Zhang Lexuan had wandered through life in a daze until she met Mu En.

Mu En helped her avenge her family. In exchange, Zhang Lexuan joined Shrek Academy, became Bei Bei's child bride, and eventually became the senior disciple of the Inner Court.

He had actually stumbled into picking up Zhang Lexuan!

Naturally, Ye An knew exactly how terrifying Zhang Lexuan's talent was.

A Soul Douluo in her twenties—setting aside the protagonists, that cultivation speed absolutely qualified her as a peak genius.

There was naturally no reason to let such a genius go to Shrek Academy.

Before Ye An could ask Du Busi to bring Zhang Lexuan back to the Body Sect, Du Busi frowned and said hesitantly, "Are you from the Wangyue Viscount Family? Moonwatch Viscount's family was exterminated?"

At those words, Zhang Lexuan nodded, tears streaming down her face.

"Who committed this massacre?"

Zhang Lexuan raised her head slightly, and a glimmer of hope seemed to appear in her eyes. "It was... an earl in Heaven Dou City."

Du Busi immediately sneered. "I had barely left Heaven Dou City when such a massacre happened behind me. Heh, they really do have some nerve!"

"Just tell me who that earl is! I'd like to see who has such audacity that, knowing I appeared in Heaven Dou City, he still dared to do something like this!"

Zhang Lexuan's expression stiffened slightly.

Without even wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, she dropped to her knees before Du Busi. "Senior! I beg you, please avenge my family!"

Avenge your family?

Du Busi glanced at Zhang Lexuan kneeling before him, then at Ye An beside him, who seemed to have been moved with compassion. A thoughtful look immediately appeared in his eyes.

"Release your Martial Soul first and let me see it. If I remember correctly, the inherited Martial Soul of the Wangyue Viscount Family should be the moon, right?"

The moment he finished speaking, Zhang Lexuan released her Martial Soul without the slightest hesitation.

In an instant, a silver full moon appeared above Zhang Lexuan's head. Mysterious silver radiance spilled down over her body, while her black eyes took on a distinct silver hue.

As her Martial Soul emerged, two yellow Soul Rings slowly rose from beneath Zhang Lexuan's feet.

Du Busi nodded to himself. He stared at the Martial Soul behind Zhang Lexuan for a moment before suddenly asking, "How old are you this year?"

"Reporting to Senior, my name is Zhang Lexuan. I am eleven years old, and my soul power is Rank Twenty-Eight."

Rank Twenty-Eight at eleven?

Du Busi was slightly startled and instinctively asked, "You already have Rank Twenty-Eight soul power at eleven? What is your Innate Soul Power?"

Hearing that, Zhang Lexuan hesitated briefly, but still answered softly, "This junior has Innate Full Soul Power."