What's with Everyone Trying to Find Child Brides for People?

So she had Innate Full Soul Power!

If she had Innate Full Soul Power, then this cultivation speed was nothing unusual.

Du Busi paused for a moment before finally processing it, then burst into hearty laughter.

Yes, that was right. Exactly!

Ye An could not help giving Du Busi a thumbs-up in his heart.

He did not need to say anything. Du Busi had already figured out most of Zhang Lexuan's situation on his own—given Zhang Lexuan's outstanding talent, Du Busi would not possibly let her slip away, would he?

The next step was simple. He only needed to tell Zhang Lexuan that he could help her avenge herself, then naturally bring her back to the Body Sect.

That was the plan!

Du Busi glanced at Ye An, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips. "Such talent is truly rare. Even this old man cannot help but feel tempted! However... my Body Sect only accepts disciples with Body Martial Souls. Those without Body Martial Souls may not join the Body Sect. That is the custom. Even though this old man is the sect master, it would not be proper for me to break that custom."

???

Du Busi could not possibly be this stubborn, could he?

Zhang Lexuan's talent had already been displayed so clearly, yet he still would not bring her back to the Body Sect?

Ye An grew anxious and was just about to speak when Du Busi suddenly changed his tone.

"However—"

"The family members of this sect's disciples may likewise remain in the Body Sect to cultivate and live. Though their cultivation resources are somewhat inferior to those of our disciples, they would still be considered top-tier across the entire continent."

As he spoke, Du Busi paused slightly.

Noticing the confusion in Zhang Lexuan's eyes, Du Busi did not keep her guessing any longer and said directly, "This old man can avenge you, but revenge only feels more satisfying when you do it yourself. I can bring you back to the Body Sect, give you proper instruction and decent cultivation resources, and train you into a powerful Soul Master. When that time comes, you may avenge yourself and put an end to your hatred."

"Before then, this old man promises that your enemies will have a very unpleasant time."

At those words, the lifeless eyes of Zhang Lexuan suddenly regained fresh vitality. A trace of excitement also appeared on her face.

"The sect rules cannot be changed. Therefore, if you wish to enter the Body Sect, you must become my disciple's child bride. You may join the Body Sect as a member of my disciple's family. Are you willing?"

Ye An's pupils widened slightly.

Wait...

What?

Du Busi and Mu En alike—why did every one of them like finding child brides for people?

Mu En, at least, had been seriously injured himself while also serving as the master of Sea God Pavilion. There were times when he might truly have been unable to properly care for Bei Bei, which was why he had made Zhang Lexuan Bei Bei's child bride.

But on second thought... Du Busi's arrangement seemed perfectly reasonable too.

The Body Sect's rules stated that it only accepted disciples with Body Martial Souls. If other Soul Masters wished to join the Body Sect, they could only do so as family members of the sect's disciples. Yet Zhang Lexuan's talent was truly exceptional. Du Busi did not want to miss out on her, and he also wanted to tie Zhang Lexuan to the Body Sect's ship, so... there really did not seem to be anything wrong with what Du Busi was doing.

It just felt strange.

In his previous life, Ye An had often mocked Mu En's arrangement. He had never expected that, after coming to the world of Peerless Tang Clan, he would become the one being arranged like this...

Fine. Ye An had to admit that he truly would not refuse, nor did he want to.

Who could refuse a gentle older sister?

At the same time, Ye An secretly swore in his heart that he would never, like Bei Bei, betray Zhang Lexuan's feelings.

"I am willing."

Zhang Lexuan raised her head, her eyes filled with determination.

Becoming a child bride... she had never imagined that one day she would become someone else's child bride, but as long as she could avenge herself, there was nothing wrong with it.

Moreover, this senior had promised to train her until she was strong enough to take revenge with her own hands. And before that, her enemies would also pay a considerable price!

Having thought it all through, Zhang Lexuan swiftly adapted to her new identity. She walked over to Ye An, crouched down before him so they were level with each other, and asked gently, "My name is Zhang Lexuan. What is your name?"

Ye An did not know who could refuse a gentle older sister, but he knew he certainly could not.

"Ye An."

"Then, can I call you Xiao An?"

"Of course... you can."

Seeing this, satisfaction appeared in Du Busi's eyes.

Princess Vina's birthday banquet had truly not been a wasted trip... If he had not come out this time, he might really have missed these two peerless geniuses!

And now, Du Busi felt extraordinarily delighted.

"Come. Return to the Body Sect with this old man. As for that count of an enemy of yours... rest assured. With a single order from me, Du Busi, there will be plenty of people willing to cause them trouble. So you had best cultivate quickly. Otherwise, that count may not last until the day you can personally avenge yourself."

As he spoke, Du Busi could not help bursting into laughter again.

Zhang Lexuan silently committed Du Busi's words to heart. Then, holding Ye An's hand, she slowly walked toward the carriage.

The rest of their journey passed without any further incidents.

Before long, the carriage arrived at the mountain range Du Busi had mentioned earlier.

"Though this mountain range also has a small forest, it is not a gathering place for soul beasts. Body Sect disciples can travel in and out daily without facing any danger. However, there is a natural Hurricane Cave within these mountains. The patriarch who first established the Body Sect took a liking to that Hurricane Cave because it was a natural place for body tempering, which was why he built the Body Sect here."

Hurricane...

Could it be Hurricane Valley, where Feng Xiaotian cultivated in the first part of Douluo Continent?

That guess did not seem unreasonable.

Several thousand years ago, the Heaven Dou Empire split into the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire. The Heavenly Soul Empire occupied the Heaven Dou Empire's most central territory. Heaven Dou City, once the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, was now the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire, and even its name had not changed.

Though the Four Elements Academy had not originally been located in Heaven Dou City, aside from Heavenly Water Academy, the other three academies were not far from Heaven Dou City. Coincidentally, the Body Sect was also quite close to Heaven Dou City.

So... this Hurricane Cave might truly be the Hurricane Valley where Feng Xiaotian had once cultivated and perfected his self-created soul skill.

"In principle, this Hurricane Cave is not open to the family members of ordinary disciples."

But you were the principle.

Ye An silently mocked him in his heart.

"But you are the child bride of my disciple, Du Busi, so naturally you may also come to Hurricane Cave to temper your body. In the future, you may use a token to enter Hurricane Cave and cultivate on your own. No one will dare stop you."