It's Decided, Old Chrysanthemum!

Xu Huxiao calmly wiped the tea from his face and repeated himself seriously.

"Father, I want to take Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden, Bibi Dong, as my teacher. I hope you can help me."

"Why?"

Xu Bayan frowned as he looked at his son. Take Bibi Dong as his teacher?

Why can't I keep up with this brat's train of thought?

Bibi Dong was no ordinary Soul Master. Cruel, vicious, like a venomous snake ready to bare its fangs at any moment—that was Xu Bayan's impression of her.

A person like that had only herself and an unfathomable hatred in her heart. She was not suited to be a good teacher.

Without a reasonable explanation, Xu Bayan would never allow his son to become Bibi Dong's disciple.

Just as Xu Bayan waited for his son's explanation, Xu Huxiao dropped another bombshell.

"Because, like the Holy Maiden, I have Twin Martial Souls."

Cough, cough—!!!

This time, Xu Bayan did not spray tea from his mouth. He choked on it instead.

"What did you say?! Twin Martial Souls?!!"

"Huxiao, do you know what Twin Martial Souls are? Just because you have a pair of arms does not mean you have Twin Martial Souls. Your Platinum Dragon-Patterned Twin Arms may be two arms, but they only count as one Martial Soul."

"You scared the hell out of me. Twin Martial Souls are a legendary talent, something that appears once in a century."

"Son, your Twin Arms Martial Soul is already quite good. Just cultivate properly and stop thinking about nonsense."

"Besides, your father is a top-tier Titled Douluo. Although my rank has declined slightly, teaching you will not be a problem."

Xu Bayan had indeed been startled at first, but then inspiration struck, and he figured out the reason behind these "Twin Martial Souls."

Huxiao must have read about Twin Martial Souls in some biography somewhere and thought that having two arms meant he had Twin Martial Souls.

"Haha, you little brat are adorably stupid. Do you understand now—"

"Holy shit!!"

"Good heavens, what is going on with you, brat?!"

Xu Bayan's face froze halfway through his laughter. His mouth fell open, and he could not hide the shock on his face.

Because a violent surge of Berserk Soul Power erupted from his son's body, and a terrifying green shadow appeared behind Xu Huxiao.

"A Martial Soul?!"

"Damn it, you really do have Twin Martial Souls!!"

Xu Bayan hurried over to Xu Huxiao, grabbed his hand, and sensed it. He immediately understood.

This truly was a Martial Soul!

For a moment.

Father and son stared at each other wide-eyed, while the study became so quiet that a pin dropping could be heard.

But soon, Xu Bayan strode to the door, looked around, and made sure no one was nearby.

Then Xu Bayan turned to his remarkably calm son and said, "You silly brat, enough already. Hurry up and put your Martial Soul away!"

"Okay."

Xu Huxiao did as he was told and withdrew the Hulk Martial Soul.

Besides the Hulk, he also possessed the Monster Shrek Martial Soul, a spiritual-type Martial Soul that was born with nine white Soul Rings and could control Soul Beasts by granting them white Soul Rings.

"Father, do you believe me now? I read in the records that when Twin Martial Soul masters reach the later stages of cultivation and add Soul Rings to their second Martial Soul, Martial Soul conflicts can occur, or their bodies may be unable to withstand the Soul Rings' power and explode."

"Either situation is extremely dangerous for a Soul Master."

"The Holy Maiden has already announced that she possesses Twin Martial Souls. I believe she must have a way to resolve the cultivation problems of Twin Martial Souls."

"Even if she does not, the Holy Maiden will surely find a solution. In my future cultivation, I will definitely need to solve the problem of adding Soul Rings to my second Martial Soul."

"Therefore, taking the Holy Maiden as my teacher is preparing for the worst. It is very necessary."

Revealing his Twin Martial Souls to his father had been part of Xu Huxiao's plan all along, because only this could convince his father to help him.

As for whether revealing the secret of his Twin Martial Souls to his father carried any risks.

Xu Huxiao glanced at his father's steel prosthetic left leg. Others might harbor ill intentions toward him, but Xu Bayan would not.

He could even predict what the first thing his father would say after processing this news would be.

Of course Xu Bayan would not. After the initial shock passed, he looked at his son, and the smile on his face grew wider and wider.

"You little brat, you truly are my son!"

Just as expected.

I knew it...

Xu Huxiao could not help making a small jab at him inwardly.

But soon, Xu Bayan regained his serious expression and asked,

"Son, you have not told anyone else about your Twin Martial Souls, have you?"

"No."

"Good. Huxiao, remember this: before you become a powerful Soul Master, do not tell anyone the secret of your Twin Martial Souls. Also, do not add any new Soul Rings to your other Martial Soul."

"Mm-hm, I understand."

Next, Xu Bayan explained the cultivation advantages of Twin Martial Souls and their general cultivation path to Xu Huxiao.

Xu Huxiao blinked, wearing an earnest expression as he listened.

But inwardly, he was distracted.

Because Xu Huxiao already knew all of this. In fact, he knew even more than his old man about the cultivation arrangements for Twin Martial Souls.

Taking Bibi Dong as his teacher was merely so that, later on, he could have this present-day killing God escort him and smoothly obtain the Slaughter Domain in Slaughter City.

It was not to solve any cultivation problems involving Twin Martial Souls.

After Xu Bayan finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and asked,

"Oh, right, son. What was your second Martial Soul again? It doesn't look like my Blood Demon Raging Bear King."

Xu Huxiao answered honestly, "I call it Hulk, a mutated Hulk Martial Soul. I can only sense that it is a Martial Soul far stronger than my Twin Arms, but for now, I cannot control it at will."

"Is this Hulk Martial Soul also meant to follow the power-attack path?"

"Yes."

Xu Huxiao was not lying about the Hulk Martial Soul. At present, he really could not control it as perfectly as his Twin Arms Martial Soul.

Because once he entered the possession state, he felt chaotic and powerful rage flooding his mind.

It constantly conveyed violent Berserk impulses to destroy and wreck everything.

After possession, he could only barely determine his target. He could not completely control his attacks.

Everything was driven entirely by instinct.

Although he could not control it freely, the Hulk was his awakened Martial Soul, so his mind would not be overwhelmed by rage to the point that another personality emerged.

The Hulk Martial Soul was very powerful. Xu Huxiao had already decided that while training in martial arts, he would gradually seek a way to completely master this Martial Soul.

He was very confident that he could control this powerful Martial Soul power.

For now, however, he first needed to find a way to become Bibi Dong's disciple.

After asking a few more questions related to Martial Souls, Xu Bayan began pacing as he frowned in thought.

There was no doubt that his son had Twin Martial Souls. Taking another Titled Douluo with Twin Martial Souls as his teacher was indeed very necessary.

He had also read records about the cultivation conflicts that arose in the later stages of Twin Martial Souls.

At present, no Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls had been able to perfectly resolve this cultivation problem, yet his son would definitely face it in the future.

Therefore.

"Preparing for the worst—well said. You have thought things through very carefully. You truly are my son, hehe~"

"Then, about becoming her disciple?"

"Don't worry! Leave it to your father. I'll find a way."

"Thank you, Father."

"You silly brat, why are you being polite with your old man? Play a little longer, then go to sleep. I guarantee that before you enroll, I'll make sure you become her disciple."

"But remember, even if you succeed, do not tell your teacher, Bibi Dong, about your Twin Martial Souls yet. It won't be too late once you have some strength."

"I understand."

Watching his son leave the study happily, Xu Bayan clasped his hands behind his back and paced as he thought.

It would definitely not work if he went himself. The deal involving the left leg Soul Bone had already used up that favor.

Then who should he ask?

It had to be an elder whose words carried weight, preferably someone Bibi Dong valued and needed something from.

One name after another flashed through his mind, only to be ruled out one by one...

Then a three-character name surfaced in Xu Bayan's mind.

Smack!

Xu Bayan slapped his hand, and a smile appeared on his face.

He knew who to ask!

Chrysanthemum Pass!

Pope Qian Xunji was seriously injured now, and Spirit Hall was at a moment of undercurrents and unrest. The Holy Maiden Bibi Dong would surely seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kill her teacher and seize his position.

Among the elders, Chrysanthemum and Ghost were clearly the strongest. The main reason was that their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was simply too monstrous.

Therefore, if Chrysanthemum Pass handled the matter of becoming her disciple, there was a ninety-nine percent chance it would succeed.

However, whether Bibi Dong could successfully kill her teacher and seize the position was still unknown.

But that was not much of a problem. It was merely taking a teacher, which would not create too many entanglements. More importantly, Flash Mongoose, who had opposed the Xu Family, was dead, Lei Dao was seriously injured, and She Long and Ci Xue had been sent to Heaven Dou City.

Even if those two were here, Xu Bayan would not fear them now.

They were nothing more than fence-sitters.

So becoming her disciple was possible. It was very safe.

"It's decided, Old Chrysanthemum. I just happen to have a thousand-year Tianshan treasure—a Seven-Colored Snow Lotus. Given that old fellow's love of flowers, it should be easy to win him over, hehe."

The thousand-year Seven-Colored Snow Lotus in Xu Bayan's possession was no ordinary item. It truly deserved the title of a Tianshan treasure.

Not only was the Seven-Colored Snow Lotus elegant and exquisite in appearance, a rare sight indeed, but more importantly, if a Soul Master with a plant-type Martial Soul consumed this treasure, there was a certain chance that their plant Martial Soul would evolve.

Even if it did not evolve, consuming this snow lotus would still provide immense benefits to plant-type Soul Masters, raising their Soul Power. Moreover, this effect worked on all plant-type Soul Masters below Rank 95.

As an elder, Yue Guan had not broken through Rank 95, so this snow lotus would also be useful to him.

The next day.

Xu Bayan left early in the morning carrying a gift box and did not return until noon.

Xu Huxiao noticed that when his father returned, his hands were empty. The gift had clearly been delivered, and it seemed to have gone smoothly.

Sure enough, in the evening, a household servant brought word that Chrysanthemum Douluo had invited Xu Bayan to visit his residence.

"Hehe, Yue Guan is reliable after all. He got it done so quickly. Come on, son, let's go become her disciple."

A smile appeared on Xu Bayan's face as he pulled Xu Huxiao into the carriage. Their destination was Yue Manor in the northern district.

Xu Huxiao felt completely reassured. As long as he successfully became Bibi Dong's disciple, with his abilities, securing a trial slot in Slaughter City in the future would be effortless.

Thus, he had taken another small step toward becoming a God.

One small step every day, and the godhood seat would sooner or later be in his grasp.