God~Lone Bamboo Again

Early the next morning, Su Mu got up to find that Jiang Nannan was already gone.

Mother Jiang was, as always, busy at work.

Su Mu sat beside the table in the courtyard, looking at the grapevine covered in lush greenery.

Then he watched Mother Jiang watering the plants nearby, coughing twice from time to time.

He suddenly felt that living like this would not be so bad.

"Do not laugh at a farmer's cloudy wine; in a good year, he keeps enough chicken and pork to welcome guests." Wasn't this pastoral scenery exactly what he, once a workhorse, had longed for most?

After finishing the porridge in his bowl, he saw Jiang Nannan enter with two familiar people.

"Fried chicken boss!"

Almost instantly, Tang Ya's delighted voice spread through the entire courtyard.

Su Mu stood up as well.

He had never expected that the two friends Jiang Nannan mentioned would be these two. He had not expected them to know each other so early.

One was the living Tang Sect Sect Master Token of the Tang Sect; the other was Shrek Academy's genuine young master, Mu En's great-grandson, Bei Bei, who possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and the hidden bloodline of the Golden Holy Dragon.

"Nannan, I didn't expect the friend you said needed to hunt a Soul Ring would be the little fried chicken boss!"

"Little fried chicken boss? You knew each other already?" Jiang Nannan was delighted.

Since they knew each other, that made things much easier.

Judging from Tang Ya's tone, not only was there no conflict between them, their relationship seemed quite good.

"Since it's the little boss who needs to absorb a Soul Ring, that makes things easy."

"Little brother, what is your Martial Soul? Big sister will take care of everything this time. I'll definitely pick the most suitable one for you!"

Tang Ya familiarly sat down on a stool and rocked it as though she were riding a wooden horse.

Bei Bei stood behind her with a helpless expression and pressed her back onto the stool, making her sit properly.

Jiang Nannan smiled at the lively scene before her.

The atmosphere was unexpectedly harmonious. She casually poured several cups of tea and placed them on the table.

At Tang Ya's urging, Su Mu released his Martial Soul.

A vigorous Blue Silver Grass sprouted from his palm, its veins mingled with threadlike golden patterns.

Tang Ya's eyes immediately widened. "Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul? Innate Full Soul Power!

Isn't this the sect master our Tang Sect has been searching for all this time? Little brother, you must join our Tang Sect! As long as you agree, I'll step down immediately!"

As she spoke, she grew exceedingly excited.

Bei Bei could not help holding her back. "Miyabi, don't act like this. You'll scare him. We can talk about it later. He's still young and needs to go to school!"

"Actually, I don't plan to go to school," Su Mu said casually.

"That's wonderful!"

Tang Ya immediately slapped the table.

"If you're not going to school, then you'll have plenty of time to manage the Tang Sect's affairs!

And you'll have more time to cultivate the Tang Sect's techniques and secret manuals. Reviving the Tang Sect will be just around the corner!"

Su Mu felt rather helpless toward Tang Ya.

But then Tang Ya said, "Don't worry, little brother. Other Martial Souls may be hard to say, but I know exactly what Soul Rings a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul should absorb!

A Datura Snake is the most suitable target for your first Soul Ring.

In the Star Dou Great Forest alone, I know of more than ten places where they can be found!

All this information was gathered by generations of Tang Sect ancestors. This time, I'll definitely hunt down the one most suitable for you!"

Su Mu quickly interrupted her.

If he really followed her train of thought, wouldn't he become another Tang San?

The same Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, the same binding, the same ruined Life Attribute, the same garbage Paralysis Poison Attribute.

If his Martial Soul followed Tang Ya's Soul Ring path, it would be completely ruined.

"Actually, I want my Blue Silver Grass to follow its original Life Attribute."

Su Mu said, "After all, its innate attribute is life. I want to take the healing path."

"Blue Silver Grass has an innate attribute? How did I not know that?" Tang Ya looked utterly confused.

She released her own Blue Silver Grass, which had already absorbed two yellow Soul Rings.

Most of its slender leaves were wrapped in black poison, with only a few scattered red spots. It seemed to have nothing whatsoever in common with Su Mu's Blue Silver Grass.

"Uh... perhaps. Or perhaps it doesn't have an attribute at all. It's just that my Blue Silver Grass was naturally born with the Life Attribute."

As Su Mu spoke, the Blue Silver Grass vines followed his command and gently wrapped around Tang Ya.

A gentle stream of Soul Power flowed out, repairing the hidden injuries she had suffered in battle over the past few days with astonishing speed.

Tang Ya could not help shivering. Her face flushed slightly, and she gave a soft hum.

"This kind of healing ability... feels so good!"

As she spoke, seemingly without considering Bei Bei's feelings beside her, she stretched lazily before finally sitting down with lingering satisfaction.

"Life Attribute Blue Silver Grass, good! This is simply the bearing of the next Tang Sect sect master!"

"This is my first time seeing Blue Silver Grass with an attribute."

Su Mu felt rather helpless. He silently complained, Could it be that every Blue Silver Grass naturally possesses the Life Attribute, and you're the mutated oddball?

A Blue Silver Grass with no life-based healing, only the Devouring Attribute?

"Since that's the case, Bei Bei, let's go!"

Tang Ya spoke as if she did not want to wait another moment.

She pulled Bei Bei up from his seat with one hand and grabbed Su Mu with the other, heading outside.

She passed directly by Jiang Nannan.

Meanwhile, Jiang Nannan packed freshly made flatbreads, dry rations, and sun-dried meat into a bundle, slung it over her back, and followed at the very end.

They had originally planned to go to the Soul Hunting Forest, but at Tang Ya's insistence,

they headed instead for the more distant Star Dou Great Forest.

Inside the carriage, as the scenery flew past outside, Tang Ya's gaze returned to Su Mu, who was releasing his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and cultivating Soul Power.

She watched him all the way but still could not find anything special about his Blue Silver Grass.

It seemed no different from the Blue Silver Grass she had just awakened, except that Su Mu's Blue Silver Grass had denser and more numerous golden patterns.

"Could it be that my Blue Silver Grass is actually Life Attribute too?"

Tang Ya muttered as she released her Blue Silver Grass once more.

But those withered yellow vines mixed with poison seemed utterly unrelated to life.

Tang Ya had taken pride in her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul for many years, as well as the Tang Sect's unique arts and her ancestor Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. For the first time, she was overcome by deep doubt.

If my Martial Soul also absorbed Life Attribute Soul Rings, would my Blue Silver Grass return to the state Su Mu's is in now?

As she pondered, the carriage came to a steady stop at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest two days later.

After Bei Bei paid the full fare, the coachman sat nearby to rest as well.

According to their agreement, for every day the carriage remained here, they had to pay an additional Silver Soul Coin. It was practically earning money while sitting still.

There were quite a few people like the coachman waiting in this small town, specifically hoping to pick up return passengers so they could earn money both ways.

Su Mu looked at the dilapidated signboard ahead, which read:

"Star Dou Great Forest ahead. Soul Beasts are active. Please mind your safety."

Tang Ya crossed over the signboard as if she were used to it and walked across the small bridge over the river.

Bei Bei stayed beside Su Mu, protecting him.

Jiang Nannan walked at the rear, vigilantly watching their surroundings.

The bundle on her back had been stored inside Tang Ya's Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night.

As soon as they entered the forest's boundary, towering ancient trees almost completely blocked out the sunlight, leaving only the occasional chirp of cicadas.

Tang Ya, who had been joking around before, now held a Godly Zhuge Crossbow in each hand.

She carefully surveyed the surroundings, occasionally firing an arrow at tree trunks to disturb poisonous insects and birds perched in the branches.

"Blue Silver Grass with the Life Attribute—how about absorbing this one?"

Tang Ya pointed ahead. "It's over a hundred years old. You should be able to gain a pretty good Soul Skill."

As she spoke, she stepped forward to inspect the century-old Lone Bamboo coiled around the tree...