Becoming Du Busi's Disciple

"That's easy enough. There are plenty of sites within Mingdu where the Body Sect could establish its headquarters. If the sect prefers peace and quiet, there are also many valleys on the Sun Moon Plains north of Mingdu where you could build your headquarters."

"As long as the Body Sect is willing to relocate here in its entirety, the Sun Moon Empire can offer you plenty of places to choose from."

Kong Deming was delighted, though he kept his expression calm.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Du Busi waved a hand again, wearing a look that said, I know, don't rush me—but first, don't rush me. "The Body Sect can relocate here, but before that, I have one more condition."

Kong Deming sighed inwardly.

He had known Du Busi would make a demand. Still, if granting it would bring the Body Sect into the Sun Moon Empire, they could oblige, provided it was not too unreasonable.

"Tiance, become my disciple!"

Du Busi turned to Xu Tiance, his eyes blazing. "I don't need you to join the Body Sect. You only need to become my disciple! Then I can teach you all the Body Sect's body-tempering methods and the Secret of the Body! You'll remain Kong Deming's disciple, but you'll be mine as well."

"He'll teach you to use Soul Tools and the Martial Soul of the Sun Moon Empire's imperial family. I'll train your body and help you achieve the Second Awakening of your Body Martial Soul! I'm certain you'll become a supreme expert in both Soul Tools and Soul Master cultivation! Those damn Shrek Academy students won't hold a candle to you!"

Afraid Xu Tiance would turn him down flat as he had last time, Du Busi spoke as fast as if he had rented his mouth by the minute. "I told the sect elders about you, and we unanimously concluded that your Martial Soul has more potential for development than any Body Martial Soul in history! You have Twin Martial Souls. That means your cell Martial Soul could show extraordinary power even without any Soul Rings!"

As his excitement mounted, Du Busi began gesturing with his whole body.

He was practically begging Xu Tiance to take him as his teacher.

Kong Deming, standing nearby, gave him an odd look. "Didn't you say last time that you'd need to think it over carefully before you knew how to cultivate the Primordial Cells Martial Soul?"

Du Busi's manner changed the moment he faced Kong Deming. "Hmph! What do you think I held three sect meetings in a row for after I went back? Would deciding whether to move the Body Sect to the Sun Moon Empire take that many meetings? In the other two, I discussed how to develop the Primordial Cells Martial Soul with the sect elders!"

"Do you really think the Body Sect's thousands of years of knowledge are just for show? I'll give you one example: cells can mimic other forms. If Tiance learns to make his own cells do that, he could theoretically reshape every part of his body—even change its form! The Primordial Cells Martial Soul is an attribute-less Body Martial Soul, but once his cells can mimic other forms, he may even be able to wield multiple attributes! Once he masters that mimicry, learns how those attributes change, and understands their essence, he could develop water, ice, and lightning abilities alike!"

Kong Deming felt a stir in his heart, and Xu Tiance's eyes lit up.

Du Busi truly deserved to be the Body Sect's leader!

No one had ever awakened Xu Tiance's Martial Soul before, yet Du Busi's insights were unlike anyone else's!

With Du Busi's help, Xu Tiance could develop his Primordial Cells Martial Soul to heights beyond imagination!

Besides, Du Busi had already conceded that Xu Tiance would not have to join the Body Sect or give up Kong Deming as his teacher. He could accept Du Busi as a second teacher after all.

If he later helped Du Busi become a Limit Douluo and Kong Deming advance beyond rank ninety-five to become a Level 10 Soul Engineer, he would have the equivalent of two Limit Douluo at his side!

Forget Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, those two Evil Soul Master Limit Douluo—even Di Tian would get a challenge from him!

Uh... maybe not.

Parading a Limit Douluo Du Busi and a Level 10 Soul Engineer Kong Deming in front of Di Tian would be pushing it. Di Tian's Dragon God Claw was no joke!

Xu Tiance took a deep breath. Encouraged by Kong Deming's gaze, he gave a proper disciple's salute. "Disciple Xu Tiance pays his respects to his teacher."

Du Busi froze for an instant, then recovered and burst out laughing. "Good! Good! Good!"

Only after saying it three times did he gradually calm down. "In that case, from this day forward, the Body Sect will officially relocate to the Sun Moon Empire! As for how we'll work together once we're here... we can discuss all that later!"

With Du Busi's promise secured, Xu Tiance and Kong Deming exchanged a glance. Each saw the same thing in the other's eyes.

It's settled!

"But... what I've seen of the Sun Moon Empire on this trip doesn't quite match what you told me!" Du Busi turned to Kong Deming, looking puzzled. "I heard the emperor has only one child, named Xu He, and that he was just named Crown Prince. Didn't you say Tiance would be the Sun Moon Empire's future Crown Prince?"

"The current emperor is Xu Chengye. He's my father's elder brother..."

Before Xu Tiance could finish explaining, understanding dawned in Du Busi's eyes. "Want me to kill Xu Chengye so your father can take the throne? Then you'd be certain to become Crown Prince, right? Oh, does your father have any other children? Anyone who might compete with you for the position? Want me to deal with them too?"

Xu Tiance's mouth twitched twice.

What the hell did he mean, kill Xu Chengye for me? And what the hell was that about my father's other children?

Did Du Busi have nothing in his head besides Body Martial Souls, the Body Sect, and killing people?

No wonder Du Busi chose to blow himself up when he went after Xu Tianran in the original story... and he really did mean that literally.

Oh, wait.

To be precise, Du Busi was good at two other things too—stealing treasures and digging tunnels.

At those two trades, Du Busi and the Body Sect really knew how to dig deep. Few in the entire world of Peerless Tang Sect could hope to match them!