"I know what weighs on your mind."
"But if the Body Sect wants to break out of its predicament, its first priority must be to have disciples."
"Otherwise, with only one or two people holding it up, the Body Sect can never escape this decline."
"Think carefully. Which matters more: the Body Sect's future, or your present prejudices about sect affiliation?"
"Besides, consider this: if I hadn't joined the Spirit Pagoda, would I ever have had the chance to meet Su Xun?"
Han Tianyi patiently guided Mu Ye, helping him escape the cage in his heart.
Mu Ye's expression kept shifting, and he remained silent for a long time.
Finally, still unwilling to give up, he asked:
"Does it have to be this way?"
"Not necessarily, but as things stand, this is probably the best solution."
Naturally, Han Tianyi would not rule out every other possibility.
He then added:
"But all things considered, Leng Yaozhu will never let him go."
"Moreover, I suspect she may already have officially crossed the threshold into Limit Douluo."
"If you try to poach him from her, think about the consequences yourself."
"Of course, I'm not speaking on her behalf as your martial uncle. I'm still on your side."
"As for what you should choose, decide after you've seen his martial soul."
At those words, Mu Ye finally drew a deep breath and nodded lightly.
Only then did Han Tianyi release his hand.
Mu Ye flashed over to Zhen Hua and Su Xun. His gaze settled on Su Xun, his eyes brimming with anticipation.
"Elder Han is my-is my martial uncle. By now, I'm sure you already already know who I am."
"That's right. I'm the current sect master of the Body Sect."
"Now, may I see your martial soul?"
Su Xun was also eager to discover what changes the Six Desires Immortal would undergo after its second awakening.
Before the man who held the authority to approve the teaching of the Body Secret Art, he naturally had no reason to hold back from displaying his martial soul.
Thus, he nodded lightly.
The next moment, his eyes, ears, and entire body lit up first.
To give Mu Ye a clearer look, Su Xun parted his lips slightly, revealing a faint glow within.
And so, all six faculties gradually lit up and converged, and an ethereal immortal figure appeared behind Su Xun.
Mu Ye watched the scene in shock.
When he saw Su Xun's eyes light up, he had assumed that Su Xun's martial soul consisted only of his eyes.
If that were the case, considering that his martial uncle Han Tianyi's martial soul was the Brain, he could understand why Han Tianyi valued him so highly.
But that assessment would have seemed a little excessive.
Then, as his ears and body lit up in succession, Mu Ye was struck speechless.
Even his thoughts stalled for a moment.
Triple body martial souls?
Yet it was not over. Everything converged, coalescing into the manifested Six Desires Immortal.
Observing with his Spirit Domain Realm spiritual power, he realized with a start that all six faculties had come together, with the body itself intertwined with the power of the six desires.
Such a comprehensive martial soul bore an astonishing resemblance to the supreme body martial soul theorized by the Body Sect's forebears-one encompassing a Soul Master's entire body, taking their whole self as their martial soul!
If it underwent a second awakening...
Instantly, Mu Ye sent Han Tianyi a voice transmission:
"Martial Uncle, how about I go plead with Martial Uncle Hu Jie and trick him into coming back?"
"Then the three of us can go straight to Leng Yaozhu and blow her away!"
"A prodigy like this ought to be the leader of our Body Sect's generation."
"Then we'll get that old rascal Zhen Hua to help me. I'll pour my heart and blood into making each of you four a divine-grade mecha that fits you perfectly, and get Hu Jie a full set of Four-Word Battle Armor too."
"By then, us three old geezers will all have Four-Word Battle Armor and divine-grade mechas. Ruheng doesn't have much of a brain, but fortunately, he's extremely talented in the Body Secret Art. He'll have at least a seventy percent chance of achieving the leakless golden body someday."
"With the four of us protecting him, every one of us a top-tier powerhouse, won't we be able to strike wherever we point?"
Han Tianyi's face instantly darkened.
Great. Everything I just said was wasted.
And weren't you just cursing Hu Jie for having no conscience? How has he suddenly become Martial Uncle Hu Jie?
He immediately shaped his spiritual power into invisible steel nails and drove them straight into Mu Ye's Sea of Consciousness, waking the drunken cook.
Only then did he curse:
"Are you fucking drunk?"
Mu Ye snapped out of his fantasy, scratched his head, and gave an embarrassed smile.
He gently patted Su Xun on the shoulder, wearing what he considered his kindest smile.
"A very fine martial soul. Once it undergoes a second awakening, you'll surely tower over everyone in your generation!"
"Then, whatever Seven Netherings and Eight Netherings there are, you'll crush them all!"
The corner of Zhen Hua's mouth twitched, and inwardly, he too cursed the old rascal for having had too much to drink.
Had he known that Mu Ye had just been imagining tying him up to use as forced labor, who knew what he would have thought?
Han Tianyi, on the other hand, showed little reaction.
Mu Ye's words might have been exaggerated.
But in his view, once Su Xun grew stronger after his martial soul's second awakening, overpowering Yun Ming truly would not be impossible.
Su Xun himself was naturally confident as well, but at that moment, his expression said, "Keep fantasizing. I'm listening."
Seeing that Su Xun did not believe him, Mu Ye immediately grew a little anxious.
After three and a half years together, Han Tianyi knew how clever Su Xun was. He immediately realized the boy was deliberately teasing Mu Ye, leaving him unsure whether to laugh or cry.
Thus, he took the initiative to return to the subject, looking at Su Xun as he said:
"The Body Secret Art is the Body Sect's core inheritance. As the saying goes, the arts are not lightly imparted, so naturally, it cannot be casually taught to outsiders."
"Otherwise, I could teach it to you myself."
"But rules are dead, while people are alive. How they are applied must depend on the sect master's decision."
Mu Ye understood his martial uncle's hint. In his heart, he had already prepared himself the moment he saw Su Xun's martial soul.
So he took a deep breath and said:
"You can also be considered my martial uncle's disciple. Given these special circumstances, I can make an exception or two."
"Still, as my martial uncle said, the arts are not lightly imparted."
Having said that, he looked deeply at Su Xun, waiting for him to state his position.
At those words, Su Xun stopped remaining silent and spoke candidly:
"When Elder Han was preparing to pass his inheritance on to me, my teacher already spoke to me about the situation we face today."
"So, in truth, I've long been prepared."
As those words fell, Han Tianyi gave a soft sigh, thinking, Just as I expected.
Mu Ye's brows drew together slightly, but he said nothing more and simply kept looking at Su Xun.
Su Xun continued:
"Although I've always addressed him as 'Elder Han,' in my heart, he is also a teacher and elder dear to me."
"If I come into my own one day, then whenever you need anything, Senior, as long as it does not cross my bottom line, I will do everything in my power to help."
Having said that, Su Xun bowed gently to Han Tianyi.
With a thought, Han Tianyi used his spiritual power to lift Su Xun upright.
Mu Ye also took a deep breath.
"To tell you the truth, a promise from a junior I've only just met doesn't stir much in my heart."
"But I trust my martial uncle's judgment."
Hearing that, Su Xun immediately knew the matter was settled and bowed to Mu Ye.
"Thank you, Senior, for being willing to make an exception and impart the art. One day, I will prove through my actions that today's words were no idle jest."
"Good!"
Mu Ye gently patted Su Xun's shoulder. Though his expression was calm, his heart was already overflowing with emotion.
Such a fine seedling. Why did that Heavenly Phoenix have to get to him first?
Eastsea City.
The Black Phoenix Mecha flew into the city and finally came to a stop beside the towering East Sea Spirit Pagoda.
Immediately afterward, the noble-looking Leng Yaozhu emerged with Na'er, whose face was filled with resistance.
Below, beside Pei Hai, the master of the East Sea Spirit Pagoda, stood a voluptuous woman with an alluring figure and a faintly uncanny aura.
Beside the woman, a girl with black hair falling behind her head and deep black eyes met Na'er's gaze.
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