"There's a reason I had you get to know every one of them," Du Busi said after finishing the introductions. He turned and clapped the sisters on their shoulders with enough force to make them stagger. "Our sect has few members, and every disciple is a precious treasure. That's why I laid down a rule: every Titled Douluo has to personally take on disciples."
"Anyway, there aren't many of us in the Body Sect. Leaving aside the Soul Saints and Soul Douluos who've already come into their own, each of us has no more than five youngsters who still need guidance in their cultivation. Now, you two can take a look. Who would you like as your master?"
Just then, Princess Vina quietly approached with a warm smile. "Little sisters, why not study under my teacher, the Divine Brain Douluo?" she suggested softly. "Our martial souls are all related to the head, so we might have more in common. Besides-" She winked slyly and lowered her voice. "Between us, my teacher is the smartest person in the sect. Unlike the others, who only grow muscles."
"Ahem!" Du Busi's aged face reddened, and he deliberately put on a stern expression and coughed twice. "Nana, I heard that, you know!"
Vina smiled, entirely unafraid of angering Du Busi. The sect master was domineering toward outsiders, but he was actually very tolerant of his own people.
Lan Susu, however, keenly caught the crucial detail in Vina's words. She looked at her in surprise. "Her Highness the Princess, you have a body martial soul too? But isn't your martial soul the healing-type Snow Lotus?"
Vina smiled radiantly. A soft, bright pink glow suddenly lit up her forehead. Beneath it, the faint outline of her brain became crystalline and translucent, like the most exquisite work