"Because you are Emperor Auspicious Beast."
A deep voice suddenly sounded behind her.
Di Qiu'er suddenly sat up, only to find Di Tian standing behind her, his long black robe hanging down, the hem moving without any wind.
" Di Tian." Di Qiu'er shrank her neck, but quickly straightened her back. "I just want to go out of the Star Dou Great Forest and see the outside world."
Di Tian's gaze darkened, and the branches and leaves rustled even without wind.
"Do you think I'm restricting your freedom by not letting you go outside and interact with humans freely? What good is encountering humans? Humans are masters of exploitation and deception. You're too naive; they'll drain you of all your value, leaving you with nothing!"
Di Qiu'er suddenly looked up, her golden eyes staring directly at him:
" Di Tian... I promise nothing will happen, can you let me out just this once?"
"No." Di Tian refused decisively.
"Then... then give me your Reverse Scale!" Di Qiu'er suddenly said.
Di Tian's pupils suddenly contracted.
The Reverse Scale is the most precious scale of the dragon race, containing their original power. It is also the scale that is shed every 100,000 years after undergoing a transformation and suffering divine punishment. It also contains a trace of the power of divine punishment.
If you entrust your Reverse Scale to someone else, it is equivalent to providing protection to that person through your own power.
How come this little guy knows so much since he encountered a human once?
"Nonsense!" Di Tian sleeve, his tone tinged with anger. "Even if I give you my Reverse Scale and can protect you once, can I protect you forever?"
"Weren't you worried that something would happen to me?" Di Qiu'er stood stubbornly in place. "Give me the Reverse Scale, and then you can leave your power within me."
"You are the strongest being in the Douluo Continent. The only one stronger than you is a god."
"As long as you protect me, almost nothing can harm me."
Even so, you won't let me go out and see the world?
Di Tian stared at her for a long time, the coldness in his eyes gradually melting away, replaced by a complex expression.
"You... really want to go to the human world?"
Di Qiu'er nodded vigorously.
A night breeze swept across the lake, creating ripples. After a long while, Di Tian finally sighed softly and placed his hand on his chest.
A jet-black scale slowly emerged, its surface swirling with deep, dark gold patterns, radiating a chilling dragon's might.
"I can't keep you here any longer, so be it." Di Tian's voice was low and solemn. "Remember, as long as the Reverse Scale exists, it means I exist. If you encounter danger, it will protect you, but at the same time... I will also be able to sense your location."
Di Qiu'er's eyes lit up instantly. "You agreed?!"
Di Tian did not answer, but simply made the Reverse Scale into a necklace and gently put it around Di Qiu'er's neck.
"I know you have one chance to transform." Di Tian turned around, a hint of helplessness in his voice, "If you dare to act recklessly..."
"Okay, okay!" Di Qiu'er jumped up excitedly, "I promise I'll be good!"
She turned to run, but Di Tian grabbed her head and pressed it down.
" The Scarlet King will follow you."
Di Qiu'er always acted like a child in front of Di Tian, and her face immediately fell. "Ah? That's so boring..."
"Either bring the Scarlet King, or don't go at all," Di Tian.
"... Fine." She pouted, reluctantly giving in.
Di Tian looked at the Scarlet King: "Remember, when you're with Qiu'er in the human world, you must always maintain a human form and not reveal your identity, understand?"
The Scarlet King leaped down from the boulder, his three heads bowing simultaneously:
"Yes, sir."
Several months have passed quietly.
Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City.
Du Busi, accompanied by Toji, had just left the palace after discussing cooperation with His Majesty regarding the Body Sect.
"It seems this is also an opportunity. Now that the princess has a brain- Body Martial Soul, her first thought is to ask us for guidance."
"Why did you have to bring me here?" Toji asked, looking helpless.
"Let me broaden your horizons, and let them all see that I am the direct disciple of Du Busi." Du Busi laughed heartily.
"Unfortunately, if we want to achieve complete cooperation with the royal family, it would be perfect if our people were paired with Princess Vina, a powerful alliance."
"I brought you here precisely for this purpose. His Majesty the Emperor is also very pleased with you, haven't you seen that?"
I was Toji speechless.
"I'm not interested right now. You should find someone else."
Even though he knew she would grow up to be a beauty, she was still just a child, and he had no interest in her at all.
Upon hearing this, Du Busi laughed even more heartily, raising his hand to pat Toji's shoulder heavily:
"You've got principles, kid, but..." he narrowed his eyes, "You'd better not regret this when that girl grows up."
Toji slapped his hand away expressionlessly. "We'll talk about that when the time comes, teacher. If you're bored, why don't you think about my next question?"
Du Busi stopped and looked at him:
What's the problem?
Toji hesitating for a moment, he still said:
"Because of the characteristics of my Martial Soul, even with my self-created Qi and Blood cultivation technique, my cultivation speed is still much slower than that of a normal Soul Master, far slower than the breakthroughs achieved through life-or-death battles."
"I'm destined not to stay cooped up in the Body Sect and cultivate indefinitely. If things continue like this, I'm afraid I'll never be able to break through to the Titled Douluo level before I die."
"Therefore, I need to venture into the Douluo Continent alone." Toji said, her gaze burning as she looked at Du Busi, and said firmly, "I've made up my mind. After some time, once I'm fully prepared, I will set off for the Sun Moon Empire to develop my career."
"Please be prepared, teacher, and select as many candidates as possible for the Body Sect Master."
Du Busi's smile froze on his face.
"... What did you say?" His voice suddenly became extremely soft.
Toji looked directly into the teacher's eyes. "This is the best way."
Du Busi stared intently at him, then suddenly grabbed his collar and dragged him into a deserted alleyway.
"Do you even know what the situation is like in the Sun Moon Empire right now?!" Du Busi's voice was extremely low, yet it boomed like a muffled thunderclap. " The Sun Moon Empire could start a war with us at any moment. Are you going there to die?"
Toji as Du Busi held him, he calmly said, "That's precisely why I'm even more determined to go. The more dangerous the place, the greater my advancement will be."
"Also, my people have discovered that Evil Soul Master are lurking in the Sun Moon Empire, so of course I'm going to find them."
Du Busi opened his mouth, wanting to say, "You're not allowed to go."
But can he really keep Toji?
Even if we forcibly bind him to the Body Sect and confine him for a while, we can't confine him forever.
After a moment's thought, Du Busi's forehead veins bulged. "I'll go with you."