Douluo, my martial soul is a mushroom

Chapter 37 Heart-to-heart talk (Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, Xiao Wu)

"What are you thinking, my prince?"

There was an unconcealable smile on Ikehira's face as he spoke.

"Haha!" Dai Mubai scratched his head awkwardly, "Isn't this because he doesn't want to distance himself from everyone? How did you figure that out? I thought I hid it well and never contacted my family."

"I guessed it from your behavior after Zhuqing entered the academy."

Zhu Zhuqing asked in confusion, "Me?"

Chi Ping nodded. "When Mu Bai and I enrolled, Mu Bai told me that his hometown was Xingluo City. He came to Shrek Academy to try his luck because he offended someone in Xingluo City. I didn't doubt it at that time, but Zhu Qing, your appearance made me find something strange."

Chi Ping looked at Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing standing side by side. Judging from their clothes, one was white and the other was black; judging from their auras, one was yang and the other was yin. Their strength and speed, in conflict yet surprisingly coordinated.

"I've told you before that I've been a master's assistant, and I have a certain understanding of most of the martial spirits on the continent. I've long admired the Netherworld White Tiger martial spirit fusion technique of the Xingluo Empire's royal family. Your auras complement each other, and most people may not be able to see it, but I can sense it, and maybe Xiao Ao can too."

"And you guys are too careless. You didn't even hide your names. One of you is surnamed Dai, one is surnamed Zhu, one has a white tiger spirit, and one has a netherworld spirit cat spirit. If you still can't tell, I don't need to be involved anymore."

"But there is one thing I don't understand. Zhu Qing has always had a strong hostility towards Mu Bai since entering the academy. Why is that? Mu Bai, are you sorry for Zhu Qing? Or is it related to what you said about 'offending someone'?"

Dai Mubai smiled bitterly: "Is this also the effect of intuition? Pingzi, you are too sensitive."

He and Zhu Zhuqing looked at each other.

——Do you want to say it?

——Hirako is trustworthy.

Dai Mubai said: "Zhu Qing, you go first."

Zhu Zhuqing said, "Mu Bai and I are from the Dai family, the royal family of the Xing Luo Empire, and the Zhu family, the duke family, respectively. The relationship between our two families is very close, and we have the custom of intermarriage. Only the most outstanding people in the family can become the future heir. Mu Bai and I are not the legitimate sons of the family. My sister and Mu Bai's brother have been engaged since childhood. The same is true for Mu Bai and me."

Dai Mubai continued, "In order to make the future heirs of the family more outstanding, once the candidates are selected, they will be trained as enemies. The winner can inherit the family, and the loser will be doomed. The best case scenario is to be wiped out, or have their cultivation abolished and imprisoned for life."

Chi Ping smacked his lips and said, "It's a miracle that your family can be passed down."

The two smiled bitterly, and Dai Mubai said, "Who said it wasn't true?"

Chi Ping understood, "How big is the gap?"

Dai Mubai said: "My brother is six years older than me, and Zhuqing's sister is seven years older than her, and they are more talented than us."

Zhu Zhuqing: "The family has given us until we are 25 years old. If we can't prove that we are better than them before then, we will have no hope."

After saying this, Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Mubai and said, "He left Xingluo City without saying a word and didn't reply at all. I always thought he was afraid and became a deserter."

Dai Mubai did not deny it. "At that time, I really felt hopeless, so I didn't want to stay in Xingluo City and wait for death. I originally planned to indulge myself before I died and enjoy my last days, until I met Pingzi. You are a food-type with an innate soul power of only level five, but your soul power is improving faster than mine, and you practice so hard. As a classmate of yours, I can't slack off at all!"

Chi Ping laughed, "You still want to blame me?"

Dai Mubai waved his hands, and said with great emotion, "How is it possible? I can't thank you enough. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't see any hope. Even my brother couldn't become a Soul Sect at the age of fifteen and improve his soul power by four levels in one year!"

Zhu Zhuqing agreed: "Sister can't do that either."

The moonlight was bright, and two pairs of dark eyes shone brightly under the bright moonlight. The two hands were finally held together. Although the two hearts might not be in the same place, they had the same direction.

——The knot in my heart has been untied!

Chi Ping was relieved: "Do you know about the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition?"

Dai Mubai and Chi Ping have lived together, studied together and trained together for three years. They don't know each other very well, but they are close friends. "Of course I know. The biggest competition in the soul master world will be held in two years. The winner will receive almost supreme honor. Are you planning to participate?"

Chi Ping nodded, "I plan to stay in the academy and form a team to win the championship. Do you want to stay?"

"Of course!"

"And I."

……

"Brother Ping."

"Xiao San, do you know which sect you belong to?"

Tang San narrowed his eyes and found something wrong.

"Brother Ping, don't you know my sect?"

Chi Ping shrugged. "How would I know? I just think your inheritance is too complete. It doesn't seem like something a twelve-year-old boy like you could have summarized. And your hidden weapons and techniques are too advanced. So I guessed that you inherited the legacy. But judging from your reaction, my guess is correct."

"So what's wrong with you? Did you dig up some thousand-year-old sect ruins?"

Tang San was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Chi Ping to guess like this. He asked back: "Could it be that I met a hermit master who taught me martial arts?"

"It's not impossible. But didn't I verify it just now? You were stunned for a few seconds when I said thousand-year-old sect." Chi Ping propped up his chin and looked at Tang San, "Nowadays, the seven major sects have the longest inheritance in the spirit master world. These sects are all characterized by martial spirits, which is obviously not the same as your inheritance. So you should not be from the seven major sects. When did your sect fall?"

Tang San was speechless, but he couldn't possibly say that his sect was in another world, "I don't know either..."

Chi Ping's words evoked Tang San's memories. As an orphan raised by the Tang Sect, he had deep feelings for the Tang Sect. It was a pity that the two realms were separated, and he didn't know when he could return to the sect.

"You want to rebuild the sect." Chi Ping suddenly said.

Tang San hesitated for a moment. Carrying forward the Tang Sect was his obsession. Otherwise, he would not have done such a bad thing as stealing the highest and most unique skills of the sect, so that he had to die to show his determination. The wrong process led to the right result. He should be punished but also rewarded. Merits and demerits cannot be offset, but one cannot ignore an attack for a mistake.

He nodded.

Zhiping clasped his hands together and smiled, "Since you have this idea, I have a suggestion. Do you want to hear it?"

Chi Ping briefly told Tang San about the High-level Spirit Master Competition and his idea to use this competition to make Shrek famous. "If you want to rebuild your sect, you will definitely need disciples, which requires fame. The fame of the High-level Spirit Master Academy champion will be your first step. Are you interested?"

"I need to think about it." Tang San naturally would not give an immediate answer.

Chi Ping was not surprised. "Give me a reply as soon as possible."

"Ah."

……

Xiao Wu arrived very late and did not reach the river until the moon was at its highest point.

She didn't say anything, just lowered her head and looked around, but never in Chi Ping's direction.

"Little rabbit, your friend's blow was really heavy! I almost couldn't breathe." Chi Ping said with a smile.

He was very happy that Xiao Wu really came to see him, instead of leaving directly after he discovered her true identity. Or maybe from the moment Xiao Wu left the Xingdou Great Forest, she had already made up her mind not to leave.

So Chi Ping took the initiative to speak to ease the awkward atmosphere and also wanted to dispel Xiao Wu's last doubts.

Now it seems that the effect is good. Xiao Wu's nervousness has been relieved. She said embarrassedly: "Er Ming didn't mean it..."

"Er Ming?" Chi Ping was a little surprised by the Titan Ape's name. "It really doesn't match its appearance!"

"Are you doubting Sister Xiao Wu's talent for naming?" Xiao Wu said angrily.

Chi Ping smiled, but did not respond to Xiao Wu. He continued, "I have seen a concept in Master's book called the reincarnation of a hundred thousand year old soul beast. Xiao Wu, this should be your situation."

Xiao Wu stood there in a daze, seemingly not expecting Chi Ping to be so direct.

Chi Ping continued, "Don't worry about others finding out any flaws, because my intuition tells me that you are a human. I can find out your past because your behavior has too many flaws. Don't worry about me killing people to take their soul rings and soul bones. I may be special. Your soul rings and soul bones are not attractive to me. My intuition tells me that my future lies in my martial soul, my blood, and my soul power. Soul rings and soul bones are just embellishments and useless. Even without those things, I can still reach the peak!"

Chi Ping's eyes were calm, just like the surface of a river under the moonlight, rushing towards him.

He won't change his course or stop.

Xiao Wu muttered: "It's hard to say..."

"Can I trust you?"

“It’s up to you.”

"Then...Brother Ping?"

"Ok!"

A smile appeared on Xiao Wu's face.

Chi Ping is a good person and an absolutely responsible person.

When he is the eldest of the part-time students, he will care about everyone's cultivation and life. He won't take care of everything, but he will definitely not leave anything out. He will take out the cultivation method he has researched and his own soul master subsidy, just because he is the eldest of the part-time students.

This is also the reason why Xiao Wu came to talk to Chi Ping.

The two words "Brother Ping" are the promise made by Chi Ping. Xiao Wu knows that since Chi Ping has made this promise, he will definitely abide by it!

"Then I will go back first, Brother Ping."

"Good night."

"Good night, Brother Ping, you should also go to bed early."

(End of this chapter)