Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, righteous yet evil

Chapter 50 Chrysanthemum Douluo Comes to Cause Trouble
"Brother, my soul power has increased by six levels, it's now level thirty-seven!"

Xiao Wu hugged Tang San's arm, her face full of excitement and joy, having already forgotten her previous sadness.

Seeing her excited expression, a complex emotion flashed in Tang San's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by tenderness. He gently patted her head and said, "Okay, I understand."

Then, he looked at Lin Mu and asked, "Master, I'm already level 40. When are we going to hunt for the fourth soul ring?"

Upon hearing about the Hunting Soul Ring, Xiao Wu's delicate body trembled slightly, and a trace of instinctive resistance and sadness flashed deep in her eyes.

Lin Mu took all this in, but remained outwardly calm. After a moment's thought, he said, "Don't rush. You need to carefully consider your choice of the fourth soul ring."

He already had a plan in mind: Xiao San's fourth spirit ring would definitely take more than ten thousand years.

Generally speaking, the limit for the fourth spirit ring is five thousand years. Even with the aid of the Body Tempering Pill, Yu Tianheng only dared to try six thousand years.

Absorbing a soul ring that is over ten thousand years old not only requires enduring energy impacts far exceeding the limits, but also facing the unique soul vibrations of a ten-thousand-year-old soul ring.

Many powerful individuals above the Soul King level only have a fifth Soul Ring that is a thousand years old.

"Little Third, I plan to let you absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring."

"Ten thousand years?"

Tang San's pupils shrank, his face full of surprise. Even if his physique surpassed that of other Soul Masters of the same level, he was not confident in absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

However, since Master said that, he must have his reasons.

"This is the Eight Spider Spears, an external soul bone. I found it in the corpse of the human-faced demon spider you killed."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Mu took out the Eight Spider Lances from his storage bracelet and handed them to Tang San.

Looking at the Eight Spider Lances in his hand, Tang San's eyes sparkled with surprise.

Through his master's teachings, he gained some understanding of various soul bones, among which the most powerful were external soul bones, simply because they could continuously evolve.

"The Eight Spider Lances can greatly enhance your physique. With the aid of the Body Tempering Pill, your physical strength is definitely sufficient to withstand a ten-thousand-year soul ring. As for soul shock..."

After a pause, Lin Mu continued, "I added the 'Looking Through Autumn Water Dew' to the pills I gave you. Your current mental strength far surpasses that of others at the same level, making it sufficient to cope with the soul impact brought by a ten-thousand-year soul ring."

After listening to his master's detailed explanation, Tang San's doubts disappeared, replaced by absolute trust and anticipation for the fourth spirit ring that would last for ten thousand years.

"Alright, you should fuse these eight spider spears first. We'll talk about the fourth spirit ring later."

"Yes, Master."

Tang San had no doubts and immediately began to fuse with the external soul bone, while Xiao Wu stood guard by his side.

Lin Mu was not idle either. He walked to the edge of the herb garden and collected some rare herbs that were old enough, had excellent medicinal effects, but had not yet reached the level of immortal herbs.

Although these herbs do not have the miraculous effects of immortal herbs, they can be used to refine elixirs to aid in cultivation.

As for the younger herbs, Lin Mu didn't touch them, but left them to grow, hoping they might come in handy later.

Having just finished collecting the herbs, Tang San successfully fused with the Eight Spider Lances.

At first, Tang San wasn't familiar with the eight spider legs. With Lin Mu's guidance, he managed to retract them into his body, but he could practice slowly later.

Suddenly, a dark green figure silently descended into the valley; it was Dugu Bo.

Looking at the medicinal garden that had been mostly harvested, Dugu Bo felt his heart was bleeding, but he dared not utter a single complaint, much less question it.

He stepped forward quickly, bowed respectfully to Lin Mu, and said, "This old servant greets Master."

Tang San and Xiao Wu were not surprised by Dugu Bo's appearance and address, as he had been addressed in the same way several times before.

After Lin Mu raised his hand to signal, Dugu Bo dared to straighten up and report, "Master, that guy Juhua Guan went to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy again today to inquire about your whereabouts." Lin Mu frowned slightly. Ten days ago, Juhua Guan had gone to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy once, and it was Dugu Bo who relayed the message.

Clearly, the strength he displayed in defeating Dugu Bo has attracted the attention of the Spirit Hall's higher-ups.

However, Lin Mu was not too worried.

After all, with Qian Renxue's connection, the Spirit Hall wouldn't assassinate him. Even if Bibi Dong really went mad, with Hurricane Tuona Duo around, he could easily escape.

As for Chrysanthemum Douluo, although his soul power level is much higher than Dugu Bo's, his actual combat strength is not outstanding and he is not much stronger than Dugu Bo.

With his 100,000-year soul ring and 100,000-year soul bone, as well as the enhanced Qilin Flame, he would not be afraid even if he faced Chrysanthemum Douluo head-on.

"You don't need to worry about this."

Lin Mu remained calm, glanced at Dugu Bo, and said indifferently, "While I'm away, you'll be in charge of looking after this place. If you behave well, I might consider helping Dugu Yan resolve the issue of her martial soul backlash."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's eyes gleamed, and he could hardly contain his excitement and gratitude.

Immediately, he knelt down and said in a trembling voice, "This old servant will do his utmost and will never fail my master's trust!"

Meanwhile, at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, the Teaching Committee...

Inside the main hall, Xue Qinghe calmly looked at the strange man in front of her, with three education committee members standing behind her.

"Half a month has passed, where is Lin Mu?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo's shrill voice revealed a hint of impatience as his gaze swept over Meng Shenji and the other two, with a condescending scrutiny.

Seeing this, Meng Shenji was furious, but facing a Title Douluo, and an elder of the Spirit Hall at that, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction and respectfully say:
"Your Majesty, Teacher Lin Mu has never said when he will return, so we really don't know where he is."

At this moment, deep down, Meng Shenji even hoped that Lin Mu would never come back.

Such a talent would be a huge loss to the Heaven Dou Empire if recruited by the Spirit Hall, and could even jeopardize the very foundation of the empire.

"Oh, is that so?" Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "Are you trying to toy with me?"

Looking at the arrogant Chrysanthemum Douluo, a chilling hatred flashed in the depths of Xue Qinghe's lowered eyes.

That woman actually tried to steal her man!
"That's fine."

Chrysanthemum Douluo waved his hand and continued in an unquestionable manner: "His Holiness the Pope has ordered that you find this person's whereabouts within three days, otherwise it will be considered an open defiance of the Pope's order, and the consequences of that are not something you can bear!"

After saying that, he didn't give the four a chance to refute him. With a flicker, he turned into a golden light and disappeared from the spot.

After he left, Meng Shenji let out a long sigh of relief, his face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

"We have done everything we can to keep the news under wraps, but we didn't expect it to leak out and attract the attention of the Spirit Hall."

Zhi Lin, the Education Commissioner, also looked displeased and said coldly, "I believe there are definitely spies planted by the Spirit Hall within this academy!"

Meng Shenji shook his head, looking helpless, and said, "The Spirit Hall is powerful, so it's not surprising that they have spies within the academy."

Then, he turned to Xue Qinghe, who was standing silently to the side, and said solemnly, "Your Highness, as you can see, the situation is pressing. We must find a way to completely win over Teacher Lin Mu to the Empire's side before the Spirit Hall does!"

"Chief Meng Shenji, rest assured, Qinghe understands the implications."

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly, his face showing a look of deep agreement, but a strange light flashed in his eyes.

Of course, she would keep Lin Mu firmly under her control, but not for the sake of the Heavenly Dou Empire, but for the sake of her own empire!

(End of this chapter)