Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, righteous yet evil

Chapter 8 The Gratitude of the Ye Family Mother and Daughter
"A Soul King, and he only has this little bit of money."

After dealing with the Fire Leopard Soul Master, Lin Mu did a quick looting. Besides the money bag containing several hundred gold soul coins, all that was left was a token symbolizing his identity.

It's pathetic that a Soul King from the Fire Leopard Sect doesn't even have a storage soul tool.

Just as Lin Mu was licking the bag, Ye Miaoyun pulled Ye Lingling over.

"Thank you for your help, benefactor."

Upon closer inspection, Ye Miaoyun discovered that her benefactor was surprisingly young, not at least in his twenties as she had imagined.

She has short, dark brown hair, neat and stylish, with her bangs naturally swept to one side, making her look clean and energetic, without any fuss.

His face had distinct features, a high nose bridge, and bright, piercing eyes that could be gentle or sharp at times.

She looks to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old.

To be able to cultivate the Soul Sect at such a young age and even kill a Soul King expert who is far above his level, his talent is undoubtedly top-notch.

After storing the spoils in his storage soul tool, Lin Mu turned to look at Ye Miaoyun.

Dressed in a white palace gown, with stunning beauty and a gentle yet ethereal temperament, she resembled a fairy who had stepped out of a painting, making it impossible not to take a second look.

Facing a man more than ten years younger than herself, and being stared at so intently, a hint of shyness flashed in Ye Miaoyun's eyes.

After a moment, Lin Mu withdrew his gaze and chuckled, "There's no need for verbal thanks; let's do something more substantial."

"My benefactor, I only have this much gold soul coin on me, please don't think it's too little."

Ye Miaoyun took out a money bag from her storage soul tool and stuffed it into Lin Mu's hand. It was clearly twice as heavy as the money bag of the Fire Leopard Soul Master.

"How embarrassing."

Despite saying that, his hands moved without hesitation, and he put it into the storage soul tool.

Lin Mu's storage soul tool is a wristband, which can only store less than five cubic meters of items, but it is the most valuable thing on his body.

Seeing this set of smooth and fluid movements, Ye Miaoyun and Ye Lingling were both quite astonished.

Ye Miaoyun stepped forward and asked, "Benefactor, you look to be under twenty years old, yet you are already a Soul Sect expert. Do you come from a prominent family?"

Not only is his talent far beyond that of ordinary people, but he can also defeat Soul King level experts, which is unlike that of an ordinary Soul Master.

Although the martial soul is somewhat strange and doesn't seem to be the inherited martial soul of any major family, the possibility of it being a mutated martial soul cannot be ruled out.

Even if an ordinary martial soul mutates, it would be difficult for it to become this powerful.

Judging from the performance in the battle just now, this mutated martial soul is definitely top-tier, in no way inferior to the Clear Sky Hammer and the Seven Kill Sword.

Another crucial point is that, knowing the opponent came from a major sect like the Fire Leopard Sect, they still dared to make a move, which clearly indicates they had some confidence.

"I'm just an ordinary Soul Master, I don't have any family," Lin Mu said calmly.

Upon hearing this, a look of shock flashed in Ye Miaoyun's eyes; this was completely beyond her expectations.

Ye Lingling suddenly peeked out from behind her mother, her face showing shyness, and said, "My benefactor brother is so powerful, how could he be an ordinary soul master?"

Lin Mu paused for a moment, then turned his gaze to Ye Lingling. She was about 1.5 meters tall, with a youthful and pretty face. Although she was only about ten years old, she already looked like a young girl.

This is not surprising, as Soul Masters develop quickly, and Ma Hongjun was already a regular at brothels.

“My name is Lin Mu. You don’t need to keep calling me ‘benefactor.’ It’s a little strange to hear it.”

"Brother Lin Mu~"

Ye Lingling called out sweetly and gently. Hearing this, Lin Mu felt a strange sense of guilt, after all, he had just extorted a large sum of money.

“My benefactor, I am Ye Miaoyun, the head of the Ye family of Nine Heart Begonia, and this is my daughter, Ye Lingling.”

Ye Miaoyun still didn't change her way of addressing him, as it was somewhat inappropriate to call him by his full name, and she couldn't call him "brother" like a daughter.

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Lin Mu's eyes; this was almost exactly what he had guessed.

"You're here to hunt for spirit rings, right?"

Speaking of this, Lin Mu suddenly remembered something: his disciple was still hanging in the tree.

Before Ye Miaoyun and Ye Lingling could reply, Lin Mu jumped back to the treetop and brought Tang San down.

"Master, I thought you had forgotten about me."

"How could that be? I'm doing this to train you, to show you how your master deals with enemies," Lin Mu said seriously.

Although this explanation was somewhat perfunctory, Tang San didn't care. From the battle just now, he had indeed felt his master's prowess.

Most importantly, the master was ruthless in dealing with enemies, which was exactly the same as his own.

"Is this your disciple?"

Hearing their conversation, Ye Miaoyun couldn't believe it.

It's unheard of for someone as young as Lin Mu to take on disciples. He's certainly strong enough, but he's too young. He's still in the prime of his cultivation years, so where would he get the energy to teach disciples?

Without a cheat code, Lin Mu definitely wouldn't have done this.

At his current cultivation speed, he can increase his soul power by about three levels a year, but it will likely slow down more and more in the future.

If he continues cultivating at this pace, he will at most reach the Soul Emperor level in six years.

Although this speed is already outrageous in the eyes of ordinary people, it is still a bit lacking for Lin Mu.

To reach the Soul Saint level within six years, one can only rely on a cheat code.

Unless a divine inheritance is delivered to your door, although the gods in this world are a bit weak, the soul power reward is real. Level one soul power can save you months or even years of cultivation.

The overt divine lineage consists of the sea god and the angel god.

The Sea God is thousands of miles away. Not to mention the dangers of the journey and the difficulty of the assessment, just looking at his martial soul attributes, he could not possibly gain the Sea God's approval. At most, he would only pass the red-level assessment.

To put it nicely, he is the successor to the High Priest of Poseidon Island, but in reality, he is just a puppet.

Needless to say, the lineage of the Angel God is a one-lineage transmission, accessible only to six-winged angels.

“That’s right, this is my disciple Tang San. I brought him here specifically to hunt for the first spirit ring.”

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Ye Miaoyun's eyes. This child looked like he had only awakened his powers a few months ago, and his innate soul power was at least level eight.

With proper training, he will at least become a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse in the future.

"A few days ago, Lingling broke through to level 20. In order to hunt for a soul ring, she not only brought several servants with her, but also specially invited a Soul King expert. Unexpectedly, she almost brought about her death."

At this point, Ye Miaoyun's eyes dimmed.

Other support-type Soul Masters have some ability to protect themselves, but the Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master can only heal. No matter how high their cultivation level is, they still need someone to protect them closely.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu suddenly realized why the Fire Leopard Soul Master had so much blood on him.

(End of this chapter)