Douluo Continent: The Martial Soul Tu Shan Su Su, a tangled web of fate.

Chapter 31 A Red Figure!

"Young Master, you're finally back!"

Just as Lin Jiuxuan reached the gate, he was stopped by Lao Lu, who was jumping up and down in a panic.

"Hey, hey—"

Lin Jiuxuan also wanted to stage a scene of deep affection between master and servant, but this tearful scene was just too much of a mood killer.

Silently shaking off the unidentified liquid from her hands, Lin Jiuxuan smiled and pushed Lao Lu away without making a sound.

"Old Lu, calm down, calm down. I'm fine, aren't I? It was all an accident, an accident!"

Su Su watched from the side, feeling a little jealous. "Grandpa Lu didn't miss me at all, I'm unhappy."

"Young Master, something terrible has happened!"

"That old bastard Xueye is going to strip the Lin family of their noble title!"

"Hmph! But I can tell at a glance that this is the work of that bastard Xue Xing."

"I knew it! He looked like a shifty-eyed thief; he was definitely up to no good!"

Old Lu seemed oblivious to Lin Jiuxuan's subtle actions and angrily reported to him.

"That old bastard Xueye is a fool! Even more foolish than his father!"

"Without the support of us nobles, he would have been deposed long ago! How could he be living such a carefree life?"

After listening, Lin Jiuxuan frowned, quite agreeing with Lao Lu's point of view.

Xueye and he had no enmity, so it wouldn't be worth doing this to herself.

Lin Jiuxuan believed he knew Xue Xing, that old lecher, quite well.

The first time I saw Su Su, her eyes were filled with ill intent.

After that, she refused his attempts to win her over, which offended him quite badly.

Lin Jiuxuan wasn't sure if he was behind the title issue, but it was certain that he was targeting them secretly.

However, things are different now; he is no longer a pushover.

What will he think when he discovers that his trump card has become a weapon turned against him?

"Young master, you'd better think of something quickly, that brat Xuexing is coming to take down the signboard tomorrow."

"If we can't even keep this marquisate, we'll be relegated to being country bumpkins in a small town!"

"How can I face my master after I die?!"

When Lao Lu saw that Lin Jiuxuan remained unmoved, he immediately became anxious.

He's either exaggerating to deepen the sense of crisis or invoking his great-grandfather's legacy.

"Don't rush, I already have a plan! I'll meet force with force and water with water, and I'll remain unmoved no matter how much the rain or wind blows."

Lin Jiuxuan stood with his hands behind his back, his tone conveying a sense of composure and confidence.

"Let's go inside, I'm exhausted these past two days!"

After saying this, he led Su Su slowly into the mansion, his steps unhurried.

Old Lu stood at the door, his eyes full of confusion and curiosity. Watching the two figures, one big and one small, walk further and further away, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly before hurriedly following them.

As soon as they entered the house, Su Su started playing with Xiao Bai.

"Susu, go to bed early tonight. We're starting our special training tomorrow!"

"Special training?" Su Su was slightly taken aback, and her small hands, which had been tightly gripping Xiao Bai's neck, involuntarily loosened.

Xiao Bai felt the pressure on her neck suddenly decrease, her throat moved slightly, and she quickly swallowed the fruit that she hadn't had time to chew.

"ah--"

Su Su snapped out of her daze and immediately cried out in alarm. She gripped Xiao Bai's neck tightly with both hands again, shaking him and yelling.

"Little White, you owe me my fruit! My fruit!"

Little White was dizzy from being shaken, its eyes filled with pleading, and its little paws waved helplessly in the air.

Lin Jiuxuan's face hardened: "Stop fooling around, let me finish!"

Su Su sensed the displeasure in Lin Jiuxuan's tone, and only then did she reluctantly let go of Xiaobai.

"Meow—"

Xiao Bai seized the opportunity to break free from Su Su's clutches.

It darted over to Lin Jiuxuan's side and affectionately rubbed its fluffy little head against Lin Jiuxuan's leg.

She even gave Su Su a defiant glare.

"This special training is designed just for you."

"The goal is to help you grow into the most powerful martial spirit as quickly as possible and successfully become Lady Su Su!"

"Don't worry, it's not difficult. It's fun and you can train at the same time!"

Lin Jiuxuan patiently and skillfully guided him.

"Really?"

Unlike usual, Su Su didn't keep her word completely; she had a bad feeling about it.

"When has your brother Jiuxuan ever lied to you?"

"It's getting late, go wash up!"

After dealing with Su Su, Lin Jiuxuan took out the soul bone he had found in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well from his storage soul tool.

This is a left arm bone. By sensing its vigorous energy, Lin Jiuxuan guessed that it should be around 5 years old.

He had already asked Dugu Yan to explain to Qin Ming the reason for his recent disappearance.

He took a day off so that he could focus on adjusting his condition.

At this moment, what he needs to do is to absorb this precious soul bone with all his might.

When acquiring a Soul Ring, the maximum limit of endurance will inevitably increase.

Lin Jiuxuan gently placed the soul bone on his left arm, and he could feel the fluctuations that resonated with his own soul power.

He closed his eyes and slowly channeled his soul power into the bone, where it began to subtly merge with his soul.

As the soul power flowed, the light on the soul bone gradually intensified, as if it were merging with Lin Jiuxuan's left arm.

However, he did not notice that a pair of bright eyes were silently watching his every move.

After seeing Lin Jiuxuan sitting cross-legged in meditation, those bright eyes slowly moved away from the dark corner.

It wasn't some monster; it was Xiaobai, who had spent over a decade with Lin Jiuxuan.

Absorbing the soul bone was not dangerous at all, and the process was very smooth. Lin Jiuxuan finished absorbing it in less than an hour.

"good!"

"Now, we can even put up a fight against a powerful Soul Master."

"This is without having absorbed any spirit rings."

Lin Jiuxuan was very satisfied with his physical strength improving to another level.

After experiencing the power of his physical body, a piece of information about a soul bone and soul skill suddenly appeared in his mind.

【Burning Heart Flame: An additional effect on attacks that inflicts a soul-burning effect for 3 minutes. This effect can scale with your Soul Power level; the higher your Soul Power level, the stronger the burning effect.】

"Burning Flames?"

"Why does this soul skill feel so familiar?"

Upon careful reflection, Lin Jiuxuan realized that it was the same skill that the Demonic Fire Spirit Ape had used before.

However, it feels more powerful and has added growth attributes.

"How did this thing end up next to me?"

"Who would throw something so precious away?"

Lin Jiuxuan was filled with questions. She recalled that the soul bone had no stains on it, indicating that it had just appeared, and the soul skills were so similar.

"Could it be Su Su?"

"Did a soul bone really drop back then? And she picked it up?"

"Wait a minute! Wasn't that guy only around two thousand years old? Could it be... that he fused?"

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I've already absorbed it all. I can just ask that silly fox tomorrow!"

Lin Jiuxuan stepped out of the quiet room. The moonlight, as clear as water, hung high in the sky, coating the courtyard with a dreamlike silver veil.

The evening breeze carried a hint of coolness, gently brushing past and bringing the tranquility and freshness of the night.

Back in the bedroom, Xiao Susu was already fast asleep.

He tugged at the blanket she was tightly clutching and covered her up again.

Then, lying down, my thoughts began to drift back to the various experiences of the past few days.

The academy invitational tournament: the old poison master launches a night raid, absorbing the immortal herb.

These past few days have been more exciting than the past ten years or so.

But it was also mentally and physically exhausting, and thrilling.

A short while later, Lin Jiuxuan closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

In his dream, he returned to his childhood.

Every summer, my mother would steam a pot of big steamed buns.

Sitting in front of the old house, with pickled vegetables and sweet rice porridge, it was wonderful.

He was happily munching on a steamed bun when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

"ah--"

Lin Jiuxuan woke up in pain, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself stuck upside down on the door.

"Creak—Boom—" The door, unable to bear the weight, collapsed with a crash, sending dust flying everywhere.

In a daze, Lin Jiuxuan seemed to see a red figure.

(End of this chapter)