Douluo Continent: Little Huo Niang Taken Away by Di Tian

Chapter 174 A Chaotic Love Triangle

On this day, Huo Yutong was in a quiet room by the lake inside the Sea God Pavilion.

She took out the tea leaves given to her by the enthusiastic ancient tea tree spirits in the Starry Sky Forest and respectfully brewed a pot for Mu En.

Huo Yutong held the cup with both hands and presented it to Mu En.

"Good tea." Moon accepted it, took a small sip, and a hint of nostalgia appeared on his face. "This tea is full of life, which reminds me of the old days."

Huo Yutong sat upright opposite him, her back ramrod straight.

Seeing this, Mu En gently waved his hand, his smile kind: "Yu Tong, there's no need to be so reserved. Today is just a casual chat between master and disciple, so relax."

Hearing him say this, Huo Yutong relaxed her shoulders and back slightly, but her posture remained respectful.

Moon spoke slowly, his voice carrying the composure and clarity that comes with a century of experience.

"Now that I have some free time, I'd like to talk to you about the intricate web of forces on this continent, and a few Soul Masters who stand at the pinnacle."

"First and foremost, naturally, is our Shrek Academy and this Sea God Pavilion." Moon's tone carried a sense of pride. "Shrek Academy has been established for ten thousand years, not belonging to any country. It seems aloof, but in reality, it maintains the delicate balance of the continent. This aloofness is both strength and a shackle."

He then proceeded to recount in detail the origins, strength, and situation of each faction with remarkable familiarity.

When it comes to the Body Sect, the guardian sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire, "the Body Sect has a special inheritance. Poison Undying has a cultivation level of ninety-eight, and he is only one step away from the ultimate realm. Its power is as deep as an abyss and should not be underestimated."

Speaking of the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire, "The Mingde Hall's soul guidance techniques are indeed unparalleled in the world. Its strongest combatant, Kong Mingde, although only a level 96 Title Douluo, is not to be underestimated due to the advantage of his soul guidance device. More importantly, its soul guidance technology can mass-produce low- to mid-level combatants, which is a huge advantage in large-scale battles."

When the topic inevitably turned to the final "Holy Spirit Cult," Moon paused almost imperceptibly.

"This Holy Spirit Church... mentioning it inevitably brings to mind two of my old friends."

This happened more than a hundred years ago.

I was born into the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. I awakened my martial soul at the age of six and was fortunate enough to have full innate soul power. Moreover, my martial soul mutated from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex to the Holy Light Dragon.

He entered Shrek Academy at the age of twelve, and by eighteen, his soul power had reached level sixty-nine. That same year, as captain, he led his team to participate in the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies.

His gaze drifted into the distance, as if he had returned to that passionate and vibrant era. "It was at that competition that I met Xiaoyao and Xishui."

"Long Xiaoyao was the captain of the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy at the time, and his martial soul was the Dark Sacred Dragon. The two of us, one light and one dark, were known together as the 'Black and White Twin Sacred Dragons'."

Ye Xishui is the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Academy team. Her martial soul is quite peculiar, known as the 'Puppet'.

A smile played on Moon's lips, a smile that reflected his nostalgia for his pure youth. "The three of us were evenly matched, and we swept the top three spots in that tournament."

Perhaps it was mutual respect between strong individuals, and because we were of similar age after the competition, we became friends. We often sparred and trained together, traveled the continent together, explored secret realms, and encouraged each other. Those were the days…”

Huo Yutong listened quietly, but doubts arose in her heart. Why did such a prodigy later part ways, and why did Ye Xishui even fall to become the leader of the evil soul masters?

"Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye," Mu En continued. "We have both advanced to Soul Douluo and made our mark in the world. It was also during these ten years that Xiaoyao and I... unknowingly developed feelings for Xishui."

"Xiaoyao and I are like brothers." Mu En's voice carried a deep sense of melancholy. "Neither of us wanted to ruin this friendship with personal feelings. So, we made a pact to tell Xishui our feelings together and give her the right to choose. We both believed that whoever she chose, the other would sincerely wish her well."

He paused for an even longer time before slowly recounting the turning point that changed the fate of the three of them: "Who knew... Xi Shui had feelings for both of us and couldn't choose between us."

She proposed a solution: a year later, I would have a contest with Xiaoyao, and the winner would be able to be with her.

Huo Yutong held her breath.

"A contest?" Mu En shook his head, his smile bitter. "How could Xiaoyao and I turn against our best friends and brothers just to fight for the one we love?"

We naively thought that if we voluntarily withdrew, the other person could be with Xishui and find happiness... But when the appointed day arrived, neither of us showed up.

His words were filled with regret and remorse: "Xi Shui waited in vain for three days at the agreed place."

"After that, she disappeared without a trace. I saw her again ten years later. By then, Xiaoyao and I had each started our own families. And she... had become an evil soul master, stormed Shrek Academy, and challenged me to a duel."

My teacher, the then-patriarch of the Sea God Pavilion, was furious and took action, intending to eliminate the evil spirit. However, after my desperate pleas, he only detained Xi Shui.

Ten days later, a group of powerful evil spirit masters launched a surprise attack on the academy, rescued Ye Xishui, and my teacher and the leader of the evil spirit masters were both seriously injured.

"I still can't understand why Xi Shui turned out like that. After the teacher's injuries had healed a little, I found Xiao Yao. The two of us got into a fight over a disagreement and were both seriously injured."

After the war, when we talked about those days, we were surprised to realize that we had made the same choice, each believing that our withdrawal would benefit the other.

"We decided to go together to find Xishui and clear up the misunderstanding from back then. When we finally found her, we could hardly believe our eyes... She had completely fallen into evil ways, her aura was cold and violent, and she was completely different from how she was back then."

"Xi Shui launched an attack on us without saying a word. What shocked us even more was that her strength was far superior to the two of us. Even if we joined forces, we were no match for her and were ultimately defeated."

She didn't take our lives; she only tearfully questioned us about why we had humiliated her in that way back then. We told her the whole truth.

Moon closed her eyes, then opened them again, slowly repeating the words that seemed etched into her soul: "She said... 'Three men ruined my life.'"

"It turns out that she waited for three days in vain, and was so ashamed and angry that she wanted to die. She only wanted to cultivate to take revenge, but because of her excessive obsession and eagerness to achieve results, she went astray and became possessed by a demon."

The person who saved her and guided her martial soul to mutate into an evil martial soul was an evil soul master, who later became her husband.

Her husband was the leader of the evil spirit masters who attacked Shrek Academy ten years ago. He was severely injured when he rescued her and died soon after.

"When the truth came out, Xiaoyao and I were filled with remorse, but we didn't know how to make amends. At that time, Xishui, whose personality had changed drastically, forced us to make an oath: from now on, we can no longer call each other brothers, and every ten years, we must have a life-or-death battle."

"Because of the heavy guilt in my heart, Xiaoyao and I... somehow made this vow."