Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: Starting with a Bond to God King Tang San

Chapter 117 Am I a Soul Beast?

Looking at the ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring in front of him, Deng Mu sat cross-legged on the ground and absorbed the spirit ring.

While Deng Mu was absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring, Tang Hao checked it and confirmed that the Heavenly Spirit Toad did not have a soul bone inside. Then he took the Heavenly Spirit Toad's corpse and left the hotel.

Tang Hao had only been gone a short while when an old man rushed towards the Star Emperor Hotel.

The old man was not tall, of medium build, and very thin.

But he was in good spirits. He looked to be in his sixties, with short, dark brown hair and very bright eyes.

After arriving near the hotel, the old man sensed the presence, located the person he was looking for, and quickly flew towards Deng Mu's room.

……

"Xiao Mu, someone's here, coming for you."

Deng Mu, who had just absorbed the spirit ring, felt inexplicably nervous upon hearing Xue Di's words.

He instinctively looked towards the window, wanting to see who was looking for him.

Absorbing the spirit ring was initially a happy experience, as my level instantly reached 58, thanks to the accumulated spirit power, the spirit ring's contribution, and the previous spirit bone.

The next second, the window suddenly opened, and an old man rushed towards Deng Mu.

"Um?!"

When Deng Mu saw who it was, he was completely stunned and didn't understand why Cheng Gang had attacked him.

Just as Cheng Gang was about to grab Deng Mu's neck, a large hand grabbed Cheng Gang's arm.

"Who?!"

Cheng Gang was startled, extremely surprised by the person who had grabbed him. He wanted to resist, but there was nothing he could do.

You must know that he is a Title Douluo-level powerhouse with the Martial Soul of Ant Emperor. How could he be so easily captured by someone without any ability to resist?

Tang Hao looked at Cheng Gang with the eyes of someone looking at a dead man: "You dare to lay a hand on my grandson? I think you don't want to live anymore."

He was certain that Deng Mu and Cheng Gang had never met and had no grudge against each other. The fact that the other party suddenly attacked his grandson was simply outrageous.

Fortunately, he discovered it in time, otherwise he would have been killed by the other party.

"Senior, you misunderstand. I thought your grandson was a ferocious beast and wanted to come and investigate."

Cheng Gang sensed Tang Hao's terrifying aura and knelt down to admit his mistake without even thinking.

He had watched the previous matches and felt that Deng Mu was very strange. How could a Soul Master possess such great strength and speed without using Soul Skills or Martial Soul Possession? So he thought that Deng Mu was likely a reincarnated ferocious beast, but he did not expect that Deng Mu was a descendant of a powerful figure.

Deng Mu listened to Cheng Gang's words and looked at Cheng Gang speechlessly, not knowing what to say.

He truly never expected that simply demonstrating a portion of his strength would lead to him being mistaken for a soul beast.

Tang Hao snorted coldly, increasing the pressure in his hand, and said coldly, "Do you take me for a three-year-old child? How can you come up with such a lame excuse!"

His grandson's strength and speed were indeed unlike those of a normal Soul Master, but that was due to his careful training.

With one thousand-year soul ring and the rest being ten-thousand-year soul rings, plus various resources fed to Deng Mu, his physique is arguably unmatched by many in the entire Douluo Continent.

Cheng Gang was in so much pain that his face turned ashen, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. He quickly begged for mercy, saying, "Senior, please spare my life! I know I was wrong. I was blinded by greed and did such a stupid thing in a moment of confusion."

Hearing Cheng Gang's words, Tang Hao looked at Deng Mu and asked Deng Mu to decide how to deal with Cheng Gang.

Seeing this, Deng Mu couldn't help but think about how best to punish this guy.

Cheng Gang looked at Deng Mu with a tense expression; his life was now in Deng Mu's hands.

Deng Mu looked at Cheng Gang and said, "Here's what we'll do: you'll take orders from me for ten years. You don't need to follow me around normally. I'll notify you of any matters I need to handle."

Hearing Deng Mu's words, Cheng Gang hurriedly replied, "Thank you for sparing my life, young master! I will do my utmost, even if it means going through fire and water!"

It's only been ten years, nothing to worry about. If I join the forces behind Deng Mu, my cultivation might improve.

His cultivation had been stuck for a long time, and he felt that Deng Mu might be a soul beast. He wanted to get rid of Deng Mu and absorb his soul bone to improve his own strength.

Deng Mu nodded slightly and said solemnly, "Cheng Gang, I hope you remember what you said today and don't go back on your word. In the past ten years, the things I asked you to do have not violated morality, but if you have any disloyal thoughts, I will have my own ways to punish you."

Cheng Gang repeatedly agreed, feeling that the problem wasn't too serious.

Tang Hao, watching from the side, thought Deng Mu handled the situation well and wasn't worried that the other party would dare to go back on their word.

If the other party dares to go back on their word, he will personally take care of them.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

After Cheng Gang took his leave, Tang Hao also left the hotel, his destination unknown.

"Knock knock knock..."

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

Deng Mu opened the door and was slightly surprised to see Xiao Xiao: "Xiao Xiao, what brings you here?"

Xiao Xiao's cheeks flushed, her hands nervously clutching the hem of her clothes, her eyes darting away as she whispered, "Deng Mu, I... I have something to tell you."

Deng Mu stepped aside to let Xiao Xiao into the house, then looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Xiao Xiao took a deep breath, as if she had mustered up a great deal of courage, raised her head and looked directly into Deng Mu's eyes, and said, "Deng Mu, I like you. I liked you the first time I met you, and after spending so much time together, I like you even more and want to be with you."

After speaking, she looked at Deng Mu nervously, hoping that he would agree, while also worrying that he would reject her.

Looking into Xiao Xiao's expectant yet slightly nervous eyes, Deng Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he was momentarily speechless.

He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond to this passionate feeling.

Suddenly, I realize that so many people like me: Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, Wang Dong, Huo Yutong, and Tang Ya, and now Xiao Xiao too.

Deng Mu looked at Xiao Xiao and thought for a moment, then sighed and said, "Xiao Xiao, I have a fiancée named Tang Ya. I haven't mentioned this to anyone before. If you don't mind, I accept your confession."

Upon hearing Deng Mu's words, a hint of surprise and hesitation flashed in Xiao Xiao's eyes.

She didn't really want to be a concubine. It's normal for strong or talented people to have multiple wives and concubines, but she didn't want to share the person she liked with others.

Xiao Xiao was silent for a moment and then said, "Deng Mu, I'm sorry, I need time to think about it. This is not an easy decision for me."

Although she was filled with affection for Deng Mu, her pride and longing for love prevented her from easily compromising, and she needed to think things through carefully.

Deng Mu looked at Xiao Xiao with a look of understanding on his face and said softly, "Xiao Xiao, I understand that this is a difficult decision for you. Take your time to think it over, and don't rush to give me an answer. Whatever decision you make, I will respect it."

(End of this chapter)