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

Chapter 77 Too Many Martial Souls Are Also a Troublesome Matter

Jiang Nannan gently took out the necklace given to her by Deng Mu and placed it in her palm. The pendant shimmered with a warm luster under the dim light, and its patterns seemed to hold intricate emotions.

She rubbed her fingers together, her lips unconsciously curving upwards, her eyes filled with undisguised joy.

Jiang Nannan gently pulled open the drawer beside the bed, inside which were neatly stacked birthday gifts that Deng Mu had given her in previous years: wooden hairpins and unique bracelets.

She also put the necklace she had just acquired into the box, her gaze so tender it could melt hearts. These gifts carried Deng Mu's heartfelt sentiments and were treasures that belonged only to her.

On the other side, Deng Mu arrived at Tang Ya's room, took out a bracelet from his storage soul tool, and gently knocked on the door.

Hearing the knock on the door, Tang Ya looked towards the entrance and asked, "Who is it?"

I started to wonder who the person standing at the door could be.

After much thought, Tang Ya felt that Deng Mu was the most likely candidate, followed by Yan's mother.

Deng Mu heard Tang Ya's voice respond: "Sister Xiaoya, it's me."

Upon hearing Deng Mu's voice, Tang Ya's face instantly lit up with a smile. She quickly got up to open the door, saying, "Oh, Xiao Mu, what brings you here so late?"

The door opened, and Deng Mu stood in the doorway, somewhat embarrassed, handing the bracelet in his hand to Tang Ya, saying, "Sister Xiao Ya, I prepared this bracelet for you, thinking it would definitely suit you."

Upon seeing the bracelet, Tang Ya's eyes were filled with surprise. She reached out and took it, examining it closely.

The bracelet has a delicate texture and exquisite carvings. It gleams softly under the light and is very beautiful.

Tang Ya smiled and playfully scolded, "Little Mu, you're so thoughtful. I love it so much!"

After saying that, he pulled Deng Mu into the house and closed the door after confirming that no one was outside.

"Xiao Mu, will you stay with me tonight?"

"Huh? Hmm..."

Deng Mu listened to Tang Ya's words and looked at Tang Ya with some surprise.

He hadn't expected Tang Ya to ask him to stay, but looking at her expectant eyes, he couldn't bear to refuse, so he reluctantly agreed.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's get some rest."

"Um."

Deng Mu sighed inwardly, wondering why Tang Ya was even more anxious than him.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a girl and Tang Ya was a boy.

Seeing that Deng Mu agreed, Tang Ya smiled and pulled Deng Mu to the bedside.

Tang Ya briskly lifted a corner of the blanket, patted the bed, and said softly, "Xiao Mu, lie down quickly, don't dawdle."

I turned off the light, and the room instantly went dark, with only the hazy moonlight filtering in from the window barely outlining our silhouettes.

The next day, just as dawn broke, a few rays of light quietly pierced through the window and spilled into the room.

Deng Mu was the first to wake up. When he opened his eyes, he saw Tang Ya sleeping soundly. Her brows were relaxed and a faint smile was on her lips, as if she were having a sweet dream.

Looking out the window, Deng Mu realized it was already morning. He carefully moved the blanket aside, afraid of disturbing her.

After getting dressed, Deng Mu tiptoed toward the door, each step extremely light, as if afraid of making the slightest sound.

After leaving Tang Ya's bedroom, Deng Mu went to the bathroom to take a shower, so that his sister wouldn't smell Tang Ya's scent on him again and get angry.

He thought about it carefully and concluded that Jiang Nannan must like him but was too shy to express it to him. However, she felt very uncomfortable after they bumped into each other that day.

The more he understood, the less he knew how to deal with it. He had always treated Jiang Nannan as his older sister, without any romantic feelings between them.

When he was reading the comics, he really liked Jiang Nannan, but after he became Jiang Nannan's non-blood-related younger brother, that liking disappeared, and was replaced by familial affection.

After taking a shower, Deng Mu changed into clean clothes, his wet hair still dripping. He wiped it haphazardly, feeling conflicted.

I'm still conflicted about how to handle my sister's feelings for me.

Given Jiang Nannan's personality, he couldn't bring this up on his own; he had to wait for her to speak first.

Deng Mu sighed softly and went to the courtyard to get some fresh air and clear his mind.

A moment later, Jiang Nannan walked into the yard carrying a vegetable basket. When she saw Deng Mu, she paused for a moment and said softly, "You're up so early, Xiao Mu."

Deng Mu scratched his head and said, "Yeah, sister, you went out to buy groceries."

Jiang Nannan nodded slightly and gently placed the vegetable basket on the stone table. The fresh green vegetables and tender radishes inside looked very fresh.

"Yes, the vegetables are fresh in the morning, so I thought I'd make everyone a delicious breakfast. Didn't you say you wanted to eat my cooking?" Jiang Nannan said, looking at Deng Mu.

She thought about it for a long time yesterday, and she felt that Deng Mu giving her a gift was probably an expression of his liking for her, which made her very excited.

But thinking of her mother's words, it would be better to express her feelings to Deng Mu when he is older and can discern emotions.

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

Deng Mu nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, I've wanted to eat my sister's cooking for a long time. Ever since she went to Shrek Academy, I haven't had the chance to eat her cooking, which is a real shame."

Jiang Nannan was very happy to hear this: "I've been cooking for you every day for the past few days."

After saying that, he picked up the vegetable basket and walked towards the kitchen.

Seeing that Jiang Nannan was strong, Deng Mu followed her to the kitchen to help her.

……

After staying at home for more than ten days, Deng Mu and his two companions returned to Shrek Academy together by carriage.

In the past ten days or so, Deng Mu encountered another evil spirit master in the city, and dealt with him in no time.

Now, all that's needed is one more evil spirit master to obtain the divine test from the God of Destruction, and perhaps even the divine test from the Goddess of Life.

"I won't be back until next year."

Tang Ya looked out the window at the northern city, her words filled with reluctance.

Deng Mu nodded and said, "Our top priority right now is to improve our strength so that we can spend more time with Mother after we graduate from school."

Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan listened to Deng Mu's words and wholeheartedly agreed with him.

[Ding! Huo Yutong has obtained the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Torso Bone, and a 400,000-year Soul Ring. Sharing has begun...]

[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Torso Bone, a 400,000-year Soul Ring, and the opportunity to make a Soul Beast become an Intelligent Soul Ring.]

Deng Mu paused for a moment when he saw the prompt in front of him, but quickly remembered it.

According to the original story, Huo Yutong is currently in the far north, making the Ice Emperor her martial soul.

Unexpectedly, Ice Emperor became Huo Yutong's martial soul so quickly.

He now has three martial souls, and feels that he has too many; two are enough for him to use.

When I read fan fiction before, I felt that the Three Lives Martial Soul and Ten Lives Martial Soul were completely unnecessary.

Having so many martial souls, it's impossible to use them all in the end; the others will definitely go to waste.

Having multiple martial souls sounds impressive, but in practice, it's not only distracting, but resource allocation is also a major challenge.

Deng Mu discovered a problem: the system didn't seem to be able to replicate intelligence.

(End of this chapter)