The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

"Thank you for your help, Uncle Mo." Xu Zihuang saw no need to deliberately refuse Mo Feiyun's kindness.

Of the four, Mo Feiyun was clearly the lowest in rank. After finishing his tasks, he went to another high ground to keep watch. The Lingbei Grassland was famous for its wild horned-scaled horses, which were highly sought after by nobles, attracting many groups eager to tame them and make a fortune.

But no matter how lacking in combat power the horned-scaled horse may be, it is still a soul beast. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to tame it. Therefore, most of the people in these teams, large and small, are soul masters.

Driven by self-interest, conflicts arise between teams, and even murder and robbery are common occurrences. In short, the vast Lingbei Grassland is not as harmonious and beautiful as it appears on the surface.

The campfire flickered in the wind, dispelling the chill in the air.

Xu Zihuang and Lang Ya sat close together, while Vina and Mu Xue sat opposite them, arm in arm.

Vina's smile, blending gentleness and shyness, was truly captivating. Her gaze would inevitably fall on Xu Zihuang, making it hard to associate her with the identity of a princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Mu Xue glanced at Vina with a half-smile, a hint of amusement in her eyes, and whispered in Vina's ear using her soul power.

"When you finally see the person you've been longing for, don't you want to say anything?"

Vina, whose thoughts had been seen through, flashed a hint of embarrassment and annoyance in her eyes, her expression full of reproach.

Just then, Langya's voice made the two women stop their little actions.

“Vina, both you and Tianhuang have spirit-attribute martial souls, and your eyes and brains have something in common. Now is a good opportunity for you to exchange your cultivation experiences,” Langya said kindly.

He trusted and was very close to Xu Zihuang. This single sentence reveals a great deal of information.

“Yes, teacher,” Vina replied instinctively.

Xu Zihuang raised an eyebrow slightly. He knew that Vina possessed the Brain as her second martial soul. As for Vina becoming Langya's disciple, he had no recollection of that from his previous life.

However, this is understandable.

Both Langya and Vina's martial souls are brains, so it would be most suitable for Langya to teach Vina.

"Senior Langya, Vina, there's a lot of information in what you're saying."

"Tianhuang, whether you admit it or not, you possess a Body Spirit and are therefore a member of our Body Sect. When your strength reaches a certain level in the future, you will become the new generation of Body Douluo, and that is an undeniable fact." Lang Ya's smile remained unchanged.

"To be honest, our Body Sect has been appointed as the guardian sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire, in order to resist the restless Sun Moon Empire. Our Body Sect does not have a good reputation on the continent, but we are all willing to fight to protect the country, even if it means dying in battle."

Lang Ya's words contained not a trace of boasting, but rather a calm statement of fact. Yet, within this calmness lay a moving determination and domineering presence.

“Tianhuang, you are also a citizen of our Heavenly Soul Empire. If you are willing to return to our Body Sect, I can now, on behalf of the sect leader, promise to make you the sole successor to the next sect leader of the Body Sect.”

There was no need for the slightest hesitation. Yu Tianhuang's ability to awaken his Gold-level Martial Soul a second time was enough to make them make this decision.

The second awakening of a Gold-level Body Martial Soul is not something everyone can master. Even Long Aotian, the most outstanding young generation of their Body Sect, only had a one in ten chance of successfully upgrading his Body Martial Soul from a Silver-level to a Gold-level second awakening when breaking through to the Title Douluo level.

Upon hearing Langya's words, Vina and Muxue were both stunned.

But Vina quickly realized what was going on and decisively said in a soft voice, "Tianhuang, I can also promise you the hereditary title of duke on behalf of my father."

Duke is undoubtedly the highest rank of nobility, especially a hereditary duke. Among the four great empires of the continent today, the number of hereditary dukes is definitely less than a handful. The most typical example is the White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire.

Moreover, a hereditary dukedom means becoming the lord of at least one province. This is a truly top-tier noble family with territory that can be passed down through generations.

Xu Zihuang calmly shook his head.

"Senior Langya, Vina, thank you for your kindness, but I don't want to leave Shrek Academy yet. Before Elder Mu left, I promised him that I would protect Shrek Academy."

Lang Ya frowned, still unwilling to give up, and continued in a deep voice, "Hasn't Shrek Academy always claimed that it doesn't restrict the freedom of its students? Even if we take a step back and say that you've joined our Body Sect, it won't affect your ability to protect Shrek Academy. On the contrary, with the entire sect as your backing, would any force dare to attack Shrek Academy then?"

He went to great lengths to persuade Yu Tianhuang to join the Body Sect.

Xu Zihuang shook his head again, then changed the subject.

"Although I don't want to leave the academy now, I am willing to do my part if the Heavenly Soul Empire is in trouble in the future."

At this point, Langya's expression softened considerably, but it was clearly not so easy to make him give up.

Previously, it was said that there was nothing to worry about, but given the current turbulent situation on the mainland, it's definitely not advisable to easily antagonize Shrek Academy. Even if Yu Tianhuang is brought back to the sect, it must be done as peacefully as possible. Ideally, Yu Tianhuang would join voluntarily, leaving Shrek Academy with no grounds for objection.

Although Vina and Muxue didn't hear the answer they most wanted, their admiration for Yu Tianhuang grew even stronger. They stared intently at Xu Zihuang with wide, sparkling eyes. Faced with such a promise, their hearts remained unmoved—how many people could truly do that?

Xu Zihuang then broke the somewhat somber atmosphere.

"By the way, Senior Langya, Vina, Muxue, are you planning to hunt soul beasts to advance your ranks? Judging from your auras, it seems you haven't reached the bottleneck of the next rank yet."

With his spiritual power, which possessed both tangible and tangible qualities, he could immediately discern the cultivation levels of Vina and Muxue; both possessed soul power in the fifties or so. Vina was slightly stronger.

“Vina is the one who needs to acquire a spirit ring this time. I’m just accompanying her and taking this opportunity to gain some experience.” Mu Xue’s gaze shifted away from Xu Zihuang, her voice as cool and aloof as her temperament.

"As you already know, Vina possesses twin martial souls. Our destination is the far north, where we plan to add several spirit rings to Vina's second martial soul so that she can break through to the Soul Emperor realm more quickly and prepare for the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. The latest news we've received is that there will be rule changes for the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, which will be held in Mingdu."

Out of admiration and affection for Yu Tianhuang, Mu Xue spoke so much at once, which was unusual for her, especially to a man.

Vina took the initiative to continue Muxue's conversation, smiling gently.

"My teacher told me that there are several kinds of spirit beasts with spiritual attributes that are suitable to become my second spirit ring in the eastern part of the far north."

Vina chose to add a soul ring to her second martial soul when she was already a Soul King, which was obviously a waste of the talent of twin martial souls.

However, the difficulty of obtaining spirit rings for spirit-type martial souls must be taken into account.

Don't be fooled by how easily Xu Zihuang obtained his fifth and sixth spirit rings; they were both top-tier spirit rings from the pure mental-type Evil Eye Tyrant. Those were items that even super-strong individuals like Elder Mu and Elder Xuan searched for a long time before finally finding an opportunity to capture together.

Finding such soul beasts and helping Vina hunt them will only become more difficult for the Body Sect, let alone hunting as many as nine for Vina in the future. The Body Sect is a sect, not just Vina's.

Even if one has that ability, they will be questioned by members of other sects when resources are allocated unfairly.

Ultimately, it all comes down to Vina's lack of talent. If it were Yu Tianhuang, even mobilizing the entire Body Sect to hunt soul beasts for him, no one would object.

Because Yu Tianhuang is the future of the sect, he is almost certain to become a Limit Douluo, and is the seed of the sect that can lead the Body Sect to greater prosperity.

Another point is that after Vina completed the second awakening of her original martial soul, she also has the dual resources of the Heavenly Soul Empire royal family and the Body Sect. Her current physical condition is sufficient to support the absorption of a soul ring of about 30,000 years.

That's enough. After all, spirit beasts are extremely rare, and finding one with over 50,000 years of cultivation is incredibly difficult.

Xu Zihuang asked with a strange expression, "So, you're planning to go to Qianling City in the Douling Empire first, and then enter the far north?"

Vina and Muxue exchanged a glance, then asked in unison, "You too?"

"Yes. I left the academy this time to gain experience. Although I may not necessarily go to the far north, I do intend to go to Thousand Spirit City first," Xu Zihuang replied frankly.

Chapter 300 Transforming Mount Sumeru into a Mustard Seed

Xu Zihuang, Vina, and Muxue had crossed paths back in Shrek Academy.

Vina and Muxue had a great liking for him, and the three of them had an exceptionally harmonious and candid conversation.

Xu Zihuang learned a lot from this conversation.

Before heading to the far north, with Lang Ya's help, Vina successfully acquired the spirit rings of three spirit beasts with over ten thousand years of cultivation and spiritual attributes. It was for this reason that Vina's spirit power cultivation surpassed Mu Xue's, reaching level fifty-nine.

If he were to fuse with another ten-thousand-year soul ring, breaking through the level sixty bottleneck would be a natural outcome.

This is the advantage of having twin martial souls.

Previously, Lang Ya had taken Vina to the Demon Forest of the Sun Moon Empire, the Jingyang Mountains, and the Mingdou Great Forest, which was rich in mutated soul beasts. After spending several months, they barely managed to find three suitable soul beasts. In the end, they had no choice but to return to Tiandou City to rest for a while before deciding to go to the harsh environment of the far north to search for more.

Mu Xue and Mo Feiyun also joined at this time.

This alone demonstrates the difficulty for a spirit-attribute soul master to obtain a suitable soul ring. And this is even with Lang Ya, a titled Douluo with a spirit attribute, present.

Of course, this is also related to Vina's requirements for the quality of spirit rings. It's hard to find powerful spirit attribute spirit beasts with a cultivation level of over ten thousand years, but it's relatively easier to find those with a cultivation level of one hundred or one thousand years.

One of Vina's targets this time is the Snow Demon Clan, which Tianmeng Ice Silkworm mentioned to Xu Zihuang.

"I didn't expect these humans to have some knowledge." The arrogant voice of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm rang out in Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea.

"Did you hear that, Zihuang? I wasn't lying to you. You don't need to rush when you reach level 70 because you have my million-year soul ring. But you should really consider getting the eighth soul ring for your Golden Eye Martial Soul from that Snow Demon with 100,000 years of cultivation. The Snow Demon clan's innate soul skills are not much worse than the pure mental type Evil Eye Tyrant. Especially that innate soul skill, Banshee's Howl, which combines mental and sonic attacks. Even Bingbing suffered quite a bit from that soul skill back then."

"The Howl of the Banshee?" Xu Zihuang recalled for a moment. In his memories from his previous life, Princess Vina did indeed possess such a soul skill.

As Tianmeng Bingcan said, his seventh spirit ring was already reserved for a million-year spirit ring, leaving only the last two slots.

Although it sounds arrogant for him to say that he wants the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord, who has a cultivation level of 790,000 years, to be his ninth soul ring, this is indeed his true thought.

There are more options left for the eighth spirit ring. After hearing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's detailed introduction again, the snow demon with 100,000 years of cultivation is indeed a qualified candidate.

Knowing that Xu Zihuang was thinking the same thing, Tianmeng Bingcan was secretly pleased with herself.

Hey! Opportunities to show off in front of Zihuang are rare these days!

Afterwards, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm deliberately remained silent, pretending to be an expert. Its intention was to wait for Xu Zihuang to question it before putting on a little show, but it never did.

Finally, the lazybones, who was getting impatient, couldn't hold back any longer and told Xu Zihuang all the information at once, then fell asleep again, feeling rather depressed.

This is mainly because the snow demon with 100,000 years of cultivation didn't hold much appeal for Xu Zihuang. There were other spirit beasts with stronger spiritual attributes. Given his personality, he would never compromise on the fusion of spirit rings and spirit bones.

Night gradually fell, and the surroundings were eerily quiet. All that could be heard was the howling of the north wind, the crackling of burning wood, and the sound of tea boiling in earthenware pots.

During their conversation, they managed to finish their dinner with some dry food and dried meat.

Vina took out five exquisite porcelain cups from her storage soul tool, then picked up the scalding hot earthenware pot and poured the fragrant tea evenly into them. A slightly chilly white soul force flickered in her palm, insulating the pot from its heat.

Although her first martial soul, the Snow Lotus, is a plant-type martial soul and follows a healing path, it is, after all, an ice-attribute plant-type martial soul, so achieving this is naturally not a problem for her.

Vina stood up and handed two porcelain cups to Xu Zihuang and Lang Ya respectively.

"Tianhuang, teacher."

"Thank you." Xu Zihuang accepted it casually. During the handover, their fingertips happened to touch. Xu Zihuang's expression remained unchanged, but Vina, as if by reflex, withdrew her hand, her pretty face slightly flushed, and a feeling of shyness welled up inside her.

Mu Xue, who had been watching Xu Zihuang and Vina from beginning to end, twitched the corner of her mouth slightly.

They had grown up together since childhood, and she knew Vina very well. As a princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Vina never put on airs and was gentle to everyone. But over the years, the only person who had ever made her show such a shy demeanor was Yu Tianhuang.

"You brat, still arguing with me."

Lang Ya also noticed this. He had been thinking about how to bring Yu Tianhuang back to the Body Sect in the most peaceful way and hadn't interrupted the three's conversation.

Seeing the shyness in Vina's eyes, his own eyes gleamed with a strange light.

Vina is both a disciple of the Body Sect and a princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire. If she could marry Yu Tianhuang, it seems all her problems would be solved.

Turning around, Vina saw the expression on Mu Xue's face, and her cheeks burned even hotter, but she remained calm. She walked past Mu Xue, picked up another porcelain cup, and handed it to Mo Feiyun, who had already arrived by the campfire.

"Uncle Mo".

"Your Highness, you mustn't!" Mo Feiyun was stunned for a moment, then waved his hands repeatedly.

"Your Highness is of such noble status that this old servant is unworthy to serve you."

Vina smiled sweetly.

“Uncle Mo, Sister Xue has always regarded you as an elder, and you are also my elder. How can you say that you are not worthy of this position?”