Chapter 8: Dual Masters:
Inside the Soul Guidance Emergency Center.
"Disciple, your martial spirit should be your own shadow, right? Its ultimate attribute is darkness, right?"
Muye asked gently, sitting across from Jiang Xiu.
"Senior, how did you know that?"
Jiang Xiu feigned surprise, acknowledging Muye's humor.
While the Body Sect may be declining, its various secret techniques remain incredibly powerful. While his martial spirit is the Shadow King, according to Muye, it can also be considered the Body Spirit, perhaps even undergoing a secondary awakening.
He's currently helpless, with no resources for future cultivation, so it's naturally best to have multiple options and paths.
Furthermore, while Muye hasn't yet reached Super Douluo, his strength is undeniable; it's no exaggeration to say he's the strongest person under Ultimate Douluo.
And Muye has an old friend, Zhenhua...
With this thought, Jiang Xiu suddenly felt his future brighter.
"Come, let me see."
Seeing Jiang Xiu's response, Muye smiled proudly. As the leader of the Body Sect, his understanding of the Body Martial Soul was undeniable.
Jiang Xiu glanced at Dong Zi'an beside him, and seeing he didn't object, he prepared to summon his Shadow King Martial Soul.
After all, Dong Zi'an's status was equally transcendent. The Western Legion was second only to the Central Legion and the Sea God Legion among the eight legions, so he had to take care of it as well.
There was no other way; he was desperate to improve his cultivation.
Rather than struggling to find resources on his own, it would be better to join a powerful faction.
A faint light emerged, and a dark figure emerged from Jiang Xiu's feet, towering behind him. A cold, dark aura emanated from it, and its bloodshot eyes fixed on Muye.
"Yes, it truly is a Shadow Martial Soul. This dark power is simply too positive."
The moment the Shadow Martial Soul appeared, Muye's heart, which had once calmed down, began to stir again, and he kept glancing at Dong Zi'an beside him.
Dong Zi'an let out a playful smile. Having known Muye for so many years, he knew exactly what he was up to.
Immediately, Dong Zi'an's lips parted, and a voice message reached Muye's ears.
"Jiang Xiu's first martial spirit is the Purple Brilliant Heaven-Destroying Dragon. Can you protect it?"
Muye's brows furrowed as he heard the message. He glanced at Jiang Xiu, then at Dong Zi'an, before sighing.
"Tell me, you must have called me here to teach Jiang Xiu, but now you're hesitant. What's your real purpose?"
Dong Zi'an saw the moment had arrived, his eyes suddenly deepening as he slowly revealed his true purpose.
"I'd like you and I to teach Jiang Xiu together. I'll teach him the art of killing, and you'll teach him to forge himself and help him awaken his spirit's second awakening."
"You're so concerned about him, but who is this Jiang Xiu to you? You two don't look alike.
Jiang Xiu is so handsome, he'll definitely be a handsome man in the future, and you... you're barely human at all."
Muye's interest piqued upon hearing this, and he asked with a hint of joking.
"We're not related. Jiang Xiu's parents were soldiers of the Blood God Legion, and both have died. I don't want to see Jiang Xiu's talent go to waste, so I came up with this plan. Otherwise, do you think I would have asked you?"
After hearing this, Muye's smile froze. Looking at the young Jiang Xiu before him, a slight sense of guilt emerged.
Damn him, for pulling such a joke.
"But in order to maximize Jiang Xiu's training, you're actually willing to let me become his master, Old Dong... you idiot."
Muye looked at Dong Zi'an in agreement. The two had known each other for years. Dong Zi'an, unmarried and childless, had always wanted to find someone to inherit his legacy, and now he was willing to share his apprenticeship with him in half.
"So, what's your decision?"
Dong Zi'an stared at Muye, though he already knew the answer.
"Since you've made such a big concession, why should I refuse? But Jiang Xiu must also be a disciple of our Benti Sect, and the future successor of our Benti Sect."
Muye shrugged slightly, adding at the end.
"If Jiang Xiu is willing, that's fine with me. After all, we're only there to teach him, not manipulate his thoughts,"
Dong Zi'an said softly.
"Alright! Let's work together and see what kind of monster we can cultivate."
Muye felt his heart beating in the depths of his being. He hadn't felt this much energy in years.
For a moment, despite their different goals, the two men were united in their decision.
Jiang Xiu looked at the two people in front of him, a ripple in his eyes. He could see that the two were communicating secretly, and what they were communicating about must be about his future whereabouts.
"It's time for me to fuel my future."
After a moment's thought, Jiang Xiu suddenly made a decision.
"Uncle Dong, and this senior, I think there's something wrong with my second martial spirit."
"What's wrong? Are you feeling any discomfort?"
Dong Zi'an and Muye were instantly nervous upon hearing this. Their plan couldn't be thwarted mid-flight.
"It seems I have a domain,"
Jiang Xiu said tentatively.
"What?!"
"My disciple has an innate domain! Great, Old Dong, you're still hiding this from me. Are you still good brothers?"
Muye felt like he'd been blessed with great luck, and his lips curled with joy.
But Dong Zi'an had kept the news from him, which infuriated him.
"No, I really didn't know about that."
Seeing Muye's disdainful look, Dong Zi'an felt aggrieved. He had only just found out.
But they both knew the significance of the innate domain. A martial spirit with an innate domain was definitely one of the strongest, at the top of the pyramid.
And Jiang Xiu's shadow spirit is very likely to be even stronger than the purple-glorious Sky-destroying Dragon spirit.
"Everyone now thinks that Yun Ming is the strongest man on the continent, but I don't think so. My disciple Jiang Xiu also has the potential to be the strongest man on the continent!"
Muye said with his hands behind his back.
"What are you talking about? We haven't even asked Jiang Xiu if he agrees with us being his master."
Dong Zian glared at Muye unhappily, but while saying this, he was always paying attention to Jiang Xiu's expression.
Muye also looked at Jiang Xiu sideways.
"Master, what are you talking about?"
Jiang Xiu asked in confusion.
"Huh? You...you..."
The two were stunned at first, then smiled at each other.
Jiang Xiu smiled and said that he really wanted to improve his cultivation. Why did he have to have one master? He wanted it all!
"Uncle Dong, my parents are both soldiers of the Blood God Legion, and you were the one who rescued me. Naturally, I have deep respect for you."
"Senior, you said you held me in your arms when I was a child. Although I don't remember, I believe you. Having you two as my masters is my greatest blessing,"
Jiang Xiu said sincerely.
These sincere words made Mu Ye blush slightly, but he suppressed it, after all, he had been bragging earlier.
"It's okay, child. Perhaps it's our honor to teach you,"
Dong Zi'an said softly, a hint of a smile crossing his serious face.
"But Master, who's the Master and who's the Second Master?"
Jiang Xiu asked, puzzled, a glint in his eyes.
"Of course I'm the Master,"
Mu Ye replied without hesitation.
"Childish,"
Dong Zi'an snorted, a hint of disdain playing at the corner of his mouth.
But the next moment, a faint voice echoed.
"I'll be the Master, and you, Old Mu, will be the Second. It's settled."
"Old Dong, you..."
(End of Chapter)