manynovel Chapter 13: Learning the Whole Story
Chapter 13: Learning the Whole Story
Chrysanthemum Douluo was angry because of Xiao Chen.
He had initially thought that Xiao Chen was alone, which was why he casually added a soul ring to his second martial soul, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
Chrysanthemum Douluo knew very well that the secret of twin martial souls was indeed unknown to most forces.
Even the weakest forces know that it is extremely dangerous for a Soul Master with twin Martial Souls to attach a Soul Ring to the second Martial Soul after attaching a Soul Ring to one of them. A slight mistake could result in the Soul Master exploding and dying.
However, Xiao Chen not only did it, but he succeeded.
It's one thing for them not to report such extraordinary talent, but they actually let Xiao Chen act alone.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's gaze fell on the Fabia Academy badges on Ma Yan and the others' chests, and a chill surged in his eyes. He had already developed the urge to directly attack Fabia Academy and uproot it.
Chu Ruolan was completely baffled as to why this senior in front of her had suddenly become murderous.
"Senior, that child just broke through to level 20. I wonder what he did to anger you so much?" Chu Ruolan asked respectfully, bowing. She thought it was Xiao Chen who had offended the person in front of her.
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo's murderous aura intensified, and he said coldly, "It's not him who angered me, but you... Hmm?"
Before he could finish speaking, he seemed to suddenly realize something, his chilling killing intent abruptly vanished, and he asked in a deep voice, "You said he only just broke through to level 20?"
"That's right," Chu Ruolan nodded in response.
Chrysanthemum Douluo had been surrounding Chu Ruolan with his spiritual power, and judging from Chu Ruolan's reaction, he could confirm that she was not lying.
"Why did you separate from him?" Chrysanthemum Douluo continued to ask, feeling that there must be more to the story.
Chu Ruolan immediately explained the reason for Xiao Chen's departure.
Fearing that Chrysanthemum Douluo would blame Chu Ruolan for driving Xiao Chen away, Su Qing explained, "Senior, we only met Xiao Chen by chance. Teacher Chu originally wanted to help him obtain a spirit ring that was over three hundred years old, but he absorbed a ten-year one himself, and we couldn't stop him!"
They secretly speculated that Xiao Chen might be a member of the clan or a disciple of the senior before them.
After hearing Su Qing's explanation, Chrysanthemum Douluo realized that Xiao Chen's clothes were not the uniform of Fabia Academy.
"So Xiao Chen isn't a student at Fabia Academy?" Chrysanthemum Douluo still wanted to confirm.
Chu Ruolan immediately replied, "Yes, we met him in that small town outside the forest!"
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately signaled to Chu Ruolan to recount everything that had happened since she met Xiao Chen.
Chu Ruolan dared not hide anything and immediately told the whole story.
Chu Ruolan recounted everything from her first encounter with Xiao Chen, to his absorption of a ten-year soul ring and subsequent reprimand and departure, including his later encounters with the Thunder-Patterned Leopard and the mysterious man, as well as Xiao Chen's discovery of the four-hundred-year-old soul bone.
She knew very well that if the person in front of her was truly Xiao Chen's elder, the matter of the soul bone could not be kept secret.
Although a hundred-year-old soul bone is rare, Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't take it to heart. After listening to Chu Ruolan's story, he was certain that Chu Ruolan and her group didn't know that Xiao Chen had twin martial souls.
"In other words, Xiao Chen only attached the second spirit ring to his second spirit after they separated!" Chrysanthemum Douluo thought to himself.
He now understood perfectly why Chu Ruolan had gotten angry and driven Xiao Chen away.
Given the circumstances at the time, Chrysanthemum Douluo felt that if he had seen Xiao Chen suddenly bestow a white spirit ring upon him, he would probably have wanted to slap Xiao Chen to death.
Thinking of this, Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you!"
After saying this, Chrysanthemum Douluo was about to turn and leave. Since Xiao Chen had not revealed the secret of twin martial souls in front of Chu Ruolan and her group, he naturally did not need to order them to hide anything.
Seeing Chrysanthemum Douluo smile, Chu Ruolan knew the misunderstanding had been cleared up, so she asked, "Senior, is Xiao Chen alright?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't turn around, but before leaving, he casually tossed out a bag of gold soul coins, saying, "Xiao Chen is fine. Consider these gold soul coins as payment for bringing him into the Star Dou Great Forest!"
Before he finished speaking, Chrysanthemum Douluo's figure disappeared.
After Chrysanthemum Douluo left, Chu Ruolan and the others realized that they had been covered in a cold sweat without realizing it.
"I didn't expect Xiao Chen's backing to be so powerful. That senior just now must have been at least a level 70 Soul Saint!" Ma Yan said, looking in the direction where Chrysanthemum Douluo had left.
"I'm afraid it's more than just a Soul Saint!" Chu Ruolan gently shook her head. "That person is very likely a Soul Douluo, or even a Title Douluo!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Yan and the other three all showed expressions of shock.
"No wonder Xiao Chen's martial soul and first soul ring are of low quality, yet he was able to cultivate to level 20 at such a young age. It turns out it's because of his powerful background!" Lin Feng suddenly realized.
In his view, Xiao Chen was the kind of spoiled brat with a powerful background who didn't like cultivating, which was why he added two ten-year soul rings to his martial soul.
"Don't gossip. Don't mention Xiao Chen's matter to outsiders in the future. Such a powerful force values its reputation the most. If this matter gets out of our mouths, even the entire Fabia Academy won't be able to protect you!" Chu Ruolan immediately instructed.
"Understood!" Ma Yan and the other three nodded emphatically, and then left the Star Dou Great Forest.
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Inside the cave on the other side, just after Chrysanthemum Douluo left, Hu Liena and Xie Yue curiously came to Xiao Chen's side.
"Brother, Grandpa Ju said he suffered from excessive mental exhaustion. I should be able to wake him up!" Hu Liena said.
Xie Yue immediately stopped her, saying, "Don't do anything rash. Let's wait for Elder Ju to return!"
"I'll give it a try. Don't worry, it won't hurt him!" Hu Liena said, placing her hand on Xiao Chen's forehead.
Immediately afterwards, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and a wisp of gentle spiritual energy quietly emerged, probing Xiao Chen's sea of consciousness like a soft silk thread.
However, Xiao Chen was protected by the system, and Hu Liena's gentle spiritual power was blocked by an invisible barrier as soon as it entered the edge of his sea of consciousness.
Hu Liena's expression hardened, her fingertips paused slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
She hadn't expected that even though Xiao Chen was unconscious, there was still an invisible mental barrier protecting his sea of consciousness. As soon as her mental power touched that barrier, it disappeared.
Unconvinced, Hu Liena once again focused her mental energy to test the barrier, but she still couldn't penetrate it. In fact, her mental energy was significantly depleted from the repeated attempts.
After several attempts, she looked at Xiao Chen, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and the surprise in her eyes gradually turned into a deep sense of inquiry.
Looking at the ordinary boy in front of her, her curiosity grew wildly like vines, and her interest in him intensified.
Meanwhile, within the system space, the system spirit had just awakened Xiao Chen's consciousness.
"Host, you're lucky! You were saved by a Title Douluo!" the system spirit said with a smile.
Within the system space, Xiao Chen exclaimed in surprise, "A Title Douluo? Who is it?"
"His martial spirit is the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum!" the system spirit replied.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan?" Xiao Chen asked in surprise, "What is Chrysanthemum Douluo doing in the Star Dou Great Forest at this time?"
"Naturally, it's for the younger generation to hunt for spirit rings. Do you think everyone else is all alone like you?" the system spirit said.