"Xiao Wu, this is your sister, Cai Lin," Mu Chen said, glancing at Cai Lin, then addressing Xiao Wu. "Cai Lin, this is the Xiao Wu I told you about—her true form is that of a soul beast."
"Hello, Xiao Wu," Cai Lin said with a mischievous smile.
"Hello, Sister Cai Lin," Xiao Wu took a step forward, affectionately linking her arm with Cai Lin's.
"I heard from Mu Chen that your true form is a rabbit?" Cai Lin asked.
"Yes," Xiao Wu nodded.
At present, Xiao Wu was a Title Douluo, known as the Title Soft Bone Charm Rabbit. Her explosive fighting power could rival that of Qian Daoliu. Below the rank of Limit Douluo, no Title Douluo could stand against Xiao Wu.
She had the Tang Sect backing her, and was even the deputy leader of the Tang Sect. Even if people knew her soul beast identity, she had nothing to fear.
"Then you better be careful. If I get hungry, I might just eat you," Cai Lin's eyes flashed with a glint.
"Huh?" Xiao Wu's expression stiffened. As she locked eyes with Cai Lin's triangular snake pupils, she felt like she was being petrified. For some reason, she sensed a lingering aura of caution coming from Cai Lin.
"Hehehe..." Cai Lin laughed gleefully, enjoying the look on Xiao Wu's face.
"Brother, I can feel a soul beast aura from her. Is she not human?" Xiao Wu pulled away from Cai Lin's arm and walked over to Mu Chen, asking in confusion.
"You're half-right. She's not human. Her true form is the Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Python, a prehistoric beast of the same era as the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent," Mu Chen explained.
"A python?" Xiao Wu blinked in surprise, then looked at Cai Lin again, muttering, "No wonder she has triangular snake pupils!"
"Cai Lin, this is for you," Mu Chen gestured with his mind, taking out a soul core and flicking it toward Cai Lin.
"What's this? A magic core?" Cai Lin asked curiously, holding the golden soul core in her hand.
"This is the soul core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent. You can think of it as its magic core. The Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent is the supreme among snakes. If you absorb the energy within, it will greatly benefit your cultivation," Mu Chen said.
"Hmm." Cai Lin didn't hesitate, though she had yet to agree to become Mu Chen's woman. After spending time together these past few days, they had already become friends.
"Don't you have anything to say?" Mu Chen asked with a wicked grin.
"Say something? Are you expecting me to kiss you?" Cai Lin stored the soul core in her spatial ring and looked at Mu Chen with a teasing smile. When she saw him nodding, she sarcastically added, "Dream on. I'm not your woman."
Uh!
Uh!
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Xiao Wu, Zizhen Zhu, and Yu Sinuo all looked at Mu Chen in astonishment. Mu Chen had many women around him and was quite a charming man. To them, it seemed like this woman in the colorful dress was already one of his women. To their surprise, they were mistaken.
"Brother, when did you become so pure?" Xiao Wu asked, her voice filled with disbelief.
"Hey, how am I supposed to explain this?" Mu Chen helplessly glanced at Cai Lin.
In the past, Cai Lin had relied on a rare fire to break through to Dou Zong, facing life-threatening dangers. Through Mu Chen's persuasive words, she eventually agreed to let him help. Before her transformation—or rather, before her possible death—she had experienced the pleasures of being a woman, mostly to avoid dying without knowing the joy of intimacy.
Now that Cai Lin had successfully evolved and regained her physical form, she had distanced herself from Mu Chen, acting as if she'd forgotten their previous encounters. She had yet to truly accept him.
"Xiao Wu, what do you mean by that? When have I ever been impure? I'm simply a man of talents and charm, using my skills to win affection. Dare you say otherwise?" Mu Chen snapped back, laughing as he spoke. He then raised his hand and gave Xiao Wu's backside a playful slap.
*Smack!*
The crisp sound echoed across the square.
"Brother, we're in a public place. Have some decency!" Xiao Wu's face turned red, and she cast a resentful glance at Mu Chen. She noticed the village chief and more than fifty children, all of whom appeared to be around six years old, watching them.
Mu Chen's expression stiffened as he turned to face the stunned village chief and the children. Standing tall, he walked over to the village chief and said, "Village Chief, long time no see. How have things been recently?"
"Ah..."
The village chief was still reeling from Mu Chen's earlier actions, but after recovering, he answered, "It's been good, it's been good."
Mu Chen had lost his parents at a young age. The village chief had helped him many times, so Mu Chen felt a deep sense of gratitude. Remembering this, he conjured a small mountain of Golden Soul Coins and placed them in the square.
"Mu Chen, what is this?" the village chief asked, his expression still one of shock.
"Village Chief, when I was a child, you helped me a lot. This is a small token of my gratitude. Please accept it. It's not much, just five million Golden Soul Coins," Mu Chen said casually.
"Why are you doing this?" The village chief's shock hadn't worn off. He glanced at the pile of coins and continued, "You and the Tang Sect have already been very generous to the village. This is the best reward I could ask for. Please, take it back, I can't accept this."
"Village Chief, anything I offer has never been taken back. Here's what we'll do: keep the money as communal wealth for the village. Use it wherever there's a need, or wherever a family requires help," Mu Chen suggested.
"Well..." The village chief hesitated.
"Village Chief, just accept it. Everyone has their hardships. Use this money to help more people in need. This is my way of repaying them," Xiao Wu encouraged.
"Alright," the village chief finally relented.
"Village Chief, I sense that your soul power is now at level sixteen," Mu Chen inquired.
"Yes. Thanks to the cultivation methods you gave us, not only the villagers but even my soul power has reached level sixteen. I am now a soul master myself," Village Chief Luo Dou smiled.
"Village Chief, I sense that your soul power is water attribute. This is a Xuanwu Qingdan, containing the essence of water energy. It will help with your cultivation," Mu Chen flicked his fingers and sent a water-wrapped bead toward the village chief.
"This thing is beautiful. It must be very expensive, right?" The village chief didn't reach for the bead but asked Mu Chen.
"Not at all, just fifty Golden Soul Coins," Mu Chen answered.
"Only fifty Golden Soul Coins?" The village chief was astonished.
"Yes," Mu Chen nodded solemnly.
"Alright then, I'll accept it," the village chief said, clearly pleased as he took the bead.
Fifty Golden Soul Coins?
Xiao Wu and Yu Sinuo exchanged astonished glances at Mu Chen. The bead contained immense energy—if its energy were fully absorbed, it could easily help someone become a Title Douluo. Yet, Mu Chen was offering it for a mere fifty Golden Soul Coins.
Of course, Xiao Wu and Yu Sinuo understood that Mu Chen's reason for saying this was to ensure the village chief would accept it.
"Brother, your aura feels strange now. With every gesture, there's a sacred aura that only a true master would have. Are you… a god now?" Xiao Wu asked, referring to the "master" as Silver Dragon King Gu Yue.
"Yes," Mu Chen nodded.
"Really?" Xiao Wu asked, her eyes wide with joy.
"Yes," Mu Chen nodded again.
"Congratulations, Brother," Xiao Wu cheered.
"Congratulations, Master," Yu Sinuo also congratulated him.
"Alright, let's return to the Tang Sect. Let Sinuo handle the soul awakening ceremony," Mu Chen said.
"Yes, Master." Yu Sinuo bowed respectfully, and with a wave of her hand, space rippled as Mu Chen, Xiao Wu, Cai Lin, and Queen Zizhen Zhu departed. "Sinuo bids farewell to Master."
"Children, follow this beautiful sister to awaken your martial souls. I have something to take care of," the village chief suddenly said.
"Village Chief, where are you going?" a child asked.
"I'm going to change our village's name. We've produced a god here, and from now on, our village shall be called Spirit Soul Village!"
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