Chapter 43: The Effect of the Purple Lotus

Chapter 43: The Effect of the Purple Lotus

Dai Yao hesitated and said, "I have a rare immortal herb here, which might help with your recovery. However, I am unsure if it has any side effects."

When he first saw the purple lotus, the thought of Zhu Zhuqing immediately came to his mind.

It had the same aura.

Pure, aloof, and alluring.

The purple lotus gently swayed, exuding a mysterious and captivating aura.

Zhu Zhuqing extended her hand anxiously and took the purple lotus.

She stared at it, mesmerized. After a moment, she turned to Dai Yao and said, "I feel that the energy of the purple lotus aligns perfectly with mine. It will be of great benefit to me."

"Moreover, I have a strong feeling that it will not have any side effects."

Immortal herbs are creations of heaven and earth, and the gods can communicate with them. Zhu Zhuqing felt that the purple lotus would not harm her, so she trusted her instincts.

"Since that's the case, you should take it immediately."

She consumed the purple lotus, and it turned into liquid as it entered her throat. Soon, a faint pressure radiated from her body, and even her skin began to take on a slight purple hue.

The injuries she had suffered began to heal at an astonishing rate, with deep wounds that had reached the bone closing up within a few breaths, leaving only faint traces, as though they had never existed.

Even Dai Yao was shocked. "The immortal herbs in the original texts surely didn't have such terrifying effects."

After the wounds had fully healed, the extraordinary changes did not stop there.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes. Her black irises now contained a hint of purple, giving her a mystical and seductive look.

Her martial soul, the Ghost Cat, felt warm and as though it was basking in the sunlight, undergoing a subtle transformation.

Her martial soul was changing, and it was evolving in a positive direction!

A person's martial soul is fixed from the moment of its awakening; it cannot be altered. Throughout the history of Douluo Continent, there had never been a case of someone changing their martial soul after it had been established.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Yao in shock, noticing the change in her martial soul, and her voice trembled. "What is this purple lotus?"

"What's wrong?" Dai Yao asked, puzzled.

Zhu Zhuqing widened her eyes and said, "My martial soul is mutating again! Where did you get the purple lotus from?"

"What?" Dai Yao felt as if a thunderbolt had struck him. Zhu Zhuqing's words shocked him greatly. He froze for a moment, then sternly warned her:

"Do not ask where the purple lotus came from, and do not mention it to anyone else. If you do, both of us will be in danger of death."

In that split second, thinking about the consequences of the purple lotus and its ability to change martial souls being exposed, Dai Yao's back broke out in a cold sweat.

How many soul masters had struggled because of the limitations of their martial souls? From soul warriors to Title Douluo, there were many who were stuck at a certain level because their martial souls restricted them.

If others found out that the purple lotus could change martial souls, they would stop at nothing to force Dai Yao to give it up.

Those commoner soul masters who had mutated martial souls would do anything to eliminate the side effects of their mutations.

And the first to take action would definitely be the many soul masters in the noble families whose martial souls were impure. Even some elders might not be able to resist the temptation.

Dai Yao only had one purple lotus, which wouldn't be enough to satisfy their demands.

Once the news spread, the two of them would become enemies with the entire world.

Just thinking about the consequences was terrifying. Dai Yao warned, "Zhuqing, from today onwards, do not use your martial soul. After this duel is over, we will go to a place where no one knows us. Only then will you be able to use your martial soul freely."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded solemnly.

She now understood their situation.

As her martial soul soaked in the warm energy, she gradually realized that the mutation of her martial soul was a slow process. Sitting cross-legged, she said to Dai Yao:

"Brother Yao, don't worry. From today on, I will not reveal my martial soul in the academy."

"The mutation of the martial soul will take some time. My injuries have mostly healed, and I can take care of myself now. You should go and hunt the soul beasts."

Dai Yao nodded and left the room.

He had only ten days. He needed to obtain his second spirit ring.

Outside the academy gate, a carriage had already been prepared.

He hopped into the carriage, and the coachman cracked the whip. With a shout, the carriage rolled away from the academy.

One day and one night.

After a full day on the carriage, Dai Yao had recovered to his peak condition.

Looking at the towering mountains and the canyon that split them in the middle, Dai Yao couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

The dangerous moment when he obtained his first spirit ring seemed as if it had just happened, but now he would no longer let anyone decide his fate.

After walking through the canyon for some time, he finally reached the area where the soul beasts were kept.

"Captain of the Guards, come out here!"

Dai Yao sat on his horse, staring at the guards who were lined up to greet him. He shouted in a harsh voice.

When he obtained his first spirit ring, a guard had tried to kill him, but Dai Yao had managed to kill the guard instead. The captain of the guards could not have been unaware of this incident.

And later, Dai Yao discovered that the soul master assigned to protect him had been stopped by the queen.

Now, it was time to collect what was owed.

The captain of the guards walked out slowly, his face grim. Being ordered around by Dai Yao so rudely in front of his subordinates made him lose a lot of face.

He walked up to Dai Yao, his expression cold.

Dai Yao whispered something in his ear. The captain's face changed dramatically, and he hurriedly called over a soul master.

"Fourth Prince, if you have any demands, just let me know. I will fulfill whatever I can. Please, spare me and show mercy!" He was sweating profusely, trembling with fear.

Dai Yao waved him off and turned to the soul master.

This soul master was in his forties but looked very old.

Dai Yao said, "You are the soul master assigned to protect me when I hunt soul beasts, right?"

"Yes," the middle-aged soul master replied, looking puzzled, not understanding why Dai Yao had summoned him, especially since Dai Yao wasn't even in the soul beast hunting area yet.

Having received the confirmation he wanted, Dai Yao sneered. "Since you were assigned to protect me, why didn't you appear when someone tried to assassinate me when I was obtaining my first soul ring?"

The middle-aged soul master immediately fell silent, then explained, "I was stopped by a strange soul master. It wasn't that I intentionally didn't come. Please, Your Highness, understand."

"If you want me to spare you, you must agree to one condition."

"What condition?"

"You will help me hunt a soul beast."

The middle-aged soul master was stunned. "Your Highness, it is forbidden for royal sons to help each other hunt soul beasts!"

"Isn't it allowed to help me, but you neglect your duties and let me fall into danger?!" Dai Yao shouted angrily.

"If you don't agree, I will immediately report this to the elders, and they will decide what to do with you!"

The middle-aged soul master's face changed multiple times before he sighed deeply. "Fine, I will do as you ask."

"Historically, the second soul beast hunted by every prince has been the Earth Dragon, but I'm curious, Your Highness, how many years' worth of Earth Dragons do you plan to hunt?"

"Thirteen hundred years!"

(End of Chapter)

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