Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 225: Mei Gongzi Is Resilient

Chapter 225: Mei Gongzi Is Resilient

Mei Gongzi looked at the figure before her, thinking that if Asura was truly the valuable ally he made himself to be, her plans would be much easier to execute.

Recently, her cultivation had hit a bottleneck. After breaking through to the seventh order and undergoing a qualitative change, her progress was now hindered by the concentration of her bloodline power. Even with the support of numerous treasure plants and the likes, it had slowed significantly.

She left the small inn and headed straight for the milk tea shop in Kali Square.

The milk tea shop wasn't bustling, with only Su Qin busily at work.

"Mom," Mei Gongzi called out. Her eyes softened and her tone turned tender and slightly playful.

"Back already? Come in," Su Qin beckoned to her.

Mei Gongzi entered the shop from the side and casually picked up a cup of milk tea to drink, but Su Qin snatched it away, saying, "Drink less milk tea. Too much isn't good for your health."

"Okay," Mei Gongzi replied obediently, showing no trace of her identity as a nocturnal assassin in front of her mother.

"Is Little Ling resting?" she inquired.

"Yes. It hasn’t been all that busy these past few days, so I let her rest," Su Qin replied with a smile.

"He showed up," Mei Gongzi said softly.

A glint appeared in Su Qin's eyes. "Asura?"

"Yes," Mei Gongzi nodded and quietly recounted the previous events.

Su Qin's eyes narrowed slightly. "Hmm... Do you think he can be trusted?"

Mei Gongzi replied, "At least up to now, he has always been helping me, and I hope I can trust him."

“I have already asked the higher-ups about this person's information but haven't received a reply yet. But the mayor said that he can be trusted, right?” Su Qin said.

“Yes. The mayor said so. Otherwise, I would have done something about him long ago. Mom, my cultivation has been incredibly slow recently. What should I do?” Mei Gongzi frowned, evidently distressed.

Su Qin said softly, “This is normal. Once cultivation reaches the seventh order, it will slow down regardless of the bloodline. Moreover, you have a dual bloodline, so slowing down is normal. Has Wang Qing been looking for you recently?”

“Yes, he has approached me twice, asking about my progress. He seemed a bit anxious about the last auction. The Ancestral Court will probably not let it go... and neither will the new emperor.”

Su Qin said gravely, “This could be a huge crisis we are about to face, but at the same time, it's an opportunity. Continue with the plan for now. I will help you check on this Asura and see if he can be trusted.”

“Okay.” Mei Gongzi nodded.

Su Qin stretched her hand to pull her daughter into her arms and sighed softly. “You're not even fourteen years old, but you've already shouldered so much responsibility. Unfortunately, child, in this world, there is no place for us to live freely. If we don't struggle and go against the tide, we can only be slaves. You are the hope of humanity, so you must bear this heavy burden. I will always be by your side, I’ll always protect you.”

Mei Gongzi lifted her head to look at her mother, her smile radiant like flowers. “Mom, I understand. You don't need to worry about me. I am strong.”

Looking at her daughter's smile, Su Qin's eyes turned somewhat red.

Asura did not return to Kali Academy; instead, he transformed back into Tang San on the way and went directly to the Redemption Society Academy.

The Wind Wolf Clan was a place of profound memories for him, and the ancestral home of the Wind Wolf Clan was one place he had to visit one way or another. He wondered if the old priest from Wind Wolf Town was in the ancestral home; if so, that would be ideal.

It could be said that all his negative emotions toward the demon races originally stemmed from the Wind Wolf Clan.

Thanks to his first life as an apprentice of the Tang Sect, as well as founding a new Tang Sect himself in his second life, hidden weapons and unique skills related to them were not the only thing he knew; another major category he excelled at was poison.

After coming to this world, and especially after gaining access to the shop of Kali Academy, Tang San was able to study in detail many rare treasure plants, and he had a good grasp of their properties.

The plants and poisons in this world were naturally different from his previous life, but many of the basic principles were the same. For him, a veritable poison grandmaster, concocting poisons was extremely easy, even easier than inscribing arrays.

After returning to his room and studying the map of the Wind Wolf Clan's ancestral home, Tang San left his room and went to the Redemption Academy's small shop.

It was already past dinner time, and as soon as he entered, Tang San saw Mu Yunyu sitting inside, fiddling with something.

"Sister Yu," Tang San greeted with a beaming smile.

"Whoa, who is this? Isn't this our busy little Tang San? It's been a long time!" Mu Yunyu said, somewhat disgruntled.

Indeed, she hadn't seen Tang San much at all recently, let alone in class. Although the mayor had spoken to them, the teachers were all still very concerned about Tang San. Since he teamed up with Wu Bingji, Du Bai, Cheng Zicheng, and Gu Li, their strength had accelerated, now surpassing other students in the academy.

The teachers were naturally curious about this. Some even wondered if they were the teachers or if this newcomer was the real teacher.

The outdoors training expeditions of the Redemption Academy had become the norm, and indeed, the results were quite good, especially in terms of wilderness survival and practical combat.

Tang San was unfazed by Mu Yunyu's attitude and walked in with a smile. "Sister Yu, I'm here to buy some things."

Mu Yunyu looked him up and down, her eyes showing a hint of confusion. She noticed that Tang San's energy fluctuations were very calm, almost like those of an ordinary person. Of course, there was no way he was a normal person; this feeling meant that she simply could not see through him.

"What's your current strength?" Mu Yunyu blurted out.

Tang San replied, "Sixth order."

Mu Yunyu's mouth twitched. She remembered that Tang San had been only at the fourth order when he arrived. How long had it been? And now he was already at the sixth order?

"That fast?"

"My master taught me well," Tang San said with a smile.

"So, we didn't teach you well?" Mu Yunyu snorted.

Tang San looked her up and down and said, "Sister Yu, have you recently encountered a bottleneck in your cultivation? Is it difficult to break through?"

Mu Yunyu was startled. "How did you know?"

Tang San explained, "I sensed that your bloodline energy is powerful, but there's a blockage at your heart meridian. It seems like an injury, as if you tried to break through a bottleneck and failed."

The surprise in Mu Yunyu's eyes deepened. She had been at the seventh order for a long time and had already reached the peak of the seventh order. She had recently tried to break through to the eighth order but failed. Indeed, she had suffered a backlash and only stabilized her injury with the help of several teachers. Now, she no longer dared to rush the process.

The question was, how had Tang San figured it out?

Tang San asked, "May I take your pulse?"

"Sure." Mu Yunyu, being straightforward by nature, didn't mind and extended her right hand to Tang San.

Tang San held her wrist, silently feeling her bloodline energy fluctuations. At the same time, he activated his Mysterious Heaven Technique, letting his energy flow inside her and conducting a more detailed examination of her meridians.

Mu Yunyu felt a warm, indescribably comfortable energy from Tang San's hand circulating in her body, noticeably alleviating the discomfort in her chest.

"Thank you." Mu Yunyu's attitude towards him softened noticeably.

Tang San asked, "Sister Yu, when you usually cultivate, do you find it difficult when the bloodline power circulates to your lower abdomen?"

Mu Yunyu nodded. "I was injured there when I was young."