The two women rested their heads against Yu Tianming's arms.
"Young Master, why aren't you going to bathe?"
Yu Tianming wrapped his arms around them, pulling them into his embrace. "It's already late. I don't want to waste this precious time."
As expected of sisters—upon hearing his words, their actions were perfectly in sync.
They rested their heads on his chest, draped their legs over his, and pressed their bodies tightly against him.
Outside the window, the wind gradually picked up, howling loudly. Inside, the breathing of the two women grew heavier and deeper.
Both Ah Zhu and Ah Zhi's martial souls possessed a trace of dragon lineage—one was a Twin-Horned Fire Serpent, the other a Single-Horned Thunder Eel—and naturally, their martial souls had a subtle influence on them.
Just as Gu Rong appeared like an oversized skeleton and the members of the Tuoba clan were three meters tall and corpulent, the influence of these sisters' martial souls was now fully on display:
One was blazing hot like fire, the other cold as water.
One's skin was smooth like scales, the other's body soft as if boneless.
At that moment, the rain outside finally began to fall, and the sound of the downpour drowned out the entire Heaven Dou City.
The sisters began to shift gently. "Young Master, it's late... it's time to rest."
A poem reads:
> Willow eyes peep through flowers, and flowers flutter with a touch,
Stealing jade and fragrance only makes the scent stronger.
One male reigns on the hibiscus bed,
Two females lie beside, a pair in playful bond.
With robes swept aside, she coyly resists,
Ears turned, love exchanged in secret sound.
Wind stirs flowers, whispers shy,
Clouds grow dense, rain pours—love deepens.
—
After receiving Yu Yuanzhen's message, Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, took Dugu Yan and flew through the night.
By noon the next day, they arrived from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to Heaven Dou City.
Inside the guest room of the Blue Tyrant Academy where Yu Tianming resided, the Dugu grandfather and granddaughter sat among the others.
Yu Yuanzhen looked at Dugu Bo, who had just arrived.
Though he had flown through the rain all night, his soul power kept his clothes dry, though his beard and hair were a little disheveled and his eyes showed signs of fatigue.
"Elder Dugu, I asked you to bring Yan here urgently because Tianming has received a divine sign from the Sea God and must travel to Sea God Island."
Dugu Bo set down his teacup, his expression turning to surprise. He spoke urgently, "That place is a one-way trip! If Tianming never returns from Sea God Island, what about Yan?"
Though he'd been a hermit for decades and knew little of the outside world before joining the clan, in the past five years, he had reconnected and learned many secrets of the soul master world.
Naturally, he was shocked at this revelation.
Seeing Dugu Bo's reaction, Yu Yuanzhen showed a hint of guilt, though only slightly.
"Bringing Yan here is precisely for the matter of Tianming's journey to Sea God Island."
"Oh? What do you mean by that, Sect Master?"
With a calm expression and a look of feigned concern, Yu Yuanzhen shamelessly explained, "Since Tianming was chosen by the Sea God, I thought it'd be a good opportunity for Yan to go with him and not miss out on such fortune."
Dugu Bo's expression darkened immediately. This was like forcing palace maids into burial after an emperor's death!
Though Sea God Island wouldn't kill them, it wasn't easy to return either.
What's worse, Yu Yuanzhen was essentially pushing his granddaughter into following Yu Tianming there.
Though furious inside, Dugu Bo forced a smile and replied, "Sect Master, divine matters are illusory at best. How can we let Yan take such a risk? She's the future of the sect. Her safety and growth must be our first concern."
Yu Yuanzhen noticed Dugu Bo's reluctance but remained unfazed.
Even if the cow refused to drink, he had the power to force its head into the water.
"Sea God Island doesn't harm without cause. They'll have communication crystals—she can still contact you. All things carry risk, but even the greatest danger there doesn't mean death."
Dugu Bo stopped pretending to smile. He scowled and asked, "How many are going? What about Tianxin and Tianheng?"
Yu Yuanzhen had more than one grandson, while Dugu Bo only had one granddaughter. Why should only his granddaughter go?
"Tianming, Yan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Zhi—just the four of them will go. Tianxin and Tianheng will remain at the sect."
Before Dugu Bo could protest again, Yu Yuanzhen turned to Dugu Yan. "I'll say it again—this is your opportunity, and there's no risk to your life. Do you want to go with Tianming to Sea God Island?"
Everyone turned to Dugu Yan, who had been silent all this time.
She glanced at Yu Tianming's handsome face, then at Ah Zhu and Ah Zhi beside him.
She knew that if she refused, not only would her grandfather suffer pressure, but the two maids would go with Yu Tianming in her place.
Having grown up in the clan, she was long accustomed to polygamy. The existence of Ah Zhu and Ah Zhi posed no threat to her status.
But she also understood: this trip could be a one-way journey.
If she stayed behind while Yu Tianming spent his life on Sea God Island with two maids—how could she accept that?
After weighing everything, Dugu Yan's gaze became resolute. "I'm willing to go with Brother Tianming to Sea God Island. Even if we can't come back, I still choose to go."
Seeing her agree so decisively, Dugu Bo could only sigh helplessly.
With her agreement, objecting now would only make him the villain.
With the matter settled, Yu Yuanzhen pulled out three boxes from his treasure pouch and handed them to Yu Tianming, smiling. "Here are the things you asked for."
The boxes were made from different materials—jade, iron, and more—to preserve the potency of the immortal herbs inside.
With no outsiders present, Yu Tianming didn't bother hiding anything and opened them on the spot.
The first held a crimson-gold herb with strange, twisted leaves and a cockscomb-shaped tip, glowing with red light.
The second contained a deep-blue plant—no stem, no flower, just a giant leaf like seaweed, with a wave of moisture rolling out the moment the box opened.
The last was a small bamboo with a few leaves, jet black with hints of green, glowing faintly like jade or gold—like a masterfully carved sculpture.
Ah Zhu and Ah Zhi had already taken the neutral Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, so taking another immortal herb wouldn't clash.
Improving their potential now would ensure they gained even more benefits on Sea God Island—and they'd be valuable allies in the future.
Just as Liu Bang's generals all hailed from Pei County and Zhu Yuanzhang's key men came from Fengyang, only by empowering trusted people could power be secured.
Even maids—if loyal—deserved no less.
For Dugu Yan, Yu Tianming didn't choose the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss.
Given her and Dugu Bo's inability to resist their own poison, a herb that amplified toxicity a thousandfold was out of the question.
Instead, he gave her another neutral herb with "jade" in its name: the Black Jade Divine Bamboo.
If the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone refined the flesh, the Black Jade Divine Bamboo strengthened the body—hard as jade, powerful, and durable.
Yu Tianming handed each girl an herb. "The higher your talent, the greater the benefits you'll gain on Sea God Island. Absorb these herbs today to improve your potential. We depart immediately after."
After explaining the absorption process, the three women sat cross-legged and began absorbing the herbs.
Several hours passed.
Ah Zhu and Ah Zhi opened their eyes first.
Yu Tianming asked, "How do you feel after taking the herbs?"
The two froze briefly, then their expressions turned strange—a mixture of joy and disbelief.
Smiles spread across their faces.
"Our martial souls seem to have changed. It's hard to explain, but something feels different."
They summoned their martial souls.
Ah Zhu's Twin-Horned Fire Serpent now had white fur down its spine, glowing with fire and exuding power.
Though it had not grown limbs, it had sprouted four claws, similar to the underdeveloped limbs of some ancient serpents.
Combined with its original horns, it now resembled a fire-based flood dragon.
Ah Zhi's Single-Horned Thunder Eel had also undergone a massive change.
It now had keratinous scales where fish-like skin once was—not bony like carp, but resembling dragon scales nonetheless.
A new blue dorsal fin shimmered with light behind her horn, beautiful and radiant.
Like Ah Zhu, she had grown incomplete dragon claws, making her look like a one-horned aquatic flood dragon.
Yu Yuanzhen, knowledgeable as he was, laughed. "It seems their dragon bloodline has been awakened. The serpent and eel have both evolved toward flood dragons."
Yu Tianming nodded in agreement.
Though different from Grandmaster's situation, their cases had similarities.
Grandmaster possessed Light Holy Dragon blood but lacked the strength to bear it, causing a failed awakening that turned his martial soul into a pig.
Only after Tang San gave him the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, enhancing his foundation, did his bloodline recover and awaken into the Light Holy Dragon at Rank 50.
Ah Zhu and Ah Zhi, on the other hand, had only faint dragon blood.
The neutral herb had refined it significantly but wasn't enough for full evolution.
However, their fire and water attribute herbs enhanced their martial souls, much like how Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong's martial souls evolved after taking immortal herbs.
Hence today's transformation—from serpent and eel to flood dragons.
They could no longer be called Fire Serpent and Thunder Eel.
Now one was a red flood dragon, imbued with fire and spirit attributes.
The other was a blue flood dragon, carrying lightning and water attributes.
Far better to call them the Red Flood Dragon and the Blue Flood Dragon.
—
An hour later.
Dugu Yan, who had taken the Black Jade Divine Bamboo, slowly opened her eyes.
Having seen the others' changes, Dugu Bo asked anxiously, "Yan, carefully feel it—has your martial soul changed?"
She summoned her Green-Scaled Snake.
Unlike the others, it had not grown claws or fins, nor did it look more like a dragon.
Instead, its shape was sleeker and more refined—like a seamless lotus root section, smooth and flawless.
Rather than becoming more dragon-like, the snake became more... perfect.
Its bright green scales had darkened to jade-like black-green, polished and radiant—like a piece of artisan-crafted jade art.
The originally lustrous, fine scales that appeared after consuming the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone had now transformed as if sculpted from jade, forming a seamless whole across her entire body.
Seeing this, Yu Tianming couldn't help but flick them lightly with his fingertip.
The collision between his finger and the snake scales on Dugu Yan's body actually produced a crisp metallic clang.
Dugu Bo couldn't help but look surprised. "Yan Yan's physical body must've reached an incredible level of toughness. She could become a power-attack-type soul master in the future."
Yu Tianming also smiled. "Yan Yan, your martial soul now possesses a jade-like beauty, but with a snake body as hard as metal and your already terrifying toxins combined, you're practically a natural-born killing machine."
(End of Chapter)
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