"Weak?"
Everyone from the Body Sect was momentarily speechless, their faces dark.
The ancestral Martial Souls of the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire – the Sun, the Moon, Dragon-species beast Martial Souls, the Star Crown – any one of them would be a world-renowned, top-tier Martial Soul on the continent.
Only Yuwen Tuo, with his Xuanyuan Sword Spirit and Fire Elephant Power, could utter such a humblebrag.
"Junior Brother Yuwen, since your Xuanyuan Sword Spirit has successfully undergone Secondary Awakening, I suppose you are preparing to depart for the Sun Moon Empire," Vina stated.
"This past year, the Star Luo Empire has found many excellent treasures, though no 100,000-year Soul Bones, there are quite a few items no less valuable than Rank 9 Soul Tools. However, my Imperial Father has rejected them all.
Jing Hongchen has also sent people to urge him several times, hoping my Imperial Father will make a decision soon. My Imperial Father can barely hold out any longer."
"Then don't hold back," Yuwen Tuo replied. "Senior Sister Vina, please arrange for someone to impersonate a Sun Moon Empire citizen and spread rumors within our borders that the Sun Moon Great Emperor is gravely ill and nearing death. I will use this as my pretext to choose to go to the Sun Moon Empire."
"Understood!" Vina nodded, immediately going to make preparations.
"Tuo'er, are you truly going to the Sun Moon Empire?" Du Busu's expression was grave. "Do you know that even our Body Sect's reach does not extend to that place?"
"I know, but I have a reason I must go," Yuwen Tuo clenched his fists, a murderous aura emanating from him.
Du Busu sighed. He knew he couldn't stop Yuwen Tuo, because it concerned the revenge for his village's annihilation. He intended to use this opportunity to investigate the truth there.
"Sect Master needn't worry. I have ways to protect myself. Besides, while the Body Sect's reach may not extend there, yours can, can't it? Because you are a Limit Douluo," Yuwen Tuo said with a smile.
"Haha, you're right! Tuo'er, I will send people ahead of time to conceal their identities and blend into Mingdu as commoners. I'll also teach you the Body Sect's secret signal for transmitting messages.
If you ever need my help or the elders' help, just draw this signal in the corresponding place. We will definitely come to your aid once we receive the message," Du Busu solemnly cautioned.
He couldn't stop Yuwen Tuo, but he would certainly do his best to ensure his safety.
Yuwen Tuo nodded. "Thank you, Sect Master!"
Du Busu's words offered him immense reassurance. He knew that once he went to the Sun Moon Empire, it wouldn't be easy to return; the Sun Moon Empire would not willingly let him go.
However, with the Snow Empress by his side, Yuwen Tuo was confident he could fight his way out. With Du Busu's assistance, it would be foolproof.
These were the sources of his courage to venture into such danger.
"Tuo Tuo, how long will you be gone?" Xiao Xiao looked at Yuwen Tuo, her eyes misty with tears.
Since leaving Shrek Academy and coming to live at the Body Sect, it had been about a year and a half. This year and a half, combined with the year at Shrek, totaled two and a half years – the happiest days of her life.
She now understood why some girls became so infatuated with love; it turned out that spending every day with the person you loved was incredibly blissful.
But when the beloved was about to leave, the reluctance was just as profound.
"Half a year at the quickest, a year at the slowest. Once I've investigated what I need to, I will definitely return," Yuwen Tuo gently stroked Xiao Xiao's hair. "You need to hurry and grow taller, otherwise, when I bring you, my wife, to meet my Master and Mistress, and my grandfathers, they might just say I've abducted a child."
"Tuo Tuo, you're so mean!" Xiao Xiao playfully chided, her cheeks flushing.
She could feel that Yuwen Tuo's affection for her was also deepening day by day. His words about bringing her back to meet his family were definitely from the heart.
"Tuo'er, come in with me. I have some things I want to ask you," Du Busu called Yuwen Tuo, and they once again entered the Body Sect Tower.
Yuwen Tuo softly told Xiao Xiao, "Wait for me."
He could vaguely guess what Du Busu wanted to say to him. It was time to put some of his concerns to rest.
Inside the grand hall, Du Busu sat on the Sect Master's throne, while Yuwen Tuo stood before him.
Du Busu said, "Tuo'er, although I told you that I would come to your aid if you needed me, that can only apply to situations where you can foresee danger. In a sudden emergency, you wouldn't have time to notify me. At that time, in a godforsaken place like the Sun Moon Empire, how exactly do you plan to protect yourself?"
"I don't necessarily need to pry into your secrets. I'm not someone who likes to scrutinize every detail of our sect disciples. As long as it doesn't harm the sect's interests, it's perfectly normal for a Soul Master to have some trump cards that cannot be known to others.
But today is different. You are venturing into extreme danger, a place where I cannot provide immediate rescue. I simply cannot be completely at ease."
For Du Busu, Yuwen Tuo's importance at this moment was almost on par with his proud disciple Long Aotian, and Vina, the individual the Body Sect intended to support.
Because Yuwen Tuo was unprecedented; he was the first person whose Body Martial Soul Secondary Awakening reached the Gold-tier. He was truly the Body Sect's miracle child.
Moreover, his Gold-tier Awakening was exceptionally perfect. According to Du Busu's conjecture, he could only achieve Diamond Fourth Awakening at Rank 99 with the aid of the Tan God's Secret Tome. Yuwen Tuo might be able to achieve it at Rank 90, and at that time, his Martial Soul's quality would increase exponentially.
By then, even the Martial Soul True Body of a God-ranked Martial Soul, further amplified by the Nine Ring Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda's assistance, would still be like dust before the Xuanyuan Sword Spirit's Diamond Fourth Awakening.
And if that were truly the case, what would await Yuwen Tuo when he reached Rank 99?
It seemed Diamond Fourth Awakening might not be his ultimate limit.
In truth, when the first generation Body Sect Master created the Secret of the Body, he had a hypothesis.
What if a Body Martial Soul Master could continue to delve deeper beyond the Gold-tier, achieving a Fourth or even Fifth Awakening?
What would the ultimate form of such a Body Martial Soul be like?
And that final chapter, in fact, was not recorded in the Secret of the Body. The first Sect Master, only on his deathbed, uttered a single word.
To achieve that word, Du Busu absolutely could not allow any mishap to befall Yuwen Tuo.
He could even die himself, but Yuwen Tuo could not.
Thinking of this, Du Busu spoke again, "Tuo'er, if it's truly impossible, you can choose what to tell me."
He had to ensure Yuwen Tuo's safety before he dared to let him go.
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Tuo silently took a cute doll from his embrace...
"Sect Master, today I will tell you the source of my confidence. The story begins with my master; his name is also Yuwen Tuo, sharing my exact name..."
Yuwen Tuo slightly altered his own story and slowly recounted it to Du Busu.
Just as he had done when he told Xiao Xiao, he tried his best not to conceal anything, except for what absolutely could not be known.
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