At this point, readers could probably understand why this book was called Fellow Travelers.
Some confused readers were still wondering, but old pros who had read the first five books already wore knowing smiles.
"Fellow Travelers," they thought. "Fellow travelers indeed!"
The previous section mentioned that the Holy Spirit Cult leader's wife was this Feng Ling, and on the next page, Shrek Academy's Dean Yan Shaozhe appeared with her. It seemed there was more to their relationship than met the eye.
Any old pro who had read more than three of the books basically understood the deeper meaning of those four words.
Many people also had a realization at this moment. Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui's child inherited Ye Xishui's surname, Yan, and the Dean of Shrek Academy was named Yan Shaozhe.
Yan…!
Everything was in the name!
Yes, Yan Shaozhe was indeed the descendant of Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, but he was the son of their child with the surname Yan. Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui's wish was ultimately fulfilled: their child, being an orphan, had no one to awaken his Martial Soul for him, and he lived his entire life as an ordinary person, eventually dying of old age.
But his son, Yan Shaozhe, was lucky enough to have his Martial Soul awakened. Yan Shaozhe's Martial Soul was the Radiant Phoenix.
Why was it the Radiant Phoenix, and not Long Xiaoyao's Dark Holy Dragon Martial Soul or Ye Xishui's Blood Soul Puppet Martial Soul?
As a descendant, the inherited Martial Soul could only come from one of the parents, unless it was a body-type Martial Soul. Even if the Martial Soul mutated, it still couldn't completely shed the essence of the parents' Martial Souls.
For example, if a father's Martial Soul was a dog, and the descendant's Martial Soul was a wolf, this would be a Martial Soul mutation, but it would still be considered a canine type, not stepping outside that framework.
The Dark Holy Dragon and Blood Soul Puppet Martial Souls had no apparent connection to the Radiant Phoenix.
Yan Shaozhe's Martial Soul revealed a secret: Ye Xishui had a second Martial Soul in addition to her Blood Soul Puppet Martial Soul—the Radiant Phoenix. She was a Twin Martial Soul master!
Ye Xishui was from the Holy Spirit Cult and was constantly watched by Old Ghoul Zhong Li. She didn't dare use her second Martial Soul and kept it a tight secret until she had a child with Long Xiaoyao. This secret finally had a vulnerability!
The only other person who knew this secret, besides Ye Xishui herself, was Mu En.
Yes, Dragon God Douluo Mu En.
Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui wanted their child to grow up ordinarily, but Mu En was not willing. Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao were a happy couple, while he, Mu En, was left to guard this secret and live out his days in solitude.
He was not willing!
Since he could not have Ye Xishui herself, he would take Ye Xishui's descendant as his disciple and remember her through him...
However, Mu En also knew Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao's wishes, so he didn't take their first child with the surname Yan as a disciple. Instead, he took the child's son as his disciple.
It was Mu En himself who personally awakened Yan Shaozhe's Martial Soul. When he saw Yan Shaozhe's Radiant Phoenix Martial Soul, he was completely astonished.
He had known Long Xiaoyao for many years and knew him inside and out. Mu En was certain that Long Xiaoyao did not have a second Martial Soul; otherwise, he would have used it already and not let Mu En constantly suppress him.
If Long Xiaoyao had a second Martial Soul, Mu En wouldn't even have been his match.
The only answer left was that Ye Xishui had the second Martial Soul—the Radiant Phoenix.
This secret was also kept hidden by Mu En. He held a hope in his heart: when Ye Xishui became the highest authority in the Holy Spirit Cult and her power was so great that no one could resist, would she discard her Blood Soul Puppet Martial Soul and reappear with her Radiant Phoenix Martial Soul, allowing him to stand with her in the light?
"Long Xiaoyao could hide in the darkness with you, but I, Mu En, want to walk with you in the light!"
"Fine, fine, the trope of controlling light and dominating darkness is completely unresolvable."
With this in mind, Mu En never forgot Ye Xishui. Even though he had to marry and have a child with a woman to have a descendant, Ye Xishui was always the person he loved most. He also helped Ye Xishui with many unspeakable things during that time.
And Yan Shaozhe was naturally trained with great effort by Mu En.
As Mu En's disciple, Yan Shaozhe greatly admired his master, a figure with world-shaking power. He had also heard of his master's and Senior Dragon King Douluo's legendary reputation as the "Black and White Twin Holy Dragons."
His fateful encounter with Feng Ling appeared against this backdrop.
When he first saw Feng Ling, it was at the familiar All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, and it was the familiar sight of Shrek Academy crushing all other academies.
But during the competition, Feng Ling, who had the Dark Phoenix Martial Soul, left a profound impression on the young and spirited Yan Shaozhe.
"My master and Senior Dragon King Douluo achieved the legendary name of the Black and White Twin Holy Dragons. Can I also emulate my master and create the beautiful reputation of the Black and White Twin Phoenixes?"
With this thought, Yan Shaozhe took the initiative to approach Feng Ling.
Feng Ling, in her youthful spring, also harbored good feelings for the gentle, scholarly, and dashing Yan Shaozhe from Shrek Academy. You could question Yan Shaozhe's strength, but you could never question his looks.
Even a man like Qian Duoduo couldn't forget Yan Shaozhe; his face truly appealed to both men and women.
And Yan Shaozhe indeed accepted everyone, regardless of gender, because he was truly starved...
What followed was the much-anticipated lewd illustration section.
This time, however, it was a story of pure love, featuring only Yan Shaozhe and Feng Ling. This allowed the "pure love" warriors, who had coughed up blood and been torn apart by the plot involving Old Ghoul Zhong Li and Ye Xishui, to recuperate and successfully get one back on the cuckolding chieftain.
But Yan Shaozhe miscalculated one thing.
Mu En had never told him that his parents were Dragon King Douluo and Death God Douluo. Even though his Martial Soul was the Radiant Phoenix, the darkness inherited from Long Xiaoyao's Martial Soul and the evil nature inherited from Ye Xishui's Blood Soul Puppet Martial Soul could not be changed.
This was evident in his usual behavior.
No matter how bright, noble, and gentlemanly he appeared on the surface, those who knew him well could still see his hypocrisy, his two-faced nature, and his indecisiveness.
Even Mu En knew that his disciple's personality had too many flaws and was incompatible with his Martial Soul. His future achievements would ultimately be limited.
This evil nature, hidden deep within his Martial Soul and his heart, mostly affected Yan Shaozhe's personality. But for Feng Ling, a soul master with a Dark Phoenix Martial Soul, it was a completely different story. It was an unexpected disaster.
Darkness represents a propensity to fall, to sink more easily into the abyss of evil and devouring.
During their passionate encounters, Yan Shaozhe successfully caused Feng Ling, a Dark Phoenix soul master, to fall and become an Evil Phoenix Evil Soul Master.
(End of Chapter)
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