Chapter 6: Encounter outside the Stars
Five days later in the evening, at the outer boundary of the Star Dou Great Forest.
A luxurious carriage slowly drove into the bustling town.
The simple walls of the town were covered with scars, and in many places there was still undried animal blood. The pedestrians coming and going also had scars of varying ages on their bodies. Looking at the carriage driving into the town, most people showed expressions of respect and fear on their faces.
Everyone in the town made a living around the soul masters, so they naturally had a lot of experience. They recognized at a glance that this kind of carriage belonged to the nobility, and they all dodged in all directions.
After all, no one knows the temper of the soul master in the car. If you offend him accidentally, you may die without knowing how you died.
The carriage traveled through the town for a while and stopped in front of the best inn.
"Master, Young Master, we're here." The coachman said respectfully to the two people in the car.
Upon hearing this, Mu Changsheng took Mu Ci out of the carriage and signaled the coachman to park the carriage.
"Xiao Ci, it's getting late. Let's rest in this inn for one night and then go get the spirit ring tomorrow morning." Mu Changsheng said as he led his grandson for a walk.
As they walked into the lobby of the inn, a waiter immediately came to lead the way and sat them down at a booth.
There were two or three tables of guests sitting sparsely in the inn, most of whom were soul master teams who specialized in helping some nobles in need to capture some common hundred-year-old soul beasts.
The two had just sat down and had not yet given any further instructions to the waiter when they heard a loud greeting.
"Mr. Mu, I didn't expect to see you here."
Upon hearing this, the two turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. What they saw was a figure, one large and two small, both dressed in golden and red clothes.
The speaker was a tall and strong man, nearly two meters tall, with a resolute face, red hair and pupils. His whole aura was hot and explosive, like a human Tyrant Dragon.
Two young boys and girls who looked to be about eight or nine years old followed behind him on both sides. Their faces were about half similar to the strong man's, except that the girl's curves were softer, and the exposed skin was like jade, white and delicate. Her snow-white chin was slightly raised, with a bit of pride, and her eyes swept over Mu Ci from time to time.
"Huo Kuang, it's been a long time since we last met. Judging from your aura, you are about to break through to the Soul Sage level. Not bad, not bad. You haven't been lazy all these years. Huo Mangfu has a successor!" Mu Changsheng looked at the three of them, then carefully looked at Huo Kuang, and said with a bit of surprise.
"You're joking. Brother Mu Sheng has always been better than me. With you always by my side, I believe the time for me to break through to Soul Sage is not far away. I will definitely find Brother Mu Sheng to get together when the time comes."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and introduced the two little ones behind him to Mu Changsheng.
"It was just a coincidence that my two children had just obtained their first spirit rings and met you right after they came out."
"This must be my nephew, right? I held him in my arms when he was born. I didn't expect him to be this big now. It's about time for his Spirit to awaken. He's now coming to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls. Could it be that he was born with full soul power?"
Huo Kuang said a few humble words to Mu Changsheng, then looked at Mu Ci who was sitting opposite him, with a look of surprise on his face. Suddenly he thought of something and asked tentatively.
Mu Changsheng stroked his beard, looked at Huo Kuang and smiled faintly, "No, no, Xiao Ci's Spirit has undergone a benign mutation, making him much stronger than his father. He has an innate ninth-level soul power, and it has just reached the tenth level in the past two days. However, he is still not as good as the kid from the Feng family."
"Spirit mutation, innate ninth level!" Huo Kuang and his son looked Mu Ci up and down and exclaimed.
The little girl next to him stared at Mu Ci with her big red eyes, her white chin raised higher, the corners of her mouth pouted, and her delicate little face was full of dissatisfaction.
With the innate ninth level of soul power, it is certain that there is a high probability of becoming a Titled Douluo in the future.
Generally speaking, the limit of a soul master is the innate soul power plus one. For example, if a soul master is at the seventh level of innate soul power, there is a high probability of becoming a Soul Sage, and a small probability of becoming a Soul Douluo, and so on.
And in the Heaven Dou High-level Soul Master Academy circle, this generation's Spirit awakening.
Apart from Feng Xiaotian from the Feng family of the Kamikaze Academy a few years ago, who awakened the mutated Spirit, the Gale Two-Headed Wolf, and possessed the innate talent of full soul power, no one else could compare to Mu Ci.
But Huo Kuang sighed when he thought of Feng Xiaotian. That kid's Spirit was good in every way, but he just didn't care much about cultivation.
Instead, he was interested in creating his own soul skills. At the age of twelve, his soul power was only level 26. It was heard that his grandfather and father had talked to him about this many times, but he just refused to change. For this reason, many people in the Kamikaze Academy felt sorry for his talent.
"Tsk, isn't it just that he has better talent? Who can predict what will happen in the future?" The little girl with bright eyes and white teeth felt uncomfortable when she heard that her peers had better talent than her. She turned her head to the side and no longer looked at Mu Ci, muttering with a pout.
Although my little brother is very good-looking, he is more talented than me, and I still feel a little dissatisfied.
But everyone present was a soul master, and their senses were much sharper than those of ordinary people. At such a close distance, they could hear even the sound of mosquitoes and flies flapping their wings clearly, not to mention the little girl's complaints.
"Huo Wu, don't be so rude. Apologize quickly." Upon hearing his daughter's words, Huo Kuang immediately scolded her and turned to apologize to Mu Changsheng: "Mr. Mu, I'm really sorry. My daughter has been a little naughty. I hope you don't mind."
It's just a child's competitive spirit. How could Mu Changsheng get angry about such a thing?
Then he waved his hand nonchalantly and said with a faint smile: "It's okay, it's okay."
After hearing this, Mu Ci probably knew who these three people were. The middle-aged burly man Huo Kuang was of the same generation as his father. He was wearing a golden-red uniform and was obviously from Chihuo Academy. The girl was called Huo Wu by Huo Kuang, so she must be Huo Wu from Chihuo Academy. The other one was her brother Huo Wushuang.
Mu Ci looked at Huo Wu's unconvinced face and laughed in his heart, thinking: "It's almost the same as described in the novel. She's so arrogant at such a young age."
However, Mu Ci, who is familiar with the Douluo series, certainly knows Huo Wu's temper. He can't just go along with her. The best option is to conquer her with strength.
Look at Feng Xiaotian, he has been a bootlicker for so many years and even slowed down his cultivation speed for Huo Wu, but he was still not taken seriously. It was not until he finally came to his senses that they got together.
As for being a warm man, that is the worst option. As the saying goes, warm men are ranked behind bootlickers, and a girl like Huo Wu who is too arrogant is only interested in strong men.
Mu Ci thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Little sister, I'm not convinced by what you said. You and I are of the same generation, and we will definitely participate in the Continental High-level Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition in the future. How about we compete on the field then?"
"Little sister? I'm older than you, you're the little brother. But if you want to compete, then go ahead. I won't admit defeat!" When Huo Wu heard this boy who was obviously younger than her calling her little sister, anger flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she accepted this future challenge without saying a word.
When Huo Wushuang heard his sister accept the challenge to her peers, he felt a sense of responsibility and youthful ambition as a brother and responded, "If you want to challenge my sister, you need to defeat me first."
Mu Changsheng and Huo Kuang looked at the agreement between the three little ones, looked at each other, and burst into laughter.
As elders, they can only laugh at the fights between these children.
After that, the two chatted with each other for a few more words, and Huo Kuang prepared to leave with the two little ones.
Before leaving, Huo Wu still looked unhappy, obviously dissatisfied with being called "little sister". She said to Mu Ci, "I will not admit defeat, little brother!"
After saying that, Huo Wu stared at Mu Ci's face for a while, as if she wanted to remember him in her heart.
Then the whole person became like an elf in the fire, with a shadowy figure and waves of red ripples, chasing after her father and brother.
Mu Ci looked at the red shadow that appeared behind Huo Wu after her Spirit possessed her, and fell into deep thought.
Although the concept of the original Spirit only appeared in Dou 2, he is now in the real Douluo Continent, so it certainly cannot be completely based on the novel. The original Spirit must exist in the current world.
Does Huo Wu's shadow count as her true Spirit? If so, does Gui Mei's ghost count? If both count, can she awaken a second time?
Mu Ci didn't know, so he had to keep these things in his heart.
After this chance encounter, the two ate some food and went to rest in the prepared room in preparation for tomorrow's soul hunting.
[end of the chapter]