allendalepharm Chapter 182 Elder Mu's Test
Chapter 182 Elder Mu's Test
Chapter 182 Elder Mu's Test
Ye Nanxiao is currently struggling with a major issue concerning his position in his family.
"How can I convince the two of us to sleep together so we won't catch a cold? I feel like my status is declining rapidly," Ye Nanxiao thought to himself, troubled.
"Be more confident, and remove the word 'is'," Xue Di joked.
Ye Nanxiao sighed softly, "Xue'er, you're reading inappropriate books again. You should read more of the '53' series; it's good for your brain."
"Come on! I'll throw away every single one of those books I see!" After saying that, Xue Di ignored Ye Nanxiao and went back to being a homebody.
Ye Nanxiao looked up at the night sky, thinking, "The plot has finally taken a major turn. Is it because of my butterfly effect?"
Thinking of the butterfly effect, Ye Nanxiao suddenly thought of Xue Di, who had become a homebody, and said hesitantly, "This shouldn't be my problem, right? At least when I'm serious, I'm still very queenly."
"I have a feeling you're thinking about something bad, Xiao'er," Xue Di said coldly.
"No, I was thinking about how to handle Elder Mu's test later," Ye Nanxiao quickly replied.
I, Ye Fox, have my survival instinct maxed out!
Three days passed quickly. Ye Nanxiao, who was thinking about how to deal with Elder Mu's test, was in Fan Yu's experimental area, holding a thermos cup in his hand.
He Caitou walked into the experimental area yawning and saw Ye Nanxiao holding a thermos. He asked curiously, "Nanxiao, what are you drinking?"
"Why don't you try making goji berry tea?" Ye Nanxiao said slowly as he took out a packet of goji berries from his storage ring and tossed it to He Caitou.
"Isn't this a Yiling fruit? Why are you calling it a goji berry? Come to think of it, Teacher Fanyu seems to drink this too." He Caitou asked, looking at the fruit in his hand.
"The effects are about the same, but 'goji berry' sounds nicer," Ye Nanxiao said, taking a sip of tea.
"I remember this thing is for supplementing... Hmm, I have class, I'm leaving now!" He Caitou recalled the effects of the Yiling Fruit, and suddenly felt a murderous aura coming from it. He quickly slipped out of the experimental area.
Ye Nanxiao glanced at He Caitou, who was quickly slipping away, finished his cup of Yiling Fruit tea, stood up to get another cup, and feeling the slight discomfort in his lower back, took out another packet of Yiling Fruit from his storage ring.
"Your physique? That shouldn't be the case," Xue Di teased.
"No, no, no, after my bloodline merges, I'll go back and make sure they're routed!" Ye Nanxiao said confidently, throwing off the red "danger" sign above his head.
Fan Yu walked into the experimental area full of energy, humming a little tune. She walked up to Ye Nanxiao, reached out her hand and asked, "Are there any more Yi Ling Fruits? Give me another one."
Ye Nanxiao [.]
Is your brother feeling better?
After receiving the Spirit Fruit, Fan Yu began a day of research on soul tools.
"Where have Cai Tou and Yu Hao been lately?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
"Huh?" Fan Yu looked up at Ye Nanxiao in surprise.
"Don't they still have their extreme individual combat training classes to finish? I have to go teach them later. Has your memory been a bit bad lately?" Fan Yu glanced at the thermos in Ye Nanxiao's hand and said with the air of someone who'd been there before, "You need to be careful. You're still young; you need to build a strong foundation for your health!"
"?" Ye Nanxiao slowly typed out a question mark.
Pushing away Fan Yu, who was about to launch into a long lecture, Ye Nanxiao stared at the thermos in his hand, lost in thought.
Have I forgotten something important?
"Have you forgotten that you're going to Little Phoenix's place?" Snow Empress asked.
After Xue Di reminded him, Ye Nanxiao finally remembered.
"Am I supposed to go to Elder Mu's place today?" Ye Nanxiao wondered, then suddenly finished the tea made with Yiling fruit in his thermos in one gulp and rushed toward Seagod Island.
Inside the Sea God Pavilion.
Old Mu was lying on a recliner, basking in the sun, with Ma Xiaotao and Yan Shaozhe standing behind him.
Slightly raising his head, Yan Shaozhe quietly asked Ma Xiaotao, "Have things gotten a bit intense between you two lately? Has this kid forgotten that today is the day Elder Mu set up the test?"
Ma Xiaotao blushed slightly, shook her head, and remained silent.
Ye Nanxiao rushed straight to Seagod Island, and only when he arrived at the entrance of the Seagod Pavilion did he have the mind to tidy up his somewhat disheveled clothes.
Old Mu opened his eyes, and a golden light flashed in them. Then he closed his eyes again and continued to bask in the sun, as if nothing had happened.
Even Yan Shaozhe didn't notice anything unusual.
Ye Nanxiao stepped into the Sea God Pavilion. In the main hall in front of him was a staircase leading directly into the Golden Tree. Without thinking much, Ye Nanxiao went straight up.
After walking for a while, Ye Nanxiao looked at the road stretching into the distance and began to become wary, asking in confusion, "Is this road usually this long?"
The golden road stretched straight ahead. Ye Nanxiao noticed that fog began to rise around him, and soon, the ground beneath his feet was completely buried in the thick fog.
"The test has begun without even saying so." This is Shrek Academy, Seagod Pavilion on Seagod Island. Ye Nanxiao quickly understood that Elder Mu meant the test had begun.
Realizing the test had begun, Ye Nanxiao adjusted his mindset and strolled leisurely along the road, even having the leisure to stir up the seemingly solid fog around him, muttering, "Is this stuff edible?"
Ye Nanxiao stared at the thick fog he had just scraped off the side of his hand, thought for a while, and then threw it away.
He's just a fox, not a monkey.
Ye Nanxiao quickly spotted a small black dot at the end of the road, and the next second, the Nine-Tailed Snow Fox Martial Soul quietly possessed him.
"Putting aside where this place is, anyone who suddenly appears in a strange place is most likely an enemy!" Ye Nanxiao narrowed his eyes, a blue light surging within them.
Upon closer inspection, he was an old man shrouded in a gray robe, surrounded by a faint white mist. His seemingly ordinary eyes held a depth that sent a chill down Ye Nanxiao's spine.
"Hello, senior. If it's convenient, could you please point out where the exit is?" Ye Nanxiao waved to the old man, smiling and revealing a set of bright white teeth.
The gray-robed old man slowly raised his hand, his fingers, as thin as withered branches, pointing directly at Ye Nanxiao. His voice was devoid of warmth: "Sword Control, Horizontal, Vertical, and Eight Trigrams."
As the old man finished speaking, a large gray sword materialized out of thin air and slashed towards Ye Nanxiao.
A strong sense of oppression descended upon Ye Nanxiao, and the gray greatsword emitted an astonishing sword intent, locking onto Ye Nanxiao.
"Good heavens, don't you have to give your name before you fight?" Ye Nanxiao produced an ice blade in his hand, with a deep blue light shining from it.
The swords clashed silently, but cracks were spreading along the blade of Ye Nanxiao's ice sword.
"Bang!" A crisp sound rang out.
The ice blade shattered suddenly!
Ye Nanxiao instantly retreated, but the gray-robed old man's greatsword had already locked onto him.
"Xiao'er, stop pretending to be a pig!" Xue Di's eyes were filled with endless coldness, and her hands formed a hand seal.
"Old man, next time you fight, give me your name first!" Ye Nanxiao raised his hands high, and a deep blue ice sword instantly took shape. A huge phantom of an ice and snow sword appeared behind Ye Nanxiao.
"Peerless Ice Warrior!"
The two swords clashed violently, stirring up a gust of wind.
Ye Nanxiao's clothes fluttered wildly in the wind, tearing into numerous rips, and in the blink of an eye, his body was covered in bloodstains.
Just as Xue Di was about to help Ye Nanxiao defeat the gray-robed old man, she heard Ye Nanxiao shout, "Xue'er, don't make a move yet, let me handle it myself!"
After speaking, Ye Nanxiao unleashed an astonishing fighting spirit.
The gray-robed old man's sword intent influenced Ye Nanxiao to some extent, filling him with fighting spirit.
Xue Di nodded slightly, but did not remove the handprint.
The gray greatsword was ultimately defeated by the Emperor Sword, turning into wisps of gray energy and dissipating.
Ye Nanxiao gripped the Emperor Sword tightly in his hand, his body surging with sword intent, and a profound and mysterious feeling welled up in his heart.
Looking down at the Emperor Sword in his hand, which was radiating a dazzling light, Ye Nanxiao laughed loudly. The sword intent around him transformed into Emperor Swords and attacked the gray-robed old man.
"Old man, one more time!"
The gray-robed elder stretched out his hands, unleashing a powerful sword intent that condensed into a gray greatsword. Unlike the previous one, this gray greatsword had a unique shape, with a wide and long hilt and a blade as large as a door panel.
"A door panel...a greatsword? Or a ruler?" Ye Nanxiao's lips twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
"You still have the leisure to complain when facing such a powerful opponent!" Xue Di scolded Ye Nanxiao.
Ye Nanxiao gripped the Emperor Sword tightly, his eyes filled with a sharp light, and used all his strength to slash at the gray greatsword.
To Ye Nanxiao's surprise, the gray greatsword only made contact with his Emperor Sword once, and a domineering sword intent powerful enough to destroy heaven and earth enveloped Ye Nanxiao.
The endless sword intent transformed into a vortex, seemingly swallowing Ye Nanxiao whole, its domineering power impacting his mind.
The Snow Emperor continuously changed hand seals, and countless snowflakes floated around her.
The Snow Empress quickly realized something was wrong and exclaimed in alarm, "My power can't be transmitted? It's being suppressed!"
Ye Nanxiao, caught in the vortex of sword intent, did not notice the changes within his spiritual sea.
The domineering sword intent continuously washed over Ye Nanxiao, and sharp pains came from all parts of his body, causing his mind to tremble.
The gray-robed old man's sword intent was meant to make Ye Nanxiao submit.
"I'm not the main character!" Ye Nanxiao vaguely saw boundless darkness appearing before his eyes.
Taking a deep breath and focusing his mind, Ye Nanxiao used all his strength to block the invasion of sword intent from the outside world.
"He usually seems lazy, but he can unleash such power when it matters. If we raise him for a couple more years, he'll make a good son-in-law."
As Ma Xiaotao and Yan Shaozhe waited anxiously, Elder Mu revealed a satisfied smile, "Let's see how long this little guy can withstand the afterimage of ten thousand swords."
Under the onslaught of the domineering sword intent, Ye Nanxiao was covered in wounds and his clothes were stained with blood, but he still stood tall.
Holding his sword in one hand, Ye Nanxiao unleashed a sword beam, temporarily repelling the overwhelming sword intent. With a soft shout, his entire body's sword intent transformed into eight longswords, protecting him from the gray-robed elder's domineering sword intent.
Ye Nanxiao's expression was solemn. He gritted his teeth, his mind was firm, and his eyes were sharp. Even when facing a powerful old man in gray robes, he still drew his sword and stepped forward!
"You haven't gotten what you want yet, don't even think about making me submit!"
The Emperor Sword in his hand shattered and reformed time and time again. Ye Nanxiao forgot about time and the immense pain in his body, and swung the sword with all his might.
The Emperor Sword in his hand shattered once again, but Ye Nanxiao maintained the posture of holding the sword, as if he were holding an invisible sword, raising it high and bringing it down heavily.
Even though he didn't have a sword in his hand, the large sword that the gray-robed old man had conjured was broken in two.
The gray-robed old man vanished silently. Ye Nanxiao stood there, looking at the invisible sword in his hand, a profound and mysterious feeling welling up in his heart.
After a while, Ye Nanxiao felt a sharp sensation wrap around his body. He loosely clenched his right hand, and the sharp sensation enveloped it. Ye Nanxiao knew that he had grasped a "sword".
Ye Nanxiao vigorously wielded the invisible sword in his hand, and after an unknown amount of time, he vaguely heard an old man's laughter.
As the aged laughter subsided, Ye Nanxiao came to his senses. He was still standing at the entrance of the Sea God Pavilion. Looking down at himself, his clothes were unchanged, not to mention that Ye Nanxiao had just turned into a blood-soaked figure.
"An illusion?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
"I suppose so," Xue Di replied.
When Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but leave the Sea God Pavilion to look for Ye Nanxiao, she saw Ye Nanxiao standing blankly at the door, lost in thought.
"Xiao Xiaozi, why aren't you coming in?" Ma Xiaotao said as she walked over.
"Xiao Tao..." Ye Nanxiao looked at the beauty in front of him and couldn't help but hug Ma Xiao Tao tightly.
"Huh? Wait, let's talk about it when we get back. This is the Sea God Pavilion!" Ma Xiaotao was a little flustered, but she didn't push Ye Nanxiao away.
"It's alright! It's alright!" Yan Shaozhe said with a smile, a few veins popping out on his forehead, his soul power surging around him.
Elder Mu said gently, "Nanxiao, you have passed my test. Shao Zhe will give you the Sea God Pavilion token later. Remember to take it with you before you leave."
Ye Nanxiao released Ma Xiaotao, but held her hand tightly, causing Ma Xiaotao's pretty face to blush slightly.
"Does that gray-robed old man have a name?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
"The title 'Ten Thousand Swords' was bestowed upon him, but he passed away a hundred years ago. What you see is what I saw back then, simulated using a small portion of the power of the Golden Tree combined with my memories!" A trace of reminiscence appeared in Elder Mu's eyes.
"The Sword Douluo was an extremely domineering person. His sword intent was soaring to the heavens, and with a single wave of his hand, he could command all the swords under heaven! I remember that sword strike of his very heart!"
Ye Nanxiao clasped his hands together and bowed solemnly.
The illusory image of the Myriad Swords Douluo that Elder Mu simulated helped him achieve a breakthrough in swordsmanship.
"You intend to travel alone to the Sun Moon Empire. When will you set off?" Yan Shaozhe asked.
"Make preparations, we'll be leaving in a few days," Ye Nanxiao said.
Elder Mu sat up slightly and asked, "I know you've come for the Tang Clan, but are you confident? The Sun Moon Empire will be facing more than just the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and the Mingde Hall."
"The Sun and Moon Royal Family's attitude is not friendly, and there are also evil soul masters hiding in the shadows."
When the topic of evil spirit masters came up, a complex look flashed across Elder Mu's eyes.
"Why don't we wait a bit and go to the Sun Moon Empire with the Shrek Academy teachers and students? With the Shrek teachers there, you'll have a strong backer," Ma Xiaotao said, tugging at Ye Nanxiao's sleeve with concern.
Ye Nanxiao smiled slightly and gave Ma Xiaotao a reassuring look.
"Please rest assured, Elder Mu, Xuan Ziwen is extremely important. Once the academy's exchange team arrives in the Sun Moon Empire, they will inevitably be subject to surveillance from various parties, making it much more difficult to recruit them. In comparison, it is much more convenient for me to act alone, and I believe I am capable of protecting myself." A sharp glint flashed in Ye Nanxiao's eyes, and an invisible longsword floated in front of him.
A glint flashed in Yan Shaozhe's eyes; he could naturally see the power contained within the longsword in front of Ye Nanxiao.
"Your cultivation has reached the sixth ring, so I still trust you in terms of self-defense. After all, your movement technique was developed bone by bone by Xuanzi, and with your Heavenly Favored Martial Soul, I will grant your request!" Elder Mu said with a smile.
Seeing that Elder Mu had agreed to Ye Nanxiao's request, Yan Shaozhe said no more.
After listening to Elder Mu's instructions, Ye Nanxiao, under Yan Shaozhe's displeased gaze, led Ma Xiaotao away from Poseidon Island.
"Old Mu, how long did this little fox hold out?" Yan Shaozhe asked.
"Don't let his usual laziness fool you, this kid hasn't neglected his cultivation at all. He's kept at it for about fifteen minutes," Elder Mu said with a smile.
Yan Shaozhe breathed a sigh of relief. "This kid finally didn't disappoint me. Xiao Tao has found a good match. Back then, even I couldn't last a quarter of an hour under the sword of the Ten Thousand Swords Douluo."
"The swordsmanship of Wan Jian is domineering and unparalleled, but it can also easily affect one's mind. The reason you can't persevere is not because your cultivation is insufficient, but because of your mind," Elder Mu said slowly.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe pondered Elder Mu's words, and suddenly thought to himself, "This little fox has quite a few tricks up his sleeve! Didn't he say before that he wanted to curry favor with someone powerful?"
"Xiao Xiaozi, are you going to the Sun Moon Empire in a few days? Aren't you going to wait for Yuhao and the others to come with you?" Ma Xiaotao frowned slightly. Although she and Ye Nanxiao had confirmed their relationship, Ma Xiaotao still preferred how she addressed Ye Nanxiao before.
"Following the group is still a bit inconvenient, and with the Sea God Pavilion's token in hand, the Sun and Moon factions will give me some face. Besides, I don't seem like the kind of person who would cause trouble, do I?" Ye Nanxiao said with a smile.
"But I'm worried about the danger. How about I go with you?" Ma Xiaotao said.
As soon as the two reached the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, Ye Nanxiao heard a scream.
"Help me!!!"
"Shen Ciyuan, you've got some nerve, haven't you! Is it that I'm too weak to lift the whip, or that you've just gotten too bold?"
Ye Nanxiao looked over at the sound and saw Shen Ciyuan desperately dodging Luo Xinyao's attacks.
Gu Xiyu and Mo Xuan were watching the commotion from the sidelines, each carrying a bag of snacks.
"Is someone missing?" Ye Nanxiao muttered to himself.
"I remember, the boy who got beaten up seemed to be in a relationship with the girl with the vine martial spirit?" Ma Xiaotao said.
"No, they're childhood sweethearts, but it seems like they're practically a couple. Luo Xinyao even confessed to Shen Ciyuan before." Ye Nanxiao looked at Shen Ciyuan, who was being beaten up, and unconsciously quickened his pace. He made up his mind, "I'll have to tell Xiao Tao and Nan Nan to keep an eye on things and not get too close to Luo Xinyao, or my status in the family will become negative."
"I wonder if Nan Nan will make me kneel on the thorny bushes this time." Ye Nanxiao looked at Shen Ciyuan, who was tied up like a dumpling, and suddenly felt a little worried.
In the sea of the spirit.
Xue Di silently estimated in her mind and said, "I bet Nan Nan's punishment of Xiao Er won't last more than half an hour this time. What do you think?"
"Awooo!" The giant fox nodded as it was sealed on the ice.
Ye Huli, who was preoccupied with how to regain her lost position in the family, was bending over with a fawning smile on her face. "Oh, Nan Nan, be gentle, be gentle, don't pinch your hand."
Jiang Nannan's pretty face was filled with displeasure as she said, "So eager to go? Are you trying to flirt with other girls again? You lecherous vixen!"
Ma Xiaotao, with a smug smile, teased, "I wonder who's started drinking Yiling fruit tea lately."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nannan's pretty face flushed slightly. Her other small hand skillfully climbed onto Ye Nanxiao's waist, gently grasped the soft flesh, and slowly twisted it.
Ye Nanxiao gasped, glaring fiercely at Ma Xiaotao, thinking to himself, "Little Phoenix, I won't stop until I hear you begging for mercy tonight!"
Jiang Nannan was just putting on an act. After listening to Ye Nanxiao beg for mercy for a while, she stopped punishing Ye Nanxiao and said, "Why don't you stay with the academy team? I'm worried about you being alone."
Seeing this, Ye Nanxiao quickly hugged Jiang Nannan and gently comforted her. Ye Nanxiao also made a "I'll deal with you tonight" face at Ma Xiaotao.
Seeing this, Ma Xiaotao quickly complained, "Nannan, Xiaoxiaozi is trying to bully me again."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nannan's eyebrows furrowed, and she pinched the fox's ears.
The next episode is "Ye Nanxiao's Thousand-Word Journey of Begging for Forgiveness".
The site where the Tang Clan was built.
Looking at the Tang Clan that was gradually being built up, Bei Bei nodded in satisfaction.
"Beibei, why is Nanxiao's house the furthest one?" Tang Ya asked, puzzled, while holding the construction sketches.
Upon hearing this, Beibei coughed twice and said, "Nanxiao's situation is special, it might be a bit noisy tonight."
"What? Nanxiao will make noise? What kind of commotion can that salted fish fox make?" Tang Ya asked, tilting her head.
"Well, Nanxiao accepted Sister Xiaotao, and now he's making tea with Yiling fruit. It's a great joy!" Beibei looked up at the sun that had just reached the middle of the sky.
"Do you want to too?" Tang Ya smiled slightly, revealing a cute little tiger tooth.
A bead of cold sweat slid down Beibei's forehead as she kept replaying the "husbandly authority" (the guide to winning a wife's heart) that Ye Nanxiao had taught her. Suddenly, an idea struck her.
Suddenly, Beibei swept Tang Ya up in her arms and gazed at her with deep affection.
Caught off guard, Tang Ya's pretty face quickly flushed red, and her voice unconsciously softened as she asked, "What do you want to do?"
Beibei leaned close to Tang Ya's small, delicate ear and whispered, "I'll show you right now if I want to."
Amid Tang Ya's exclamation, Bei Bei walked straight into the small house that Tang Family had built for herself and Tang Ya.
"Wait, wait a minute, it's only noon." Tang Ya covered her pretty face with her hands.
"What are you saying, my lady? It's nighttime now. Where is the sun? I can't see it." Bei Bei grinned mischievously. It's been useful for her to follow Nan Xiao around lately.
A fox, who was acting as a massage tool, suddenly sneezed violently. "Caught a cold? Make yourself a couple more cups of goji berry tea later."
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