Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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Xie Xie's eyes stared straight at Tang Wulin, his gaze filled with envy and longing.
He turned his head, looked at Mu Ye nearby, and then lunged straight at him!
"Teacher Mu Ye!"
Xie Xie's voice carried a hint of a sob, sounding like a wronged little wife.
"Look at Boss! Isn't he just too Heaven-Defying?!"
"Five 100,000-year spirit rings! Seven major elements!"
"How is anyone else supposed to live?!"
The corners of Mu Ye's mouth curled up slightly as he looked at him with a half-smile.
"And so?"
"So..."
Xie Xie rubbed his hands together, his face covered in a fawning smile.
"Teacher Mu Ye, look... does the Dean have any good stuff? Could you prepare a portion for me too?"
"I want to become stronger too!"
He paused, his tone full of resentment.
"Boss has left me too far behind now. What happened to fighting side by side? I can't even catch his exhaust fumes!"
The more Xie Xie spoke, the more aggrieved he became, his voice rising an octave.
"I don't care! I want to get stronger too! I want to be Heaven-Defying too!"
Looking at his shameless behavior, Mu Ye couldn't help but laugh and scold him.
"You brat, you certainly have thick skin."
"Of course!"
Xie Xie puffed out his chest righteously.
"With thick skin, one can get by anywhere!"
Then, his eyes darted around as he leaned in again.
"Teacher Mu Ye, look... is there any of that Silver-Patterned Blue Silver Grass left over?"
"Get one for me too!"
"I can also withstand the Silver Dragon King Bloodline! Really! My Physique is excellent!"
Mu Ye rolled his eyes directly.
"You?"
He sized Xie Xie up from head to toe, his tone full of disdain.
"What do you have to withstand it with?"
"Do you have the Golden Dragon King Bloodline in your body?"
Xie Xie's smile instantly froze.
"N-no..."
"Then isn't that the end of it?"
Mu Ye said crossly.
"If you want to perform a Fusion with that Blue Silver Grass containing the Silver Dragon King Bloodline, you first need the Golden Dragon King Bloodline as a Foundation to balance and contain that power."
"You have nothing, yet you insist on forcing it. Isn't that just seeking death?"
"At best, your body would explode; at worst... not even ashes would remain."
Mu Ye paused, his tone becoming more serious.
"Do you think the Dean would let just anyone fuse with it? This thing was specifically tailor-made for Wulin."
Hearing the words 'body would explode,' Xie Xie couldn't help but shrink his neck and gave a sheepish laugh.
"I was just saying... just saying..."
However, the doubts in Xie Xie's heart were not completely dispelled.
He thought for a moment and asked again.
"Teacher Mu Ye, then... if Boss had failed the Fusion back then, what would have happened?"
Mu Ye glanced at him and then smiled.
"That question of yours actually hits the mark."
He paused and spoke slowly.
"The Dean has always been steady in his actions."
"Since he dared to let Wulin fuse with this thing, he naturally made foolproof preparations."
"Even if the Fusion failed, Wulin's life wouldn't be in danger. At most, it would be... a lot of pain for nothing, gaining nothing."
"At most, he'd hurt for a while, and then he'd be fine."
Xie Xie was slightly stunned.
"It's that simple?"
"It's that simple."
Mu Ye shrugged.
"The Dean wouldn't joke with the lives of his own academy's students. Everything was precisely calculated based on Wulin's Physique."
"Including the risks of Fusion, the consequences of failure, the probability of success... everything was calculated clearly."
Xie Xie's mouth twitched.
Within a controllable range?
That commotion just now almost tore the house down, and you call that controllable?
But on second thought, it seemed right.
How could a person of the Dean's level act recklessly?
Xie Xie gave a bitter laugh and shook his head.
"Then... Teacher Mu Ye, according to what you're saying, only Boss can fuse with this thing?"
"No one else should even think about it?"
"Pretty much."
Mu Ye nodded.
"Unless you also have the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, and your Physique is as monstrous as Wulin's."
Xie Xie: "..."
Compare his Physique with Tang Wulin's?
What did he have to compare with?!
That was a physical monster who had fused with the Golden Dragon King Bloodline!
Xie Xie completely gave up hope, standing there dejectedly like a frost-bitten eggplant.
...
However, just when Xie Xie thought his path to becoming stronger was cut off, Mu Ye suddenly spoke.
"However..."
"However?!"
Those two words were like a bolt of lightning, instantly striking Xie Xie's ears!
His eyes snapped bright, and he practically bounced off the ground!
"However what?!"
Xie Xie's voice was trembling, full of anticipation.
"Teacher Mu Ye, however what? Hurry up and say it!"
Mu Ye couldn't help but laugh at his impatient look.
"The Dean said that if Wulin could successfully fuse with the Silver Dragon King Bloodline, then..."
He paused, intentionally keeping him in suspense.
"Next, we can try to help you undergo a Spirit mutation evolution."
"Spirit mutation evolution?!"
Xie Xie was completely stunned.
Then, a surge of wild joy flooded his heart!
"Really?!"
"I can become stronger too?!"
"Of course."
Mu Ye nodded.
"However, whether you succeed or not depends on your own luck."
"After all, Spirit mutation is something no one can predict for certain."
"But..."
He smiled, his tone gaining a bit more certainty.
"With Wulin here, your success rate can be increased by at least fifty percent."
Hearing this, Xie Xie's tears almost fell.
"Teacher Mu Ye! You are my real grandfather!"
"Get lost!"
Mu Ye kicked him.
"I don't have such a shameless grandson, and I'm still young."
Xie Xie wasn't annoyed; he chuckled and turned around, his eyes burning as he looked at Tang Wulin.
"Boss! Come on! I'm ready!"
...
Mu Ye put away his smile, his expression becoming solemn.
"Wulin, use your Gold-Patterned Blue Silver Grass to bind Xie Xie."
Tang Wulin was slightly taken aback.
"Gold-Patterned Blue Silver Grass?"
"Correct."
Mu Ye nodded.
"Gold-Patterned Blue Silver Grass represents the Golden Dragon King Bloodline and can enhance a person's physical fitness, strength, and defense."
Tang Wulin understood and nodded.
He reached out his right hand.
Golden light surged from his palm as thick Gold-Patterned Blue Silver Grass vines spread out, Binding toward Xie Xie.
Xie Xie didn't dodge; instead, he spread his arms and stood there like a cross.
"Come on! Boss! Don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower!"
"Shut up!"
Tang Wulin scolded him crossly, but still controlled the Gold-Patterned Blue Silver Grass to gently wrap around Xie Xie's body.
The golden vines, like golden chains, completely encased Xie Xie's limbs and torso.
Buzz—
Golden light surged from the vines, continuously seeping into Xie Xie's body!
Xie Xie's body gave a violent shudder!
Then...
"So good!!!"
He shouted out directly, his voice full of pleasure.
"Holy crap! Boss! This is too good!"
"I feel my strength surging up! My defense is getting stronger too!"
"My whole body feels warm, like I'm soaking in a hot spring!"
Xie Xie was dancing with excitement.
"Good! Very good!"
Mu Ye nodded with satisfaction.
"Next... drink this first."
As he spoke, Mu Ye took a bottle of liquid from his Storage Soul Tool and gave it to Xie Xie to drink; this liquid was the same as what Tang Wulin had just drunk.
His gaze fell on Tang Wulin's left hand.
"Wulin, use your Silver-Patterned Blue Silver Grass to bind Xie Xie as well."
Tang Wulin was slightly stunned.
"Both together?"
"Correct."
"Silver-Patterned Blue Silver Grass represents the Silver Dragon King Bloodline and can enhance element control abilities."
"But at the same time... it will also bring a huge burden to the body."
"Whether Xie Xie can pull through depends on his own luck."
Tang Wulin took a deep breath and looked at Xie Xie.
"Are you ready?"
Xie Xie swallowed hard, a flash of nervousness appearing in his eyes, but it was mostly determination.
"Come on! Boss!"
"I can take it!"
Tang Wulin nodded and reached out his left hand.
Silver light surged from his palm as slender Silver-Patterned Blue Silver Grass vines spread out, Binding toward Xie Xie.
The silver vines intertwined with the golden vines, wrapping Xie Xie up tightly.
Buzz—
Silver light surged from the vines, seeping into Xie Xie's body!
However, it was completely different from the pleasure just now!
A violent pain, like a tidal wave, suddenly surged into Xie Xie's heart!
His face instantly turned pale!
"Ah—!!!"
Xie Xie let out a scream, his body trembling violently!
A trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth!
Wei Xiaofeng's expression changed drastically.
"Xie Xie is spitting blood!"
Ling Luochen's brow also furrowed tightly.
Tang Wulin's face also changed, and he instinctively moved to withdraw the Silver-Patterned Blue Silver Grass!
"Don't withdraw it!"
"Let him continue!"
Mu Ye spoke.
Tang Wulin's hand froze in mid-air.
"But... Xie Xie, he..."
"He will be fine!"
Mu Ye's gaze was fixed intently on Xie Xie.
"This is the pain that must be experienced for a Spirit evolution!"
"If he can't pull through, he will never be able to Breakthrough!"
"But if he does pull through..."
Mu Ye paused, his tone gaining a hint of expectation.
"His Spirit will undergo a qualitative leap!"
Tang Wulin gritted his teeth and ultimately chose to trust Mu Ye.
He did not withdraw the Silver-Patterned Blue Silver Grass but continued to maintain it.
Xie Xie's screams echoed in the room.
His body trembled violently, and the expression on his face was distorted and painful.
Blood continued to seep from the corner of his mouth.
But he never once fainted.
His eyes were full of stubbornness.
...
It was unknown how much time had passed.
Xie Xie's body suddenly stopped trembling.
Golden and silver light intertwined and flickered on his body, like the collision and Fusion of two powers.
Buzz—
A dazzling light suddenly erupted from within Xie Xie's body!
Within the light, a faint layer of shimmering light and shadow appeared on the surface of Xie Xie's body.
Behind Xie Xie, a pair of transparent wings slowly unfurled!
Xie Xie slowly opened his eyes, which were filled with daze.
"Just now... what happened?"
He felt as if something extra had appeared in his body.
Then, he instinctively turned his head to look at his back.
When he saw that pair of transparent wings, he was completely stunned.
"This... are these freaking mine?!"
Xie Xie's voice was trembling.
Then, with a thought.
That pair of wings flapped gently.
Whoosh—
A fresh breeze surged from behind him, lifting his whole body up and suspending him in mid-air!
"Holy crap!"
Xie Xie shouted and yelled with excitement!
"I really have wings! I can fly!"
"Boss! Did you see that?! I can fly!"
Looking at his excited appearance, a smile also appeared on the corner of Tang Wulin's mouth.
"I saw it. Congratulations."
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