On the surface of Nana's once supple martial soul, there now appeared a dense layer of semi-circular scales. Under the sunlight, these scales shimmered with the same rainbow-like hues as Ye Wen's eyes.
Though there were no silver dragons among the soul beasts of the Douluo Continent, Ye Wen—having read the original story—immediately recalled descriptions similar to these scales.
"These are silver dragon scales."
At this moment, Ye Wen finally understood why Dugu Bo had said his martial soul was being suppressed.
Clearly, Ye Wen was aware of how the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King could suppress other soul beasts.
Ye Wen muttered to himself, realizing that his martial soul truly couldn't be separated from the Silver Dragon King.
However, just as Gu Yue Na in Legend of the Dragon King could conceal her intimidating aura, so too could Ye Wen.
Using the Xuan Yuan Technique to suppress his presence, Ye Wen communicated with Nana's martial soul. The previously naive Nana martial soul began to rein in its overwhelming presence.
If one didn't look closely, Nana's martial soul still appeared the same as before—just with some colorful light effects. Such changes were common among soul masters.
After all, whenever a new soul ring was obtained, a soul master's martial soul would undergo some degree of change. Even tool-type martial souls like the Hao Tian Hammer varied greatly among the elders of the Hao Tian Sect.
After tidying up these anomalies, Ye Wen called Dugu Bo over to discuss his situation.
But whether it was Ye Wen, the time traveler, or Dugu Bo, the well-read Title Douluo, both could only speculate that Ye Wen's martial soul had undergone an evolution due to insufficient information. They couldn't deduce the deeper reasons behind Nana's transformation.
Overall, Ye Wen's situation seemed to be heading in a positive direction, so they decided not to dwell on it further. After all, martial souls came in all shapes and sizes—who could say for sure?
However, when Ye Wen returned home, he overlooked one thing.
He was now far too handsome and adorable, even to the point of being described as having a feminine charm, coupled with a unique aura. His group of fiancées couldn't resist, and even Ye Lingling couldn't help but pounce on him.
If not for their age and the need to maintain appearances in front of the younger generation, Huo Rui and Ye Xixi might have joined in as well.
After enduring a brutal onslaught, Ye Wen fled in desperation!
Ancient tales spoke of beautiful women causing disasters, and now Ye Wen finally understood what that felt like.
After much reflection, Ye Wen thought of a certain Konoha technician who chose to cover half his face due to his own troubles with good looks. Following his example, Ye Wen donned a mask.
Then, he styled his hair similarly to the technician's, managing to conceal about eighty percent of his stunning appearance.
Even so, Ye Wen's remaining attractiveness was enough to outshine 99.999% percent of the people in Tian Dou Imperial City.
Looking at the adoring gazes of the women around him, Ye Wen was speechless.
"My martial soul is the Silver Dragon King's martial soul, and I haven't even reached sexual maturity yet! Why do you all look at me like you want to devour me whole?
I'm not a Charmer martial soul!"
However, as the saying goes, "One doesn't notice the smell after living near a fish market for long." After masking his striking appearance and allowing some time for adjustment, the women eventually calmed down and weren't as frenzied as they had been initially.
Fortunately, Ye Wen preferred a low-profile lifestyle, rarely venturing out. As a result, rumors about his extraordinary looks didn't spread throughout Tian Dou Imperial City.
It was a relief to finally stop the trend of new marriage proposals. If his appearance drove powerful women into a frenzy and they came to devour him whole, Ye Wen felt he'd lose all face.
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In the days that followed, Ye Wen continued his systematic cultivation.
Of the immortal herbs Tang San distributed in the original storyline, Ye Wen still had several left unallocated: the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, which he needed for creating ice-fire solutions; the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone; the Aromatic Silk Beauty; and the Beautiful Silk Tulip Immortal herbs.
The Aromatic Silk Beauty's poison resistance was now redundant given Ye Wen's already impervious body.
Moreover, its primary function wasn't to boost others' cultivation or improve their aptitude—it merely countered poisons rather than eliminating them.
That didn't mean it was useless to Ye Wen, though.
In the original story, this seemingly lackluster herb helped Tang San resolve hostilities with the Breaking Clan, bringing them under his banner and forming the foundation of his Tang Sect's rise.
Though Ye Wen considered the four single-attribute clans largely worthless—none had a Title Douluo—meaning they'd fall in one hit against Dugu Bo's potent toxins—he was more than willing to trade one immortal herb for a loyal subordinate family to the Medical Alliance.
The Strength Clan was a devoted lapdog of Tang Hao and Tang San, destined to oppose Ye Wen. He didn't mind finding an excuse to label them as enemies and eliminate them preemptively.
The Agility Clan… hmm…
Strictly speaking, this clan also seemed like a lapdog. Despite being betrayed by the Hao Tian Sect, Tang Hao and Tang San gave them a friendly face, and they went right back to groveling and serving them. With familial ties binding them, Ye Wen mentally marked them for elimination as well.
As for the Defense Clan, they were mediocre but skilled in construction. However, without Tai Tan's persuasion, they wouldn't have joined Tang San's side.
Thus, Ye Wen planned to leave them alone for now—but if they provoked him, he wouldn't hesitate to deal them a dose of poison.
In Ye Wen's eyes, the Breaking Clan held the most value. Though they only had Soul Douluos, their extreme offensive prowess made them comparable to Huo Rui in combat strength.
Having more such formidable allies was always welcome, and recruiting them into the Medical Alliance would be ideal.
With them, the Medical Alliance would have four Title Douluo-level forces, and with the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Sect's alliance, that number would rise to six. At that point, even the Spirit Hall would think twice before targeting Ye Wen.
Additionally, Ye Wen admired the Breaking Clan's skill in refining poisons—they had created a toxin so subtle that even Dugu Bo couldn't detect it when used to assassinate Emperor Xue Ye.
Ye Wen then analyzed the situation further.
He bore no grudge against Yang Wudi. With the allure of an immortal herb and without forcing a rigid allegiance, the likelihood of Yang Wudi agreeing to join was over ninety-nine percent.
As for the remaining two immortal herbs, the Beautiful Silk Tulip was undoubtedly destined for Ning Rongrong in the future.
However, Ye Wen planned to wait until their relationship improved further before giving it to her.
After all, people's hearts are hard to read. Ye Wen couldn't guarantee that Ning Fengzhi, upon seeing his daughter awaken the Nine-Treasures Glazed Pagoda, wouldn't reconsider marrying her off elsewhere.
As for the final herb, the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone, its main function was to strengthen meridians and purge impurities, making it suitable for his mother-in-law, Ye Xixi.
However, having just given the Ye family an immortal herb, Ye Wen decided to hold off for a bit longer.
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