Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, righteous yet evil

Chapter 131 Solving the Martial Soul Problem of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Lineage
The next day.

That morning, Lin Mu had just arrived at the Royal Fighting Team's training ground, preparing to gather everyone for training.

Suddenly, Yu Tianheng stepped forward and said in a slightly heavy tone, "Teacher Lin Mu, I believe I am no longer capable of serving as captain. Tang San is more suitable than me."

After a night of careful consideration, he had figured it out completely.

Now that Tang San's soul power has surpassed his by five levels, and his strength is far superior, it would be better for him to give up his position rather than continue to serve as captain despite his reluctance.

This would not only resolve the conflicts within the team, but also win Lin Mu's favor.

Moreover, although he is nominally the captain, he has no real power. The management authority is in Lin Mu's hands. Even if Lin Mu kicks him out of the Royal Fighting Team, the three instructors will not have any objections.

Seeing that Yu Tianheng intended to relinquish his position as captain, Dugu Yan's expression changed slightly. She quickly walked to Yu Tianheng's side and began to persuade him:
"Tianheng, why didn't you discuss such an important matter with me?"

"Yanyan, you don't need to persuade me anymore. Tang San is not only stronger than me, but his understanding of tactics is also superior. Only with him as captain can he better lead us to win the championship."

Yu Tianheng's eyes were firm as he looked at Tang San behind him, and he said with a hint of shame:

"Actually, I should have given up the captain's position before. I took it for myself out of selfishness. Now that Tang San's cultivation is far above mine, I have no reason to continue as captain."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, not expecting that Yu Tianheng would be so enlightened as to willingly give up his position as captain.

"Tian Heng."

Dugu Yan opened her mouth, but couldn't find a reason to refute it.

From the perspective of the Royal Fighting Team, Tang San is indeed more suitable to be the captain than Yu Tianheng.

Faced with Yu Tianheng's proposal to transfer the team captaincy, Tang San did not show any excitement, but instead looked calmly at Lin Mu and Yu Tianheng.

For him, the captaincy of the Royal Fighting Team was not very attractive, but rather a considerable burden.

Of course, if his master thinks he is suitable to be the team leader, he certainly won't refuse.

After what happened last night, he had lost all hope in his irresponsible father. His master was the best person for him, far better than that slovenly drunkard.

Due to Tang San's change of mindset, the completion rate of the main quest soared, reaching over 60%.

Therefore, Lin Mu unlocked the right to use Xiaozhici Nano.

After a moment of silence, Lin Mu looked up at Yu Tianheng and said approvingly, "Not bad. Your willingness to give up the captain's position has truly impressed me."

"Teacher Lin Mu, you flatter me. This is what I should do."

Yu Tianheng's expression was calm, and his eyes were sharp. Compared to a year ago, he was noticeably more composed.

Previously, Lin Mu had considered making Tang San the captain, not for his own benefit, but simply because doing so would improve the overall strength of the Royal Fighting Team and increase their chances of winning the championship.

For a team, the choice of captain is crucial.

Before Lin Mu took over as team leader, Yu Tianheng was not a qualified captain, and the entire Royal Fighting Team was quite poor.

But after nearly a year of training, Yu Tianheng is no longer the same as before, and at least he has not done anything wrong again.

This is why Lin Mu has not yet removed Yu Tianheng from his position as captain.

With Yu Tianheng's current abilities, although he can only serve as the team's main attacker and still has to rely on Tang San for overall planning and decision-making, he is barely qualified as the captain, at least he has not caused internal strife.

However, since Yu Tianheng was willing to give up his position as captain, Lin Mu naturally wouldn't refuse.

“In that case, Xiao San will succeed as captain of the Royal Fighting Team, and Yu Tianheng will serve as vice captain. Xiao San will be fully responsible for the competition, and everything else will remain the same as before.” Lin Mu’s gaze swept over everyone, leaving no room for doubt.

No one had any objections to Lin Mu's decision, and even Dugu Yan dared not question it in the slightest.

Next, everyone continued training as usual.

That evening, after everyone had left, Lin Mu deliberately kept Dugu Yan behind to resolve her martial soul issue.

"Teacher Lin Mu, will you help me detoxify?"

Dugu Yan looked up at Lin Mu with a hint of surprise in her eyes. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul had a flaw. Why had her grandfather never told her about it?

For the past few months, Dugu Bo had remained at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and had no opportunity to discuss this matter with her.

Next, Lin Mu gave Dugu Yan a brief explanation.

In Lin Mu's view, the problem with the Martial Soul of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent lineage is not due to its excessive toxicity, but rather to the uncontrollability of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, or rather, the incompatibility between the Soul Master and the Martial Soul.

Logically speaking, although a martial soul possesses life, it is bound to the soul master, and the toxins produced by the martial soul should not harm the soul master.

For example, when Luo Sanpao was bitten by the Datura snake, Yu Xiaogang immediately fell into a coma after retracting his martial spirit into his body.

This means that Soul Masters and Martial Souls belong to a life community, sharing both prosperity and adversity. No creature in the biological world has ever poisoned itself to death.

There are quite a few soul masters with poison attributes, but only the Jade Phosphorous Serpent soul master has this problem.

Therefore, the problem with the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul is not that it possesses extreme venom, but rather that it cannot completely control the toxins.

After listening to Lin Mu's detailed explanation, Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes widened in shock. It took her a long time to recover before she hurriedly asked, "Teacher Lin Mu, do you have any ideas?"

"I have two options: one that works quickly, and one that requires gradual adjustment."

Lin Mu said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan frowned slightly and asked, "Teacher Lin Mu, will the first option have any side effects?"

"On the contrary, the first solution is not only quick to take effect and risk-free, but it cannot cure the problem, and signs of poisoning still appear in the offspring."

After a pause, Lin Mu's expression became more serious, and he continued, "The second option might be able to cure it completely, but I'm not absolutely certain."

The first solution is simple and direct: Dugu Yan only needs to absorb a piece of soul bone to transfer the toxin into the soul bone.

Lin Mu happened to have a 30,000-year-old soul bone, but unfortunately it had both fire and earth attributes, which was not a good match for Dugu Yan. However, soul bones are different from soul rings; even if the attributes don't match, there won't be any problems.

Even just to be on the safe side, you could exchange this for a poison-attribute soul bone.

The second solution is much more complicated. It requires addressing the problem at its root and ensuring that the toxins produced by the blue-green snake are kept within a controllable range, which is extremely difficult.

However, there is a relatively simple way: evolve the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

After careful consideration, Dugu Yan looked up at Lin Mu and said firmly, "Teacher Lin Mu, I want to choose the second option."

"This treatment plan requires long-term care and may involve some risks. Please be prepared."

Lin Mu said earnestly.

(End of this chapter)