Chapter 93: Strive to Live

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"Master, my home is right ahead," Yan Que pointed in front of her and said to Zeng Yi.

Zeng Yi followed her direction and saw an old alley ahead. Following Little Yan Que into this old alley, they walked for about a hundred meters before Yan Que stopped.

She stopped, and Zeng Yi stopped as well. At this moment, they stood in front of a dilapidated white-walled, black-tiled house. The white-painted wall had many cracks, peeling off in places and covered in mold. There were small windows embedded in the wall, with two push-pull windows, but one of the glasses was already broken.

"This is my home, Master," Yan Que said, but her tone revealed a lack of confidence, fearing that her master would look down upon her.

She believed that her master was a powerful Soul Master and must come from a wealthy family due to being so young. Her master must have never come to such a poor and rundown place. Would her master look down on her after seeing the state of her home?

With such thoughts, Yan Que's heart became anxious. She shouldn't have brought her master to her home. Wouldn't it be better to stay in a hotel with her master? Why did she bring her master back here without thinking? In her own home, there wasn't even a place for her master to sleep.

"What are you thinking?" Seeing Yan Que's face filled with self-doubt, Zeng Yi lightly tapped her head.

"There's no need to feel inferior, your master won't look down on Little Yan Que because of this. On the contrary, you should have confidence. Being able to live alone in this kind of environment is something that many people can't do. You shine in such a situation!" Zeng Yi encouraged Yan Que with a smile.

"Moreover, little Yan Que, you are the disciple of the future Titled Douluo. Be proud of yourself!"

Hearing her master say this, Yan Que couldn't help but smile. Her nervousness also relaxed a lot.

"Master, you are really good at bragging! Becoming a Titled Douluo is not that simple. It's a legendary existence!" Yan Que chuckled. In the entire continent, there are so many Soul Masters, but how many of them can become Titled Douluo? It is the highest honor in the world of Soul Masters.

With her innate Rank 9 soul power, she believed that becoming a Spirit Saint-level Soul Master was already satisfying enough.

"Hahaha, little Yan Que, this is not bragging. To become stronger, you have to climb to the highest peak, even if it's a legend, you must have the determination to become one, understand?"

"When you climb up with such determination, even if you don't become a legend, when you look back, you will find that you have surpassed countless others," Zeng Yi touched Yan Que's head and said calmly.

Upon hearing these words, Yan Que looked at her master with admiration.

Indeed, the master is amazing! 

Yan Que thought admiringly, then firmly said, "Then I will definitely become a Titled Douluo and won't embarrass you, Master!"

"Then you should work hard!" Seeing her disciple's determination, Zeng Yi smiled with contentment. But why does it feel like he's now playing the role of an old father?

"By the way, Master," Yan Que asked again.

"What's the matter?"

"Master, you're so strong, your talent must be excellent, right? Is it the legendary innate full soul power?" The innocent and naive eyes of Little Yan Que looked at Zeng Yi and said.

"When I awakened, I was only at Rank 9 soul power. And now I'm only at Rank 10. Master, with your strength and youth, you must have awakened with full innate soul power, right?"

This question made a twitch appear at the corner of Zeng Yi's mouth. How should he answer? He is, after all, a person without soul power! And he doesn't have that stupid system to help him. With only a Rank 4 innate soul power, he can't even become a Soul Master himself, and now he's probably farming in Lala village.

Even with the help of the system, he only has Rank 4 soul power, which is incomparable to Yan Que's innate Rank 9 soul power. Her talent is much better than his.

But as a teacher, he must have an air of authority in front of his disciple. He needs to let her know that they still have a long way to go before they can catch up, so that he can better motivate her.

Therefore...

"That's right, Master has full innate soul power! So, you have to work hard. Otherwise, you won't be able to catch up with Master," Zeng Yi smiled with narrowed eyes.

He lied. He lied to his disciple.

Indeed, the master is really amazing!

Yan Que admired in her heart and then said firmly, "Hmm! I will work hard."

"Alright, let's open the door and go inside," Zeng Yi said.

Let's not talk about this topic anymore.

Zeng Yi felt embarrassed. Being unable to surpass even his own disciple as a teacher made him feel ashamed.

No, what's wrong with the disciple being stronger than the master? It's normal!

With this thought, Zeng Yi felt better in his heart.

Yan Que walked to the door and pushed it open. There was no key for the door, and in this place, not many people came around. Her home was empty, not even thieves were willing to visit.

Zeng Yi followed Yan Que into her home. The room was clean and tidy, with a space of just over twenty square meters. There was a wooden bed, a small wooden table with two chairs, and a hearth. Apart from that, there was nothing else. Even though the space was small, it still felt quite spacious.

"Master, please have a seat."

Yan Que brought over a small chair and looked at Zeng Yi, her eyes showing some uneasiness, afraid that her master wouldn't like it here.

"Hehe, thanks." Zeng Yi smiled, took a chair, and sat down on it. He looked around the room, which made him reminisce about his own small house in Lala village.

To be honest, this room is better than my home in the village.

"It's alright, Little Yan Que. Your master won't mind," Zeng Yi said with a smile, noticing Yan Que's nervous face.

"Master has lived like this before! So you don't have to worry about anything."

"Really?" Yan Que couldn't believe it. She didn't expect her master to have such a life before.

"Of course."

Recalling the past, memories flashed through Zeng Yi's mind. Suddenly arriving in this world as a baby with memories, he was in an indescribable panic and fear. But gradually, he accepted this fact.

Born in a poor village, although life was difficult, he at least had parents in this world to accompany him. However, suddenly one day, his parents left him alone at home and never returned after leaving the village. You can't imagine the panic and helplessness in the heart of a three-year-old child.

Starting from the age of three, Zeng Yi had to live alone without the help of relatives. In this unfamiliar world, many times he secretly wiped away tears at night. The loneliness and helplessness of living alone cannot be described in words.

Fortunately, the village had a group of simple villagers who helped him. With their help, Zeng Yi survived.

Later, he spent six years alone in the perilous Spirit Beast Forest. Having such an experience without any family, his mental state not collapsing was already quite miraculous.

Even if it is painful and difficult, one must strive to live on!

Zeng Yi's gaze turned towards his disciple, and his hand couldn't help but reach out and touch her hair. He showed a warm smile, as gentle as sunshine.

"But we have overcome all that. So let the past memories sink in our hearts, and let us live every day well, right?"

"Right!" Yan Que nodded vigorously.

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