Douluo: Soul-eating Spider Emperor

Chapter 379 "It's not me, Tang San, who is greedy, but everyone is greedy, so greed is not wrong!"

Tang San realized his problem, but he instinctively refuted: "Xiaodong, I must defend myself. Even without your help, I have the confidence to make my fourth spirit ring have ten thousand years!"

"Although [Little Black Seed] has the reputation of being a perfect spirit ring, its ten-year age is a major flaw. If one really has to choose, I think no one would reject the temptation of a ten-thousand-year spirit ring."

What Tang San meant was that although I am greedy, I am not the only one who is greedy. All soul masters are greedy and will make the same greedy choice as me!

Although the words are a bit weird, the logic is very straightforward. Greediness should not be a shortcoming to be ridiculed. There is nothing wrong with greed!
"Hmph! Even if you, Xiaodong, face this kind of choice, you will definitely... uh~!" Tang San, intending to retort, was just about to say that Xiaodong would definitely choose the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, but when he met Xiaodong's half-smile, his words suddenly stopped!
Xiaodong, this evil and cute loli, actually managed not to kill soul beasts, and she didn't even kill plant soul beasts. Instead, she chose the ten-year-old [Little Black Seed] soul ring!
Although Tang San did not agree with this saintly behavior, he could not really find fault with it!
"Well, I mean, even you can't be completely free of desires. It's just that everyone pursues different things."

I pursue power, you pursue the Virgin Mary, so don't laugh at each other.

However, in the face of Tang San's sophistry, Xiao Dong just smiled strangely: "Tang San, I never said that human greed is a shortcoming! Uncontrollable greed is the real weakness!"

"..." Tang San was speechless for a moment, and at the same time, he felt secretly regretful in his heart. He really shouldn't have confronted Xiaodong in this regard, otherwise he would always be the one who suffered!
After calming down, he said seriously, "So, what do you want me to do? Or is this another..."

"You give me a ten thousand year spirit ring, and I'll do something for you!?"

Xiaodong also put away the intention of teasing: "Actually, my purpose of coming here is very simple, I just want you to give up this soul hunting operation!"

"And... even if you don't speak, I plan to make your fourth spirit ring last for ten thousand years!"

"!" Tang San was startled, but subconsciously questioned: "Are you so kind?"

"Tsk~ our third giegie, I still say that I have never really harmed you once so far!" Xiaodong said with a smile, shaking her exquisite pink princess shoes:

"But I didn't expect that our third giegie was quite sensible. Or as I expected, he couldn't resist the temptation to get the 'Ten Thousand Years Mimicry Spirit Ring' and directly chose the [Little Black Seed]."

Tang San pursed his lips. Although he didn't want to admit it, if Xiaodong really had intentions to harm him, he would be helpless no matter her identity, background, or intelligence.

but……

Tang San was still confused: "What's the purpose? Just to prevent me from going to the Star Dou Great Forest? You're willing to give up your Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring for this?"

"Not bad!"

"..." Tang San was speechless and responded to Xiaodong with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"

Fortunately, Xiaodong explained: "You will definitely not believe it if I tell you. After Xiaowu told me that you Shrek were going to the Xingdou Great Forest, I had a dream when I was sleeping with Xiaowu that night!"

"I dreamed that our three giegies were murderous and set up various deadly traps in advance, and used the [Soul-Attracting Grass] to attract countless soul beasts to die, just to be able to choose a ten thousand year soul ring that satisfied him!"

Tang San frowned and was about to say something when Xiaodong suddenly raised his tone and his expression became quite nervous:

"Not only that! I also dreamed that because of your greed, my little sister Xiao Wu was seriously injured, and your consciousness was once again dominated by anger! Not only did you slaughter all the soul beasts at that time, you also slaughtered a ten thousand year old [Crypt Demon Spider]!"

Tang San kept a calm expression when listening to the previous part, because those were all normal, soul beasts should be killed by soul masters! It was just that the method would cause condemnation from a cute little saint like Xiaodong. Huh? What did you say? The Spirit Hall not only killed my mother, but also wanted to kill my Xiao Wu?

How dare you! Spirit Hall, die!
Asura Divine Punishment...well, I’m getting off topic.

Tang San, who had a calm expression, was stunned for a moment when he heard the last part of the 'Ten Thousand Year Crypt Demon Spider': "You...how did you know that my target was the Ten Thousand Year [Crypt Demon Spider]? Did Xiao Wu tell you?"

"No! I haven't told Xiao Wu about this, and even Master doesn't know!"

"There's no reason for you to... eh? I understand! You guessed it, right?" Tang San's eyes were complicated:
"Last time, Teacher Zhao took us to the Xingdou Great Forest to hunt souls and we ran into you by chance. It was you who came up with the idea for Fatty and Zhuqing's soul rings!"

“No one can match your understanding of soul beasts. Even Master doesn’t know as much as you do in this area. It’s as if you have lived in the Star Dou Great Forest since childhood and hunted all the soul beasts.” Tang San laughed as he spoke, because this was impossible!

Xiaodong had lived with Xiaowu and herself at Notting College for two and a half years since they were 9 years old. Moreover, Xiaodong was an extremely cute little Madonna who seemed a little unreal.

However, this cute little Madonna gave Tang San a strange look. If she said that she had really killed most kinds of soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest before she was 9 years old (transformed), she wondered what he would think.

'Perhaps you will give yourself a reputation of [bullying other soul beasts recklessly, which is unforgivable]?'

Tang San didn't know what Xiao Dong was thinking, but after a very careful analysis, he thought he had discovered the truth and said confidently: "But I am sure of one thing! You also know exactly what soul beast I should choose for my fourth soul ring!"

What this means is that Xiaodong and himself both think that [Crypt Demon Spider] is the most suitable fourth soul ring for him!
Thinking of this, Tang San felt a sense of pride that his ideas were recognized.

'But unfortunately... she didn't allow herself to do so, and even made up a dream as an excuse! ' Tang San looked at Xiao Dong with some displeasure, is it that serious?

Isn’t it just a ten thousand year spirit ring?

There can't be anything stopping me from killing soul beasts, right?
Besides, even if they were killed, so what? Don't you like to comfort the dead soul beasts and pray for their reincarnation to satisfy your heart of compassion that has nowhere to go?
Tang San felt that Xiaodong was going too far: "It's meaningless for you to do this!"

"Eh?"

"You can stop me, stop Xiao Wu, and even stop everyone in Shrek from hunting soul beasts, but you can't stop all the soul masters on the continent!"

This was Tang San's advice from the bottom of his heart, but Xiao Dong smiled indifferently: "Everything depends on human effort, right?"

This is so stubborn! Tang San was silent for a long while, then he folded his hands helplessly and said, "I was wrong before, I won't take advantage of your [Ten Thousand Years Little Black Seed] for nothing, I owe you a favor."

"But this time, it's not just me who's going to the Xingdou Great Forest to hunt rings. There's also Fatty, Zhuqing, and Xiao Ao. I hope you won't interfere with them."

Tang San was actually worried at this time that his friend would also be "plotted" by Xiaodong in the same way, so he said something quite righteous, but Xiaodong's next sentence was, "Stop it!"
"Xiao Ao and the others don't like to torture soul beasts like you do~"

(End of this chapter)