Chapter 268: Return to the Sun and Moon, Announcement
Although the Three-Eyed Golden Ni had inherited Huo Yutong's memories, Huo Yutong was a girl. Even if the Three-Eyed Golden Ni were to transform, her appearance shouldn't resemble Wang Dong'er's.
> "Well, what if—just if—someone who looked exactly like me really did appear? What would you do?"
Wang Dong'er leaned into Lin Qinghan's arms again, acting coquettish. Clearly, she wasn't going to let it go until she got an answer.
> "You know my style. If someone who looked exactly like you showed up... do you think I'd let either of you go?"
Lin Qinghan couldn't resist her pestering and had to answer sincerely.
He wasn't joking. If a Wang Qiu'er—like in the original story—were to appear, Lin Qinghan would never let her leave his side.
After all, he had already even taken down Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King. Though it had happened during a martial soul evolution illusion and Gu Yuena was pulled in by accident, the result remained the same—Gu Yuena was now with him.
If he could deal with Gu Yuena, could a mere Three-Eyed Golden Ni really pose a greater challenge?
> "I knew it! You're just a philandering scumbag."
Though Wang Dong'er complained, she was smiling brightly. Lin Qinghan might have been philandering, but he was always sincere and never pretended otherwise.
Besides, she knew what she was signing up for when she chose him. Her words were more playful than serious.
> "Alright, get dressed. We're leaving."
Lin Qinghan patted her back and used telekinesis to bring over a clean dress, motioning for her to hurry up and change.
> "Just a little longer, what's the rush~?"
Wang Dong'er caught the dress, only to toss it aside. Her last remaining nightgown began to slip off.
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The two left early the next morning.
Before departing, Lin Qinghan made sure to heal Wang Dong'er, giving her enough strength to walk properly.
After her disturbing dream, Wang Dong'er had let go completely and spent an entire day indulging herself. Despite her efforts, she couldn't match Lin Qinghan's pace and even found herself making bold challenges.
Still, Wang Dong'er didn't plan to accompany Lin Qinghan to the Sun Moon Empire. Instead, she said she wanted to return to Shrek Academy and apply for a retreat at the Golden Ancient Tree.
Now that Lin Qinghan's body had truly reached the level of a first-level god, the energy within him—even though suppressed—was incredibly rich.
Wang Dong'er estimated that if she refined it all, her soul power would definitely break through to Soul Saint (Level 70), so she was eager to return to Shrek.
Partly it was a physical limit, but more than that, it was her competitive spirit.
At the beginning, Wang Dong'er's goal had been to surpass Lin Qinghan. Although she gave up on that dream after understanding his true strength, she still wanted to compete with the other girls around him.
Among them, the most powerful was Zhang Lexuan, a Super Douluo with extreme attributes. Her strength was on par with Extreme Douluo, but she was nearly ten years older, so Wang Dong'er didn't consider her a fair rival.
However, the existence of Ye Guyi made her feel uncomfortable. Although Ye Guyi was five years older and stronger, she was still within a comparable range.
Now, Wang Dong'er had learned that Ye Guyi was about to break through to Titled Douluo, which lit a fire in her heart to grow stronger too.
She didn't suspect that Lin Qinghan had given Ye Guyi any special treatment, but the result still spurred her competitiveness.
> "Qinghan, just wait and see—I'll definitely break through to Soul Saint before the next time you return!"
At the gates of Shrek City, Wang Dong'er looked up at Lin Qinghan, full of fighting spirit.
Ye Guyi was 21 and only close to Titled Douluo. Zhang Lexuan had broken through in her mid-20s.
If Wang Dong'er could break through to Soul Saint before age 17, it would prove she was the most talented girl around Lin Qinghan.
Though Lin Qinghan wouldn't play favorites, Wang Dong'er saw this as her way of responding to his affection with effort of her own.
Before parting, Lin Qinghan gave her the God-given soul ring crystal with a 120,000-year upper limit that he had obtained in the Clear Sky Sect.
He had examined this crystal thoroughly. Apart from traces of Sea God aura, there were no lingering spiritual marks or traps.
Moreover, although Wang Dong'er wasn't truly Tang Wutong, she did possess Tang Wutong's body and thus the Sea God's bloodline. The aura wouldn't harm her.
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After sending Wang Dong'er off, Lin Qinghan didn't return to Shrek Academy.
He had only visited briefly to see her, and there were more important things to handle now.
Due to condensing his third soul core, Lin Qinghan's spatial power had broken through once again. Based on prior classifications, his space attribute was now equivalent to a third-level god.
With that power, Lin Qinghan activated spatial teleportation and arrived directly at the Sun Moon Empire's palace.
The Sun Moon Empire was about to become Lin Qinghan's true base of operations.
The former members of the Divine Mind Spiritual Sect had, after proper training, signed spirit contracts with either Lin Qinghan or Juzi—contracts that made betrayal impossible.
But aside from loyalty, Lin Qinghan didn't restrict their freedom, and in fact, they had gained far more than they gave up.
By now, most of the members of the Divine Mind Spiritual Sect had been planted in key roles throughout the Sun Moon Empire.
Many of the old ministers in the imperial court had been replaced with Lin Qinghan's people.
In short, if Lin Qinghan gave the word, he could instantly seize the throne of the Sun Moon Empire.
> "Lord Qinghan, you've returned. Do you have new orders?"
Juzi had just finished handling her daily political duties and was watering the flowers in the backyard of Lin Qinghan's palace.
Upon seeing him, she immediately set the watering can aside and rushed over with joy.
Moments later, after a look from Lin Qinghan, she was already leaning into him, her face glowing with happiness.
> "Call everyone to the palace meeting room—including Xu Tianran. I have an announcement to make."
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