Chapter 116: Xue Qinghe's Trust, the Vicious Beasts' Dispute
"You encountered a girl named Gu Yue. Her talent is very high, but she comes from a Hidden Family, and her Family members possess very strong strength, with each of them exceeding Senior Yu?"
Xue Qinghe frowned slightly.
Snake Lance Douluo told Xue Qinghe everything about his and Tang Shan's experiences in the Star Dou Great Forest in detail. Aside from glossing over the strengths of Di Tian and Bi Ji because Tang Shan did not yet know his true strength, he recounted everything else without reservation.
After reporting the general situation, Snake Lance Douluo unhesitatingly took out the ten-thousand-year Deep Sea Toxic Python Right Arm Bone that emitted dense Soul Power fluctuations.
The Deep Sea Toxic Python is a special type of snake Soul Beast, generally living around the Sea Forest, a special plant Soul Beast in the ocean. Because the Sea Forest is no different from terrestrial forests other than existing in water, the Deep Sea Toxic Python that depends on it for survival derived its name from this.
"Your Highness, this is the Soul Bone gifted by that powerhouse."
Temporarily casting Gu Yue and her Hidden Family to the back of his mind, Xue Qinghe pointed at the Soul Bone: "Senior She, since this Soul Bone was gifted to you, you should absorb it yourself. The stronger your strength is, the better you can assist me earlier. If you can achieve a Breakthrough to Titled Douluo sooner, that would be the best possible help to me."
Hearing Xue Qinghe's words, Tang Shan feigned a trace of surprise while keeping count in his heart. It seemed that after a while, Xue Qinghe would probably expose Snake Lance Douluo's true strength to him, and the Soul Bone before him was the best reason for a Breakthrough.
Seeing Tang Shan's surprised expression, Xue Qinghe was very satisfied.
"Tang Shan, let me formally introduce you now. This Senior Yu is named Yu Long, his Martial Soul is a Snake Lance, and he is an eighty-ninth-rank Soul Douluo; that Senior Ci is the same, with a Porcupinefish Martial Soul and the name Ci Xue."
"Greetings, Senior She Long and Senior Ci Xue."
Tang Shan bowed in salute toward Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo, who revealed a trace of his aura. He knew that his status in Xue Qinghe's heart had risen once again, and the help he could receive in the future would inevitably be even greater.
Snake Lance Douluo nodded in response, then looked solemnly at Xue Qinghe: "Your Highness, why don't you leave this Soul Bone for Tang Shan? I have already received numerous favors from Your Highness, and I truly feel unworthy of this."
"Senior She, this Soul Bone couldn't be more suitable for you. Just absorb it at ease; I already have other arrangements for Tang Shan."
"Then many thanks, Your Highness."
Snake Lance Douluo solemnly put away the Soul Bone on the table.
"Alright, you two have been traveling all day and worked hard. Go back and rest first. Tang Shan, you should mainly focus on Cultivate."
"Understood, Your Highness."
Tang Shan did not ask more about what Xue Qinghe meant by "other arrangements." Instead, he stood up along with Snake Lance Douluo, bade farewell to her, and left the pavilion.
Watching the two leave, Xue Qinghe closed the ancient text. On the cover of the ancient text were a few large characters, titled "Seven Treasure Glazed Tile History".
Recalling the news just brought by Emperor Xue Ye, a trace of a smile appeared on Xue Qinghe's refined face.
"School Master Ning, I didn't expect that before I even looked for you, you would deliver yourself to my doorstep. Very well, subduing you early will also lighten a trouble early. I just hope that when the dagger is revealed at the end of the map, School Master Ning—oh no, in the future I should say Teacher—I hope Teacher can recognize the situation and not make it difficult for this student. Otherwise, by then, the grand preceptor might accidentally die before becoming the imperial preceptor."
In the courtyard late at night, after seeing Xue Qinghe off, Tang Shan skillfully sat cross-legged beside the pool in the courtyard.
It seems that Snake Lance Douluo has already informed Qian Renxue of my Soul skills effect this time, and her efforts to win me over have increased once again. No, rather than calling it winning over now, it is more like capturing hearts. Then, Miss Angel, I am very much looking forward to tomorrow's surprise.
Changing from a cross-legged sitting posture to lying on his back, Tang Shan looked up at the boundless firmament. Stars all over the sky were embedded like diamonds upon the deep night curtain, and the Milky Way spanned across the horizon like a dazzling ribbon of light, evoking a sense of awe and insignificance. Tang Shan's gaze was somewhat dazed.
Qian Renxue, Spirit Hall, if that time truly arrives, what harm is there in helping you a bit? Having consumed so many of your resources, and likely needing to consume even more in the future, helping you a bit is only right.
It's just that I wonder, if the continent is unified by then, will it still be a feudal system? Forget it, I am just an ordinary person, and what I like is the growth of power. By then, you can worry about these matters yourself.
Gu Yue, the Silver Dragon King, is actually just a little girl bearing the sins that the Dragon God believed it had, inexplicably having to oppose the God Realm. Perhaps the final Gu Yue'na would be just like the final Tang Wutong, where is there any self left? Her only identity perhaps would just be the male protagonist's spouse.
His consciousness gradually blurring, Tang Shan slowly fell into a deep sleep. He did not Cultivate today, choosing to rest instead. The exhaustion accumulated in the Star Dou Great Forest and the Spiritual energy consumed by using the Resonance Method were slowly recovering during this slumber.
Deep within the dense forest, a lake resembling a giant emerald quietly inlaid itself upon the earth. The lake's surface rippled with a soft blue-green halo, and the extremely dense aura of life lingered around like substance. Every breath felt as though it could cleanse and nourish a person's Soul.
"Lord, humans generally do not eat that much when they eat. That Tang Shan you encountered was an accident; he possesses a Body Martial Soul, and it is normal for him to have some special enhancements regarding eating."
Gu Yue's head of silver long hair, flowing like moonlight, draped softly over her shoulders. Her peerlessly beautiful face was nature's most perfect masterpiece, with every inch of her skin exuding a crystal-clear luster. In her hands, she held pen and paper that the various Vicious Beasts had found from goodness knows where, attentively recording the knowledge of the human World taught by Bi Ji.
In the forest not far away, figures of various shapes and forms quietly monitored the situation before them, communicating in low voices.
Xiong Jun, whose figure stood three meters tall with muscles bulging and bursting like granite, filled with a violent and wild aura, looked at the situation not far away and frowned slightly.
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"Di Tian, what are you thinking? How could you let the Lord go to the human World? Just how dangerous would that be?"
What was spoken of was the Lord, but to anyone listening, there was always a sense of worry for the future of their own Junior.
After Gu Yue returned, she also spent quite a long time getting along with the group of Vicious Beasts. Under Bi Ji's leadership and influence, the group of Vicious Beasts gradually lost their awe toward the Silver Dragon King, and instead, much like Bi Ji, they held a sense of care toward their own child.
The only one who probably hasn't changed much is Beast God Di Tian. His reply to Xiong Jun remained as stern as ever: "Xiong Jun, how can you question the Lord's decision? This is an offense to the Lord. If it weren't for the Lord having a grand plan to carry out, see if I wouldn't deal with you."
Xiong Jun was long accustomed to Di Tian's reprimand. Previously, he might have continued bickering with the other party and then fought a match, where he himself would suffer at least moderate injuries while leaving Di Tian with a minor wound.
But ever since Gu Yue woke up—whether due to the suppression of the Dragon King's majesty or because the Silver Dragon King who inherited the Dragon God's wisdom wasn't just talking nonsense—his entire bear brain obviously spun much faster than before. Facing Di Tian's reprimand, he merely curled his lips and couldn't be bothered to refute.
"Why don't we send someone to the human World to protect Big Sister Lord when the time comes?"
A pleasant female voice came over. The Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, ran out from who knows which corner. Her figure had returned to its previous golden color, resembling a flickering bright flame, no longer as unremarkable as before.
"Good idea! I think why don't you let me go protect the Lord? My strength in the human World is definitely supreme; it's impossible to let the Lord encounter threats."
Xiong Jun was the first to raise his hand in agreement and actively applied to go out.
"No, given your personality, Xiong Jun, going out might stir up who knows how many troubles. The Lord said before that during this recent period she has felt quite a few divinities' auras; if you mess around and attract the attention of the deities in the heavens, it won't be good."
Hearing Di Tian's rejection, Xiong Jun had nothing to say. He was very clear about his own temper; that kind of situation would most likely occur.
Although simple-minded and irritable, he was not stupid. He knew very well that the main point of Gu Yue heading to the human World this time was to use Douluo Planet's human-transformation rules to recover her injuries and sort out her Origin. If he really went and happened to lose control, goodness knows how big of a mess would be stirred up.
"Di Tian, you can't go either. Your strength has already reached the upper limit of Douluo Planet. If you act casually, it is very easy to attract the attention of the deities in the heavens. It doesn't matter if they discover us, but if they discover the Lord, it won't be pretty."
Wan Yaowang, whose face was plain yet exuded a gloomy and demonic aura, with dark green long hair draped to the ground like a Martial Soul snake and dual eyes flashing with faint green light, put forward his opinion.
"This matter is not urgent for now. Let's discuss it again after the Lord has mastered human knowledge more or less."
Di Tian temporarily suppressed the topic.
At this time, Gu Yue, who was attentively studying, felt something and subconsciously gazed toward a certain direction. That was the direction of Heaven Dou City.
Within her brilliant silver eyes were special emotions.
"Tang Shan, is that you calling out to me?"
"Greetings, Second Consecrated Elder."
The tall and upright Snake Lance Douluo and the round-like-a-ball Porcupinefish Douluo bowed together, paying respects to the old man on the recliner.
Gold Crocodile Douluo lifted his eyelids and nodded slightly.
"You two are not bad; you've taken very good care of Xiaoxue. If you have any problems in your Cultivate, bring them up, and I can answer some of them for you."
The two were overjoyed, hurriedly bringing up the many puzzles and obstacles they encountered in their Cultivate, which were then resolved one by one.
At this time, Xue Qinghe had resumed her usual female appearance. Her sunlight-bright blonde hair hung down naturally, and her exquisitely peerless facial features seemed to be sculpted out of ice and snow, with every detail exuding nobility and sanctity. Her clear, large eyes were wide open, listening with great interest to the three people's Cultivate exchange.
Although she didn't understand many things, as her Cultivate grew, this knowledge would inevitably transform into the foundation for her Cultivate growth and the nutritional provisions for her progress.
"Alright, let's stop here for today. You two speak, what are your views on that Tang Shan?"
Gold Crocodile Douluo's hoarse voice carried not a hint of emotion, making it difficult for people to fathom his true thoughts.
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"This——"
The two Titled Douluo standing at the pinnacle of the continent hesitated almost simultaneously, their gazes shifting elusively as they subconsciously turned their focus toward Xue Qinghe, who had restored her female attire.
"Just speak the truth. Having been in contact for such a long time, the two uncles must have an incomparably clear and thorough understanding of Tang Shan's own talent."
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