The preliminaries had just ended, and the night in Heaven Dou City was bustling. Entertainment districts such as Heaven on Earth, Yihong Courtyard, and Xiaoxiang Pavilion, as well as the food streets, were packed. Spectators and academy participants all flocked there.
The lights lit up the sky, the noise echoed through the streets, painting a scene of prosperity.
Taking advantage of the crowds, Liu Erlong, in disguise, quietly slipped out of Heaven Dou City with Tang San.
"Fatty, do you have a death wish?!" On the street outside Yihong Courtyard, Dai Mubai glared at Ma Hongjun, who kept ogling every woman that walked by. His eyelid twitched. "If you keep this up, don't come with me again. All it takes is offending the wrong person, and I might not even know how I died."
"Hongjun, take it easy," Oscar added. "Right now the city is full of soul masters. If you piss off someone strong, you could get ambushed on the way home. Don't tell me you've already forgotten how we dealt with Bu Le's group last time?"
Ma Hongjun's fat quivered. He quickly looked away and hurried forward. "Go, go, go!"
"Old Tai, Brother Tianheng, tonight I'll show you some real sights!"
…
Meanwhile, in the valley of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo visited under cover of night.
"Greetings, Teacher." Zhu Zhuqing bowed respectfully.
Ghost Douluo smiled faintly, but Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke first, eyes full of satisfaction. "Disciple, well done!"
"Today's battle—once the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan hears of it, those old geezers will hate you to the bone."
"Which is just as well," Dugu Bo said indifferently. "The sooner it's dealt with, the less time wasted."
"Teacher, Martial Uncle, please sit." Yang Yunhai smiled. "I have something to tell you."
The two sat. Yang Yunhai called softly into the air.
"Yiner, come out."
Blue light shimmered. Yiner appeared, head slightly lowered, shy.
"!!?" Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan all stared, as if they'd seen a ghost.
A living soul materializing? It was their first time seeing this.
'She looks familiar…' Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo thought in confusion.
'So pretty…' Dugu Yan studied her.
"Xiao Hai, who is this?" Dugu Bo finally asked.
"A 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor soul. We are already companions," Yang Yunhai answered calmly.
"???" The three turned to him in shock.
A 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor… wasn't that—?!
Yang Yunhai nodded and explained briefly. "The reason I advanced so quickly to Soul Ancestor wasn't because of some rare treasure. That was a cover story. The truth is, while traveling I found a cave… After I absorbed a soul bone, Yiner's soul inside was damaged by my lightning cultivation. She lost her memories, leaving only her origin. Later, when I consumed a rare treasure, her consciousness revived. Over time, we became companions. Strictly speaking, Yiner is no longer the Blue Silver Emperor of the past, but a new, independent soul."
'Incredible… my disciple is too incredible.' Chrysanthemum Douluo was still dazed.
'Residing in a soul bone, unable to be expelled—so that's why they became bonded…' Ghost Douluo reasoned.
'Wait… doesn't that make Xiao Hai Tang San's stepfather?' The thought suddenly struck Dugu Bo.
'So… she saw everything earlier?' Dugu Yan's face flushed as she glanced at Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing stayed expressionless, though her heartbeat quickened.
"Ahem, since she's Xiao Hai's companion, she's family," Dugu Bo was the first to recover, smiling warmly. "Yiner, you can call me Grandpa Dugu."
"Grandpa Dugu," Yiner said sweetly, then turned to Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, bowing.
"Good, good, good!" Chrysanthemum Douluo beamed.
Who cared if she was once a 100,000-year soul beast? She was now his disciple's wife. He even found himself sympathizing with Tang Hao.
As for the soul bone, he had no greed. With no children of his own, he had long treated Yang Yunhai like a son. His son gaining a 100,000-year soul bone only made him happy. With Yunhai's talent, he might one day reach Limit Douluo. Even if he himself didn't, having such a disciple was enough to walk sideways across the continent.
Who cared about Bibi Dong or Qian Daoliu?
"Xiao Hai, what do you plan for Yiner? In her current form…" Ghost Douluo asked.
"I've thought of several ways to restore her body," Yang Yunhai said. "One involves the Heaven Dou royal family. Teacher, Martial Uncle, you've heard of Sea God Island?"
"Of course," Chrysanthemum Douluo said. "Spirit Hall once sent two thousand soul masters to recruit it, but failed. It worships the Sea God and is his inheritance ground. Their High Priest, Bo Saixi, is a Limit Douluo at rank 99."
He suddenly looked alarmed. "Disciple, don't tell me you want to inherit the Sea God's position?"
If one could become a god, restoring Yiner's body would be no problem. But becoming a god wasn't simple.
Yang Yunhai shook his head. "The Sea God is tied to the ocean. It doesn't suit my martial soul. But Yan Yan's martial soul doesn't conflict with it. I want her to try in the future."
Dugu Yan was stunned. "Me?"
Dugu Bo also looked surprised, but trusted Yang Yunhai enough to ask, "Can it work?"
"Why not try? We lose nothing," Yang Yunhai shrugged. "At worst, we just return—it'll be like traveling."
"Alright." Dugu Bo nodded. "But what does this have to do with the Heaven Dou royal family?"
Yang Yunhai explained about the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Heaven Dou's national treasure linked to Sea God Island. He suggested cooperating with Qian Renxue to obtain it.
The elders debated. Yang Yunhai revealed the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower as his bargaining chip.
"This immortal herb greatly supplements pure yang. For fire attribute soul masters, it boosts soul power, purifies impurities, and strengthens their fire attribute martial soul," Chrysanthemum Douluo explained.
"Qian Renxue's Seraphim martial soul has both holy and fire attributes. This will greatly benefit her," Yang Yunhai added. "And with Qian Daoliu around, she'll know we wouldn't dare harm her. She won't refuse."
The elders all agreed the plan showed sincerity.
Finally, Yang Yunhai handed his jade gourd to Dugu Bo. "Grandpa, aside from this herb, please take the rest back. Teacher, you'll go too."
The elders understood.
"Let's go, Old Guai, I'll show you a big scene," Dugu Bo said.
"Alright!" Chrysanthemum Douluo replied.
Ghost Douluo sighed, left to guard Yang Yunhai, while the other two departed together.
As they flew, Chrysanthemum Douluo coughed awkwardly. "Supplements like this, when taken by women, can imbalance yin and yang. With her fire attribute martial soul… she'll need somewhere to vent."
Dugu Bo added bluntly, "Too much yang needs a release."
Ghost Douluo flicked his sleeve and flew off in silence.
…
Back in the valley house, Yiner floated toward Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan, leaving them blushing and exchanging glances.
After a while, thunder rumbled and heavy rain poured down, flattening the Blue Silver Grass outside.
"What kind of weather is this?!" Dugu Bo and Chrysanthemum Douluo muttered gloomily from afar.
(End of Chapter)
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