Ye Lingling successfully obtained her fourth spirit ring, and the group began their return to Heaven Dou City. This trip had been perfect.
One day later, Ye Liangchen and his group walked out of Sunset Forest when suddenly, a dozen or so black-robed Spirit Masters emerged from the woods a thousand meters away. Seeing Ye Liangchen's group, they immediately ran over.
Judging by the aura emanating from these black-robed individuals, they were all Spirit Saints. Dugu Bo, thinking it was an enemy attack, immediately released his Jiaolong Martial Soul and nine spirit rings, staring intently at the group.
"Who are you?"
Upon seeing a Titled Douluo, the other party's members were startled. Dugu Bo's Martial Soul had now evolved into a Jiaolong, and his hair, eyes, and skin were no longer green. He looked much younger, so those people didn't recognize his identity.
"Your Excellency, we mean no harm. We just wanted to ask if you encountered this person in Sunset Forest?"
At this moment, a Spirit Saint-level leader took out a portrait from his Pregnant and inquired of Ye Liangchen's group.
Holy cow! The person in the portrait looked a little like his previous alias! But it was only hand-drawn, so no expression or temperament could be seen.
When Ye Liangchen saw the image in the painting, he immediately guessed that the other party was from Spirit Hall. It was probably because he had previously injured Snake Lance and Porcupinefish with his gun, and Qian Renxue had returned to Spirit Hall to call people to investigate him.
Go ahead and investigate! That was just an alias he casually made up. Even if you turn the entire continent upside down, you won't find him. Ye Liangchen thought to himself, a silly smile on his face, that trying to find him with a mere doodle-like portrait was an absolute joke.
"We did not encounter the person in the painting," Dugu Bo replied calmly.
"Thank you for your time. We apologize for disturbing you."
Having found no clues, the group left just as quickly as they arrived.
"Grandpa, who were they?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.
"They were all in black, with no identifying marks. Grandpa doesn't know who they were. They were carrying a portrait of a young man, searching the entire forest. Could that young man be someone important?"
As a Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo didn't pay much attention to these Spirit Saint-level Spirit Masters, nor did he know their origins.
"Mobilizing over a dozen Spirit Saints at once, they likely came from Spirit Hall." Ye Suling thought to herself, only Spirit Hall could mobilize such a large force at once.
"No matter who they are, as long as it doesn't concern us, that's fine."
Dugu Bo motioned for everyone to continue their journey, completely unconcerned about those Spirit Saints.
The group arrived at a small town a hundred kilometers from Sunset Forest, bought a carriage, and then drove towards Heaven Dou City. Dugu Bo and Ye Liangchen, as usual, took on the role of coachmen.
Along the way, the old and the young discussed many topics about the future.
"Xiao Chen, I heard from Ye Clan Leader that your Tianshui Academy plans to establish a Sect. Is that true?"
Dugu Bo was very curious about the sudden surge in strength of the women from Tianshui Academy. If Tianshui Academy established a Sect, it would surely shock the entire continent.
"Upon our return, I'll discuss it with the elders. We can indeed begin construction of the Sect. When the time is right, we'll announce it to the world. In any case, it won't be more than ten years."
Ye Liangchen had already planned it. After returning this time, he would directly invite the Defense Clan to build the various structures for Tenglong Pavilion and Tianshui Sect. The Defense Clan, led by Niu Gao, that old rhinoceros, was exceptionally skilled in construction.
"Xiao Chen, establishing a Sect will undoubtedly be coveted by various major forces. We must be fully prepared."
Dugu Bo had now joined Ye Liangchen's Tenglong Pavilion and was in the same camp as Tianshui Sect. He saw hope in this Xiao Jiahuo and was very much looking forward to future challenges.
"Don't worry, Senior! I also have a Limit Douluo backing me. If other forces truly come knocking, we'll just go to war. Who's afraid of whom?"
Ye Liangchen could summon Di Tian as a helper at any time. Even if Qian Daoliu came, he wouldn't be afraid. If that old man Qian really came to kill him, he would just use the Barrett MK22 sniper rifle to take him out, changing the continental landscape ahead of schedule.
"Limit Douluo? Xiao Chen, you're not fooling this old man, are you?"
Dugu Bo was startled by this news. In his knowledge, he couldn't imagine where such a powerful force could exist.
"Senior, there's no need for me to lie to you. Otherwise, why do you think I would dare to casually venture into Sunset Forest alone? I won't use that power unless it's a dangerous situation."
Ye Liangchen spoke calmly, making Dugu Bo next to him feel that he wasn't lying. Moreover, this Xiao Jiahuo could make his Martial Soul evolve, which was already magical enough.
"Alright, this old man believes you. Now that this old man has brought his family and joined your Tenglong Pavilion, whatever difficulties arise, we'll face them together."
Dugu Bo had now joined Ye Liangchen's organization and was ready to face future challenges. A person's life always needs a goal to strive for. Previously, he only wanted to solve his and his granddaughter's poison backlash problem. Now that this problem had been easily solved by this Xiao Jiahuo, he might as well give it his all, otherwise, his life would have been lived in vain.
"Senior Dugu, you are still Prince Xue Xing's guest elder. It shouldn't be a problem to resign from this position, right?"
"No problem. The favor I owed him back then has long been repaid."
"It's good to resign. That old man isn't a good person anyway. He's greedy for money, lustful, sells slaves, and has done all sorts of bad things. He'll have to be dealt with sooner or later."
"Xiao Chen, you're not thinking of taking down the Tiandou Royal Family, are you? And then becoming emperor? That would cause quite a stir."
Dugu Bo was startled when he heard Ye Liangchen was planning to deal with that old man, Prince Xue Xing. This Xiao Jiahuo was too bold.
"I'm not interested in any royal family, nor do I have the energy to manage a country. However, in the future, I'll decide who becomes emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire."
Ye Liangchen would definitely rule the entire continent in the future. At that time, he could just appoint someone to manage the country.
"You're ambitious, Xiao Chen."
Ye Liangchen's words, "I'll decide who becomes emperor in the future," stunned Dugu Bo. However, with the power behind this guy, it was indeed possible.
"Now that we're returning to Heaven Dou City, let Yan Jie and Ling Jie withdraw from the Royal Academy. They are both Spirit Ancestors now, and they won't learn much by staying in the academy."
Ye Liangchen planned for the two girls to go to Tianshui Academy, where they could cultivate the Hun Yuan Art. Since both girls had already joined his organization, he couldn't let them continue to stay at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
"This old man will handle this. Yan Yan and Ling Ling have used some resources from Heaven Dou Royal Academy over the years. At worst, this old man will compensate them with some money."
Dugu Bo also understood that the two girls withdrawing from Heaven Dou Academy would inevitably shake the Heaven Dou Education Committee, but with his status as a Titled Douluo, he could still handle it. However, there was no need to be too drastic; it was better to part amicably. Besides, he could afford the two girls' expenses at the school.
"Don't worry, Senior! Problems that money can solve are not problems. I've refined some Soul Power Pills and Yuhua Pills, both of which can restore spirit power. Among them, the Yuhua Pill not only restores spirit power but also has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin. Afterwards, we'll go to Heaven Dou Auction City and casually auction some off. A few hundred thousand gold coins can easily be obtained."
Ye Liangchen took out a few Soul Power Pills and Yuhua Pills for Dugu Bo to see.
"Xiao Chen, you actually produced such elixirs?"
Dugu Bo himself had some research on medicinal herbs. From the rich fragrance of the pills, he knew they were top-grade goods. He immediately swallowed one to feel the effects.
"Hmm! Not bad!"
"Xiao Chen, if you auction these things off, you'll definitely make a fortune! Women care most about their appearance. Just the selling point of beauty and skin nourishment is enough to make women all over the world, especially those noble ladies, go crazy."
Dugu Bo stared at the pills in his hand, as if seeing piles and piles of gold coins.
"Senior, I had that exact intention, but this matter will have to wait until we establish our forces." Ye Liangchen had long planned how to make money.
"You keep giving this old man more and more surprises."
Dugu Bo thought of how this Xiao Jiahuo had invited him earlier, saying they would make a lot of money together, and it turned out to be true.
Ye Liangchen pondered that if Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were poached, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's first team would undergo a major change. Perhaps the Shrek Six Monsters, when they came to Heaven Dou Royal Academy later, would be assigned to the first team, which would prevent them from causing trouble for Liu Erlong's Blue Tyrant Academy.
If that were the case, then there would be no Shrek Academy in the future. Just thinking about it was interesting.
The Shrek Six Monsters were still undergoing special training under Yu Xiaogang in a small village south of Soto City. It seemed they had to undergo three months of weighted training, then a month of Douhun Arena matches, followed by two months of vacation. All in all, it would be another half a year before they came to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Now that Shrek no longer had Xiao Maomi, Tang San and his group might not even be able to earn the title of Gold Douhun in the Douhun Arena.
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Three days later, the group returned to Heaven Dou City. Under Dugu Bo's arrangement, Ye Liangchen temporarily stayed at the Du Gu Family's residence.
The Du Gu Family was sparsely populated. Besides Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, there were only three servants. Because most of the direct descendants had died out, the vast mansion seemed very deserted with only a few people in it.
"Senior Dugu, please help arrange Ling Ling's withdrawal from school."
Although Ye Suling had Spirit Douluo cultivation, she was just a healing-type Spirit Master without combat ability, so she couldn't face the Royal Academy's higher-ups.
"Ye Clan Leader, don't worry! We are all on the same side now. This old man will handle everything."
Dugu Bo patted his chest, guaranteeing that he would handle the matter well.
After dinner, Ye Suling returned to the Ye family to prepare for work. Dugu Yan kept Ye Lingling at the Du Gu Family's residence to discuss the school withdrawal.
"Ling Ling, we are both Spirit Ancestors now. We'll definitely shock those people at the academy."
"Yan Zi, if you leave the academy, Yu Tianheng will be heartbroken."
"Tsk! There was never anything between us, so how can there be a broken heart!"
Both girls knew that withdrawing from school would certainly alarm the higher-ups, but they weren't worried at all.
"Xiao Chen Didi, come with us to the academy tomorrow!"
Dugu Yan called out to Ye Liangchen, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, planning to drag him along as a shield so she could break off her relationship with Yu Tianheng.
"Yan Jie, if I go, will I end up fighting with those guys from your academy? Especially that Yu Tianheng you mentioned."
Ye Liangchen also understood Dugu Yan's meaning. Wasn't it just using him as a shield?
"Don't worry, if those students dare to touch you, don't you still have me?"
"It's settled then. Come help your big sister make an appearance tomorrow."
Dugu Yan walked over with a smile and patted Ye Liangchen's shoulder.
"Alright! I'll go with you to Heaven Dou Royal Academy tomorrow to take a look."
Ye Liangchen didn't care about the students at Heaven Dou Royal Academy at all. Even without using his Martial Soul, he could easily defeat all of them. The strongest student among them was Yu Tianheng, who seemed to be rank 39, followed by the Shi family brothers with 38 spirit power. The others were all minor characters.
If Yu Tianheng saw him standing with Dugu Yan, he would definitely challenge him. That guy was Yu Xiaogang's nephew and greatly admired his uncle, so he was a staunch fan.
When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, cover it with earth. He would take things as they came. As long as those people didn't jump out and cause trouble, Ye Liangchen wouldn't bother with them.