Qin Ming Pays a Visit, Setting Off for Suotuo City

The next morning, Lin Chen took Ye Lingling to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Xiao Wu was sparring with Dugu Yan when Lin Chen walked over. Just then, Xiao Wu threw Dugu Yan to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw, and Xiao Wu's face was full of resentment.

Lin Chen said with a smile, "You two are quite energetic."

Xiao Wu jumped up excitedly and exclaimed, "Lin Chen, you're here!"

Lin Chen nodded and said, "Yes, I came here today to discuss the trip to the Star Dou Great Forest with you."

"Lingling's Soul Power Level is already forty, and she needs a fourth Soul Ring. I'm planning to take her to the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest to try my luck. Do you want to come along?"

Xiao Wu patted her chest and said, "Leave it to me! I know the Star Dou Great Forest like the back of my hand; I could walk through that place with my eyes closed."

Dugu Yan walked over and rolled her eyes at Xiao Wu: "What do you know? You've only been there a few times."

Xiao Wu puffed out her chest confidently and said, "Never mind that, I know it well anyway!"

Lin Chen interrupted their bickering with a smile, "Then it's settled. Me, Senior Dugu, Xiao Wu, Yan Yan, and Lingling, the five of us will go to the Star Dou Great Forest together."

"As for the time, it could take as little as half a month, or as long as a month."

Dugu Yan nodded and said, "Then I'll go ask the academy for leave first."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a familiar voice came from Courtyard Gate.

"Are you asking for leave? What kind of leave?"

The three of them turned their heads at the same time and saw a young man wearing the uniform of a tutor from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy walking in from Courtyard Gate.

He looked to be in his early twenties, with a handsome face and a tall, upright figure; it was Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was stunned for a moment when he saw Lin Chen, then his eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over and said, "Lin Chen? When did you get back!"

"Teacher Qin Ming," Lin Chen stood up, smiled, and cupped his hands in a respectful greeting, "I just got back yesterday."

"Good lad, you've grown taller in over two years." Qin Ming looked him up and down, unable to contain his smile. "I heard you went to the Spirit Hall. How's it going there?"

"It's fine." Lin Chen nodded with a smile. "Did Teacher Qin Ming come over today for something?"

Qin Ming then remembered his purpose, slapped his forehead, and said, "Look at my memory, I've completely forgotten the important matter."

Qin Ming looked at Dugu Yan Xiao Wu, and Ye Lingling, and said with a smile, "I came here today to ask if you are interested in participating in the competition at the Great Soul Arena in Suotuo City."

"I plan to take the Imperial Fighting Team there to gain some practical experience. All three of you are top students in the academy, especially Yan Yan. You are a level 48 Soul Ancestor. Fighting a few matches in the Great Soul Arena will be of great benefit to you."

Dugu Yan gave an apologetic smile and said, "I'm sorry, Teacher Qin Ming, I'm afraid I can't go. I plan to go to the Star Dou Great Forest with Lin Chen and the others to help Lingling hunt Soul Beasts."

Qin Ming was somewhat disappointed, but he knew that hunting Soul Beasts was the more important thing, so he didn't insist. "Alright, let's talk about it another time."

Standing to the side, Lin Chen heard the words "Suotuo City" and "Great Soul Arena," and the plot of the original work suddenly flashed through his mind.

He remembered that the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena was the stage where Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils had their early days. Although he didn't take Tang San seriously now, it was still better to confirm some things.

Moreover, Suotuo City isn't far from the Star Dou Great Forest, so going to Suotuo City first and then to the Star Dou Great Forest would be conveniently on the way.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Teacher Qin Ming, how about this? We'll go to Suotuo City first to participate in the competition, and then head to the Star Dou Great Forest from Suotuo City. It's on the way anyway."

Qin Ming's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face as he said, "As long as you don't mind the trouble, I certainly agree."

Lin Chen turned to Ye Lingling and asked, "Lingling, what do you think?"

Ye Lingling nodded and said, "I have no objection, I'll do whatever you say."

Lin Chen then looked at Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu, and both of them said they had no problem.

Qin Ming smiled and nodded, saying, "Then it's settled. We'll set off tomorrow. I'll wait for you at the Courtyard Gate."

After saying that, he waved to the group and turned to walk out of the courtyard.

The next day, at the entrance of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Qin Ming stood at the entrance with several members of the Imperial Fighting Team, with several carriages parked nearby.

When Lin Chen and his group arrived, Qin Ming greeted them and introduced the members of the Imperial Fighting Team.

The team members were all students in the advanced division of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with Soul Power levels between 35 and 40.

Those people looked at Lin Chen with a restrained expression, clearly having heard the legends surrounding Lin Chen.

However, Yu Tianheng is no longer with the Imperial Fighting Team, since the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has been wiped out.

However, because Yu Tianheng was teleported away by Yu Yuanzhen, he has not been caught yet, and no one knows where he is hiding.

The group split into several groups, boarded the carriages, and headed towards Suotuo City.

Along the way, Dugu Yan laughed continuously. After all, she was now considered a peerless genius. Although she couldn't compare to the monster Lin Chen, her increased strength still made her radiate confidence.

Xiao Wu, bored, leaned against the car window looking at the scenery, while Ye Lingling sat quietly in the corner flipping through a book.

Lin Chen stood beside Ye Lingling, watching the fields outside the window sweep across the landscape, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of his future cultivation.

The carriage traveled steadily along the Official Road, the sound of its wheels rolling over the stone slabs monotonously and rhythmically, quickly heading towards the Suotuo City.

Meanwhile, at the Spirit Hall's Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu sat in the study of the Worship Hall, holding a secret letter that had just arrived from the Far West.

The secret message stated that the Spatial Rift continued to widen, and the Abyss aura was seeping out from the rift, with a concentration several times higher than it had been half a month ago.

The Soul Masters sent to investigate could even sense a kind of "peeping" gaze near the rift, as if something was looking this way from the other side of the rift.

Qian Daoliu placed the secret letter on the table, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "It seems the situation is not optimistic."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Daoliu slowly stood up, looked out the window towards the west, and his gaze darkened.

"There's less than a year left. Let's discuss this with Bibi Dong later. As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, she has a responsibility to protect the safety of the Douluo Continent."

Qian Daoliu withdrew his gaze and called out towards the door, "Pass on my orders to the branch in the Far West."

"Have them double the manpower to keep an eye on the Spatial Rift. If anything emerges, see if you can capture it alive, then immediately send someone to inform me."