Golden Iron Triangle

On the second day after Ju Gui advanced to Titled Douluo, Spirit Hall's Pope Qian Xunji and Golden Crocodile Douluo of the Worship Hall jointly held Ju Gui's coronation ceremony and announced it to the world.

As the stars of this coronation ceremony, the two Titled Douluos, Ju Gui, were in exceptionally high spirits. From this day onward, anyone below the Title rank had to address them as "Your Majesty."

After Ju Gui's coronation ceremony, they officially became the Hall Guardian Douluos of the Papal Hall.

Qian Xunji sat upon the papal throne, his five fingers spread across the armrest. At that moment, Salas entered the Papal Saint Hall.

"Salas, how did the investigation I assigned you go?" Qian Xunji asked.

Salas said, "Respected Pope Your Majesty, according to my investigation, the Golden Iron Triangle have been active near the Star Dou Great Forest. They should be hunting a fifth Soul Ring for that Liu Erlong." Salas said.

Qian Xunji nodded. Beside him, Bibi Dong murmured, "Golden Iron Triangle?"

She quickly came to her senses and looked at Qian Xunji warily. "Teacher, why are you investigating the Golden Iron Triangle? Do you want to do something to Xiao Gang?"

Qian Xunji gestured for Bibi Dong to remain calm, then said earnestly, "Dong Er, the reason I'm investigating the Golden Iron Triangle is for your own good."

"What?" Bibi Dong failed to react for a moment.

Qian Xunji smiled. "Let me ask you, do you like Xiao Gang?"

"..." Bibi Dong did not know how to answer him. Of course she liked Xiao Gang, but she feared that admitting it would anger Qian Xunji and bring harm to the innocent Xiao Gang. So, Bibi Dong simply remained silent.

Qian Xunji said, "You needn't deceive me. I know that you have always loved Xiao Gang, haven't you? I naturally will not harm your beloved on this trip. I'm helping you get rid of your rival in love."

"Get rid of my rival in love? Teacher, what do you mean?" Bibi Dong hurriedly asked.

"I'm going to help you deal with your rival in love, Liu Erlong." Qian Xunji spoke with an expression as though he were doing it all for her sake.

"Wait, isn't Liu Erlong Yu Xiaogang's friend? How could she become my rival in love? Xiao Gang once said that he only loved me." Bibi Dong said in confusion.

"You're too young, too simple!" Qian Xunji said nothing further and directly ordered Maid to take Bibi Dong away.

As Bibi Dong was led away, she came to her senses and shouted at Qian Xunji, "You tore apart the bond between Yu Xiaogang and me, and now you want to tear apart Yu Xiaogang's happiness too? Teacher, how exactly did Xiao Gang offend you?"

Qian Xunji claimed he was helping her resolve a rival in love, but in the end, he merely wanted to break apart Xiao Gang's bond. The existence of a rival in love made Bibi Dong somewhat jealous, but for Xiao Gang's sake, she also did not want Qian Xunji to harm that innocent Xiao Gang again.

Qian Xunji's expression turned cold. "Enough. My tolerance of you is not a reason for you to act so presumptuously. Say one more word, and when I return next time, believe it or not, I'll send you Xiao Gang's head so you can truly enjoy the pleasure of having him all to yourself."

At the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, three people were searching for a suitable soul beast prey.

The trio consisted of three men and a woman. One man and one woman protected the man in the middle. The older man wore a pair of glasses. His Martial Soul was the Cat Eagle, and his name was Flender.

The hot-tempered woman in black leather was named Liu Erlong. The man at the center of the group was a middle-aged man, a flat top, a stubbly uncle with both hands behind his back, walking calmly between the two of them. This man was Yu Xiaogang.

The three had a highly renowned combination in the Soul Master World called the Golden Iron Triangle. They possessed a rare three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill and had extremely high coordination. Among the three, Flender had the highest cultivation, a level fifty-two Soul King. Liu Erlong was currently level fifty, a quasi-Soul Ancestor who had yet to obtain her Soul Ring. Yu Xiaogang was a level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster. Their combined Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Golden Sacred Dragon, could even contend with a Soul Saint.

They had come to find a soul beast suitable for Liu Erlong's fifth Soul Ring.

Liu Erlong was responsible for protecting Yu Xiaogang, while Flender used his flying ability to soar into the sky and search for suitable soul beasts from above.

After searching for a long time, Flender said with an excited smile, "Er Long, I found a ten-thousand-year fire-attribute soul beast."

"Wonderful! Thank you, Boss Flander." Liu Erlong said excitedly.

"Let's go take a look." Yu Xiaogang said calmly and steadily.

Thus, Flender led the way while Liu Erlong protected Yu Xiaogang. The trio traveled through the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest and arrived at a certain spot.

A huge lizard with flames rising from its head noticed the three approaching and roared at them furiously.

"Er Long, stay here and protect Xiao Gang. I'll cripple that Flame Head Lizard for you."

"Alright, Boss Flander. Be careful." Liu Erlong said.

Flender took the lead and charged toward the ten-thousand-year soul beast, using the advantage of his agility-attack type to kite the flaming lizard.

Liu Erlong did not dare go help Flender in the rear. After all, Yu Xiaogang was only level twenty-nine. If she went to help Boss Flander too, what if another soul beast came and carried Xiao Gang away?

"Cough, cough." Yu Xiaogang lightly coughed twice, clasped his hands behind his back, and said blandly:

"This is an eleven-thousand-year Flame Head Lizard. Flame Head Lizards dwell in the outer regions of the Star Dou Great Forest. They are fire-attribute and prefer to inhabit... Their bodies contain a trace of sub-dragon bloodline."

Yu Xiaogang rattled off every detail he knew about the lizard before Liu Erlong.

Liu Erlong looked at Yu Xiaogang with shining eyes and said admiringly, "Xiao Gang, you're so knowledgeable."

"Not at all, not at all." Yu Xiaogang raised a hand and pushed at the bridge of his nose. "There are houses of gold in books. I've merely read a few more books than most."

Liu Erlong gave Yu Xiaogang a thumbs-up. "As expected of the Number One Theory Master of our Soul Master World."

Having gained Liu Erlong's approval, Yu Xiaogang was instantly fired up. He began chattering away without stop, wishing he could pour out all the excellent theoretical knowledge he knew to attract this extraordinary woman who possessed both beauty and strength.

On the other side, after a bloody battle, Flender had been wounded but finally crippled the Flame Head Lizard, leaving it with only its last breath. Just as he was about to call Liu Erlong over to finish it off—

Flender saw Yu Xiaogang enthusiastically explaining the Soul Master World theory he took such pride in, while Liu Erlong gazed at Yu Xiaogang with shining eyes.