Quest Issued, Arrival in Heaven Dou

Having made all the necessary preparations, Su He was about to leave Spirit City and head for the distant Heaven Dou Empire in search of his own path.

The thought of seeing the woman he loved filled Su He with excitement.

After reporting to Pope Bibi Dong and obtaining an assignment to gather intelligence in the Heaven Dou Empire, Su He met with several consecrates of Worship Hall, then set off that very night with Dugu Bo by carriage for the Heaven Dou Empire.

As for Dugu Yan, Su He had arranged for her to enroll at Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy and asked the Golden Generation trio to look after her. Dugu Bo was quite reassured by this.

After all, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Spirit City was the safest place on the entire Douluo Continent. No one could cause trouble or run wild in Spirit City. There was only one consequence: ruthless suppression by Spirit Hall's overwhelming power, followed by imprisonment in an iron cell. Thus, Dugu Bo was not worried about Dugu Yan's safety.

The coachman was quite talkative. During the roughly fifteen-day journey, he often chatted with the two passengers while they traveled each day. Clearly, he had no idea who they were.

Su He had always kept a low profile in Spirit City. Normally, he only went back and forth between his residence in the Side Hall of Worship Hall and the Spirit Master Academy, leaving Spirit City only when hunting soul rings.

As a result, almost no one in the world knew his identity, much like Qian Renxue, who had gone undercover in the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. This was the main reason Bibi Dong had agreed to send him to the Heaven Dou Empire to gather intelligence.

What Bibi Dong did not know, however, was that Su He's reason for insisting on going to the Heaven Dou Empire was not entirely to temper himself. More than that, he had set his sights on her prized daughter.

Although Su He currently held deep reservations toward Bibi Dong, he did not excessively hate her. After all, she was his future mother-in-law. Though she was somewhat unhinged, Su He would still do his best to save her if he could.

If one only obsessed over the internal struggle between the Worship Faction and the Pope Faction, that would simply mean one lacked vision.

Once Su He grew powerful enough, there would no longer be any so-called internal conflict.

As for elders like Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, whom he interacted with more often, Su He had also presented them with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could strengthen their foundations and replenish their vitality, hoping to help them break through to Rank 96 and become consecrates.

For the sake of strengthening Spirit Hall's combat power, Su He had never been stingy with the resources in his possession.

To become someone who stood above others, it was essential to possess sufficient vision and skill.

Dugu Bo had lived in Sunset Forest for many years, and few people in the world had ever seen his true face.

He had only been an elder of Spirit Hall for two or three years, and during that time, he had hardly attended any grand public events. It was only natural that the coachman did not recognize him.

The two also found the coachman rather interesting. Having someone to chat with along the way was a good way to pass the time. During the journey, Su He checked his status panel and was quite satisfied with the progress he had made over the years.

Name: Su He

Gender: Male

Martial Soul: Abyssal Golden Lion

Soul Power: Rank 38

Soul Rings: Yellow, Purple, Purple

Additional Abilities: Movement Technique: Explosive Step, Movement Technique: Three Thousand Lightning Movements; innate Martial Soul skills: Awe-Inspiring Mountains and Rivers, Indestructible Golden Body; Hundred Solutions to Medicine.

Items: Immortal Herb*n, Thirty-Thousand-Year Dreadclaw Bear Left Arm Bone, Seven-Hundred-Year Dark Gold Direbear Left Arm Bone.

Bound Relationships: Master—Golden Crocodile Douluo, Grandfather—Mighty Lion Douluo, Sister?? Lover??—Qian Renxue (Special Relationship)

The instant the carriage entered the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, the system's notification, absent for a long time, sounded.

"Ding, it has been detected that the host has completed the first main quest stage of cultivation, triggering Main Quest 2.

Main Quest 2: Stirring the Winds and Clouds

Host, please fully display your talents upon the vast lands of the Heaven Dou Empire and stir the winds and clouds!

Objective One: During the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, the host's soul power must reach Rank 70 or above, and the age of the fourth soul ring must not be below 10,000 years.

Objective Two: The host must ensure that Spirit Hall's Usurpation Plan is carried out successfully without any accidents.

Objective Three: Obtain one domain.

Upon completing all objectives, the host will receive: Martial Soul Evolution opportunity*1, designated God King affinity +50, Soul Power Level +3.

Phase 2 Side Quest 1: Red Soul Ring, issued.

The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Shapeshift that escaped the forest has appeared within the Heaven Dou Empire. Host, do not miss this gift of nature.

Quest Objective: Kill Xiao Wu personally or with the aid of others.

Reward: Golden Eyes of Disillusionment*1

Phase 2 Side Quest 2: Remnants of Clear Sky, issued.

A descendant of the Clear Sky Sect dares to walk beneath the sunlight. Host, make them understand that Spirit Hall's majesty cannot be violated.

Quest Objective: Kill Tang Hao personally or with the aid of others.

Reward: Refreshing Universal Elixir*1

Host, please work hard to grow stronger!"

"System, why isn't there a quest to kill Tang San?" Su He asked in confusion.

"Ding, killing Tang San is a Final Phase Quest. The host is currently incapable of accomplishing it."

Once the system finally finished listing all the quest requirements and rewards, Su He frowned deeply as he reviewed them. Leaving Tang San aside, how could killing Tang Hao possibly be easy? Though that man only had Rank 85 soul power remaining, he had still managed to break out of a one-against-three situation back then. Su He was almost certain that the Asura God had been helping him from behind the scenes.

There was even less need to mention killing Xiao Wu. As the wife of Tang San, the protagonist of the Original Work, Xiao Wu possessed a great deal of fate and was protected by the Asura God. If Su He rashly made a move, he would only alert the enemy and end up with nothing.

"They're both difficult to deal with." Su He frowned tightly.

"What's wrong, little monster? You've been frowning ever since we arrived," Dugu Bo asked doubtfully from across from him.

"It's nothing, Old Poison. I was just thinking about some problems that might arise in the future," Su He replied.

"Since it hasn't happened yet, why worry about it? When soldiers come, use generals to stop them; when water comes, use earth to block it. The first condition for becoming strong is to always have confidence in yourself."

Dugu Bo earnestly advised him.

"Little Monsters, you're the finest young man I've ever seen. In both talent and temperament, you already stand at the pinnacle of the continent. I believe you have what it takes."

After hearing Dugu Bo's words, Su He suddenly saw the light.

That was right. He had always been agonizing over the continent's future power structure and how to change Spirit Hall's eventual fate, yet he had overlooked one thing: the moment he crossed into this continent and became the Grandson of Mighty Lion Douluo, a figure who did not exist in the Original Work, the timeline had already quietly changed.

He had failed to notice it. Even Asura God, who sat in the God Realm moving pieces across the board, had failed to notice it.

"Old Poison, you're right." Su He's eyes shone brightly. "I already know what to do next."

After fifteen days and nights of travel, Su He arrived at Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. Here stood the continent-renowned Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the towering Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, and the largest Soul Fighting Arena on the continent—the Heaven Dou Imperial City Soul Fighting Arena. Auction houses, taverns, and every other sort of establishment could be found here, while the streets teemed with endless prosperity. Compared to it, Spirit City felt more sacred and imposing, lacking this sort of intoxicating extravagance.

Su He and Dugu Bo tossed down a large bag of Gold Soul Coins as the fare, then headed toward the Spirit Hall Sanctuary in Heaven Dou City.

Only the ecstatic coachman remained behind. By conservative estimate, that bag contained at least a hundred Gold Soul Coins—enough for him to live out the rest of his life without worrying about food or clothing.

At that thought, he hurriedly hired several Soul Ancestor experts to escort him back to Spirit City. There, at least, his wealth would be secure.