Heaven Dou City was bustling and lively at night. Mu Yu naturally looked around curiously. Then she spotted a man in magnificent golden formal wear ahead of them. His goose-yellow hair immediately caught her attention, and she hurried to Ning Fengzhi's side. "Uncle Ning, he must be some noble, right?"
Ning Fengzhi looked in the direction Mu Yu pointed and met Xue Qinghe's gaze. Xue Qinghe smiled slightly, and Ning Fengzhi nodded respectfully in return. Then he explained to Mu Yu, "That is the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe." Mu Yu was delighted. She had still been wondering how to persuade Uncle Ning to take her to see her sister, yet her sister had delivered herself right to her door!
Qian Renxue had also noticed Ning Fengzhi and the others. What caught her attention was her own younger sister beside Ning Fengzhi. She strode over, greeted Ning Fengzhi, and asked, "Sect Master Ning, who is this young lady?" Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly. "This is Bone Douluo's newly accepted disciple, Mu Yu." Qian Renxue extended her hand to Mu Yu. "Miss Mu Yu, hello. To catch Bone Douluo's eye at such a young age, you truly are extraordinary." Mu Yu shook Qian Renxue's hand. "Your Highness flatters me."
"Since Teacher is out for a stroll as well, how about I treat everyone to a meal?" Ning Fengzhi did not refuse and followed behind Xue Qinghe.
When it was time to eat, Qian Renxue and Mu Yu left the private room together under the excuse of going to the restroom.
"Xiao Yu'er, it's been so long since we last met. Your sister missed you so much." The moment they stepped outside, Qian Renxue dropped her disguise and gave Mu Yu a huge hug. "Sister, I missed you so much too." Qian Renxue stroked Mu Yu's head, marveling at how quickly her little sister had grown. It had been nearly half a year since she had last seen her!
"Xiao Yu'er, why did you come to the Heaven Dou Empire? Did Grandpa send you?" Mu Yu nodded. "A few days ago, the grandpas discussed finding me a master. After looking around, they decided I should study under Bone Douluo, so we came to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect~" Qian Renxue could not help but smile at her mischievous little sister.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall never had a particularly good relationship, but with this, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will gradually become friendly with Spirit Hall. That's a good thing!" The sisters had much to discuss after reuniting, but they only briefly exchanged information about their current situations and important matters.
To avoid arousing suspicion from the others, the two prepared to return to the private room. At the door, Qian Renxue slipped Mu Yu a token. "This is my token. If you need to find me in the future, just use it." "Okay."
The meal was simple and straightforward: Mu Yu ate with all her might, while Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi piled food onto her plate with all their might.
After the delicious dinner ended, Mu Yu returned to her room and immediately collapsed into bed.
Early the next morning, Mu Yu went to find Gu Rong as agreed. Gu Rong carefully examined Mu Yu's martial soul and began considering how to get her to level thirty as quickly as possible. After all, that was the requirement for her first test.
"Xiao Yu, come on. Let's fight." Gu Rong's sudden words nearly scared Mu Yu to death. Fight a Titled Douluo... wouldn't she die without even a whole corpse left!? Seeing Mu Yu frozen in place, Gu Rong quickly added, "I won't use spirit abilities." With black lines across her forehead, Mu Yu summoned her martial soul. Even if you don't use spirit abilities, I still can't beat you...
"First Spirit Ability, Beast Claw." A dark-purple beast claw skeleton shot from Mu Yu's hand and struck straight at Gu Rong. Yet Gu Rong did not even blink. He merely waved a hand and sent Mu Yu flying. Then a vortex resembling a black hole appeared, and Gu Rong instantly arrived before Mu Yu.
In her desperation, dark-purple light suddenly flashed in Mu Yu's eyes, actually causing Gu Rong, a Titled Douluo, to become dazed for an instant. Seizing that moment, Mu Yu used Puppet's First Spirit Ability. "Parasitize!" It reduced Gu Rong's mobility, and then... she turned and ran. But before she could take two steps, Gu Rong grabbed her by the neck and dragged her back.
"Little one, I underestimated you." Mu Yu smiled awkwardly. "Teacher, I didn't expect it either..." She looked up and met Gu Rong's gaze.
Why did she see a trace of cunning in his eyes...? Then, just as Mu Yu expected, Gu Rong shouted, "Coward! My disciple can take a beating! Come help train her!"
Mu Yu: ? Please don't. Please, absolutely don't.
After Gu Rong called out, Sword Douluo descended from the sky. "Old Bone, your disciple really is impressive." There was even a hint of jealousy in his tone.
After that, Mu Yu went through the most unbearable day of her life—no, of both her lives. She did not even know how to describe it. Was she being beaten up by Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo as a couple? Mu Yu was filled with sorrow. Her body was covered in Sword Douluo's sword wounds and Bone Douluo's huge slap marks...
By the time dinner came around, Ning Fengzhi thought Mu Yu had been bullied. Only after Chen Xin and Gu Rong explained what had happened did he calm down. But he was only calm on the surface. Inside, he was already secretly laughing at Rongrong's future miserable schedule.
After dinner, seeing Mu Yu's bruised and battered state, Gu Rong mercifully gave her a bottle of medicine and told her to apply it herself. Although today had been painful, the gains had been considerable, Mu Yu comforted herself. After all, she had risen two levels and was now level twenty-seven. But if every level-up was going to be like this, she might really be done for.
Lying in bed, Mu Yu had already begun planning her escape. Though it was impossible. She drifted off in a daze. Early the next morning, she stood in the same place, looking at the same two people, who seemed to be plotting something. Mu Yu fell silent and cautiously called out, "Teacher? Grandpa Jian?"
The two Titled Douluo jolted and immediately stood up. "Xiao Yu, you're here, haha." Seeing Gu Rong's guilty expression, Mu Yu looked utterly dead inside. "Teacher, just tell me. How are we training today...?" "What kind of expression is that? Your Grandpa Jian and I discussed it. Today, we're taking you to crush some noobs." Crush some noobs?! Mu Yu instantly perked up. "Teacher, where are we going?" "To the Great Soul Arena!"
After arriving at the Great Soul Arena, Gu Rong first registered Mu Yu and paid ten Gold Soul Coins. Then an attendant at the Great Soul Arena explained, "Soul duels are divided into three categories. The first is a match, where both sides spar with each other. It is forbidden to be ruthless or kill anyone.
"The second is a deathmatch, used to resolve irreconcilable disputes. The final type is a wager match. The Great Soul Arena acts as the referee, and both sides send out the same number of soul masters to compete. The final winner receives everything in the wager. Wager matches begin as deathmatches.
"Many nobles and clans use this method whenever serious conflicts arise between them. There are also three match formats: one-on-one, two-on-two, and group battles. The number of participants in group battles is negotiated by both sides, though according to the Great Soul Arena's rules, it is generally limited to between seven and ten people. Soul Arena badges are divided into eight ranks: Iron Soul Dueling Badge, Bronze Soul Dueling Badge, Silver Soul Dueling Badge, Gold Soul Dueling Badge, Purple Gold Soul Dueling Badge, Sapphire Soul Dueling Badge, Ruby Soul Dueling Badge, and Diamond Soul Dueling Badge."
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