Earth Dragon Gate's Shui Qiu Mother and Daughter

Dragon City, in the northern part of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

A young man dressed in blue robes and wearing a half-mask on his face was slowly walking towards the Earth Dragon Gate, one of the two major sects in the city.

Beneath the youth's mask, one could vaguely see two or three deep scars.

The young man was none other than Zhou Huan, who had spent several days traveling from Shrek to get here.

As for his attire, it was naturally to conceal his appearance and age.

Disguising himself as a young man with facial injuries was a last resort; after all, Douluo Continent wasn't some immortal realm, and Zhou Huan couldn't find any techniques to change his appearance.

Therefore, Zhou Huan thought of the Art of Makeup, one of the Four Great Eastern Evil Arts.

This result was achieved only after Zhang Lexuan taught him for several days.

Zhou Huan still remembers the incredulous look in Zhang Lexuan's eyes when he asked her to teach him makeup; she almost thought he was a pervert.

After much pleading and explanation, Zhang Lexuan finally believed that he didn't have any strange quirks.

Of course, simply applying makeup is definitely not enough.

Therefore, Zhou Huan applied a makeup look with injuries and added a small mask to cover them up, which made it look more reasonable.

Moreover, he couldn't wear a mask that completely covered his face; that would make him look mysterious and not like a good person.

If you give others this kind of first impression, how can you discuss anything else?

Zhou Huan's purpose in coming to the Earth Dragon Gate was, of course, to obtain the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow. This was an extremely valuable item, especially for Ice Attribute Soul Master, it was practically priceless.

Previously, Zhou Huan had not come to the Earth Dragon Gate because his strength was not yet sufficient, but now he certainly could.

Don't misunderstand, Zhou Huan isn't the kind of person who would seize things by force. Unlike his intimidation of Aromatic Silk Beauty and his attempt to steal the immortal Immortal Herb from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow of the Earth Dragon Gate truly does have an owner.

And this master is none other than Nan Shuishui, the leader of the Earth Dragon Gate.

Nan Shuishui, with the Martial Soul Rouge Dragon, is a Soul Douluo whose strength is comparable to that of an ordinary Titled Douluo.

Therefore, to have an equal dialogue with such a sect leader of the Earth Dragon Gate Sect, one must naturally possess sufficient, even overwhelming, strength on the surface.

Zhou Huan certainly wasn't there to forcibly take things. If he wanted to, he would have had Snow Empress do it long ago; why wait until now?

Based on Zhou Huan's principles, he naturally wanted a win-win situation.

After all, the Earth Dragon Gate possesses treasures but is unaware of them. Moreover, even if they did know, without the Extreme Ice, they wouldn't be able to extract the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and the accompanying Extreme Ice Divine Crystal.

Therefore, Zhou Huan came to Dragon City today.

The Earth Dragon Gate, located in the north of Dragon City, and the Heavenly Dragon Gate, which occupies the south of the city, are the two strongest forces in the entire Dragon City.

Therefore, Zhou Huan easily found the residence of the Earth Dragon Gate.

Upon reaching the gate of the Earth Dragon Gate, Zhou Huan subtly displayed the aura of Soul Douluo before saying, "My name is Zhou Le. I have business with the Sect Master Nan. Please inform him of my presence."

The gatekeeper Disciple was merely a Little Soul Venerable, and facing Zhou Huan's unfathomable Soul Power, he dared not show the slightest negligence. He immediately said, "Please, sir, wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Moreover, the visitor was quite polite. Such a powerful figure was not someone a Soul Elder could handle, so naturally, he had to report it.

The Disciple had barely turned around when he saw a beautiful middle-aged woman and immediately greeted her respectfully, "Greetings, Sect Master."

The middle-aged beauty was none other than Nan Shuishui, the leader of the Earth Dragon Gate Sect.

Nan Shuishui nodded to the Disciple and said, "I'll take care of the guest."

The Disciple immediately clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Yes, Sect Master."

Then, Nan Shuishui looked at Zhou Huan and said, "I am Nan Shuishui, the sect leader of the Earth Dragon Gate. This... sir, please come in."

In fact, just as Zhou Huan revealed the aura of Soul Douluo, Nan Shuishui, who was in the main hall, spotted him. This faint aura of Soul Master was already no weaker than hers.

That's why Nan Shuishui arrived at the gate so quickly.

She was even more surprised when she met Zhou Huan.

The young man with scars on his face was clearly not old, definitely no more than thirty. Such a young Soul Douluo was definitely worth taking seriously.

What surprised Nan Shuishui the most was that she couldn't make out the young man's face at all.

It wasn't because he was wearing a mask, not to mention that the small mask couldn't cover much of his face anyway, but because Nan Shuishui's physiognomy technique mainly focused on observing the aura, not the shape.

However, she couldn't see any aura emanating from Zhou Huan; the young man seemed to be shrouded in mist.

This is why Nan Shuishui invited Zhou Huan inside immediately; it's always best to befriend someone like that.

Besides, the Earth Dragon Gate isn't exactly a major sect; it's just located in the remote Dragon City area, and the strongest member is only her, Soul Douluo.

Therefore, Nan Shuishui dared not be careless in the face of this enigmatic young man.

On the other side, Zhou Huan clearly noticed Nan Shuishui's concerns, but that was exactly the effect he wanted. So he smiled and said, "My name is Zhou Le, just an ordinary free Soul Master. I've come here to discuss a deal with Sect Master Nan."

"Talking about business?" Nan Shuishui was slightly puzzled, but still led Zhou Huan into the Earth Dragon Gate Hall.

After having two Disciple serve tea, Nan Shuishui asked, "Mr. Zhou, what kind of business do you want to discuss with my Earth Dragon Gate?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huan didn't mince words and said directly, "I'm very interested in the Cold Spring of the Earth Dragon Gate."

Upon hearing this, Nan Shuishui's eyes immediately sharpened, and she asked in a deep voice, "What does Mr. Zhou mean?"

Zhou Huan smiled and said, "Sect Master Nan, there's no need to be nervous. Not many people know about the Cold Spring in the backyard of the Earth Dragon Gate, but I happen to be one of them. I'm here simply to help Sect Master Nan and, incidentally, to receive some reward."

It would be impossible for Nan Shuishui not to be shocked, because she was the only one in the entire Earth Dragon Gate who knew roughly about that Cold Spring, and even the successive leaders of the Earth Dragon Gate Sect could not fully explore the inside of the Cold Spring.

After a long silence, Nan Shuishui finally asked, "Mr. Zhou, what do you want to help me with?"

Zhou Huan replied, "I can take everything out of the Cold Spring. As for how to divide it, I won't say what percentage I'll take, but it will satisfy you, Sect Master. After all, you don't know how much I took from the Cold Spring, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Nan Shuishui actually smiled and said, "Hehe, Mr. Zhou is truly upright and honest!"

Then, his smile vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression. "What if I don't want to?"

Zhou Huan shrugged indifferently and said, "Then I'll leave. I never force anyone to do anything against their will."

He was telling the truth. If Nan Shuishui really refused to agree no matter what, he could simply wait until the Heavenly Soul Empire was destroyed and Dragon City was breached, and then take the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow before Huo Gua arrived.

Anyway, by then the Earth Dragon Gate had already moved to Shrek City and even merged with the Tang Sect.

Now that you've left and the sect no longer exists, the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow is naturally ownerless.

Zhou Huan didn't want the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow for his current cultivation; he planned to use it after becoming Titled Douluo, so he wasn't in a hurry to get it now.

The reason Zhou Huan arrived so early was that he felt more at ease having the items in his own hands sooner rather than later, but he wouldn't forcibly take them.

Looking at Zhou Huan's nonchalant attitude, Nan Shuishui couldn't tell whether he was telling the truth or not.

But what she knew was that the Earth Dragon Gate possessing the Cold Spring was no secret. Could it be that the person before her was really so easily dismissed?

If we refuse him today, will he not force his way in, or will he come back with more people later?

As the head of a sect, Nan Shuishui wasn't stupid. How could she believe that there were such reasonable people in the world? Especially since this person was a very strong Soul Master.

Rather than being constantly targeted by such a powerful figure, it's better to...

Just as Nan Shuishui was about to say something, a pretty young woman walked in and coldly said to Zhou Huan, "Then please leave. Our Earth Dragon Gate doesn't welcome people like you who come to our door asking for things!"

This must be Nan Shuishui's daughter, Nan Qiuqiu. Zhou Huan looked at the angry girl in front of him, but he wasn't angry at all. After all, what she said was true. He was here to do business without any investment.

This deal is actually beneficial to both parties; since Zhou Huan doesn't take it, it ultimately benefits Huo Gua.

On the other side, Nan Shuishui was furious when she saw her daughter suddenly barge into the hall. "Nan Qiuqiu, shut up!"

Seeing that her mother was really angry, Nan Qiuqiu immediately stopped and dared not speak again, but her face was full of dissatisfaction with Zhou Huan.

What an impulsive and naive girl, Zhou Huan sighed silently in her heart.

Immediately afterwards, Nan Shuishui looked at Zhou Huan and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou, my daughter is spoiled and doesn't know her place. Please don't take offense."

She knew very well that the authority of the strong was not to be challenged.

Of course, in reality, Zhou Huan didn't care about these things. "It's alright, young people are all impulsive, I can understand. So, Sect Master Nan, have you made up your mind?"

At this moment, Nan Shuishui looked at Zhou Huan with a firm gaze and said, "Okay, but I have one condition."

Zhou Huan smiled and said, "Please speak, Sect Master Nan."

Nan Shuishui said, "I hope Mr. Zhou can become Guest Elder of our Earth Dragon Gate. When something big happens in the Earth Dragon Gate, you will need to help us."

Guest Elder, as the name suggests, are merely guests and do not get involved in any sect affairs, nor do they have any sect power. Their only task is to protect the Earth Dragon Gate in times of life-or-death crisis.

Sects like the Earth Dragon Gate, which don't even have Titled Douluo, can't find any powerful Guest Elder. That's why the strongest person in the sect is Nan Shuishui, a Soul Douluo.

In Nan Shuishui's view, it's better to have one more friend than one more enemy. Besides, this young man is clearly not simple. In any case, a Guest Elder won't take away the power of the other members of the Earth Dragon Gate. Of course, the premise is that he can come out of the Cold Spring alive.

Zhou Huan was taken aback by Nan Shuishui's request, but he had no desire to be tied to any sect.

So he immediately said, "I'm used to being free, so I'll pass on the Guest Elder. But I can promise you that if anything happens to the Earth Dragon Gate and I can get there in time, I will definitely lend a hand... Three times, that's my limit."

Zhou Huan figured that at worst, he could just save Nan Shuishui from being captured by the Holy Spirit Cult in the future.

Upon hearing Zhou Huan's answer, Nan Shuishui agreed without hesitation, "Okay."

Then, Nan Shuishui continued, "Then please come with me, Mr. Zhou."

Then, led by Nan Shuishui, Zhou Huan arrived at the Cold Spring Well in the backyard of the Earth Dragon Gate, and even Nan Qiuqiu came along.

Nan Shuishui said, "The well contains Cold Spring; please proceed, sir."

Zhou Huan nodded, said nothing more, and jumped into the well. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was going to commit suicide, and that he jumped in without thinking or hesitation.

Nan Qiuqiu was stunned by this scene, then looked at Nan Shuishui and asked, "Mom, is he... is he really that decisive? Isn't he afraid we'll just seal the well?"

Nan Shuishui glared at her silly daughter, annoyed. "What are you going to use to seal him? Your big head? Are you stupid? What do you think you can use to seal a true powerhouse? Besides, he dared to jump down without any hesitation. Do you think he's an ordinary person? Even Titled Douluo would find it difficult to withstand the coldness of the icy Cold Spring for long."

Nan Qiuqiu looked at Nan Shuishui in surprise. "Mom, you mean he's at least Titled Douluo? How is that possible? He looks only about twenty-seven or twenty-eight."

Nan Shuishui shook her head and said, "I don't know. Anyway, even the faint aura he revealed was stronger than mine. I definitely couldn't beat him in a fight. Otherwise, would I have agreed to it so easily?"

Upon hearing this, Nan Qiuqiu's face was filled with sorrow. "Mom..."

Nan Shuishui rolled her eyes at Nan Qiuqiu: "Stop being a mother! Do you think being the sect leader is easy? This is the tragedy of the weak facing the strong."

Nan Qiuqiu asked, puzzled, "But didn't he just say that he would leave if we didn't want to?"

Nan Shuishui smacked Nan Qiuqiu on the forehead with a "smack": "How could I have given birth to such a silly daughter like you? Some things are just meant to be listened to, how could you take them seriously?"

"Besides, since the matter of the Cold Spring has already been exposed, it's better to share it with him alone than for him to bring people to steal it later, right?"

"The key point is that it's been over a hundred years, and our Earth Dragon Gate still hasn't been able to truly obtain what's in the Cold Spring. Keeping a treasure whose contents we know nothing about, and having it coveted by others, doesn't seem like a good deal at all. It would be better to let him investigate."

"If he comes out with the treasure, we'll have made a profit; if he dies in the Cold Spring, we'll still have made a profit. Why not?"

Hearing Nan Shuishui's explanation, Nan Qiuqiu's expression was not good. Instead, she became even more silent. Just a few minutes ago, her mother was still inviting the Guest Elder of the Earth Dragon Gate!

No one knows a daughter better than her mother, Nan Shuishui naturally saw through Nan Qiuqiu's thoughts, saying softly, "Do you think your mother is a bit cruel?"

Nan Qiuqiu nodded instinctively.

Nan Shuishui didn't seem to mind, instead patting her daughter's head. "I'm not saying I want him to die, because entering the Cold Spring was his own decision, and it was also his purpose in coming to the Earth Dragon Gate. No wonder I didn't remind him of anything. Everyone has to be responsible for their own choices, including life and death. Since he's confident in going down, let's see what fate has in store for him. We'll just wait and see."

Upon hearing this, Nan Qiuqiu looked at the well with a complicated expression, unsure of what she was thinking.

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