Meeting Xue Ye and Joining the Royal Fight Team

Watching Yan Chixia, Ghostly, and Yue Guan leave, Bibi Dong finally revealed undisguised, terrifying killing intent within the Pope's Palace. A dreadful Rakshasa Divine Light radiated from her body as her aura steadily rose.

Very soon, the divine light flickered, and her rising aura was forcibly suppressed once more.

"Damn Rakshasa God!" Bibi Dong cursed.

If not for the God Trial imposed by that being, which forbade her from using her full strength, she would never have tolerated Yan Chixia.

So what if you have nine Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings? I can still kill you with ease!

However, restricted by the God Trial, Bibi Dong could only wield level ninety-five Soul Power. She could not borrow the Rakshasa God's power, and her second Martial Soul had not yet been fully equipped with Soul Rings. If she fought Yan Chixia, her odds of victory were less than fifty percent.

Endure. A small lapse in patience ruins great plans.

Once I complete all the God Trials, the first thing I'll do is kill you!

Bibi Dong made up her mind.

"Old Yan, you should show His Holiness the Pope a little more respect. She is the Pope, after all," Chrysanthemum Douluo advised Yan Chixia.

"She's a venomous spider. 'A woman's heart is the most poisonous' fits her perfectly. Chrysanthemum Guan, Ghostly, I advise you two to stop following her around and doing evil in the future. Heaven watches all that people do. Do too many bad things, and sooner or later, retribution will come." As Yan Chixia spoke, he removed the wine gourd tied at his waist and took a huge swig. Refreshing!

"We haven't done anything evil. How could dignified Spirit Hall Elders possibly do evil?" Ghostly said with a frown.

He felt that Yan Chixia was prejudiced against them. Are you the only good person here?

"A high status doesn't mean someone can't do evil. If I hadn't stopped you earlier, wouldn't you have gone to kill someone for Bibi Dong? Still, I'll give credit where it's due. During the time we've spent together, you've treated me fairly well. So I'll offer you more advice too. Don't worry. As long as you haven't committed some unforgivable crime, if anything happens in the future, I'll lend you a hand," Yan Chixia told them.

Hearing this, Ghostly and Yue Guan exchanged a glance, each seeing the speechlessness in the other's eyes.

We're two dignified level ninety-five Titled Douluo, and we even possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. What could possibly happen to us?

"Let's go. Pack up and head for Heaven Dou City. I haven't been back in a long time either." Yan Chixia stretched lazily.

"Mm." Ghostly and Yue Guan nodded and left with him.

The next day, Sunset Forest, Heaven Dou Empire.

Boom! A flash of lightning streaked through the air, and an enormous soul beast collapsed onto the ground. Daoist Qian He stepped forward to finish it off, and a black Soul Ring floated out of the soul beast's body.

Then, Qian He sat cross-legged and began absorbing the Soul Ring.

Yesterday, Qian He and He Shen had both finished reading the Douluo Continent novel and gained a certain understanding of this world. Today, the four of them had come here to hunt soul beasts and improve their strength.

Before long, Qian He finished absorbing the Soul Ring. His Soul Power had risen from level seventy-nine to level eighty-six, and his Soul Ring configuration consisted of eight black rings.

As for He Shen, he had also absorbed a hundred-year Soul Ring from a four-hundred-year Gold-Eating Rat. The Soul Skill he gained was called: Copper Coin Soul Lock.

Its effect was: throw a copper coin. Upon hitting an enemy, it would attach to their body, continuously absorb their Soul Power, and feed it back to the user.

Whoosh! After Qian He finished absorbing the Soul Ring, Ye Zhou stored the soul beast's corpse in his Storage Bag, and the group set out on their return journey.

After returning to Heaven Dou City, Shi Jian publicly announced that he would close his stall for good and no longer tell fortunes. Naturally, the reason was that he had accepted the royal family's invitation to become a royal Guest Elder, so he would no longer lack money.

Upon hearing this, the nobles of Heaven Dou City all complained about the royal family behind their backs. Now they had no way to come ask him questions.

The royal family made no statement in response.

Two more days passed, and the appointed time arrived. Ye Zhou and Shi Jian boarded the carriage sent by the royal family to receive them and headed for the imperial palace.

Inside the palace, they met Xue Ye.

Two people stood beside Xue Ye. One was Prince Xue Xing, while the other was naturally Xue Qinghe—or rather, Qian Renxue.

Xue Ye was extremely pleased that Qian Renxue had recruited Shi Jian for the royal family. He lavished her with praise and entrusted her entirely with the task of helping Shi Jian establish his sect. From then on, Qian Renxue officially became the royal family's representative for dealings with the Maoshan Sect.

Furthermore, because he valued Shi Jian so highly, Xue Ye generously raised Ye Zhou's title from Baron Lieyan to Marquis and bestowed upon him one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Ye Zhou knew that Xue Ye was showing him favor. After all, aside from possessing Innate Full Soul Power, he was ostensibly still a Maoshan Sect Disciple.

"Your subject thanks Your Majesty." Only a fool would refuse free benefits. Regardless of what Xue Ye was thinking, Ye Zhou accepted the rewards.

Seeing this, Xue Ye nodded in satisfaction, then announced the start of the banquet. He intended to properly welcome Shi Jian into the Heaven Dou Empire.

After the banquet ended, Shi Jian and Ye Zhou took their leave.

"Junior Ye, wait." Qian Renxue called out to Ye Zhou, who was about to leave with Shi Jian.

"Senior, is there something else?" Ye Zhou turned back to look at Qian Renxue.

"Of course there is."

Qian Renxue smiled as she walked toward them. "I didn't mention it during the banquet, but I wanted to ask, Junior Ye, would you be willing to join the Heaven Dou Royal Team?"

Ye Zhou frowned slightly. The team led by Yu Tianheng in the novel?

"The next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will be held in half a year. Unless something unexpected happens, the championship will go to Spirit Hall Academy. But in the tournament five and a half years from now, Heaven Dou Royal Academy may not be without a chance. The academy plans to form an elite team, recruiting only Soul Masters with powerful Martial Souls and outstanding Soul Power, then training them from a young age. Junior Ye, your Soul Power should be close to level eighteen, right? Your Martial Soul is also extremely powerful. I believe that with your qualifications, you can absolutely join the Royal Fight Team. I just don't know whether you're willing." Qian Renxue extended a hand toward Ye Zhou as she asked—or rather, invited—him.

The Heaven Dou Royal Team. He had already met Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan. The remaining five Soul Masters possessed the Nine-Heart Begonia, two Black Tortoises, a Ghost Leopard, and a Wind Bell Bird.

In the novel, when they fought the Shrek Seven Devils in a Soul Master battle, even the proud Yu Xiaogang had personally admitted that the quality of their Martial Souls surpassed those of the Shrek members.

Although they ultimately lost, their opponents were the protagonists' group. Their strength could not be judged by ordinary standards.

In short, every member of the Heaven Dou Royal Team was a genius. Moreover, anyone who could enter the royal academy surely came from an extraordinary background. If he could become comrades with them, then in the future...

As Ye Zhou considered it, he quickly came to an answer.

"Of course I'm willing. It would be my great honor to become a member of the Royal Fight Team!" Ye Zhou said to Qian Renxue with a serious expression.

Hearing his answer, Qian Renxue smiled. She placed a hand on Ye Zhou's shoulder and said, "Good, Junior Ye. From today onward, you are a member of the Heaven Dou Royal Team!"

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The instant Qian Renxue finished speaking, three streams of light suddenly shot over from the distance and landed before the gates of the imperial palace, radiating powerful auras.

Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo had arrived!