Upper Three Sects Gather

In the carriage bound for Heaven Dou City, Wu Xian looked at the three women before him with some helplessness. "I'm going to celebrate Dugu Bo's birthday. Why are you following me?"

"So am I. By the Pope's order, I'm going to recruit Dugu Bo." Bibi Dong held her head high, looking as though she bore a grave responsibility.

Reasonable.

Wu Xian turned to Zhang Lexuan and looked at her sweet smile.

Fine, he really couldn't leave this little attendant alone in Spirit Hall.

"And you, Liu Erlong? Why aren't you going home? Why are you following us?"

"Of course, to keep an eye on you." Liu Erlong glared at Wu Xian with her phoenix eyes. "So you don't just become a god."

"Don't be ridiculous." Wu Xian was somewhat speechless. "How could becoming a god be that easy?"

"I don't care. I can't let you secretly take off." As she spoke, Liu Erlong reached out and wrapped an arm around Wu Xian.

As though she truly feared he would fly away.

But only moments later, her active mind leaped to another thought.

"Oh, right. When are you going back to the original world? Remember to call me. I want to meet the other me and ask her how she came up with such an explosive... idea as a spiritual relationship."

Wu Xian was somewhat surprised. "You want to ask her? Are you sure you're strong enough? With the other you's current mental state, if her temper flares, she might even beat herself up."

"Of course." A smile appeared at the corner of Liu Erlong's lips. Her aura leaked out slightly, revealing that she had actually reached level sixty-three.

With a proud expression, she said,

"It's not just you who's been working hard. In a while, I'll buy some Soul Bones or something and break through to level seventy. With the power of my Ultimate Fire, I can even deal with weaker Titled Douluo. When the time comes, I want to see whether she'll dare lay a hand on me."

Only then did Wu Xian recall that Liu Erlong had consumed an Immortal Herb.

The bloodline of her martial soul and the intensity of her flames had long since transformed. Dealing with the other Liu Erlong, who was a Soul Saint, really would not be a problem.

This is going to be great fun. When the time comes, I definitely need to buy some sunflower seeds and sit in the front row.

And set up a livestream while I'm at it. Paid viewing.

Just as he was secretly delighted, he suddenly felt a warm finger poke his cheek.

When he turned his head, he saw Liu Erlong narrowing her eyes, a dangerous glint in them. "Were you thinking something rather impolite?"

Wu Xian immediately put on a righteous expression and straightened his back. "How could I be? I can swear on Tang San's name that I absolutely was not."

Liu Erlong's face darkened. Didn't that mean he had been?

Amid their joking, the carriage slowly entered Heaven Dou City.

After traveling for some time longer, it finally stopped outside Dugu Bo's Mansion.

At this moment, Dugu Bo's Mansion was already bustling with visitors.

A great many people stood outside the gates with visiting cards in hand, respectfully presenting them to the gatekeeper.

They hoped to enter Dugu Bo's Mansion and meet the newly appointed Titled Douluo.

After all, this was one of the few opportunities they had to make a tremendous leap in their family's status.

Most people understood clearly that given their family's strength, it was impossible for them to recruit Dugu Bo, this newly appointed Titled Douluo.

That was something only the Upper Three Sects, the two great empires, or Spirit Hall could accomplish.

But what they sought was not to recruit Dugu Bo, but to have him lend his name to them.

With that title attached, doing anything would become much more convenient.

Having rid himself of his poison, advanced to Titled Douluo, and gained a grandson, Dugu Bo

was no longer the temperamental Poison Douluo from the other world. With descendants, he needed to consider their future.

After all, the Poison Douluo of the other world had been unable to resolve the poison within his body and lived each day uncertain of seeing the next.

If he had not been ruthless enough, his granddaughter might have come to harm.

The more terrifying his reputation, the safer Dugu Yan would be even if he vanished for several months while going to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye to suppress his poison.

The carriage carrying Wu Xian and the other three passed directly by the long queue and pulled up before the gates.

Some of those waiting wanted to curse, but upon glimpsing Spirit Hall's emblem, they hurriedly covered their mouths.

Some even patted their own faces in lingering fear.

After accepting another visiting card and seeing the title of count written on it,

the gatekeeper gave his usual reply. "The master is busy. He has no time."

At that moment, sensing darkness to his left as the light was blocked, the gatekeeper was just about to look up and scold whoever it was.

The words had already reached his throat when he raised his eyes and saw Spirit Hall's emblem.

His heart tightened, and he hurriedly stood to accept the card respectfully.

After carefully reading it once, he instantly broke out in cold sweat. He barely held back a curse as he looked up at Bibi Dong.

"So it is the Martial Soul Hall Saintess who has arrived. Please forgive my discourtesy."

Then he turned and spotted Wu Xian, his eyes lighting up. "Oh? Second Master, you're here as well."

Wu Xian pointed at himself. "Second Master?"

The gatekeeper smiled. "Indeed. The master gave orders that you were to be treated as though you were him. Wouldn't that make you the Second Master?"

As he spoke, he opened the gates. "Please, come in quickly. The master is in the study."

He then led the four of them deeper into Dugu Bo's Mansion.

Before they had gone far, Wu Xian once more saw Dugu Bo pacing about in the courtyard.

His hair had long since turned entirely black, no longer the vivid green it had once been.

He also looked more than ten years younger. By appearance, he was only somewhat older than his son, Dugu Xin.

From afar, Dugu Bo caught sight of Wu Xian, and his eyes immediately lit up. He laughed heartily. "Little Friend Wu Xian, it has been a long time. I had been wondering where to find you, but I never expected you to arrive as promised."

"Old Brother Dugu, it has indeed been a long time." Wu Xian also clasped his hands and greeted him.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Dugu Bo shifted his gaze to the three women. "These three are perhaps..."

"Stop, let me introduce them." Wu Xian immediately stopped Dugu Bo from continuing, lest there be a misunderstanding.

He pointed at Bibi Dong and Zhang Lexuan. "These two are the Martial Soul Hall Saintess." Then he turned to Liu Erlong. "This one is..."

"Liu Erlong. Greetings, His Excellency Dugu." Liu Erlong introduced herself first. It seemed she did not want Wu Xian to mention the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Dugu Bo did not care much. Since they had been brought by Wu Xian, they were friends of his, Dugu Bo's.

As for the Martial Soul Hall Saintess, well, she counted as a friend too.

For Wu Xian's sake, Spirit Hall's little grievances were not worth mentioning.

But if Bibi Dong wanted him to join Spirit Hall, that would be absolutely impossible.

Before they had exchanged more than a few words, the gatekeeper who had just left returned once again. "Master, Sect Master Ning Jun of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Young Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo have come to visit."

As he spoke, he stepped aside to reveal the three people behind him.

The man at the forefront wore a smile. Behind him followed a younger man who resembled him greatly, and last came a white-haired elder with a sharp aura.

Ning Jun led Ning Fengzhi in saluting Dugu Bo. "Greetings, His Excellency Dugu."

Dugu Bo also clasped his hands in return. "Sect Master Ning has come from afar, yet I failed to welcome you properly. Please forgive my discourtesy."

"Not at all, not at all. We came uninvited."

Next, Dugu Bo saluted Sword Douluo. "Greetings, Brother Sword."

Sword Douluo did not put on any airs and returned the salute. "Brother Dugu, congratulations on attaining the Titled Douluo rank. In the future, you and I can exchange insights more often."