Blood Guards, Iron Guards, Qian Renxue's Shock

"Your Majesty, we have prepared a residence in Heaven Dou City. Though it cannot compare to the former Great Li Imperial Palace, it can barely serve as Your Majesty's temporary residence."

After Lin Qi fought several more Soul Fights alone, he prepared to leave with Xiao Wu.

The loyal Ge Ming had already prepared the Temporary Palace.

"Then let's go take a look."

Although Sunset Forest was not far from Heaven Dou City, traveling back and forth still took time.

Since there was a Temporary Palace in Heaven Dou City, it would be much more convenient.

Just as they left the Soul Fighting Arena, they ran into Xue Qinghe, who was also preparing to leave.

He had watched several more of Lin Yi's Soul Fights, and his desire to recruit Lin Yi had grown even stronger.

"Little brother, it's you. We meet again."

Seeing Lin Qi and Xiao Wu following Ge Ming—no, Ge Ming following behind Lin Qi—

Xue Qinghe felt that Porcupinefish Douluo had been too conservative in saying these two children had unusual identities.

Even Ge Ming, the manager of the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, seemed like a subordinate before this child.

This child's identity was no longer merely unusual. He definitely had countless connections to the true Master of the Soul Fighting Arena.

"The Crown Prince is here too?"

Lin Yi did not want to see Xue Qinghe, but Lin Qi did.

There was nothing wrong with that.

He was an emperor, while Xue Qinghe was a Crown Prince. The other party could barely be considered his junior.

Xue Qinghe's brows twitched slightly.

Such composure before the Crown Prince of an empire was surely cultivated from childhood.

It seemed the waters of the Soul Fighting Arena ran far deeper than the outside world had guessed.

"I came to watch a few Soul Fight matches. By the way, I still don't know your name, little brother."

Xue Qinghe's attitude was warm, sunny like the elder brother next door.

"Lin Qi."

"Lin Qi? Your surname is Lin?"

Xue Qinghe's pupils contracted slightly.

"What, is there a problem?"

Lin Qi smiled and asked "curiously."

"No, no problem. It's a good name, pleasant and easy to remember."

Today, Xue Qinghe had gained a particularly deep impression of the surname Lin.

Lin Yi was surnamed Lin, and Lin Qi was also surnamed Lin. Was there some connection between these two Lins?

Xue Qinghe was not making random associations.

After all, a genius Soul Master like Lin Yi should not have suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Moreover, Lin Yi had also received special treatment from the Soul Fighting Arena. The host's attitude toward him was not merely favoritism—it was outright fawning.

Lin Qi also had deep ties to the Soul Fighting Arena, so perhaps the two were strongly connected.

"Brother Lin Qi, meeting is fate. If you run into any trouble in Heaven Dou City, you can bring this token to find me."

"I have some standing in this little patch of land. I should be able to settle any minor trouble."

As he spoke, Xue Qinghe took out an Identity Token and handed it to Lin Qi.

"If it's urgent, you can also directly ask these two guards of mine for help. Their strength is decent enough."

After handing Lin Qi the token, Xue Qinghe pointed at Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo behind him.

"Then I won't refuse your kindness."

Lin Qi directly put away the token.

At that moment, the system notification sounded.

[ Ding! Detected that the bound target Qian Renxue has two mysterious experts as guards. Background Suppression triggered. ]

Lin Qi: ...

Hadn't he seen these two Titled Douluo before? Why was the reward only triggered now?

Was the system's delay that bad, or did it only react after Xue Qinghe personally said their strength was decent?

He had thought these two Titled Douluo were not strong enough to trigger a reward.

[ Reward: Ancient Imperial Dynasty background enhanced. Blood Guard and Iron Guard commanders request an audience. ]

As soon as the notification ended, Lin Qi noticed that Xue Qinghe, along with Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo behind him, had all changed expressions.

One lean and one burly, two figures approached from afar and respectfully knelt before Lin Qi.

That was not the most important part. The most important thing was that Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo could sense their strength.

These two were actually Titled Douluo?

In today's Douluo Continent,

Titled Douluo were practically monopolized by Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects.

When a wild Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo appeared, Spirit Hall wanted either to take him in as a dog or erase him from existence.

Now two unfamiliar Titled Douluo had suddenly appeared at once. How could they not be shocked?

Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo hurriedly concealed their auras even more deeply.

They had always hidden their strength as Titled Douluo, so they could naturally relax somewhat around ordinary people.

But before two Titled Douluo, a single misstep might expose a flaw.

"Brother Lin Qi, these two... these two are your..."

Xue Qinghe was equally shaken.

As the Young Master of Spirit Hall, he only had two Titled Douluo protecting him.

Just what was Lin Qi's background? He actually had two Titled Douluo guarding him as well.

Moreover, judging from the respect these two showed Lin Qi, they were even more deferential than Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo were toward him.

Titled Douluo all had their pride. Although Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo respected Qian Renxue, it was more because of her status. They would never easily bow down and kneel.

"Oh, you mean them? They're my guards."

Lin Qi casually explained, then said to the two kneeling on the ground:

"Get up."

"Yes, thank..."

They did not know whether Lin Qi wished to hide his identity, so for a moment, they did not know how to address him.

"Address me however you should. It's not something shameful."

"Yes, we understand."

The burly man was visibly excited. Though the lean man remained expressionless, there was also more fluctuation in his eyes.

"Your subjects thank Your Majesty."

"Your... Your Majesty?"

Qian Renxue and the others were shaken once more.

There were only two empires on Douluo Continent: the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

If they had not misheard that "Your Majesty," was Lin Qi the emperor of some empire?

He could not possibly be the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, could he? The Dai Family was still there.

"Lin Qi, they called you 'Your Majesty'?"

Lin Qi smiled. "Those are matters from far too long ago, merely a form of address. Brother Qinghe, you don't mind, do you?"

In front of a Crown Prince, he was asking whether he minded being called "Your Majesty."

The corners of Xue Qinghe's mouth twitched several times.

"I... I don't mind."

He could casually deploy two Titled Douluo. Even if Xue Qinghe wanted to mind, he could not.

"Lin Qi... what exactly is your background? Can you tell me?"

He could not even bring himself to call Lin Qi little brother anymore. He was still a Crown Prince, while the other had become Your Majesty.

Originally, he had planned to play the role of a noble and generous elder brother, show respect for talent, and build a good relationship with Lin Qi.

Now the other party had directly become an emperor. It seemed Lin Qi, this "little brother," had the more exalted status.

Qian Renxue even felt fortunate.

Luckily, she was not the real Xue Qinghe. Otherwise, facing Lin Qi, who had two Titled Douluo as guards, she truly would not have had the slightest confidence.

"It's getting late. We can talk again when there's an opportunity, Brother Qinghe."

Curious about my background?

Want to know what my backing is?

Then go scratch your head over it. You want answers from me? Do you take me for some three- or four-year-old brat?

"Yes, it's getting late. I should return to the palace as well."

Though he had not received an answer, there was no doubt that Lin Qi's identity was anything but ordinary.

Qian Renxue also wanted some quiet to properly digest everything she had seen and heard today.

Neither the Heaven Dou Empire nor Spirit Hall had known that such a powerful force was hidden on Douluo Continent.