Qin Ming

"I understand." Tang Hao sighed and waved Ye Xilan away.

He realized he had been sighing far too much lately.

Still, there really were far too many Transmigrators.

The Heaven Dou Xue Family, the Star Luo Dai Family, the Sea God Church, Hu Liena of Spirit Hall, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

That already made five. If he counted the one he had killed earlier, that made six.

Six-six, everything goes smoothly?

Six-six-six, more like it.

Tang Hao shook his head inwardly. He felt that he needed some peace and quiet now, to carefully rethink and plan his future cultivation path.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Ye Xilan bowed to Tang Hao. Her footsteps were light as she left, knowing that His Excellency needed some time alone to recuperate.

After Ye Xilan left the hall, Tang Hao was once again the only one remaining.

Tang Hao rose to return to his room for some quiet reflection, only to suddenly remember that he had already crushed his bed.

There was also a crater in the floor where that half-man-tall piece of metal had fallen.

He would need to have someone repair the place first.

And besides...

He could not stay at Begonia Pavilion for too long. He would have to leave in five days.

As long as he remained here, Spirit Hall might continue sending people after him.

He was not afraid. So long as it was not Qian Daoliu or the level ninety-eight Golden Crocodile Douluo, he was confident he could fight them evenly.

At the very least, he could preserve his own life.

But the civilians of Begonia Pavilion and Begonia City could no longer endure the collateral damage of another battle involving a Titled Douluo.

His hand rubbed against his chest. Out of habit, he wanted to light a cigarette to ease the pressure, but his right hand suddenly grasped at nothing, making Tang Hao laugh.

Right. This was no longer his previous life, and there was no need for him to rely on tobacco to relieve stress.

The Heaven Dou Xue Family, the Star Luo Dai Family, the Pope of Spirit Hall, the Sea God Church—the pressure brought by these Transmigrators could not be eased by tobacco. Only strength could truly relieve it.

So, cultivate.

In five days, he would head to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and pay them a visit. He would first send a calling card by Telegraph.

Besides that, he should prepare a gift.

Relationships between people were not all about fighting and killing. There was also the exchange of courtesy.

Heh. Tang Hao chuckled.

In truth, he coveted their Martial Art, but did not want to directly clash with a Transmigrator over it, afraid that some unknown Golden Finger might take him out in one stroke.

That was why he had thought of using a gift to indirectly trade for their Martial Art and strengthen himself.

Only...

"I need to keep the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone as a bounty. Then what else can I use as a gift in exchange for Martial Art?"

Tang Hao thought about it. The rare Starfall Iron in his possession, the piece over half a man tall, might work.

But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was absurdly wealthy. Among the Upper Three Sects of Douluo Continent, they had the most money and the greatest abundance of rare treasures.

A mere piece of rare Starfall Iron, even a peerless treasure more than half a man tall, might not be something they lacked.

So he could only use a Spirit Bone as a gift after all.

"Then I'll use that Skull Bone. It's around three thousand years old, so it's valuable enough."

Tang Hao pondered for a moment, then nodded.

After all, Skull Bones were inherently more precious than ordinary Spirit Bones. A Skull Bone-type Spirit Bone could generally be traded for three ordinary Spirit Bones of the same age.

Not to mention that this Skull Bone was of a mutated type. If it met someone who needed it, its value would not be lower than some Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.

It was more than enough as a gift for his visit.

With a nod to himself, Tang Hao asked a Handmaiden outside the hall for another room to rest in. He needed some quiet time to think over and digest the information he had received today.

Elsewhere, in the imperial palace of Heaven Dou City.

By the time news from Begonia City reached Heaven Dou City again, it was already noon.

After Xue Beng finished lunch in the palace, one of his subordinates handed him Begonia City's reply.

"Extermination of an entire clan? A bounty?" Xue Beng was astonished.

He had not expected the Clear Sky Douluo to issue a bounty ordering the extermination of an informant's entire clan—and to use a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone as the reward.

Could such abnormal behavior mean that he was a Transmigrator?

Xue Beng habitually thought in that direction, but upon further consideration, the Clear Sky Douluo had always been an exceedingly proud man.

A mere Soul Master's report had nearly caused his death. He would certainly be furious with that informant, perhaps even venting his anger upon the informant's clan.

Issuing a bounty for their extermination was perfectly normal.

Moreover, if Tang Hao truly were a Transmigrator, there would have been no need for him to pursue Dugu Aotian across a thousand miles.

Nor would he have needed to go to Begonia Pavilion.

After all, a Transmigrator would not need Begonia Pavilion's treatment, nor would he need to be enraged over his Wife being stolen and fight another Transmigrator to the death.

He would only need a cheat.

With a cheat, his injuries would heal on their own.

The attacks of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo would not be worth fearing either. A cheat could sweep aside everything.

Xue Beng chuckled. He was becoming increasingly traumatized by Transmigrators. Whenever he saw something that did not match the original plot, he immediately thought of them.

But this world had long since been turned upside down by Transmigrators.

It was only normal for things to differ from the original plot.

On the contrary, if those original characters still developed according to the original plot, that would be when he needed to be wary.

He would have to consider whether they were Transmigrators with some heaven-defying check-in type Golden Finger.

Rubbing his brow, Xue Beng set down the documents and entered his study.

Qin Ming, who had hurried back from Shrek Academy, had been waiting outside the study. When he saw Xue Beng arrive, he respectfully bowed.

"Your Highness, Qin Ming has returned from Shrek Academy."

"Mm. Teacher Qin, you've worked hard. Come in and have a seat first." Xue Beng smiled and warmly invited Qin Ming inside.

The man was a genius who had reached Soul Saint at just over thirty years old, a definite future Titled Douluo.

Naturally, Xue Beng had to treat him with courtesy.

Besides, he wanted to know what exactly had happened at Shrek Academy.

Was it a new Transmigrator, or had some other Transmigrator gone there to cause trouble?

"Thank you, Your Highness." Qin Ming clasped his hands in salute.

After sitting down, Qin Ming recalled the days he had spent back at Shrek Academy, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

"Reporting to Your Highness, after returning to the academy, Qin Ming informed the headmaster about Spirit Hall's secret attack."

"The headmaster was furious, and at the same time, he was deeply grateful to Your Highness."

"It is only regrettable that Qin Ming was incompetent and still failed to persuade the headmaster and the others to come teach at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Qin Ming sighed. He had truly hoped that his mentors could teach alongside him at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

That way, he would be able to see them every day in the future.

Unfortunately, Headmaster Flender still did not wish to abandon his dream of building the number one academy. Qin Ming could only sigh to himself.

"However, Qin Ming did not return to the academy without gaining anything."

"This time, the headmaster and the others recruited more than a dozen top-tier geniuses, all with Innate Full Soul Power."

"And they are all deeply dissatisfied with Spirit Hall. I believe that so long as Your Highness shows them great kindness, my junior schoolmates will surely become Your Highness's greatest support in the future!"