Three Great Newspapers of Douluo Continent

Skipping over that coy report that did nothing but dangle a carrot, Tang Hao turned to the second major piece of news.

[Congratulations to Holy Son Qian Liechen and Holy Maiden Hu Liena for passing the trial and becoming Spirit Hall's Holy Son and Holy Maiden!]

"Hu Liena?"

Tang Hao was somewhat surprised to see that name.

Of course he knew the name. She was an important character from the original anime, and he had come across related clips before.

But wasn't she supposed to compete in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament two years from now?

How had she become the Holy Maiden already?

In his vague memories, Hu Liena seemed to have become the Holy Maiden only after the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

There were still more than two years until that academy tournament.

How had she become the Holy Maiden ahead of time?

Suspicious, Tang Hao firmly committed the name to memory.

As for that Qian Liechen, he was from the Qian family of the Angel Family. If his Martial Soul was the Six-winged Angel Martial Soul, then becoming the Holy Son was perfectly normal.

There would be no issue even if he became the next Pope.

But logically speaking, Qian Xunji, who possessed the Six-winged Angel Martial Soul, had already been beaten to death by him.

Could it be that the old Great Enshrined had blossomed late in life?

Had he personally taken the field to produce heirs for the Angel Family's future?

Or was he the illegitimate son of that sleazy Qian Xunji?

Which disciple had he had him with?

Tang Hao chuckled. Reading entertainment gossip about an old rival was actually rather enjoyable.

He kept flipping through the paper. Spirit Hall only had one more major matter worth heavily reporting.

Another Titled Douluo was holding a banquet for his eightieth birthday and inviting everyone, or something like that.

Tang Hao tossed it aside after one glance.

A Titled Douluo celebrating his eightieth birthday?

Wasn't that like an ordinary person reaching thirty, feeling that it had been terribly difficult to live to that age, and throwing a banquet to reward himself?

They really weren't embarrassed at all.

Tang Hao shook his head and turned to the Star Luo Report from the Star Luo Empire.

This newspaper did not report any major events.

The only thing worth noting was that another Beast Tide had erupted in the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Luo Empire had paid the price of a Soul Saint's life to drive the Beast Tide back.

It was quite a severe loss.

Unfortunately, the entire report lavished praise upon a Fourth Prince of the Dai Family.

Tsk, the brutality of fighting for the throne.

Even a Soul Saint could become a sacrifice.

Tang Hao sighed, put down the Star Luo Report, and looked at the final newspaper.

Nuoding City, where he currently was, belonged to the Balak Kingdom, and the Balak Kingdom fell under the Heaven Dou Empire.

Thus, he was most curious about the Heaven Dou Empire's official newspaper, so he had saved it for last.

[Prince Xue Beng inspected the Silves Kingdom and reached an agreement with Prince Osf of Silves on upgrading military equipment. Prince Osf of Silves highly praised Prince Xue Beng as possessing the bearing of a Virtuous King.]

[Prince Xue Qinghe inspected the Balak Kingdom, and both sides held cordial and friendly talks.]

"Xue Beng?"

"Xue Qinghe?"

Tang Hao thought about it. These two did seem to be characters from the original work, and one of them even became the Heaven Dou Empire's future emperor.

But which one was it?

Tang Hao did not care.

Who would remember some man's appearance from anime edits?

Beautiful women were another matter.

"Still, judging by this situation, the struggle between these two princes has already reached the point of irreconcilability. Looks like every empire is the same—they'll fight to the death over the throne."

"It's just that the Heaven Dou Empire is in a bad situation."

Tang Hao frowned slightly as he looked at the events reported in the newspaper.

He had not read the original novel, nor had he watched that long-running anime.

Yet just from what the newspapers reported, he could tell that relations among the three major powers were extremely tense.

They were all eyeing one another like tigers, each wanting to tear off a piece of flesh from the others.

When the headlines of a major power's authoritative official newspaper were all related to the military, war was not far away.

And among those three major powers, the Heaven Dou Empire was the weakest.

It had no Titled Douluo, and he had not seen any introduction of New Type of Weapon for its army either.

Could it rely solely on the two Titled Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

Spirit Hall had at least seven or eight Titled Douluo.

Not to mention that old immortal Great Enshrined, a Level 99 Peerless Douluo.

He alone could wipe out the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect of the Heaven Dou Empire.

What could the Heaven Dou Empire use to stop him?

Perhaps the Star Luo Empire and the remaining Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would intervene to stop it, lest Spirit Hall swallow the Heaven Dou Empire and then turn around to swallow them as well.

But regardless, if the Heaven Dou Empire fell and was swallowed by Spirit Hall,

he might have to scurry over to the Star Luo Empire.

After all, if that old immortal Great Enshrined of Spirit Hall learned that the man who had beaten his son to death was here, he would definitely come running over with a sword to chop him apart.

To offer him as a sacrifice at his son's grave.

"I wonder where my old grandpa has gone to cultivate. If he were here, that old immortal from Spirit Hall would have to be somewhat wary."

Tang Hao found it regrettable. If, when he used to browse clips, he had paid more attention to the male characters instead of only watching those anime girls show off their thighs,

then he might have known where his own grandfather had gone to cultivate.

After all, his nominal grandfather also possessed the strength of a Peerless Douluo and could fight that old immortal to a draw.

Then he would not have to worry about being hunted down and forced to run all over the place later.

Lewdness had ruined him.

Tang Hao sighed.

The office door creaked open, and Tang Hao put down the Heaven Dou Report in his hand.

Ma Xiunuo, neatly dressed and holding a file, wore a somewhat awkward expression. He seemed to want to say something, yet did not know whether he should.

His manner puzzled Tang Hao. He gestured for Ma Xiunuo to come sit down. "Hall Master Ma, is this the Martial Soul information file I was looking for?"

"Yes, but..." Ma Xiunuo hesitated before lowering his voice slightly.

"Mr. Jack, may I ask what you intend to do by looking for someone with this Martial Soul?"

In the end, he had accepted the money and felt somewhat uneasy.

So he could not help asking one more question. He did not want the man before him to throw his life away.

Tang Hao found it strange. He had not expected this kindly-looking man to have such a talkative side.

He had already taken Tang Hao's money, yet he still asked this sort of question. That was far from professional.

He had probably rarely taken money before.

He lacked that kind of experience.

Tang Hao shook his head. Naturally, he would not tell anyone about transmigrators.

Because he was one himself.

And he was Tang Hao now, the man who had killed Spirit Hall's previous Pope.

What if he told someone from Spirit Hall, "Oh, my wife was stolen by a Soul Master. My wife is the Blue Silver Emperor, and I am Tang Hao"?

Wouldn't that scare the man before him to death?

Even if it did not, the people Spirit Hall sent to hunt him down afterward would annoy him to death.

So Tang Hao shook his head and held out his hand, indicating that it was time to exchange payment and goods.