Returning Home in Glory

The War God Temple is an organization heavily supported by the Douluo Federation, serving two purposes: first, to resist the Abyss Plane and protect humanity; second, to act as a counterbalance to Shrek Academy, the Tang Sect, and the Spirit Pagoda.

High-level combat power on the Douluo Continent had long been controlled by Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, but the Spirit Pagoda rose to prominence ten thousand years ago, creating a three-way standoff.

Even after the establishment of the Douluo Federation, this situation remained unchanged.

Six thousand years ago, when the Abyss Plane invaded, the Douluo Federation realized it was essentially a commander without an army. It used this crisis as an opportunity to establish the War God Temple, widely recruiting powerful individuals from across the continent.

After six thousand years of development, the War God Temple has gradually gained public recognition, forming a four-way balance of power regarding humanity's high-level forces alongside organizations like Shrek Academy.

This is especially true in the generation of Xie An; there are three individuals who are directly affiliated with the Douluo Federation on the surface: Xie An, Yue Tian Douluo, and Hanhai Douluo.

And this is even excluding the nine great legions, such as the Blood God Legion Commander and Blood One.

Xie An's hometown, Eastsea City, is the second-largest coastal city in the Douluo Federation.

In Xie An's memories, the strongest member of the Xie Family a century ago was only at the level of an eight-ring Spirit Douluo.

With his help, the most talented member of the Xie Family became a Title Douluo.

As for Xie Xie, he possessed twin martial souls, awakened the Space-Time Dragon martial soul while following the protagonist, later married into the Yuanen Clan, became a level 97 Super Douluo, and even became one of the rebuilders of Shrek Academy and a member of the Sea God Pavilion—a true winner in life.

However, as things stand now, Xie Xie has only awakened a pseudo-twin martial soul. He might be considered a genius in Eastsea City, but on a larger scale, he is not quite enough.

Xie An stood at the city gate, looking at the bustling Eastsea City, feeling quite pleased.

The city that once relied on ocean voyages and fishing was gone, replaced by walls filled with Soul Tools, while the city center had become a prosperous commercial district, even possessing a quality that could be compared to cities in the Sun Moon Federation or Tiandou City.

Young adventurers roamed the world, the salty scent of the sea and local specialties wafted through the shouts of street vendors, and wealthy young masters and ladies walked between shops filled with dazzling goods.

All of this was because Xie An had become the War God Temple Master. After taking the position, Xie An vigorously developed his hometown, and his neighbors and relatives had nothing but praise for him.

Even the guards at the city gate were at the level of six-ring Spirit Emperors.

Just after entering Eastsea City, one could see a massive bronze statue. The man in the statue had sharp, sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, holding a long spear and gazing forward. He was truly a man of talent, like a War God deterring all evildoers.

Beneath the statue were the words Xie An had once spoken.

"When drinking water, do not forget those who dug the well."

It was none other than War God Temple Master Xie An.

The federal government also provided strong support for Xie An to give back to his hometown; using some authority to appropriately favor one's own people was nothing out of the ordinary.

On the contrary, if Xie An, the War God Temple Master, were completely selfless, the Federation would not dare to entrust the War God Temple to him.

After all, Hanhai Douluo keeps an entire Sea God Legion, and no one says a word.

"Excuse me, brother, may I ask if you know of the Eastsea Xie Family?" Xie An asked, pulling aside a random passerby.

"Oh, little brother, you're from out of town, aren't you? Who in Eastsea City doesn't know the Eastsea Xie Family? The War God Temple Master came from their family." The middle-aged man was quite enthusiastic, pointing a finger, "There, walk that way, you'll see an intersection, turn right and you'll be at the Eastsea Xie Family."

Although Xie An was over a hundred years old, because he had reached the level of Limit Douluo, his appearance changed according to his state of mind, making him look exceptionally young.

"Let me tell you, this Xie Family is incredible. They were just a mid-tier mecha family at first, but then the Temple Master appeared out of nowhere, and the Xie Family leaped to become the largest family in Eastsea City. Thanks to the Temple Master, our Eastsea City has developed rapidly, the officials have improved, and policy benefits have been implemented."

"After a hundred years of development and the expansion of Eastsea City, the Xie Family moved their residence to the center of the city, leaving only the old house in its original location."

"Sigh, life is all about fate."

The middle-aged man opened the floodgates. Seeing that no one nearby was paying attention to him, he lowered his voice and said, "Let me tell you, it's rumored—just rumored, mind you—that the Xie Family has a certain influence over the local Spirit Pagoda branch master. Every incoming branch master comes to pay their respects to the Xie Family. The Xie Family and the Spirit Pagoda have a partnership."

"How could the Spirit Pagoda, such an arrogant organization, be swayed by a small family?"

Xie An shook his head, denying the old man's claim.

The Spirit Pagoda was an organization founded by Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao ten thousand years ago. It developed a unique Spirit Soul system, originally intended to reconcile the relationship between humans and Spirit Beasts, and for a time, it contributed greatly to the stability of the continent.

But as time passed, the Spirit Pagoda wanted to create artificial Spirit Souls and spirit rings that did not rely on Spirit Beasts. A large number of Spirit Beasts were hunted, and with the rise of certain ambitious individuals, things slowly began to change.

To this day, the Spirit Pagoda has established branches everywhere, and people rely on the Spirit Pagoda to obtain Spirit Souls and spirit rings, showing signs of becoming the number one organization on the continent.

To put it more bluntly, the Spirit Pagoda has a tendency to become the second Martial Soul Hall of the Douluo Continent.

Although he allowed the Xie Family to use his name to conduct business, he had been very clear with the Xie Family Head back then about what should and should not be done when it came to influencing the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda branch master.

It would be a miracle if the Xie Family Head wasn't the one being influenced by the Spirit Pagoda.

Seeing that the middle-aged man was a local and quite talkative, Xie An continued to ask, "Are there any geniuses among the younger generation of the Xie Family lately?"

"Yes, yes, I've heard that the Xie Family recently produced someone with twin martial souls, I think his name is Xie Xie. He's incredible! I heard the War God Temple Master personally checked him out and said this person has the potential of a Limit Douluo."

Xie An couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, knowing that the middle-aged man was starting to spread rumors. He said, "Thank you, brother. I'll be on my way to take a look at the Xie Family."

With that, he bid farewell to the middle-aged man. After a moment's thought, he handed the man ten thousand Federal Coins provided by the system.

Seeing the money, the middle-aged man immediately said respectfully, "Senior, what are you saying? It is my honor to be able to point the way for you."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man accepted the ten thousand Federal Coins.

"I don't know what you are going there for, Senior, but this junior is willing to serve you."

Xie An smiled slightly, ignored the man's words, and walked slowly along the road toward the old Xie Family residence.

Xie An's parents were already quite old. Their talent for spirit cultivation was decent, and after Xie An reached the level of Limit Douluo, he sought out precious treasures for them.

It took decades of effort for them to barely break through to the Spirit Douluo level, after which he requested some life-extending treasures from the Tang Sect for them to consume.

However, it was a pity that for the two of them, the Spirit Douluo level was ultimately their limit, and they could no longer make any progress.

Feeling uncomfortable living in their new home, the two decided to move back to their old house to enjoy their later years.

"Dad, Mom, I'm home!"

The distance was covered in the blink of an eye. Xie An looked at the long-lost gate, knocked, and shouted loudly.