In the time that followed, Dugu Yan recounted in detail how she and Dugu Bo had depended on each other to survive.
"Ah~ My good granddaughter, you and your grandfather have had such a hard time! Your grandfather's already so old, yet he still had to raise you all by himself."
"It wasn't hard!" Dugu Yan wiped away her tears, then wiped away Grandma's tears for her. After that, she stubbornly put on a smile, making everyone's hearts ache.
After chatting for a long while, everyone gradually calmed down from their excitement. Dugu Yan suddenly asked, "By the way, what about me in this world? And my younger siblings..."
Dugu Xin explained, "Recently, someone in the South Sea region was illegally hunting Sea Soul Beasts for whale gum. Yan'er went to the South Sea with the Enforcement Team to deal with it."
"Oh~"
"Your younger brother and sister are studying at Xianting University. Do you want to study there too? You could take a look at the learning environment."
"Huh? I think I'll pass! I'm almost twenty-one..." Dugu Yan's voice was soft and sweet, and she looked a little embarrassed about going to school with a bunch of kids. Especially since she was not only older than them, but weaker, too! How could she show her face in a classroom full of kids...
"Haha~ It's fine, it's fine! Your younger brother and sister have only just started their first year. I'll put you in the same class as them, so you can look out for one another."
Dugu Yan hesitated, still very much reluctant. She was afraid of bringing shame to Douluo World No. 1.
Dugu Xin continued persuading her. "Yan'er, Xianting University has the most complete method for condensing Soul Rings! Your Soul Power Level should be fifty, right? You can learn how to condense Soul Rings there, and get whatever skills you want~"
At that, Dugu Yan was finally tempted. She decided she would ask her Soul Spirit, the Earth Dragon, about it when she was alone later.
Douluo World No. 1.
The newcomers, Qian Pingchuan, Yu Tianshu, Hu Lieni, and Xiong Jun, had finally learned some basic information about the world.
Yu Tianshu was completely dumbfounded!
What level was his doppelganger's Soul Power again? Level 41? How the hell had that guy cultivated? He was twenty years old and only at Soul Power Level 41! Had all his cultivation gone to the dogs?
How the hell could anyone be only at Soul Power Level 41, even if they cultivated with their ass? Damn it! Yu Tianshu fumed inwardly.
At that moment!
Dugu Bo hadn't told anyone that Yu Tianheng was his granddaughter's boyfriend. He was still secretly relieved: now that his granddaughter had gone to the Immortal Court in the main world, she probably wouldn't have anything to do with Yu Tianheng anymore!
Before long.
Dugu Xue glanced at the sun sinking toward the horizon and said, "It's getting late. You can rest here for a while. I still have to go to Shrek Academy and carry out the Empress's orders."
"Second Uncle."
Qian Pingchuan stepped forward. "Let us go instead. We can take the chance to look around, too."
"This..." Dugu Xue worried that Qian Pingchuan might get into a conflict with people from the other world. But then he thought of how pitifully weak Shrek Academy's overall combat strength was. Even Ozka, a Level 62 Food System Soul Master, could wipe the floor with them. So he cautioned them, "Fine, go ahead. But for now, don't use Martial Path or Immortal Path techniques beyond your Soul Master abilities! And don't reveal that we're from another world for the time being."
"Understood, Second Uncle. Don't worry."
"I'll leave the matter of Zhu Zhuqin's doppelganger to you, then. Take care of yourselves, too. Xiong Jun, protect the Third Prince."
Xiong Jun thumped his chest and promised, "Don't worry. With me around, even if Di Shitian's doppelganger shows up, I can push him back into the Star Dou Forest with one finger!"
Dugu Xue could only smile wryly at that. He turned around and said, "Dugu Bo, stay here for now. The Immortal Court's pills have been refined and sent over with this batch. Get ready to refine them in a while. First, they'll fix your Martial Soul's flaw, and then we'll help you condense a Soul Core. A Titled Douluo without a Soul Core is just a weakling!"
Dugu Bo was startled, and joy immediately welled up in his heart. He was overwhelmed with excitement! His long-held wish had not only come true, it had been exceeded! His granddaughter had not only had her Martial Soul's flaw fixed, but had also obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone! She had even gone to the Immortal Court, where she had a chance to become a god!
And now, he was going to refine pills, too, and evolve his Martial Soul into a Jade Phosphorous Earth Dragon?
"Thank you, Esteemed One! Thank you, Immortal Court! Thank you, Emperor Qingtian!" Dugu Bo's voice brimmed with gratitude.
"There's no need. You're the first person in Douluo World No. 1 to pledge allegiance to the Immortal Court, so naturally, the Immortal Court will treat you well! And your granddaughter won't lack cultivation resources over there, either."
"I'll make a huge contribution to the Immortal Court's expedition! I'm willing to give everything I have!" Dugu Bo's voice rang out with fervent conviction.
A moment later.
Just as everyone was preparing to leave together, Dugu Bo hurriedly called out, "Wait!"
Qian Pingchuan asked, "What is it, Senior Dugu? Is there anything else we need to watch out for?"
Dugu Bo looked at Hu Lieni, Yu Tianshu, Feng Xiaodi, and Ozka and said, "You look almost exactly like your doppelgangers. Why don't you... disguise yourselves a little?"
At the mention of disguises, Feng Xiaodi awkwardly brought up his past experience.
He had stuck on a fake mustache, but Ozka had recognized him in a second!
Then he'd worn a mask, and Ozka had still recognized him in a second!
He was starting to doubt his disguise skills!
Dugu Bo turned to Feng Xiaodi and added, "And Feng Xiaodi, whatever you do, don't fight! Even if you do, don't reveal your Gale Two-Headed Wolf Martial Soul! The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has put a bounty on you!"
"Uh... all right."
Qian Pingchuan curiously looked at Feng Xiaodi and asked, "What did you do to get wanted? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the second-strongest sect in Douluo World No. 1, right? And since the strongest sect has gone into seclusion, that makes them the strongest sect, doesn't it?"
Feng Xiaodi scratched his head and said with a grin, "It wasn't much. Ozka and I just castrated their Sect Master! Then we spread the news that we'd turned him into a eunuch. After that, I fought two of their sect's Titled Douluo elders and revealed my Gale Two-Headed Wolf Martial Soul."
Qian Pingchuan: "..."
Yu Tianshu: "666!"
Hu Lieni asked, "Why did you castrate him?"
Xiao Wei, who had been serving tea to everyone, timidly cut in and explained the whole story.
Bang~
"Well done!"
Hu Lieni slapped the table and gave Ozka an approving look.
Ozka grinned smugly. In Xiao Wei's eyes, his smile was so radiant that she was spellbound for a moment!
Everyone dressed like bodyguards in matching outfits, concealing their hair, mouths, and noses and leaving only their eyes exposed.
Ozka sighed. "The Third Prince has it good. In this world, he doesn't even have a doppelganger! He doesn't need to disguise himself at all."
Qian Pingchuan smiled and thought, Maybe it's because I'm different from everyone else! Even the Princess has a doppelganger. The reason I don't might well be that I came from the Tang Sect!
Lost in thought, he barely noticed the time passing on the road.
Ozka asked, "What do you think after traveling for so long?"
Yu Tianshu furrowed his brows. "People in this world still have to travel by horse-drawn carriage... It's hard to even know what to say! They haven't even developed Soul Guidance Cars or Soul Guidance Motorcycles."
"What if I told you the Soul Tool-making craft in this world had been lost? Would you believe me?"
"No way! Even the knowledge of how to make Soul Tools could be lost?" Yu Tianshu was stunned, unable to imagine it!
The craft of making Soul Tools couldn't possibly have been kept secret by just one person or one faction.
It had to be in the hands of a vast number of people and countless factions!
So the loss of Soul Tool-making knowledge meant that a vast number of people and countless factions had been wiped out at the same time! For that to happen, there could only have been an even greater power carrying out a targeted hunt! They must have burned all the related books, too!
Then that great power must have been wiped out as well!
Or perhaps Douluo Continent had suffered a massive disaster, one that swept across the entire continent and left nine out of ten households empty, with fewer than one in ten people surviving! The human race might even have come close to extinction!
Only those two scenarios could have led to the loss of Soul Tool-making knowledge.
"Enough. We're at the gates of Shrek Academy. Let's talk about the rest later!"
Qian Pingchuan led the way as he jumped down from the carriage. Xiong Jun came second. He hadn't disguised himself, since his doppelganger was in the Star Dou Forest and nobody here knew him. Feng Xiaodi and the other four stood on either side as bodyguards.
"Who are you? What have you come to Shrek for?" a gate guard asked.
"We're here to see Zhu Zhuqing," Qian Pingchuan said. The others acted as background.
"What are you to her?"
Qian Pingchuan took a second to quickly work out his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing, then said, "She's my aunt!"
"What? Your aunt?"
"Mm." Qian Pingchuan nodded calmly.
The Shrek guard froze, staring at Qian Pingchuan's earnest expression with wide, astonished eyes. The handsome young man didn't look like he was making it up. Then the guard looked at the people behind him. Every one of them looked extraordinary!
"Y-you... you all wait here a moment. I'll go report this! Outsiders aren't allowed to enter Shrek as they please."
"Sure. Go ahead."
Since they were here to take Zhu Zhuqing away, the group had decided to come to Shrek openly. Following the rules was a necessary step.
After the guard left, Ozka lowered his voice and said, "When Feng Xiaodi and I came last time, we snuck in at midnight! Shrek's guards were very lax. We got to Shrek Inner Court without lifting a finger! We found only one person in all of Shrek worth paying attention to."
Qian Pingchuan nodded. "You mean that Tang San guy? Was there no one else worth noticing? After all, we're all doppelgangers!"
Ozka's expression turned strange. He discreetly glanced at Yu Tianshu and shook his head. "Aside from that shapeshifted Soul Beast, who's worth keeping an eye on, no one else..."
Feng Xiaodi glanced at Yu Tianshu, too. He looked as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he stayed silent. It wasn't as if he could tell Yu Tianshu, "Your aunt secretly rewards herself at night," could he?
Feng Xiaodi was worried Yu Tianshu might try to kill him if he found out.
As they spoke, Qian Pingchuan's brows knit together. Before I transmigrated, my name was Tang Yier. One plus two makes three... What a coincidence that Tang San has that name!
Ozka continued explaining, "Tang San has incredible instincts! He almost discovered us even though we were using the Breath Concealment Art! He also knows an internal cultivation method! It's similar to the Immortal Court's techniques—a method you can cultivate even without Soul Power. We suspect someone from the Clear Sky Sect may have created a Martial Path technique in the past!"
"An internal cultivation method?" Qian Pingchuan furrowed his brows even more. He thought of his own Mysterious Heaven Skill. Although he hadn't cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill after transmigrating and had chosen a far more profound technique instead, he certainly hadn't forgotten those three words!
Could he be my doppelganger?
The more Tang San came up, the stranger Qian Pingchuan felt! His intuition told him that he had some inexplicable connection to this Tang San.
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