Outside Zhengtian Academy's teaching building, in a pavilion.
Ye Que had gone to the teaching building but hadn't found the two descendants of Spirit Hall. After wandering around the academy, he finally spotted Guangyu Douluo and Dragon Subduing Douluo leisurely drinking tea in the pavilion.
After their battle in the Soul Fighting Arena, Guangyu Douluo was rolling in money. He and Dragon Subduing Douluo were discussing how to spend their Gold Soul Coins.
Should they go to an auction and buy cultivation resources for their young master, or save the money to build a Spirit Hall?
Either way, they had enough to last.
They couldn't go to the Soul Fighting Arena anymore. The Heaven Dou Empire's royal family had blacklisted their academy, barring it from competing for at least ten years.
The Six-Winged Angel Soul Master was too strong, causing the Soul Fighting Arena to lose far too much money.
At that moment, Guangyu Douluo was playing chess as he said, "Brother Dragon Subduing, I think we should use this money to buy our young master a set of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones."
"The young master doesn't lack Soul Bones. He can't use Soul Bones from outside, so at most he could fuse them for their energy. Spending money that way would be a waste," Dragon Subduing Douluo replied.
Guangyu sighed. "So having money doesn't make you happy after all. I wish I could go back to when I had none."
Dragon Subduing Douluo shot him a sidelong glance and said nothing.
"Senior..."
Just then, Ye Que approached with a smile and sat beside the two big shots.
Dragon Subduing Douluo and Guangyu Douluo both withdrew their hands.
Guangyu Douluo smiled. "You're here, young master. Dragon Subduing and I were just about to come find you. It's time to make plans for your fifth and sixth Soul Rings. Xiao Meng is also due for her fifth Soul Ring, so we can take care of everything together."
"I wanted to ask whether you can withstand the impact of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. If you can, you should aim for one around sixty thousand years for your fifth Soul Ring, then go straight for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring for your sixth."
"To that end, we plan to ask Du Busi for help and hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast together, making sure all your future Soul Rings are Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings."
Ye Que pondered for a moment. "My sixth Soul Ring's limit should be a little over ninety thousand years. But after hunting so many Evil Soul Masters and gaining a large amount of merit, I don't think absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring will be a problem."
"But that would mean we owe the Body Sect two favors."
Dragon Subduing Douluo and Guangyu Douluo were delighted to hear this.
Their guess had been right. Their young master could already absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
That meant his chances of becoming a god through merit in the future were much higher.
As for what they owed the Body Sect, the descendants of Spirit Hall could repay it. At worst, they could help the Heaven Dou Empire and the Body Sect with a few things to settle the enormous debt.
With Du Busi personally helping them, the chance of something going wrong would be much lower. Even if they ran into people from Shrek Academy, they could still get away safely.
Dragon Subduing Douluo said seriously, "Then we'll set out for Star Dou tomorrow. The sooner we get you two Soul Rings, the sooner you can advance to the sixth ring."
"And Xiao Meng," Guangyu Douluo added, not forgetting the girl.
Ye Que nodded, setting the matter of Soul Hunting aside as he turned to Dragon Subduing Douluo. "Senior, your Soul Power Level is currently at rank 97. How confident are you that you can condense a Second Soul Core and advance to rank 99, becoming a Limit Douluo?"
Dragon Subduing Douluo froze for a good while.
Why had the young master asked him that?
It seemed the young master also knew how dire the descendants of Spirit Hall were now.
Dragon Subduing Douluo answered frankly, "I've been at rank 97 for thirty years, and with the Silver Dragon's soul helping me, reaching the Limit Douluo level is only a matter of time. But I'm stuck at the crucial step: I lack a sufficiently great opportunity."
"After we lost the Angel God, our faith power vanished. We could no longer reach the limit with a single Soul Core, so we can only seek an opportunity elsewhere. And it can't be an opportunity tied to some other attribute; it has to suit me."
"If I encounter the right opportunity, I'll be able to condense a Second Soul Core and enter the ranks of the Limit Douluo."
So it was a matter of opportunity... Ye Que narrowed his eyes and said gravely, "Is an opportunity really all you need? If you break through to the limit, will you leave me and stop thinking of yourself as a descendant of Spirit Hall?"
Dragon Subduing Douluo burst out laughing and patted his young master on the shoulder. "Ten thousand years have passed, and we've never forgotten our ancestors' teachings. Even if I become a Limit Douluo, I won't betray you, young master. Our faith and our cause are one and the same. We've never been nobles."
Ye Que breathed a sigh of relief.
From the other man's resolute gaze, he could tell Dragon Subduing Douluo wasn't a turncoat.
He was genuinely afraid that after getting an Immortal Herb, Dragon Subduing Douluo would turn around and become Shrek's dog, then target the descendants of Spirit Hall.
If that happened, he truly would be a sinner, having failed the Angel Clan.
After what had happened with Wang Yan, Ye Que no longer dared to trust anyone lightly, no matter how well they treated him.
The moment Wang Yan had said he was a Shrek person, Ye Que had decided that he was already a devoted follower of the Sea God.
Ye Que cupped his hands in salute. "Senior Dragon Subduing, don't take it to heart. I was only afraid Shrek had planted a mole in our ranks. We've had a precedent, after all."
"You mean Wang Yan?" Dragon Subduing Douluo narrowed his eyes, thinking of the man.
Ye Que didn't deny it. He nodded.
Bang!
Dragon Subduing Douluo smashed his palm down on the stone table. His voice was icy as he said, "That traitor and his father were the most useless trash in our family. They had outstanding talent, yet chose the same path as that damned Yu Xiaogang, calling us stubborn and saying all we cared about was restoring Spirit Hall and ruling the continent again."
"But what did that good-for-nothing know? We weren't stubborn. We only wanted all Soul Masters to be equal, to build a harmonious continent and stand united against outside threats."
"I should have slapped Wang Yan's father to death back then. Who could have guessed his son would become Shrek's dog? Every time I think about it, I'm overcome with shame."
Seeing the fury on Dragon Subduing Douluo's face, Ye Que was startled too.
Guangyu Douluo reached out and patted Dragon Subduing Douluo, soothing him. "The traitors are gone. Let's not rile ourselves up over them."
Dragon Subduing Douluo sat back down on the stone stool, his chest heaving.
He was clearly still furious.
Wang Yan's betrayal had almost made the young master suspect the descendants of their branch, which had originally belonged to Demon Subduing Douluo. Anyone would have been angry.
Dragon Subduing Douluo now wished he could fly to Shrek and beat that useless Wang Yan to death with a single swing of his staff.
Just then, Ye Que smiled. "Since you're so firm in your convictions, I'll be direct. I know how to help you break through and become a Limit Douluo."
The two descendants of Spirit Hall immediately began breathing heavily. They stared fixedly at their young master, their eyes full of yearning.
Dragon Subduing Douluo's expression grew steadily more solemn, but he didn't say a word.
He wanted to become a Limit Douluo more than anything.
Ye Que smiled faintly. "This time, we'll help the two of you advance first. Once Worshipper Dragon Subduing becomes a Limit Douluo, we'll head to Star Dou Forest."
"Excellent!" Dragon Subduing Douluo slapped the table, visibly worked up.
Guangyu Douluo also thought it was a good idea.
That way, the Spirit Hall faction would have a Limit Douluo of its own and would no longer be held in check by Evil Soul Masters and Shrek.
Even ten thousand years later, the presence of a Limit Douluo could protect an entire faction.
With a Limit Douluo in its ranks, the Spirit Hall faction had a bright future.
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