"Little sister, what you're talking about is only the surface of the Extreme North."
"The place I mean is a true hidden paradise, unknown to anyone."
Qian Wuyou raised his hand and gave a gentle wave.
A streak of pale golden divine power drifted from his fingertip, gathering in midair into an incredibly clear, lifelike map of the entire secret realm.
The outskirts of the secret realm were wrapped in layers of dense, tangible-looking icy mist, completely cutting it off from the desolation and bitter cold of the Extreme North outside.
It looked perilous, but was actually the sturdiest natural barrier.
Inside the secret realm, however, lay an entirely different world.
The land was broad and flat, with springs trickling into clear lakes and winding streams.
Soul Power in the air was so dense it seemed almost to turn into mist. A single breath could improve a Soul Master's cultivation.
The temperature was as mild as spring, neither hot nor cold, dry nor freezing—perfect for living there long-term and recovering in peace.
Vast stretches of fertile soil, nourished by divine power, spread out evenly. They could grow grain and vegetables, as well as cultivate Immortal Herbs and spiritual medicines, making the place entirely self-sufficient and independent of the outside world.
At the very heart of the secret realm stood a magnificent Ice Crystal Divine Palace.
Its buildings stretched far and wide, with a neat layout. It had everything: a council hall, training rooms, residential quarters, a training ground, a medicinal garden, and an enclosure for raising Soul Beasts.
The barrier was sturdy. The place was comfortable to live in, safe, and easy to defend—in every way, a natural sanctuary for a clan.
"Little sister, Tianzhen, Wuxie, look!"
"The place I'm talking about is a secret realm left behind by an ice-attribute Deity. Ordinary people could never find its entrance."
The place Qian Wuyou had chosen as their new home was deep in the Extreme North: an unclaimed divine trial realm left behind after the Ice God's fall.
Before leaving the Angel God Trial Secret Realm, he had already used the authority granted to him as Lord of the Douluo Planet Plane to lock onto this unclaimed divine trial realm and claim it for himself.
On top of that, he had secretly opened a temporary spatial passage inside the clan's grounds, with its exit leading directly to the Ice God Secret Realm. It was so well hidden that even Qian Daoliu couldn't detect it.
Taking advantage of the time spent on the Angel God Trial, he had also used the divine power of Lord of the Douluo Planet Plane to quietly finish renovating the entire Ice God Secret Realm.
You know what? It really was something.
If not for renovating the Ice God Secret Realm and securing a fallback base, Qian Wuyou would have gone to Sunset Forest ages ago to seize the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
But it wasn't too late yet. After he defected and left Spirit City, he could still make a trip to Sunset Forest.
And so, after sending the sisters Tianzhen and Wuxie to handle the logistics and arrange for the clan members, Qian Wuyou left Spirit City with Qian Wulu and headed straight for the town outside Sunset Forest.
Sunset Forest Town.
Inside a private room at the Seven Treasure Glazed Hotel.
The dishes had been sampled and the wine had gone around three times.
After finishing lunch, the siblings Qian Wuyou and Qian Wulu gradually set down their chopsticks.
Just then, Qian Wulu seemed to think of something and turned to Qian Wuyou.
"Big brother, why did you bring me to Sunset Forest?"
"Weren't we planning to defect and leave Spirit City?"
"Is it really okay not to help Tianzhen and Wuxie?"
Qian Wuyou had set up a Soul Power barrier around the hotel room, making it impossible for anyone outside to eavesdrop.
So Qian Wulu wasn't worried about their plans being exposed.
"Tianzhen and Wuxie can handle those matters."
Qian Wuyou's voice was calm.
"I brought you to Sunset Forest because I know there's a treasure trove here called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."
"It contains Immortal Herbs capable of defying fate. They can not only make you much stronger, but also evolve your Four-Winged Angel Martial Soul."
"Tianzhen and Wuxie can also use this opportunity to quickly break through to Titled Douluo..."
"Once your Angel Martial Souls evolve, and you keep working hard at your cultivation, you'll definitely be able to reach Level 99 Peerless Douluo one day!"
Qian Wuyou told her everything about Sunset Forest, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the Immortal Herbs, and that old poisoner Dugu Bo.
Qian Wulu: "Huh???"
"What???"
The Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well could make her Soul Power Level skyrocket and evolve her Four-Winged Angel Martial Soul?
Well, well, well!
A surge in strength and Martial Soul Evolution.
Could such an opportunity really be true?
If it was, it would be impossible to refuse!
"Big brother, is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well you mentioned real?"
"Can those Immortal Herbs really evolve my Martial Soul?"
Qian Wulu's face was filled with shock and disbelief.
Although she knew her big brother wouldn't lie, she still couldn't stop her heart from pounding.
She came from the Angel Family. What rare treasures hadn't she seen?
But making an Angel Martial Soul evolve was already beyond what ordinary treasures could accomplish.
In the Angel Family, no matter how high your talent was, you needed a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, or even to complete the Angel God Trial, to have any hope of reaching the threshold of Level 99 Peerless Douluo.
In the Angel Family's tens of thousands of years of history, there had never been an opportunity like this one—where Immortal Herbs alone could greatly increase one's strength, even evolve a Martial Soul, and take someone straight to Level 99 Peerless Douluo.
"Yes! Little sister, you heard me right!"
"Once I deal with that old poisoner Dugu Bo, the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well will belong to our family."
"As long as you take an Immortal Herb, your Martial Soul will definitely evolve, and your Soul Power Level will surge too..."
"Once Tianzhen and Wuxie break through to Titled Douluo, you'll have two Titled Douluo to protect you. Even if you run into a Titled Douluo from the Elder Palace in the future, you'll be able to hold your head high and won't have to care what anyone thinks."
At the mention of the Elder Palace, Qian Wuyou couldn't help frowning.
He couldn't help being irritated.
The truth was, most of the Titled Douluo in the Elder Palace had already been won over by that madwoman, Bibi Dong.
Of the three major powers in Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong had firmly secured control of both the Pope Palace and the Elder Palace.
Only the Worship Hall's high-ranking fighters belonged exclusively to the Angel Family.
And the Angel Spirit Master Legion he commanded was the Angel Family's greatest source of strength.
But unfortunately, since he had chosen to defect and leave Spirit City, the Angel Spirit Master Legion was bound to split apart.
The legion's more radical faction had always followed his lead. They would certainly leave Spirit City with him without hesitation, standing by him through thick and thin.
The conservative faction, which favored stability, would never follow him, a "traitor" bent on splitting the legion, out of Spirit City.
Those who stayed behind would then be absorbed by Qian Daoliu, and the elders of the Worship Hall would lead and protect them, preventing Bibi Dong from using the opportunity to purge the Angel Clan.
Even so, once he left, the Angel Spirit Master Legion would still be severely weakened and would never regain its former might.
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