Douluo Shuttle, I Pull Out a Dou Technique and You Don't Explode? Part 19

After all, now that Dugu Bo knew the true value of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he would never allow outsiders to enter it so freely.

It seemed he could only retrieve it for her the next time he went to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"Alright, I'll get some for you when I come back next time."

Ye Lingling nodded happily.

"Thank you both so much, Yanyan, Xiao Bai. I really don't know how to thank you."

"Oh, Lingling, we're best friends. Why are you talking about thanks? It's enough that we can help you."

Liu Bai smiled as well.

"Sister Lingling, just treat me a few more times in the future. Without Sister Lingling's Nine-Heart Begonia, it wouldn't be so easy for me to rapidly train my physique."

"Mm."

Ye Lingling said nothing more, but she etched this favor into her heart.

I'll repay this kindness slowly.

The days passed, and Liu Bai could not possibly return from Sunset Forest only to immediately go back there to pick immortal herbs.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy would be on break in three months. He could simply wait until the holiday to retrieve the Sacred Heart Begonia and give it to Ye Lingling.

Ye Lingling was not anxious in the slightest. Simply knowing that the Sacred Heart Begonia existed was enough.

Her personality prevented her from urging Liu Bai and Dugu Yan.

Half a month later.

In the world of Battle Through the Heavens, Liu Bai bade Ma Qi farewell, left Bitter Sea Town, and headed toward the Jia Ma Imperial Capital.

"Ugh, I didn't want to go there, but it looks like I can only go to the Misty Cloud Sect now."

Half a month had passed since he broke through to become a Dou Zhe. An eight-year-old Dou Zhe would scare people to death in the Jia Ma Empire.

In the original novel, Xiao Yan, who had shocked the Jia Ma Empire, was already eleven when he broke through to become a Dou Zhe.

One could imagine just how absurd an eight-year-old Dou Zhe was.

But being absurd was useless. Without resources or the backing of a faction, he could not even find a decent cultivation method. He could obtain low-grade Yellow Tier methods, though.

But he could not seriously cultivate a low-grade Yellow Tier method, could he?

One had to know that the importance of a powerful cultivation method to a strong cultivator was beyond question.

The quality of one's Dou Qi, the amount of Dou Qi one possessed, and much more were all closely tied to the grade of one's cultivation method. In the Jia Ma Empire, the only way Liu Bai could think of to obtain a high-grade method was the Misty Cloud Sect.

As for the Flame Mantra, it was not that he did not want it. He simply could not get it. The Flame Mantra was in Yao Lao's hands, and Yao Lao's ring was with Xiao Yan.

That ring was a keepsake left behind by Xiao Yan's mother. Xiao Yan would never hand it over to him. Besides, he could not keep Yao Lao by his side like Xiao Yan did.

He traveled between two worlds at any time and from any place. If he brought Yao Lao along, would that not expose all his secrets?

Therefore, if he wanted a high-grade cultivation method, he could only go to the Misty Cloud Sect.

The Misty Cloud Sect accepted disciples without regard for background, caring only about talent and aptitude.

With his terrifying talent as an eight-year-old Dou Zhe, would the Misty Cloud Sect not scramble to take him in?

He raised his head, looked at the blazing sun high overhead, and let out a long sigh.

Even at his speed, traveling from Bitter Sea Town to the Jia Ma Imperial Capital would take several days. He traveled in the world of Battle Through the Heavens during the day, then returned to the Douluo World to rest at night.

That way, he did not need to worry about encountering danger.

After walking for a while longer, Liu Bai sat beneath a tree, took a bottle of water from his Soul Tool, and gulped down a mouthful.

When he used to read novels, it felt like characters traveled from place to place in an instant. In reality, this was nearly exhausting him to death.

This much trouble just for a cultivation method. If he had to cultivate Dou Techniques or search for Heavenly Flames in the future, would that not exhaust him to death?

Just as he was sheltering beneath the tree from the blazing sun, the sound of galloping hooves suddenly came from afar.

Liu Bai frowned.

Someone was coming?

He immediately stood up, leaped into the tree, and concealed himself amid the leaves.

Before long, a group of fierce-looking people dressed in coarse linen and wielding various weapons charged past on horseback.

Liu Bai observed them carefully.

Bandits? With those outfits and those faces, they were absolutely villains in a novel—villains who would not survive even one chapter.

"Brothers! Hurry! That woman has caught up! Run!"

The strongest person among the group shouted at the others behind him, according to Liu Bai's senses.

Caught up?

Were they being hunted down?

Before he could observe any further, he heard something slice through the air!

Pfft!

"Argh!"

An arrow instantly pierced the leader's chest, and he toppled headfirst from his horse.

Damn it, brother, couldn't you fall somewhere else?

"Th-the boss is dead! Run! Split up and run!"

Yet several more arrows whistled through the air.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Like the first man, every remaining bandit was shot from his horse one after another.

Liu Bai sucked in a cold breath.

What a fast arrow!

Those men had all been Dou Zhes, and their leader had even been a Nine-Star Dou Zhe. Yet he had been killed by a single arrow.

He looked up toward the end of the road and saw a valiant woman in armor, her hair tied behind her head, riding swiftly toward them on a warhorse.

She swept her gaze around, then looked toward the tree where Liu Bai was hiding.

He had been discovered!

"Come down. Stop hiding. I saw you."

Helpless, Liu Bai could only jump down from the tree.

"Um, miss, would you believe me if I said I'm not with them? I was just passing by."

The woman carefully sized Liu Bai up.

His aura circulated powerfully. If she had not been examining the bandit leader just now, she might not even have noticed the youth hiding in the tree.

"You're a Dou Zhe?"

"That's right."

"How old are you?"

"Twelve."

Would He Join the Jia Ma Imperial Family?

Liu Bai casually gave an age. An eight-year-old Dou Zhe was too frightening, and with his height, he did not look like an eight-year-old in the Dou Qi Continent. Twelve was just right.

"What?!"

"You're only twelve!"

Although Liu Bai had already reported his age as high as possible, a twelve-year-old Dou Zhe was still terrifying enough!

Yao Ye had never expected that she would encounter a peerless genius just by casually coming out to suppress some bandits.

"You didn't lie to me? Do you know the price of lying to me?"

Liu Bai hurriedly waved his hands.

"I wouldn't dare."

This valiant woman had casually killed those Dou Zhes just now. Her strength was at least that of a Dou Master.

He was only a One-Star Dou Zhe, had not even cultivated a method yet, and the Dou Techniques he had cultivated were only mid-grade Yellow Tier.

How could he fight her?

He could not beat her at all. Surrendering was the best choice at a time like this.

As for directly opening the door and returning to the Douluo World.

Sorry, at such close range, he did not dare gamble on whose speed was faster.

He should have run away immediately.

Yao Ye examined Liu Bai a few more times and confirmed that he was probably not deceiving her.

In other words, he really was a twelve-year-old Dou Zhe.

She had found a treasure!

This road happened to lead to the Imperial Capital. Could it be that he was also heading there?

"What's your name? Are you heading to the Imperial Capital as well?"

Liu Bai nodded.

"My name is Liu Bai. I am indeed preparing to go to the Imperial Capital."

"What are you going to the Imperial Capital for?"

"To find a faction to join."

"You're going to join a faction?"

Liu Bai nodded.