Three people appeared on a street in Spirit City.
Why were there three?
Qiangu Yichen didn't like places that were too lively, so he'd gone home.
Kuang Zhan had been dragged off by his lackeys to back them up.
When Lin Huai and Tian Yue left Spirit Hall, Scott happened to show up, so they went together.
After passing several shops, Lin Huai started to feel bored.
As someone who'd visited the massive shopping malls of his previous life, he could only keep going by indulging the hope of finding a hidden bargain among these little stalls and shops.
"Scott, how are you doing with your Soul Tool studies?"
At Lin Huai's question, Scott replied respectfully:
"Thank you for your concern, Ancestor. I'm still practicing how to make Level 1 Soul Tools."
"Teacher Spike thought I had some talent and saw how passionate I was about Soul Tools, so he took me on as a disciple."
Lin Huai was a little surprised. It seemed that, after all, this wasn't the same person.
The Scott from that other world couldn't make mecha. He'd simply liked them.
He hadn't expected this Scott to have a talent for Soul Tools, too.
"Not bad. You've been taken on as a disciple by a Level 9 Soul Engineer. Keep working hard!"
Scott hurriedly agreed.
At last, someone on the street recognized Lin Huai as the Holy Son.
"Look! It's His Highness the Holy Son!"
Although these people often saw the Pope, Lin Huai was the youngest Holy Son.
Many people stopped to look at the three of them.
But no one approached. They all stood off to the side, craning their necks to watch.
"Good afternoon, Your Highness the Holy Son!"
Some bold people greeted Lin Huai outright.
Thinking of the scenes with leaders he'd seen in his previous life,
Lin Huai waved back:
"Good afternoon to you, too."
The bystanders erupted.
They hadn't expected the lofty Holy Son to actually respond to them.
"Hello, Your Highness the Holy Son!"
"Your Highness, is there anything you need to buy?"
Lin Huai waved to each of them in turn, thinking, This feels great!
Suddenly, a man's voice reached Lin Huai's ears.
"His Highness the Holy Son is so cute!"
The smile on his face stiffened.
He hadn't expected to run into someone like that.
"All right, everyone, go about your business. Don't disrupt the order on the street!"
The three of them continued weaving through the shops and stalls.
They stopped in front of a trinket stall when an arrogant voice rang out.
"Well, if it isn't our little Holy Son?"
The newcomer put particular emphasis on the word "little."
A richly dressed boy of twelve or thirteen strode over, his nose practically turned up to the sky.
Lin Huai, however, was rather excited inside.
Is it finally happening?
The novel's protagonist gets to show off and slap someone down.
Tian Yue, who was never one to mince words, immediately cursed him out:
"What kind of bird are you, picking a fight with us?"
The boy sneered and looked at the richly dressed old man beside him.
"Uncle Wang, see? These martial fools are so uncouth!"
"Listen up, little girl. I'm Xue Beng, the Fourth Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire!"
"If you leave the Holy Son beside you and become my maid, I can give you endless wealth and power!"
Lin Huai wasn't sure whether Xue Beng envied how popular he was with the people or was simply playing the part of a spoiled young master,
but he'd actually dared to flirt with Tian Yue!
Lin Huai then remembered that the Heaven Dou Empire had indeed sent both Xue Xing and Xue Beng here.
Tian Yue smiled and walked toward Xue Beng.
Lin Huai knew exactly what she meant to do, and looked at Scott.
"Scott, go help Sister Yue."
Tian Yue slammed a fist into Xue Beng's face, then beat and kicked him.
The guards beside them came to their senses and hurriedly released their Martial Souls.
Scott used his Martial Soul Avatar and subdued all the guards, whose highest rank was only Soul King.
Seeing his nephew being beaten, Xue Xing hurriedly threatened them:
"Lin Huai! Do you want Heaven Dou and Spirit Hall to go to war?"
"Our Heaven Dou Empire has a million-strong army!"
"Make her stop at once and apologize to us properly, and I can let this go!"
Tian Yue dusted off her hands and kicked Xue Beng once more.
"That felt great! You wanted me to be your maid?"
Lin Huai looked at Xue Xing with a smile.
"Prince Xue Xing, is it? Have you gone so long without seeing a Titled Douluo's power that you think the gap between Titled Douluo is the same as the gap between Soul Douluo?"
"Do you believe that if you dare prepare for war, I can send every member of your imperial family to join your late emperor that very night?"
Lin Huai pointed at Tian Yue.
"Do you know who she is?"
"Her grandfather is Golden Crocodile Douluo, a Level 98!"
"He alone could turn your palace into rubble overnight."
Now it was Lin Huai's turn to look at the two of them with disdain.
"Frogs in a well, daring to speak of the vast sky; tiny mayflies, dreaming of shaking a great tree?"
He kicked Xue Beng again.
He paid no mind to Xue Xing's face, black with fury.
"When you get back, whether you embellish the story or tell it straight,"
"tell Xue Ye. Let's see if he dares send troops!"
"Let's go. Running into two bugs has ruined my mood."
Lin Huai gestured to Tian Yue and Scott, and the three of them turned to leave.
Xue Beng shakily got to his feet, his face twisted with malice.
"Uncle Wang, I'll make them pay for this!"
"When we get back, we have to ask Father to send troops and flatten Spirit City!"
"Then I'll make that little bitch beg to be my maid, and humiliate them both!"
Xue Xing's expression was equally dark.
"Shut up. We're still on their turf!"
"We're leaving tomorrow!"
"Then we'll make them understand the price of offending me!"
"That's what happened, Sister Xiao Xue. You have to avenge me!"
Tian Yue clung to Qian Renxue, who had already recovered, and pleaded with her.
A cold glint entered Qian Renxue's eyes.
She hadn't wanted to bother with those two idiots, but since they'd delivered themselves to her doorstep, she might as well deal with them both!
"Don't worry. I'll avenge you soon."
Lin Huai was curious to see how the two would react when they fell from heaven into hell.
"Sister Xiao Xue, if you can, spare their lives."
"But make sure they can't interfere with your plans."
For a moment, Qian Renxue couldn't understand Lin Huai's way of thinking.
He'd just urged her to be ruthless, and now he wanted her to spare them?
Seeing her confusion, Lin Huai explained:
"Just make sure they can't have children, and let the news spread."
"Then spare their lives to show your mercy."
"Of course, make sure they can't leave Heaven Dou City and have no authority at all."
The two girls blushed and muttered a curse under their breath.
Leave it to a scholar to be devious.
After discussing it for a while,
Qian Renxue left the Worship Hall with the brothers Qian Jun and Jiang Mo.
Lin Huai suddenly thought of a brilliant plan and whispered animatedly with several of the worshippers.
Golden Crocodile nodded in agreement, then went to inform Bibi Dong.
Meanwhile,
at the hotel where the Heaven Dou Empire's envoys were staying,
Xue Xing and Xue Beng kept complaining to Xue Qinghe, embellishing their account of what had happened that afternoon.
They tried to get Xue Qinghe to join them in asking Xue Ye to send troops against Spirit Hall.
Qian Renxue's face was indignant, but inside she sneered.
You two have been getting too full of yourselves.
Just wait till you get back. I'll deal with you!
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