To Heaven Dou City

"Come on!"

"As long as I don't even furrow my brow today, then I, Tang San, am no coward!"

Lin Huai sealed Tang San's Soul Power and shoved him to the ground.

Tang San's face met the arena floor in an intimate embrace. To prove the bold words he'd just spoken, he didn't even let out a groan.

Holding a knife in his right hand, Lin Huai cut Tang San's clothes open.

Feeling the cold back of the blade slide over his skin, Tang San still managed to feign composure.

Lin Huai sliced open Tang San's back. Seeing the Eight Spider Lances still attached only to his spine, he grabbed hold of them.

"Take a deep breath. It's normal to feel dizzy!"

Sensing Lin Huai's intentions, Tang San shouted,

"Ah!"

"You little—you actually dare to take my Soul Bone!"

With his right hand, Lin Huai pressed Tang San's head against the ground and pinned his thigh under his left foot. Then he exerted force with his right hand, and the Eight Spider Lances tore free from Tang San's spine, landing in Lin Huai's grasp.

Lin Huai released Tang San's head and walked over to Qian Renxue, gesturing for her to get him some water so he could wash his hands.

"Ah!!!"

"*********"

Lin Huai slapped Tang San across the face. After confirming he'd stopped talking, he said,

"Dean Flender, you can take Tang San away now. You only need to give me nine thousand Gold Soul Coins."

Lin Huai smiled benevolently.

"I'll consider the remaining thousand your medical expenses."

Flender used his Soul Power to lift Tang San, then handed Lin Huai a pile of Gold Soul Coins and gestured for Oscar to hurry up and give him a sausage.

Oscar hastily stopped shoving a sausage into Xiao Wu's mouth, made another one, and stuffed it into Tang San's.

Tang San saw that half a sausage was still dangling from the corner of Xiao Wu's mouth,

and now he, too, had a sausage forced into his mouth. In the end, tears of humiliation still slid from the corners of his eyes.

Lin Huai casually put the Eight Spider Lances into his Soul Tool and turned to leave.

"Dean Flender, I look forward to seeing you again."

Flender's mouth twitched. He had no desire to see Lin Huai again.

"Goodbye, Holy Son!"

Seeing that Lin Huai and the others were leaving, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing hurried after them.

After all, Shrek didn't welcome them anymore. They might as well stick with Lin Huai for now. At least things would be livelier.

Inside the Asura God Temple, Divine Realm.

Asura was preparing to launch his final assault when he suddenly stopped.

Feeling the figure above her go still, Rakshasa complained,

"What is it? What happened now?"

Asura suddenly lost interest and sat down to one side.

He told Rakshasa the news he'd just received.

"The External Soul Bone I specifically chose for my successor was stolen."

Rakshasa moved behind Asura and reached out to massage his shoulders.

"I told you long ago to hurry up and fuse the External Soul Bone completely with that successor."

Asura gave a carefree smile and gazed out the window,

where he could just make out purple thunderclouds surging in the distance.

That was the abode of the God King of Destruction.

"It's fine. It's good for him to take a few knocks."

At the Rose Hotel, inside the Supreme Suite.

Lin Huai held the Eight Spider Lances.

"Does anyone want to fuse with this External Soul Bone?"

Qian Renxue and Tian Yue both shook their heads, saying it wasn't suitable for them.

Hu Liena released the Fox Tail External Soul Bone she'd obtained earlier, brushing it back and forth over Lin Huai's upper body.

"It's not right for me either, and I already have an External Soul Bone."

"I—I want it!"

Seeing that none of the three women wanted it, Ning Rongrong raised her little hand.

When Lin Huai and the other three all turned to look at her, Ning Rongrong quickly lowered her hand again.

Hu Liena covered her mouth and giggled.

"Sure, as long as you become one of our sisters!"

Ning Rongrong knew perfectly well what becoming sisters meant.

"Alright, don't tease her."

Lin Huai put away the Eight Spider Lances, stopping Hu Liena from continuing to tease Ning Rongrong.

"Let's leave now. We've accomplished what we came here for. Next, we're heading to Heaven Dou City."

Hearing they were going to Heaven Dou City, Ning Rongrong raised her little hand again.

With her other hand, she tugged Zhu Zhuqing along too.

"We want to go to Heaven Dou City as well. Take us with you!"

A strange smile suddenly appeared on the faces of Qian Renxue and the other two women.

"Are you sure you want to travel with us?"

Ning Rongrong didn't know what they were smiling about. She figured they were going the same way anyway, so why not hitch a free ride?

"Definitely. Let's go together."

Lin Huai stood up and gathered his belongings.

He looked at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who had already packed up.

"Let's go!"

Since Scott was still buying Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng from the Speed Clan, they took turns driving the carriage.

Ning Rongrong stepped into the carriage and was instantly stunned.

There were so many Soul Tool devices, and she'd never seen any of them before.

They traveled with frequent stops along the way, and a month later, the carriage finally reached Heaven Dou City.

Scott, who had received word in advance, was waiting outside the city.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were both a little numb to it all.

Lin Huai didn't care that they were there. Every so often, he'd get up close and personal with whoever was sitting beside him.

They also noticed that the three gifted young women took turns sitting beside Lin Huai. One would drive the carriage while another kept watch.

As a result, the two of them often escaped outside and stayed up front with the driver.

"Ancestor!"

"I've successfully completed your mission!"

Scott handed Lin Huai a wooden box. After checking its contents, Lin Huai put it inside the carriage, then stored the carriage and everything in it in his Soul Tool.

Lin Huai glanced at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, whose eyes were a little dazed, and smiled.

"Alright, we've reached our destination. Let's part ways here."

With that, he entered Heaven Dou City and headed for its Wuhun Holy Temple.

Zhu Zhuqing tugged at Ning Rongrong's sleeve.

"Rongrong, where are we going now?"

Ning Rongrong shook her head and came back to herself.

"We're going home. I'll let my father and the others meet you, so they'll know I have good friends too!"

Then she took Zhu Zhuqing by the hand and headed for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

A faint smile appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's usually cold face.

Inside the Wuhun Holy Temple in Heaven Dou City, the man who had taken over Salas's position was a Soul Douluo named Jerry.

"Young Master, Your Highness the Holy Son."

"I didn't expect you to visit. Would you like me to arrange a place for you to stay?"

Lin Huai nodded slightly.

He had some business to take care of in Heaven Dou City, so finding a place to stay would be convenient.

"Sure. Pick somewhere quiet."

"Also, Scott, check the accounts here."

Scott stepped forward and bowed.

"Of course, Ancestor!"

"I'll check them carefully!"

The temple master, Jerry, breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, after sweeping reforms, there were no more parasites like Salas. It was only a routine audit, after all.

He then instructed a bishop to show Lin Huai and the others to their lodgings.

"Bishop Butch, take the Holy Son and the others to choose a place to stay."

The bishop named Butch led Lin Huai and the other three out of the Wuhun Holy Temple.

Jerry gestured for Scott to go first.

"Special Envoy Scott, please go ahead!"

"We'll head to the finance office so you can conduct your audit."

Scott hadn't yet advanced to Soul Douluo, but he was the only subordinate at the Holy Son's side. Jerry had no choice but to curry favor with him.

Scott pursed his lips and gave a nasal "Hmm."

Inside, though, he was secretly thrilled. Hadn't he, Scott, served the Holy Son with all his heart precisely for this moment?

Once inside the finance office, Scott pointed to a painting on the wall bearing the words "Ape Cave Bad Mountain."

"Why is this hanging here?"

Jerry had no idea what Scott was getting at, so he could only answer,

"It's there to remind people to pay attention to small matters and details. Otherwise, they might cause serious problems."

Scott made an exaggerated expression and spoke in a comical tone.

"Huh—?"