Whale Rubber

Whale Rubber

At the doorway, a maid led in a little girl. She had short, pale pink hair styled into a pretty, fresh-looking cut. She seemed naturally beautiful, with fair, tender skin and adorable porcelain-doll features. Her large, round eyes blinked constantly, seemingly filled with curiosity toward the magnificent Spirit Hall Holy Temple.

One could imagine that once this little girl grew up, she would possess beauty capable of toppling kingdoms and cities.

"Dong'er, come here." Ning Zhiping's face nearly split with delight when he saw the little girl. She was the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's stability for the next century.

"Uncle, who are you? Do you know me?" Bibi Dong stood where she was, speaking somewhat timidly.

Ning Zhiping walked over and gently ruffled Bibi Dong's head. "Yes. From now on, Uncle Qi and I will be your family. You are one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now."

A moment later, Ning Zhiping took Bibi Dong's hand. "Your Holiness the Pope, I'll be taking this child. Within three days, the Heaven Dou City commercial street and five hundred million Gold Soul Coins will be delivered."

Qian Xunji gave a slight nod and watched as Ning Zhiping and Qi Jie took Bibi Dong away.

After Ning Zhiping and Qi Jie left, the two Guardian Douluo finally could not hold back any longer. "Your Holiness the Pope, how could you make such a foolish decision?!"

"Do you know how significant a heaven-blessed girl with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power is? In the future, she will at least reach Rank 95 as a Titled Douluo. If she overcomes the backlash of her Twin Martial Souls, she may even reach the realm of the Second Worship. With the soul ring advantages brought by Twin Martial Souls, even the Second Worship would find it extremely difficult to defeat her. She will become another great enemy of Spirit Hall!"

The two Guardian Douluo sighed. If word of how this matter had been handled got out, the entire continent would likely mock Qian Xunji for his stupidity. No one in Spirit Hall would understand him either.

Qian Xunji offered no explanation. Nor could he explain. Looking across the entire continent, there were plenty of love-struck fools, but a princess falling for an idiot beggar? Not even the continent's history had recorded such a thing.

"I have my own reasons for what I do. Time will prove whether I was right or wrong."

Inside a luxurious carriage leaving Jialing Pass and heading toward Heaven Dou City, Ning Zhiping bought Bibi Dong a pile of snacks, pastries, and toys. Bibi Dong was having the time of her life playing in one of the carriage's rooms.

As a little girl who had come out of the mountains, she could not even read a single word. Even her hairstyle had been arranged by an older sister from Spirit Hall who had taken care of her after her martial soul awakening. How could she possibly have seen such fun and delicious things before?

In another room, Ning Zhiping and Qi Jie drank tea as they discussed how Bibi Dong should be raised in the future.

First came her status. Once they returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Zhiping would take her in as his adopted daughter and give her the treatment of the sect's little princess. She would be doted on within the sect, given the best cultivation resources, granted unrestricted access to all sorts of precious theoretical books, and personally taught by Qi Jie, a Titled Douluo.

When she went to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings, she would be guarded by a protection squad made up of Soul Douluo, Soul Sage, and Soul Emperor-level soul masters. There could absolutely be no mistakes where her safety was concerned!

As they talked, Ning Zhiping and Qi Jie eventually brought up Bibi Dong's future marriage.

"Sect Master, Dong'er's talent and beauty are simply too exceptional. With our personal guidance as well, the sect's disciples probably won't even be qualified to catch her eye in the future."

Those not of our kind are bound to harbor different intentions. Everyone understood that principle. Neither Ning Zhiping nor Qi Jie could possibly marry Bibi Dong off to outsiders, especially not to members of major sects or great families. She had to remain within the sect. Commoner geniuses might be acceptable, but they still carried a risk that could not be ignored: they might harbor ambitions of replacing the Ning Family and taking the position of sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

If the Ning Family of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were not all support-type soul masters without combat strength, requiring powerful outsiders to protect both the sect and the Ning Family, then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be like the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, with only members of the main family becoming Titled Douluo.

Spirit Hall was not much different, either. If not for the Angel inheritance and the Qian Family's uninterrupted succession of Rank 99 powerhouses capable of suppressing any genius or clan, Spirit Hall would likely have changed its name to the Angel Sect long ago.

Ning Zhiping smiled faintly. "I've long decided on Dong'er's marriage. She will become the wife of the next sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Though our Ning Family lacks strength, our minds are exceptional. Dong'er's talent is unmatched across the continent; no one can compare to her. We can only try to win her over with intellect."

"That is indeed a good idea." Qi Jie smiled as well. "Then have you decided on the candidate for the next sect master?"

Ning Zhiping trusted Qi Jie completely, so he did not hide anything. "Ning Fengzhi is quite good. He is extraordinarily gifted, and his temperament is like mine. He has managed the property assigned to him by the sect in perfect order, and its revenue has risen year after year."

Qi Jie was somewhat concerned. "Ning Fengzhi is indeed excellent, but he is already engaged."

Ning Zhiping appeared utterly unconcerned. "As long as a man has strength, it is only natural for him to have several wives and concubines. Dong'er will forever hold the position of Ning Fengzhi's principal wife. The others can only be concubines."

At Spirit Hall's Worship Hall, the walls of the entire palace trembled faintly as immense, holy Soul Power surged through the hall.

"Qian Xunji!"

Qian Daoliu had already learned that Qian Xunji had traded Bibi Dong away. He had actually done something so ruinous to the family fortune. It angered him so much that he wanted to give Qian Xunji a complete childhood.

The Guardian Douluo could foresee Bibi Dong's future accomplishments, so how could Qian Daoliu not? Qian Xunji had sold off the next Golden Crocodile Douluo. Not even someone whose brain had been kicked by a donkey could do something like that. He could already imagine how Tang Chen would mock him for raising such a foolish son once he learned the news.

With one step, Qian Daoliu flashed outside the Worship Hall. A Guardian Douluo was standing outside the doors, bowing with his fists clasped.

"Where is that little bastard now?" Qian Daoliu was so furious that he no longer cared about saving Qian Xunji any face. He cursed the moment he opened his mouth and intended to start fighting the moment they met.

The Guardian Douluo said, "His Holiness the Pope has already departed for Vast Sea City with Jade Flute Elder."

Qian Xunji naturally knew that Qian Daoliu would give him a complete childhood when he returned, so he had gone to Vast Sea City in advance. Aside from finding a suitable excuse to bring Qian Daoliu information about Sea God Island, he had naturally gone there to buy Whale Rubber.

In this era, soul masters did not understand the effects of Whale Rubber at all. They regarded it as nothing more than an ordinary aphrodisiac and tonic, but Qian Xunji knew full well that its effects were no less than those of a heavenly treasure grown within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

It had excellent nourishing effects on soul masters. It could strengthen the body, enhance the toughness of muscles, bones, and meridians, and increase their endurance. This helped soul masters absorb higher-aged soul rings and thereby increase their strength.