Douluo: Jianmu Martial Soul, Am I an Abomination of Abundance?

"You... fine, go on. Give Xiao Xue my regards and tell her not to work herself so hard. If she truly doesn't want to do it anymore, she should come back."

Upon hearing this, Guangling Douluo condensed the icy crystal wings behind his back and prepared to fly toward the Spirit Hall warehouse. But Qian Daoliu's next words made him drop from midair.

"One more thing."

"I still have a piece of top-grade Whale Rubber that is over fifty thousand years old. Take it to Xiao Xue as well."

Guangling Douluo, having landed, stared strangely at the Grand Pontiff as he took out the Whale Rubber from his Soul Tool.

His expression seemed to say: I never expected you to be this kind of person, Big Brother. Still vigorous in old age, still going strong.

Qian Daoliu understood Guangling's meaning, and his old face darkened. "Back when Tang Chen and I went to the Sea Region, we encountered a pod of Killer Whales. I casually killed one of their leaders and kept this thing as a souvenir."

"I just never expected it to have such a use now. It almost makes me want to kill a few more."

Guangling Douluo levitated it with Soul Power and said to Qian Daoliu with a grin,

"Big Brother, you don't need to explain yourself. I didn't say anything. Besides, with your body, making Xiao Xue an uncle or aunt would be no problem at all. You could expand the Angel Family."

Qian Daoliu's face grew darker with every word. In the end, he could no longer listen. Golden Soul Power gathered in his palm, and he raised his hand to strike Guangling Douluo.

Seeing this, Guangling Douluo flapped his wings and transformed directly into a streak of blue-white light.

A Peak Douluo's speed was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, he had vanished, leaving only a distant voice in the hall.

"Big Brother, I'm leaving first! I'll definitely pass your words on to Xiao Xue!"

The remaining six people in the hall could only shake their heads with wry smiles and sighs.

Time passed swiftly.

Heaven Dou Empire, Crown Prince Manor.

The bright moon hung high in the sky, illuminating the flowers and grass in the courtyard.

Yet despite it being midsummer, a layer of frost had inexplicably formed. This abnormal sight immediately drew attention.

"Who goes there?!"

Two hidden figures shouted in unison, simultaneously sending a warning to the person cultivating inside the secret chamber.

"Elder Pufferfish, Elder Snake Lance, don't be nervous. It's me."

White light bloomed, and Guangling Douluo's figure instantly appeared before them.

His extreme speed and nearly undetectable aura terrified the two men, but they relaxed upon hearing his familiar voice.

Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo gave the man before them slight bows in respect.

"Greetings, Fifth Pontiff!"

"No need to be so formal. Is Xiao Xue cultivating?"

Guangling Douluo asked the two men before him.

But before the two Title Douluos could answer, the door to the secret chamber had already opened.

"Grandpa Guangling, Xiao Xue is here."

A golden-haired young man dressed in white-and-gold Heaven Dou court attire emerged from the cultivation chamber.

Upon seeing Guangling Douluo, he quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Grandpa Guangling."

Guangling Douluo watched the man before him greet him in a crisp, pleasant female voice.

A sense of dissonance spread through his entire body, like an electric shock. His youthful face was filled with helplessness and discomfort.

He looked at Qian Renxue with a pained expression. "Xiao Xue, do you still need to disguise yourself like this in front of Grandpa?"

Qian Renxue, who had been happily seeing an elder, was startled. She hurriedly lowered her head to inspect her current attire, only to realize that she had not removed her disguise and was still in the form of Heaven Dou's Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

A faint blush rose on her pretty face. She hurriedly activated her soul bone skill to remove the disguise and said to Guangling Douluo apologetically, "Sorry, Grandpa Guangling. I'm used to it."

As she spoke, the light around her body began to distort. Her original attire shattered inch by inch, and she ultimately transformed into a peerlessly beautiful woman.

She seemed like a spirit of light that had appeared out of thin air. The moment she appeared, the entire courtyard filled with a bright, warm aura, making the nighttime courtyard seem several shades brighter.

Her fitted white-and-gold palace gown outlined her perfect figure. Her silky golden hair swayed gently in the breeze, while her golden eyes resembled the blazing sun overhead, burning away all Evil.

Everything about her was so beautiful, noble, and inviolable.

Looking at the peerlessly beautiful young woman who had already grown up, Guangling Douluo could not help sighing inwardly.

He deeply regretted what she had experienced since childhood. If not for this so-called Nation-Stealing Plan, how could she, with her innate twentieth-rank Angel Martial Soul, be only rank forty-seven at fifteen years old?

"This appearance is much more comfortable. Grandpa doesn't want to see Xiao Xue pretending to be someone else at all."

The thought that Qian Renxue had spent all these years wearing another person's face made Guangling Douluo's heart ache even more.

"Grandpa Guangling, Xiao Xue is already used to it. As long as the plan succeeds, all these sacrifices will be worth it."

Qian Renxue did not want to continue this topic and interrupted, "Did Grandpa have something he wanted Grandpa Guangling to inform me about?"

Guangling Douluo understood what Qian Renxue meant and stopped discussing the matter. He informed everyone of the purpose of his visit, then took out a large bundle of items from his storage Soul Tool and placed them on the ground.

"I came under the Grand Pontiff's orders to deliver secret medicine to you, Xiao Xue. This medicine can effectively increase the absorption limit of Spirit Masters."

"Although you are already rank forty-seven, your first four soul rings are difficult to alter without undergoing a God Trial. However, these medicines can raise the limit of the fifth ring you obtain afterward by several thousand years."

The three of them were all shocked upon hearing this.

Everyone present stood at the pinnacle of this world, yet none of them knew of such secret medicine.

Very quickly, Qian Renxue caught one detail in Guangling Douluo's words.

She hurriedly asked, "From what Grandpa Guangling says, is the best time to take this medicine before obtaining four rings?"

"That's right. If a Spirit Master begins taking the medicine before obtaining their first ring, then every one of their soul rings will have a lifespan at least fifty percent greater than those of Spirit Masters of the same generation."

"With those increases stacking ring by ring, they will eventually forge an extraordinarily powerful Spirit Master who is nearly invincible among their peers."

"And as far as I know, among the two people who took the medicine, one achieved a six-hundred-year first ring, while the other achieved an eleven-hundred-year second ring, opening a tremendous gap between themselves and everyone else."

Qian Renxue frowned slightly and asked, "Are both of those people by that person's side?"

Guangling Douluo understood her meaning and shook his head. "The one with the first ring isn't. That person is the creator of the secret medicine, Spirit Kite Douluo's nephew. He is currently undergoing solitary cultivation in Luo Lan Province."

"If you have time, you can make contact with him. Whether in talent or ability, he is among the best. He will certainly become one of your most capable aides in the future."

After saying that, Guangling Douluo's expression turned slightly strange. With a smile, he added, "He's only seven years old, and the age difference between him and Xiao Xue isn't that great. You could try raising—"

"Cough, cough!"

Qian Renxue's face reddened slightly. Hearing Guangling Douluo's inappropriate words, she quickly interrupted him with a cough.

In front of her elders, Qian Renxue still found it difficult to remain as unruffled as she did during noble social engagements.

"Grandpa Guangling, just who is this person you're talking about?"

Already blessed with extraordinary talent, Qian Renxue was extremely curious upon learning that someone could accomplish such things at the age of seven, and she hurriedly asked Guangling Douluo.

"He is the Plant Academy headmaster's biological grandson. His name is Mu Ci, and he is also Elder Spirit Kite's nephew. He can be considered part of Spirit Hall's direct lineage. As for his specific deeds, you only need to investigate around Heaven Dou City to find out."

Qian Renxue nodded in understanding, intending to investigate him later.

The two chatted for a while longer before Guangling Douluo left. He intended to take a good stroll around Heaven Dou territory. Having finally left Spirit City, he had no desire to return so quickly.

In the Crown Prince's underground secret chamber.

Qian Renxue opened the secret medicine Guangling Douluo had brought, but when she saw what was inside, she immediately drew a sharp breath. A flush rose to her beautiful face, and it was impossible to tell whether she was embarrassed or angry.

Isn't this something nobles use to enhance bedroom pleasures? How could it be secret medicine? Did Grandpa Guangling make a mistake?

When Qian Renxue saw that the medicine came with instructions for consumption, she suppressed her doubts and began reading carefully.

After reading every precaution from beginning to end, Qian Renxue became increasingly curious about Mu Ci. How had he discovered such a method?

Still curious, she examined the Whale Rubber in the bundle again.

All the Whale Rubber Guangling Douluo had taken from the warehouse for Qian Renxue was top-grade stock purchased by Spirit Hall from Vast Sea City, each one more than five thousand years old.

Including the ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber and the piece Qian Daoliu had given her, there were as many as four pieces in total.

To push Qian Renxue's soul ring enhancement to its limit, Guangling Douluo had nearly wanted to pack up every piece over a thousand years old.

In the end, however, he abandoned the idea. It was not because Guangling Douluo feared Bibi Dong, but because this stuff had a limit. Once that limit was reached, eating more would be meaningless.

She took out a piece of top-grade thousand-year Whale Rubber and examined it carefully for a moment. Then a blazing stream of golden flame suddenly ignited in Qian Renxue's jade-like hand, gradually warming the Whale Rubber.

The semi-transparent Whale Rubber gradually softened beneath Qian Renxue's Angel flames, and a rich, unusual fragrance began to fill the secret chamber.

Seeing that it had been heated to match the description in the prescription, Qian Renxue tore off a piece of the jelly-like Whale Rubber and placed it in her mouth.

The instant it entered her mouth, an intense fishy sea flavor made Qian Renxue's entire face scrunch up. But soon, a strange sweetness filled her mind.

To avoid wasting the medicinal potency, Qian Renxue swiftly swallowed the entire piece of Whale Rubber.

Immediately, a wave of heat began circulating through her body, and a pink flush spread across her snow-white skin.

Feeling the abnormal changes within her body, Qian Renxue sat down cross-legged and began meditating to digest the Soul Power.

Early morning.

Having changed back into Xue Qinghe's appearance, Qian Renxue handled government affairs in the study.

A burst of hurried footsteps made Qian Renxue raise her head.

Snake Lance Douluo strode in and handed a small booklet to Qian Renxue.

"Your Highness, this contains all information regarding Mu Ci."

Qian Renxue opened the intelligence report before her and read it carefully. The more she read, the higher the curve of her lips rose.

"Grandpa Guangling was right. This Mu Ci will certainly become my right-hand man in the future."

Seeing Qian Renxue so happy, Snake Lance Douluo suggested, "Your Highness, Mu Ci is not far from Heaven Dou City right now. Shall I invite him here?"

Qian Renxue shook her head. "No. Since he is cultivating, there is no need to disturb him."

"Besides, I have another way to meet him openly and honestly—and test his true potential as well!"