Damn, I'm being pulled by an old ox cart

No wonder the family head values this so much, even going so far as to trade with the Holy Spirit Sect just to bring this kid back.

The contempt in the heart of Qiangu Juechen vanished completely, replaced by intense focus: "So that's how it is. Little guy, you are quite impressive.

After joining the Spirit Pagoda, you must strive to cultivate. Our Spirit Pagoda is a faction with immense power; once you join, you will certainly receive priority training."

"Understood, Lord Soul Master, I will do my best.

My Lord, are we heading back now?"

Upon hearing this, Qiangu Juechen nodded immediately, "The Evil Soul Master has already been purged; it is time to return!"

After Lin Tian spoke, he obediently followed behind Qiangu Juechen onto the deck, boarded the large Soul Guidance Ship, and set sail for home.

In truth, he wanted to go see his island and those Blood Slave, after all, he had traded a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone for them!

Pain, it is truly too painful.

But just then, two powerful auras suddenly descended from the distant horizon, landing instantly on the deck; it was none other than Han Tianyi and Leng Yaozhu.

Han Tianyi wore a set of silver Battle Armor, his spiritual power as solid as ice, his sharp gaze sweeping across the deck; Leng Yaozhu was dressed in red, her temperament graceful, emitting a scorching heat.

Seeing that Lin Tian was safe and sound, the two breathed a slight sigh of relief, and Leng Yaozhu immediately turned to look at Qiangu Juechen.

"Qiangu Juechen, you move quite fast."

Qiangu Juechen's expression changed abruptly at the sight, his eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.

The Signal Jammer and Cloaking Device had clearly been deployed on Blood Island specifically to guard against Leng Yaozhu and Han Tianyi, so why were they able to locate this place so quickly?

How could Qiangu Juechen know that this was all the handiwork of Leng Yulai.

The moment Leng Yulai left Blood Island, she immediately deactivated all the Signal Jammer and Cloaking Device she had installed.

Han Tianyi and the others had locked onto the coordinates of Blood Island the instant the Cloaking Device vanished, while Leng Yulai had simply walked away.

Leng Yulai did not want Lin Tian to join the Qiangu Lineage.

Once he entered the Qiangu Lineage, all he would face was constant exploitation, endless exploitation—because she knew exactly what kind of people the Qiangu Clan were; could anything that colluded with the Holy Spirit Sect be any good?

They had dealt with each other for a lifetime; back when Leng Yulai had not yet betrayed them, she dealt with the Qiangu Clan while at the Leng Family of the Spirit Pagoda; now, as an Evil Soul Master, she dealt with the Qiangu Clan again.

Thus, her understanding of the Qiangu Clan was second only to Qiangu Dongfeng, which is why she wanted to send Lin Tian into the hands of her sister, Leng Yaozhu, rather than Qiangu Dongfeng.

Lin Tian was already an Evil Soul Master; that was an unchangeable fact.

Let her sister take Lin Tian in, train him meticulously, and once Lin Tian grew up, she would incite him to backstab Leng Yaozhu—that was Leng Yulai's goal.

Her sister was currently overwhelmed with trying to cultivate talent to counter the Qiangu Clan, and her obsession with geniuses was even more fanatical than an Evil Soul Master's thirst for blood.

Leng Yaozhu would absolutely not let Lin Tian go; she might even take him as her disciple.

When that time came, she really wanted to see the scene where the disciple her sister took in turned into a Demon Pill and then backstabbed his master; that should be quite interesting.

Although Qiangu Juechen was utterly baffled, this was not the time to dwell on it; how could he deal with Han Tianyi and Leng Yaozhu now and take Lin Tian back to the Qiangu Lineage from their hands?

One of them was a rank 98 Super Douluo and a Body Soul Master, whose strength after a second awakening was not inferior to a Limit Douluo; the other was a Limit Douluo.

How could a mere Super Douluo like him compete?

But he had no choice but to bite the bullet.

He feigned composure: "Pagoda Master Leng, you jest. We simply happened to be pursuing a mission here, which allowed us to find this little guy one step ahead of you.

To save this little guy, we paid a significant price.

Since he is joining the Spirit Pagoda, it makes no difference which lineage he enters. Since we found him first, he should rightfully join our Qiangu Lineage."

"Join your Qiangu Lineage?"

Leng Yaozhu let out a scoff, her red robes fluttering without wind: "Qiangu Juechen, do you think Elder Han and I rushed here just to watch you take him away?"

The atmosphere on the deck turned tense in an instant, the soul power of the two factions intertwining until the air felt as if it were solidifying.

Lin Tian stood by, watching the drama unfold. Leng Yaozhu, Han Tianyi, and Qiangu Juechen represented the two major factions of the Spirit Pagoda; it didn't matter to him whose hands he fell into.

However, he still leaned more toward Qiangu Dongfeng, because Qiangu Dongfeng was the anti-Shrek warrior of Legend of the Dragon King. As long as it was something detrimental to Shrek, he would do it, and Lin Tian greatly admired Qiangu Dongfeng.

In comparison, Leng Yaozhu was a complete oddity, fully embodying the absurdity of this "Romance Continent."

If Leng Yulai and Leng Yaozhu claimed second place for being simps, no one would dare claim first.

Falling in love with Yun Ming after a single meeting?

Was this Yun Ming so devastatingly handsome?

To be moved at a single glance—did he have a vacuum cleaner on his face? It sucked away all their intelligence.

Lin Tian didn't like Leng Yaozhu much and didn't want to join her, but it felt a bit precarious now.

Leng Yaozhu was a Limit Douluo, and with the rank 98 Han Tianyi, they were far stronger than Qiangu Juechen. He figured his "chastity" was at risk today, likely to be "the old cow pulling the small cart."

Pain, it is truly too painful.

"To put it bluntly, this kid was discovered in Proud Arrival City of Eastsea City. This area is under our jurisdiction, and the person who found him was a subordinate of Elder Han's junior. He is a genius we discovered first.

Furthermore, we spent a massive amount of manpower and resources to find him; the price we paid is no less than yours. We were just one step slower, so what right do you have to take him?"

"We have the right because we found him first, and we were the ones who saved him from the Evil Soul Master! Besides, I have already spoken with him, and he has agreed to join our Qiangu Clan!"

Qiangu Juechen forced himself to maintain his momentum as he retorted.

But the moment his words fell, a torrential pressure suddenly erupted from Leng Yaozhu; it was the terrifying aura emitted by a Limit Douluo.

Leng Yaozhu did not even have her Battle Armor equipped at this moment; she was simply releasing the pressure of her soul power.

Qiangu Juechen was firmly suppressed by this force, unable to move without releasing his martial soul—this was the absolute dominance of a Limit Douluo over a Super Douluo, a three-level gap that felt like a chasm.

"You... you people are going too far!"

Qiangu Juechen's face flushed red.

Leng Yaozhu did not care about that at all. With her fiery personality, she flickered right in front of Qiangu Juechen, closed the distance to Lin Tian's side, and reached out to grab him: "This brat belongs to us. You're still too green to try and snatch things from this lady."

Since when did I become a thing?

Damn it, can I get a little respect?

Lin Tian immediately complained in his heart.