Da Ming and Er Ming

Qian Daoliu had come and gone in a hurry.

He had left behind only a book and a token.

In exchange, he had gained a promise from Ye Xuan.

Though their conversation had been brief, Ye Xuan had sensed that this Angel Douluo was definitely a clever man. He had come to the right person.

Ye Xuan took out the book and read through it carefully.

The information recorded in it was indeed extremely helpful to Ye Xuan.

Although Ye Xuan had learned about the God Trial from reading the novel, what he had seen there had only been a general overview. Naturally, it didn't cover the many details as thoroughly as this book did.

Ye Xuan had read half of it when Ning Rongrong and the others came out.

Seeing that Ye Xuan was alone in the courtyard, Zhu Zhuqing asked, "Brother Ye, did that person leave?"

"Mm. Keep training hard. Once Rongrong breaks through too, we'll leave Suotuo City," Ye Xuan said.

"Leave Suotuo City? Where are we going?" Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously.

"Heaven Dou City!" Ye Xuan replied.

"Heaven Dou City? Brother Ye, what are we going there for?" Ning Rongrong asked, equally curious.

Heaven Dou City was the imperial capital, where countless outstanding talents gathered. Going there would certainly be better for their training. But Ning Rongrong was curious whether Ye Xuan had another reason for going.

"There are more resources there, including quite a few that could be useful to you. I also have some things to take care of," Ye Xuan said.

Heaven Dou City was close to Sunset Forest. The spirit medicines at the Yin Yang Dual Instrument Eye within the forest had been a turning point in the evolution of Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu in the original story.

Now that they were following Ye Xuan, he would naturally make sure they got their share.

"Brother Ye, if we go there, will more people notice me? I'm afraid I'll bring trouble to all of you," Xiao Wu said worriedly.

They had already run into Titled Douluos several times in Suotuo City.

Would they run into Titled Douluos everywhere in Heaven Dou City? And how much trouble would she cause then?

"Don't worry. Going there will only bring opportunities. And there's no need to worry about Titled Douluos. No one there will be stronger than the person who came today," Ye Xuan said.

"The person who came today? Who was that?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.

The three of them had only sensed that the person who came to see Ye Xuan was no ordinary man. And since Ye Xuan had been so serious, they had gone inside as he'd asked.

They had no idea who he was.

"The Grand Elder of Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu," Ye Xuan said.

"Qian Daoliu?" Ning Rongrong cried out. Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu both turned to look at her.

"Rongrong, you know him?"

"I've heard Grandpa Sword and the others talk about him. Qian Daoliu is a Level 99 Limit Douluo. Everyone considers him the strongest person in Spirit Hall. But he's kept an extremely low profile for decades. Even when his son was killed by Clear Sky Douluo, he never came out of seclusion," Ning Rongrong said.

As far as outsiders knew, Qian Xunji had indeed been killed by Tang Hao.

"Level 99? How powerful must that be? Brother Ye, why did he come to see you?" Zhu Zhuqing asked with some concern. This was practically a godlike figure.

Even though she had great faith in Ye Xuan, she still couldn't help worrying.

"He came to ask me to protect someone. He gave me a book and the position of an enshrined elder," Ye Xuan said.

"An enshrined elder? Brother Ye, you've become an enshrined elder of Spirit Hall?" Ning Rongrong gazed at him admiringly.

When she was little, Sword Douluo had spoken of Qian Daoliu with the reverence a junior showed an elder.

And now a man like that had come to work with Ye Xuan, even giving him such a high position. How could she not admire him?

"Mm! And when we go to Heaven Dou City, I'll be protecting the person he asked me to. That's the promise I made him. Since I've taken a position as an enshrined elder of Spirit Hall, they shouldn't come looking for trouble with you anymore."

Ye Xuan had said that last part for Xiao Wu.

"Thank you, Brother Ye. But before we leave, we should tell Dean Flender and the others," Xiao Wu said.

"Of course. You're still students of Shrek Academy, after all," Ye Xuan said with a smile.

After that day, their training continued.

Days passed, and before they knew it, another two months had gone by.

At last, Ning Rongrong reached Level 30.

Ye Xuan and the others formed a team and entered the Star Dou Great Forest once again. Halfway there, Ye Xuan asked Xiao Wu, "You seem to have something on your mind."

On the way, Ye Xuan had clearly noticed Xiao Wu seemed to be thinking about something.

"Brother Ye, before we go to Heaven Dou City, I... I'd like to visit Da Ming and Er Ming," Xiao Wu said after hesitating for a moment, finally telling him what she had in mind.

"If you want to go, then go. Pick a place to meet us, and we'll wait for you," Ye Xuan said.

"Mm..." Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'd like you all to come with me, Brother Ye. Would that be okay?"

"This..." Ye Xuan was taken aback. He hadn't expected Xiao Wu to want to bring them along.

"If it weren't for you, Brother Ye, those two Titled Douluos from Spirit Hall would have captured me. Da Ming and Er Ming are like family to me, and you're my benefactor, so I want you to meet each other. That way, they'll know there's someone like you here, and they can feel at ease," Xiao Wu explained.

After hearing her out, Ye Xuan could only laugh helplessly. It wasn't easy to turn down a reason like that.

"Sure. Let's go meet them together," Ye Xuan said readily.

In the end, after they found a suitable third Soul Ring for Ning Rongrong and she broke through, they followed Xiao Wu's directions and headed for the place where Da Ming and Er Ming lived.

Along the way, the Soul Beasts they encountered grew stronger and stronger.

But when faced with these powerful Soul Beasts, Ye Xuan released his sword intent, and they didn't dare come near.

Soul Beasts relied more heavily on instinct to survive, so they were more sensitive to powerful auras. They knew this human wasn't someone they could afford to provoke.

They reached the Lake of Life without trouble. As soon as they arrived, the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming came running over from afar.

He had sensed Xiao Wu's presence.

Then Da Ming emerged from the lake and followed behind Er Ming at a leisurely pace.

When Er Ming reached Xiao Wu, she greeted them. "Da Ming, Er Ming, I came to see you."

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, meanwhile, looked a little nervous.

Although they trusted Xiao Wu and knew these were her family, and that they wouldn't hurt them, two enormous beasts standing before them was enough to make anyone nervous.

"Sister Xiao Wu, who are these people?"

Unlike Er Ming, Da Ming could speak.

He had once spoken aloud and frightened off a human Titled Douluo.

Xiao Wu had brought several humans here, so of course he was curious who they were.