Arriving in Heaven Dou City

Shrek Academy could have formed a team directly, but Ye Xuan had broken them up, so they couldn't form one. Flender and the others didn't want Tang San and the rest to waste their time like this.

So they thought of Liu Erlong, who was in Heaven Dou City.

Although Yu Xiaogang really didn't want to face Liu Erlong, he was willing to put all that aside for Tang San.

Given their relationship, and the fact that Tang San and the others were genuinely talented, it wouldn't be difficult for them to join Liu Erlong's academy and form a team with the students there.

"Forming a team to enter the competition? Then I wish you the best of luck, Third Brother," Xiao Wu said.

"What are you planning to do once you get there?" Tang San asked.

"I don't know. We'll see what Big Brother Ye has planned once we get there," Xiao Wu said.

"All right!" Tang San could tell Xiao Wu really didn't know, so he didn't press her.

"Third Brother, I'll be going now." After learning that Tang San and the others were also heading to Heaven Dou City, Xiao Wu didn't feel that their parting was much of a big deal.

After all, they'd still have chances to see each other once they got there.

"Mm. If Ye Xuan bullies you, you can come to me. Even if it costs me my life, I'll make him answer for it," Tang San said solemnly.

"Pfft!" Xiao Wu giggled. "Third Brother, stop talking about risking your life. Big Brother Ye treats me very well; he won't bully me. You need to take good care of yourself from now on. Oh, and once you get to Heaven Dou City, if you meet a pretty girl, you can try to find me a sister-in-law."

"What sister-in-law? You little rascal. The most important thing right now is for us to work hard and grow stronger."

Tang San was still smiling, but for some reason, his heart ached terribly.

"Fine. Then work hard to grow stronger, Third Brother, and find me a sister-in-law afterward."

With that, Xiao Wu waved and turned to leave.

After Xiao Wu had gone some distance, Tang San's expression turned extremely grim.

"Why did things turn out like this? I'm so unwilling to accept it!" Tang San clenched his fists, his teeth grinding with a sharp rasp.

Xiao Wu went into the courtyard. By then, Ye Xuan and the others had finished their discussion, so she left with them.

After leaving Shrek Academy, Ye Xuan asked Xiao Wu, "After you talked to Tang San, he didn't try to stop you, did he?"

Xiao Wu shook her head. "Third Brother is a good person. He didn't stop me. Besides, they're going to Heaven Dou City too, so we'll still be able to see them there."

"You're going to Heaven Dou City? Then you really will be able to see each other often," Ye Xuan said with a smile.

Even without asking, he knew who Shrek Academy would be going to see in Heaven Dou City.

If things had followed the normal timeline, Shrek Academy would have gone to Heaven Dou City later.

But now, they had no choice but to go early.

Finding an academy in Heaven Dou City and forming a team to enter the competition was the most important thing for them.

After all, the competition wouldn't just hone their abilities; the final rewards were extremely tempting too.

Yu Xiaogang and the others had high hopes for Tang San and his companions, so they naturally wouldn't pass up the opportunity.

Their group returned to the Spirit Hall Main Branch, and Ning Rongrong first wrote a letter to send to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ye Xuan went to find Sading and asked him to arrange a luxurious carriage.

Sading readily prepared one for him. The next day, their group left Suotuo City and headed toward Heaven Dou City.

Sading immediately sent word to Spirit Hall that they were heading to Heaven Dou City.

Since Ye Xuan had never shown Sading his identity token, Sading didn't know he had already become one of Spirit Hall's Elders.

The journey passed without incident, and the carriage rolled leisurely toward Heaven Dou City.

The messenger sent by Spirit Hall rode at a gallop, so the news reached Bibi Dong in Spirit City while Ye Xuan and the others were still on the road.

Inside Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong opened the message sent from Suotuo City. After reading it, her expression darkened slightly.

She already knew that Qian Daoliu had gone to Suotuo City after she'd revealed the information to him.

But she didn't know what Qian Daoliu and Ye Xuan had discussed, and she couldn't very well question Qian Daoliu about it.

Now that Ye Xuan had gone to Heaven Dou City, she couldn't help making a few guesses.

She then ordered someone to summon Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Not long afterward, Chrysanthemum Douluo arrived in the hall.

"Your Holiness the Pope, what are your orders?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked.

"Go to Heaven Dou City and find out whether Ye Xuan and the others are going to see Xue'er," Bibi Dong ordered.

"Ye Xuan's going to Heaven Dou City?" Chrysanthemum Douluo was astonished. He hadn't expected that calamity of a man to have left Suotuo City.

Their last encounter had left a deep shadow in Chrysanthemum Douluo's heart.

He used to think that if he and Ghost Douluo joined forces, they would be invincible, except against the Pope and people of Grand Elder's caliber.

But after fighting Ye Xuan, he understood that there was always someone stronger, and the sky was beyond the sky.

"Mm. What, are you afraid?" Bibi Dong looked at him. She could see the fear in Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes.

Chrysanthemum Douluo lowered his head in shame. He knew he couldn't hide it from Bibi Dong, so he didn't bother denying it.

"With Ye Xuan's strength, I really am worried he'll set his sights on me."

"Don't worry. I'm not sending you to pick a fight with him this time. Just confirm whether he went to Xue'er's residence," Bibi Dong said.

"Yes!"

Hearing that was all he had to do, Chrysanthemum Douluo felt somewhat relieved.

As long as he didn't make an enemy of Ye Xuan, everything would be fine.

"You may go." Seeing him like this, Bibi Dong didn't feel like saying anything more.

If Ye Xuan sided with Qian Daoliu, that wouldn't be good for her.

If Ye Xuan really had gone to see Qian Renxue, she felt she would have to meet him in person.

More than ten days passed.

Only then did Ye Xuan and the others leisurely arrive in Heaven Dou City.

As soon as they entered the city, they felt the difference between it and Suotuo City.

It was far too prosperous, its countless stalls and shops dazzling enough to make their eyes swim.

The three girls, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu, were immediately drawn to all the interesting shops.

Ye Xuan went along with them to explore the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

The three of them spent most of their time shopping and buying things.

At first, nothing much happened. But when they went to a Soul Tool shop, trouble came looking for them.

The one who approached them was a young nobleman dressed in finery, with several lackeys following behind him.

The moment he saw Zhu Zhuqing and the other two, his eyes lit up.

Seeing that Ye Xuan was the only one with them made his gaze even more eager.

He approached with a lecherous grin and asked, "Ladies, what are you looking to buy? Would you like me to show you around? I know this place pretty well."

"Get lost!" Zhu Zhuqing replied coldly.

"What a fiery beauty. That makes me like you even more. I like women just like you."

As he spoke, he looked at Ye Xuan and said, "Boy, what's your relationship with these three beauties? Why don't you hand them over to me, the prince?"