No One Sucks Up Better Than Me—Call You Third Brother Once and You Really Think You're Somebody?

Tuo Xiqi dropped to one knee.

"Patriarch Tuo may be willing, but I doubt your son is?"

Jiang Qingyu's cold words made Tuo Xiqi's expression change. He immediately looked at his son, who was still standing there in a daze, and promptly pulled Tuoba Xi down to kneel as well.

"The Holy Son has given us an opportunity. Why are you still standing there like an idiot?"

Tuoba Xi seemed to snap awake from a dream and hurriedly said, "Holy Son, I was confused just now. I simply couldn't understand why you had taken an interest in our Holy Dragon Sect!"

Tuo Xiqi nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

You unfilial brat! In an ordinary superior-subordinate relationship, one was not allowed to ask questions without being ordered to speak.

"Holy Son..."

Tuo Xiqi wanted to explain, but Jiang Qingyu raised a hand. "It's fine. I don't have that many rules. Since your son is curious, I don't mind telling you."

"Now that I've succeeded as the Holy Son, I need forces I can trust, forces that can handle matters for me. That's the reason."

"If you had refused just now, my choice would have become the Elephant Armor Sect."

Jiang Qingyu's icy words made both Tuo Xiqi and Tuoba Xi fully realize that this position was not one just anyone could take.

The only sect capable of standing alongside him was the Elephant Armor Sect. The other sects were either too weak or leaned toward the Clear Sky Sect.

"Rest assured, Holy Son. We will never disappoint you," Tuo Xiqi said solemnly.

When it came to sucking up to people, he was quite experienced. He had won his wife by doing just that.

Otherwise, where would Tuoba Xi have come from?

"I won't have you work for nothing. I have two immortal herbs here, one for each of you."

Jiang Qingyu took out two immortal herbs suited to them from his storage Soul Tool. They were called White Dragon Flowers.

The flowers were in full bloom, and their stamens carried a unique aura. With a flick of Jiang Qingyu's finger, the two White Dragon Flowers landed precisely in Tuo Xiqi's hands.

"Take them back and consume them. They should greatly help with your bottleneck at the Soul Douluo realm. Your Martial Soul may even undergo some changes. If you can break through to become a Title Douluo, come to the Worship Hall, and I'll have someone help you obtain your ninth soul ring."

Jiang Qingyu spoke lightly, but father and son were both thrilled beyond measure.

A breakthrough, and even a change to their Martial Souls.

Naturally, Tuo Xiqi did not think Jiang Qingyu was joking.

"Thank you, Holy Son. We'll return to the sect and make preparations at once."

After saluting Jiang Qingyu, Tuo Xiqi and Tuoba Xi departed.

"Qingyu, was that all it took?" Bibi Dong felt that it had gone by too quickly.

"What else? Were you expecting me to make things difficult for them, or do you have some other idea?" Jiang Qingyu raised a brow at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong paused. "Not really."

Jiang Qingyu said, "You should hurry up and cultivate too. Stop thinking about other things all day."

There was meaning behind his words, but Bibi Dong pretended not to understand.

My first goal right now is to win you over, Qingyu. Everything else can wait.

Cultivation can be done anytime. With my Twin Martial Souls talent, breaking through to Title Douluo is only a matter of time.

Between becoming a Title Douluo and winning Jiang Qingyu, the latter is obviously more important.

"Let's go. We'll make preparations at the Worship Hall. Dugu Bo and the others should be almost done."

Jiang Qingyu rose as he spoke.

Bibi Dong followed closely behind him.

When they arrived at the Worship Hall,

Guang Ling Douluo came forward. "Qingyu, how did it go? Did you find a suitable force for yourself?"

"The Holy Dragon Sect. They were very willing to accept."

"The Holy Dragon Sect?" Guang Ling Douluo pondered for a moment. "It truly is a good choice."

As one of the Lower Four Sects, the Holy Dragon Sect could not be underestimated. Its White-armored Earth Dragon Martial Soul was also quite good, and its sect master was a veteran Soul Douluo. They were perfectly suited to become the sword in Jiang Qingyu's hand.

"So, is there something urgent you came here for?" Guang Ling Douluo asked.

"Yes. I helped Dugu Bo resolve the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison, and he has now broken through to Soul Douluo. I need Grandpa Guang Ling to accompany me to the Star Dou Great Forest."

Jiang Qingyu explained his purpose.

Guang Ling Douluo froze slightly and was just about to agree when Qingluan Douluo directly covered his mouth. "Qingyu, let your Third Grandpa go with you. Old Fifth causes trouble every day. I can't trust him."

"Get lost! Just because I called you Third Brother once, you really think you're something!"

Guang Ling Douluo shoved Qingluan Douluo's hand away, spat several times, and fumed with anger.

"Old Fifth, I knew you had a rebellious streak in you." Qingluan Douluo raised a brow and smiled.

"Get lost. Little Qingyu came to find me first. Why are you butting in?" Guang Ling Douluo snapped irritably.

The two bickered back and forth.

Jiang Qingyu rolled his eyes at them.

"Stop arguing!"

"If you're going, then we'll all go. I'm going too."

Qian Daoliu barked an order, interrupting them.

Qingluan and Guang Ling exchanged a glance and both fell silent. Their eldest brother had spoken, so there was nothing they could do.

"I also want to see the Star Dou Great Forest and find out what secrets it holds."

Qian Daoliu decided to lead the group himself and see just how powerful the experts of the Star Dou Great Forest truly were.

"I'm going too," Bibi Dong added.

No matter what, she could not be left behind.

Once it was settled, the five of them waited briefly outside the Worship Hall.

Dugu Xin absorbed his herb faster than Dugu Bo. Before long, Dugu Bo arrived with Dugu Xin.

"Greetings, Worship Hall Elders, Holy Son, and Holy Maiden."

Dugu Bo and Dugu Xin bowed respectfully.

Qian Daoliu said indifferently, "Dugu Bo, since you have joined Spirit Hall, you must assist the Holy Son well in the future. Do not harbor any divided loyalties."

"This subordinate understands," Dugu Bo replied.

The Holy Son had given him this life. Moreover, there was still the plan for Martial Soul Evolution. How could he dare harbor any other intentions?

Dugu Xin looked at Jiang Qingyu. His heart held nothing but shock and gratitude. If I ever find a wife, I don't need her to be as beautiful as the Holy Son. Half as beautiful as the Holy Maiden would be enough.

"Holy Son, can we go too?"

Yue Guan and Ghost, who had just arrived, said that they wanted to go have a look as well.

"Oh? Weren't you two not going? Where's your backbone now?" Dugu Bo teased.

When he had just met Yue Guan and Ghost and asked for their opinions, the two had refused, each one acting prouder than the other.

Of course, their reason for refusing was that they could not accept Dugu Bo's ninth soul ring actually being a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. It was simply too infuriating. Who could accept that? But in the end, they still came around. They had to go. If they did not, that old poisoner would definitely look down on them.

"Was there? How come I don't know about that?"

Yue Guan and Ghost played dumb, pretending they knew nothing.

"Heh." Dugu Bo sneered.

Jiang Qingyu clapped his hands. "Let them all go. Since you want to go, then go."

They called for another carriage, and everyone boarded one after another before setting off for the Star Dou Great Forest.

After traveling for a day and a half, they arrived before the Star Dou Great Forest.

They got out of the carriages and entered the forest.

He only intended to find a Hundred-Thousand-Year poisonous soul beast, so he had deliberately come to an area shrouded in poisonous mist. It was close to the mixed zone and not far from the Lake of Life.

The chances of encountering a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast here were relatively high.

"Let me search for a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"

Qian Daoliu was about to release his senses and search for soul beasts when a voice came from afar.

"Stop searching. There are no Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts here!"