Soul Master Tournament

[Ye Suyi: Mainly because there's a trap Tang San left behind at the Icefire Yin Yang Well in Douluo II.]

[Ye Suyi: If I were a little more ruthless, I could easily trick Gu Yuena into risking a siege by the Divine Realm to pick the Immortal Herbs.]

[Ye Suyi: But I'm kindhearted, so I chose to keep this information to myself.]

[Fu Xi: Damn Tang San! And the Divine Realm, too! I'm going to lay siege to them someday!]

[Ye Suyi: Keep it up! I believe in you. Show them how formidable we transmigrators are!]

[Fu Xi: Show them how formidable!]

[Ning Tian: I bow to the great one. Actually, our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has never had a very good relationship with Ning Rongrong...]

[Wu Feng: Really?]

[Ning Tian: We do starting today.]

Ning Tian shot Wu Feng a disdainful look.

Look at Fu Xi. They were the same age, and although Fu Xi was a little dim, at least they were strong!

You couldn't be both clueless and weak, could you?

[Ye Suyi: Oh, a quest! We've got a quest! Get ready, girls.]

[Ye Suyi: @Fu Xi, call Little Handy and have her take you to the quest interface.]

Even in her excitement, Ye Suyi remembered to remind Fu Xi.

Fu Xi nodded, then entered the quest interface with Little Handy's help.

Quest Name: Soul Master Tournament (Douluo I)

Quest Type: Independent Quest

(An independent quest will not affect the normal timeline. Once completed, it will disappear entirely. Think of it as a slice-of-life instance.)

Quest Introduction: The Soul Master Tournament is underway. The Spirit Hall Team's Golden Generation has been suffering uncontrollable diarrhea after eating the meal Bibi Dong made for them. Spirit Hall invites the group members to help.

Quest Requirements: 1. Win the Soul Master Tournament. 2. Be no older than twenty. 3. Have no more than eight members.

Quest Rewards: Invitations, points, and more, depending on each member's contribution.

[Qian Renxue: What a coincidence...]

[Ye Lingling: Do I have to join the Spirit Hall Team too? How exciting!]

[Ye Guyi: Let's see. The people in our group who meet the requirements are Qian Renxue, Ye Lingling, Ye Guyi, Ye Suyi, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, and Fu Xi. That's just enough for a team.]

[Fu Xi: Oh, oh, I'm here.]

[Ning Tian: Can Wu Feng and I go too?]

[Ye Suyi: Let's all go. It's not like anything will happen if we die during the quest, and we might as well earn a few more rewards.]

[Ye Suyi: @Fu Xi, simply put, we're going to a new place in a bit to do a quest, and then we'll be back soon.]

[Fu Xi: Got it!]

"Big Sister Bi Ji, Big Sister Qiu'er, Uncle Scarlet King, I'm going to do a quest in a bit. Don't worry."

Fu Xi lifted their head and explained to everyone.

"Mm, I know. The Lord mentioned your special ability before."

Bi Ji nodded, agreeing to let Fu Xi go.

Then, amid everyone's gazes, Fu Xi turned into a streak of white light and disappeared!

"Phew. Honestly, that little freak's finally gone..."

Gu Qiu'er let out a long breath, then relaxed and continued to sprawl on the ground.

She was the Emperor Auspicious Beast, for crying out loud. Why could she feel her bloodline being suppressed by Fu Xi?

She'd asked Di Tian about it before, but he'd been mysterious and refused to tell her.

"Hey there!"

As soon as Fu Xi teleported to Spirit Hall, a blond woman appeared before them and waved.

"Big Sister Qian Renxue?"

Fu Xi thought for a moment. The person with the biggest wings had to be Qian Renxue.

Out of respect for their group members, Fu Xi didn't call her a birdbrain this time.

"Mm. Come to think of it, this is the first time we've met in person."

Qian Renxue smiled and ruffled Fu Xi's hair.

Fu Xi nodded without replying, watching as one figure after another appeared before them.

"Fu Xi!"

A red-haired little girl looked at Fu Xi in delight.

"You must be bored in the Star Dou Great Forest. I've got some toys I played with when I was little. Here, you can have them."

Wu Feng took out a Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Fu Xi.

"Thank you."

Fu Xi thanked her with impeccable manners.

"Hello, Fu Xi. I'm Ning Tian, and Wu Feng and I are family."

Ning Tian said with a smile, dressed in a white martial outfit.

"...Hello."

Ye Lingling pressed her lips together and greeted them somewhat shyly.

"Well, if it isn't Ye Lingling! Why are you so awkward the moment we meet in person?"

Ye Suyi teasingly raised an eyebrow at Ye Lingling.

"Tsundere."

Ye Guyi stroked her chin and gave her verdict.

"Mm..."

Ye Lingling blushed and shyly darted behind Qian Renxue.

Fu Xi said nothing, simply looking at the teammates for the quest.

Qian Renxue and Ye Guyi wore golden palace dresses; Ye Lingling wore a pale green dress, and Ye Suyi a tight black dress...

Then there were two little girls who were just there to make up the numbers.

"Tsk, why are you wearing black? The three of us angels are all in gold. Wouldn't that look more impressive?"

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow, noticing the little angel who didn't fit in.

"Sorry, but today I'm making my grand entrance in black!"

Ye Suyi put one hand on her hip and flashed a wicked smile.

"She's going with the death look."

Ye Guyi shook her head and translated Ye Suyi's words into plain English.

[Please obtain Pope Bibi Dong's approval as soon as possible and secure a place on the Spirit Hall Team.]

"All right, your group chat's already urging us on."

Qian Renxue shrugged, her expression complicated as she led the way toward the Papal Palace.

"Xiao Xue..."

Ye Suyi sighed and hurried a few steps forward, taking Qian Renxue's hand.

"Get lost!"

Qian Renxue's mouth twitched, and she angrily shook Ye Suyi off.

Ever since joining the group, Ye Suyi had never hidden what she was thinking!

As they joked and bickered, they soon reached Spirit Hall and saw [Bibi Dong] seated on the papal throne.

([Bibi Dong] refers to the Bibi Dong in the quest, to avoid confusion. For characters who can't possibly be confused, like Tang San and Xiao Wu below, I won't keep adding brackets.)

"You are the ones who came to—"

[Bibi Dong] abruptly cut off her question.

Because!

She'd seen the strange lineup before her.

The three children at the back looked barely old enough to have awakened their Martial Souls.

A little farther forward stood a gray-haired girl with her head lowered, and a girl in a golden dress who was looking around at everything with curiosity.

And then...

At the very front was that familiar face...

(Ye Suyi: Did you forget someone?)

"What's going on with you?"

[Bibi Dong] furrowed her delicate brows, her expression instantly darkening.

"[Bibi Dong], I'm not the Qian Renxue you know. You can think of me as Qian Renxue from another timeline."

"There's no point saying more. Give me a place on the team. I'll bring back the championship."

Qian Renxue summoned her Martial Soul, her expression indifferent. Her first black, God-bestowed Soul Ring looked glaringly out of place!

Though, as Ye Suyi had explained, an independent instance was essentially a slice of a timeline, and once they completed the quest, the instance would disappear entirely.

Still!

It would be nice to vent some of her anger on Tang San beforehand!

"Fu Xi, sorry to trouble you..."

Seeing the suspicion in [Bibi Dong]'s eyes, Qian Renxue said no more. Instead, she beckoned to Fu Xi, who was at the back whispering with Wu Feng.