Heaven Dou City, Encountering Wang Qiu'er
Qian Daoliu looked at the two of them and cleared his throat, saying, "Now that you've absorbed everything, we should head back."
Upon hearing this, Jun Xuehan released Qian Renxue from her embrace and said softly, "Grandpa, teacher, I think it's time for Xue'er and me to return to the Heaven Dou Empire. After all, we should prioritize the overall situation."
Qian Daoliu waved his hand dismissively and said, "You can decide for yourselves. Anyway, I'm quite confident in your current strength on the continent."
As he spoke, Qian Daoliu glanced at Jun Xuehan without making a sound. According to his estimation, Jun Xuehan's current strength was at least equivalent to a level 95 Titled Douluo.
With this strength, even without anyone to protect them, they would already be able to establish themselves on the continent.
"Whether you want to return to the Heaven Dou Empire or not, proceed steadily and according to plan. There's no need to take risks or rush things," Bibi Dong nodded slightly, offering a gentle reminder.
"You can rest assured that we'll handle things," Jun Xuehan said calmly with a smile.
"Then let's leave the Maze Grand Canyon first." Bibi Dong smiled and waved, then walked out of the Maze Grand Canyon.
Following Bibi Dong's lead, after leaving the Maze Grand Canyon, Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, and the others returned to Spirit City, while Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue headed towards Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Walking along a sparsely populated path, Qian Renxue asked softly, "Xuehan, what do you think we should do about the Heaven Dou Empire?"
Jun Xuehan snapped her fingers and said, "Simple. You focus on handling matters in the palace and try your best to exclude the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from the core of the Heaven Dou Empire. Then I will handle matters outside the palace and play a game of chess with Ning Fengzhi to see who wins and who loses."
Qian Renxue blinked and asked, "Are you absolutely certain of winning a game of chess against Ning Fengzhi?"
Jun Xuehan gently shook her head and said, "Ning Fengzhi is a man of great talent. Even if the enemy is in the light and we are in the dark, I am not certain of victory. I can only say that the odds of winning are relatively high."
Jun Xuehan's voice sounded calm. No one can be certain of victory until the very last moment.
"What if you lose?" Qian Renxue asked.
"Lost? If you lose, just flip the chessboard. As long as you flip the chessboard fast enough, you won't lose."
Jun Xuehan smiled nonchalantly. What if you can't win a game of chess? The simplest way is to flip the board and start over with your opponent, or flip the board and make the first move.
Since they can't win by making the first move, they'll strike first. Their strength is more than enough to crush the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Qian Renxue's lips twitched slightly. She knew very well what Jun Xuehan meant by flipping the chessboard. Since playing by the rules wouldn't win, then they would play by the rules.
Jun Xuehan took Qian Renxue's hand, and a faint black light appeared in her left arm. The Dark Phoenix Left Arm Bone Skill: Space Tear was activated.
Reaching out, he tore open the space in front of him and walked directly into it with Qian Renxue. The space was predominantly black, with scattered starlight around it, and directly in front of them was a white light curtain.
Passing through the light curtain, the scenery before them changed rapidly, and a city appeared in front of them, with the three large characters "Heaven Dou City" written above it.
"Xuehan, what's going on?" Qian Renxue looked at the situation before her, her eyes filled with astonishment.
They were just within the territory of the Star Luo Empire, but now, after passing through a space, they have arrived at the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire: Heaven Dou City.
"The Dark Phoenix's Soul Bone Skill aren't very offensive, but they're excellent for traveling." Jun Xuehan smiled nonchalantly and walked into Heaven Dou City with Qian Renxue.
"This Soul Bone Skill, although it has no offensive capabilities, has the advantage of making movement convenient." Qian Renxue nodded slightly and then looked around the streets of Heaven Dou City.
The bustling streets were teeming with people, and vendors on both sides of the street were constantly calling out their wares, creating a prosperous and thriving scene.
Walking down the street, Jun Xuehan suddenly saw two pretty figures walking past at the corner ahead. One of them had a scorpion braid, wore a pink dress, and had fair skin. It was Xiao Wu, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
The other girl was tall and slender, dressed in a white, fitted outfit with silver trim. Her long, wavy, light blue hair was wrapped in a cloth and cascaded down her back.
Although Jun Xuehan never seen this girl before, he knew who she was through the senses shared by his Dragon Race Bloodline.
Wang Qiu'er, the Emperor Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest!
"How did those two manage to escape from the Star Dou Great Forest? It's one thing for Xiao Wu to escape, but how did Wang Qiu'er also escape?"
Jun Xuehan glanced around and discovered that someone was following them in the dark, and Jun Xuehan recognized this person.
"Good heavens, they actually came out with bodyguards in secret. However, with Zi JI following them in the shadows, their safety shouldn't be a problem." Jun Xuehan thought for a moment, then decided not to go find Xiao Wu and Wang Qiu'er, but to deal with the important matters at hand first.
At the corner, Wang Qiu'er couldn't help but turn around and glance in Jun Xuehan's direction before quickly looking away.
"What's wrong, Qiu'er?" Xiao Wu, walking beside Wang Qiu'er, asked softly when she noticed the change in Wang Qiu'er's expression.
"Our sneaking out has been discovered," Wang Qiu'er said, shrugging helplessly.
Wang Qiu'er was very clear that if she could detect Jun Xuehan's presence, then Jun Xuehan could also detect her.
"I've been discovered? Could it be that a human Titled Douluo has found out my identity?" Xiao Wu's expression changed slightly, and her brows furrowed involuntarily.
"He's not Titled Douluo, he's one of our own, Sister Nana's younger brother, Gu Yu Yuan." Wang Qiu'er said with a smirk, seemingly unconcerned.
"Gu Yu Yuan? Who is that? I've never heard of him before." Xiao Wu blinked and asked in surprise.
"It's the young master you usually talk about. In the Human World, I think his name is Jun something. I heard Sister Nana mention it last time, but I don't remember." Wang Qiu'er blinked her eyes gently, as if trying hard to remember.
"Young Master? Jun Xuehan!" Xiao Wu said.
"Yes, that's him. I didn't expect to run into him here." Wang Qiu'er nodded slightly, indicating that Xiao Wu was right.
"Won't he take you back to the Star Dou Great Forest? After all, I'm fine here, but Qiu'er, you snuck out." Xiao Wu thought for a moment and asked.
"Go back to the Star Dou Great Forest? I'm not going back. The Human World is so much fun, I haven't had enough yet." Wang Qiu'er waved her hand dismissively. In the entire Star Dou Great Forest, she had never been afraid of anyone, so she wasn't worried at all.