Deep within Spirit City, the sacred and solemn Worship Hall was filled with an exceptionally lively atmosphere.
Grand Elder Qian Daoliu sat high in the seat of honor, his hands tucked into his sleeves and his eyes closed in meditation.
Six powerful Super Douluo elders sat on either side below him.
"Hahahaha! Excellent!"
Second Worship Golden Crocodile Douluo threw back his head and laughed, his booming voice nearly shaking the roof.
"As expected of the peerless genius of our Qian Clan!"
"Xue'er spent twenty years undercover, and now she has taken Heaven Dou Empire in one stroke. She has truly brought honor to us all."
The Worship Hall had also received news that Heaven Dou City had changed hands.
"That's right!"
"These thunderous methods carry some of Grand Elder's old dominance!"
Fourth Worship Mighty Lion Douluo slapped his thigh in agreement.
"In the end, this Douluo Continent will still bear the Qian name!"
"The young mistress is awesome!"
Sixth Worship Qian Jun and Seventh Worship Jiang Mo were also beaming with delight, their mouths full of praise.
However, Third Worship Azure Luan Douluo, seated on the left, frowned.
"Second Brother, don't celebrate just yet." He lifted his teacup and took a sip, his tone full of confusion.
"The more I think about it, the stranger it seems."
"That girl Xue'er is only a Soul Sage now, and she only has She Long and Ci Xue, two ordinary Titled Douluo, under her command."
"Not only are Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in Heaven Dou City, but that old poisonous snake Dugu Bo is there too."
"With so few cards in her hand, how exactly did she win such a desperate turnaround?"
Fifth Worship Light Feather Douluo toyed with the ice bow in his hand and blinked. "Third Brother is right."
"Even if Snake Lance and Ci Xue performed beyond their limits, they still couldn't possibly suppress the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"Could that girl have secretly mobilized some other hidden force?"
"Who cares how she did it?" Golden Crocodile Douluo casually waved his fan-sized hand. "The process doesn't matter. Winning is all that matters."
"The victor becomes king and the loser becomes a bandit. Is the process really that important?"
"As long as Heaven Dou Imperial Palace falls into the hands of our Spirit Hall, it is a tremendous joy."
Golden Crocodile turned toward Qian Daoliu, who was resting with his eyes closed, and spoke seriously.
"Big Brother, I received secret intelligence that Bibi Dong secretly dispatched Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and two other elders to Heaven Dou City some time ago."
"That woman is deeply calculating. I'm afraid she has no good intentions."
"Shouldn't we make a move and support Xue'er, lest she suffer a hidden loss?"
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded from outside the hall.
A soul master dressed in the black robes of a secret agent stumbled and crawled into the great hall, his expression panicked to the extreme.
"Report—!"
"Top-secret battle report!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo glared with his huge eyes and bellowed, "What kind of behavior is this, panicking like that?!"
"Did those old fellows Bibi Dong sent cause trouble in Heaven Dou City?"
The secret agent gasped heavily, his voice trembling.
"Reporting... reporting to Second Worship!"
"The four elders sent by the Papal Hall suffered a great calamity. Elders Yue Guan, Mad Bear, and Ghost Leopard escaped back with severe injuries!"
"And Elder Gui Mei... has been confirmed dead!"
The moment those words fell, the once-lively hall sank into complete silence.
"Hiss!"
Several elders sucked in a sharp breath, exchanging horrified glances.
Although Ghost Douluo had not reached the level of a Super Douluo, his strange abilities were unmatched across the continent.
Moreover, he could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill together with Chrysanthemum Douluo. How could he have died?
Azure Luan Douluo stood up, his face grave.
"Could Chen Xin, the Sword Douluo, have acted?"
"Other than Chen Xin, who else in Heaven Dou City could have kept Gui Mei behind?"
"Gulp!"
The secret agent swallowed hard and, under immense pressure, uttered the earth-shattering words.
"Not Chen Xin."
"The one who killed Elder Gui Mei... was the young mistress, Qian Renxue!"
This report stirred towering waves throughout the entire Worship Hall.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he grabbed the secret agent by the collar.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Xue'er is barely over level seventy. What could she possibly use to kill Gui Mei?"
"If you dare falsify military intelligence, do you believe I'll crush every bone in your body?!"
The secret agent trembled violently. "Every word from this subordinate is true!"
At that moment,
Qian Daoliu, who had been as steady as Mount Tai all along, suddenly opened his eyes.
Two incomparably brilliant rays of golden light tore through the air.
Even Qian Daoliu's usually calm and unreadable face was now filled with shock and disbelief.
"My gentle, obedient little granddaughter... personally killed Elder Gui Mei?"
The main hall of Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
Qian Sha Yu lounged sideways on the dragon throne.
Qian Renxue's snow-white legs were propped atop the desk, and her face was as foul as if she had stepped in stinking tofu.
She Long stood respectfully below and reported the results of the battle.
Qian Sha Yu irritably rubbed his temples.
"You're saying those little brats from Shrek, along with the Four Single-Attribute Clans, all fucking vanished?"
She Long nodded bitterly. "Reporting to Young Mistress, those traitorous bastards were extremely clever."
"Shrek Academy and the Four Single-Attribute Clans packed their luggage overnight and fled."
"Heaven Dou's prince, Xue Beng, has also disappeared."
"We have turned the entire Heaven Dou City upside down and searched every nook and cranny, yet we still found no trace of them."
"A bunch of rats who only know how to burrow and run!" Qian Sha Yu spat viciously. "They shout slogans louder than anyone else, but when it's time to draw their swords, they run faster than anyone!"
If the duration of his Demon King Guard trial card had not been limited, and if it had supported prolonged large-scale siege warfare, he would have led people to raze the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect directly.
He would have led people to raze the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect directly.
The only piece of good news was She Long's transformation.
After fusing with that sixty-thousand-year Medusa skull bone, She Long's Soul Power naturally broke through to level ninety-three, and he gained the petrification soul bone skill, Medusa's Gaze.
The way he looked at Qian Sha Yu was filled with fanatical, unwavering devotion.
Qian Sha Yu yawned and rose to his feet in boredom.
A cool breeze passed by, carrying a faintly pungent odor into his nose.
Qian Sha Yu lowered his head and sniffed his sleeve, immediately frowning.
Two days ago, he had fought Dugu Bo in the valley. His body had been covered in poisonous mud and sweat, and he still had not cleaned himself up.
"I reek of sweat. This is unbearable."
Qian Sha Yu flicked his hand and headed straight toward the luxurious bathhouse deep within the palace.
Within the Sea of Spirit, Qian Renxue had still been feeling upset over Qian Sha Yu casually giving away a soul bone.
When she noticed the direction Qian Sha Yu was heading, her eyes gradually filled with confusion.
"Where are you going?"
Qian Sha Yu answered as if it were only natural. "To take a bath."
"I stink of sweat. I can't stand being this filthy."
Qian Sha Yu entered the enormous bathhouse, which was filled with steam.
Amid the swirling white mist, he raised his hands and, with a click, undid the clasp of the golden battle armor over his chest.
The armor slid off, revealing the fitted underlayer beneath.
Only then did Qian Renxue realize what was happening. A sharp, piercing scream rang out from deep within his mind.
"Qian Sha Yu!"
"Stop! What are you doing?!"
Qian Sha Yu picked at his ear.
"Why are you screaming so loudly?"
"I'm taking off my clothes to bathe. Am I supposed to soak in armor?"
Qian Renxue completely lost her mind, fury and humiliation rushing straight to her head.
"You have the soul of a man!"
"You're using my body right now!"
"If you use my body to bathe, won't you see every inch of it and touch it all over?"
"I'm not bathing! Stop right now!"
"I won't allow you to take off your clothes! You big bastard!"
Qian Sha Yu smirked wickedly as he undid the final button of his belt.
"Resistance is futile."
"The Demon King Guard trial card hasn't expired yet."
"I'm the legal driver of this body right now."
"As long as I'm not embarrassed, then you're the one who'll be embarrassed."
"Besides, I fought so hard and helped you kill your enemies cleanly. I have both merit and hardship, so can't I relax a little?"
"Let go of that body, it's mine—aaaah!!!" Qian Renxue let out a desperate roar within the Sea of Spirit.
The shame left her mind completely blank, and she nearly fainted on the spot.
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