The Entire Valley Is My Opportunity?

Just as the three of them were growing increasingly impatient, one large and one small figure slowly emerged from the poison formation.

Dugu Yan stood prettily in front of Dugu Bo, looking proudly at Qian Renxue and the other two. With her grandfather by her side, she was brimming with confidence.

There was no need for her to be as cautious as before, hiding inside the poison formation and shouting from within.

"Are you Dugu Bo?"

However, to Dugu Yan's surprise, the three before her showed no fear upon seeing her grandfather. Instead, they questioned him first.

Qianjun suppressed his irritation from waiting so long and carefully examined Dugu Bo.

Spirit Hall had collected information on powerful soul masters across the continent. Yet this renowned poison-type "Soul Douluo" seemed somewhat different from the intelligence reports?

He could not help frowning. Secretly circulating his soul power, he gave Jiang Mo a signal. Jiang Mo immediately understood and quietly moved to shield Qian Renxue behind him, his soul power aura discreetly enveloping her.

At the first sign of anything amiss, the two of them would immediately unleash a devastating strike upon Dugu Bo!

If he were merely a Soul Douluo, then no matter how strong he was, Qianjun and Jiang Mo would not take him seriously.

At the slightest movement, they were confident that together, they could vaporize him within three seconds.

But if their suspicions were correct, and this Dugu Bo had already advanced to become a Title Douluo...

A Title Douluo renowned across the continent for poison—if they truly killed him, he would likely still launch a dirty attack at Qian Renxue behind them before dying!

Even the slightest trace of a Title Douluo's poison was more than the current Qian Renxue could withstand.

Qianjun and Jiang Mo were already beginning to regret it. They should never have stood so close.

This Dugu Bo was truly damned!

He had clearly advanced to Title Douluo, so why was he still hiding it?

Did he not know he should announce it to the continent and publicize his strength and reputation?

Damn it!

What a cowardly bastard!

"May I ask who the three of you are?"

Qianjun and Jiang Mo felt miserable, but Dugu Bo felt no better.

He had originally assumed that anyone coming for him would probably be a Soul Douluo or something similar.

The strength he was known for was only that of a Soul Douluo. By his estimate, those who came looking for him would at most be Soul Douluos. Otherwise, they would not have been so arrogant as to send his granddaughter to fetch him rather than force their way in.

If Title Douluos had truly come to his door, they would have broken through his poison formation immediately and rushed into the valley to cause trouble. Why would they be so "polite" and have his granddaughter invite him out?

Who could have expected that the moment he came out, he would be met by that crushing pressure—that pressure unique to Title Douluos!

Such powerful, domineering, utterly undisguised soul power could never belong to Soul Douluos.

At the very least, they were Title Douluos—Title Douluos far stronger than him. And there were two of them!

Damn it!

Dugu Bo was filled with bitterness. Why were Title Douluos being so polite? Two Title Douluos knocking at his door—could they not have simply walked in? Would he have dared stop them?

At the very least, when they sent his granddaughter to call for him, they could have casually mentioned their strength, displayed their prestige, and told him to hurry out and welcome them. Was that not what Title Douluos usually did?

If he had known their strength beforehand, he would have taken his granddaughter and run away immediately! How could he have swaggered out so carelessly?

He was merely a pitiful newly advanced Title Douluo! He had not even enjoyed his newfound prestige for long!

"Sir... I have never met either of you, nor do I believe I have offended you. May I ask why you have come today?"

Dugu Bo clasped his fists and bowed to Qianjun and Jiang Mo. His tone held not the slightest arrogance. Like them, he shielded his young granddaughter behind him.

Seeing Dugu Bo's humble manner, Qianjun's expression eased slightly. "You advanced to Title Douluo?"

"Half a year ago, with the aid of a friend, I was fortunate enough to obtain my ninth soul ring. I am currently consolidating my strength within this valley."

Seeing that the two bore no hostility, Dugu Bo answered honestly. "Once my strength has stabilized, I will go to the Heaven Dou Empire to serve as a royal Worship Hall member."

"Heaven Dou?"

A trace of surprise flashed through Qianjun's eyes. "No wonder there have recently been vague rumors that a Title Douluo has come to preside over Heaven Dou. We had been wondering which Soul Douluo had advanced. I never expected it to be you."

"May I ask who you two are..." Dugu Bo studied them, continuously guessing at their identities.

They looked so unfamiliar. Were they hidden Title Douluos from some faction?

"Spirit Hall, Worship Hall consecrated members!"

"Qianjun! Ninety-fifth-ranked Title Douluo!"

"Jiang Mo! Ninety-fifth-ranked Title Douluo!"

Qianjun and Jiang Mo had no intention of concealing either their identities or their strength.

Naturally, Qianjun and Jiang Mo could see that Dugu Bo hoped to use the Heaven Dou Empire to intimidate them. Not only did they feel no displeasure over it, they were happy to let him think so.

As long as they did not have to fight.

Qian Renxue was far more precious than a Dugu Bo!

"So it is two consecrated members of Spirit Hall before me. My apologies, my apologies!"

After the two revealed their identities and strength, Dugu Bo was shocked, and his heart rose into his throat.

His relationship with Spirit Hall Elder Chrysanthemum Pass was rather poor. Could these two have come to make trouble for him? Two level ninety-five consecrated members of Spirit Hall... surely not?

Yue Guan was probably not even level ninety-three yet. How could he possibly summon two level ninety-five experts?

As though he had seen through Dugu Bo's vigilance, Qianjun said calmly, "Rest assured. Our visit has nothing to do with Yue Guan."

"We have come only in the hope of entering the valley behind you and helping Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden search for something."

"I see."

Dugu Bo finally cast aside his worries. They were only here to search for something. Good, good!

Though he was extremely unwilling to let others know about the valley behind him, he was weaker than them, and Dugu Yan was behind him. He could only yield it with clasped hands.

No matter how unwilling he was, there was nothing he could do.

Still, he was quite curious. When had Spirit Hall's Title Douluos become so polite?

"I shall open the poison formation for the three of you at once! Take whatever you wish!"

With a wave of Dugu Bo's hand, the green poisonous mist retreated to both sides, revealing a broad passage.

Dugu Yan, hiding behind Dugu Bo, was somewhat dumbfounded. Why was Grandpa being so polite today? Normally, even when facing others such as princes of the Heaven Dou Empire, he had never been this courteous.

In fact, calling it courteous was putting it nicely. Humble or even subservient would have been more appropriate.

However, although Dugu Yan usually seemed somewhat mischievous, she had been clever and quick-witted since childhood. She knew when she could be mischievous and when she had to behave like a good girl.

The situation before her made her understand that she needed to become an obedient, sensible little girl.

Otherwise, she would only cause more trouble for Grandpa!

With a smile plastered across his face, Dugu Bo invited the three inside. His gaze occasionally slipped past Qianjun and Jiang Mo toward the little golden-haired girl, and he thought to himself.

So this was Spirit Hall's new Holy Maiden?

Had the new Pope not only just been crowned? Why had a Holy Maiden been chosen so quickly?

The instant Qian Renxue, protected behind them, stepped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, she was completely stunned!

What was going on?

The thing Lord Heavenly Dao had sent her to obtain was actually the entire valley before her?

And it belonged to someone?

Was Lord Heavenly Dao serious?