Perfect World was, after all, a colossal masterpiece. Even Douluo was a real world, so there was no need to mention Perfect World.
Bai Xiao completely immersed himself in it and gradually began recounting the story of Perfect World.
It took Bai Xiao more than a month to finish telling Perfect World.
On the first day, Bai Xiao had been telling it nicely to Qian Renxue. But with each passing day, one more person came to the imperial palace to listen to him tell Perfect World.
What had originally been two middle-aged men—one dressed in a platinum robe, the other in black garb—gradually gained an old man whose hair and beard were both white.
According to the informed insider Dugu Bo, who had been listening nearby, "I was terrified at the time!"
Dugu Bo was already a level 95 Super Douluo and had six Soul Bones equipped, yet merely someone's aura had made him tremble all over. There was no need to think about it—it had to be Qian Daoliu, one of the three Peerless Douluo of Douluo Continent.
Dugu Bo had originally planned to take Bai Xiao and run away one day, but after hearing this, Bai Xiao was only slightly surprised. Instead, he comforted Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo: "..."
Dugu Bo thought to himself, That's a Peerless Douluo! Can't you be a little more surprised? For all we know, the eldest prince Xue Qinghe has already defected to Martial Soul Hall!
Then Bai Xiao whispered something beside Dugu Bo's ear that overturned his worldview.
"Xue Qinghe is Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, the Saintess of Martial Soul Hall, Qian Renxue."
Dugu Bo was dumbfounded on the spot. "What? Has the Heaven Dou Empire formed a marriage alliance with Martial Soul Hall?"
Bai Xiao: "..."
After Bai Xiao's patient explanation, Dugu Bo thoroughly understood. He silently mourned for the Heaven Dou Empire for one second and calculated his future escape route in his heart.
From the people who had come, Bai Xiao could tell that Qian Renxue had not told Ning Fengzhi or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect about this. After all, Perfect World's content alone would turn the worldview of Douluo Continent's people upside down.
Moreover, Bai Xiao could see that Qian Renxue intended to win him over.
Bai Xiao quietly calculated his future plans.
Finally, on this day, Bai Xiao was about to finish telling Perfect World.
"One day, should I stand above the heavens of all ages, I will share the years with you.
Invincible through all eternity, when I look back, I walk the divine path alone, with no one behind me! Thirty thousand years of war—I lost my brothers, lost my son, lost countless companions who had shared hardship with me..."
After hearing Bai Xiao finish Perfect World, a gray-robed old man muttered to himself. It seemed that the figure who had stunned all eternity appeared in his eyes.
"Kill until no one in this world dares call themselves supreme!"
The white-haired old man, suspected to be Qian Daoliu, sighed.
Light flickered in his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking—whether he was admiring the Desolate Emperor's story or savoring that feeling of being invincible through all eternity.
He had been oppressed by Tang Chen for a lifetime, and had missed Godhood, becoming a divine servant instead. He had originally given up on his future, but in the Desolate Emperor's story, he saw a different scenery once more, giving him the desire to live on in this life.
"You are like a young Kunpeng. One day, you will spread your wings and fly away, charging into the vast, boundless cosmos. And I am merely a frail fire mulberry blossom on the ground, unable to leave the earth..."
Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan were still grieving for Huo Ling'er. They kept murmuring this line foolishly, their hearts aching beyond measure.
Bai Xiao looked at the group before him, all immersed in Perfect World, and smiled. Hehe, you've fallen into the pit now, haven't you?
Most of those present belonged to Martial Soul Hall. Only Bai Xiao, Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo did not, making the scene somewhat awkward for Bai Xiao.
No one in the Heaven Dou Empire would have imagined that the imperial palace had gathered nearly all of Martial Soul Hall's upper echelon.
Dugu Bo secretly thought, Heaven Dou City is truly finished!
At present, only Dugu Bo and Bai Xiao did not show any signs of being immersed in Perfect World.
First, Bai Xiao had read Perfect World before. Second, he was certain that Qian Renxue and the others would not attack him without reservation. Besides, if things really came to it, he could just join them! If you can't beat them, join them!
As for Dugu Bo, he was ready at any moment to take his granddaughter and grandson-in-law and flee. After all, he could sense at least five Title Douluo among those present.
Dugu Bo sighed inwardly. My grandson-in-law actually has such a huge secret. I never expected that I wouldn't be poisoned to death, but would very likely be beaten to death instead! Sigh!
After all, these people from Martial Soul Hall were capable. After being distracted for a while, they quickly came back to their senses.
Qian Daoliu was interrupted by the colleagues around him, only then remembering the important matter at hand. Reluctantly, he woke from his fantasy of viciously beating Tang Chen.
The scene instantly fell silent. Just as Qian Daoliu wanted to break the silence with a word, "Little friend..."
Bai Xiao unexpectedly cut him off directly. "Are you asking whether the story told in Perfect World truly exists? Whether that world is real?"
Qian Daoliu froze outright, thinking, I'm not! I didn't!
Bai Xiao revealed a mysterious smile and looked at Qian Daoliu with ill intent. "That's right. The story it tells truly exists in this world!"
After all, Bai Xiao had Traversed into Douluo Continent. If anyone dared say Perfect World did not exist, even if they were a god, Bai Xiao would slap them twice across the face.
Qian Daoliu was abruptly startled, his expression instantly draining of color. But he quickly calmed down and continued asking, "Little friend..."
Bai Xiao once again cut him off, intending to lead Qian Daoliu by the nose. "Are you asking whether I'm interested in joining Martial Soul Hall?"
Everyone from Martial Soul Hall present, along with Dugu Yan, was greatly shocked.
After Bai Xiao's chain of shocks, Qian Daoliu's expression had already become somewhat blank. He seemed to have fallen into the three great questions of life: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
Dugu Bo chuckled. "You've finally experienced how I felt!"
A certain headmaster who had become a campus legend thought the same way.
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