The Martial Soul Hall Led Astray

Perfect World was, after all, a monumental work. Even Douluo was a real world, so there was no need to even mention it.

Bai Xiao completely immersed himself in it and gradually told the story of Perfect World.

It took Bai Xiao more than a month to finish recounting Perfect World.

On the first day, Bai Xiao had been telling Qian Renxue the story properly enough. Yet with each passing day, one more person came to the palace to listen to him tell Perfect World.

What began as two middle-aged men, one dressed in a platinum robe and the other in black, gradually gained an elderly man with white hair and beard.

According to informed bystander 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 sensing that aura had made him tremble all over. There was no need to guess—he 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 someday. Unexpectedly, when Bai Xiao heard about it, he was only mildly surprised and instead 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 words in Dugu Bo's ear that shattered his worldview.

"Xue Qinghe is Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, Qian Renxue, the Saintess of Martial Soul Hall."

Dugu Bo was dumbfounded on the spot. "What? Have the Heaven Dou Empire and Martial Soul Hall formed a marriage alliance?"

Bai Xiao: "..."

After Bai Xiao's patient explanation, Dugu Bo finally understood completely. He silently mourned the Heaven Dou Empire for one second and began calculating his future way out.

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, the content of Perfect World alone would overturn the worldview of the people of Douluo Continent.

Moreover, Bai Xiao could tell that Qian Renxue intended to recruit him.

Bai Xiao quietly plotted his future plans.

Finally, this day came, and Bai Xiao was nearly done telling Perfect World.

"One day, if I stand above the heavens of eternity, I will share the passing years with you all.

Invincible across the ages, I look back and find myself alone upon the divine path, with no one behind me! Thirty thousand years of war—brothers lost, sons lost, countless comrades who shared hardship lost..."

After hearing Bai Xiao finish Perfect World, an old man in gray muttered to himself. In his eyes, that figure who had stunned the ages seemed to appear.

"Kill until no one in this world dares call themselves supreme!"

The white-haired old man who was likely Qian Daoliu sighed.

Light flickered in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking. Perhaps he was admiring the Desolate Emperor's story, or perhaps he was savoring that feeling of being invincible throughout eternity.

Tang Chen had oppressed him for a lifetime, and he had also missed the chance to inherit a godhood, becoming a divine servant instead. He had long since given up on his future. Yet in the Desolate Emperor's story, he saw a different landscape, giving him the desire to live on in this life once more.

"You are like a young Kunpeng. Sooner or later, you will spread your wings and soar away, charging into the vast, boundless universe. And I am only a frail fire-mulberry blossom upon the earth, unable to leave the ground..."

Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan were still grieving for Huo Ling'er. They murmured that line obsessively, their hearts aching beyond measure.

Bai Xiao looked at the crowd before him, all immersed in Perfect World. A smile appeared on his face as he thought, 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—the three of them—did not belong to Martial Soul Hall, making things a little awkward for Bai Xiao.

No one in the Heaven Dou Empire would have imagined that the palace had gathered nearly all the upper echelons of Martial Soul Hall.

Dugu Bo secretly thought, Heaven Dou City is truly finished!

Now, only Dugu Bo and Bai Xiao did not show 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 one hundred percent of the time. If worse came to worst, he could just join them! If you can't beat them, join them!

As for Dugu Bo, he was ready to flee at any moment with his granddaughter and grandson-in-law. After all, he could sense at least five Title Douluo present.

Dugu Bo sighed inwardly. My grandson-in-law actually has such a massive secret. I never expected that I wouldn't be poisoned to death, but would very likely be beaten to death instead! Sigh!

Still, the people of Martial Soul Hall were capable. After being lost in thought for a while, they quickly recovered.

Qian Daoliu was interrupted by the colleagues around him, and only then remembered the important matter at hand. Reluctantly, he woke from his fantasy of beating Tang Chen senseless.

The scene immediately fell silent. Qian Daoliu had just wanted to say something to shatter the silence. "Little friend..."

Unexpectedly, Bai Xiao directly cut him off. "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 wore a mysterious smile and looked at Qian Daoliu with ill intent. "That's right. The story told within it truly exists in this world!"

After all, Bai Xiao had even transmigrated into Douluo Continent. If anyone dared say Perfect World did not exist, even if they were a god, Bai Xiao would reward them with two slaps across the face.

Qian Daoliu was jolted, his expression instantly draining of color. Yet he soon calmed down and continued, "Little friend..."

Bai Xiao interrupted him again, 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, as well as Dugu Yan, was greatly shocked.

After Bai Xiao's successive shocks, Qian Daoliu's expression had already become somewhat vacant. 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. "So you've finally experienced how I felt!"

A certain dean who had become a campus legend thought the same thing.