Shui Yue'er blushed furiously after being teased like that by her own sister.
"Stop talking, Sister. I still have my pride."
Shui Yue'er said coquettishly.
"All right, all right, I won't say any more."
Shui Bing'er smiled as she watched Su Yu step down from the stage.
Shui Bing'er felt anticipation, curiosity, and nervousness welling up within her.
If she fought him, how confident would she be?
Among the Empire's advanced Soul Master Academies, she was considered one of the very best, as well as the pride of the entire Water Family.
Her father had told her that she was the most talented person in the Water Family's history.
That was why she felt considerable pressure and trained extremely hard.
Yet she had never expected that there were people even more outstanding than herself.
Other than Feng Xiaotian, who possessed Innate Full Soul Power, she believed herself to be more hardworking and powerful than anyone else.
Her Martial Soul, the Ice Phoenix, was one of the strongest beast-type Martial Souls.
Aside from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the Ice Phoenix was not inferior in any aspect.
She truly hoped she would be matched against him.
When Su Yu returned to his seat, he noticed that Dugu Yan was gone.
"Where did Dugu Yan go?"
Ye Lingling said, "It's her match. She went next door."
"Oh," Su Yu replied.
After sitting down,
Ye Lingling realized that Dugu Yan would not be back anytime soon and asked, "Su Yu, did you really evolve Yanyan's Martial Soul?"
"She didn't tell you?" Su Yu asked in return.
"She did," Ye Lingling explained. "It just feels unbelievable."
"There's nothing unbelievable about it," Su Yu said. "Just like cultivation, it's impossible not to encounter opportunities. I have an affinity with the Dugu Family."
After understanding, Ye Lingling did not say anything further.
She had wanted to ask whether he could take a look at the problem plaguing their Nine-Heart Begonia lineage, but she ultimately held herself back.
They simply were not close enough for her to trouble him with such a request.
Meanwhile, at Spirit Hall.
Inside the Worship Hall, several figures stood beneath the angel statue, including Snake Lance Douluo, who had returned from the Heaven Dou Empire.
Snake Lance Douluo reported everything to Qian Daoliu.
"That child Xiao Yu has begun laying out his plans."
Qian Daoliu learned of Su Yu's plan: Su Yu had subdued Zhu Zhuyun and intended to use her for his own purposes, eliminate the other princes, and then reap the benefits in the end.
Those they propped up would act more quickly than Xue'er's side.
Sending someone to assist would also prevent unnecessary losses.
When the time came, both great empires would belong to Spirit Hall.
Once the timing was right, they could remove Pope Bibi Dong from office.
"Grand Pontiff, there is also this secret letter!"
Snake Lance Douluo handed over Azure Luan Douluo's secret letter.
"What good news does that Third Brother of mine have?"
Qian Daoliu took the letter and began reading it carefully.
After reading it, Qian Daoliu burned the letter, but his face was full of smiles.
"Big Brother, what has you smiling so happily?" Golden Crocodile Douluo asked curiously. "What good news is it?"
Qian Daoliu said with a smile, "Xue'er has broken through to Spirit King and leaped straight to rank fifty-five. Her cultivation speed is also much faster than before. In another year or two, breaking through to Spirit Emperor should not be a problem."
"That is good news." Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded.
Nothing could be better than Qian Renxue raising her cultivation.
"Of course, that is also because Xiao Yu gave Xue'er an Immortal Herb, greatly increasing her cultivation speed."
Qian Daoliu recalled the Immortal Herbs Dugu Bo had possessed before.
Those Immortal Herbs had been of exceptional quality, but they had always struggled to find suitable ones.
Even he had been unable to do so. For Xiao Yu to find an Immortal Herb suited to Xue'er was truly no easy feat.
"Xiao Yu really is a lucky star."
"It is also heartening that the two siblings can get along so well."
Golden Crocodile Douluo had watched Qian Renxue grow up. She had gone undercover at the age of nine, lacking a father's love and deprived of a mother's love as well. With Su Yu as her younger brother, her mindset would surely change.
"Beyond that, the most important matter is this: I want to ask which of you is willing to go to the Star Luo Empire and help Zhu Zhuyun. Treat it as a routine vacation.
"There are no particularly powerful experts in the Star Luo Empire. Aside from the Dai Family and Zhu Family joining forces to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, allowing them to contend with Titled Douluo, they could only contend with ordinary Titled Douluo."
As soon as Qian Daoliu finished speaking,
Mighty Lion Douluo was the first to step forward. "I'll go. I've been wanting to visit the Star Luo Empire anyway."
"Since you are willing to go, Fourth Brother, then you will handle it. If you encounter danger, retreat immediately," Qian Daoliu said.
Mighty Lion Douluo nodded. "Don't worry, Big Brother. The Star Luo Empire cannot stir up much trouble. Besides, I won't show myself openly. If I disguise myself a little, those people will not recognize me at all."
Mighty Lion Douluo's words made sense.
The seven pontiffs had remained in the Worship Hall for a long time. Other than people from Bibi Dong's generation, almost no one knew them.
To recognize them all, one would have to trace matters back to Qian Xunji's era.
"Don't worry, Big Brother. Leave the rest to me."
Mighty Lion Douluo patted his chest.
As a muscular powerhouse on par with Golden Crocodile Douluo, his strength was beyond question. A rank ninety-seven Super Douluo secretly assisting Zhu Zhuyun would be no problem at all.
"Fine, then set off at once," Qian Daoliu said.
Mighty Lion Douluo nodded and turned to head for the Star Luo Empire.
Meanwhile, inside the Pope Palace, Yue Guan spotted Snake Lance Douluo and immediately went to report it.
Yue Guan was suffering terribly inside.
After dealing with all the documents every day, he still had to keep watch on the Worship Hall without fail.
After hearing the report, Bibi Dong did not answer. Instead, she fell into thought.
Snake Lance Douluo's sudden return to the Worship Hall meant that Qian Renxue's side must have had something to report.
Su Yu had not appeared during this time either. It seemed he had gone to the Heaven Dou Empire.
Who knew what would happen when those siblings met?
"Yue Guan, other than Snake Lance Douluo, no one else returned, correct?" Bibi Dong asked.
"No. Only Snake Lance Douluo returned, and he came alone."
Yue Guan replied.
"In that case, arrange for Spirit Hall's Golden Generation to pretend they are going to the Heaven Dou Empire for training. In reality, find out exactly what Su Yu and Qian Renxue are doing for me."
Bibi Dong ordered.
"Should I bring Gui Mei along?"
Yue Guan thought that since he could leave Heaven Dou City this time, he definitely ought to bring Gui Mei with him.
"He does not need to go. Only you, Nana, and the other two."
Bibi Dong could not possibly allow Yue Guan and Gui Mei to leave at the same time.
There were so many documents every day that she could not handle them alone. With Gui Mei staying behind, he could help share her burden.
"Understood."
Yue Guan accepted the order and withdrew, feeling apologetic toward Gui Mei.
Old Gui, it's not that I don't want to take you with me. Her Holiness the Pope insists on keeping you here, so there's nothing I can do.
After Yue Guan left,
Bibi Dong's gaze turned profound. "Su Yu, you truly know how to hide. You had better not let me catch you, or I'll make you properly experience what I experienced."
She truly wanted to capture Su Yu, but people from the Worship Hall had always been protecting him, leaving her with no opportunity to act.
She hoped Yue Guan's trip to Heaven Dou City would uncover some useful information.
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