Dugu Bo's Value and Golden Crocodile Douluo's Interest

"No need to worry, Your Majesty. I will fulfill my responsibilities as a teacher."

Ning Fengzhi and Xue Ye exchanged smiles. In truth, they both knew that teaching was merely a respectable pretext for Ning Fengzhi to involve himself in the contest over the Crown Prince's position, and even the throne. The Heaven Dou Empire might be weaker overall than the Star Luo Empire, but it was still a vast nation. It had no shortage of people who could serve as teachers. This title gave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect a reason to choose a side.

Powerful Soul Power enveloped Tang Shan as Snake Lance Douluo descended into a secluded grove not far from Heaven Dou City. Only after sitting down to restore his Soul Power did he join Tang Shan on the main road toward the city.

With Snake Lance Douluo's cultivation, the flight back from the Star Dou Great Forest would have taken only a few hours at most. Of course, that would have required him to become a flying machine that did nothing but fly and recover Soul Power. It was a bit much to ask.

It had been nearly nightfall when they left the Star Dou Great Forest, so Snake Lance Douluo flew with Tang Shan for a while before finding a small town where they could stay. They resumed their journey the next day.

After flying in stages, they finally reached the outskirts of Heaven Dou City around noon the following day.

On the main road, Tang Shan and Snake Lance Douluo blended into the crowd.

A commotion behind them caught Tang Shan's attention.

He glanced back and saw a carriage moving slowly toward Heaven Dou City, driven by a short servant. Though the driver made no attempt to clear the way, many people