Farewell! My three beauties of Spirit City!

Farewell! My three beauties of Spirit City!

"Mm, yes."

Lu Qian nodded.

Seeing Hu Liena standing there in a daze, Lu Qian could not quite bear it, so he went over and hugged her.

"Senior sister, take good care of yourself after I leave, okay?"

Before Hu Liena could say anything, Lu Qian felt two hot tears fall onto his shoulder. Then Hu Liena hugged him with all her strength.

It was as though she wanted to keep him there that way.

In these final moments, Lu Qian, too, felt his senior sister's love.

After a long while, they parted. Hu Liena's eyes were red, and the sight of her, like pear blossoms drenched in rain, truly made his heart ache.

But there was nothing Lu Qian could do. He could only gently wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes and say softly:

"Don't worry. Your junior brother is very capable. Wait for me to come back!"

With that, Lu Qian turned and left.

How Hu Liena wanted to shout for Lu Qian to stay, but in the end, she fell silent.

As Spirit Hall's holy maiden and the successor personally groomed by Pope Bibi Dong, Hu Liena knew full well that she had no power to change anything now.

Especially since this was the Great Enshrined's order. Even her master was probably powerless.

Watching Hu Liena leave in a daze, Lu Qian, who had hidden himself to watch, could only sigh softly.

"Now that I've seen my senior sister, I should go see Sister Xue."

Compared with Hu Liena, who would remain in Spirit City, perhaps Qian Renxue, who had been undercover within the Heaven Dou Imperial Family all this time, was in the most danger.

Even Lu Qian's mission to infiltrate the protagonist's group was not as dangerous as hers.

Spirit Hall would give Lu Qian's identity a very good cover, after all. And however formidable Tang Hao was, he was only one man, and he certainly would not be so bored that he deliberately investigated Lu Qian's identity.

But Qian Renxue was different. She had to impersonate Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, a crown prince who had grown up by Xue Ye's side. The difficulty spoke for itself.

In particular, as far as Lu Qian knew, it seemed Xue Ye had long known that Xue Qinghe's identity was false. He had merely been too wary of Spirit Hall to expose him.

At that thought, Lu Qian's anxiety eased considerably. Still, worldly affairs were ever-changing. Who knew how things would end this time?

Soon, Lu Qian arrived at the residential area of the Douluo Worship Hall where Qian Renxue lived. For the most part, only Spirit Hall's elders and enshrined of Soul Douluo rank or higher could live here.

But Qian Renxue's status was special. She was Qian Daoliu's own granddaughter, and since Bibi Dong did not like this daughter of hers, she had always lived here.

Yet when Lu Qian reached Qian Renxue's residence, he was told that she had already left.

"So soon!"

Lu Qian sounded rather surprised.

Although he felt some regret, fortunately, Lu Qian and Qian Renxue had met once before parting, which made up for it a little.

When Lu Qian returned to his own room, he discovered that his master, Bibi Dong, was actually waiting for him.

"Master, what brings you here?"

"Did you go see your senior sister?"

"Yes. I wanted to see her before leaving Spirit City."

"That's good."

Bibi Dong nodded, then paused before continuing:

"You'll be setting off first thing tomorrow morning."

"All right."

Lu Qian agreed readily. He did not want his master to feel the slightest guilt.

But how could Bibi Dong not understand what this young disciple of hers was thinking?

Yet the more considerate Lu Qian was, the more her heart ached.

"I'll see you off tomorrow."

After saying this, Bibi Dong stroked Lu Qian's head, then turned to leave.

"Thank you, Master!"

Lu Qian shouted after Bibi Dong's retreating figure.

He did so because he was saying goodbye to Bibi Dong.

In the early hours of the next morning, at around four o'clock, Lu Qian quickly got up, washed, and packed his luggage. Once everything was ready, he left Spirit City.

Lu Qian did this because he did not want Bibi Dong to grieve over his departure again.

Little did he know that Bibi Dong had been standing atop the Pope's Hall's tower all along, silently watching him go.

"Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo."

"Your Holiness."

"Protect him and escort him to Suotuo City. Only return once you've confirmed he's safe. Also, tell the Spirit Hall Branch in Suotuo City to report back with information at least three times a month."

"Yes, Your Holiness."

After answering, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei swiftly set off after Lu Qian outside the city.

Having just left Spirit City, Lu Qian inevitably felt a little forlorn. Fortunately, he truly had never left Spirit City before, and the unfamiliar scenery along the road offered him some comfort.

The identity Spirit Hall had arranged for Lu Qian's undercover mission at Shrek Academy was that of a descendant of a noble family from a duchy.

And to make his portrayal more convincing, Spirit Hall had given Lu Qian a brand-new Storage Soul Tool containing everything he needed for this undercover mission.

For instance, there was a map from Spirit City to Suotuo City. Although the journey was rather long, Lu Qian planned to rent a carriage for transport as soon as he reached the next city.

Since he was a noble's descendant, after all, they had provided Lu Qian with a full five thousand Gold Soul Coins!

At the same time, Lu Qian also found a card, similar to a bank card from his previous life, the sort that could be used to withdraw money directly from a "bank."

Beyond that, there was nothing else inside the Storage Soul Tool.

Thinking it over, Lu Qian supposed that made sense. With Gold Soul Coins, what couldn't he buy?

"All right, all right. I never thought Spirit Hall could be this blunt and straightforward about things."

Lu Qian smiled, shook his head, and continued onward.

The nearest city to Spirit City was a place called Xingyue City, which belonged to a duchy under the Heaven Dou Empire.

Lu Qian arrived there close to noon. Thanks to Xingyue City's advantageous location, it was a very bustling place.

But Lu Qian wanted to reach Suotuo City early, so he did not stay long. After eating lunch, he rented the finest carriage and left.

What Lu Qian had not expected, however, was that trouble on this journey would come so soon.

Not long after Lu Qian drove the carriage out of the city, he found the road ahead blocked by a huge boulder.

Lu Qian looked around. There were no mountains or similar terrain nearby, so someone had probably placed this large boulder here deliberately.

Sure enough, just as Lu Qian was looking around, a gruff voice rang out behind him:

"Hey! Little fellow, hand over all your money!"

It was actually a robber!

Lu Qian was rather surprised. He had already been very careful, so how had he still been targeted?

"Hey, hey, hey, you stupid brat! What are you staring at? Did I scare you witless? Hahaha!"

Somewhat annoyed by the robber's racket, Lu Qian slowly turned to look at the burly man. Then he suddenly put on a terrified expression and said:

"M-mister, are you here to rob me?"