Arc 5The Inspection Hall

Lu Qian led Shrek Academy through Soul Fighting matches and a failed move to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, then helped establish Spirit Hall’s Inspection Hall and recruited Dugu Bo. After returning to Shrek with Immortal Herbs, he strengthened his companions and left Tang San seeking the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

  • Lu Qian captained Shrek Academy to victory over the Imperial Fighting Team with Ning Rongrong, sharing the rewards with his teammates before the group survived an ambush on the road back to the academy.
  • Lu Qian led Shrek through matches in Silves City and at Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, where Prince Xue Xing’s hostility drove the group away and Qin Ming resigned to join them.
  • Lu Qian secured a place for the group at Blue Tyrant Academy, recruited Dugu Bo to Spirit Hall, and traveled to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to collect its medicinal treasures.
  • Bibi Dong appointed Lu Qian deputy hall master of the new Inspection Hall, while Dugu Bo joined as an inspection elder and Lu Qian publicly asserted the hall’s authority over Yan.
  • Lu Qian returned to Heaven Dou City with Dugu Bo, persuaded Salas to prepare an operation against the Strength Clan, and sought private etiquette lessons from Tang Yuehua.
  • Lu Qian gave Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing Immortal Herbs that strengthened their martial souls and Soul Power, then arranged a trip to Star Dou Great Forest for Soul Rings.
  • Tang San recognized Lu Qian’s description of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and pressed him for its location, so Lu Qian gave him contradictory directions before deciding to help him find it.
Chapters 101–125 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 101Yu Xiaogang passed out, Lu Qian: bury him!

Lu Qian challenged Yu Xiaogang’s training plan and insisted that Yu join the students for the weighted run. Yu collapsed after nine laps, and Flender later confronted Lu Qian, ending by teasing him about leaving Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong behind.

  • Lu Qian rejected Yu Xiaogang’s training plan and said he would not participate unless Yu joined the run.
  • Yu Xiaogang agreed to run thirty laps, and the students followed him with Lu Qian close behind.
  • Yu Xiaogang struggled and passed out on the ninth lap, prompting Lu Qian to joke that they should bury him.
  • Oscar and Ma Hongjun carried Yu Xiaogang back to the academy, while Zhu Zhuqing warned Lu Qian not to joke about his death.
  • Flender confronted Lu Qian about the incident, and Lu Qian defended his objections to the training plan.
  • Flender told Lu Qian to keep a lower profile, then pointed out that he might not want to leave Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

Ch. 102Split-personality Flender! The Imperial Fighting Team!

Flender persuaded Lu Qian to show Yu Xiaogang respect, then announced that Shrek’s students would fight wagered matches to fund the academy. He revealed their first challenge would be the powerful Imperial Fighting Team, leaving Lu Qian wondering how much he could bet on the match.

  • Flender lectured Lu Qian about Yu Xiaogang and asked him not to openly contradict the Grandmaster, and Lu Qian reluctantly agreed.
  • Flender admitted Shrek Academy needed money after Dai Mubai ended his sponsorship, and Lu Qian suggested wagered soul fighting as a way to raise funds.
  • The next morning, Flender announced that Shrek’s students would fight nightly at the Soto Great Soul Arena, with the academy keeping eighty percent of their rewards.
  • Flender explained that Shrek’s first match would be against the Imperial Fighting Team and listed its seven members, all above rank thirty.
  • The students asked questions about the match, while Lu Qian immediately asked how much the stakes were and whether he could bet.

Ch. 103Captain Lu Qian! Opening with the ultimate trump card!

Flender assembled the Shrek team for its dangerous match against the Imperial Fighting Team and appointed Lu Qian captain. Lu Qian laid out an aggressive battle plan built around using Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausages immediately, while tension with Tang San remained unresolved.

  • Flender asked the students whether they agreed to compete, and everyone, including a reluctant Tang San, agreed.
  • Flender named Zhu Zhuqing a substitute and appointed Lu Qian captain of the seven-person team.
  • Lu Qian proposed the battle assignments, with Tang San facing Dugu Yan, Dai Mubai facing Shi Mo, Xiao Wu targeting Ye Lingling, and Ma Hongjun providing aerial support.
  • Lu Qian ordered the fighters to use their Flying Mushroom Sausages as soon as the match began, arguing that an immediate surprise attack could overcome the soul-power gap.
  • Tang San challenged Lu Qian’s authority, but Flender told him to obey the captain’s orders, and Lu Qian demanded to know whether he had understood.

Ch. 104Targeted Martial Soul Fusion Skill Experience Card (Ning Rongrong)

Lu Qian secured Tang San’s agreement to follow his battle orders, prepared for Yu Tianheng by buying a single-use Martial Soul Fusion Skill experience card for Ning Rongrong, and led Shrek Academy to the Soto Great Soul Arena. There, Flender negotiated a major sponsorship and Lu Qian gained an extra reward, while the team learned that his undefeated record had helped secure the match.

  • Lu Qian insisted that Tang San promise to obey his orders in battle, and Tang San reluctantly agreed.
  • After Zhu Zhuqing warned him about Yu Tianheng and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, Lu Qian spent his remaining Sign-In Coins on a Targeted Martial Soul Fusion Skill Experience Card (Ning Rongrong).
  • Flender led the team to the Soto Great Soul Arena’s Central Main Soul Fighting Stage, where Lu Qian and the others bet on Shrek Academy to defeat the Imperial Fighting Team.
  • Manager Ao offered Shrek Academy a year of expenses and one million Gold Soul Coins for winning, then promised Lu Qian an additional two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
  • Flender explained that Lu Qian’s Gold Soul Fighting Badge and record of thirty-six wins in thirty-six fights had helped secure the match, and Lu Qian promised to share his reward with the team.

Ch. 105The Battle Begins! A Zero-for-Three Turned into a Two-for-Three!

Lu Qian led the Shrek Seven Devils against the Imperial Fighting Team in the Central Main Soul Fighting Arena, using his Blue Silver Grass to seize control and help take down three opponents. Yu Tianheng’s powerful counterattack injured Tang San and Dai Mubai, leaving the fight’s early advantage less secure.

  • Doudou introduced the Imperial Fighting Team and the Shrek Seven Devils before the match began.
  • Lu Qian tried to restrain the Imperial Fighting Team, then coordinated with his teammates to attack Ye Lingling and the opposing rear line.
  • Dai Mubai seriously injured Shi Mo, Tang San restrained Dugu Yan, and Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun knocked Ye Lingling unconscious.
  • Yu Tianheng unleashed Thunderous Rage and Thunderous Might, disabling Dai Mubai and badly burning Tang San while Xiao Wu remained protected.
  • Lu Qian pulled Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu out of danger and regretted that his team had lost its three-opponent advantage.

Ch. 106Martial Soul Fusion Skill-Glazed Blue Silver Fall!

Lu Qian used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Ning Rongrong to trap Yu Tianheng and unleash a deadly barrage of sword lights. Qin Ming stopped the match and rescued Yu Tianheng, but Lu Qian’s uncontrollable attack continued to crack the Soul Fighting platform.

  • Lu Qian restrained Osler and Yu Feng with his Blue Silver Grass skills, and both surrendered when their teammates could not rescue them.
  • Ma Hongjun exhausted his Soul Power holding Yu Tianheng back, while Xiao Wu hurled Shi Mo off the platform and then collapsed from exhaustion.
  • Lu Qian refused to surrender to Yu Tianheng despite the crowd’s certainty that Blue Silver Grass could not defeat the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
  • Lu Qian used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Ning Rongrong, creating Glazed Blue Silver Fall and immobilizing Yu Tianheng beneath a glazed pagoda.
  • Lu Qian’s fusion skill fired a storm of sword lights at Yu Tianheng until Qin Ming intervened and pulled him to safety, while the attack continued cracking the platform.

Ch. 107An enormous reward! (Skipping subscriptions--)

Lu Qian led the Shrek Academy Team to defeat the Imperial Fighting Team, earning the Soto Great Soul Arena’s gratitude and a huge reward. After Manager Ao promised money and sponsorship, Lu Qian said he would share the prize with his teammates, while he continued waiting for Seraphine to act against Dai Mubai.

  • The VIPs complained about Lu Qian’s victory, but the Soto Great Soul Arena defended him because his win saved it from financial trouble.
  • The Imperial Fighting Team conceded after Qin Ming appeared, and Lu Qian released his Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Ning Rongrong, who fainted from exhaustion.
  • Manager Ao thanked Lu Qian, promised him eight hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and offered Shrek Academy one million Gold Soul Coins in yearly sponsorship.
  • Manager Ao also promised each of Lu Qian’s teammates one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Lu Qian said he would divide his own reward equally among them.
  • Lu Qian reminded Flender to make the academy’s accounts public, then teased him by pretending Supervisor Ao had returned.

Ch. 108Zhu Zhuqing lays her cards on the table!

After Shrek Academy won at the Soto Great Soul Arena, Lu Qian shared his reward and betting winnings with the others, then skipped the celebration banquet to bring food to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. Zhu Zhuqing asked about Lu Qian and Ning Rongrong’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then revealed that she and Dai Mubai could perform one together and said she would explain their ties.

  • Manager Ao distributed the team’s rewards, and Lu Qian split his one-million-Gold-Soul-Coin prize among the others.
  • Lu Qian reminded the group about their bets, and the Shrek members collected their winnings before Manager Ao arranged rooms and a banquet for them.
  • Lu Qian left the banquet early and brought pastries to Zhu Zhuqing, who was staying with the still-unconscious Ning Rongrong.
  • Xiao Wu briefly joined them for food, then left looking troubled, and Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether Tang San was the reason.
  • Zhu Zhuqing asked how Lu Qian and Ning Rongrong had developed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Lu Qian teased her by suggesting they try to develop one together.
  • Zhu Zhuqing revealed that she and Dai Mubai had ties and could perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill together, then told Lu Qian she would explain everything.

Ch. 109Heating up!

Lu Qian grew closer to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong after Ning Rongrong woke, then joined Flender and Zhao Wuji in a drinking contest. The next morning, Lu Qian learned more about his and Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Zhu Zhuqing returned with breakfast as Ning Rongrong showed signs of jealousy.

  • Lu Qian kissed Zhu Zhuqing, reassured her that he would face and eliminate any dangers from her family, and embraced her as she accepted his affection.
  • Ning Rongrong woke up, teased Zhu Zhuqing and Lu Qian, and Lu Qian tickled both women until Flender and the others returned.
  • Flender checked on Ning Rongrong, then Zhao Wuji dragged Lu Qian into a drinking contest with Flender; Lu Qian later put the two drunk men in the same bed.
  • Lu Qian returned to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong's room, carried the sleepy Zhu Zhuqing to bed, and slept on the sofa; the next morning he found that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had covered him with blankets.
  • Ning Rongrong told Lu Qian that their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had let her sense his Glazed Blue Silver Fall but had drained her soul power and caused a headache.
  • Zhu Zhuqing brought breakfast, and Lu Qian kissed her; Ning Rongrong grew jealous and ordered him to buy another serving.

Ch. 110Getting up to blast two at once!

Lu Qian took Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to witness Flender and Zhao Wuji’s awkward reaction after waking in the same room, then led the evening battle review and sharply criticized Dai Mubai and Tang San. Flender and Zhao Wuji abandoned their plan to humble Lu Qian, and the review broke up after his forceful analysis.

  • Lu Qian brought Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to Flender’s room, where Flender and Zhao Wuji awkwardly insisted that nothing had happened between them.
  • Flender and Zhao Wuji realized Lu Qian had likely pranked them the night before and decided to hold a battle review as a chance to warn him.
  • Xiao Wu told the newly awakened Tang San that Lu Qian had led the team to victory and could have rescued her, prompting Tang San to pass out again in anger.
  • At the evening review, Lu Qian praised Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun, then criticized Dai Mubai for recklessly charging Yu Tianheng.
  • Lu Qian rebuked Tang San for ignoring orders and failing to trust his captain, leaving Tang San speechless before Flender and Zhao Wuji ended the review.

Ch. 111Super Blunder!

Lu Qian’s convoy was ambushed with hallucinogenic poison, but his immunity let him stay conscious while Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the others passed out. He mistook the attackers for Spirit Hall operatives sent to kill Dai Mubai, then helped Zhao Wuji defeat them; afterward, he found Xiao Wu awake in another carriage.

  • Lu Qian learned Shrek Academy would leave the Soto Great Soul Arena, and Manager Ao arranged an escort back to the academy.
  • The convoy was attacked with high-grade hallucinogenic poison, but Lu Qian resisted it and realized the assault was not the Spirit Hall operation he had expected.
  • Lu Qian pretended to be unconscious, then confronted the attackers after his carriage overturned and mistook them for Spirit Hall personnel.
  • The attackers revealed they had orders to kill everyone in the carriages, so Lu Qian restrained them with his Blue Silver Grass.
  • Zhao Wuji arrived, killed the attackers, and left to help Flender while Lu Qian checked the unconscious passengers.
  • Lu Qian opened Tang San and Xiao Wu’s carriage and discovered Xiao Wu was awake.

Ch. 112Lu Qian to the Rescue! Did He Succeed in Teasing Xiao Wu?

Lu Qian rescued Zhao Wuji and Manager Ao from a surviving Soul Saint, then helped organize the injured Shrek Academy teachers’ return to Suotuo City. After Xiao Wu warned him about Tang San’s suspicions, she agreed to accompany Lu Qian when he invited her back to the Soto Great Soul Arena.

  • Lu Qian and Xiao Wu gathered the unconscious students into carriages, and Xiao Wu warned Lu Qian that Tang San might be suspicious of him.
  • Lu Qian reached the battlefield and used his Seven Kill Divine Sword domain to stop a one-armed Soul Saint from attacking Zhao Wuji and Manager Ao.
  • The Soul Saint mistook Lu Qian for a Titled Douluo and fled, while Manager Ao explained that members of the Soto Great Soul Arena’s Guard Corps had betrayed them.
  • Lu Qian and Manager Ao loaded the injured Shrek Academy teachers into carriages and arranged to take them back to Suotuo City.
  • Lu Qian returned to Xiao Wu, told her Yu Xiaogang had passed out from fright, and invited her to return with him to the Soto Great Soul Arena.
  • Xiao Wu smiled and accepted Lu Qian’s invitation.

Ch. 113No Adult Would Do Something Like This!

After the attack, Lu Qian learned the Soto Great Soul Arena would compensate the Shrek group and took charge of their training while the teachers recovered. The students scattered around Suotuo City, leaving Yu Xiaogang alone at the arena, wondering where everyone had gone.

  • Lu Qian and Xiao Wu brought the unconscious group back to Suotuo City, where the masked woman in charge promised compensation and ordered an investigation into the Soul Master organization.
  • After the antidote revived Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, Lu Qian explained the situation and learned that Yu Xiaogang would oversee teaching while the teachers recovered.
  • Lu Qian visited Flender and Zhao Wuji, accepted a plan of two Soul Fighting matches per day, and told them each would receive two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
  • Lu Qian announced the daily Soul Fighting plan to the students and assigned Yu Xiaogang only to handle registration.
  • The students went their separate ways around Suotuo City, and Yu Xiaogang searched the empty Soto Great Soul Arena and shouted for them.

Ch. 114Schemes and playing along!

Lu Qian learned that Duke Hans had arranged the ambush, then plotted to expose the mercenary group and turn its suspected Seven Great Clans backers against one another. After Yu Xiaogang announced that the group would likely study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy for a year, Lu Qian looked forward to his plans in Heaven Dou City while Ning Rongrong worried about how her family would react to him.

  • Lu Qian treated Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to an expensive shopping spree, then accompanied them to Spirit Hall to collect their Soul Master Subsidies.
  • Bishop Seraphine told Lu Qian that Duke Hans had ordered the ambush through a mercenary organization and that Spirit Hall suspected the Seven Great Clans were involved; Lu Qian ordered a covert investigation and a public crackdown to stir conflict.
  • Lu Qian, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing fought at the Soul Fighting Zone, where Lu Qian won his matches but the two women lost together and decided he should sleep separately.
  • Yu Xiaogang announced that Shrek's students and teachers would likely spend the next year at Heaven Dou Royal Academy to prepare for the All-Continent Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
  • Lu Qian welcomed the prospect of going to Heaven Dou City, while Ning Rongrong became troubled about introducing him to her family.

Ch. 115That Old Bastard! Squeezing Tang San Dry!

Lu Qian helped Spirit Hall punish the people behind the attack on Shrek Academy, then arranged to hinder Tang San and Dai Mubai’s cultivation before the academy accepted Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s offer. Shrek’s teachers and students left Suotuo City for Heaven Dou City, where Flender began training them by making them run to save travel expenses.

  • Lu Qian learned that Spirit Hall had publicized its investigation, Grand Duke Hans had been assassinated, and dozens of people linked to the Seven Great Clans had been killed, though he considered the damage limited.
  • Flender announced that Heaven Dou Royal Academy would accept Shrek’s students and teachers and provide a place in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament; everyone voted to go.
  • Flender reprimanded Lu Qian for distracting students, while Lu Qian defended his influence on Ma Hongjun and later slipped away before the argument could worsen.
  • Over the next two months, Lu Qian made Tang San produce five hundred Godly Zhuge Crossbows and paid a brothel manager to distract Dai Mubai, slowing both students’ cultivation.
  • Tang San gave the others hidden weapons before the Shrek group departed for Heaven Dou City, with Flender leading them into a run that he said would save money on meals and inns.

Ch. 116How About You Teachers Go Up for a Team Soul Fight?

Lu Qian persuaded Flender to rent carriages and bring Shrek Academy to the Silves Great Soul Arena, where the team hoped to profit from gambling on matches. When the arena could not find a suitable opponent for their team battle, Lu Qian suggested that the teachers form a temporary team instead.

  • Lu Qian convinced Flender to rent several carriages by promising that Shrek Academy would enter a team Soul Fight in Silves City.
  • Flender explained to Zhao Wuji that Shrek Academy had to spend one million Gold Soul Coins to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy while retaining its autonomy.
  • Flender treated everyone to rooms and a lavish feast in Silves City, then announced that the students would compete in a team Soul Fight.
  • Lu Qian explained that the Silves crowd would not know Shrek Academy, giving the group a chance to earn more through wagers.
  • The Silves Great Soul Arena staff could not find a suitable team opponent, so Lu Qian proposed that the teachers enter a five-person team match.

Ch. 117Sharing the Rain and Dew! Taking Yu Xiaogang to Task Again!

Lu Qian rejected Yu Xiaogang’s plan to challenge the lethal Fierce God Team and chose a weaker opponent, the Dragon Blood Team, while leaving Tang San out of the match. Facing a ten-level average soul-power gap, Lu Qian decided to fight alongside Zhu Zhuqing using a martial soul fusion skill and persuaded Flender to bet heavily on Shrek Academy.

  • Yu Xiaogang urged the group to challenge the Fierce God Team, but Lu Qian questioned whether the teachers could guarantee the students’ safety, and Flender called off the challenge.
  • Lu Qian recommended choosing the team with the lowest average soul power and, as captain, chose to leave Tang San out of the match.
  • Flender gave Lu Qian the Dragon Blood Team’s roster, revealing five Soul Ancestors and two Soul Elders against Shrek’s much lower average level.
  • Lu Qian used an exchange card to obtain a one-use martial soul fusion skill with Zhu Zhuqing and said the two of them would handle the battle.
  • Lu Qian asked Flender to bet one million Gold Soul Coins on Shrek Academy, and Flender ultimately placed a bet of more than three million.

Ch. 118A Martial Soul Fusion Skill That Could Turn Invisible!

Lu Qian used a concealed Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Zhu Zhuqing to defeat the higher-level Dragon Blood Team, then collected the Shrek group’s betting winnings. The group reached Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, where its students rejected them as country bumpkins despite their invitation.

  • Flender placed a large wager on Shrek Academy, and Lu Qian reassured the team before their cross-tier match against the Dragon Blood Team.
  • Lu Qian and Zhu Zhuqing activated Nether Blue Silver Thorn, whose invisible vines trapped the Dragon Blood Team and forced Zhao Tianlei to surrender.
  • Lu Qian collected the team’s winnings, then joined Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing at the victory banquet, where he called the fusion skill a secret family technique.
  • The Shrek group traveled toward Heaven Dou City, and Ning Rongrong guided them to the academy’s mountain grounds.
  • Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy students blocked the group and told them to get lost when they identified themselves as Shrek Academy.

Ch. 119The conflict escalates!

Shrek Academy was welcomed by Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, and Lu Qian impressed its Education Committee with his strength. Prince Xue Xing then arrived with Xue Beng and Dugu Bo, forced the Shrek group to leave, and prompted Qin Ming to leave with them.

  • Dai Mubai beat down the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy students who insulted Shrek Academy, and Sun Buyu apologized before escorting the group to meet Qin Ming.
  • The Education Committee welcomed Shrek Academy, approved its teachers and students joining the academy, and watched Lu Qian withstand Zhi Lin's Soul Power pressure.
  • Prince Xue Xing accused Shrek Academy of insulting the imperial family and demanded Lu Qian endure five minutes against Dugu Bo.
  • Dugu Bo revealed himself as a Titled Douluo, but Lu Qian remained unaffected by his poison; the Education Committee tried to defend the Shrek group, which Flender led away.
  • Qin Ming resigned from Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy and caught up with Shrek Academy, declaring that he would return to teach there.

Ch. 120Bringing Poison Douluo to Heel!

After Prince Xue Xing drove Shrek Academy from Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, Flender’s group joined Liu Erlong’s Blue Tyrant Academy, which she renamed Shrek Academy. Lu Qian then confronted Poison Douluo Dugu Bo and revealed his identity as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son, attempting to recruit him as the chapter ended with Dugu Bo threatening him.

  • Lu Qian persuaded Flender’s group to seek work at Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy, where Qin Ming and the other teachers impressed the assessors with their strength.
  • Flender’s reunion with Liu Erlong led her to rename Blue Tyrant Academy as Shrek Academy and welcome the group; Lu Qian helped delay her meeting with Yu Xiaogang.
  • At the banquet, Lu Qian slipped away to the grove to intercept Dugu Bo before he could confront Tang San.
  • Lu Qian showed Dugu Bo his Spirit Hall Holy Son Token and proposed that the Titled Douluo work for him.
  • Dugu Bo warned Lu Qian to withdraw his demand, but Lu Qian calmly repeated it.

Ch. 121Spirit Hall's New Force! The Inspection Hall!

Lu Qian convinced Dugu Bo to consider joining Spirit Hall by demonstrating his poison immunity and offering a Poison-Avoidance Pill, then left for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. After harvesting its treasures and returning to Spirit City, he presented herbs to Bibi Dong and began explaining his plans to her.

  • Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo arrived in time to stop Dugu Bo from attacking Lu Qian, who proved his poison immunity and persuaded Dugu Bo to take a Poison-Avoidance Pill for himself or Dugu Yan.
  • Lu Qian said goodbye to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, arranged leave with Zhao Wuji, and used Sign-In Coins to become a Soul Ancestor and learn Grass-Binding Grand Burial.
  • Lu Qian traveled with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and harvested nearly all its medicinal treasures, including more than a dozen Immortal Herbs.
  • Lu Qian returned to Spirit City with the two Douluos and brought several hundred herbs, including three Immortal Herbs, to Bibi Dong.
  • Bibi Dong asked Lu Qian why he had returned, and he began laying out his plans to her.

Ch. 122Golden Crocodile Douluo challenges her! The Worship Hall loses!

Lu Qian and Bibi Dong established the Inspection Hall, but Golden Crocodile Douluo tried to seize control of it at the morning assembly. Dugu Bo’s arrival let Bibi Dong secure the hall and punish the Worship Hall; afterward, Lu Qian recruited Dugu Bo and asked him to help destroy a small sect, but Dugu Bo had not yet agreed.

  • Bibi Dong approved Lu Qian’s plan for an Inspection Hall, appointed him deputy hall master, and agreed to provide academy graduates while Lu Qian sought other recruits.
  • At the morning assembly, Bibi Dong announced the Inspection Hall and its authority, while Golden Crocodile Douluo challenged Lu Qian’s appointment and tried to take a position in the hall.
  • Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo argued over who would guard the Inspection Hall, leaving Bibi Dong unable to send Chrysanthemum Douluo away from the Papal Hall without risking her trusted allies.
  • Dugu Bo arrived to honor his promise to join Spirit Hall, and Bibi Dong appointed him an inspection elder; she then ordered Golden Crocodile Douluo out and barred the Worship Hall from morning assemblies for three months.
  • Bibi Dong arranged for the Holy Son Hall to become the Inspection Hall and provided staff, while Lu Qian welcomed Dugu Bo and planned to return with him to Heaven Dou City.
  • Lu Qian asked Dugu Bo to help kill the members of a small sect, and Dugu Bo said he would think about it.

Ch. 123Kill! Establish Authority!

Lu Qian planned Spirit Hall’s campaign against the Strength Clan, then used Yan’s challenge to demonstrate his power and establish the Inspection Hall’s authority. He left Yan alive but ordered Dugu Bo to poison him for three months, and he and Dugu Bo revealed they had staged the scene together.

  • Dugu Bo offered to destroy the Strength Clan, but Lu Qian decided to ask Bibi Dong to choose how the clan would be handled.
  • Bibi Dong told Lu Qian to act against the Strength Clan through Salas and approved his plan to leave Spirit City the next day.
  • Lu Qian met Hu Liena, caught up with her, and asked her to manage the Inspection Hall and recruit students while he was away.
  • Yan confronted Lu Qian outside the Inspection Hall, and Lu Qian used his Dark Gold Blue Silver Grass to overwhelm him despite Yan’s higher rank.
  • Lu Qian spared Yan’s life and ordered Dugu Bo to inflict three months of Heart-Piercing Poison, publicly asserting the Inspection Hall’s authority.
  • Lu Qian and Dugu Bo laughed together inside the hall and confirmed they had played along to make the display convincing.

Ch. 124Dugu Bo, pure as ice and jade! The possibility of becoming Tang San's uncle by marriage!

Lu Qian returned to Heaven Dou City with Dugu Bo, secured Salas’s support for an operation against the Strength Clan, and then visited Moonlight Pavilion to meet Tang Yuehua. The chapter ended with Lu Qian confidently pursuing Tang San’s aunt as a possible match.

  • Lu Qian and Dugu Bo argued over Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo teased that their families might become related before Hu Liena met Lu Qian at the hall.
  • Lu Qian apologized to Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, attended a welcoming banquet, and woke the next day after Hu Liena scolded him for mistaking her for someone else.
  • Bibi Dong gave Lu Qian a papal warrant for Salas, and Lu Qian traveled with Dugu Bo to Heaven Dou City while keeping the antidote to Dugu Bo’s backlash poison from him.
  • Lu Qian persuaded Salas to prepare an operation against the Strength Clan, with Dugu Bo volunteering to deal with Tai Tan.
  • Lu Qian dragged Dugu Bo to a brothel, discovered that Dugu Bo already knew the place and its beauties, and made him pay for the evening.
  • Lu Qian visited Moonlight Pavilion, asked Tang Yuehua for private etiquette lessons, and told her that seeing her had erased any hesitation.

Ch. 125Tang Yuehua, filial devotion gone awry! First kill! Ning Rongrong!

Lu Qian returned to Shrek Academy after winning Tang Yuehua’s favor and giving Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing powerful Immortal Herbs. The chapter ended with Lu Qian misleading Tang San about the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, though he decided to help him find it.

  • Lu Qian charmed Tang Yuehua at Moonlight Pavilion, hinted at his connection to Ah Yin with Blue Silver Grass, and left before she could question him further.
  • Lu Qian gave Ma Hongjun a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, which raised his Soul Power Level by five ranks and strengthened his Fire Phoenix Martial Soul while suppressing its evil fire.
  • Lu Qian gave Ning Rongrong an Aromatic Silk Beauty and Zhu Zhuqing a Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone; Ning Rongrong’s martial soul evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and both women gained Soul Power Levels.
  • Lu Qian told Flender about the Immortal Herbs’ effects, and the group arranged to travel to Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Rings for Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.
  • Tang San questioned Lu Qian about the herbs’ source, recognized his description of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and pressed him for its location.
  • Lu Qian gave Tang San contradictory directions, then decided he would help Tang San find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
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