Upon seeing the mysterious magic array, Qian Xunji and the other Titled Douluo immediately realized that Xiao Ye had been stalling for time to give Uncle Li ample time to prepare the escape array!
"Don't let them get away, attack now!" With Qian Xunji's shout, many Titled Douluo attacked together, unleashing powerful attacks on the four.
Unfortunately, they were still a step too late. The formation beneath their feet was already complete, instantly teleporting them to a distant place, and all their attacks missed their mark.
"Damn it, damn it!" Qian Xunji cried out to the sky, feeling the sharp pain in his shoulder. He hadn't expected that he would still suffer such a great loss despite having so many Titled Douluo on his side.
All the Titled Douluo remained silent, fearing that Qian Xunji would take his anger out on them. However, there was a Soul Ancestor present who dared to do what the Titled Douluo dared not do.
"Hmph, what kind of Divine Lord is he? He was still tricked and not only got injured, but he also gave away the prey he had in his hands. How shameful!" Qi Ling said Lingling.
"What did you say? How dare you talk to me like that? Are you tired of living?!" Qian Xunji said angrily.
"What's there to be afraid of? If I were as shameless as you, I would have ended it all by now. You, Qian Xunji, are Qian Xunji impressive; your skin is indeed thick enough! I think you should stop calling yourself Divine Lord and just call yourself God Skin!" Qi Ling sneered.
Mocking Qi Ling like that, Qian Xunji felt his blood rush to his head and raised his hand to attack Qi Ling: "Arrogant brat, you'd better die!"
But this time, Qian Xunji's attack also failed, because Pope Bibi Dong once again stood in front of him and blocked his attack.
" Qian Xunji, the girl you wanted is gone. I will not allow you to attack any more contestants in the Soul Master Tournament!" Bibi Dong said, her scepter glowing slightly, instantly repelling Qian Xunji, who was unable to use his Martial Soul.
Not only that, Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, also arrived. Ning Fengzhi said, " Divine Lord Highness, since that girl is no longer here, please be merciful and let these children go. They are all now people with imperial titles. If you insist on taking action, the Heaven Dou Empire will not let it go."
Back when Qi Ling and the others participated in the preliminary rounds, Xue Ye promised everyone that the top three teams would be granted noble titles, and the first-place team would even receive a fiefdom. Therefore, everyone in the Qilin Team can now be considered a high-ranking noble of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Even though Qian Xunji was arrogant and domineering, he dared not disregard the power of a nation, because he knew that now was far from the time to turn against the two great empires.
"That's right, and so are we!" The Grandmaster and the others also arrived, including Dugu Bo, and came up behind them.
Looking at the people before him, Qian Xunji knew that the tide had turned against him. Staying any longer would only make him a laughingstock. So he said angrily, "Hmph, I'll remember this. I'll settle the score with you in the future!"
"You lot, what are you waiting for? Go after those traitors! What are you all standing here for?!"
After Qian Xunji left with the group of Titled Douluo, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After all, there were more than ten Titled Douluo on the other side, and if a conflict had really broken out, they would definitely not have had the upper hand.
"Everyone, I am truly sorry for the shock caused by this incident at the Spirit Hall," Bibi Dong said. "Please return to your residences for now. If you have any questions, you can come to me later."
As Bibi Dong spoke, she secretly glanced at Qi Ling, clearly indicating that these were the words she wanted to tell Qi Ling.
Today's events have already made everyone suspicious of her relationship with Qi Ling. If she does anything else that attracts attention, it will surely draw the attention of those with ulterior motives.
So afterwards, everyone returned to their respective residences. Spirit City was clearly not a place to stay for long, and leaving immediately was of paramount importance.
However, before that, Qi Ling naturally had one more thing to do: to check on Xiao Wu's safety.
He couldn't find Xiao Ye and the others' hiding place himself, but he could find Xiao Wu's location through special methods.
In a forest near Spirit City, a barrier separates this place from the outside world, so that even if someone passes by outside, they will not be able to detect the people here.
Xiao Ye and his group were hiding here, and not only them, but also everyone from the Night Raid Team, as well as many unfamiliar faces.
"Miss, are you alright?" Ye Lan asked anxiously as she saw Xiao Ye and the others return safely.
"Haha, it's alright, but it seems I've reached my limit. Uncle Li, I'm counting on you for the rest!" Xiao Ye said, beads of sweat already forming on his face, clearly indicating he was enduring immense pain.
Forcibly elevating a Soul Emperor's strength to the level of Titled Douluo requires immense risk and suffering; it's likely only a genius like Xiao Ye could accomplish such a feat.
The reason she had to do this was because the Darkness Seal sealed Qian Xunji was a forbidden technique that only she could use. Furthermore, for it to be effective against a master of Qian Xunji's level, her strength would have to reach the Titled Douluo.
Just like Qi Ling's Lightning Flash and Flint Spark, which produces extremely powerful side effects after use, Xiao Ye will also suffer from extremely powerful side effects afterward, and may even lose consciousness. That's why she entrusted everything to her most trusted Uncle Li in advance.
"Huh? Miss, why did you bring her back too? Isn't she a member of the Shrek Team?" Ye Lan asked curiously when she saw Xiao Wu following behind the group.
After leaving with the group, Xiao Wu didn't seem too worried. Although she didn't know any of them, she knew that since Qi Ling had told her to go with them, nothing would happen.
Xiao Ye then turned to Xiao Wu and said, "Your name is Xiao Wu, right? I heard you're Qi Ling's sister, is that true?"
Xiao Wu looked at Xiao Ye, nodded, and said, "That's right. Although Brother Qi and I aren't blood-related siblings, we are each other's only family in this world."
"Oh, I see. So it's your sister-in-law." Xiao Ye shook her head regretfully. "Alas, what a pity. Since that's the case, I can't lay a hand on you. It's such a shame to have found a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"
"What, Miss? You're saying she's not human, but a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?" Ye Lan asked in surprise. After receiving Xiao Ye's confirmation, a greedy look immediately appeared in his eyes.
"Miss, this is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast! Isn't that more important than that Qi Ling? Let's make our move and kill her!" Ye Lan said viciously.
Xiao Ye sighed and said, " Ye Lan, I always thought you were just not smart enough, but I never imagined you were actually stupid."
"Do you know that your words just now could have landed you in a deadly predicament!"