An Ill-Fated Bond

"Your apprentice?"

Lu Cheng glanced disdainfully at Qian Xunji, then at the somewhat unfamiliar girl whose pretty face showed a hint of fear. After a long silence, he patted Qian Xunji's shoulder and asked, "Where did you pick her up?"

"You actually guessed that?" Qian Xunji stared in disbelief, then said somewhat boredly, "From a small town on the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest that was affected by the beast tide, her whole family died, leaving her all alone hiding in a cave. I found her and brought her back on the way."

"..." Lu Cheng's eye twitched.

He glanced at Qian Xunji with mixed feelings, unsure whether to comfort her or offer advice. But seeing that although the girl was timid, at least she hadn't been led astray by that blond-haired Yu Xiaogang, he abandoned the idea and nodded slightly. "Not bad..."

"Twin Martial Souls are spiders. You can add Soul Ring to one Martial Soul soul first. After reaching the Titled Douluo Soul Ring to the second Martial Soul. At that time, you can directly add a ten-thousand-year, or even Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring." Lu Cheng pondered for a moment and still kindly gave a couple of pointers.

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes widened for a moment as she looked at Qian Xunji.

"Really? You don't have Twin Martial Souls, how do you know so much?" Qian Xunji asked with a suspicious look.

"Believe it or not." Lu Cheng smiled and ignored the guy.

"Speaking of which... when are you going to take on a disciple?" Qian Xunji his hand, signaling Bibi Dong to step down, and leisurely lay back on his Spirit Hall Pope, teasingly saying, "Countless eyes are watching you, some have even bribed this Pope, hoping that you, the Golden Dragon King, will open your eyes and take a look at the geniuses of this continent."

"I'm not interested in taking on apprentices," Lu Cheng said calmly.

Bibi Dong cautiously retreated to the doorway. Seeing her Pope, who was above all others, conversing with a young man of the same generation, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she felt a greater sense of awe towards Lu Cheng.

"By the way, how about becoming an elder in my Spirit Hall?" Qian Xunji winked and said, "Following me, you'll have a bright future."

"You think you can get rid of me with just an elder from the Spirit Hall? You'd be more like a Grand Elder." Lu Cheng chuckled.

"Sigh!" Qian Xunji suddenly raised his voice, excitedly saying, "Then it's settled, no backing out! Grand Elder it is, I'll give you the same permission as my Pope. You can mobilize anyone from the Spirit Hall, except for the Worship Hall, which is still my father's territory, we haven't taken it over yet..."

[That same year, at Qian Xunji's earnest invitation, you joined the Spirit Hall and became a Supreme Elder. Although somewhat reluctant, as it was just a slip of the tongue, seeing your friend Qian Xunji, you softened and agreed.]

[This year you continued to cultivate diligently. The Golden Dragon King's Martial Soul granted you unparalleled power, and you broke through to level Level 93. Yet, you were confident that you could fight to a draw with Qian Daoliu, who was at the peak of his power. Furthermore, you clashed with the Worship Hall several times to test your skills. The aftershocks of your battles sent chills down the spines of the other elders in the Worship Hall, and from then on, they had no further objections to your appointment as the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Hall.]

[Besides focusing on cultivation, you've also heard about some strange things happening in Heaven Dou City. Yu Yuanzhen's most favored youngest son from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan awakened Trash Martial Soul, becoming the laughingstock of everyone.]

[At first, you didn't take it seriously, but one day you overheard Qian Xunji angrily telling you that his obedient disciple, Bibi Dong, had been restless ever since returning from a banquet. After investigating, he discovered that she had been seduced by a good-for-nothing boy from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. However, due to the authority of the Spirit Hall Master, he couldn't easily intervene, so he simply confined Bibi Dong to her quarters. But his once obedient and well-behaved disciple began to rebel against him, going on a hunger strike, and so on...]

[You were a little stunned, not expecting the blond guy to be so devastating. After a moment of silence, you advised your friend to let go. Since she liked the blond guy, you could just train another Spirit Hall Holy Son, or even help her choose one yourself. But she said you didn't understand, that she had invested too much effort and it wasn't easy to give up. Helpless, you remained silent.]

"Are they still destined to get stabbed in the back?" Lu Cheng was speechless. Sure enough, both of them had serious problems.

You said that Bibi Dong takes a liking to Yu Xiaogang, we should respect that, offer our blessings, and then find another genius, right? But he quickly fell silent.

Because he realized he was being a bit naive. Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power —could such a genius be found even with a lantern? It was more like one in a million, not just one in ten thousand. Moreover, Qian Xunji was unaware of what was to come, so how could she possibly know the seriousness of the situation? In his eyes, she was probably just a rebellious girl who only needed to be isolated and would be fine when she got older.

well...

Lu Cheng rubbed his temples, somewhat helplessly.

Well, let fate decide. His experience in the Simulation Device gave him a good impression of Qian Xunji; at least he could be considered a close friend, but...

There's no way to persuade this person.

The Simulation continues.

[You continued to cultivate diligently, and finally, at the age of twenty-five, you broke through to the Limit Douluo. Although you know that Tang San reached the limit at a younger age than you, he also relied on the Sea God Island trial, while you climbed up step by step. Therefore, you can be considered to have a clear mind and a natural state of mind.]

[In the same year, Tang Chen, the Clear Sky Sect, disappeared without a trace. It was rumored that he went into seclusion for a life-or-death cultivation. However, as Limit Douluo and one of the continent's top combatants, it was unknown what he was cultivating to break through to—the legendary godhood? Only you went to the City of Slaughter City, met him, and saw Tang Chen, who was utterly ravaged by the Blood Bat's Divine Consciousness, and were filled with emotion.]

Meanwhile, the relationship between Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong became increasingly strained, with the two nearly turning against each other several times. Bibi Dong also became increasingly rebellious, even planning to run away from home. In the end, Qian Xunji had no choice but to give in, promising to allow her to go out once she broke through to the Soul Douluo. But as you know, this guy never agreed to the marriage at all, and instead attempted to assassinate Yu Xiaogang several times. Only with Yu Yuanzhen's protection did these assassination plans come to nothing.

[You advised Qian Xunji several times that it was time to let go, and that you could simply find another Holy Son, but he just said you didn't understand and changed the subject. Helpless, you eventually let the two of them do as they pleased.]

[At twenty-six, Yu Tianlong suddenly visits you, hoping you can take his granddaughter Liu Erlong as your disciple. After all, your family is a branch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and most of your family members possess dragon-type Martial Soul, as evidenced by your awakening of the Golden Dragon King.]

Therefore, he hoped to accept a disciple out of consideration for their bloodline.

"If the Golden Dragon King is willing to take this girl as his disciple, my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will always be your support..."

Inside the council chamber, Yu Yuanzhen, with an ingratiating expression and a beaming smile, began to speak.