Bibi Dong's Chance Discovery

Bibi Dong simply didn't want to stay with Qian Xunji. This was actually her first time in Suotuo City, and everything here was unfamiliar to her.

Being in a strange city, she felt a rare measure of peace. At least she didn't have to see those things in Spirit City every day-the very thought of them made her sick.

But having Yue Guan follow her everywhere made her uncomfortable. "Elder Yue Guan, I'd like to walk around by myself."

Yue Guan hesitated. "This... Your Highness Saintess..."

Bibi Dong's face was expressionless. "Don't worry, I'm only walking around the city. Who in Suotuo City could possibly hurt me?"

Yue Guan sighed. "If Your Highness Saintess needs anything, just call for me."

Watching Bibi Dong's somewhat lonely figure, Yue Guan was utterly puzzled.

He muttered, "Come to think of it, ever since His Holiness suddenly gained a daughter, the Saintess seems to have been at odds with him. I wonder what happened."

He and Gui Mei had practically watched Bibi Dong grow up. Now that relations had become so strained, he couldn't help feeling wistful.

He did respect the Saintess, but his greater loyalty lay with the Pope.

Once Bibi Dong had gone some distance, Yue Guan followed her from afar.

Bibi Dong wandered aimlessly through the streets and, before she knew it, arrived at the auction house.

Naturally, she was interested in the Pang Family's pill, but she had no intention of helping Spirit Hall. Rather, she was thinking of building up a force of her own.

But she had no people of her own to call upon yet, so she naturally had no way to investigate anything.

Since she had come to the auction house, she decided to go in and take a look.

Bibi Dong listened in for a long time without learning anything about the Soul Condensing Pill. Instead, she picked up a piece of information from a few low-level Soul Masters.

"The Pang Family sure got lucky, getting their hands on a treasure like the Soul Condensing Pill. They're bound to make a fortune now."

"They said the Soul Condensing Pill came from a ruined relic site. Why can't I have luck like that?"

"Forget it. We'd be thanking heaven and earth if we could get our hands on a Soul-Generating Pill. I don't know what's going on with the Suotuo City auction house. They sold that pill just once and then stopped."

"I've heard a little about that. Apparently, the auction house owner was able to force the price down when he first bought it, and offended the person who refined the pill."

"You know that remarkable person? Why don't we buy directly from him?!"

"Like hell I know him. All I know is that senior has a little blond-haired girl as a disciple. I saw her once when he came to entrust the pills for sale."

Bibi Dong listened no longer. She rose and left the auction house.

She muttered to herself, A blond-haired girl? Could it be Qian Renxue? I haven't heard of this Soul-Generating Pill before. Could it have come from the same person?

After leaving the auction house, she wandered around a little longer, only turning back when Yue Guan told her to return.

She didn't tell Qian Xunji about her unexpected discovery that day. Seeing that it was late, she went straight upstairs to rest.

Likewise.

At the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, Ning Fengzhi was also looking at Dugu Bo in excitement.

"Senior Dugu, you're saying that senior can refine this pill in batches?!"

Sword Douluo didn't understand why Ning Fengzhi was so excited, but for the normally calm Ning Fengzhi to show such emotion, that pill just now was probably no ordinary thing.

Dugu Bo's expression was calm. "Of course."

Ning Fengzhi quickly calmed down. "Senior Dugu, that senior must have asked you to bring a message as well."

Dugu Bo nodded. "That's right. Senior did ask me to tell you something. If you want more of these pills, he demands the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's absolute loyalty."

Before Ning Fengzhi could speak, Sword Douluo snorted coldly. "Such arrogance! Does he not take Old Bone and me seriously?!"

Dugu Bo looked at her. "Chen Xin, it's not that I look down on you, but you really might not be a match for Senior."

Chen Xin sneered. He had absolute confidence in his Seven Kill Sword.

Dugu Bo didn't try to persuade him further. If Sword Douluo took the initiative to cause Senior trouble, he would be glad to see it happen. Someone would help him test Jiang Nian's strength, so why not?

Ning Fengzhi's expression grew solemn. "Senior Dugu, I would like to meet this senior. Might I trouble you for an introduction?"

He and Sword Douluo had come to the Heaven Dou Empire, but their ultimate goal was actually the Soul Condensing Pill, which had recently become the talk of the town.

A pill capable of helping a Soul Elder break through to Soul Ancestor was enough to command any faction's attention.

But now that there was the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pill, which was practically tailor-made for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the matter of the Soul Condensing Pill could be set aside entirely for the time being.

With Sword Douluo present, and since Dugu Bo had no reason to harm him, Ning Fengzhi had taken the pill directly. To his surprise, even his Martial Soul, which had already become fixed, had felt as though it were transforming.

If he gave this pill to his future child, perhaps it could break the shackles binding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

Chen Xin frowned. "Fengzhi, this person's identity is unknown, and you are the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. You mustn't risk yourself. Why don't you let me go with Old Poison and meet this mysterious person in your place?"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "Uncle Jian, we can discuss the details on the way. This pill is far too important to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I must meet this senior myself."

If he could truly free the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from its shackles, what did it matter if they pledged loyalty to someone else?

On the Douluo Continent, strength reigned supreme. Though the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was one of the upper three sects, without Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo, it would be fit only to become a vassal sect.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could have at most seven Soul Rings, dooming the Ning Family never to become truly powerful.

And now, there was a way to help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda break through its shackles. How could he not be excited?

Dugu Bo hadn't expected the pill to be so powerful either. Seeing that Ning Fengzhi wanted to meet Jiang Nian, he simply took the two of them straight back to Sunset Forest.

On the way, Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin what the pill did, and only then did Chen Xin understand why Ning Fengzhi was so eager to meet that person.

Dugu Bo was also amazed, but when he thought of Jiang Nian's heaven-defying nine-colored Soul Ring, he felt it was no surprise that Senior could accomplish such a thing.

Senior also said that as long as I worked diligently for him, he could help upgrade my Martial Soul too... At the thought, Dugu Bo felt his blood begin to boil.

Senior could even free a Martial Soul like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda from its shackles. Perhaps his Jade Phosphorus Snake really could be upgraded.

All of them were quite powerful. Traveling at full speed, they reached Sunset Forest in just two days.

At this time, Jiang Nian was still looking after Ah Yin.

The Yin Yang Well was already a sacred place for plant-type Soul Masters, and Ah Yin herself was the Blue Silver Emperor. Naturally, she grew faster in a place like this.

Qian Renxue, on the other hand, had come out after reaching level 20. She was still young, after all, and excessive physical training would only have the opposite effect.

Qian Renxue's body could now withstand a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring without issue. What needed consideration now was refining some pills to stabilize her soul.

A Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring would produce Soul Shock. Although the Flame Mantra was a technique that cultivated the soul itself, its greater purpose was to encompass and fuse multiple kinds of Heavenly Flames to evolve.

There were plenty of Immortal Herbs here, however, so refining Soul Stabilizing Pills would be convenient enough.

Qian Renxue looked at Ah Yin, whose long hair could now even be made into a cradle, and said worriedly, "Teacher, nothing will happen to Junior Sister Ah Yin if this goes on, will it?"

"Don't worry. She's delighted right now. I expect that once she wakes up, she'll be able to go straight out and hunt for her Seventh Soul Ring."

Qian Renxue's eyes widened. "That can't be right, Teacher. Isn't Junior Sister Ah Yin only a Soul King? When she wakes up, shouldn't she be hunting for her Sixth Soul Ring?"

Jiang Nian sat down cross-legged. "Silly girl, ask your junior sister Ah Yin when she wakes up and you'll understand. She's a transformed Soul Beast, not the same as us."

Just then, a thought stirred in his mind. He hadn't expected Dugu Bo to return so quickly, or to bring Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin along with him.

Dugu Bo led the two around the poison formation and bowed as soon as he saw Jiang Nian. "Senior, I've brought them."

Chen Xin frowned at the sight of Dugu Bo's behavior, then his gaze fell on Ah Yin. "A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?!"

Just as he was about to summon his Seven Kill Sword, a tremendous pressure surged toward him, forcing him to drive the Seven Kill Sword into the ground just to steady himself.

Jiang Nian looked at him impassively. "Chen Xin, I admire you greatly, but if you dare touch her, you and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will die."

Chen Xin's throat bobbed. As a sword cultivator, he had never imagined a day would come when fear would well up from the depths of his heart.

The person before him was more terrifying than every Titled Douluo Qian Daoliu had ever met!