From Douluo Dalu to Queen

Chapter 119 Meeting an old friend again
On Qinglong Mountain.

In a quiet bamboo forest, a young girl was taking a nap in a hammock.

Next to her was a stone table with a pot of wine and a food box on it, and there was still half a glass of wine in the glass.

If there were anyone who knew what was good here, they would definitely scold the girl for wasting the wine. That wine was a fine wine that even a Titled Douluo would have difficulty finding! It must have been at least a top-grade wine that had been stored in the cellar for more than 500 years. But what? The utensils on the table were almost the same as those used by ordinary people. There was no purpose of sealing it at all!

After being exposed to the air for such a long time, even the best wine would be less effective!

The girl didn't care about all this at all. She slept soundly with a faint smile on her lips. I wonder if she dreamed about something good.

Her figure is so perfect that no one can find a single flaw, and her skin is snow-white. Even though she sleeps a little sloppily here, it can hardly conceal her proud and cold temperament.

Just when she was sleeping soundly, a series of hurried footsteps disturbed her sweet dream.

"Miss, wake up quickly, the martial arts competition is about to begin!"

A person who looked like a maid quickly walked up to the girl, knelt on one knee, and reported.

The maid's expression was full of fear, and her body was shaking unintentionally, as if the person in front of her was a demon.

Liu Qinghan opened his eyes, looked at the blue sky, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Back off, I understand."

Hearing this, the maid ran away as if she had been pardoned.

"Hehe, what so-called family is? It's nothing more than a power game field full of intrigue." Liu Qinghan laughed at himself and shook his head helplessly.

Although she has such a personality, she has never done anything harmful to others, but she is also very clear that her image must have been completely slandered by certain people.

"Alas, the greatest genius of a thousand years." Thinking of the ugly faces of other uncles, Liu Qinghan really hoped that he did not have such talent, and even more so did not want to be born in the Liu family.

A young man with extraordinary talent should be the leader of the next generation of the family, but those uncles and aunts think that she is a woman and cannot hold power alone, so they often use her traveling to throw dirty water on her, but they dare not offend her. They also need a peerless genius to lead the Leng family to rise, but what they hope is that they can become a priest in the future, so that they can protect the Liu family without holding power. Isn’t this the best result?

Thus, a strange situation occurred where he was throwing dirty water on her while obeying her in everything.

Liu Qinghan saw all of this. She didn't like dealing with trivial family affairs and naturally had no desire to seize power. However, her uncles and aunts completely regarded her as a tool. No matter how to say it, she was still very sad.

This is why she agreed to participate in this martial arts competition. If there is someone who can defeat her, then she will go with that person.
Of course, the greater possibility is that nothing will change. After all, not pursuing the weak is also her principle!
Liu Qinghan picked up the wine jug on the table and gulped down a few gulps directly from the bottle. The wine in the jug had long lost its original flavor and even became a little bland, but she still treated it as some fine wine and drank it all in one gulp.

"It's not the wine that makes people drunk, it's people who make themselves drunk." Liu Qinghan picked up a black windbreaker from the side, put it on, sighed, and walked out of the bamboo forest.

Boom boom boom!
"Xiyao, wake up, the martial arts conference is about to begin."

Outside the hotel guest room, Dugu Bo's voice suddenly rang out, followed by a knock on the door. Leng Xiyao, who was sleeping soundly, instantly became alert.

The Leng family's convoy was not very fast. There were many towns where the Leng family had major layouts in Xingluo, so they traveled around for a long time and inspected the route. It took them nearly a week to reach the venue of the conference - Qinglong Mountain.

Although he intended to go solo, Leng Mingyue was too enthusiastic, and it didn't seem fake. After all, if the other party was really acting to get information, there was no need to keep him with him. Except for the insect swarm, he was almost transparent in front of the Leng family, while the other party kept telling him the details of the Leng family.

This was admittedly a purely favor-boosting act, but it had to be said that she really had some feelings for Leng Mingyue.

At least there is a feeling that not all Leng family members are bad people.

At the foot of Qinglong Mountain lies a Qinglong City, which is also where Leng Xiyao is currently staying. Leng Mingyue and her group went directly up the mountain because they were special guests, leaving her here to rest for two days until the competition begins.

And today is the opening day.

Leng Xiyao suddenly stood up, looked at the clock beside her blankly, and then was shocked: "What time is it? It's eight o'clock!"

Then, Leng Xiyao didn't even bother to dress up. She quickly got up, dressed, washed her face, and rushed out like a flash.

Leng Mingyue had previously told her about the process of the competition. Generally, contestants would enter at eight o'clock. The senior members of the Liu family would take turns to speak to emphasize the theme, and then the competition would officially begin at half past eight. Qinglong City was not close to the Qinglong Mountains, so even if one arrived before half past eight, it was still unknown whether one could enter.

Thinking of this, Leng Xiyao didn't bother to check out. She directly summoned her flying sword and rushed straight towards the Qinglong Mountains!

When evolving the material of the Insect King Sword, in addition to improving the sword's capabilities, each evolution also comes with a bonus skill.

When it evolved into stone, the maximum mass that the Insect King Sword could transform into increased, and the sword-wielding technique also gained an advancement, allowing Leng Xiyao to gain a sword move: chop.

When it evolved into iron, the flying speed of the Insect King Sword increased a lot. When flying with a person aboard, it can now reach a maximum of 150 miles per hour. The spiritual energy consumed also increased, but on normal days, it is not a big problem as long as the speed is controlled.

This evolution also brought Leng Xiyao a sword move called "Stab".

Although these two sword moves seem to be unremarkable, in fact their function is very simple, which is to release a powerful sword energy in two different ways!

Although the characteristic of the Insect Emperor Sword is that it can assist in the release of skills, such as Kinetic Impact and Crushing Grip, but using the Insect Emperor Sword to release these two bare-handed skills is actually a very strange feeling. Currently, the most compatible skill is only Psionic Lightning. Using the Insect Emperor Sword to release other skills is superfluous and a stupid thing.

But sword moves are different. "Chop" is a pure large-scale attack sword move. The more spiritual energy used, the greater the power; stabbing is focused on one point, has extremely strong destructive power to a single target, and is so fast that it is not easy to dodge.

The Qinglong Mountains are about tens of thousands of meters away from Qinglong City, and at the current speed, it can be reached within half an hour.

Da Huang and Dugu Bo followed closely behind. No matter what, they had made this trip with great difficulty, and it would be very stupid to be eliminated because of being late!

The Qinglong Mountains have been a very famous area in Xingluo since ancient times. It covers a vast area, has a wide variety of soul beasts, and most of them have pure bloodlines. It is one of the most suitable places in Xingluo for obtaining soul rings.

In the very center of the Qinglong Mountains, there is a huge mountain that towers into the clouds - Qinglong Mountain. Around Qinglong Mountain, several huge tribes of hundred thousand year old soul beasts guard this place, but they never dare to set foot into Qinglong Mountain.

Few people know who lives on Qinglong Mountain. Even in the Xingluo royal family, only the people in charge know the truth. This is enough to show how powerful or strong the Liu family living here is.

However, Qinglong Mountain is the base camp of the Liu family, and there is no need to hold this martial arts conference in their base camp. Therefore, the venue is held in the outer gate of the Liu family. In this way, it can both highlight the reputation of the Liu family and not reveal too much information about the inner gate of the Liu family.

At this moment, the manor was already bustling with people. For some unknown reason, it seemed that the opening ceremony of the conference had not yet been held. When Leng Xiyao arrived, although she was more than 20 minutes later than the start time of the conference, she was not late.

Landing steadily at the gate of the manor, Leng Xiyao retracted the flying sword and walked inside.

Several old men and more than a dozen middle-aged men were standing at the door, wearing gorgeous robes and jackets. They were obviously very valuable and rare in the market.

Rather than saying they are door guards, it would be more accurate to say they are the Liu family's guard of honor, showing off the Leng family's wealth and power.

Leng Xiyao walked closer, looked at the old man at the door, and said carefully: "Hello, I want to sign up for the martial arts conference."

"What's your strength? Please register first. Do you have any Titled Douluo to recommend?" The old man did not deliberately make things difficult for Leng Xiyao because of her lateness. He acted in a businesslike manner.

Leng Xiyao had no intention of asking Dugu Bo to reveal his identity. She just took out a small token and asked, "If you don't recommend it, I don't have it at the moment. I wonder if this can be used?"

This token was given to her by Leng Mingyue. It was almost equivalent to an invitation letter issued by the Liu family themselves. Naturally, the Leng family would be allocated a few places, but the Leng family had no plans to participate in the competition, so these places were left to Leng Mingyue to allocate and see if he could win some favors.

"Since you have an invitation letter, you don't need to register. Please come in." The old man bowed slightly, took two steps back, and presented three cards with both hands, introducing: "This golden card is your competition number card, and the silver card is the guest card for your companions. The manor is guarded by a large soul guide. If there is no card, the alarm mechanism will be triggered, which will cause unnecessary trouble."

The value of the invitation letter is still very high. It is directly issued by the inner sect of the Liu family. Given the status of the inner sect, they would definitely not bother to win over the generally weaker families or sects. Only the seven major families, the Xingluo royal family and the Spirit Hall can get this invitation letter.

The old man was only an outer sect steward. Even though the girl in front of him was just a teenage girl, she was able to get this badge, so the background of her was definitely not something he could afford to offend.

"That's it, thank you."

Leng Xiyao took the plate and looked at it. She didn't know if it was a coincidence or something, but her number plate was actually '666'. This number has no special meaning in Douluo Continent, but it made her, an Earthling, laugh.

After calling Da Huang, Dugu Bo, and Leng Xiyao, they prepared to follow the instructions the old man had just given them and head towards the location of the martial arts conference.

Before she had taken a few steps, Leng Xiyao suddenly heard a familiar voice calling her: "Hey, Miss Leng, you're here? You've kept me waiting for so long!"

Leng Xiyao looked at him carefully and a smile appeared on her face. This old man was also an acquaintance, it was the Old Liu whom she met before in the Soto Fighting Arena.

"Isn't this Mr. Liu? Are you waiting for me here?" Leng Xiyao greeted him with a smile, not afraid of the other party at all.

Although there was a difference between the identity he had explained in the Great Fighting Spirit Arena and the identity he had revealed now, this identity was first-class anyway. Even if the other party found out that he was the abandoned daughter of the Leng family, they would not dare to say anything. After all, this was the Leng family's family affair, and it was not up to him, an outer sect elder of the Liu family, to make decisions.

What if he really becomes the heir of the Leng family again? Wouldn't it be easy to blame him, a marginal figure far away from the power center of the Liu family?
"Of course. Your grace from half a year ago has not faded away in my heart yet. I, Liu Yun, am not worthy of the honorific title of Miss." Thinking of this, Liu Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly, and even used the honorific when speaking.

Hearing these flattering words, Leng Xiyao knew that the other party had figured out her true identity. There was no need to improve the fake identity she had made up before, so she said directly: "Master Liu, you know the purpose of my coming this time. I am determined to get the second place. I wonder if Master Bai, who promised to prepare two soul guides for me, is here?"

For this martial arts conference, Leng Xiyao must prepare all the materials for making a second martial soul. After returning from this trip, she will participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition, and will definitely return to Wuhun City in the end. The three skills that the second martial soul has given her are definitely very important to her overall strategic layout.

That's a level ten martial spirit!

Miss Liu, who has a ninth-level martial spirit, is so awesome, how powerful would a tenth-level martial spirit be?

"As for Lao Bai, he will appear at the final trade conference. This time, he has applied to the family for five ninth-level soul guides. If you have enough funds, you should be able to get two."

Liu Yun shrugged: "These soul guides are all produced and sold by the Bai family, but the quality is absolutely acceptable. After all, the Bai family is the best craftsman in the world."

Indeed, Leng Xiyao also knew that each of the seven major families had unique skills and were at the world's top level. They were also constantly researching new products, otherwise they would not have been able to survive for thousands of years without declining.

The Bai family made their living by refining equipment, so it is not surprising that they can now imitate high-end soul guides.

Walking and chatting along the way, the two soon arrived at the martial arts training ground.

Even though it was the outer gate of the Liu family, the arena was magnificent. A huge arena was placed in the center, surrounded by spectator stands, like a square football field.

It was similar to the arena Leng Xiyao had seen before. A huge protective shield covered the entire arena, and its function was of course to protect the safety of the audience.

The auditorium was now full, most of them were descendants of the Liu family who came to watch the ceremony, while foreign guests were allocated separate cubicles according to their status.

(End of this chapter)