Douluo Jueshi, world modulation mode

Try it.

Anyway, we're not getting married right away.

Just to get to know each other.

Learn about.

Just to be friends.

With mixed feelings, Nan Qiuqiu followed Nan Shuishui and unknowingly returned to the main hall they had just been in.

An was truly enjoying the dessert.

Looking at the mother and daughter who had entered, he asked, "How was it?"

Nan Shuishui gave her still hesitant daughter a push and added a helping hand, saying, "Qiuqiu has no objections and greatly admires Mr. An."

“I…” Nan Qiuqiu’s gaze darted around, “I didn’t.”

"Mr. An," Nan Shuishui looked at An Zhen, "what are your plans for the future?"

An Zhen spoke up, "The wicked nobles and corrupt officials have been mostly killed."

"After introducing the Heavenly Dragon and Earth Dragon sects to the empire, we will help your two sects and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect relocate, and then recruit some strong individuals from the common people to enter the Fighting Spirit Court."

Nan Shuishui's eyes widened in surprise. "The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is also relocating."

“Hmm.” An Zhen nodded slightly. “The news shouldn’t have reached Dragon City yet. Not long ago, Ning Yunzhi, the current sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, accepted my invitation to serve as the Prime Minister of the Battle Spirit Sect.”

“The major sects have been operating on the original site for many years, and it would be a pity to give it up directly. I have a special ability to move the entire sect, or even the hill, there.”

"I see." Nan Shuishui nodded gently.

That would be excellent.

“By the way,” Nan Qiuqiu suddenly said, “the Heavenly Dragon and Earthly Dragon have both left, so what about the occasional small-scale beast tides that appear in the north?”

“There’s no need to worry about this Miss Nan,” An Zhen said with a smile. “The sect leader of the Heavenly Dragon Sect also asked me this question. I once fused with two soul spirits, one of whom was the ruler of the far north, the Ice and Snow Empress, ranked third on the continent’s list of ferocious beasts.”

“I have some connections in the far north, and I can guarantee that there will be no southward beast tides that will disturb the people of the Tianhun and Douling kingdoms.”

Nan Qiuqiu was startled, "Snow Empress!"

Nan Shui Shui recalled the figures of two human girls who appeared in the intelligence video.

“Oh, right.” An Zhen took out a jade box containing a thousand-year-old earth dragon golden melon, as well as three pieces of bone that emitted extraordinary spiritual light and resembled human body parts.

"This is a celestial herb and three 100,000-year-old soul bones, one of which originated from an earth-attribute dragon-blooded soul beast. Please accept them, Sect Master Nan."

Nan Shuishui gazed at the treasures on the table, a look of longing flashing in her eyes. But she restrained herself. "Mr. An, what do you mean by this?"

"One yard owned by a yard."

Anzhen said.

He doesn't take advantage of others.

An Zhen smiled and said, "If things go well between me and Miss Nan, these will be the betrothal gifts. If not, these will be the money to buy those treasures in the secret realm."

“I feel that I have a special connection with Miss Nan.” An Zhen winked at Nan Qiuqiu. “Although my current strength and status are extraordinary, I don’t think that getting to know me should require such a high price. So, please accept these things, Sect Master Nan.”

“This…” Nan Shuishui hesitated for a moment, then took it and smiled, “Alright, then I’ll take it as Mr. An’s betrothal gift to Qiuqiu.”

"Mom~" Nan Qiuqiu blushed.

The girl's pink eyes looked at Anzhen, her expression magnanimous, showing she wasn't trying to take advantage. It seemed to be true what they'd heard.

……

Next.

Anzhen began assisting the three sects in relocation.

The Earth Dragon Gate is the simplest.

Then there's Tianlongmen.

Finally, there is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

During this process, Ning Yunzhi revealed to An Zhen the accumulated wealth of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School over tens of thousands of years. Various soul bones, rare treasures, and mountains of gold and silver were merely the most ordinary part. The title of the richest man in Douluo Continent was well-deserved. And this was only a portion of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's immense wealth. There was also the Nine Treasure Pavilion, which was spread throughout the major cities of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms and had already expanded its commercial territory to the Sun Moon Empire, along with its affiliated merchant guilds and countless shops.

The phrase "richer than a nation" no longer aptly describes the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. They are far richer than the Douling Empire. For Ning Yunzhi, Gold Soul Coins are truly just a string of numbers.

Not counting the staff of the Jiubaoge Chamber of Commerce and its shops outside, there are hundreds of thousands of people who live and work under the Jiubao Liuli Sect and moved here together.

It's like moving a smaller version of the main city over.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School was located not far from the outskirts of Lingdou City.

Instead of occupying a main city, the Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Earthly Dragon Gate chose to occupy a part of Lingdou City. Under An Zhen's instruction, the two sects took the opportunity to expand Lingdou City.

With this infusion of powerful new blood, Lingdou City, which had been somewhat lifeless due to the recent turmoil, suddenly "came back to life".

Anzhen recruited people from outside the Douling Empire.

They recruited strong individuals from the common people and used their omniscient authority to conduct background and character investigations.

Ning Yunzhi spent money throughout the empire, hiring ordinary people and low-level Soul Masters to build infrastructure and creating many jobs.

For a while.

Despite the upheaval caused by An Zhen, the Douling Empire did not experience the decline that others had imagined. Instead, it presented a thriving and prosperous scene everywhere.

The quality of life for ordinary people at the grassroots level has been greatly improved.

The more the nobles who died at Anzhen's hands hated him, the more the people of the empire now adored him. More and more commoner geniuses were being discovered.

The three major sects further filled the gaps in the Douling Empire's high-level combat power.

In addition, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School kept spending money. The Nine Treasure Pavilion continuously transported resources to the Douling Empire.

The power of the Douling Empire can be described as rising rapidly.

In many ways, it can be said that it has rivaled or even surpassed the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Even reclusive sects and families "voluntarily" emerged into the world, choosing to join the Douling Empire and hold official positions in the imperial court.

some day.

Emperor Anzhen of Douling personally received the envoys from the Sun Moon Empire.

The two sides engaged in various discussions on issues concerning their respective countries.

Finally, a pact of peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation was reached.

After signing a batch of orders with the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy, the Douling Empire signed another batch of orders for military soul guidance devices with the Sun Moon Empire.

What puzzled many powerful figures was that, by some unknown means, this Douling Emperor managed to purchase a batch of sixth and seventh-tier military soul tools from the Sun Moon Empire, which should have been prohibited from being exported.

With the financial support of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School.

The first large-scale Soul Guidance Corps with a thousand members in the Douling Empire has been successfully established.

Soul King begins.

All of them are equipped with military-grade soul guidance devices comparable to those of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guild.

……

Some people are happy that someone is worried.

Some nobles who had committed minor offenses and had their family assets confiscated lived in constant fear. Although they could be said to have survived the last great purge of nobles, the sword hanging over their hearts could never be put down. When noble children went out, they lived like model youths, fearing they would end up like those spoiled brats.

Emperor Tianhun was also one of the "worries".

Because the Heavenly Soul's position is not properly established.

Their ancestors were traitors.

It wasn't about robbing, it was about backstabbing.

The powerful Douling Empire truly made him uneasy.

Emperor Tianhun sat on his throne, his face full of worry, with very obvious dark circles under his eyes. "I have heard that the Douling Empire has formed a Soul Guidance Corps."

"Yes," Prime Minister Tianhun replied.

"What is An Zhen trying to do!" As if provoked, the Heavenly Soul Emperor's voice suddenly rose, "The Sun and Moon Empire is still there, does he intend to defy the world and invade the land of my Heavenly Soul?!"

"And those ingrates from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School! How have I treated them all these years! And they just threw themselves into the arms of Dou Ling! Heavenly Dragon, Earthly Dragon, traitors! They're all traitors!"

Prime Minister Tianhun remained silent.

There are some things that everyone knows but it's best to keep to yourself; it would be too embarrassing to say them out loud.

Ning Yunzhi, the old fox of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, had long since figured out His Majesty's thoughts. He completely ignored the Heavenly Soul Emperor's repeated invitations to make it the sect that would protect the nation. This had been the case with every sect leader throughout history.

The Emperor and the Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the martial arts world).

In other worlds.

In low-level martial arts worlds, emperors can directly mobilize large armies to besiege and suppress sects.

In the world of martial arts, there is a concept of the destiny of dynasties.

And Douluo.

The unique and extraordinary system has led to a somewhat unusual situation.

Needless to say, the Sun Moon Empire's ninth-level Soul Masters and Soul Master Corps are basically controlled by the royal family. Currently, there isn't a single dissenting voice within the country.

The situation in the Star Luo Empire is much better than that of the Heavenly Soul Empire. After all, the ruling class of the Star Luo Empire was originally the sect alliance. Originally, the Dai family emperor was incompetent and foolish, but it was the sect alliance within the empire that withstood external enemies and domestic pressure. They also elected the Star Crown Sect, the strongest in terms of overall strength, as the leader, that is, the emperor. Successive generations of the Star Luo royal family have repeatedly strengthened centralized power and enhanced their own strength, making their position as the top power very secure.

The Douling Empire was previously too weak to be controlled by the royal family. But now things are different; the central power of the royal family is stronger than ever before. Any reclusive sects or families that dare to cause trouble are met with immediate and forceful action from An Zhen. After An Zhen's rounds of visits, lured by resources and through "friendly" negotiations, they all became his underlings.

The Heavenly Soul Empire

To say the royal family is weak is an overstatement; they possess considerable strength in their inherited martial spirit. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to betray the current Douling royal family thousands of years ago, and almost wipe them out.

But the sects within the empire's territory are all incredibly powerful.

The three major sects and Shrek Academy are all located here.

The Tang Clan was also there.

Leaving aside the reclusive Clear Sky Sect and the declining Tang Sect, Shrek Academy holds an unparalleled position. The three upper sects, in particular, have a history spanning over ten thousand years, possessing rich foundations. Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which has split into two branches, has either branch's Title Douluo-level combat power that is no weaker than that of the Heavenly Soul Royal Family.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is an enormous entity. Over the millennia, countless powerful individuals have accepted their invitations to become part of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, passing down their powerful martial souls. It also boasts the largest and most powerful merchant guild in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms period.

Extensive network, many powerful figures, and profound foundation.

The successive sect leaders looked down on the Heavenly Soul Royal Family from the bottom of their hearts and completely ignored them.

The three upper sects were already doing well enough that they hadn't made the Heavenly Soul Emperor pay protection money. Their lineage was much longer than that of the Heavenly Soul royal family, and they didn't consider the land beneath their feet to belong to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

The remaining powerful sects and families, far removed from the emperor's reach, acted as local tyrants within their own territories. If it weren't for the Heavenly Soul Royal Family's concern for prestige, granting these sects and families tax-free privileges, they probably wouldn't have been able to collect even a single copper soul coin.

(End of this chapter)