In Douluo, there is a way to die.

Chapter 137 The Great Princess Returns to Her Loyal Hot Pot
A colossal blue-gold dragon descended from the sky, bypassing the defensive measures of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. The blue silver grasses surrounding the entire treasure land emitted excited spiritual fluctuations, welcoming their emperor.

Yinlu waved her hand, deactivated her ninth soul skill, and the blue-gold dragon immediately dissipated and disintegrated, turning into pure soul power. Yinlan, Bai Chenxiang, and Zhu Zhuqing also landed in the same direction.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling did not come back with them. Dugu Yan said that she had not rested enough outside, while Ye Lingling was pulled back by her.

"Okay! The princess is back! ヾ(≧∪≦*)ノ〃"

"The great princess has returned to her loyal hot pot! (*σ`)σ"

"No energy! Say it again! I can't hear you at all! (╬￣皿￣)"

Loyalty! Sincerity! (/≧▽≦)/

"Great! Very energetic! (。`ω)"

"Ciallo~(∠ω＜)⌒☆"

Something strange seems to have been mixed in.

The Blue Silver Grasses became even more active, and waves of mental energy reverberated, flooding Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing's minds and causing them to momentarily lose consciousness.

Although they didn't hear any sound, it felt like little girls were chattering in their ears. The conversation wasn't based on a language system, but they could understand what the Blue Silver Grass meant. They had never had such a peculiar communication experience before.

The spiritual fluctuations that Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing could sense mostly originated from the Blue Silver Grass members with cultivation levels of over ten thousand years. Only when their cultivation reaches this level can members of the Blue Silver Grass clan possess the ability to communicate with the outside world.

Yinluo was already used to this. Ever since she moved the Blue Silver Forest here, Yinlan had been connecting with the spirits of the Blue Silver Grasses through the Blue Silver Domain from time to time to practice the skillful use of her own abilities and deepen her understanding of her own bloodline.

Since the Blue Silver Grass clan has always had only one emperor, Yin Lan's situation is unprecedented. Therefore, whenever Yin Lan practices, Yin Luo will not activate her Blue Silver Domain to prevent a conflict between the wills of the two "emperors".

As a result, over the years, no one knows how Yinlan communicated with the Blue Silver Grass, but every Blue Silver Grass with a bit of intelligence has turned into this kind of silly loli... Even the Blue Silver King is no exception!

Yin Lan felt completely innocent about this, since the mental state of plant-type spirit beasts is indeed more easily affected... She only made a tiny little move, and this happened.

It is worth noting that the strongest plant-type soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, the Demon King, had a question about his own gender identity, which resulted in his human form being somewhat... neither male nor female.

Not far away, Qian Renxue, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly felt her vision go black. She glanced blankly at Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing.

...Where did these two come from?
...A few years ago, before I knew it, Yinlan had slept with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. How come there are more and more women in the house?

...Damn it, I was here first, why did it turn out like this?

"Sister Xue'er! I'm back!" Yinlan pounced on Qian Renxue and hugged her tightly. "Did you miss me?"

It was a straight shot! She used a straight shot!

"You...I..." Qian Renxue was startled, her face full of astonishment, and she didn't know how to deal with Yin Lan's enthusiasm for a moment.

Where they couldn't see, Yinlan's lips curled into a sly smile. After her trip and calming down, she had figured out a way to deal with the enemy!

This is what they call "the devil is one foot tall, but the righteous are ten feet tall!"
A red light flickered in Qian Renxue's eyes.

...Hmph, you small fry, get out of the way, let me have a turn!

Qian Renxue: Please! Another me!

Suddenly, Yinlan noticed that Qianrenxue's long hair had turned into a beautiful silver-white color.

"Of course! Lanlan, you've been away for so long, what have you gained?" Under the questioning gazes of Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing, the older sister's eyes suddenly turned completely red, and her voice subtly changed, becoming more alluring and seductive.

She turned around and hugged Yinlan back, pulling her into her arms. Then, she shifted her gaze to Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing, appearing poised and graceful, and asked in a gentle and kind tone, "Aren't you going to introduce these two new sisters?"

Yinlan's breath hitched, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

...Buhou, you're really something! That move is the legendary strategy of retreating to advance!

...Then we'll respond to each move as it comes, and deal with whatever comes our way!
Whether it was their imagination or not, Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing felt that the atmosphere between the two seemed a little off.

Yin Lan braced herself and first introduced Qian Renxue to the two of them: "This is Qian Renxue, the current Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, my sworn sister. This is also why I am called 'Second Miss' by the members of the Spirit Hall. She is an important member of my family."

“Lanlan, you know that’s your spot too,” Qianrenxue Alter said, her hands resting naturally on Yinlan’s shoulders. She shook her head, her voice not loud, but loud enough for everyone to hear, “What’s mine is yours.”

Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing immediately realized, the current Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall? Isn't that the next Pope? No wonder the people of the Spirit Hall respect Sister Lan so much, Sister Lan's background is so great!

Bai Chenxiang felt even more at ease about this. Yin Lan had mentioned that she had a cooperative relationship with the Spirit Hall, but she didn't expect that the relationship was so good. This "Holy Maiden" could even share her position as Holy Maiden with her. This meant that Bai He, Yang Wudi, and Niu Gao's trip to Spirit City was even more certain.

Zhu Zhuqing felt the same way. The Spirit Hall was currently the strongest force on the continent, and even the royal families of the two great empires could hardly shake it. By attaching herself to this powerful force, her life would surely be guaranteed. This was the second time she had felt the substantial power of a powerful background since learning that Yin Luo was a Title Douluo. The two immediately bowed and greeted her, "Greetings, Holy Maiden."

"No need for formalities. You are Lanlan's subordinates. From now on, just like Yanzi and Lingling, we can address each other as sisters." Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing felt that the other party seemed to emphasize the word "subordinates" when they thought it was just their imagination.

Taking advantage of Yinlan's back being turned and her inability to see her expression, "Qianrenxue·alter" carefully examined the two of them. Her gaze first fell on Zhu Zhuqing and lingered for a long time. Then, her brows suddenly furrowed, and she subconsciously looked down at herself.

...Isn't this going a bit too far?
Qian Renxue, having relinquished control of her body and retreated into her spiritual sea to observe the outside world, was utterly astonished.

...Enough nonsense, they just have two more pounds of meat than us!

"Qianrenxue·alter" responded fiercely.

The observer's gaze swept quickly over to Bai Chenxiang, then casually moved away—hmm, this one doesn't seem threatening at all (laughs).

...? Bai Chenxiang suddenly felt offended.

"By the way, there's something I need to make clear to you beforehand," Yinlan warned the two of them, completely oblivious to the series of movements behind her, "My relationship with Sister Xue'er is confidential, and it must not be revealed until conditions allow."

To avoid alerting the enemy, the Spirit Hall did not directly attack the Heaven Dou Royal Family, otherwise it would easily force all other forces in the world to the Star Luo Empire, thus starting a massive war.

Even so, the Spirit Hall still possessed enough power to forcibly unify the continent, including the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, in this way, the story of this book has nothing to do with Yin Lan (laughs), nor with Tang San.

The war hasn't started yet; this is purely to buy Yinlan more time to cultivate.

As for Yin Lan borrowing the power of the Spirit Hall in front of so many people, this is actually easy to explain. Every Title Douluo on the continent, as long as they don't go against the Spirit Hall, basically has an Elder Token. The three upper sects have them, and Yin Luo, Dugu Bo, and Ye Renxin naturally have them too. Of course, Dugu Bo's token was replaced six years ago, while that bastard Tang Hao can still use the Spirit Hall's Elder Token to fool people. His token belongs to the Clear Sky Sect.

Outsiders couldn't distinguish between Yin Lan's Offering Hall token and Yin Luo's Elder token, since the final effect was the same. They would naturally assume that Yin Lan had used Yin Luo's Elder token to command the Spirit Hall, and the Spirit Hall would not reveal the matter of the Offering Hall to outsiders, thus maintaining information confidentiality.

"We understand, Sister Lan," the two replied quickly.

“Sister Xue’er, this is Zhu Zhuqing,” Yin Lan first pointed to Zhu Zhuqing and introduced, “She is one of the candidates for the throne put forward by the Zhu family in this generation.”

"The Star Luo Royal Family?" Qian Renxue Alter, naturally familiar with the internal workings of the Star Luo Royal Family, asked Yin Lan with some surprise, "So you also intend to take action against the Star Luo Royal Family?"

"Also?" Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing looked at each other in bewilderment.

“The Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Tiandou Royal Family is one of our people, and it’s a secret,” Yin Lan answered the two’s questions first, and then said to “Qian Renxue Alter”, “No, it’s another couple of candidates. The oldest of them is nine years older than her, and her fiancé abandoned her and went into hiding to indulge in debauchery. In order to survive, she turned to me.”

"...What a pitiful cat." Qian Renxue complained in her spiritual sea. Although how far a person's life can go is usually determined by the age of six, Zhu Zhuqing's fate is really hard to believe. It would be better if she were born into an ordinary family.

She could roughly guess Zhu Zhuqing's age. After all, the girl's youthful face was genuine, and she looked a few months younger than Yin Lan. If she didn't rely on Yin Lan, this girl would only have four years left to live.

However, she would only sigh like that and feel pity, but that was all. This world is just that cruel. Even the Spirit Hall can hardly eliminate the many injustices in this world. It is in order to change this world that they think about striving to become gods. She still remembers Yinlan's dream.

Before that, they could only become stronger as quickly as possible. This continent was vast, and their current strength was limited, so they couldn't cover everything. That's why Yinlan started promoting moral education and did her best.

The higher a person's status, the more they will try to maintain their morality in order to preserve their position. Whether this morality is genuine or not, it is better than nothing at this stage. Even if someone has been a hypocrite all their life, they will become a true gentleman. On the other hand, if someone deceives their superiors and uses morality as an excuse to do despicable things... the fate of Bishop Miles of the Martial Soul Hall in Gengxin City is a cautionary tale.

...Sentimental. "Qian Renxue·alter" pouted. Compared to Qian Renxue, it seemed that because of the negative emotions accumulated in the past, she only cared about things that mattered to her. If it weren't for Yinlan, she wouldn't have considered so many things!
Is Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire a member of the Spirit Hall?! Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing were shocked. It was no secret that the current emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye, was nearing the end of his life. Anyone could see that Xue Qinghe's succession was a foregone conclusion... In other words, was the Heaven Dou Empire about to be taken over by the Spirit Hall?
...They quietly took over an entire empire. Luckily, we're both on Sister Lan's side now, otherwise we might not have been able to see the "trends" of the times and would have become dust in history. The two felt a surge of relief.

“This is Bai Chenxiang, the granddaughter of Bai He, the patriarch of the Min clan, one of the four major single-attribute clans, formerly affiliated with the Haotian Sect,” Yin Lan continued to introduce. “I went out for a while and resolved the matter of recruiting the Blacksmith Association. In the meantime, I also recruited the Po, Min, and Yu clans.”

"As expected of our Lanlan, she's really capable!" "Qianrenxue·alter" praised sincerely.

Suddenly, as if she had remembered something, she looked at Bai Chenxiang with a strange expression: "...So this is your cousin?"

...Whhh...What the heck?!
Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing's faces were somewhat stiff. The amount of information they had received today had exceeded their cognitive range, and both of their "CPUs" were a bit overheated.

“Well, her grandfather begged me to give her a chance and help her out,” Yinlan stuck out her tongue. “I saw how thin she had become, so I softened.”

"Wait...wait a minute," Bai Chenxiang felt her tongue was getting out of control, as if it were tied in knots, so she raised her hand and asked like a student, "Sister Lan, what cousin?"

"...You haven't told her yet?" "Qian Renxue·alter" looked at Yin Lan again.

"Not yet. I'm afraid her grandfather will get carried away if he finds out and use my name to cause trouble." Yin Lan thought for a moment, then had no choice but to reveal her hand to Bai Chenxiang and Zhu Zhuqing. With a flick of her right hand, a huge platinum-gold warhammer, larger than herself, crashed to the ground. She placed one hand on the handle of the hammer.

Although the color and style were different, Bai Chenxiang could still recognize it at a glance. It was the Haotian Hammer that she had just seen not long ago!

Platinum, black, black, black, black, red, red—seven spirit rings rose one after another from behind Yinlan, and the massive Clear Sky Hammer landed on the ground, leaving the two women's minds blank.

(End of this chapter)