Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, righteous yet evil

Chapter 164 Qian Daoliu Loses Both His Granddaughter and His Army

The next day.

The finals have reached the fourth round. Lin Mu went to draw lots as before, and this time he drew the Star Luo Empire's academy.

However, before the match even started, the opponent immediately conceded defeat.

Although the Royal Fighting Team has only played twice, both matches were crushing victories. The other academies are even weaker than the Divine Wind Academy, so naturally they have no chance of winning.

Rather than going on stage and getting completely crushed, it's better to admit defeat and save face.

Similarly, the team drawn by the Spirit Hall also conceded defeat, after all, Dai Mubai's fighting style was too brutal, and if they faced him, they would easily suffer serious injuries.

In addition, the other two teams also determined their winners, with Thunder Academy ultimately advancing to the final three.

This was beyond Lin Mu's expectations.

I thought either Shenfeng Academy or Xingluo Royal Academy would make it into the top three, but unexpectedly, both teams were eliminated before they even got started, and Leiting Academy managed to snatch them up.

However, given the overall strength of Thunder Academy, even if they were to make it into the top three by sheer luck, they would only be playing a supporting role.

With the fourth round of the competition over, Lin Mu was preparing to return to the inn to cultivate.

Having condensed his soul core, his soul power has broken through to level 89, just one level away from becoming a Title Douluo.

Once he breaks through to the Title Douluo level, his strength will definitely experience a qualitative leap.

However, no sooner had Lin Mu left the rest area than a gentle voice rang in his ears.

"Lin Mu, I am 500 meters to your southeast. Come quickly."

"What does Qian Daoliu want with me?"

Lin Mu frowned, a sense of doubt rising in his heart. Could it be that this old man knew Tang San's identity and wanted to avenge his son?

"wrong."

After a moment, Lin Mu shook his head again, directly rejecting the guess.

This is Spirit City, where most of the titled Douluo of the Spirit Hall are located. If Qian Daoliu wanted to make a move, he wouldn't need to find him separately; he could just attack directly.

Even if he can protect himself with his speed, he cannot guarantee the safety of his disciples.

Although his strength increased somewhat after condensing his soul core, it was simply unrealistic for him to compete with Qian Daoliu.

"There's no use thinking about it so much, let's go and take a look first."

Immediately, Lin Mu used the Tuo Na Duo and flew southeast like a streak of blue light.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived at a tall building.

At this moment, Qian Daoliu was standing on high ground, looking down at where Lin Mu had just been. Before he could even react, Lin Mu had already appeared beside him.

Once again experiencing this mind-blowing speed, Qian Daoliu couldn't help but exclaim in amazement:

"You're just a Soul Douluo, yet you possess near-teleportation speed and consume so little energy. I really don't know why your martial soul is so unique."

"It's just a normal value."

Seeing Lin Mu's nonchalant attitude, Qian Daoliu's lips twitched.

If he possessed such terrifying speed, he could definitely crush Tang Chen, and might even win Poseidon's favor.

The most outrageous thing is that although Lin Mu only has one martial soul, he can switch between various armors, making him even stronger than the Angel martial soul.

It should be noted that the Angelic Martial Soul is already a god-level Martial Soul, a unique existence across the entire continent.

However, Lin Mu's armored martial soul is far superior to the angelic martial soul, making it hard not to suspect that this guy might be related to some deity.

Thinking about this, Qian Daoliu became even more determined to make his previous decision.

Seeing that Qian Daoliu hadn't replied for a while, Lin Mu had no choice but to take the initiative and ask, "What do you want from me?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu finally snapped out of his daze. He suppressed his thoughts, looked up at Lin Mu with a complex expression, but his tone remained calm as he spoke directly:
"I came to see you mainly because of your disciple."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "As expected, the Blue Silver Emperor is too easy to expose his identity."

However, judging from Qian Daoliu's reaction, it is not a situation of mutual destruction.

After a brief moment of thought, Lin Mu frankly admitted, "That's right, the third party is indeed Tang Hao's son."

Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu was taken aback.

He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected Lin Mu to admit it so readily, which caught him off guard.

"In that case, you should know that the former Pope of the Spirit Hall was seriously injured by Tang Hao."

"Of course, I also know that he is your son."

Lin Mu said calmly.

Seeing this, Qian Daoliu was completely confused. Why wasn't this guy playing by the rules?

After a pause, Lin Mu changed the subject and said solemnly, "Back then, the Spirit Hall sent many powerful people to besiege Tang Hao for the purpose of hunting down transformed spirit beasts, which was perfectly justified."

"Tang Hao's fight to protect his wife is also perfectly justified. There is no right or wrong between the two; whoever is stronger is right."

Upon hearing this theory, Qian Daoliu was stunned.

That makes some sense.

But upon closer examination, he quickly found a loophole and retorted, "Then it is only natural for this old man to avenge his son."

"You are welcome to try. Although I am no match for you now, I might be in a few years."

From beginning to end, Lin Mu never thought of trying to persuade Qian Daoliu with grand principles.

In cases like this, right and wrong are impossible to determine; only strength matters.

Sensing the threat in Lin Mu's words, Qian Daoliu's expression turned serious.

Given Lin Mu's growth rate, his strength will definitely reach his level in a few years.

After a moment, Qian Daoliu sighed and said, "Very well, I can refrain from harming Tang San, but how can you guarantee that once Tang San grows up, he won't become a threat to the Spirit Hall?"

"I can guarantee that my disciple can distinguish right from wrong and will not try to destroy the Spirit Hall at the drop of a hat."

Lin Mu patted his chest and made a promise.

In his view, the Spirit Hall's existence was more beneficial than harmful, and it brought immense benefits to ordinary people.

With the change of dynasties, the interests of nobles will not be affected much, but without the Spirit Hall, commoners may even have a problem awakening their spirit.

With Lin Mu's assurance, Qian Daoliu finally felt at ease.

Although Tang San's potential is not as terrifying as Lin Mu's, it is still far ahead of his peers. Given another ten years or so, he will definitely become a top expert.

At this moment, Qian Daoliu suddenly thought of a question and asked:

"Whether it was our last meeting or this one, you showed no fear of me whatsoever. Is it because you are confident in your own abilities, or are you simply fearless?"

Faced with this question, Lin Mu was startled, not expecting that he hadn't been able to hide it from this old man.

It can only be said that he truly deserves to be one of the two great figures in the Soul Master world.

Immediately, Lin Mu's lips curled up, and he said confidently, "Of course, it's both."

Upon hearing this answer, Qian Daoliu was furious. He glared at Lin Mu, feeling utterly defeated, having lost both his granddaughter and his army.

Unexpectedly, his granddaughter, who had been an undercover agent for so many years, was easily manipulated by someone her own age.

(End of this chapter)