Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

The plan may have changed from targeting his son to targeting his disciple, but what's the difference? The left and right silver and gold are potential strongpoints, so let's focus our fire on them!

"Ahhh! Brother Zhi, save me!"

As the fight went on, Yin Jin noticed Ling Yunzhi, who was squinting and almost laughing out loud, casually fighting a Soul Saint. Yin Jin quickly called for his help.

"Uh... I understand! Seventh Soul Skill, Ice Emperor True Form!"

Qian Shui, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, was dumbfounded. This was done completely without regard for the objective. She quickly called out to Yue Guan.

"A bunch of useless trash! Loldiala, you're really getting worse as you get older! You can't even handle such a simple task?!" The effeminate voice came from afar. It seemed like he was still far away when he called Loldiala's name, but as soon as he finished speaking the last word, the figure had already quietly appeared in front of everyone.

It was still a masked man, his age impossible to discern from his voice. However, he wasn't dressed in black, but rather in white with his face covered.

Without any prior notice, they attacked Qian Shuishui, who was standing there in a daze.

Ning Huahua shouted, "Retreat the water quickly!"

The young girl was not to be underestimated. With four spirit rings and the Eight Spider Spirit Bones bursting forth from her body, and a thorny halo surrounding her, she drew her Heart-Seeking Sword and delivered a slash straight at the enemy.

"Tsk, truly worthy of being a Primordial Spirit Martial Soul!"

At this moment, everyone finally saw the nine spirit rings surrounding the white-robed man, and a beautiful chrysanthemum was floating in his hand.

Even Yu Tianheng, a sixth-ring cultivator, trembled slightly under the immense soul pressure.

"Not bad strength, what a pity! You're going to die!" Ten fluffy petals fluttered out and headed straight for Qian Shuishui. The petals, which seemed to fly slowly, seemed to follow the ultimate principle of heaven and earth, sealing off the little disciple's aura and all gaps.

Faced with the threat of death, the little girl was not afraid. She didn't understand what her teacher was trying to do, but since someone wanted to kill her, she would fight back. However, the ten chrysanthemum petals were too fast, exceeding her ability to react.

Suddenly, everything in front of everyone seemed to be split apart. It was the splitting of the entire space, and everything around them became silent. The ten petals of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum suddenly turned into powder and scattered in all directions.

A tall, upright figure dressed in white descended with a sword strike carrying the might of an ordinary heaven, heading straight for the Title Douluo with the Chrysanthemum Martial Soul.

Yue Guan: "Old ghost, save me!"

Chapter 255 Arrival in Wuhun City, Qian Shui's Nervousness [6000 words]

"Old ghost, Chrysanthemum Pass, you're supposed to be Title Douluos, yet you're bullying a child here. And hiding yourselves like this, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed?" Chen Xin's voice wasn't loud, but it stopped everyone fighting in the arena.

Yin Jin breathed a sigh of relief when his shirt disappeared. He was the one who suffered from the big boss's scheme. Who could he complain to?

"Chen Xin, what business is it of yours! Why are you getting involved in this mess?" The Title Douluo was all bark and no bite, while the black-clad Title Douluo beside him, who had withstood Chen Xin's sword strike alongside him, was staring at Chen Xin with a sinister aura.

Chen Xin remained silent, but Ning Fengzhi's voice came from afar, "Your internal strife is indeed none of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's business, but this girl's teacher is still in Heaven Dou City and is also a participant in the competition. If he comes to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to question us, saying that we could save her but we didn't, then as elders, would you two be willing to visit my sect?"

Yin Jin remained calm and quickly ran behind Chen Xin. However, the white-robed Title Douluo seemed to have grasped something crucial. His face suddenly darkened, and his murderous aura blazed as he pointed directly at Yin Jin, shouting, "Yin Jin, you son of a bitch, come and die if you dare!"

This shout naturally drew everyone's attention. The shirtless Yin Jin looked around, pointing at his own nose with a bewildered expression.

Silver Gold: They're not really here to kill me, are they?!

"That's right! We're here to kill him! This damned traitor dared to return to Wuhun City?! Since Sect Master Ning is protecting him to the death, we'll give the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School some face! We admit defeat today! However, we'll remember this debt! Old Ghost, let's go!" As the white-robed Title Douluo finished speaking, the group of masked men retreated without hesitation.

Even Ning Fengzhi turned around, looking Yin Jin up and down as if he were getting to know him all over again.

"Hahaha, it's all my fault. I'll have to trouble Sword Douluo and Sect Master Ning to take action!"

The ambush ended in a disappointing fashion, but this was only in the eyes of the big shots. At least in the eyes of the students and those who lacked information, Yin Jin, the Minister of Education, was a great hero who single-handedly resisted more than a dozen Soul Saints and Soul Douluos. Even a Title Douluo came to give him face and personally killed him.

Having forced their opponents back, everyone felt a sense of relief. If the teachers and students of the Soul Master Academy didn't pay much attention when the bandits first appeared, their hearts were in their throats when the two Title Douluos appeared one after the other.

"Commander of the Knights."

"His Royal Highness!"

Xue Qinghe: "Gather the wounded, provide basic treatment, and evacuate them to a safe place. Set up barracks and rest on the spot. Send out scouts; I want to know about similar incidents in advance."

Knight Commander: "Yes!"

Xue Qinghe: "Minister Yin, let's set aside the fact that this matter concerns you for now. You are the highest-level healing-type Soul Master in the team. Gather all the support and healing-type Soul Masters together to help the wounded."

Yin Jin: "Yes, Your Highness."

As the highest administrative officer of Xue Qinghe, Qian Renxue immediately and methodically issued orders, demonstrating exceptional organizational and mobilization capabilities. Under such command, the entire team quickly regained its operational capacity.

It's unrealistic to say that all high-level Soul Masters attacked Silver and Gold. Some even disguised themselves and attacked other Soul Master academies. In addition to the previous rockfall and the aftermath of the battle at the eighth ring level, quite a few people were injured.

No one noticed that there were only wounded, no dead, neither on their own nor on the enemy's side.

Seeing that Xue Qinghe had finished making arrangements, Ning Fengzhi came to his side and asked, "Qinghe, although this matter is strange, I did not expect that the conflict between Qianshui and his pope teacher has become so deep."

"Teacher, what do you mean by that?" This question was genuinely perplexing, as neither the couple knew when they had developed any deep conflict with Bibi Dong.

"First of all, there's Qian Shui's identity. His surname is Qian, so he must be closely related to that peerless Douluo in the Elder Hall. And since the current Pope took office, the Spirit Hall has been divided into two factions."

Today's events seem to have started strong but ended weakly. The two titled Kiku and Oni were clearly targeting Gin and Kin, but their real goal is likely to be Sen Shui Shui, or even to kill both of them.

They are disciples of disciples, and both hold titles. The fact that they used such a heavy hand indicates that they are certain that Qian Shui himself is not in the team, and that there are also wavering members in Qian Shui's faction in Tiandou City.

Secondly, such murderous intent clearly demonstrates that the Pope's faction did not want to cultivate a second Immortal Douluo; otherwise, given that girl's talent, she would not have been overlooked.

Xue Qinghe and Ning Huahua exchanged a glance; the couple had never imagined that Ning Fengzhi would overthink things to this extent.

"What the teacher says is absolutely right." Xue Qinghe had no choice but to agree.

The assassination attempt on Qian Shuishui had gone awry and become absurd. Yin Jin had become the target of everyone's attacks. When this situation arose, Qian Shuishui had no hope left, since her little apprentice was standing there dumbfounded and no one was attacking.

However, the outcome was mostly as he had expected. He successfully spread the word that the Spirit Hall was at odds with him, thus making an initial separation in terms of their identities. It would just be tough on Yin Jin, as he would likely have to undergo political scrutiny upon returning to Heaven Dou City, and there might even be some persecution, since he was so hated.

Not everyone is reasonable. Some people will see him as a hero while others will see him as a troublemaker. On one hand, those who believe that the assassin was sent by the Silver Seal will blame him, while on the other hand, those who have doubts will test him. In short, he will not get any good results.

The current Heaven Dou City is not exactly a bloodbath, but it is certainly rife with undercurrents. At least from Yin Jin's perspective, he was beaten for nothing. Whether or not someone calls him a hero against the Spirit Hall is irrelevant, just like Tang Hao.

Even if someone is revered as Haotian Douluo, without absolute strength, he can only stay in some corner, and his reputation and actual role are not proportional at all.

"Qinghe, if possible, try to distance yourself from Qianshui." Ning Fengzhi sighed. "Although he is powerful, he cannot be compared with the Spirit Hall itself. As you have seen, he has two Title Douluos and dozens of Soul Saint Douluos. Even if the seven major sects combined, it would be difficult to put together such a lineup."

Our assassination attempt on Qian Shui back then was the result of the combined efforts of the three upper sects, yet it was easily shattered by the Spirit Hall. Today, the tables have turned.

Kiku and Kiku must have been mindful of their relationship with Chisui, otherwise killing a young girl like Chisui wouldn't have required such a complicated process.

The battle between Qian Shui and his Pope teacher is a clash of behemoths; if you or I get involved, we'll only be torn to shreds.

Ning Fengzhi was also sincerely advising him, after all, Qian Shui had ruined the entire sect, he just didn't know it.

"Dad, why send two Title Douluos? Isn't that a huge waste of their talents?"

Unlike the others, Ning Rongrong, who stood beside Ning Huahua, did not understand the inside story or the distribution of power among the various forces.

Ning Fengzhi smiled, but Qian Shui rolled her eyes and quickly explained to her, "Their identities are Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. In the current Spirit Hall, their status is second only to the Pope, and they are in charge of criminal law."

Apart from the other elders in the Elder Hall, external affairs are generally decided by the Pope and them. The chrysanthemum engraved on the papal decree is the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, which symbolizes the Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Titles carry their own dignity, and given their high status, their arrival must be due to the Pope's orders. And mobilizing titled Douluos to deal with Qian Shui's faction, or his disciples, is precisely what's causing this. That's why your father said the conflict between Qian Shui and his teacher had almost reached an irreconcilable point.

"Oh, I see." After listening to Ning Huahua's explanation, Ning Rongrong nodded thoughtfully.

Ning Fengzhi, however, looked intently at Ning Huahua, whose naiveté often made people overlook her.

Just now, after Ning Huahua's analysis of the Spirit Hall's power, Ning Fengzhi remembered that the deepest connection between Xue Qinghe and Qian Shui was that of Xue Qinghe's adopted daughter, who was another disciple of Qian Shui.

"Hua Hua, I never expected you to have already figured this out!"

Someone, channeling their inner drama queen, clung to Xue Qinghe's arm and began to act all cutesy and affected: "Qinghe taught me so well~"

Ning Rongrong, who was standing to the side, immediately frowned and said, "Dad, I'm going to ask Minister Yin for help with the treatment."

As Ning Rongrong left, she muttered to herself, "Why wasn't I here to kill you!"

Ignoring his youngest daughter's stubbornness, if it weren't for the presence of the Crown Prince, Ning Fengzhi would have thought that Ning Huahua was just pretending, and that she was a Spirit Hall spy planted by Qian Shui next to Xue Qinghe.

Having already given birth to a child and cultivated talent for the empire, these are all real achievements. Shaking his head, Ning Fengzhi also banished the thought from his mind.

The Heaven Dou Empire's team of Soul Masters continued their journey, and no further incidents occurred along the way.

Although they knew it was the Spirit Hall's doing, and the couple knew such things would definitely stop afterward, they still had to maintain appearances. In order to better protect these spirit masters, Xue Qinghe urgently notified Xue Luochuan, the leader of the border army, to transfer three thousand armored soldiers to assist in the protection. At the same time, he also summoned some spirit master experts from the capital to come quickly to assist in the protection.

As time went on, the entire group finally approached Wuhun City. When they were almost a day away from Wuhun City, Qian Shui became a little impatient.

"Xiao Shui, if you really have nothing else to do, why don't you go and apologize to Shui Shui?"

"what……"

At this moment, Qian Shui, who looked like Ning Huahua, was fiddling with various soul tools inside his and Qian Renxue's tent, especially the recording soul tool, which he had carefully checked many times.

"You're nervous, aren't you?"

"Huh? Nervous? How could that be! I'm a peerless Douluo!"

Qian Renxue didn't expose him directly, but just smiled and looked at Qian Shui.

"Oh... Xiaoxue, don't look at me like that, after all..."

"After all, she's my mother, not your mother-in-law?"

"I'm not afraid of my mother-in-law... I'm afraid I'll lose control of the situation and make things worse..."

"Then let's cripple her!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Shui's eyes widened like copper bells as she stared at Qian Renxue in disbelief.

"Her sins are too deep, which means that abandoning you in the Star Dou Great Forest back then was murder! Xiao Shui, you also think that you are not suitable to be in a position of power because you have too many concerns, always want to be perfect, and are greedy for multiple successes."

Just like in Shui Shui's village back then, you not only wanted to kill the evil spirit master, but also wanted me, as Xue Qinghe, to kill him in order to preserve my reputation and win the hearts of the people. You thought it through very thoroughly.

But you forgot yourself; even if I refuse, you can't tolerate any wrongdoing.

Forgetting that there is a chance of turning back can lead to a single misstep.

Go apologize to Shui Shui. What happened before had nothing to do with that child. As a teacher, you shouldn't have used her life as a bargaining chip to scheme against her, even if you were absolutely certain you could keep her alive.

Like her mother, though her life was filled with pain, she should not inflict on others what she herself would not have wanted.

If things can be salvaged, then so be it; if not, then cripple her!

After Qian Renxue finished her domineering speech, Qian Shui laughed self-deprecatingly.

He preferred a carefree life of leisure to ruling the world from a high position. Qian Renxue perfectly complemented him; the angelic Qian Renxue was decisive and ruthless, making her more suited to a high position.

Qian Shui couldn't bring himself to overturn Bibi Dong's decision unless Bibi Dong crossed him. Only Qian Renxue dared to think about it and could persuade Qian Shui.

"Sigh, I really should apologize to my apprentice. What if she becomes stronger than me one day and realizes I've been tricking her? I'll definitely get a beating!"

Watching Qian Shui squeeze out of her body and run away in a flash, Qian Renxue smiled. Her husband always liked to overthink things instead of focusing on important matters. She guessed it was a bad habit he had carried over from his previous life.

They were almost at Wuhun City, and she and Qianshui discussed going back ahead of time so the child could meet his family. She stopped what she was doing, packed her bags, and would depart shortly after nightfall.