Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

Qian Qingyu's chubby little face showed confusion. This time, Qian Shui didn't tell him what to call her, but the child wasn't stupid. She said softly, "Greetings, Elder."

"Please, both of you." Elder Tianfeng, whose plate armor clattered as he walked, was indeed meticulous. After gesturing for him to proceed, he led the way, walking straight ahead.

"Miss and His Highness have not seen each other for many years. It's been a long time. Back when His Highness Qian Shui left Wu Hun City, I was just a Soul Douluo. But ten years have passed, and the name of the Immortal Douluo has already resounded throughout the continent. His talent is so outstanding that it makes us ashamed."

In the Douluo Continent, heroes are always judged by their strength. When Qian Shui was weak, even as the Pope's disciple, he might not have received much attention from the elders. But now, everyone has to flatter him.

"Haha, no problem..."

Inside the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong, who was studying the image-recording soul tool with Hu Liena, also sensed something and frowned as she looked outside the Papal Palace.

"Teacher, I'll go take a look." There was some noise outside the hall, so Hu Liena stood up, said goodbye, and headed towards the entrance of the Papal Palace.

Holding the gradually clearer photograph showing Hu Liena's embarrassed state, Bibi Dong stared at it in a daze.

The image-recording soul tool was naturally sent by Qian Shui to Hu Liena. Since it was going through several hands, it was better to give her two more, so Bibi Dong also received one.

She was usually too busy to pay attention to these 'ingenious' little gadgets. But the impending arrival of that family of three made her start to have all sorts of wild thoughts.

The ambush was her last struggle. She didn't intend to target her grandson, but if it succeeded, she wouldn't have to see him again. The couple would probably resent her, at least according to Yue Guan's feedback, Chen Xin stopped her and didn't mention it to Qian Shui.

The advancing group told Bibi Dong that her plan had failed.

In a state of utter confusion, I couldn't help but start thinking about how to face the newborn child, my own descendant.

Thinking that most of the ghosts would be taken back to Tiandou City and the couple would take care of the child themselves, Bibi Dong also remembered the image-recording soul tool and wondered if she should keep it as a memento.

Hu Liena, having opened the doors of the Papal Palace, finally called out, "Senior Brother?!"

"Hey, Nana, aren't you going home to sleep so late?"

Overjoyed, Hu Liena didn't immediately answer Qian Shui. Instead, she stepped outside and greeted Tianfeng Douluo and Qian Renxue, saying, "Elder Tianfeng! Senior Sister, you've come too!"

Since participating in Qian Shui's soul ceremony, Hu Liena has also learned that Qian Renxue is Bibi Dong's biological daughter.

At this moment, Qian Qingyu also peeked out from behind Qian Shui, staring intently at Hu Liena.

"Qingyu, this is my junior sister. You should call her 'Shishu' (a term of respect for one's senior sister)." Qianshui also brought out her own son.

"Greetings, Martial Uncle!" she said, her eyes darting around. "I want to marry Martial Uncle too!"

Thinking about children really does create a good atmosphere. Qian Qingyu's antics made Hu Liena, who was initially at a loss, giggle and laugh.

"You brat! You want to marry every single one you see! Don't say another word, you hear me!"

Tianfeng Douluo stopped here, leaving the four of them alone to enter the Papal Palace.

The newly built Papal Palace was larger and more magnificent than it had been in Qian Xunji's time, but it was also more sinister. Suppressing her emotions, Qian Shui, standing below the high steps, finally bowed and greeted her teacher.

"Teacher, it's been so many years! How have you been?"

Bibi Dong is just as she was back then; time seems to have left no trace on her. Stunning, noble, and charming are all words used to describe her.

However, Bibi Dong, sitting high on the papal throne, frowned deeply. Her purple eyes, the same as Qian Renxue's, seemed to look at the innocent and carefree Qian Qingyu with some fear. Even Qian Renxue only glanced at her briefly.

Even though Bibi Dong was still wearing the papal robes and the nine-curved purple-gold crown, she no longer possessed the holiness and majesty of a pope; instead, she appeared timid and hesitant.

Keeping her eyes down and focusing on her own thoughts, Qian Shui immediately gave Qian Renxue a wink. Qian Renxue, who was also somewhat worried, immediately picked up her son and walked up the golden steps.

After many years apart, the mother and daughter were overcome with a variety of emotions. Bibi Dong was afraid, and so was Qian Renxue.

"Mother, this is Qingyu, a name given by Grandpa, meaning 'gentle as a breeze and as pure as jade.' Qingyu is Grandma's."

A faint smile appeared on Qian Renxue's face as she handed the chubby Qian Qingyu to Bibi Dong, who instinctively took her in return.

"Giggle~ Grandma~ I want to marry Grandma too~"

When her son's innocent voice rang out, Qian Shui was so angry that she slapped her forehead, held her forehead, and her mouth twitched.

Looking up again, she saw Bibi Dong smiling, grabbing Qian Qingyu's chubby little face, and saying affectionately, "Okay~ Grandma will marry you~"

"How old is Qingyu this year?" Along with Qianshui, no one present had ever seen Bibi Dong like this before, and Qianrenxue seemed a little jealous.

Qian Shui's silly son, true to his human nature, first held up one finger in confusion, "One..." Then he held up another finger and grinned, "Two years old!"

It seemed that the child's laughter pierced Bibi Dong's heart. Ignoring Qian Renxue, she began to tease Qian Qingyu with a smile.

"Senior brother! Did you see that? Teacher smiled!" Hu Liena rarely saw Bibi Dong smile, so this was indeed a rare sight. She tugged at Qian Shui, completely incredulous.

Qian Shui glanced at Hu Liena and muttered under his breath, "Sigh, if I had half of this kid's skill, I could probably marry ten of them!"

"Huh?! Senior brother, will senior sister agree?!"

"Hiss... most likely... they'll just chop me up!"

Hu Liena, who had initially seemed to have a glimmer of hope, became dejected again.

After exchanging a glance with Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong's performance made them realize that their plan was largely successful.

Bibi Dong reluctantly let go of Qian Renxue, who apologized and said she would take the child to see Qian Daoliu and promised to come back that night. She also told Hu Liena to get some rest, since she had things to do the next day.

As Qian Renxue carried the child to the Elders' Hall, only Bibi Dong and Qian Shui remained in the vast Papal Palace.

Originally, Qian Shui couldn't hide it. Even if Qian Renxue knew everything, she would still be Qian Renxue; that fundamental nature wouldn't change. However, in front of the child, there was no conflict between mother and daughter, which was something Qian Shui was happy to see.

"You...you still know to come back..."

Perhaps because of the child, Bibi Dong's gaze softened, and Qian Shui had never seen her look at him so gently before.

"Teacher, I really want to come back, but where in Spirit City is there a place for me?"

"Teacher? Can I still teach you, Your Majesty the Immortal!" As a fellow level 99, Bibi Dong couldn't possibly be unaware of Qian Shui's level.

With his hands shrugged, Qian Wu looked directly at Bibi Dong, who was staring at him reproachfully. He smiled helplessly and said, "Isn't this a title bestowed upon us throughout the land..."

A complex glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, and she sighed, "Are you satisfied now? Can you come back?"

"Hey, I'm back now, aren't I? I brought Qingyu to the Papal Palace right away."

Bibi Dong didn't interrupt Qian Shui, saying, "You know what I mean."

"I have a plan. Let's wait until the elite tournament is over." Seeing that she hadn't changed the subject, Qian Shui got straight to the point.

"Okay, the Elite Tournament is your responsibility." However, Bibi Dong wanted to push all the hosting duties of the Elite Tournament to Qian Shui.

"No, teacher! Xiaoxue and I are currently the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, so I should be in Tiandou City. I need to explain my plan first, which is mainly for Xiaoxue and Qingyu. You must support us!"

"For Qingyu? Tell me about it." Hearing that it was for the child, Bibi Dong became serious.

"Is such that……"

Qian Shui quickly explained his plan, which made Bibi Dong look very puzzled.

"The plan is feasible..."

"If it works, then it works!" Qian Shui said, excitedly waving her fist.

Before long, Qian Renxue returned to the Papal Palace with the child in her arms. That night, Bibi Dong slept with Qian Qingyu.

Bibi Dong is now fifty years old and has finally developed the heart of an elder. According to Qian Renxue, who was with her, "She hugged him very tightly!" When they left the next day, Qian Renxue could still be seen looking at her son with some jealousy.

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The next day, the Heaven Dou Empire's participating team arrived at Wuhun City at noon.

The Ironclad Army and the Royal Knights were stationed outside the city and were not allowed to enter Wuhun City. Led by Xue Qinghe, fifteen teams of Soul Masters entered Wuhun City.

As the procession moved, Yin Jin and Qin Ming were sandwiched between the first and second teams.

"Holy crap, this city wall... it feels even more magnificent than an imperial capital like Tiandou City! And it's hexagonal! Teacher Yin, what are those patterns on the city wall?"

"Hey Fatty, keep your voice down! A single blow can wipe out a whole bunch of high-level Soul Masters in Wuhun City!" Ma Hongjun's surprised shout drew almost everyone's attention, and Yin Jin, who had been questioned, wanted nothing more than to strangle him. He didn't want to attract attention and get beaten up again.

"Oh... I'm sorry..."

"Alright, let me introduce it to you. Martial Soul City is built against a mountain, with six giant city walls. On them are the six Martial Souls: Clear Sky Hammer, Seven Kill Sword, Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, Ghostly Demon, and Six-Winged Angel!"

The three upper sects go without saying, and you've all met the Seven Kill Sword Douluo.

The other three all belong to the spirits of titled elders of the Spirit Hall.

"Teacher Yin, the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum and the Ghostly Martial Soul should be the two that were defeated by Grandpa Sword that day, but what kind of Martial Soul is the Six-Winged Angel?"

"Don't mention that day again." Yin Jin was also at a loss when faced with Ning Rongrong's whispered question. Everyone knew that he came from the Spirit Hall, so they all came to ask him. "As for the Six-Winged Angel, that is the spirit of the Angel Clan. You just need to know that the Spirit Hall's Judgment Elder, one of the strongest people in the world, the level 99 Peerless Douluo, that person has this spirit."

"Level 99?!" "My god!" "No wonder the Spirit Hall is not to be trifled with!"

"What do you mean by 'good' or 'bad'? This is the foundation of the Spirit Hall, the strongest force on the entire continent. See those three great halls on that small hill? Those are the three great halls of the Spirit Hall: the Douluo Hall, the Pope Hall, and the Elder Hall."

The Douluo Hall is the supreme hall for Soul Masters, and its existence even predates the establishment of the Spirit Hall.

Every Soul Master considers it an honor to enter the Douluo Hall, as it signifies that they have reached the level of a Titled Douluo. Only those who have received a title can enter the Douluo Hall to be officially recognized.

The Spirit Hall's high status is due to the existence of the Douluo Hall. A Soul Master is only qualified to enter the Douluo Hall when he receives a title or dies.

To put it more bluntly, it is the burial site of all the titled Douluo on the Douluo Continent! Even the Pope could not enter before her death.

This is the real reason why the Spirit Hall is recognized by the vast majority of spirit masters.

Seeing that the students were all affected by this, Yin Jin also achieved his goal of making the students talk less.

"Alright, we have three days to rest. The elimination rounds start in three days, so stay calm and don't wander off." These words were not only for the trainees, but also Yin Jin's own thoughts.

Following the main force, the Heaven Dou Empire's side checked into a hotel west of Wuhun City, which was located opposite the Star Luo Empire's base in the east, thus dividing them into two camps.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the finals began. The Royal Fighting Team 2 drew the Blazing Fire Academy, but because Blazing Fire Academy forfeited, they directly passed the first round.

Every round of the finals was not to be missed, and many people came to watch the games with the rest of the group.

For the finals of the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies, Wuhun City specially set aside a dedicated venue. This venue is located in the very center of Wuhun City. The enormous battle arena is a full hundred meters in diameter.

This enormous arena is reinforced with a vast number of soul tools to prevent damage. According to information provided by the Spirit Hall, this arena is capable of withstanding any attack from a Soul Master below the Soul Emperor level without being damaged.

Qian Shui could not deny this, saying that when he was a Soul Emperor, he was mostly capable of crushing enemies.

Transformed into Ning Huahua, she led her students to the rest area of ​​the competition venue early in the morning.

Each academy has its own dedicated rest area, built around the competition venue. On the side opposite the Papal Palace is the VIP judging panel, where representatives from the Spirit Hall and those representing the two great empires watch the matches.

Although the competition seemed intense and the students' quality was far superior to the one Qian Shui participated in, it was still filled with teams of Soul Masters, especially the Star Luo Empire team, which made Qian Shui feel sleepy but couldn't easily slip away.

It wasn't until the first two rounds of the competition were over quickly and the top ten of the elite tournament were determined that Ning Huahua, as the team leader, finally went to draw lots for the third round.

"Starry Sky~ How boring." Qian Shui looked at the fortune slip in her hand with a bored expression.

The Netherworld White Tiger is powerful, but after fighting it once, it's not that terrifying. At least one junior apprentice is enough to handle it.

With limited time and a heavy workload, and without a solid foundation, the Royal Fighting Team 2 hadn't practiced any tactical coordination, and there were still conflicts between Xingluo Cat and Tiger.