Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

At this moment, Bibi Dong was pointing a spider leg from the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor martial soul at his forehead, forcing him to work overtime around the clock.

"Work hard, and I promise I won't chop you up and use you as a spirit ring."

Looking at Bibi Dong's emerald green Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul, Tianmeng thought of the Ice Emperor for a moment. However, the seven floating spirit rings reminded Tianmeng that this woman was two spirit rings short! And he was quite suitable!

……

"This is what you call ending things early?"

Liu Erlong, who was riding in the same car as Qian Shui, was still in a daze. She never imagined that Qian Shui's end meant Xue Qinghe's complete exit from the historical stage.

"Yes, being the crown prince is too tiring. You have to review official documents every day. You have to unify the continent and be the emperor. What freedom is there left? You also have to pretend to be Xue Qinghe for the rest of your life. I would be crazy to choose to work overtime!"

In the driver's seat, exactly the same as before, Qian Shui still held the steering wheel, only the person sitting in the passenger seat had changed to Qian Renxue herself.

"You did this for nothing?" The unfathomable Qian Shui completely crumbled in Liu Erlong's mind.

She now felt that Qian Shui, like the sleeping Purple Pearl beside her, was a real character. "You couldn't possibly not know that Xue Qinghe died in this way..."

"That was a really cool death, wasn't it? Xiaoxue's fireworks were amazing, weren't they?"

The angelic, calm and collected, declared: "You guys keep talking, don't drag me into it." She's completely become the biggest madwoman on Douluo Continent. She needs some quiet time to reflect on the meaning of life.

"Of course I know that Xue Qinghe's sudden death, especially at the hands of the Spirit Hall's young master, will cause chaos throughout the world." Qian Shui interrupted Liu Erlong with fireworks, wanting to explain further, "But this was part of the plan."

"I can't stay in Douluo Continent forever. If the war ends too easily, it will only create new uncontrollable factors within the country. Following my elder brother is naturally not easy."

If I solve everything, they will subconsciously rely on me, or rather, on Xue Qinghe.

In the event of any unforeseen circumstances, the fragile alliance built upon Xue Qinghe will crumble once he disappears.

Having experienced a lot, Liu Erlong understood many things. "You can definitely take your time, right?"

Putting yourself in her shoes, if she were Qian Shui, unification would be easy, and achieving it naturally would be the best outcome.

If you want to quit, you can do it slowly, like choosing a time to have Xue Qinghe suddenly die or something.

But Qian Shui replied, "It's too late."

"Then how come..." The words that had just slipped out could not be understood by Liu Erlong in an instant.

"Things at sea?"

"You're right about part of it, but another part is also closely related to you, like that chosen one."

"Are you afraid she'll become a god? With your strength and power, you could easily kill her, right?"

"Of course, they're nothing but clowns."

"Then why not..."

"Why not be more direct?" Qian Shui glanced at the sky. "Killing her would be easy, but it's precisely because they are clowns that this stepping stone is controllable enough."

After this explanation, Liu Erlong understood.

Qian Shui didn't want him to be able to control everything or be powerful enough. What he wanted was whether his team could function as well as they did when he was there, even without him.

For example, his teammates, Ning Rongrong, his students, and the Spirit Hall.

"Are you really that confident? That they still have the ability to control everything after Xue Qinghe left? Although they are all very strong, aren't you afraid that without your suppression, they will start to fall into chaos on their own?"

Faced with Liu Erlong's question, Qianshui was extremely frank, "Of course I'm afraid, and at the same time I don't have the confidence, and this is bound to happen."

Therefore, it must be detonated when it is under control; this is also the purpose of a stepping stone.

The little angel rolled her eyes, picked up the thread, and said calmly, "At my level, the opponents I need to gamble with aren't them at all. If I kill them, can't those higher-ups find someone else who will give you a bigger headache?"

"You mean, God?"

“That’s right, that evil spirit is a chosen one, and so am I, and so is Xiaoxue.”

That guy was a vicious dog I once let go. If the guys upstairs can do something like this, who knows what else they might do?

Once we understood the situation, we understood.

That evil spirit isn't worth the effort; dealing with something far more inhuman is much more important.

In the eyes of ordinary soul masters like Liu Erlong, gods are almost absolute beings. Even someone like Tang Chen doesn't have the rebellious spirit of Qian Shui. "Why? They are gods, how could they possibly harm us?"

This is a result of differences in perception; God is not a being that wholeheartedly serves humanity.

"Leaving aside the fact that you should know very well what kind of evil spirit that is, right? If that thing becomes a god, would you worship it?"

This question hit the nail on the head. Liu Erlong could not blame Qian Renxue for her casual eighth soul skill that led to Flander's death, but she would never forget the selfishness of that evil spirit who stood by and did nothing.

"Let's talk about something further back. You might not be interested in the history of Douluo Continent, but you must know that before I established the Soul Guidance System, Soul Guidance Devices were practically antiques, right?"

Still pondering the evil spirit, Liu Erlong didn't delve into Qian Shui's question. "Is there a cause-and-effect relationship here?"

"This proves one thing: the Douluo Continent of the past had a brilliant Soul Guidance Civilization, which is what you are sitting on."

Soul tools are a good thing; they cannot simply disappear on their own. Anyone can see their potential for development.

But how did this soul tool civilization disappear?

Furthermore, one could ask, why is the Douluo Calendar only a little over 2,600 years old? What were the previous civilizations doing?

At this point, Qian Shui's meaning became self-evident, and Liu Erlong casually voiced his guess, "You mean the gods in heaven personally destroyed the prehistoric soul-guided device civilization?"

"But why?!"

"Why? Never mind that for now. You just need to answer this: Is God truly wholeheartedly devoted to humanity?"

Qian Shui and Qian Renxue ahead had extremely deep gazes. They had clearly admitted that they were also chosen ones and were about to become gods, yet they were questioning the gods in the sky.

"I..." At least Liu Erlong had never thought about such a question, and such a question was too far removed from her. She felt that someone like her was not qualified to think about the question of God.

To put it bluntly, she doesn't deserve it.

But is she really unworthy? A voice kept telling her, and for a moment, she wanted to rebel against this idea.

Qian Shui's next words seemed to be the final word.

"Man is not sad, nor is he a servant of the gods!"

Those beings are merely more powerful entities, possessing selfish desires just like humans!

Chapter 291 Ning Rongrong Reveals Her Trump Card, Qian Shui Reaches His Loyal Sea [6000 words]

"We recite these principles from childhood, and they're easy to remember, but do we really understand them?"

"Rongrong..."

"Xiao Wu, there's no need to say anything more. Those who are meant to leave can't be kept forever."

Looking at Ning Rongrong, who was writing furiously at her desk without even looking up to speak, Xiao Wu felt extremely reluctant to carry out Qian Shui's plan.

"Qian Shui and Qian Renxue fought a great battle and their whereabouts are still unknown. My sister is also gone, so you have no reason to stay here, right?"

Even Xiao Wu felt that Qian Shui's plan was too cruel, especially for Ning Rongrong.

First, this girl faced the grief of losing her loved ones, followed by a series of betrayals and escapes. In the end, even Xiao Wu and Qian Shui Shui wouldn't let her stay by her side.

"Shui Shui, aren't you going to say something?"

Looking at Xiao Wu's embarrassed face, Qian Shuishui remembered what her teacher had told her to say: "When the Great Way prevails, the world belongs to all."

"Selecting the virtuous and capable, emphasizing trust and harmony?" Ning Rongrong casually continued, "It seems I didn't understand..."

"The only thing I want to do now is to fulfill Brother Xue's wish to unify the continent."

But it wasn't until I tried it myself that I realized how difficult it was.

How can we achieve 'Great Harmony'? How can we attain 'The Great Way'?

The further you go, the more obstacles you encounter, such as your own people and the imperial power!

The more I thought about it, the crazier I felt.

They either revered Emperor Xueye, dreamed of ascending to the throne themselves, or wanted to welcome Hong'er back.

I am not Brother Xue, nor am I royalty, and I don't believe that anyone else can achieve the same level as Brother Xue, or even just glimpse his back.

However, it is by no means impossible to accomplish.

So I started thinking frantically, "Isn't the only way to achieve this the complete destruction of these things?"

Ning Rongrong's gaze grew even deeper, but just after she finished speaking, a familiar voice came from outside the central command tent, "Rongrong, do you want to betray the Heaven Dou Empire?"

A slight smile appeared on Ning Rongrong's somewhat haggard face, and it was clear that she was happy. "Father, you've come?"

"Rongrong..."

Entering the main tent, Ning Fengzhi, weary from his journey day and night, finally saw his youngest daughter again. The anger he felt earlier because of her rebellious remarks vanished the moment he saw Ning Rongrong's haggard appearance.

“Dai Mubai marched day and night, without stopping for a moment, regardless of anything else, rushing thousands of miles to attack Xingluo City. How could I not come?”

Faced with Ning Fengzhi's astonishing words, Ning Rongrong showed no emotional fluctuation, only frowning and somewhat reproachful.

“Father, you should stay in Tiandou City. Without you and Grandpa Gu, the royal family will be in chaos.”

"With Qinghe and Huahua gone, the situation has changed drastically, and a storm has suddenly arisen. It's questionable whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can even survive. How can I possibly care about what's happening in Tiandou City?"

"Sigh..." Ning Rongrong sighed, knowing her father's meaning and concern for her. "Well, it's fine this way. In terms of hard power, without Grandpa Sword's protection, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is the weakest among the three upper sects. With the giant beasts fighting, Father, your departure is also an option."

"Rongrong, what do you mean the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is the weakest without the Sword Master? Are you looking down on your Grandpa Bone?" Gu Rong, standing behind Ning Fengzhi, was not happy.

"Rongrong is telling the truth!"

"Oh my! You swordsman! It's only been a few months, and you've gotten so arrogant? You think you're so tough? Want to fight me?"

"Just hit us!"

"Who is afraid of whom!"

However, the banter between the two titled Douluo failed to evoke any further emotion in the father and daughter.

"Looking back, what they left me with seems to be a tangled mess, an extremely complicated situation."

But in reality, what I can mobilize already includes the portion from the banished immortal.

It's not just about trust; that's why Brother Xue and Sister Xue feel comfortable entrusting everything to me.

When you have the power to conquer the world, why go back to the old ways?

This is why Yin Jin is in Xue Luochuan, Chen Sha is in Xue Hai Cangna, and you are in Xingluo City.