Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

Behind the prosperity, Qian Shui couldn't help but feel a little sad, and even regretted raising Ning Rongrong to be too well-rounded.

Because not only his teammates, but also he himself, were all brought in by Ning Rongrong and formed into a temporary policy team.

After all, planning such a large-scale event requires an enormous amount of work.

In particular, this also serves to complete a series of institutional developments, and the task of simply recording information has reached a point of despair.

You can't expect the old imperial administration to handle this kind of thing. Even if the various departments are quite capable, they can't manage the entire continent.

Therefore, Ning Rongrong completely avoided Tang San and Xue Beng in her subsequent work. It wasn't that she didn't want to trick them, but she simply didn't have the ability to do so properly.

Fortunately, the true core administrative managers of the entire continent have all returned to Tiandou City. Xue Luochuan and Xue Haicang have respectively taken over the defense of Jiecheng and Tiandou City. The security issues, which were initially resolved with hundreds of thousands of elite troops as the foundation, have been addressed.

But that wasn't enough, so Ning Rongrong pinned down the instigator, the one who laid the foundation for everything, and said with a smile, "Brother Shui, you don't want the plan to fail, do you?"

Thus, a powerful expert who had broken through to level 100, along with six titled Douluo, began working day and night.

Humans make mistakes, especially when dealing with a lot of things, but gods don't, like the god-level Qian Shui.

The invincible mental strength of the big brick flyer wasn't assigned to anything else, just planning and management, correcting mistakes, and incidentally recording.

It's more like she's just helping out; the real decisions are still made by Ning Rongrong herself. This doesn't violate Qian Shui's basic principle of not getting involved personally. It's like asking you to do a small favor; will you help or not?

It's just that this small favor is a bit big, that's all.

Why did Qian Shui insist at Xue Qinghe's memorial service that he was from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and even called himself Ning Huohuo? Ning Rongrong said, "Isn't this to make your identity more believable?"

There was no snow that year, and the weather was very clear and bright. The moonlight made the winter chill feel warm.

I followed my child to the banquet hall for a small but meaningful dinner, since it was New Year's Eve after all.

Even after finishing this meal, the group still couldn't rest. There's no such thing as a shutdown of the state apparatus, especially since the annual whistleblower conference was about to begin during the holiday season.

Upon entering the banquet hall, the old acquaintances were all chatting and eating. Besides Yu Tianheng's heart-wrenching reunion with Dugu Yan, Qian Shui also heard other, different voices.

Song Xuan: "I really don't know who this so-called Ning Huohuo is. Since the governor went to great lengths to get His Highness the Crown Prince to come back, he actually sent a child to fetch someone?"

Asami: "The Consul's lover?"

Song Xuan: "That's possible, otherwise how could the governor have suppressed those six people to work for him!"

Asami: "Indeed! And she's not even that good-looking!"

Although the two were communicating telepathically, Qian Shui still heard it.

This is why he never likes to use the "Perception" feature; it's too mentally polluting. It's okay for office gossip to be about others, but talking about oneself is just too upsetting.

At this moment, Xue Ke, who had been under de facto house arrest by Ning Rongrong, was also released. Upon seeing Qian Qingyu, she rushed over and burst into tears, "Hong'er! Thank goodness! Thank goodness! You're alright!"

Then came a barrage of criticism directed at Ning Rongrong. Best friends, when things are good, go to the bathroom together; when things aren't good, they start labeling each other.

Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes, perhaps because she was too tired, and just went along with Xue Ke, muttering "Ah, right, right, right" all the time.

Just then, Qianqian, who seemed to have gotten an ice pop from Chensha and was happily licking it, strode over to Qianshui's side with an air of nonchalance. "Why do you look so bored?"

In Qianqian's eyes, her external brain rarely showed a gentle demeanor, but she seemed somewhat lonely, after all, her eyes were dull.

Raising an eyebrow, Qian Shui didn't deny it, "If you could turn Xiao Xue back, I wouldn't be bored anymore~"

"Ha! They're not coming back! Give up!" Qianqian's face was full of contempt. Even a fool could tell what Qianshui was up to.

As she spoke, Qianqian also gave Qianshui some information, "Oh, right, before we came, that big whale was crying its eyes out, saying that its mother had also died. We didn't know what was going on, but it was very emotional, so we didn't release it."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Qian Shui understood. The enemies had probably killed each other.

The banquet didn't last long; everyone went about their business before midnight.

Taking a break, Qian Shui called over her little apprentice, but Xiao Wu stopped her, "What are you doing? Although Shui Shui is 17 years old today, you two are master and apprentice. You can't have any ideas about her! If it really comes down to it, I, Xiao Wu, am not incapable of..."

However, Qian Shui didn't have time to play around with her for the moment, and gave her a flying rabbit kick with both legs, "Get off! Everyone's like you! You dead rabbit in heat, go back to your room and take care of it yourself!"

After saying that, to Xiao Wu's incredulous gaze, he pointed with both hands and sent her back to her room.

However, the young apprentice remained as direct as ever, asking, "Teacher, do you have feelings for me?"

"Cough cough!" Qian Shui's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in fright. "Don't imitate that rabbit Xiao Wu!"

"Oh." The young apprentice didn't seem to care much about this.

Qian Shui, who had initially thought this was a bit unusual and wanted to say something, hesitated and said, "Never mind, come with me, it's almost time."

After all, it wasn't the right time yet. With that, he opened a spatial gate, taking Qian Shuishui across thousands of miles to what should be the deep sea.

The deep sea is pitch black and devoid of light, yet this place shines brightly, simply because a golden halberd is stuck diagonally into a giant rock on the seabed.

“This is the Trident of the Sea God, the most important key in the inheritance of the Sea God’s divine position.” As he spoke, Qian Shui pointed to his little apprentice’s forehead, and a golden trident mark was engraved on her forehead. “This was originally the inheritance I sought, but now I don’t need it anymore, so I’ll give it to you.”

At the same time, the Heart of the Sea God, which had been transferred to the little apprentice, began to take effect, replacing Qian Shui and separating the seawater, firmly protecting Qian Shui, who was receiving information, inside.

"After you pull it out, return to Tiandou City." With these words, Qianshui left.

When it comes to cultivation, his junior disciple is more reliable than his teacher, so there's no need for him to say anything more.

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"Go!"

"Yes! Sect Master, Father!"

As he watched a group of children run innocently out of the Tang Sect's territory, accompanied by fireworks that lit up the sky, Tang San's smile gradually turned somber.

"Third Brother, what's going on?" Ma Hongjun, who was standing next to Tang San, looked puzzled.

"The plan has begun! Starting tomorrow, once Xiaodeng returns, the turmoil will not cease!" Tang San declared.

"Then what does that have to do with these children?" Dai Mubai, who was also standing nearby, frowned. "Their soul power is only at the first level, how can it be of any use?"

Clearly, Tang San saw these people as a trigger for some kind of unrest, but Dai Mubai couldn't understand it because they were too weak to be of any real importance as objects.

But Tang San looked completely confident. "It's simple. They are the owners of the Primordial Spirit Martial Soul. They are the reincarnations of those two!"

It was obvious that Tang San was referring to Qian Shui and her master, but this made Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun nervous. "What do you mean?"

"Ignoring defenses and annihilating souls—that's the greatest strength of a Primordial Spirit Martial Soul! If they weren't of the same kind, or if they weren't suppressed by a much higher level, no one in the entire Douluo Continent could stop them!" Tang San laughed again as he said this.

"He Qian Shui thought everyone would only cultivate his Zhou Tian Circulation Method after their Martial Soul awakens, but no one has ever tried to do it before their Martial Soul awakens! What would happen if they did it!"

Tang San said this, and Dai Mubai immediately understood his meaning. "Little San, are you saying that the method of soul power circulation that Qian Shui Zi Ning Hua Hua revealed at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy can actually be used to awaken the primordial spirit martial soul as long as it is practiced before the martial soul awakens?!"

"Yes, I discovered that by chance." No, that's not it, Tang San is just like that.

However, the Xuan Tian Gong is too goal-oriented and does not rely on life itself, so he cannot awaken his primordial spirit and martial soul.

Dai Mubai nodded in agreement, "I understand. This is to cause some trouble for that stinky Ning Rongrong."

"Yes, after all, the killing efficiency of the Primordial Spirit Martial Soul is really high. But soon, we will turn everything around, so what about the bloodshed caused by the Primordial Spirit Martial Soul owners spreading?" Tang San smiled even more brightly.

“Yes! What a perfect reason! What a perfect reason to ruin his reputation!” Dai Mubai laughed as well.

"Third Brother, as expected of you, you're still so cautious in everything you do, considering even the smallest details." Ma Hongjun didn't quite understand and didn't know what to say, so he just praised Tang San, "It's a pity that some of the girls are quite pretty!"

Tang San's expression remained unchanged, instead displaying a rather mocking tone, "Brother, don't worry. Even if it's someone like Xiao Wu, she'll just be your plaything afterward!"

After all, Xiao Wu had a terrible impression of him; she was always hitting him.

"Haha! You're right!" Ma Hongjun rubbed his hands together excitedly. "I can't wait!"

"Everything will go as planned. Let's go to Jiecheng, leave everything behind, and take everything for ourselves!" Tang San readily agreed and left with his good brother.

However, after he left, Qian Shui suddenly appeared not far behind them, expressionless.

"Father, I've caught them all!" Before long, a little golden angel flapped its six pairs of wings and flew towards Qianshui.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be exactly the same as Qian Qingyu, except that this was Qian Qingyu in her Martial Soul state, the result of the fusion of her primordial spirit and the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

Seeing that her father remained silent, Qian Qingyu asked anxiously, "Is this game of hide-and-seek over?"

"Well, go back."

"Oh, alright." Qian Shui spoke up, and Qian Qingyu could only obediently transform into a beam of light and return the way she came.

He had never seen his father like this before; something terrible must have happened.

With one step, Qian Shui arrived at the place where the primordial spirit martial soul possessor, forcibly created by Tang San, had been captured.

This is an empty house, nothing special, since it's surrounded by Tang Clan houses anyway.

He didn't dare let his young apprentice come, otherwise most of these children would not survive. So he could only coax his own son and have a unique game.

"Ugh, I'm really getting myself into trouble!" Qian Shui was extremely annoyed.

His youngest apprentice was already a headache for him back then, because cultivating a primordial spirit martial soul through the same method as cultivating a martial soul was a deadly path that would inevitably lead to death.

Because those around the Soul Sect cannot overcome the tribulation when breaking through from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment. Tribulations are never merciless; they only care about how much bloodshed you have suffered and whether your character can pass the test. Nothing else matters.

These children, from commoner backgrounds, with relatively ordinary second martial souls, and instilled with distorted ideas from a young age, could be killed with a single palm strike, truly ending everything. But Qian Shui is truly facing an insurmountable inner demon.

"It's not like there's no other way..." Qian Shui understands that difficult things are worth doing; it's just that it's tiring and troublesome.

Thinking of this, Qian Shui also put on a smile, "Children, let me see!"

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"Erlong, why did the High Priest of the Sea God bring the Seven Sacred Pillars to Douluo Continent?" Purple Pearl, who was wrapped up tightly and looked extremely afraid of the cold, asked the person next to her in confusion.

"How should I know? Besides, you've asked hundreds of times already. Why don't you go ask him directly?" This person was none other than Liu Erlong.

Five years later, Liu Erlong saw the walls of Tiandou City again and was filled with emotion.

However, Purple Pearl, who had been with her all these years, kept interrupting her emotional expression.

“I wouldn’t dare…” Purple Pearl, wearing purple knitted gloves, quickly waved her hand.

Standing in front of Douluo Realm City, it was already outrageous enough that Poseidon, who was leading the Seven Sacred Pillars, was queuing up to enter. What was even more outrageous was that Zi Zhenzhu and Liu Erlong didn't actually want to come, but the important figure wanted to take a boat.

Are there any other options near Poseidon Island besides the Purple Pearl?

Since the incident involving Qian Shui five years ago, Liu Erlong has never returned to Douluo Continent. After someone disappeared, she went into seclusion overseas and lived peacefully for many years.

They had indeed received an invitation from Qian Shui, although they didn't know how it appeared, it was definitely on their desks.

Then Poseidon arrived, so frightening that Purple Pearl almost forgot how to sail the ship.

Although she didn't want to go, there was no other way. Big shots have their reasons for wanting to experience life. If they wanted to take a boat, they took a boat. However, she was taken from a tropical climate to the dead of winter, and Purple Pearl was completely confused.

But being a big shot has its advantages too. Soon, more than twenty titled Douluo flew over from Sunset Forest, and the handsome uncle in the lead brought Poseidon into the arena.

Liu Erlong and Zi Zhenzhu were left standing there at a loss. Since they weren't there to compete, they treated it as sightseeing and followed the group into the arena in an orderly fashion.