Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Is it our fault?" Hearing Qian Shui's explanation, Feng Jingyi looked at him blankly. She trusted the person in front of her. In this situation, she could only trust this person.

"Wrong? Don't go from one extreme to another. With a broad enough perspective, this is just a normal natural selection. Who is at fault? It's just that the victims are human, and so are we. Our position is the same as theirs. Don't get caught up in one-dimensional thinking."

However, if there had been a faster channel for communication, things wouldn't have turned out this way!

"Team leader, isn't your thinking a bit too cold-hearted..." Ling Yunzhi wiped his sweat and looked at the two arguing.

“If I were cold-hearted, why would I do this? I could have just stood by and handed it over directly.” Qian Shui laughed self-deprecatingly. “But it wouldn’t be right to say I wasn’t cold-hearted either. I knew all along, shouldn’t I have suggested to the teacher to establish a proper communication channel earlier?”

Although this era is not as convenient for transmitting information as the information age, things like beacon towers can still achieve the same result.

Feng Jingyi calmed down a bit and shook her head, saying, "No, Xiao Shui, you've done all you can. Although you're a disciple of the Pope, you're ultimately just a nobody. Maybe the Spirit Hall itself can do it, but what about the other sects of the two great empires?"

"Just because someone is insignificant and has little influence means they can't speak up and won't get the attention they deserve? That only proves that those in important positions are all incompetent! How could those incompetents possibly manage Douluo Continent well?"

Hearing Qian Shui's words, Ling Yunzhi also recalled some past events, and said in a heavy tone, "It goes without saying that nobles are incompetent and hold their positions without doing anything, but these are just beasts. Some people are even more like beasts in human skin! Not to mention evil soul masters, those people have done countless massacres and annihilations of cities and villages on the continent behind the scenes, and I have witnessed such things..."

"No wonder you were drunk and acted like I was your enemy..."

Ling Yunzhi felt a pang of unease looking at the two holding hands, while the two themselves remained oblivious. Just then, Ghost Douluo returned with the Gale Wolf, who had been beaten half to death, and only then did Feng Jingyi realize what was happening.

Instead, she was quite happy and leaned in to hug Qian Shui, burying her face in the boy's broad chest. She felt surprisingly safe and secure, ignoring Qian Shui's bewilderment, and hugged him tighter and tighter.

Ling Yunzhi, on the other hand, smiled at Qian Shui and gave her a thumbs up.

"Xiao Shui, thank you~" Feng Jingyi buried her head in Qian Shui's chest and said in a muffled voice.

"Uh... Squad leader, can you let me go? You smell like blood..."

The straight man's remarks even earned a thumbs up from Ghost Douluo, while Feng Jingyi pushed Qian Shui away, then cleaved the Gale Demon Wolf in two with a single sword strike, and sat down cross-legged in hatred to absorb the soul rings.

"Didn't she ask what the specific time limit was? Isn't she afraid of exceeding her limits and exploding to death?" Qian Shui looked bewildered, but she analyzed the situation seriously.

Ling Yunzhi then gave him a thumbs up again.

Look at these people, they themselves can't get what they want, while he's living in bliss without even realizing it...

After enduring a period of soul-shaking impact, Feng Jingyi successfully obtained the fifth ring, which she would never forget.

"How are you, class monitor? Are you alright?" This Gale Wolf was almost at Feng Jingyi's limit; if it weren't for the relentless training over the years, it would probably have exploded and died long ago. "What skills did it acquire?"

"Do you want to give it a try?" Feng Jingyi replied indifferently.

"Yeah!"

Ling Yunzhi sighed, realizing that Qian Shui, who was usually cautious and timid, was a complete novice in this regard and had no idea what was behind it.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Wind Demon Break!" Feng Jingyi activated her new skill directly, displaying a style reminiscent of Qian Shui's tendency to start fights at the drop of a hat back in the day.

Because of the excessive energy expenditure and the close proximity, Qian Shui, who was caught off guard, was sent flying hundreds of meters away.

"Damn, that's just crazy!"

Chapter 66 Ning Fengzhi and the Crown Prince

Tiandou City is located near the far north, and by Earth's standards, it is roughly somewhere between the capital and Moscow.

Perhaps because the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament was about to begin, the imperial city of the Heaven Dou Empire became exceptionally lively.

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince's residence, the residence of the heir apparent, was equally bustling, welcoming distinguished guests on a sunny day.

"Teacher, you've arrived?" Xue Qinghe received the notification and personally greeted his guest.

The newcomer was handsome, with a straight nose and square mouth, and a refined and gentle appearance. He wore a spotless white robe. He looked to be in his forties, with soft eyes, and at first glance, he appeared to be an ordinary person with an air of nobility.

Behind this person was a man in a blue robe, with long silver hair, a handsome face, and an air of otherworldly wisdom.

This combination clearly tells the covetous eyes that the two are not ordinary people.

"Alright, Qinghe, you're a good child in every way, except you're too serious. Look at Rongrong~"

The newcomers were none other than Ning Fengzhi, the current sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the number one support-type Soul Master in the world, and Chen Xin, the sect elder and Sword Douluo.

Suddenly, a small head popped out from behind Sword Douluo, its big eyes revealing a mischievous and clever nature.

The little cutie hid behind Sword Douluo's leg, one hand gripping the adult's trouser leg in front of her, the other waving to Xue Qinghe, and cheerfully greeted him: "Hello, Brother Xue~"

"Hello~ Little Rongrong~" 'No matter how many times I see her, she looks so much like him~'

The usually well-behaved Xue Qinghe couldn't resist playing around with the little girl. Suddenly realizing something, he respectfully bowed to her, saying, "Etiquette must be observed, teacher, you're making me feel too awkward..."

"You kid..."

Ning Fengzhi was satisfied with his crown prince disciple, not only because he was steady and humble and did not fight with others, but also because he was slightly inferior in cultivation talent. However, as the eldest son of the Heaven Dou Empire, he had a natural right to inherit the throne.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is not only the number one support-type sect in the world, but also the most business-savvy sect on the entire continent. Investing in the future is naturally a piece of cake for them, and taking Xue Qinghe as a disciple is just a casual move that anyone with eyes can see.

Originally, Xue Qinghe's childish and unruly personality was not a bad thing, especially for Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School behind him.

But things didn't go as smoothly as they seemed, especially since the eldest prince's personality changed drastically after he escaped death while hunting souls in the Sunset Forest at the age of 10.

While being cautious and meticulous in their actions, they also possess a certain unspeakable wisdom, and their methods have become more sophisticated, with their style of doing things increasingly developing in a direction that is impeccable.

Originally, a teacher should be happy, but this is not in the interest of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

A person who has no flaws to exploit and possesses intelligence is extremely dangerous, especially if such a person is the first heir to a vast empire.

A fragmented Heaven Dou Empire is beneficial to all parties. The Xue family of the Heaven Dou royal family should have been the first family in the country, but it has declined to this state.

Ning Fengzhi, as an assistant, has little combat power, but at least he can see that with the emergence of Xue Qinghe, if nothing changes, he may truly take control of this vast empire.

"Brother Xue, what happened to that monkey afterwards?"

"Oh, I see..."

Seeing his only precious daughter getting close to Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi felt both displeased and pleased. This was one of the very few times he had seen Xue Qinghe so 'full of flaws,' how could he not be pleased?

If this relationship is used well, Xue Qinghe's future will not be a big problem. He can also fully support this future heir to the empire, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will surely rise to a higher level in the future!

"Alright, Rongrong, Daddy needs to talk to your Brother Xue about serious matters. Why don't you play with Grandpa Jian for a while?" Ning Fengzhi doted on his little daughter. Who would have thought that the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was such a doting father?

"Okay~ Brother Xue, you can tell Rongrong the story of the monkey next time~"

"Okay, okay~ Rongrong, be good~" Xue Qinghe patted Ning Rongrong's little head, and the latter returned a big smile.

"Rongrong, come here with Grandpa Sword, let's go play the flying game again!" Sword Douluo smiled broadly and put the little girl on his shoulder, clearly showing his great affection for Ning Rongrong.

"Yay! Let's fly high!"

Watching his daughter leave with Sword Douluo, Ning Fengzhi got down to business. He took out a document from his soul tool and handed it to Xue Qinghe.

"Qinghe, look."

Xue Qinghe didn't open it immediately, but instead asked Ning Fengzhi for his opinion, "Teacher, what is this?"

Ning Fengzhi pointed to the documents he handed over and said, "The Spirit Hall team set off from Spirit City and has now arrived in the Kingdom of Silves. This is their information."

"Although the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has those two disciples of the Haotian Sect, the strength of this year's main team members far exceeds that of previous years. So there should be nothing to worry about. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy will definitely win the championship on home soil this time."

"What do you mean, teacher?" Xue Qinghe asked, looking at the incomplete document.

"This year's Martial Soul Team is the most mysterious team in the history of the competition. There is almost no information about them, and it's as if they appeared out of thin air."

The more secret something is, the more it means that the Spirit Hall wants to hide the truth behind it.

Even with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School mobilizing all of the Spirit Hall's hidden agents, they still couldn't find any useful information.

Fortunately, it's not entirely hopeless, and there will be opportunities once the list of participants for this year is released.

They mobilized resources to investigate the backgrounds of all their team members. One was a direct disciple of the Wind Sword Sect, another was the young master of the Silver Shimmering Merchant Guild, and the rest were all geniuses among commoners.

The most noteworthy of attention is this young man surnamed Qian.

Although Ning Fengzhi didn't finish speaking, referring to the materials, she also found it somewhat unbelievable, because there were some materials she didn't know either.

"Oh? What's so special about him?"

"This person is very likely a descendant of the angel race!"

Upon hearing this, one of the little angels almost spat out his tea.

"Angels?"

Some things were truly secrets to Xue Qinghe, so Ning Fengzhi patiently explained them to him:

"Apart from the current Pope Bibi Dong, all the Popes of the Spirit Hall in the past were from the Qian family of the Angel Clan. Their inherited Martial Soul is the Angel Martial Soul, and the title of each Pope is Angel! Therefore, the world calls them the Angel Clan."

And the captain of this Martial Soul Battle Team is surnamed Qian?

"Teacher, do you mean that the Spirit Hall will send a new generation of the Qian family heir this time?"

Ning Fengzhi looked at Xue Qinghe's nonchalant expression, but assumed he was unaware of the key point: "Angel Martial Soul inheritors have always dominated the continent's Soul Master world, and they are all exceptionally talented. To say that the Haotian Sect member who killed the former Pope back then is to look down on them is too narrow-minded."

The Spirit Hall's current status and strength are inseparable from the formidable power of its successive popes.

After that incident, Qian Daoliu, the Hall Master and Elder of the Spirit Hall, emerged from seclusion after many years, forcing the Clear Sky Sect into seclusion. His power crumbled, and the Clear Sky Douluo was relentlessly pursued, with nowhere to run. The reason this scene of one person dominating an entire era occurred was truly because the previous Angel Douluo was a level 99 Title Douluo!

"A level 99 Title Douluo?!" Xue Qinghe exclaimed in surprise at the opportune moment.

"If that's the case, then it's simple. Even the strongest Angelic Martial Soul has its limits. But this boy named Qian Shui... Qinghe, look at the team members' information, do you notice anything wrong?"

Ning Fengzhi provided detailed information on all the team members except Qian Shui.

"These people are all 22 years old, and their innate soul power is all level 7, with unknown soul power levels. They seem rather mediocre. I'm afraid the Spirit Hall can field a stronger team, right?" Such an average number of people can certainly see the clues at a glance.

"That's right. I was also a little surprised when I found out about this. The age limit for the competition is 25 years old, which shouldn't be the case normally."

Although these people seemed to have disappeared since the team was formed four years ago, it is not difficult to find out about their past. Most of them became Soul Masters at the age of 18, which can be considered excellent.

Before they disappeared, the most important person connected to them appeared.

"This Qianshui?"

"As you can see, Qian Shui seemed to have never existed in the Spirit Hall before the age of nine. Information about him seems to have only appeared from that year."

"Huang Zizi, a 9-year-old Soul Master with three rings! Terrifying talent!"

"That's right, Huang Zizi's spirit ring configuration is probably unique among the younger generation, and this unique case has also appeared in the records of the Silves Great Spirit Arena."

A young Soul Master named 'Old Wang' earned a personal Silver Soul Medal in just a few years. What's even more terrifying is that he achieved this feat in a Soul Master vs. Soul Master competition!

As a result, this person became famous, and the whole continent was shocked!

Following this line of inquiry, sure enough, the Spirit Hall team's information appeared in the Silves Grand Arena, boasting an equally impressive record.

They all shared a common characteristic: they started out somewhat mediocre, but their performance improved over time. This continued until two years ago when the Spirit Hall team completely disappeared.