Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 57 The Divine Beast Bi'an

Wang Nan didn't stand on ceremony. He had been traveling non-stop and had exhausted a lot of energy by now, so he followed the old man into the Duke's mansion.

The courtyard was lit up, and some servants were running around busily.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh," the old man said as he led the way. "To be honest, after the news of the young master's disappearance came, the madam also sent some people out to search for him, but so far there has been no news."

"Please come this way." The old man led Wang Nan around several corners and arrived at a guest room. "Thanks to you for bringing the young master back, some clothes have been prepared in the room. Please change if you don't mind."

Wang Nan carried Dai Yueheng all the way, his clothes stained with blood, so he nodded and went into the guest room.

Two maids were already waiting in the guest room, carrying several white garments with exquisite workmanship; under the light, one could faintly see tiger-shaped patterns.

"This..." Wang Nan turned around and glanced at the old man.

The old man understood and beckoned into the room. The two maids placed the clothes on the bed, bowed, and went out, then closed the door for Wang Nan.

There was no scene of maids helping him change his clothes, which was quite popular. Wang Nan quickly changed his clothes, put away the clothes he had taken off, and sat in the room for a while. After a while, a knock came from outside the room.

The same old man was outside the door. After Wang Nan opened the door, he said, "Please come to the front hall for a chat. Madam wishes to see you."

Wang Nan had never met the Duchess before. The last time he visited the Duchess's residence with Dai Yueheng, she was away on business, and he had had even fewer opportunities to meet her on other occasions. He was quite curious about this famous yet unknown Duchess.

Wang Nan's curiosity was quickly satisfied. Upon entering the front hall, he found a woman sitting in the main seat. She appeared to be in her thirties, wearing a dark robe that gave her an air of elegance and nobility. Her appearance was certainly striking, though her eyes and brows were somewhat narrow, lacking a certain grandeur.

He exuded an aura of flowing soul power, clearly a Soul Master, though his cultivation level wasn't high. Two maids stood behind him, one of whom possessed considerable strength, drawing Wang Nan's attention.

"You must be Wang Nan, please have a seat." The Duchess pointed to the seat in front of her. "I've often heard Yue'er mention you, saying she's learned a lot from you, and now I see you're indeed extraordinary."

"Alas, although I live in the Duke's mansion, I am also a parent. My heart is entirely with my two children. I have been unable to eat or sleep since hearing the news of Yue'er's disappearance. Thank goodness you brought Yue'er back."

The Duchess's expression shifted slightly at this point. "Could you tell me in detail what you and Key'er went through?"

Wang Nan didn't really believe that the Duchess in front of him was just an ordinary mother who devoted herself to her child. Although her strength was not obvious, her shrewdness was far beyond Wang Nan's. You must know that while the White Tiger Duke led his troops on expeditions for many years, this lady had managed the Duke's mansion in an orderly manner.

While it may seem that he is inquiring about Wang Nan out of concern for Dai Yueheng, there are probably other motives at play.

However, Wang Nan had nothing to hide and truthfully recounted what he had seen and his experiences in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Ah, thank you for risking your life to bring Yao'er back." After listening to Wang Nan's story, the Duchess sighed again, her brows furrowing. "I know you are a disciple of Shrek Academy and naturally have a righteous heart, but as a mother, I still have a gift to ask you to accept."

As she spoke, a maid stepped forward and handed over a ring. Judging from its craftsmanship, it was clearly a storage soul tool. Wang Nan scanned it with his spiritual power and "saw" a dazzling array of items.

"It's just a token of my goodwill, nothing compared to Yao'er." Before Wang Nan could even offer a polite remark, the Duchess interrupted him.

Wang Nan took the storage soul tool, but instead of wearing it on his hand, he put it in his pocket. He usually used the Panlong Staff in battle, so he rarely wore a storage soul tool on his hand.

"It's getting late, you should get some rest. I'll have him thank you personally after Yue'er wakes up." After accepting the gift, Wang Nan exchanged a few more pleasantries with the Duchess before returning to his guest room.

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The next morning, before dawn, Wang Nan heard a knock on the door.

"Junior brother, it's me."

Upon opening the door, Dai Yueheng was standing in front of it. After a night's rest, he had fully woken up. His left arm was tightly bandaged, and although his face was still pale, he could now move normally.

Upon seeing Wang Nan, Dai Yueheng bowed deeply to him, saying, "Thank you for saving my life, Junior Brother."

"Are you alright?" Wang Nan helped Dai Yueheng up.

"Thanks to my junior brother's rescue, I'm out of danger now," Dai Yueheng said apologetically. "I've dragged my junior brother into this mess."

Unlike Wang Nan, Dai Yueheng did not return home alone; he was accompanied by several guards.

However, on their way home yesterday, Dai Yueheng and his group were suddenly ambushed. Several guards were killed or wounded. Dai Yueheng was able to escape because the Soul Saint protected him behind him.

Later, the Soul Douluo who was chasing Dai Yueheng saw Wang Nan and, seeing that he was not very strong, decided to kill him to silence him.

Speaking of the guard, Dai Yueheng's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant, but he quickly composed himself, took Wang Nan's wrist, and said, "Junior brother, please come with me. I have a gift for you."

Dai Yueheng led Wang Nan through the Duke's mansion until they arrived at a spacious courtyard. Tall trees grew in the courtyard, making it look like a forest at first glance.

As soon as Wang Nan entered the courtyard, he sensed a strong aura of soul beasts. This must be the place where the White Tiger Duke's mansion kept soul beasts, and there were quite a few of them.

"This is the tiger enclosure in the manor."

"A tiger-raising park?"

"Hmm." Dai Yueheng nodded. "Junior brother, you may not know this, but our White Tiger Martial Soul bloodline is powerful, and most of our descendants also have tiger-type Martial Souls. Therefore, our need for Soul Rings is relatively simple. The White Tiger Duke's Mansion has a White Tiger Forest under its name, which is used to raise tiger-type Soul Beasts so that the members of the manor can obtain Soul Rings."

"Of course, if any of them are special soul beasts with unique bloodlines, we will bring them back to our manor to raise them here. For us soul masters, nothing is more important than soul rings and soul bones. And the gift I'm giving my junior brother, although not a soul bone, is better than an ordinary soul bone."

As they spoke, several guards brought a soul beast to Wang Nan and Dai Yueheng.

It looks like a white tiger, with a broad body and a dignified posture, but its head and tail are different, making it resemble other spirit beasts.

"This is the gift I was talking about, the mythical beast 'Bi'an'."

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