Douluo Dragon King: The Calamity of the Dead, Reviving Qian Renxue

"Don't worry too much about what happened today."

Leng Yaozhu led Luo Yang out of the testing area.

"Qian Gu Zhangting was publicly reprimanded by his grandfather, so he probably won't dare to cause you any more trouble in the short term."

Luo Yang nodded, but he didn't think so in his heart.

Dogs cannot change shit.

Some people don't learn their lesson easily with just one lesson.

You have to beat him until he's terrified, until he trembles at the sight of your shadow, before he'll truly remember what respect is.

The Qian Gu Zhang Pavilion clearly belongs to the latter category.

"Come on, I'll show you where we'll be living from now on." Leng Yaozhu ruffled his hair.

The three of them stepped into a special elevator engraved with phoenix patterns.

Xue Ba stood beside Luo Yang, his gaze sweeping over the floor buttons on the control panel that could only be triggered by those on higher floors.

"The top floor is my living and office area, and it will also be where you live from now on." Leng Yaozhu pressed the button for the top floor. "The middle floors are the research area, the soul spirit cultivation center, and the soul beast breeding area."

"As for underground..."

She paused for a moment, then said, "There are thirty floors. There are some areas where you must not approach without my permission."

The elevator began to rise.

Through the curved glass curtain wall.

Researchers were operating sophisticated soul-guiding instruments, technicians were debugging artificial soul spirits, and there was an entire floor of simulated ecological zone where precious soul beast cubs were raised.

"The man of the eternal east wind?" Xue Ba suddenly asked.

Leng Yaozhu's smile faded slightly: "You know quite a lot."

"The Legion has an intelligence network," Blood Eight said calmly. "The Qian Gu family has been making a lot of moves in recent years."

The elevator stopped at the top floor.

The moment the door opened, Luo Yang held her breath.

This is not a "room", but a "sky garden" suspended in the clouds.

Under the glass dome that is nearly 20 meters high, there are artificial mountains and streams, small bridges and lotus ponds, and phoenix trees in full bloom.

Sunlight streamed through the glass, scattering into shimmering golden light on the water's surface. Most astonishingly, in the center of the courtyard, floated an inextinguishable crimson flame, within which the faint silhouette of a phoenix could be seen circling.

"This is the origin of my martial spirit," Leng Yaozhu explained. "Cultivating fire-attribute techniques here is twice as effective with half the effort."

She led Luoyang through the courtyard, finally stopping in front of a carved mahogany door.

"Your room."

Push open the door.

The room was larger than I had imagined, yet its furnishings were minimalist—a large bed, a solid wood desk, and a floor-to-ceiling wardrobe. The window faced the Phoenix True Flame in the center of the courtyard, offering a panoramic view overlooking most of Shrek City. Several books were neatly arranged on the desk: *Introduction to the Fundamentals of Soul Power*, *Essentials of Martial Soul Classification*, and *A Brief History of the Spirit Pagoda*.

"Thank you, Aunt Leng," Luo Yang said sincerely.

Leng Yaozhu patted his head again, her eyes as tender as if she were looking at her own child.

Xue Ba stood at the door, watching this scene, and that bittersweet feeling welled up in his heart again.

She suddenly remembered the moment six years ago when she first picked up that swaddled baby from the ruins of the battlefield.

So small, so soft, its crying sound was delicate, like a kitten that had just opened its eyes.

She clumsily learned to change diapers, make formula, and lull someone to sleep.

When she was first called "Auntie Ba," she was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night.

In the blink of an eye, the child can run, talk, and even cultivate.

Now... I have to leave her.

"Luoyang," Xue Ba said, his voice a little hoarse, "In this new environment, listen to Aunt Leng. But if you suffer any injustice, contact me anytime. The Blood God Legion... will always be your support."

These words were spoken to Luoyang, but even more so to Leng Yaozhu.

Leng Yaozhu understood.

She walked to Xue Ba's side, her crimson eyes meeting his directly, her voice soft yet solemn: "I will protect him. I swear in the name of the Leng family, and on the dignity of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo."

The two stared at each other for a long time.

Finally, Blood Eight nodded.

"I should go now," she said. "I still have a mission with the Legion."

She knelt down and gave Luoyang one last hug.

She used so much force that you could hear her rapid heartbeat in Luoyang.

"Grow up well," Xue Ba whispered in his ear, his voice hoarse. "Come back and visit when you have time."

Luo Yang felt a warm, damp sensation on his neck.

He reached out and hugged her back.

"I will, Auntie."

Xue Ba released him, stood up, and walked towards the elevator without looking back.

Her back was straight, like an unyielding sword.

The moment the door closed, Luo Yang saw her raise her hand and quickly wipe her eyes.

Leng Yaozhu gently put her arm around his shoulder.

"She treats you like family," she said softly. "That's how the Blood God Legion is. Once they've chosen someone, it's for life."

Luo Yang didn't speak, he just stared at the tightly closed metal door.

There's an empty space in my heart.

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At the same time, in the office of the Spirit Pagoda Master.

"Grandpa! Why aren't you doing anything?!"

As soon as the door closed, Qian Gu Zhang Ting couldn't help but let out a low growl.

The handprint was still visible on his face, burning with pain, but the humiliation in his heart hurt even more.

"Your grandson almost died at the hands of that beast! And you just let them go?!"

Qian Gu Dongfeng stood with his back to him, overlooking the night view of Shrek City from the floor-to-ceiling window.

After a long while, he slowly turned around.

"How many times have I warned you?" His voice was calm, so calm it was chilling, "You need to know how to assess the situation and control your temper."

"I'm about to be killed! How can I control myself?!" Qian Gu Zhangting's eyes were bloodshot. "And that Blood God Legion, what a nobody force I've never even heard of! What's there to be afraid of?! Grandpa, are you getting old and your courage has waned?!"

Qian Gu Dong Feng's gaze turned cold.

"If it really is some shady organization," he slowly walked to his desk, tapping his fingers lightly on the surface, "do you think... I'd be afraid?"

Qian Gu Zhangting was taken aback.

Thinking about it carefully, it's true.

In his entire life, who had his grandfather ever feared? When the Speaker of the Federal Parliament came, he would at most give him some face; when the Lord of the Temple of War himself arrived, it was still an equal dialogue.

There's no reason why they should cower like that just because they heard the words "Blood God Legion".

"The Blood God Legion is special."

Qian Gu Dongfeng sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.

"It is not affiliated with the Federation, nor is it even under its jurisdiction. Its location is deep within the Endless Mountains."

"The Endless Mountains?" Qian Gu Zhangting frowned. "That desolate wasteland perpetually covered in ice and snow?"

"The wasteland?" Qian Gu Dongfeng laughed, a mocking smile on his face. "Below that lies the passage connecting to the Abyss Plane. Six thousand years ago, the Abyss invaded, nearly annihilating the entire continent. It was the original Shrek Seven Devils and countless powerful individuals who sacrificed their lives to seal the passage. And the Blood God Legion—has guarded that place for generations."

He took a sip of tea and continued, "The minimum requirement for a legion member is Soul Saint. Each of the nine Blood Gods possesses combat power at the level of a Peerless Douluo or higher. They do not participate in continental conflicts, nor do they associate with any forces; their sole mission is to guard that gate."

Qian Gu Zhangting's expression changed.

The lowest level Soul Saint? A powerhouse above the Nine Peerless Douluo?

This configuration surpasses that of any overtly powerful force!