Nan Shuishui quickly stepped forward, bowed to Qian Daoliu, and spoke with a hint of trepidation.

"There's something I'd like to ask you for a favor, senior."

"I struggled with the decision for a long time, hesitating the whole way about whether to come back, but in the end I decided to give it a try."

Qian Daoliu looked at her with great interest, and slightly raised his chin.

Tell me about it.

Nan Shui Shui pursed her red lips and stood there hesitating for a long time.

Her fingers clenched and unclenched repeatedly, her palms sweating profusely.

As if she had made a great decision, she suddenly took a step forward and bowed deeply to Qian Daoliu, bending her waist to a ninety-degree angle.

"Senior, I wish to lead the Earth Dragon Gate to join the Spirit Hall. Is that possible?"

Qian Daoliu was genuinely a little surprised.

He raised an eyebrow, finding it quite amusing.

In the morning at the Papal Palace, he forced the four great empires to contribute money and manpower, which was no different from outright robbery.

All factions were trying to avoid him, yet some actually came to him offering to submit?

His original plan was to wait until the continent-wide high-level soul master competition ended and the Spirit Hall's reputation was established before gradually reorganizing the forces on the continent, incorporating those that should be incorporated and controlling those that should be controlled.

I never expected such a pleasant surprise to arrive today.

Qian Daoliu naturally had no reason to refuse.

After all, this is a good thing.

However, he needs to figure out the reason behind it.

Judging from Nan Shuishui's current state, she probably didn't have this idea when she left this morning. Something must have happened on the way that made her suddenly change her mind.

"Sect Leader Nan, joining the Spirit Hall is naturally no problem. But let's be frank, what exactly is your motive? It can't be because you think the scenery in the Spirit Hall is nice."

Qian Daoliu wore a peaceful smile and spoke in a gentle tone.

This was a stark contrast to his cold demeanor in the Papal Palace that morning.

At that time, he exuded a chilling aura, like a god of death.

Now, however, he acts like a kind elder, without any airs.

Nan Shuishui was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Qian Daoliu to have this attitude.

She came to her senses, sighed, and her tone was full of helplessness and sorrow.

"Not long ago, after the banquet ended, I led my disciples back, but we encountered people from the Tianlong Sect on the way."

"Those guys are as arrogant as ever, belittling our Earth Dragon Gate, saying that the Earth Dragon Gate is all women and can't amount to anything."

"Say that we got to where we are today because of nepotism."

"What did you say...?"

"This even led to conflict."

Her voice grew softer and softer, trembling uncontrollably.

"In the end, one of my close disciples died; he had just been buried a few hours earlier."

"That child is only nineteen years old. He has been studying with me for ten years. Although he is not the most talented, he is the most diligent. He gets up to cultivate before dawn every day and always volunteers to do the dirty and tiring work in the sect."

At this point, Nan Shuishui's eyes dimmed, her chest heaved slightly, and the grief in her heart almost overflowed.

Back then, when Qian Daoliu went to the Earth Dragon Gate to retrieve the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, she used this as an excuse to swagger around the northern region for quite some time.

The Heavenly Dragon Gate couldn't figure out her background and didn't dare to provoke her, so they didn't dare to cause trouble for the Earthly Dragon Gate for a long time.

But Nan Shuishui knew in her heart that she was just using someone else's name to make a big deal out of nothing.

She had absolutely no connection with Qian Daoliu; he was just there to pick something up.

Especially during today's founding ceremony, Qian Daoliu didn't say a single word to her from beginning to end, and didn't even glance in her direction.

Her heart sank immediately; she knew something was wrong.

Yu Wuji is the most suspicious person; he will definitely see through the flaws.

Sure enough, not long after the banquet ended, they were stopped by Yu Wuji and his men as soon as they stepped out of the Mingdou Mountain Range.

Yu Wuji immediately mocked her, saying that she was overestimating herself and wanted to curry favor with Qian Daoliu, but the latter didn't even know her.

The two sides couldn't agree on anything and soon started fighting.

To protect her, her personal disciple took a direct hit from the opponent's soul skill and died on the spot.

She was clearly the leader of a sect, yet she couldn't even protect her own disciples.

"Through this experience, I have come to a profound realization of the importance of having a powerful backer."

Nan Shuishui took a deep breath, straightened her back, and looked directly into Qian Daoliu's eyes without the slightest hesitation.

"Although I am not afraid of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, my strength is indeed a major weakness."

"My talent will most likely remain the same for my entire life, and my hope of breaking through to the Title Douluo level is slim."

"Qiuqiu has great talent, but it will take at least ten years for her to break through to the Title Douluo level. Even if she succeeds, she will only be on the same starting line as the Tianlong Sect at best."

"In terms of true strength, he is still no match for Yu Wuji."

"It only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."

"That's why I want to join the Spirit Hall!"

Nan Shuishui finished speaking in one breath, her chest rising and falling slightly, feeling a little nervous.


She feared that Qian Daoliu would find her selfishness too strong and refuse to agree.

But there was really no other way.

She couldn't bear to see the disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect get into trouble one by one.

"Please grant my request, senior!"

Nan Qiuqiu also stepped forward and took the lead in bowing to Qian Daoliu.

Her eyes were red, clearly she had just been crying.

Several female disciples beside them also bent down, their eyes reddening.

They still vividly remember what happened not long ago.

The senior sister fell right in front of them, her pink dress stained with blood... but they could only stand by, not even having the courage to fight back.

They never want to experience that feeling of helplessness again in their lives.

"In that case, welcome to the Earth Dragon Gate."

Qian Daoliu did not hesitate for long and nodded in agreement.

He felt that Nan Shuishui was very honest, and did not make up those high-sounding lies, but directly pointed out that she was looking for a backer.

This honesty is rare.

The Spirit Hall is currently recruiting soldiers and horses. The Earth Dragon Sect has been operating in the north for many years and its power is not weak. Its disciples are also of decent character. Recruiting them will only bring benefits and no harm.

"Thank you, senior! I will immediately return to the Earth Dragon Gate, bring all the belongings of my disciples, and join the Spirit Hall!"

Nan Shuishui was overjoyed, her grief vanished, and she was filled with excitement.

She wished she could sprout wings and fly back right now, pack everything up, and move over immediately.

As long as they can get on the good side of the Spirit Hall, the Heavenly Dragon Gate will never dare to bully them again.

However, Qian Daoliu raised his hand to stop her.

"There's no need for that. Dilongmen is your root after all. You've lived here for countless years. There's no need for you to move here."

"Anyway, the technology of soul tools is quite advanced nowadays. The Spirit Hall is only a few hours away from the Earth Dragon Gate."

"Furthermore, the Spirit Hall's future power distribution is destined to cover the entire continent, and the Earth Dragon Gate is just right to serve as the main stronghold in the north."

"From now on, the task of helping the common people around the Earth Dragon Gate awaken their martial souls for free will have to be taken up by Sect Master Nan."

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