Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 31: A Pledge of Love

Back in the morning, Xue Qinghe instructed Serpent Spear Douluo to prepare the carriage before heading to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

In the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi was playing with his daughter with Sword Bone Douluo after reading Xiao Yi's intelligence when his disciples rushed over to report that Xue Qinghe had arrived.

"I don't know what my apprentice wants from me."

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is a support sect. Most of its disciples have support-type spirits and lack combat power. This leads to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School needing a large number of combat-type spirit masters. Every year, the school helps villages near the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School awaken their spirits. Direct disciples recruit talent through marriage alliances.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a significant influence on most of the industries in Tiandou City. Every year, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School receives the majority of Tiandou City's tax revenue, making them incredibly wealthy.

This led to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School accumulating a large amount of wealth, which aroused the envy of many forces. In the end, they had no choice but to take Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, as their disciple, thereby achieving a deeper level of mutual benefit and gradually gaining control of the Heaven Dou Empire.

However, what he didn't expect was that the real Xue Qinghe had already passed away, and the current Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue in disguise, so his plan was destined to fail.

Ning Fengzhi then instructed his disciples to bring Xue Qinghe up.

After a while, Xue Qinghe entered the sect master's hall under the guidance of his disciples.

"Brother Qinghe, you're here!" Ning Rongrong rushed over to Xue Qinghe as soon as she saw him arrive.

Xue Qinghe saw Ning Rongrong rushing over and caught her, saying, "Junior Sister Rongrong is still so mischievous."

"No way! I'm just happy to see you after so long!" Ning Rongrong

"Uncle Jian, take Rongrong away. Qinghe and I have something to discuss," Ning Fengzhi said to Sword Douluo.

Ning Rongrong obediently followed Sword Bone Douluo.

"Qinghe, what brings you here today?" Ning Fengzhi asked.

"I've met you, teacher."

"I've told you several times already, you don't need to be so reserved when you see me."

"No, after all, you are my teacher."

"Hey kid, tell me, what's the matter that you've come to see me at this hour?"

"Isn't this a new genius from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy? I heard he's Dugu Bo's apprentice."

"Oh, you mean that one? I just finished reading his information too. I even saw him when he came to Tiandou City."

"Oh? Didn't the teacher try to recruit him?"

"Sigh, I only saw him once at the auction, and then he disappeared for half a year. The next news about him was that he became Dugu Bo's disciple."

"Would the teacher like to come with me to see him?"

"There is nothing wrong with that."

The two then left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, with Ning Fengzhi taking Bone Douluo with him.

Because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School possesses immense wealth, Ning Fengzhi always needs a Title Douluo to accompany him when he goes out to protect his safety. Another Title Douluo is responsible for protecting the sect's safety. Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were helped by Ning Fengzhi in their early years, and later they joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, becoming the sect's Guardian Douluos.

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When Xiao Yi returned to school, it was already evening. After returning to his dormitory, he heard Dugu Bo's telepathic message.

"Kid, they didn't give you any trouble, did they? Yanzi was so worried when you left with them," Dugu Bo asked.

"No, they were just testing my attitude towards the various powers." As he spoke, Xiao Yi took out the Crown Prince's token.

"However, the Crown Prince did give me a token."

"Hiss!" Dugu Bo gasped.

"I didn't want you to get involved in the power struggle so early. You know Prince Xuexing, right? He's the one who arranged your enrollment. He saved my life back then, and I owe him a favor. But he's at odds with the Crown Prince. Now that you've accepted this token, it means you're one of the Crown Prince's people."

"There's nothing I can do about it. After all, the Crown Prince gave it to me, and I can't refuse it, otherwise I'll lose face for him."

"Alas, what's done is done," Dugu Bo sighed.

"Moreover, the current crown prince is no longer the crown prince."

"Who told you this news?"

"After Ning Fengzhi left, I talked with the Crown Prince for a while, specifically asking me what my views were on the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall, but his thoughts were clearly biased towards the Spirit Hall."

"You mean Xue Qinghe is from the Spirit Hall?"

"Most likely."

Xiao Yi knew the true identity, but he couldn't reveal it too obviously, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain where he got the information.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I still need to think about how to handle this when I get back. Now that you have the Crown Prince's token, outsiders will automatically assume you're Xue Qinghe's person. I also need to repay the favor I owe Prince Xue Xing as soon as possible." Dugu Bo finished speaking and left.

After Dugu Bo left, Xiao Yi rubbed his temples.

"Reporting, testing, winning over, the Crown Prince's token, what a dilemma."

Xiao Yi originally only wanted to participate in the Soul Master Competition a few years later at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but he didn't expect so many things to happen on his first day of school.

His original intention was not to get involved in the open and covert struggles between the major forces, but after Xue Qinghe arrived, he couldn't escape the vortex even if he wanted to.

"Forget it, why think so much? Let's go find Sister Yan."

"Sister Yan, are you there?" Xiao Yi called out as he arrived at Dugu Yan's dormitory.

Upon hearing Xiao Yi's voice, Dugu Yan immediately opened the door and rushed towards him.

When Xiao Yi saw Dugu Yan rushing towards him, he opened his arms and hugged her.

After falling into Xiao Yi's arms, Dugu Yan choked up and said, "I was so afraid that you wouldn't come back, afraid that they would harm you."

Dugu Yan is very fragile. Because she has only had her grandfather by her side since she was a child, she is insecure and anxious when she likes Xiao Yi, but she doesn't know what Xiao Yi's attitude is.

"Don't worry, I'm back safe and sound. Don't worry about me." Xiao Yi gently patted Dugu Yan's back to comfort her when he saw her choking up.

Dugu Yan stopped crying after a while.

"Walk with me for a bit," Xiao Yi said to Dugu Yan.

"it is good."

The two walked for two hours within the academy, during which they tacitly did not exchange a single word.

The moon is very full tonight, and there are few stars in the sky. The moon, hanging in the sky and radiating its light, brings a touch of tranquility to the quiet night.

Xiao Yi subconsciously looked to the side.

At this moment, the gentle moonlight shone on Dugu Yan's profile. Dugu Yan was already beautiful, but the moonlight seemed to have put a filter on her. At first glance, she had long black hair, an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, a high nose, and you could even see the fine downy hair on her face if you looked closely.

Xiao Yi couldn't help but recall the events from when he first met Dugu Yan until now.

From her initial arrogance, to her care and companionship over the past six months, to blushing when teased, to worrying about him today.

I realized I'd fallen for her without even realizing it.

At this moment, Xiao Yi also understood his own thoughts.

So he spoke, "Yan Yan."

"Huh? What did you call me?"

"Yan Yan".

"Why do you call me that?"

"Because I like you."

"What?"

I said I like you.

Dugu Yan was stunned. She never expected that this blockhead would actually see the light. She had always been the one taking the initiative, and it seemed like only she liked him. However, Xiao Yi always kept his feelings to himself, and Dugu Yan could inadvertently see his attitude.

Afterwards, Dugu Yan held Xiao Yi's hand and chattered away on the way back to the dormitory. Xiao Yi didn't feel annoyed at all; he had already put the events of the day behind him.

P.S.: Romance scenes are a weak point, hence this extra chapter. Thank you to Changhe Luoyue for the 688 reading coins.

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