Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 62 The Return Journey

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I should go back to Tiandou. I haven't seen Yanyan for a year and a half. I miss her a little. I wonder how that proud little angel is doing."

Xiao Yi shook his head, putting his worries behind him.

Afterwards, Xiao Yi took out a map, identified the direction, and flew towards Tian Dou City.

Xiao Yi has reached level 60 for a year now. He plans to return to Tiandou City to hunt for a soul ring from Dugu Bo. As for the soul beast, he will choose the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

As for that divinely bestowed soul ring, it's not worth using it now, as it's only for Soul Saints.

……

On the other side, in Tiandou City, at the Crown Prince's residence.

Just then, a woman arrived as our Master Xue finished his official duties and was about to rest.

What are you doing here?

"What? Can't I come if there's nothing wrong? Besides, didn't you ask me to take care of someone? He's out now, sixteen years old, level sixty, you have a good eye."

The woman was Bibi Dong. After separating from Xiao Yi, on her way back to the Spirit Hall, she suddenly had the urge to visit Qian Renxue. However, seeing the pile of official documents on the table made her heart ache.

She wondered if she had done something wrong. At her age, most people were cultivating, but Qian Renxue was dealing with government affairs all day, which seriously affected her cultivation time.

"Thank you for taking care of me, sister. Is there anything else?" Qian Renxue asked upon hearing Bibi Dong's words.

"If it really doesn't work, then don't do this mission. Go back and cultivate. It's okay if you fail."

"No need for you to worry, sister. I have already trained a substitute, and it can still cultivate normally. If there's nothing else, you can leave." Qian Renxue gave her the order to leave.

"Fine, very well. Go ahead and keep doing this if you dare." Bibi Dong was furious.

The two parted on bad terms, and Bibi Dong left immediately.

In fact, Qian Renxue knew what Bibi Dong meant. She wanted her to return to the Spirit Hall to cultivate as soon as possible. After all, her cultivation speed had been slow since she came to the Heaven Dou Empire. Qian Renxue was actually very happy that Bibi Dong could come and visit her. However, she didn't know why, but what she thought in her heart and what she said were two different things. She probably just wanted to annoy Bibi Dong.

(Xiao Yi: Ah, right, right, no wonder they're mother and daughter, they're both so proud and arrogant.)

However, she then remembered news of Bibi Dong.

"A genuine sixteen and a half years old, passing the Slaughter City test? In just a year and a half? Tang Hao, the strongest genius of the Haotian Sect, took five years to pass the Slaughter City test."

That woman took four years to pass through the City of Slaughter, while Xiao Yi only took a year and a half? Moreover, his soul power is definitely lower than that of Tang Hao and that woman back then.

"This is terrifying! How can he be so strong? I, Qian Renxue, possess the strongest talent and the strongest martial soul, yet I am still inferior to him?"

Qian Renxue's heart was filled with complex emotions. She had always been extremely confident in her talent, and apart from her mother, who did not acknowledge her and possessed extraordinary talent, another one had appeared.

Moreover, he is three years younger than Qian Renxue. Xiao Yi is currently at level 60, while Qian Renxue has only reached level 67 in the past year and a half. This is only because she squeezed out a lot of time to cultivate diligently. She did not slack off in her cultivation during this period. Moreover, Xiao Yi was only level 58 when he left. With Xiao Yi's talent, it is impossible that he only improved by two levels in the past year and a half. It is very likely that he was stuck at level 60 because he did not obtain a soul ring. If he had obtained a soul ring, he would likely be not much different from her.

She was about to be overtaken on a bend, which was incredibly frustrating for her.

"No, no, no, I'm his friend after all. I'm trying to recruit him. How can I be weaker than him? I have to meet him soon, otherwise, when he surpasses me next time, how will he respect me as a friend?"

I need to elevate my status as a friend first, otherwise he'll look down on me. Yes! I absolutely must do this, otherwise he'll definitely despise me, a friend whose cultivation is lower than his.

Qian Renxue imagined it all. Sure enough, being love-struck is hereditary. She just didn't know it herself. Ever since she met Xiao Yi, she had never stopped getting information about him and knew his general direction.

When a woman becomes interested in a man, she's already close to falling for him. However, these are all just Qian Renxue's own imaginations, and self-inflicted imaginations are the most fatal.

For some reason, Xiao Yi's face suddenly appeared in Qian Renxue's mind, and then she felt a burning sensation on her face.

"Oh dear, what am I thinking? It must be because Grandpa keeps mentioning Xiao Yi that I'm like this. Humph, you bad grandpa, you're messing with my Dao heart," Qian Renxue muttered under her breath, her face flushed.

(Qian Daoliu: Ah, right, right, just tell me if you've got your eye on someone or not.)

.........

After a year and a half, Master Xiao finally returned to Tiandou City. His idea was to first go back to the Dugu Mansion to see if anyone was there.

Because of his understanding of sword intent, his face underwent subtle changes, giving the impression of a sharp, piercing blade. Xiao Yi felt this was too flamboyant, so he sheathed his sword intent, softening his appearance considerably. Moreover, due to his understanding of sword intent, specifically the intent of killing, he was not affected by the God of Slaughter Domain and did not become too outrageous. On the contrary, he could easily switch between indifference and gentleness.

Upon arriving at the Dugu residence, Xiao Yi knocked on the door to see if anyone was home.

At this moment, only Dugu Yan was in the Dugu Mansion. She was sitting in a rocking chair in the courtyard, gazing at the sky, seemingly lost in thought.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

So Dugu Yan asked, "Who is it?"

"Yanyan, it's me." Xiao Yi's voice came from outside the door.

Upon hearing Xiao Yi's voice, Dugu Yan immediately went to open the door. After seeing that it was indeed Xiao Yi standing outside, she rushed over.

"Waaaaah, you're finally back! I was so worried about you. A few days ago, this 'Heartbreak Red' suddenly lost contact with me, and I thought something had happened to you," Dugu Yan said, choking back tears.

(Isolated from the outside world during the Hell Road period)

"Alright, I'm fine. Why are you all alone? Where did Grandpa go?" Xiao Yi asked.

"Grandpa went to the herb garden. Lingling has been keeping me company these past few days. But Lingling broke through to level 40 yesterday and went hunting for a soul ring this morning," Dugu Yan replied.

"Are all the team members back?" Xiao Yi asked.

"I'm back."

Then Dugu Yan lay in Xiao Yi's arms and told him what had happened during the year and a half he was away from Tian Dou City.

First, the Crown Prince married a Crown Princess, and the Crown Princess became pregnant, which greatly pleased Emperor Xueye. He then announced that he would gradually transfer military power to the Crown Prince, while the Crown Princess was given many maids to take care of her.

As for Ye Lingling and the others, they returned two months ago. After Mu Yun trained them for two years, everyone made great progress. Most of them were at level 34 or 35 when they went, and they all came back at level 40 or above. Ye Lingling was only level 39 when she came back because she was an auxiliary soul master, but she broke through to level 40 yesterday.

P.S.: I overslept, I'll try to post this before midnight.

(End of this chapter)