Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 252 Earth Dragon Gate

In the north of Longcheng, a courtyard with an equally expansive area stands quietly, vaguely echoing the Tianlong Gate in the south of the city.

The courtyard's architectural style is similar to that of the Tianlongmen mansion, with the three large characters "Dilongmen" inscribed on the tall plaque above the main gate.

Two stone sculptures were also placed in front of the gate. The stone sculptures seemed to be the appearance of a kind of earth dragon-like spirit beast, with very fine scales and a strange rhombus-shaped gem on its forehead.

This is the ancestral site of the Earth Dragon Gate.

In Dragon City, the two most powerful sects are the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Earthly Dragon Sect. The Heavenly Dragon Sect occupies the south and north of the city respectively, holding a superior position that all other small and medium-sized sects in the city look up to.

Nan Qiuqiu returned to the gate of the Earth Dragon Gate all alone.

"Miss." The two guards standing at the door bowed respectfully to Nan Qiuqiu.

They were unaware that their sect leader had been captured by the evil spirit master.

Nan Qiuqiu simply responded and quickly walked towards the depths of the courtyard.

They arrived at the backyard of the Earth Dragon Gate. The backyard was a large garden. Maintaining such a large garden in this frigid environment was no easy feat. Moreover, many rare flowers only existed in the southern part of the continent. The reason they could survive here was entirely due to the thermal energy soul guide device located underground in the backyard of the Earth Dragon Gate.

An elderly woman with gray hair was watering the flowers. When she saw Nan Qiuqiu return, she smiled gently and said, "Qiuqiu is back. Did the soul hunt go well? Did you get a suitable soul ring? If not, Grandma will take you to find one herself next time."

"The Flower Lady!"

Nan Qiuqiu threw herself into the old man's arms, crying her heart out.

The old man hurriedly put down the showerhead and gently stroked Nan Qiuqiu's back, saying with heartache, "What happened? Who bullied our little Qiuqiu? Was it Yu Tianlong and his gang of rascals, or Xiao Ye and his gang? How could they let you be bullied? Where's your mother? Aren't you together?"

The old woman whom Nan Qiuqiu called Granny Hua was an elder of the Earth Dragon Gate. According to seniority, she was a generation higher than the sect leader, Nan Shuishui, and her Soul Saint cultivation was second only to the sect leader, Nan Shuishui.

Nan Qiuqiu choked up and said, "Grandma Hua, we encountered an evil spirit master outside Sunset Forest. To protect us, Mom was captured by the evil spirit master. Xiao Ye and the others stayed behind to cover my retreat and couldn't come back. Only I was rescued."

Nan Qiuqiu told Granny Hua everything that had happened, including how she went to the Heavenly Dragon Gate to ask the Heavenly Dragon Douluo for help.

Granny Hua trembled with rage, stammering, "That bastard, that scoundrel, actually fell into becoming an evil spirit master and even kidnapped Shui Shui and those little ones! What a tragic fate! What a tragic fate!"

Nan Qiuqiu whispered, "Grandma Hua, what should we do?"

Although she appeared strong in front of Tianlong Douluo, she genuinely didn't know what to do. She was just a little princess doted on by her mother and elders in the sect, only a teenager, and to have encountered such a great change, it was already a testament to her strong will that she didn't break down.

Granny Hua sighed and comforted Qiuqiu, "Don't worry, the Earth Dragon Gate will be fine. We old folks are still alive. We've been neighbors for so many years, and Old Heavenly Dragon won't just sit idly by. The most important thing right now is to find the whereabouts of those evil soul masters. I'll send people to inquire. You should rest well these next few days. You've really suffered, my child."

Grandma Hua lovingly hugged Nan Qiuqiu into her arms.

Nan Qiuqiu nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Granny Hua, "Granny, I was rescued and brought back to Dragon City. If they hadn't saved me from the evil spirit masters, I probably wouldn't have been able to come back. They should still be in Dragon City. Can you help me find them? I haven't properly thanked them yet."

Granny Hua nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have someone go find it right away. You should rest well first."

"Um."

Nan Qiuqiu nestled in Grandma Hua's arms and fell into a deep sleep.

Grandma Hua gently stroked Nan Qiuqiu's pink hair with affection and carried her back to her room to rest.

After covering Nan Qiuqiu with a blanket, Granny Hua left the room and closed the door, her face instantly turning gloomy. Although she maintained her composure in front of Nan Qiuqiu, she was actually very worried. The Earth Dragon Sect, having lost Soul Douluo, would definitely be impacted by other sects. There were many who coveted the Earth Dragon Sect's resources. Although the Heavenly Dragon Sect would help the Earth Dragon Sect to some extent, they were still two sects, and even the best relationship had its limits. If Nan Shuishui couldn't be rescued in a short time, the Earth Dragon Sect would inevitably have to give up some resources to other sects. It would be good if they could keep about half of their assets.

This is the role of top-tier experts; sects with Soul Douluos and Title Douluos exist in a different world than sects without them.

Previously, with Nan Shuishui, a powerhouse comparable to an ordinary Title Douluo, the Earth Dragon Gate possessed resources in Dragon City second only to the Heavenly Dragon Gate. However, after losing Nan Shuishui, the Earth Dragon Gate had to give up at least half of its profits to other sects and noble forces in Dragon City.

Although such a big thing happened to the Earth Dragon Gate, the kindness still had to be repaid, so Granny Hua sent some Earth Dragon Gate disciples to inquire about Ji Lin and the others' whereabouts.

The next morning, as the first rays of dawn appeared, the entire city of Longcheng was covered with a layer of pure white snow, as if it were draped in a silver-clad coat.

The entire city of Dragon City was bathed in a golden glow from the rising sun. Such clear weather was rare in Dragon City, where snow fell year-round. Early in the morning, the streets were already bustling with activity.

In the Blue Dream Standard Room on the third floor of the Rose Hotel, Ji Lin, Meng Hongchen, Ling Luochen, and Ye Guyi were having breakfast at the dining table. After resting for a day and a night, they were fully refreshed and ready to begin their operation today. Ye Guyi would find the evil soul master hiding in Dragon City, while Ji Lin would gather intelligence. Once they discovered the evil soul master's stronghold, they would prepare to strike at its heart and eliminate all the evil soul masters.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of Blue Dream's room. Ji Lin and the other three exchanged glances. It was their first time in Dragon City, so they probably didn't know anyone. Ji Lin activated his mental detection and scanned the room. A smile appeared on his face. He put down his breakfast, got up, and opened the door.

Outside the door, a stunningly beautiful girl with pink hair and pink eyes, dressed in a pink dress, stood gracefully in the doorway.

Upon seeing Ji Lin open the door, her slightly pale face broke into a joyful smile. "It really is you! I'm so glad you didn't leave Dragon City. I've come to thank you."

Ji Lin looked at Nan Qiuqiu at the door and gestured for her to come in, saying, "Come in first. We can't just stand at the door and talk."

Nan Qiuqiu didn't stand on ceremony and walked into the Blue Dream room. Looking at the people having breakfast at the dining table, she said somewhat apologetically, "Ah! Am I too early? Did I disturb your meal?"

(End of this chapter)