In Douluo Continent, his martial soul mutated into Blue Silver Grass.

Chapter 174 To this day, I still believe that the term "fellow traveler" is incredibly noble.

"Crunch~"

Xue Qinghe pushed open the door and saw the person sitting there. He was first stunned, then overjoyed, and finally looked on with a look of surprise.

He barely managed to suppress the urge to click his tongue, after all, it was quite a big deal for Lin Hai, that dry gourd, to take the initiative to come to her!

"Who do we have here? It's Brother Lin Hai!" Xue Qinghe took the initiative to greet him. Although she had just returned, she was the host and Lin Hai was the guest.

"I'm sorry to bother Your Highness."

"Hehe, there's no one here, just call me Brother Xue."

"Brother Lin Hai, what brings you here?" Xue Qinghe was no fool; it was common sense that one wouldn't come to a temple without a reason.

"Let's contact Sect Leader Ning. You two are master and disciple, so it'll be easier to communicate." It will also make things easier.

"I have prepared my alliance gift, and I hope you will not disappoint me."

"Okay, I understand."

"However, this is not a good place to discuss things, Brother Lin, please come with me." Xue Qinghe led Lin Hai out.

After leaving the house, he summoned a knight guard and said, "Go and invite my teacher, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, to the usual place. Tell him I have important matters to discuss with him."

……

"Qinghe, what has made you so busy summoning your teacher?" Ning Fengzhi arrived at the teahouse.

"Oh? Xiao Hai is here too! Hehe."

"Uncle Ning," Lin Hai called out as he stood up.

"Uncle... Uncle Ning!" Xue Qinghe was about to call him "teacher," but Ning Fengzhi's gaze swept over her, and Xue Qinghe changed her mind halfway through.

Hearing Xue Qinghe change his words, Ning Fengzhi smiled.

Ning Fengzhi sat down quite naturally and picked up the tea that Xue Qinghe had poured for him.

In truth, Ning Fengzhi was only of noble status; in terms of actual circumstances, he felt that he was in a similar situation to Xue Qinghe and Lin Hai.

Ning Fengzhi possesses powerful support abilities, Xue Qinghe is the heir apparent, and Lin Hai has exceptional talent. However, all three of them, without prior agreement, have powerful backers, and their individual strength is far from being able to control everything.

Therefore, Ning Fengzhi did not mind having more contact with Xue Qinghe and Lin Hai; in fact, he enjoyed it.

"Let me guess..." Ning Fengzhi put down his teacup and said slowly.

"Is it because the last negotiation failed? Heh."

"Uncle Ning truly is a man of great wisdom," Lin Hai said calmly, blowing on the hot tea at his lips.

"Haha, didn't Qinghe tell you?" Ning Fengzhi looked at Lin Hai with a smile.

"They did talk about it a little, and I had guessed Uncle Ning's decision."

"However, we have grand ambitions, and a mere verbal agreement might not be enough to reassure the three of you, right?"

"So, you mean...?"

Lin Hai didn't speak, but proved it with actions. He took out the agreement from his storage soul tool, in triplicate.

The inscription reads: "To prepare for unforeseen future events, or war, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Heavenly Dou Empire, and the Beast Academy have formed an alliance to advance and retreat together..."

Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi accepted the document. It didn't mention anything about the Mou Tian Dou Empire's royal family, but those in the know understood. If Xue Qinghe's early ascension to the throne was exposed, the truth behind this alliance agreement would be revealed.

After taking a look, there were no problems, and no hidden events were mentioned. Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe signed their names, as did Lin Hai.

With an agreement in place, at least we can prevent our allies from betraying us.

Finally, each of the three agreements was signed by three different people, with one copy kept by each of them.

"Once a contract is made, the one who breaks it shall be punished for breaking it."

"Please remember this, both of you."

"The agreement has been reached, and I should also present a gift." Lin Hai displayed the soul tool he had recently developed.

The soul-guided pistol is one example, as are defensive soul-guided devices, concealment soul-guided devices... and finally, there's the soul-guided device manual, a replica of Lin Hai's original manuscript.

Looking at the number of soul tools in front of them, Ning Fengzhi's eyes gleamed, as did Xue Qinghe's.

He had finally gotten his wish. Although he had been eyeing Lin Hai's soul tools and technology, he knew that if he forced it, it would backfire, so he had been holding back.

Moreover, he couldn't take the initiative to approach Lin Hai. He had to wait for Lin Hai to come to him, since it was Lin Hai who made the suggestion. So even if Ning Fengzhi was envious of the offensive soul tool technology in Lin Hai's hands, he had to endure it.

"What are these?" Ning Fengzhi noticed some wearable soul tools.

"These are defensive soul tools, and their uses are similar to defensive soul skills."

"This data is unique to me, and I am the only one on the entire continent who possesses it."

"These soul tool data are incredibly valuable, and you just give them to us like this?"

"Hehe, Uncle Ning, I'm not a conservative person. I actually hope the whole continent can progress. Being stuck in the past is definitely not advisable. Little do people know, there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding!"

"Xiao Hai, you have quite the magnanimity."

"After you return, you can find talented people to study soul tools. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me."

"The history of Douluo Continent is long, and so is the history of humankind. From the initial struggle for survival against soul beasts, to the use of weapons, the rise of masters, and the emergence of systems, all of these are irreversible. And the soul guidance technology that I have revived is also irreversible."

"Uncle Ning, Brother Xue, you should go back and study this soul tool as soon as possible. I believe that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, equipped with offensive soul tools, will definitely reach a new level, and the Imperial Soul Master Legion, equipped with offensive soul tools, will surely be able to influence a large-scale war."

"Moreover, I am currently innovating a new soul tool, which is more offensive than a soul tool pistol." Lin Hai took out the blueprints he had drawn for the soul tool cannon and showed them to Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi.

"This soul tool is called the Soul Guidance Cannon. One shot can kill or injure countless people. Its power is even greater. If I manage to create it, I will share it with you two."

"The Heaven Dou Empire has been extremely weak for a long time. If we want to change the status quo and deal with the Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire, we can only strengthen ourselves, increase our strength, and replace him with a capable person."

"I only believe that dignity lies on the edge of a sword, and truth lies within the range of a cannon."

"Well said!" Ning Fengzhi stood up and clapped his hands.

"When facing an enemy with wolfish ambitions, we should strike them hard and make them tremble in fear."

"Thank you so much, Xiao Hai. You've given our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School a true foundation for survival!"

"Uncle Ning, soul tools have offensive capabilities, but one's physical strength should not be ignored," Lin Hai said to Ning Fengzhi.

"Okay, I understand."

"Since we are now a collective working towards the same goal, I will share my progress with you when I make new advancements in my soul tool."

"Hmph! I've handed over the entire process of creating soul tools to you. Since quite a few soul tools have survived, I believe you should be able to master the technology quickly. I've divided soul tools into nine levels, each corresponding to one of the nine realms of soul masters. Ordinary soul tool makers are equipped with soul tools of the corresponding level. Just like soul masters, the higher the level of the soul tool, the stronger its power and might. So please don't underestimate soul tools."

"The soul-guided pistol I took out that day was only a level three soul tool, with power comparable to a Soul Master. If I could make a level nine soul tool, I could threaten a Title Douluo."

"Therefore, you should also hurry up and carry out research, and equip your sect disciples and soul master armies with them! Do not be complacent, but take a long-term view and look at soul tools with a developmental perspective."

"it is good."

Lin Hai bid farewell to the two men. With everything settled, he departed. On his way back, Lin Hai gazed at the moon in the other world, a surge of pride welling up within him. His lofty ambition was based on Qian Renxue's complete unification of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

"Even today, I still consider the term 'like-minded' incredibly noble, yet how distant is that like-minded person from my reality."

"A fellow traveler from another world? Ah, I hope she is!"

However, Lin Hai was well aware that his ideas would be difficult to spread across this continent, because Douluo Continent was a continent of gods, and divine ideology ruled the continent.

Only when he becomes a god can he spread his ideas.

It's very difficult, very difficult, because high-level Soul Masters would never agree. Soul tools might be possible, but he doesn't have enough time, because Soul tools of this era are not from ten thousand years in the future; their development is too slow, and their acceptance is too small.

After the qualifying rounds, each team had only three days to adjust. Three days later, a total of fifteen teams, along with their teachers and five hundred Royal Knights soldiers, a group of over a thousand people, set off for the finals venue, Wuhun City. The Heaven Dou Empire's Royal Team 1 had already gone there, as they were a team selected internally and could directly participate in the finals without having to compete.

Originally, the finals of this year's competition were not to be held in Wuhun City, but for some unknown reason, Wuhun Hall suddenly made a change and moved the finals of this year's Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition to Wuhun Hall's main city.

The Spirit City and its surrounding area belong almost entirely to the Spirit Hall. This area is located at the border of two great empires, neither of which has any ownership of it. Most importantly, the Papal Palace, one of the two most revered halls of the Spirit Hall, is located in this Spirit City.

It is precisely because of this newly built Papal Palace that Wuhun City has become a sacred place in the hearts of all soul masters.

Their group of over a thousand people set off from Heaven Dou City for Spirit City, a journey that would take about twenty days. Based on past experience, the finals of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament wouldn't take very long. This was because the finals were a knockout tournament, with only thirty-three teams participating, and the winner would be decided in less than ten days.

The thousand-strong contingent was quite a sight. Although each academy operated independently, they all represented the Heaven Dou Empire. Compared to the preliminary and qualifying rounds, the competitive tensions between them had lessened considerably. Some academies with relatively good relations, such as Blazing Fire Academy and Heavenly Water Academy, were grouped together with the Beast Academy. Thunder Academy, with its strong backing, was grouped separately. Shrek Academy was also grouped together. Because of Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi couldn't just stand by and watch. Based on his understanding of the Spirit Hall, he knew that once Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer appeared, there would definitely be a thunderous strike. He did have plans to invest in Tang San, but he didn't particularly value it.

He couldn't stand by and watch his daughter be bullied, but he didn't directly call on Sword Douluo to join the team; instead, he followed behind.

The team of a thousand people was led by Xue Qinghe, the Heavenly Emperor Xue Ye, who was the face of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

However, the team leader also came to the carriage of the Beast Academy and chatted and laughed. Of course, to outsiders, it seemed that Xue Qinghe was trying to win over the Beast Team to his camp and make them his subordinates.

On the other side, Huo Wu realized her own thoughts. Since she was straightforward by nature, she decided to take the initiative.

So, on the second day after they set off, when the thousand-strong team was resting by the roadside, Huo Wu came to the Beast Warriors team and called out in a frank manner, "Feng Xiaotian, come out here for a moment."

Feng Xiaotian: "???" What did I do wrong? How did I offend her?

Feng Xiaotian walked towards Huo Wu while reflecting on his actions.

"Something's up?" As soon as Feng Xiaotian left, apart from Lin Hai and Xue Qinghe beside him, the nine members of the Beast Academy team gathered together and whispered among themselves.

Mu Jiabao said with an air of knowing the truth, "There must be some unspeakable secret between them. I guess they must be here to settle the score for Feng Xiaotian's crushing defeat of her in the qualifying rounds."

"Do you think we girls are that petty?" Meng Yiran glared at Mu Jiabao with a displeased look.

"So tell me, what happened?"

Catherine: "It's absolutely true that you men are big jerks, haven't you noticed at all?"

Avanil scratched his head. "Huh? What did you find?"

Dugu Yan, Meng Yiran, and Catherine sighed, realizing they shouldn't have placed any hope in these boys.

"Oh! I understand." Yara Huchi looked excited.

"Speak up, stop dawdling." Longmanjia, who was next to him, kicked him.

"I noticed before that Huo Wu from Blazing Academy always had a strange look in her eyes when she looked at Feng Xiaotian. Hmph, I bet Huo Wu has a crush on Feng Xiaotian." As expected of an agility-type Soul Master, her thinking is much sharper.

"Oh no! No way!" Mu Jiabao immediately questioned.

"How so?"

"Brother Feng, I know him well! He used to fall head over heels for Huo Wu, showering her with attention every day, but Huo Wu never gave him a kind look. Back then, Brother Feng was like, oh right, a lapdog!"

"Lick to the wolf? What does that mean?"

"Lin Hai said that 'licking wolf' is a person who grovels and licks others without any dignity. It describes a person in a romantic relationship who knows that the other person does not like them, but still tries to please them without any dignity or bottom line. In a more direct and vulgar way, it can be understood as a kind of despicable behavior."

"Pfft~ Pfft~ Hahahaha, I'm sorry, I just couldn't hold it in."

"Sorry, I couldn't hold it in anymore, hahahahaha."

"I've been rigorously trained, and I won't laugh no matter how funny it is," Longmanga said righteously.

He then added, "Unless I can't help it, hahaha!"

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Dugu Yan laughed until tears streamed down her face. She reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "I really didn't expect that Feng Xiaotian, who usually seems so serious, was like this before. He was actually a pure-hearted man before."

Family members, I apologize for the sensitive words that have been blocked. Word replacements are provided.

(End of this chapter)