The Strongest All-Round Support in Douluo Continent

Duan Yufan looked at the little girl, who was wearing a purple-black bodysuit. Her tender face was somewhat cold, there was blood at the corner of her mouth, two cat ears on her head, and a long tail behind her. She was obviously in a state of martial spirit possession. She was squatting with one hand on her chest.

Duan Yufan never expected the competition between the prince of the Star Luo Empire and the two heirs of the Zhu family to be so brutal, openly suppressing the other person in broad daylight in Star Luo City.

Zhu Zhuqing, a strong-willed woman of sixty-eight.

Seeing the blood at the corner of the little girl's mouth, Duan Yufan wondered if it was because of the Zhu family's pursuit or because she was injured by the Platinum Bishop Matthewton's imposing aura. Duan Yufan still went over and helped the little girl up.

However, before Duan Yufan could reach the little girl, she stubbornly stood up on her own, her tender face showing some pain.

"Thank you!" The little girl's voice was somewhat clear and cold. After she finished speaking, she turned around and took a few steps when she tilted and fell down. Hu Liena caught the little girl with quick hands and eyes.

"Oh, what a stubborn girl. What will happen to Xiao Fan?" Hu Liena sighed as she looked at the little girl who had already fainted.

“Holy Maiden, this girl is Zhu Zhuqing, the second young lady of the Zhu family we mentioned yesterday. It’s probably just her sister playing tricks on her again,” Bishop Matthewton of Platinum reminded her.

"Bishop Ma, how much innate soul power does this second young lady of the Zhu family have?" Duan Yufan asked curiously.

"From what I understand, she has innate soul power at level 7, but because of her family background, this little girl cultivates with extraordinary diligence and perseverance," Platinum Bishop Matthewton told Duan Yufan based on the information he had.

“Well, since that’s the case, let’s take her back to the Holy Temple first. Judging from the situation, even the Zhu family isn’t helping this little girl. With such talent, it would be a win-win situation if she could join the Spirit Hall. Even if she doesn’t join the Spirit Hall, she is still a Soul Master. Since we’ve run into her, we can’t just abandon her now, can we?” Duan Yu Fan smiled and looked around as he spoke softly.

“The Holy Son has considered everything thoroughly. I was too focused on appearances, only considering that this little girl is from the Zhu family.” The Platinum Bishop said somewhat embarrassedly, then immediately understood as he looked at the people gathered around him.

"Let's go back first!" Duan Yufan said, and Hu Liena carried Zhu Zhuqing. Soon after, the group returned to the temple.

Under the arrangement of Bishop Matthewton, Zhu Zhuqing was placed on a bed in a guest room. At less than nine years old, Zhu Zhuqing is now about 1.4 meters tall.

Seeing the bloodstains on Zhu Zhuqing's lips, and knowing she was still unconscious, Duan Yufan summoned the cross.

"First Soul Skill, Healing Prayer." Duan Yufan healed once and then withdrew his Martial Soul.

"A level 57 Soul King, and the configuration of his Soul Rings is a bit beyond my expectations. I've heard that the new Holy Son of the Spirit Hall is exceptionally talented, but this statement is too conservative!" Platinum Bishop Matthewton, standing next to Duan Yufan, was secretly surprised.

"Why isn't she awake yet? This shouldn't be happening." After Duan Yufan withdrew his martial spirit, he couldn't help but say this when he saw that Zhu Zhuqing was still unconscious.

“Your Majesty, I suspect that the little girl was probably chased by her sister’s men all night and is probably in a deep sleep from exhaustion. After all, the Zhu family is in the south of the city, while we went to the north of the city this morning,” explained Bishop Matthewton.

"I never imagined that the struggle between the Xingluo and Xingluo families would be so brutal. I've witnessed it firsthand," Duan Yufan sighed.

"No wonder she's so aloof at such a young age. But is her sister really that heartless?" Hu Liena couldn't help but feel sorry for Zhu Zhuqing.

"Therefore, the Star Luo Empire's national strength far surpasses that of the Heaven Dou Empire. If it weren't for our Spirit Hall standing in the middle, the Heaven Dou Empire would probably have been destroyed. It can only be said that in this kind of family, a little girl's own strength is everything," said Platinum Bishop Matthewton solemnly.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go out first! Let her get a good night's sleep." Everyone left the guest room, leaving Zhu Zhuqing alone in a deep sleep.

When it was lunchtime, Zhu Zhuqing still hadn't woken up. Hu Liena and Duan Yufan brought food to the guest room to check on Zhu Zhuqing. Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was still asleep, Hu Liena couldn't help but say something.

"This older sister is ruthless! She actually chased after a little girl all night, and she's her own sister. People who don't know the situation would think she's hunting down a mortal enemy."

"All conditioned phenomena should be viewed as impermanent."

“In this continent, who dares to say they have it easy? Sometimes it’s better to be ignorant and live a muddled life,” Duan Yufan sighed softly.

"What are you saying? You sound like a world-weary old man." Hu Liena looked at Duan Yufan with surprise.

"Hehe, I couldn't help but speak up after seeing the little girl's insights." Duan Yufan chuckled.

As the two were talking, a cough came from the bedside. Hu Liena and Duan Yufan looked towards the bedside and saw Zhu Zhuqing, who had been sleeping soundly, slowly opening her eyes and waking up.

"Where am I!" Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar surroundings. She sat up and uttered her first words, clearly feeling very insecure.

"This is the Spirit Hall of Star Luo City. You fainted after taking only a few steps, so we had to bring you back," Hu Liena told Zhu Zhuqing as she walked to the bedside.

"Thank you! May I ask how long I was unconscious?" Zhu Zhuqing thanked them and asked again.

“It’s been about four hours. Now that you’re awake, have something to eat first. We just brought the food in.” Hu Liena said, pointing to the food on the table.

"Thank you, but no need, I'm not hungry, I'll go back now." Zhu Zhuqing clearly didn't trust anyone, and after saying that, she got up to leave.

"But..." Hu Liena wanted to say something, but Duan Yufan interrupted her.

"Alright, I'll take you out!"

Duan Yufan knew that Zhu Zhuqing had developed a self-sufficient, aloof, stubborn, and cold personality, so he felt it was better not to help with this small matter.

Then Duan Yufan led Zhu Zhuqing out of the room and headed towards the gate of the Star Luo Holy Temple.

"You are the second young lady of the Zhu family, right? When you reach a point of deep despair and can no longer control your own destiny, you can come to the Spirit Hall to find me. It is the Spirit Hall in Spirit City. Just tell them you are the Holy Son Duan Yufan, and I can let you take control of your own destiny."

Duan Yufan led Zhu Zhuqing to the temple gate and said something that was all he wanted to say. He was only thinking about Zhu Zhuqing's strong and hardworking character in the anime, but in the end, she still gave in to fate, which made Duan Yufan feel a little sorry for her.

As for the rest, it's up to Zhu Zhuqing to choose. If she joins the Spirit Hall, Duan Yufan will reluctantly help her escape the struggle for family succession.

However, after hearing Duan Yufan's words, Zhu Zhuqing left without saying anything.

"Let's go, you're really determined." Hu Liena also arrived in front of the temple.

"Well, I've said everything I needed to say. As for whether or not she joins the Spirit Hall, that's up to her."

Over the next two days, Duan Yufan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan did not delay their sightseeing in Star Luo City because of Zhu Zhuqing. Following that was the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

The sixteen teams of the Heaven Dou Empire arrived the day after Duan Yufan and his group arrived, but they did not see the Heaven Dou Empire Academy teams enter the city.

The competition was co-organized by Wuhun City. In addition to the judges from the two great empires, there were also judges from the Wuhun Hall, namely the Platinum Bishop Matthewton, who was in charge of the Star Luo Wuhun Hall.

"Let's go." Duan Yufan and several team members gathered to attend the opening ceremony of the finals held in the square in front of the Star Luo Imperial Palace. It is worth mentioning that the Spirit Hall team is one of the three teams that are guaranteed a spot. They do not need to participate in the first round and directly enter the top eighteen. In other words, they only need to play four games to win the championship.

Bishop Matthewton led the way, and Grand Master Odysseus of the Knights Templar naturally followed. Duan Yufan and his group headed to the square, where the streets were filled with pedestrians going to watch the excitement.

The 69th Grand Final Begins

Duan Yufan and his group didn't walk for long before arriving at the Star Luo Holy Temple, which was quite close to the Imperial Palace Square. At this moment, the square was surrounded by a sea of ​​people, and Star Luo soldiers were maintaining order.

"Holy Son, Holy Daughter, I'll head over to Emperor Xingluo's side first," said Platinum Bishop Matthewton after leading the Spirit Hall team to the plaza.

“Bishop Ma, you’re busy,” Duan Yufan replied.

Duan Yufan saw the players from other colleges outside the arena. There were a total of thirty-three teams, each with different team uniforms.

The area on the left is for the students of the Heavenly Dou Empire Academy, with sixteen teams lined up together.

On the right are the teams from the Star Luo Empire Academy, which also consist of sixteen teams.

Duan Yufan stood alone in the middle, looking rather thin, with Odysseus and two bishops from the Star Luo Temple standing on his left and right sides.

The three teams' areas are about 20 meters apart, forming a triangular area.

The two empires pointed and whispered among themselves at the Spirit Hall team, watching Duan Yufan and his group talk. The members of the Spirit Hall team did not make any further moves.

"Welcome to this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. I am..." The host's voice came from the front, the opening remarks for the finals. Soon after, the academy teams were announced to enter the arena.

"Let's first welcome the three top-tier teams: the Star Luo Royal Academy team, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, and the Spirit Hall Spirit Team." Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Duan Yu Fan and his team were the last to enter when the host announced their entrance.

Duan Yufan, holding the title of captain, was naturally first in line, followed by Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, and others, who lined up in order to enter.

"My name is Davis, captain of the Star Luo Royal Academy team. I wonder if my friends from the Spirit Hall can bring home the championship this year." The first person in line of the Star Luo Royal team introduced himself and then spoke to Duan Yufan and the others with a hint of provocation. Behind Davis stood a girl who resembled Zhu Zhuqing.

During the entry period, Yu Fan and his group were only a little over a meter apart from the two teams.

"Hmph! The championship is a piece of cake." Duan Yufan didn't respond, but the professionals did. Xie Yue coldly and arrogantly responded to Davis's words.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team watched with an air of detached amusement.

"Hmph, then I'll wait and see what the Spirit Hall's members can do." Davis sneered.

"I'm afraid you won't have the chance to witness the brilliance of our Spirit Hall, and you won't even make it into the top ten," Xie Yue said with a haughty expression.

Hehe... Several members behind Xie Yue laughed contemptuously.

"Hmph, as the host academy team of this competition, we won't stoop to your level. We'll settle this with our fists." Davis sneered again.

As they talked, they arrived at the steps, where the Star Luo Emperor, the Platinum Bishop Matthewton, and the envoy of the Heaven Dou Empire, a long-faced middle-aged man in a gold-threaded robe and gown, sat.

Standing beneath the envoy of the Heaven Dou Empire were an old man and a young man with light golden hair. The old man was none other than Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo whom Duan Yufan had not seen for a long time, while the young man was the Heaven Dou Crown Prince whom he had met at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"This long-faced man is unlikely to be Emperor Xueye; there is only one possibility: Prince Xuexing."

Duan Yufan thought calmly that the most likely reason for having Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, come along was because of Prince Xuexing.

"As expected of the three top-tier guaranteed admission teams, they are all young talents, averaging around sixteen years old. Now, please welcome the Star Luo Empire's academy teams to the stage..." The host announced one by one, and all the academy teams had entered.

"Grandpa! It's the Holy Son! He's so handsome." It turned out that there was a girl behind Dugu Bo, who was Dugu Yan.

"Infatuated with a womanizer," Xue Qinghe thought to himself, glancing at Dugu Yan without showing any emotion.

"Shh! Stop fooling around." Dugu Bo quickly glared at Dugu Yan, as Prince Xuexing and the Crown Prince were also present.

After all the teams had entered, Duan Yufan saw the Star Luo Emperor, who was sitting in the middle of the judging panel, stand up.

"Haha! It's a great honor that this year's All-Continent Elite Tournament is being held in Xingluo Imperial City, and it's also a great honor to see elite players from various academies..."

After delivering his lengthy speech, which lasted several minutes, Emperor Xingluo asked Platinum Bishop Matthewton to speak.

"I am Matthewton, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall. I am honored to be a member of the judging panel for this competition. I see a thriving state of the spirit master world in you all. Of course, the Spirit Hall also welcomes you all. You can join the Spirit Hall after graduating from the academy." The Platinum Bishop said a few words reluctantly, but the last sentence made Emperor Xingluo and Prince Xuexing's faces darken.

"As the host of this competition, the Star Luo Empire has naturally prepared rewards for this competition. The first place winner, the champion, will receive a thousand-year-old soul bone left arm and one million gold soul coins. The second place winner will receive 500,000 gold soul coins, and the third place winner will receive 300,000 gold soul coins. I hope everyone will strive for the honor. Alright, the final competition officially begins." The Star Luo Emperor finally announced the start of the final competition.

Ten-thousand-year soul bones are rare, and so are thousand-year soul bones, which has caused a stir among the various teams.

The finals will be held at the Star Luo Grand Arena. Apart from the three teams that are guaranteed a spot, the remaining thirty teams will draw lots to compete for the remaining 15 qualifying spots.

The Star Luo City's Great Soul Arena is much larger than the Soto Great Soul Arena that Duan Yufan visited before, allowing five arenas to be used simultaneously to determine the winner.

By noon, the eighteen teams were finalized. Since the two teams that ranked first in the qualifying round received a bye in the second round, the remaining sixteen teams would compete for eight spots in the afternoon.

After the competition ended at noon, Duan Yufan drew the first opponent of the Martial Soul Team, a team from the Star Luo Empire called Longkui Academy.

Moreover, the match was between the Spirit Hall team and the Longkui Academy team. The other academy teams had been looking forward to the strength of the Spirit Hall team for a long time, especially the Star Luo Royal Academy and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The captains of the two college teams were discussing something in a room at the same time.

"Guess how strong the Spirit Hall team is." Davis held up a wine glass filled with a pale yellow beverage.

"Although they are somewhat domineering towards the Spirit Hall, it must be admitted that the strength of the Spirit Hall team is definitely not weaker than that of a Soul Master-level team," the Heaven Dou team said with some hostility.

"Then we'll wait and see."

At 2 PM, the first match of the first round of the top ten competition officially began.

Duan Yufan naturally did not participate in the match. He was assigned as a cannon fodder team by the two great empires, simply to test the overall strength of the Spirit Hall team.