vncnus Chapter 503 Tang 3 and the Unlucky Ning Fengzhi
Chapter 503 Tang 3 and the Unlucky Ning Fengzhi
Chapter 503 Tang San and the Unlucky Ning Fengzhi
After hearing Ye Qifeng's explanation, Nihuang realized that everything he had done was deeply meaningful and was a plan for the future.
Hu Liena, who was quietly listening to the conversation between the two, looked up slightly at Ye Qifeng, who was speaking eloquently. Her long, narrow, beautiful eyes were wide open and sparkling, filled with admiration.
She actually knew about the existence of Poseidon Island.
Because she was frequently summoned by Bibi Dong to help with government affairs, she had access to a great deal of confidential information from the Spirit Hall, including intelligence about the powerful Sea Spirit Master force on Seagod Island.
Ninth Elder, uh, the war that Ninth Sister just mentioned, in which the Spirit Hall's expedition to Seagod Island ended in a disastrous defeat, she also knows, and even knows more details than Ninth Sister.
These messages were told to her by her teacher, Bibi Dong, who knew the details better than anyone else.
Because the teacher also participated in that war back then.
In that war, the Spirit Hall suffered a crushing defeat, with fewer than a hundred people surviving, one of whom was their teacher, Bibi Dong.
A proud person like the teacher will not easily admit defeat and will surely find a way to get revenge and conquer Poseidon Island in one fell swoop.
No wonder the teacher and Xiao Feng valued the Kingdom of Hagen and the port city of Hanhai so much; it turns out they were thinking the same thing and were making preparations in advance for Poseidon Island.
Having figured all this out, Hu Liena looked at Ye Qifeng with even more admiration.
Due to the stunned expressions of Princess Nihuang and Hu Liena, the room fell silent for a moment.
A slightly salty sea breeze gently blew through the three of them. Under the earnest and affectionate gazes of the two beauties, even the thick-skinned Ye Qifeng couldn't resist.
After glancing around, he coughed twice, breaking the silence:
"The matter in Hanhai City is settled. I have arranged for people to take care of the rest. Next, Nana and I will lead the team back to Wuhun City."
"Ninth Sister, what about you? Do you need to continue guarding the Kingdom of Hagen? Or will you return to Spirit City with us?"
Upon hearing this, Nihuang snapped out of her reverie, slowly shook her head, smiled sweetly, and said:
"The situation in the Kingdom of Hagen has stabilized, and His Holiness the Pope has sent someone to take over, so there is no need for me to continue overseeing things."
"Besides, my main responsibility here is to protect your safety. As for secretly controlling the Kingdom of Hagen, that's just a side effect."
"So, your older sister is also responsible for your safety, so of course she'll be going back with you guys."
Ye Qifeng couldn't help but rub his forehead. He already had enough ability to protect himself, so he didn't need to arrange for a Title Douluo to protect him secretly anymore. However, his beautiful teacher Bibi Dong was still worried, so she sent Nihuang, who happened to be free, over to him.
Although Nihuang always liked to tease him, having such a beautiful woman by his side was a good thing, as she was extremely pleasing to the eye.
Although surrounded by many beautiful women, including Hu Liena and the seven girls in the second squad, all of whom are rare beauties, Ninth Sister Nihuang has a unique charm.
In particular, the maturity, charm, and personality she possessed were far beyond what Hu Liena and the seven young girls in the second squad could achieve.
At this moment, Hu Liena, who was standing to Ye Qifeng's left and affectionately holding his arm, subconsciously looked up at the smiling Nihuang.
Their beautiful eyes met, and Nihuang nodded slightly to Hu Liena. Hu Liena returned Nihuang's smile. Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere between them seemed harmonious, yet sparks seemed to fly and arcs of electricity flashed in the air.
After enjoying the sea breeze, Ye Qifeng led Nihuang and Hu Liena back to the beach behind them.
It was already afternoon, and night was approaching.
On the beach, Xie Yue, Yan, and the other four members of the first team, along with seven girls including Ruiwen from the second team, had prepared a pile of firewood, as well as fruits, snacks, drinks, and other food and drinks, planning to hold a bonfire party.
Using the earth elemental ability of his martial soul, Flame Lord, Yan built a wall on the beach, enclosing a large area for wind protection. The campfire was placed in the center, but it had not yet been lit.
Upon seeing Ye Qifeng, Nihuang, and Hu Liena return, Yan immediately raised his hand and conjured a flame to light the campfire. The bright firelight instantly dispelled the encroaching darkness.
Ye Qifeng led Nihuang and Hu Liena back to the campfire and sat down with everyone to enjoy this rare moment of relaxation.
After returning to Wuhun City, all members of the first and second squads will have to focus all their energy on cultivation in preparation for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament a year from now.
The three sat close together, with Ye Qifeng in the middle and Hu Liena and Nihuang occupying the left and right sides respectively. This made the girls in the second team who wanted to sit next to him feel a little disappointed. They could only choose a seat next to Hu Liena and Nihuang to be as close to Ye Qifeng as possible.
Seeing the girls from the second squad trying to squeeze next to Ye Qifeng, Xie Yue, Yan, Zhang Ping, and the other members of the first squad were all stunned.
Everyone sat around the campfire, happily enjoying the delicious food while chatting about life and topics like cultivation.
Ye Qifeng and Hu Liena then talked about the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament a year from now.
"Xiao Feng, I heard you made a bet with the teacher, is that true?"
"Yes, it's true."
"I won't hold back, so if you lose, don't blame me."
"Don't worry, I don't blame you. Besides, your first squad might not even be able to beat the second squad."
"Huh? Really? I don't believe it. Although Raven and the others are very strong, our First Squad is no pushover. My brother, Yan, and I are almost at the Soul Emperor level. I don't believe they can be our match."
"Then let's wait and see."
"Okay, I definitely won't let you down, hehe—"
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Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past six months, many things have happened on the Douluo Continent, and the situation has been changing quietly.
Whether in the world of Soul Masters or in the ordinary world, there are undercurrents surging beneath the surface, and the stable situation seems to be breaking down, moving towards turmoil and chaos.
The two great empires, Tian Dou and Xing Luo, are both declining and on the verge of collapse. Friction is also occurring on their borders, and there is a growing trend of escalation. Fortunately, the Spirit Hall's suppression and deterrence have prevented the war from escalating.
If the Spirit Hall were to truly become involved, the entire Douluo Continent would be turned upside down, heading in an unpredictable direction.
Whether it will lead to unification or continued division remains to be seen.
Of course, the Spirit Hall was not idle. Under the leadership of Pope Bibi Dong, the Spirit Hall had been preparing for the future war of unification and secretly accumulating strength.
Whether it's recruiting Soul Masters and ordinary soldiers to form Soul Master Legions and ordinary Legions, or infiltrating the two great empires, or secretly winning over and controlling the vassal kingdoms, duchies and provinces of the two great empires, everything is progressing steadily.
If the accumulated power is large enough, once it is unleashed, it could very well overthrow both empires.
The entire fragmented landscape of the Douluo Continent may be rewritten.
All forces, regardless of size, will eventually face a reshuffling.
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Amidst this balance of stability and turmoil, the students of Shrek Academy lead a peaceful, comfortable, and pleasant life at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
With the support of cultivation resources provided by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Shrek Six Monsters have all made great progress.
Compared to the impoverished Shrek Academy, where their talent was already top-notch, their cultivation progress was incredibly fast, many times faster than before.
In the past six months, despite the lack of divine herbs, Dai Mubai has broken through to level 40 for the first time. Among the other five, Oscar is at level 35, Tang San at level 37, Ma Hongjun at level 33, Xiao Wu at level 35, and Ning Rongrong at level 32.
It is worth mentioning that during his sparring with the Shrek Six Monsters, Yu Tianheng broke through to level 40 before Dai Mubai, and is now a level 42 Soul Master.
During this period, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling briefly returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Full of confidence due to his greatly increased strength, Yu Tianheng seized the opportunity and, following the tips taught by his uncle Yu Xiaogang, once again launched a fierce pursuit of Dugu Yan.
What I got in return was a brutal beating.
At that time, Dugu Yan had already broken through to the Soul King realm above level 50, making her far stronger than him.
Completely powerless to resist, Yu Tianheng's mentality collapsed on the spot.
After his confidence was severely damaged, Yu Tianheng knew that pursuing Dugu Yan was hopeless. He finally applied to the three teaching committees of Tiandou Royal Academy to withdraw from the Royal Fighting Team and instead joined Shrek Academy, becoming a member of the Shrek Six Monsters Team.
From then on, the Shrek Six Monsters finally had a seventh member, becoming the Shrek Seven Monsters.
Besides Yu Tianheng, there was another person who also left the Royal Fighting Team, and that was Qin Ming.
Anyway, there's no point in him staying with the Royal Fighting Team.
Not only did Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling disobey him, but Yu Feng, Oslo, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo also felt dissatisfied because he frequently went to Shrek Academy but ignored the training of the Royal Fighting Team.
Qin Ming simply resigned from his positions as the leader and training instructor of the Royal Fighting Team, and instead focused on leading the Shrek Seven Devils.
Left with no other choice, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy could only arrange for another teacher from the academy, Sun Buyu, to lead the Royal Dou team. As for the vacancy left by Yu Tianheng's withdrawal, a student was selected from the substitute bench to fill the spot.
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After training at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for more than half a year, the mischievous rabbit Xiao Wu, who had been cooped up for so long, finally couldn't resist dragging Tang San out of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and out to Heaven Dou City for a stroll.
As expected of the capital of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Heavenly Dou City boasts wide, clean, and tidy streets, bustling with a constant stream of people. Shops line both sides of the streets, selling a wide variety of goods that are dazzling to the eye, much to the delight of the rogue rabbit.
This was their first time entering the city. The prosperity and bustle of Tiandou City was something that not only Xiao Wu, who was in human form as a soul beast, was seeing for the first time, but also Tang San, a soul transmigrator from another world, was witnessing for the first time. Both of them were deeply shocked.
After having lunch at a random place, they unknowingly found themselves in the city center.
In the distance, I saw a peculiar domed building, perfectly round, like an inverted hemisphere on the ground. The sign on it had no name, only a symbolic hammer pattern.
The hammer is not a forging hammer symbolizing a blacksmith, but an auction hammer used in auction houses.
It is obvious that the domed building is the renowned and highest-standard Tiandou Auction House in the entire Tiandou City.
At Xiao Wu's suggestion, the two quickly arrived at the Tian Dou Auction House.
Only when you get close can you truly appreciate its immense scale and awe-inspiring presence.
This dome-shaped building, which is upside down on the ground, is estimated to be at least 500 meters in diameter, and its highest point is even over 80 meters. Its scale is only slightly inferior to the Soto Grand Arena and the Silvers Grand Arena that they had seen before.
However, the fact that it could be built in the heart of the capital city of the Heavenly Dou Empire, where land is incredibly valuable, demonstrates that the Heavenly Dou Auction House holds an absolutely extraordinary position in Heavenly Dou City, and its background is self-evident and unfathomable.
The Tiandou Auction House is entirely milky white, and the main entrance is semi-circular, just like the building itself. Four tall, slender young women stand in front of the entrance to greet guests.
The four welcoming girls were all around twenty years old, about 1.75 meters tall, and all had beautiful faces and well-proportioned figures. They wore snow-white dresses embroidered with silver patterns, which outlined their graceful curves.
Their movements were almost identical: hands clasped together on their lower abdomen, and professional smiles on their faces, which easily made them likable.
Clearly, each of these four welcoming girls had undergone rigorous training and was carefully selected.
To enter the Heaven Dou Auction House, you need to be certified as a bidder. The entry threshold is 10,000 gold soul coins. In other words, you need proof of assets of 10,000 gold soul coins to participate in the auction.
As expected, Tang San and Xiao Wu, who had no money, were stopped by the welcoming girls at the door.
So Tang San took a different approach and put his masterpiece—a hidden weapon called Sand-Shooting Shadow—up for auction.
After a series of tests and assessments, the two were able to enter the Heavenly Dou Auction House.
As luck would have it, in the lowest-level white-grade area of the auction house, he found himself sitting next to Ning Fengzhi, the leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three upper sects.
After witnessing Ning Fengzhi and Prince Xuexing bidding for Catwoman, Tang San and Xiao Wu quickly became acquainted with Ning Fengzhi, this gentle and refined middle-aged man.
Before long, the auction house was bidding on Tang San's mechanical hidden weapon, the Sand-Shooting Shadow.
Learning from the talkative rabbit that the Hidden Insult was sold by Tang San, Ning Fengzhi deliberately raised the price and won the bid for it at ten times the price, for ten thousand gold soul coins.
Seeing that Ning Fengzhi seemed very interested in the hidden weapons he had made and was so generous with his money, Tang San's eyes gleamed. He immediately took out a silent sleeve dart and gave it to Ning Fengzhi as a gift.
While making himself known to Ning Fengzhi, he also managed to gain some goodwill.
When Ning Fengzhi expressed his desire to purchase the Silent Sleeve Arrow and the Sand-Spitting Shadow in large quantities, Tang San shook his head in refusal, leaving only the words "See you again if fate allows," before pulling Xiao Wu away.
After all, you have to cast a long line to catch a big fish; the real prize is yet to come.
He's not in a hurry.
Thank you to [Xiao Yao is Stealing the Internet Cable] for the 1500 Qidian Coins!
(End of this chapter)