Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 177 The Obedient Nan Qiuqiu
As the leader of the Earth Dragon Gate, Nan Shuishui possesses considerable combat strength, which is no less than that of an ordinary Title Douluo.

However, she is not a true Title Douluo yet, while the current Tianlong Douluo of the Tianlong Sect is a super Douluo with extremely strong strength. The difference between the two is still quite obvious.

However, it is truly remarkable that Nan Shui Shui, as a woman, has managed to develop the Earth Dragon Gate to its current scale, second only to the Heavenly Dragon Gate, through her wisdom and strength.

The martial souls of the Earth Dragon Sect are mostly sub-dragon type martial souls, which are naturally suppressed by the true dragon martial souls of the Heavenly Dragon Sect in terms of quality and power.

Within the entire Earth Dragon Gate, only the Crimson Dragon Martial Soul can rival the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. As for the other Martial Souls, they are far inferior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Although the Earth Dragon Gate and the Heaven Dragon Gate have been secretly competing, their competition is actually a healthy one.

The two sects have a deep friendship spanning thousands of years. Otherwise, how could the Heavenly Dragon Sect, which has always held an absolute advantage, tolerate the Earthly Dragon Sect jointly managing Dragon City with them?
Currently, the Heavenly Dragon Sect occupies the northern part of the city, while the Earthly Dragon Sect occupies the southern part. The two major sects face each other from north to south, each governing their own affairs and maintaining a balance without interfering with each other.

With Nan Shuishui, the sect leader of the Earth Dragon Gate, personally leading the way, the guards of Dragon City didn't ask any further questions. They simply glanced at them and respectfully let Lu Jingming and the other strangers into the city.

The group headed towards the south of the city, and soon came to see a magnificent and imposing courtyard.

At the entrance to the courtyard, a simple and dignified plaque bears the three large characters "Dilongmen" (Earth Dragon Gate), the characters vigorous and powerful, revealing a profound cultural heritage.

As a large soul master sect, the Earth Dragon Sect covers an extremely vast area. The soul masters guarding the gate alone are all genuine soul king powerhouses. This shows that the Earth Dragon Sect is indeed a sect with a thousand-year history, and its strength should not be underestimated.

Upon returning to the Earth Dragon Gate, Nan Qiuqiu instantly became more lively and cheerful. She took the initiative to run to Lu Jingming's side and enthusiastically introduced him to every detail of the Earth Dragon Gate.

Seeing Nan Qiuqiu become so patient and meticulous, vividly explaining the history and various characteristics of the Earth Dragon Gate to Lu Jingming, Xu Shenshu and the others looked at each other in surprise.

They couldn't help but wonder, when did that mischievous, hot-tempered little devil boss become so gentle, dignified, and understanding?

Seeing this, Nan Shuishui helplessly covered her forehead.

Although she knew her daughter had a slight tendency to be attracted to good-looking people, which she inherited from her, her mother, she hadn't shown it so obviously before.

But who would have thought that the old-fashioned hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress plot would have such a miraculous effect on Nan Qiuqiu? Coupled with Lu Jingming's already outstanding good looks, this combination of moves completely captivated Nan Qiuqiu.

Seeing her daughter's eagerness to tell Lu Jingming all the secrets of the Earth Dragon Gate, Nan Shuishui felt a headache coming on.

She even suspected that if the Earth Dragon Sect were really handed over to Nan Qiuqiu, that girl might turn around and lead the entire sect to run away with Lu Jingming!
Inside the Earth Dragon Gate, besides the gate master Nan Shuishui, there are two powerful Soul Douluo-level elders and nearly ten Soul Saint elders.

These elders are the backbone of the Earth Dragon Gate, safeguarding its stability and inheritance.

Upon hearing that Nan Shuishui and the others had been ambushed by evil spirit masters while out and about, the elders were immediately shocked, their faces filled with worry and lingering fear.

Upon learning that it was Lu Jingming and others who had helped rescue Nan Shuishui and the others, they felt a strong sense of gratitude towards Lu Jingming and the others.

It should be noted that Nan Shuishui played an indispensable role in enabling Dilongmen to achieve its current scale and status.

With her outstanding leadership skills and strong capabilities, she led the Earth Dragon Gate forward steadily.

Nan Qiuqiu and the other young disciples are all outstanding juniors carefully cultivated by the Earth Dragon Sect. They are exceptionally talented, carry the future hopes of the Earth Dragon Sect, and are the direct bloodlines of many elders.

If the evil spirit master succeeds this time, it will undoubtedly be a devastating disaster for the Earth Dragon Gate.

Even if they are not completely destroyed, they will be severely weakened and never recover, making it difficult for them to gain a foothold on the Douluo Continent again.

When they heard that the evil spirit master had an inside agent in Dragon City, the elders' eyes instantly flashed with murderous intent.

They remained silent, but reached a consensus through a mere exchange of glances, and then quickly led the elite disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect away from their base.

They have made up their minds to expose the evil soul masters hiding in Dragon City, even at a cost, and make them pay for their actions.

The pillars and future hope of the Earth Dragon Sect were almost wiped out in one fell swoop. This hatred and anger made every disciple of the Earth Dragon Sect full of murderous intent.

However, these matters have nothing to do with Lu Jingming and his group; they are just some escaped evil spirit masters.

As one of the two major forces in Dragon City, the Earth Dragon Gate has a profound foundation and extensive connections, so it naturally has enough means and ability to find the hidden evil soul masters.

As their saviors, Lu Jingming and the others received the highest level of hospitality from the Earth Dragon Gate and were directly led to the core area of ​​the Earth Dragon Gate's headquarters.

This is a quiet and secluded garden. Normally, even ordinary disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect are not qualified to step into it.

This was the private residence of Nan Shuishui, the sect leader. The garden exuded elegance and tranquility, reflecting Nan Shuishui's personal taste. The group took their seats in the garden, and Nan Qiuqiu obediently brewed Lu Jingming a cup of fragrant tea.

Lu Jingming took the teacup, gave Nan Qiuqiu a gentle smile, and then got straight to the point: "Sect Leader Nan, I won't beat around the bush. The main reason we've come here is for the underground cold spring of the Earth Dragon Sect."

Nan Shuishui narrowed her eyes as she watched Nan Qiuqiu make tea, subtly observing her.

You should know that even she, as a mother, rarely gets to enjoy such attentive care from Nan Qiuqiu.

This girl is usually mischievous and willful. She only becomes so obedient when she has made a mistake and wants to please me.

When Nan Shuishui heard Lu Jingming mention the underground cold spring, she was startled and looked at him in astonishment.

The underground cold spring of the Earth Dragon Gate is an absolute secret of the sect. Normally, only she and two Soul Douluo elders know about it.

Even the other highly respected elders were completely unaware of this.

She has never revealed a single word about her own daughter, Nan Qiuqiu, the young sect leader.

How exactly did Lu Jingming learn this secret?

Nan Shuishui had many questions in her mind, but she quickly dismissed her doubts about the two elders.

The two elders were over seventy years old and had much more seniority than her; they were senior members of the previous generation.

They dedicated their lives to the Earth Dragon Sect, valuing the sect's interests more than their own lives, and would never leak such a core secret.

After all, they knew very well that if such a secret were leaked, it would bring great trouble to the Earth Dragon Gate if they were not careful.

However, Nan Shuishui quickly put these doubts aside for the time being.

Now that Lu Jingming already knows the secret of the Cold Spring, there's no point in dwelling on the source of the information.

Facing her saviors, she sighed helplessly and said, "I won't ask where you learned this information. There is indeed an underground cold spring in my Dragon Gate, but although this cold spring has some miraculous effects, it's not worth the trouble for my benefactors to make this long journey in person, is it?"

The Sea Abyss City of the Star Luo Empire is not close to Dragon City; it spans almost the entire Heavenly Soul Empire.

The cold spring of the Earth Dragon Gate has always been used by them to nurture their young disciples.

It can help Soul Masters temper their bodies and enhance their physique, and it also has a significant effect on the cultivation and consolidation of Soul Power, making it especially suitable for disciples who are in the basic stage of cultivation.

The younger generation of the Earth Dragon Gate have all benefited from this cold spring to varying degrees without their knowledge.

However, in Nan Shuishui's opinion, this effect alone does not seem to be worth a super strong person with outstanding strength coming to explore it personally.

Her gaze involuntarily fell on Xue Di, the super strong person who could instantly kill two Title Douluo evil soul masters. Would she be interested in those cold spring waters?
It should be understood that, let alone the Snow Empress, those icy springs have negligible effect on Soul Masters at the Soul King level and above.

After much thought, Nan Shuishui could only guess that Lu Jingming and his group were after the minerals below the Cold Spring.

The ancestors of the Earth Dragon Gate once discovered a mineral vein beneath the Cold Spring by chance, and brought out a piece of ore. After identification, it was found to be a top-grade metal containing a large amount of ice attribute energy.

Perhaps this is the real purpose of Lu Jingming and the others' visit?

"Master Nan, there's no need to be so polite. You are my elder, so please just call me by my name or Jingming. To be honest, we came here today for what lies beneath that cold spring."

Lu Jingming smiled slightly and said in a calm tone.

He knew very well that although this cold spring was an extremely important place of inheritance for the Earth Dragon Sect, the members of the Earth Dragon Sect did not actually know what treasures were hidden beneath the cold spring, and they did not even recognize the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal that they had brought up before.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. Jingming, although this cold spring is of great significance to our Dragon Gate, it is insignificant compared to the life-saving grace you all have shown us. Besides, I myself know very little about what lies beneath that cold spring!"

Nan Shuishui shook her head helplessly, a bitter smile on her face.

She had once tried to explore the bottom of the cold spring, but the extreme cold emanating from its depths was too terrifying. She was forced back by the cold before she could dive very deep.

Within the cold spring, there is a cave built by their ancestors of the Earth Dragon Gate, which leads directly to that ice-attribute mineral vein. Even with her cultivation level, she dared not linger too long inside the cave, let alone mine the ore.

(End of this chapter)