Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 56 The philandering man

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"Great Master, you really don't waste a single moment." Bibi Dong flew over.

"How is his recovery going? Is he able to leave Wuhun City?" Qian Daoliu asked.

"To say he'll fully recover will definitely take a few more months, after all, he's too young and his martial spirit is too fragile. However, as long as he doesn't die, he can leave at any time," Bibi Dong said.

“Then I’ll contact Xiaoxue. She’ll come and pick them up herself,” Qian Daoliu said.

Xuanming is quite a celebrity in Tiandou City. The Autumn Hunt incident caused such a big stir, resulting in the death of a prince and the disappearance of another prince, and it still hasn't calmed down.

After disappearing for several months, there must be a plausible reason for suddenly returning.

……

As evening fell, Xuanming returned to his residence in the Papal Palace after finishing a day's training at the training ground.

However, Bibi Dong has not returned yet, and Hu Liena is nowhere to be found.

Rubbing his rumbling stomach, Xuanming began to explore the Papal Palace.

The Papal Palace is very large. He has been here for so long, and Hu Liena or Bibi Dong have always led him around. The only route he remembers is from where he lives to the training ground. He doesn't recognize any other routes at all!
"what are you doing here?"

A strange voice, neither male nor female, rang out. Xuanming turned his head and saw Yue Guan, dressed in a red robe and golden armor, standing at the corner, casting a puzzled look at him.

"Let's find something to eat," Xuanming said.

"Food?" Yue Guan was taken aback.

"Then what are you doing here? This is the bishops' work area."

“I don’t know the way,” Xuanming said.

Yue Guan's eye twitched slightly. "Come with me."

Xuanming jogged over and quickly caught up.

"You'll be returning to Tiandou City soon," Yue Guan said.

“I know,” Xuanming said.

"Are you unhappy?" Yue Guan asked.

"Why should I be happy?" Xuanming asked in return.

Yue Guan paused for a moment, "Oh, I remember now, you only stayed in Tiandou City for less than half a month in total, you were quite unlucky."

After all, he had snatched the person from She Long, so he subconsciously assumed that the kid was one of Xue Qinghe's people.

But if you really think about it, this kid has actually spent the most time in the Papal Palace since his Martial Soul awakened!

"If you had to choose between here and Tiandou City, where would you want to be?" Yue Guan asked curiously.

Because of Xuanming's matter, Bibi Dong ordered him to thoroughly investigate whether similar situations had occurred in lower-level Spirit Halls. He had been busy with the Punishment Hall for the past two months and hadn't really paid much attention to things here. However, judging from this kid's attitude, it was at least much more relaxed than before.

"Whatever," Xuanming said.

"Whatever?" Yue Guan raised an eyebrow.

"So, Xue Qinghe, or the Pope, whose side do you want to stay with?"

"Whatever," Xuanming said.

"Really casual?" Yue Guan's expression was subtle.

Something's off about this kid!
This is not an indifferent attitude!

Is Bibi Dong's efficiency that terrifying? She's managed to bring this child to her side in such a short time?
"..."

Xuanming remained silent, clearly not wanting to engage with Yueguan.

But compared to Wuhun City, he actually wanted to go back to Tiandou City.

He was quite interested in the immortal herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; perhaps those things could solve or improve the defects in his martial soul.

Bibi Dong had helped him so much, and he had considered telling her the news directly, but considering that Qian Daoliu might try to take it, and the issue of how it would be distributed afterward... he decided to get the item into his own hands first.

"You like flowers and plants?" Xuanming asked.

Yue Guan was taken aback. "How did you know?"

"You smell very strongly of flowers," Xuanming said.

“I smelled this kind of fragrance in Senior Ye Lan’s garden in Tian Dou City. She said that those flowers were not just simple plants, but also medicine.”

"Ye Lan?" Yue Guan raised an eyebrow.

"That woman has such a bad temper, how do you know her?"

"Poor?" Xuanming looked puzzled.

"Have it?"

“Anyone over fifty years old in the Soul Master world who has ever dealt with her knows that her temper is absolutely terrible,” Yue Guan said.

"Especially after her son died, her temper became even worse than described."

"Son? How did her son die?" Xuanming asked. "Do you know about the Haotian Sect?" Yueguan asked.

"What does this have to do with the Haotian Sect?" Xuanming asked, puzzled.

“Ye Lan’s son and daughter-in-law were both Soul Masters of the Spirit Hall,” Yue Guan said.

"Back then, in order to win over the Nine Heart Begonia lineage, the former Pope took good care of Ye Lan's son. Although that kid's cultivation level was not high, because of Ye Lan, his status in the Spirit Hall was comparable to that of some Soul Saint bishops."

"A few years ago, the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect went to war. Ye Lan's son also participated in the war. As a result, in front of the Clear Sky Sect's mountain gate, the Sixth Elder of the Clear Sky Sect, in order to cover the retreat of the sect's juniors, fought against the Demon Bear Douluo alone but was defeated. He chose to activate the Clear Sky Hammer to self-destruct. Nearly thirty Spirit Masters from the Spirit Hall, including Ye Lan's son and daughter-in-law, were killed on the spot, and the Demon Bear was seriously injured."

"Since then, Ye Lan has moved to Tian Dou City, detached himself from worldly affairs, and no longer pays any attention to any Soul Masters from the Spirit Hall. He refuses to treat any Soul Masters who come to him injured because of their love of fighting."

The conflict between the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect back then was ultimately initiated by the Spirit Hall, as the entire spirit master world knows. Moreover, in battles between spirit masters, there is never any question of who is right or wrong; once a fight breaks out, even if someone is killed, they deserve to die.

Not to mention that Ye Lan's son wasn't beaten to death, but was blown up by someone's self-destruction. A Soul Douluo elder was forced to self-destruct his martial soul right in front of his own mountain gate. What else can be said about that?
Moreover, they didn't just explode one. The Grand Elder of the Clear Sky Sect even self-destructed with Ghost Leopard Douluo when the Spirit Hall launched the first wave of surprise attack on the Clear Sky Sect's headquarters, directly blasting Ghost Leopard into serious injury!
Behind them, in front of the Haotian Sect's mountain gate, the Sixth Elder self-destructed again, completely stunning everyone in the Elder Hall!
Seeing the miserable state of the Demon Bear and the Ghost Leopard, everyone was afraid that those hammer-wielding guys had really lost their lives, and no one dared to go up and fight.

In particular, the explosion by the Sixth Elder of the Clear Sky Sect at his own mountain gate directly shattered the fighting spirit of the Spirit Hall's soul masters!
Although the Spirit Hall had the advantage at the time, if the fighting continued, their losses would be extremely heavy, and there would be no point in continuing the battle.

"No, that's a bit of a tangent. How did you meet Ye Lan?" Yue Guan asked.

“Dugu Yan introduced me to her,” Xuanming said.

"Dugu Yan?" Yue Guan was taken aback.

"Oh, right. Medicine and poison are inseparable. Ye Lan's temper is just as bad as Dugu Bo's."

"When you return to Heaven Dou City, whatever you do, don't mention anything about the Spirit Hall to her, and it's best not to mention anything related to fighting!"

"Otherwise, she won't give you a friendly look."

"Hmm." Xuanming nodded, indicating that he had made a note of it.

Do you have any books or references on plants or flowers?

Yue Guan stopped in her tracks, turned around, and looked at Xuan Ming with a strange expression. "You wouldn't... be trying to curry favor with me, would you?"

"Or is it... Oh, I remember now, in Sunset Forest, you seemed to be holding the hand of that little girl with the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul?"

"Could it be... tsk tsk!"

"You seem so cold, but I never expected this!"

Xuanming's eye twitched slightly, "I..."

"Alright, no need to explain, I understand." Yue Guan patted Xuan Ming on the shoulder.

"The Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master's personality is indeed good. Even Ye Lan, she only became worse and worse after losing her husband and son."

"If you want to cater to his tastes, I actually have some things here."

"And I dare say, in the entire Douluo Continent, no one knows more about these rare flowers and herbs than I do!"

"but!"

Yue Guan bent down, "Why should I give it to you?"

"..."

Xuanming was speechless. He was just trying his luck and didn't expect to get the information so easily.

"Seriously, is this how you ask for favors?" Yue Guan said, speechless.

"I was just asking. If you don't have it, then forget it," Xuanming said.

"Oh! Trying to provoke me?" Yue Guan raised an eyebrow.

"You think I'm a fool, that I can be provoked by your few words?"

"I do not have……"

"However, if you really want it, it's not impossible." Yue Guan looked around and bent down again.

"But you have to tell me, do you prefer the Pope or Nana?"

"..."

"Do you really like that little girl from the Nine Heart Begonia family?"

"..."

"You don't actually like Dugu Yan, do you?"

"..."

"You don't like any of them? Do you like Xue Qinghe? He's a man, you know."

Xuanming's face darkened. "I..."

"Oh~ I get it, you like them all, right?" Yue Guan said.

"What a philandering little man! I despise you!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)