Douluo Continent: From Internal Martial Arts to the Law of Heaven and Earth

Thinking of this, Emperor Xueye looked at Dugu Bo with a face full of apology: "Your Majesty Dugu, I am really sorry about what happened earlier."

Dugu Bo, whose anger had just subsided somewhat, simply nodded and said nothing more.

Emperor Xueye hesitated for a moment before asking, "I wonder if your granddaughter is married?"

Dugu Bo glanced at Tang Shan in the stands without showing any emotion, and slowly shook his head: "Nothing for now."

Ning Fengzhi and Salas's eyes flickered slightly at the same time. Upon hearing Emperor Xueye's question, they instantly understood each other's thoughts.

Emperor Xueye pressed his advantage and immediately said, "How about arranging a marriage between your granddaughter and a prince?"

Dugu Bo shook his head slightly, his tone indifferent: "The Fourth Prince? Well, let's forget about that."

In reality, he was clearly refusing. Although he didn't particularly like Tang Shan, he had to admit that Tang Shan's appearance, talent, and strength were unparalleled in his life. Moreover, Tang Shan had done him a great favor and had also taken good care of Dugu Yan. If he had to point out any flaws, looking at Tang Shan chatting and laughing with Gu Yue, Dugu Bo thought to himself: This kid is a bit of a womanizer.

Emperor Xueye naturally understood Dugu Bo's refusal, but as an emperor, he was extremely shrewd and would not give up because of such a difficulty.

Moreover, the prince he actually wanted to marry was not the fourth prince, Xue Beng, at all.

Emperor Xueye smiled and looked at Dugu Bo: "Naturally, it's not my good-for-nothing fourth brother, but my eldest brother Xue Qinghe."

Xue Qinghe?!

Salas?!

Both of them were completely taken aback by Emperor Xueye's suggestion.

Emperor Xueye looked at Dugu Bo, his voice becoming more earnest: "Your granddaughter is a beauty of unparalleled grace and charm. I think she is a perfect match for Qinghe."

Xue Qinghe, who was sitting to the side, froze with a gentle smile. He was completely stunned, and his mind went blank.

She never expected that Emperor Xueye would suddenly pull such a stunt, arranging a marriage for her in public!

The most outrageous thing is that although she is disguised as a prince, she is actually a girl! The Emperor Xueye actually wants to match her with Dugu Yan, who is also a girl. What is this? Is he going to have two girls get married?

Salas remained outwardly calm, seemingly merely surprised by Emperor Xueye's suggestion, but inwardly he was filled with astonishment and inner turmoil:

Good news: Dugu Bo, who had a conflict with the Spirit Hall and was originally being considered for when to get rid of, seems to have a turning point and may be able to be won over by the young master;

Bad news: the young master is actually a girl, and the way to win him over is through a marriage alliance. How can two girls be arranged to marry? How should this be resolved?

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo fell silent, his gaze unconsciously sweeping over Xue Qinghe, scrutinizing him for a long time: Hmm, he's quite good-looking, although not quite as good as that kid from Tangshan, but his refined and scholarly demeanor is quite to my liking, and his personality is also good, thoughtful in his work, and excellent in his dealings with others.

Furthermore, he is the current crown prince and the future emperor. In other words, if Yan Yan marries him, she will be the current crown princess and the future empress. Even if Yan Yan is the only one left after I pass away, I won't have to worry about her.

As he pondered, Dugu Bo was somewhat tempted, but in the end he gently shook his head and gave his reply: "Your Majesty, I do not object to this, but after all, it is a matter between juniors, so let them decide for themselves. If His Highness the Crown Prince can win Yan Yan's heart, I will agree to this marriage."

Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Emperor Xueye was overjoyed and immediately turned to look at Xue Qinghe, who was still in a daze and had a forced smile: "Qinghe, you should have heard what His Majesty Dugu said, right? Such a perfect match should not be missed."

Xue Qinghe finally snapped out of her daze, opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time. In utter helplessness, she could only nod awkwardly to Emperor Xue Ye and Dugu Bo: "What a disaster! How am I supposed to pursue this marriage? Are we really going to force her to chase after Dugu Yan?!"

Chapter 220 The Time and Place of the Soul Battle: The Angry Xue Qinghe and Dugu Yan

Tang Shan was naturally unaware of the interesting events unfolding on the platform; he was simply watching the battle between the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy and whatever the name of the academy was again, something like Passerby A.

It was less of a battle and more of a crushing defeat. After taking the medicine, Monkey Spirit and Elder Jun, who were originally level 39, broke through to the next level. With the support of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they quickly hunted down soul rings and successfully reached the Soul Sect.

In their first "exhibition match," they crushed their opponents with overwhelming force, the entire process taking less than ten minutes.

Tang Shan was not surprised by this result at all. After all, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's opponents did not have a single Soul Master. How could they possibly fight against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which now had three Soul Masters?

After securing this decisive victory, Team One of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy no longer participated in the subsequent qualifiers and qualifying rounds. Instead, they were directly guaranteed a spot in the finals as a seeded team. Poor Lu Ren Jia Academy became the backdrop for this exhibition match, and their journey in the competition came to an abrupt end.

Tang Shan seemed to be deep in thought. In the original work, there was no precedent for seeded teams to appear in the preliminary rounds. In the original work, the first team of Tiandou Royal Academy, where Dugu Yan was, went directly to the finals. It seems that the rules of the competition have been slightly adjusted in recent years.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. It would be too absurd for a team that has already been guaranteed a spot to play in the qualifiers, regardless of whether they win or lose.

Tangshan.

As soon as the match ended, a familiar voice came from afar. Dugu Yan, wearing a white veil, slowly walked to Tang Shan's side.

Gu Yue finished the last skewer of grilled meat, looked up, and looked at the gauze covering Dugu Yan's face with some confusion. Tang Shan also looked surprised.

Noticing their gazes, Dugu Yan said with a hint of helplessness, "This face has been too conspicuous lately, I think I should cover it up."

Tangshan: "That's because you have a special talent. Some people can't even hide it if they want to."

Hearing Tang Shan's praise, Dugu Yan's eyes crinkled with joy, and she was in a very good mood.

"It's much more comfortable in the stands. The VIP area was so boring."

Tang Shan and Gu Yue had no intention of leaving immediately after the match, so Dugu Yan simply walked to the other side, sat down next to Tang Shan, and couldn't help but shake her head: "That stage today was really boring."

As she shook her head, her long emerald-green hair swayed naturally, and a delicate fragrance quietly filled her nostrils.

Tangshan: Is this poisonous incense?

"What's going on on the podium?" Tang Shan asked, puzzled.

Dugu Yan's eyes immediately revealed obvious disgust: "The youngest son of Emperor Xueye is a good-for-nothing, and a lecherous man. Just like his uncle, he is weak and feeble."

Upon hearing Dugu Yan's words, Tang Shan roughly guessed the reason for the matter. It was nothing more than the old trick of arrogant people trying to act recklessly by taking advantage of their power. However, this time, the other party was likely to have kicked a hornet's nest—Dugu Yan's grandfather was none other than the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo.

As expected, Dugu Yan's subsequent account was almost identical to his guess. Tang Shan had no interest in the matter to begin with, but couldn't help but marvel at the changes he had brought about.

Since he joined Xue Qinghe's forces, he prevented the poisoning of the Second Prince Xue Shan and the Third Prince Xue Linsen, but he also turned Xue Beng from a pretender to be a good-for-nothing in the original work into a real good-for-nothing.

According to Dugu Yan's description, Xue Beng now resembles his uncle, Prince Xue Xing, quite a bit. This child is still young, yet he acts so absurdly. When he grows up, he will probably die even faster than his uncle.

Seeing that most of the spectators in the stands had left, the three of them stood up and walked towards the exit of the stadium.

As soon as I stepped out of the competition venue, I saw someone already waiting for me ahead.

"Your Highness, what are you doing here?"

Tang Shan was a little curious, so he quickened his pace to meet Xue Qinghe, who was walking slowly towards him.

I hadn't noticed it when we were far away, but as we got closer, I realized that Xue Qinghe's expression was extremely complicated. I could vaguely see embarrassment and speechlessness, and it seemed that there were other emotions as well, but I couldn't quite make them out.

Tang Shan wasn't good at understanding people's hearts in his previous life. The reason he could guess these two points was because of his many years of interaction with Xue Qinghe.

Since he couldn't figure it out, Tang Shan simply asked directly, "Your Highness, has something happened? You don't look well."

Xue Qinghe opened her mouth, but ultimately forced herself to swallow the words that were about to come out: I am actually a woman, and Tang Shan obviously knows nothing about this. Before we have figured out his specific attitude towards Dugu Yan, if we were to reveal that Emperor Xue Ye asked me to pursue Dugu Yan, it would very likely create a rift between us, which is absolutely unacceptable.

Seeing Xue Qinghe's hesitant expression, Tang Shan's curiosity grew even stronger.

Meeting Tang Shan's gaze, Xue Qinghe had a sudden inspiration and immediately came up with a perfect excuse: "I originally wanted to persuade you to reconsider fighting the Golden Bear Soul Saint, but then I thought about it again and realized that your decisions are never made on a whim, so I gave up the idea."

Xue Qinghe explained it this way.

"Your Highness, how is the registration process going?"

Tangshan had no doubts and asked expectantly.

"It's all been registered. The Battle of Souls is scheduled for tomorrow night, and the venue will be today's match venue."

Seeing the surprise in Tang Shan's eyes, Xue Qinghe felt quite satisfied: Since I can't hide your brilliance, then I'll let you shine with the most dazzling light.

"Your Highness, wouldn't it be inappropriate to engage in spirit battles in the arena?"

Tang Shan hesitated. This was a Soul Saint level battle spirit. Although he was only a Soul Venerable at the moment, he was confident that he could unleash the combat power of a Soul Saint. If he were to fight Zhao Wuji, it would inevitably cause great damage to the arena and would definitely affect the competition the next day.

"It's alright. I specifically asked my father about this, and he is also looking forward to your true performance at that time."

As for the damage to the arena, you needn't worry at all. The royal family has many earth-attribute soul masters; even with significant damage, they can easily repair it in a short time.

In reality, when Xue Qinghe told Emperor Xue Ye that Tang Shan was going to challenge a Soul Saint, Emperor Xue Ye wasn't just looking forward to it; he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night. The reason he had such unwavering faith in Tang Shan's strength was simply because Xue Qinghe had listed Tang Shan's achievements at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy when he was at the second Soul Ring level, and explained that he was now at the third Soul Ring level, and had even defeated an entire official team from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy without using any Soul Rings.

It was precisely because of this that Xue Qinghe was able to successfully obtain permission to use the competition arena of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament as a Soul Battle Arena.

"Golden Bear Soul Saint? What on earth is going on?"

Dugu Yan, who was standing to the side, could no longer suppress her curiosity and asked, "I just heard the two talking. Tang Shan is going to fight a Soul Saint. How is that possible?"

Even though Tang Shan recently broke through by absorbing a soul ring, he is still only a Soul Venerable. For a Soul Venerable to challenge a Soul Saint is simply a pipe dream.

Upon hearing Dugu Yan's question, Xue Qinghe's body stiffened involuntarily. The incident on the stage just now was still vivid in his mind, and the person involved was standing right next to him. Even if he wasn't embarrassed, he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Tang Shan's observation skills were incredibly sharp; he instantly noticed Xue Qinghe's subtle unusual behavior.

"It's nothing, I was just a little uncomfortable sitting in the chair on the platform."

Xue Qinghe waved his hand and casually made up an excuse to get away with it.

Tang Shan was full of suspicion. This reason was too far-fetched. Xue Qinghe was the owner of the Angel Martial Soul. Why would he show any unusual expression just because a chair was uncomfortable?

He didn't ask any further questions. The other party was unwilling to elaborate, so it seemed that this matter might be related to the Spirit Hall. Moreover, Xue Qinghe had already revealed that he had the support of the Spirit Hall. The only thing he was still unwilling to know now was about Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong? She's just a crazy woman.

While pondering to himself, Tang Shan remained outwardly calm and steered the conversation back on track, looking at Dugu Yan: "It means exactly what it says. I want to challenge a Soul Saint nicknamed Golden Bear."

"You want to challenge the Soul Saint?"

Dugu Yan's face was filled with disbelief.

"Yes, are you surprised?"

Tangshan raised an eyebrow.

Dugu Yan slapped Tang Shan in an annoyed tone: "This isn't a matter of being surprised or not, it's..."

The words were on the tip of her tongue, but Dugu Yan struggled to find the right words and couldn't quite put them into words.

That's a Soul Saint, someone who can unlock their Martial Soul True Body. Once a Soul Master reaches this level, their strength will skyrocket, and they can even use their Soul Power to achieve short-term flight.

Of course, this so-called flight is actually more like floating and moving by relying on soul power.

"Is it dangerous?"

After barely calming her turbulent emotions, Dugu Yan's first question warmed Tang Shan's heart.

"It's not dangerous. There should be quite a few people coming to see it. You and your grandfather can come and have a look too."

Tang Shan smiled as he looked at Dugu Yan.

Faced with Tang Shan's radiant smile, Dugu Yan instinctively turned her head away, her ear tips turning slightly red, and asked softly, "How confident are you?"

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe's face darkened instantly. Emperor Xueye even asked me to pursue Dugu Yan. But looking at the two of them like this, even if I wanted to, where would I have a chance?

Tang Shan crossed his arms, rested his head on his arms, stretched, and said in a calm yet confident voice, "Who knows? After all, I haven't fought at full strength since my breakthrough. Whether I can fight or not, we'll know after a fight."

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"Hello, there will be a Soul Saint-level Soul Battle here tomorrow, starting at 7 PM. You are welcome to come and watch."