Douluo V: Taking advantage of Xiao Wu's naivety, I tricked her into becoming my wife.

The parrot twisted its neck, "Yes."

"But you're in the prime of your life," Ye Hua said curiously, "why do you want to become a spirit?"

"You clearly have at least 20,000 years left to live!"

“This…” The parrot’s eyes darted around.

Of course, it's always better to take shelter under a big tree!

You, Qilin, are exceptionally talented; you will surely become a god in the future!

As the old saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!"

This girl is someone close to you; she's destined to become a god someday!

And I, as her spirit, may also live forever!

"They're after my strength, aren't they?" Shui Bing'er saw through the deception.

The more you come into contact with time, the more you understand its ruthlessness, and the more afraid you become.

The parrot possesses the bloodline of the Ice Phoenix and is extremely powerful.

But it also has the lineage of a clock-telling bird and understands time!

Perhaps it's because they understand that no matter how strong they are, they will eventually fade away.

The ice phoenix was somewhat bewildered by the smile on Shui Bing'er's lips.

No, could this girl really have guessed what I'm thinking?

Ye Hua saw that the Ice Phoenix Parrot did not answer, but only smiled.

Judging from its eyes, it had no designs on Shui Bing'er.

If that's the case, why keep pursuing it relentlessly?

"Alright, I'll have the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm help you connect your souls later!"

Oscar's spirit, Nightflower, found the Mirror Beast for him.

Oscar was overjoyed when he learned that he could summon the [Mirror Sausage], which could copy all of someone else's skills for three minutes.

Overjoyed, they found Ye Hua and demanded his blood!

And then—

He was unconscious for three days and felt dizzy and disoriented for seven days!

Even when she returned to Crystal Palace from the south, she was pushed in a wheelchair by Viya.

What's even more frustrating is that the mirror sausage hasn't been created yet!

"Xiao Ao," Ye Hua said, both amused and exasperated, "what were you thinking?"

“Teacher Ye,” Oscar said, on the verge of tears, “I thought this was a conceptual skill!”

"So... I overestimated my skills and underestimated your freakish nature!"

Ye Hua remained silent.

"Viya, thank you. You came to the south for tourism, but you still took care of me."

Viya forced a smile, "Hmph! You! Like! It! Is! Good!"

“Actually,” Oscar hesitated, “you don’t have to hold yourself back for me.”

"There are many fun places in the south, like Tiandou City and Soto City..."

"I'd rather go to Nottingham!" Viya said expressionlessly.

"That's good. Notting City is Teacher Ye's territory, and it's well-managed."

“Hmm—” Viya smiled.

Shuiyue covered her face, her shoulders trembling.

But Bing'er, suffering from bitterness, not only had to comfort her younger sister, but also had to force a smile.

When the main force returned to the Crystal Palace, Xiao Wu and the others, who had received the news, were already waiting at the gate.

But Ye Hua noticed that an old man was standing on the stone steps in front of the Crystal Palace.

The figure was old but not hunched, with a calm expression and eyes as sharp as a drawn sword.

It was none other than Chen Xin, the Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!

Ye Hua stopped in his tracks.

Before he could even speak, Ning Rongrong pounced on him.

"Ye Hua, while you were away, someone caused trouble!"

Chapter 286 Dai Mubai: Holy crap! How did you get back?!

"Looking for trouble? Who?" Ye Hua raised an eyebrow.

"The four lower sects," Ning Rongrong said angrily, "the Holy Dragon Sect, the Black Tiger Sect, and the Wind Sword Sect—all three came together!"

"The leader of the group is the Grand Elder, and they are all Soul Douluos. Behind them are more than a dozen Soul Emperor-level disciples. It's quite a grand procession!"

"If Grandpa Jian hadn't arrived in time, they would have been incredibly arrogant!"

"Are you alright?" Ye Hua asked them with concern.

Ning Rongrong shook her head, "It's alright, didn't you leave behind some Soul Saints?"

"They ran to the city lord's mansion first, but were surrounded and beaten by the Soul Saint. After Grandpa Sword arrived, they behaved themselves."

Ye Hua looked at Chen Xin, who said calmly, "Feng Zhi received your letter and asked me to help investigate the rumors. He inadvertently realized that they would cause trouble, so he sent me."

"The timing was perfect," Ye Hua sneered. "What excuse did they come up with?"

Ning Rongrong pouted, "They said your soul system is unstable, and spreading it rashly would bring disaster to the country and its people, so they came to discuss it."

Ye Hua scoffed after hearing this, "A scourge to the country and its people?"

"It's nothing more than this system, taking away their interests and making it impossible for them to look down on ordinary Soul Masters."

"They talk about the well-being of all people, but in their hearts, they only care about their own interests!"

Ning Rongrong nodded vigorously, "That's right!"

Just as Ye Hua was about to reply, his gaze inadvertently drifted towards Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing's cat ears drooped, and her tail hung listlessly.

"Zhuqing, what's wrong?"

Zhu Zhuqing hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Xiao Wu was the first to raise her hand: "Brother! The one causing trouble this time is an old acquaintance!"

"Dai Mubai! He puts on a bigger show than anyone else!"

Ye Hua was taken aback and turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, her voice filled with utter exhaustion, "He's not dead yet..."

"Logically speaking, Davis's momentum in seizing the throne has been established, and he should have been dealt with long ago."

Zhu Zhuqing bit her lower lip. "I don't understand, what gives him the right to stand here?"

Ye Hua was silent for a moment, then said, "In the far northern forest, I heard from Davis that there were rumors circulating in the Heavenly Dou Empire. He can't escape involvement either, can he?"

"You're not just uninvolved!" Ning Rongrong exclaimed angrily. "He's the one who released them!"

Ye Hua nodded. "Let's go and meet them."

Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy, reception room.

They have been staying here ever since they were besieged by the Soul Saints.

The Holy Spirits patrolled outside to prevent them from causing trouble.

When Ye Hua pushed open the door, Dai Mubai was sitting with his legs crossed, holding a cup of tea, looking quite relaxed and self-satisfied.

Hearing the door open, he instinctively looked up, nearly dropping the teacup.

"Ye... Ye Hua?!" Tea spilled on his knees, scalding him and making him wince. "Weren't you in the far northern forest fighting that monster?"

Ye Hua leisurely stepped across the threshold and casually pulled over a chair to sit down.

He rested his chin on his hand, his gaze sweeping around, looking like he was watching an amusing monkey.

“The Third Prince Dai is indeed well-informed; he even knows about my affairs in the far northern forest.”

"It seems that although you're avoiding Davis, you've still managed to set up quite a few informants."

Dai Mubai's face turned pale and then red, his lips moved, but he couldn't say a word.

What could he say?

It is said that he was able to make this happen because of the 40,000 gold soul coins given to him by Tang San.

Wouldn't that make him seem even more incompetent?