Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 132 Contra Li Gui

In this Soul Master Competition, Tang San was more deeply affected than Yu Xiaogang in terms of being stimulated.

Tang San has always been very confident in his talent and is also very competitive. In his previous life, as an outer disciple of the Tang Sect, he disregarded the sect rules and secretly learned inner sect techniques because of his competitive nature. All of this was just to prove that he was more talented.

Yang Ping'an now seems to be obsessed with Tang San. The two have spent two years together at school, although they haven't seen each other often. Tang San has always looked down on Yang Ping'an's blind pursuit of knowledge. At least Yang Ping'an didn't have a famous teacher like him, nor did he take the wrong path in his cultivation.

But reality slapped him hard in the face. Yang Ping'an had surpassed him so quickly without any background, resources, or famous teachers. Tang San could not allow a mediocre person to ride on his head. This was his biggest sore spot in both his past and present lives.

After some discussion, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang decided on their next course of action.

The Soul Master Competition is still ongoing. Although it has reached its end, it can be said that there is basically no suspense left.

The Beast Academy was far ahead, winning first place in the qualifying rounds with an undefeated record. Especially after Yang Ping'an emerged, many teams didn't even bother to pretend anymore and simply forfeited to avoid being humiliated by being swept seven times.

Shenfeng Academy, Tianshui Academy, Chihuo Academy, and Shrek Academy ranked second to fifth respectively. Their strength was generally recognized by everyone, since these teams usually had more than four Soul Masters, making them far superior to the teams below them.

After the qualifying rounds ended, countless people tried to recruit Yang Ping'an, but he was rejected intentionally or unintentionally. In any case, apart from cultivating, Yang Ping'an either spent time with his teammates or chatting and playing with Feng Xiaotian and others.

Although Feng Xiaotian and his team lost to the Beast Academy, especially several key players who were basically defeated by Yang Ping'an, they remained nonchalant in private, playing and fooling around as usual.

After the qualifying rounds ended, Long Gong also had a serious talk with Yang Ping'an, hoping to have a heart-to-heart conversation.

Long Gong's face was very serious: "Ping An, what are your plans for the future? Have you decided which major power you want to join?"

Yang Ping'an thought carefully for a while before speaking: "Dean, if I want to cultivate alone, is there really no possibility?"

Long Gong shook his head: "It's too late now. Maybe I shouldn't have let you join the team in the first place. That way you could have stayed in the academy and cultivated in peace, and you wouldn't have attracted so much attention."

"Now that you're quite famous, all the major powers have probably sent people to try and win you over, offering very attractive terms. Don't you see any suitable offers right now?"

Yang Ping'an carefully reviewed the situation and realized that recently, many people had indeed tried to win him over. Whether it was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Heaven Dou Royal Family, or even the Star Luo Empire, they all made arrangements with various conditions, mostly related to future acquisition of soul rings and other benefits. The two empires even offered titles of nobility, but Yang Ping'an said that he would discuss them after the Soul Master Competition ended.

Of course, the Spirit Hall also sent people to make contact openly, and Salas met with them in person. It has to be said that Salas, who has been in Heaven Dou City for a long time, is very insightful and far-sighted in terms of his ability to remain in such a vortex without falling behind.

Yang Ping'an hesitated for a moment: "Dean, I still want to talk about it after the Soul Master Competition is over."

Long Gong seemed to understand Yang Ping'an's purpose, but he still spoke up: "Ping'an, I know what you're thinking. If you shine in the Soul Master Competition, the conditions offered by the major powers will be better. But you need to think carefully. This Soul Master Competition is in Wuhun City. If you perform too well and don't join the Wuhun Hall, it might not be so easy for you to leave."

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "Dean, it's not because of this issue. I just want to see my true strength. I don't want to worry about other things for now. The road ahead is too long, so I'd rather focus on the present."

Long Gong nodded with some relief: "You're right. The future is indeed too far away. You're just a Soul Master right now, so you really need to be more down-to-earth."

"Until the Soul Master Competition ends, you will remain my student in the Department of Beast Studies. As long as I am still alive, I will not allow anyone to deal with you."

"And if you do win the championship, you will receive a reward based on your contribution."

Looking at Long Gong's resolute expression, Yang Ping'an showed a hint of gratitude: "Thank you, Dean. No matter what, I will always be a student of the Beast Academy, and it is only right that I contribute to the academy."

Finally, Yang Ping'an thanked Long Gong repeatedly before quietly leaving the room.

Although Long Gong didn't say anything specific, the pressure from the outside world on him was definitely immense. Over the years, although he hadn't received any preferential treatment or special care at the Beast Academy, it had indeed provided a relatively stable and safe environment. However, graduation would mark the beginning of all the storms, and he would truly face the competition and slaughter in the world of Soul Masters.

After the qualifying rounds ended, led by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and protected by a group of guards, all the teams boarded carriages to head to Wuhun City for the finals.

However, before they even set off, Chrysanthemum Douluo had already left, apparently needing to report to Bibi Dong beforehand.

Before leaving, Chrysanthemum Douluo secretly met with Yang Ping'an again, giving him many of his treasured books and cultivation insights, as well as a lot of his treasured herbs. He even made special arrangements for his safety, with the former Spirit Hall's Soul Douluo named Li Gui secretly following him and handling any problems that might arise.

Chrysanthemum Douluo even explicitly stated that Li Gui could handle any matters that were inconvenient for him to handle personally, and that the information would not be leaked in the slightest, not even to the people in the Spirit Hall.

Yang Ping'an was quite satisfied with these arrangements. On the one hand, he had a certain degree of autonomy, and on the other hand, with a Soul Douluo by his side, his safety could be barely guaranteed. Moreover, judging from the situation, this Li Gui should be Ghost Douluo's own mole, someone that only Chrysanthemum Douluo could mobilize.

Li Gui is a very thin old man, whose exact appearance is no longer discernible. His martial soul is Ghost Shadow, his soul power is level 82, and he is an agility-type Soul Douluo. He has no relation to the world-renowned Ghost Douluo, but due to the special nature and similarity of his martial soul, he should be considered a direct subordinate of Ghost Douluo.

Because of his special spirit, he can move without a trace and handles clandestine matters in Heaven Dou City. Apart from the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall, no one knows of his existence, and even Salas takes him very seriously.

I originally planned to eat the "Longing Dew" before the Soul Master Competition finals, but I'll change it to later.

(End of this chapter)