Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 135 Chrysanthemum Douluo Confess

Judging from Li Gui's words, he clearly knew the threat of these hidden weapons, understood the opposing situation, and knew that Yang Ping'an had only become a disciple of Chrysanthemum Douluo and had not yet joined the Spirit Hall.

Yang Ping'an thought about it carefully for a while, then shook his head: "Senior Li, although hidden weapons are quite powerful, their attacks are relatively simple, consisting mainly of bows and crossbows and shooting. If there is any defense, it is still difficult to harm a Soul Master."

"I will hand these hidden weapons over to my master and let him and Elder Ghost make the decision."

After saying that, Yang Ping'an put away all the hidden weapons and began to think about what to do next.

Given the current situation, Yu Luomian has already joined the conflict in Tiandou City. With Yu Xiaogang's connections, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan might also be equipped with hidden weapons. If the Spirit Hall attacks rashly without proper preparation, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan might actually escape alive.

After all, hidden weapons are too easy to use; anyone can use them. And the majority of the major sects are low-level Soul Masters, whose Soul Skills may not have the same attack effect as hidden weapons.

However, the drawback of hidden weapons is equally simple: they are only truly lethal when the enemy is unprepared, and are easily countered once the enemy is on guard.

Three days passed quickly. Under the leadership of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, the Heaven Dou Empire mobilized a large force this time. All the teams traveled by carriage, preparing to head to Wuhun City.

Besides the Crown Prince himself, there were 500 royal knights in heavy armor, plus team leaders and members, and even logistics and reconnaissance personnel, totaling more than 1,000 people who set off from Tiandou City in a grand procession.

However, Shrek Academy was noticeably fewer in the departing group. Qin Ming was leading the team, while team leader Yu Xiaogang, Dean Flander, Liu Erlong, and team member Tang San were not with the group. They had gone to do other things. Yu Luomian, however, was also in the group.

Everyone speculated, wondering if Tang San was too afraid to go to Wuhun City because of his identity, or if he simply disappeared for some other reason.

Spirit Hall, Spirit City, Papal Palace.

After the qualifying tournament ended, Chrysanthemum Douluo made some simple arrangements and returned to Wuhun City alone.

At this moment, Pope Bibi Dong sat on her throne, with a pile of documents in front of her, mainly showing the performance of all the teams in this Soul Master Competition, as well as some outstanding individuals.

Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and even Hu Liena were all standing below, quietly waiting for Bibi Dong to review the documents.

After reviewing the information, Bibi Dongfang simply said, "Chief Ju, you've worked hard this time. I heard that the student who performed the best this time is named Yang Ping'an, and he's your disciple."

Ghost Douluo and Hu Liena were surprised. They couldn't believe that there were people in the world who were so foolish as to dare to become the disciple of Chrysanthemum Douluo, a sissy. Weren't they afraid that they would become like that in the future?

It should be noted that although Chrysanthemum Douluo holds a high position and great power in the Spirit Hall, he has very few close friends due to his personality. He doesn't even have many friends. Only Ghost Douluo, with his strange personality, likes to be with him. Chrysanthemum and Ghost are the two oddballs of the Spirit Hall.

Even within the Spirit Hall, there were various rumors circulating about them, but unfortunately, their strength was too great for anyone to investigate. In particular, Ghost Douluo was mysterious and unpredictable and was in charge of punishments, so no one dared to provoke him.

Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly spoke up: "Your Holiness, I only took Yang Ping'an as my disciple because I saw that he had good aptitude and his intentions were somewhat similar to mine."

Everyone was shocked to hear this. Could it be that the Spirit Hall was about to do something similar again?

Bibi Dong simply nodded: "Indeed, he performed well. He was only at the half-level of innate soul power, yet he was able to cultivate to level 44 at the age of eighteen. Moreover, his combat power is outstanding, making him the number one fighter in the Tiandou region. He even had the feat of defeating seven opponents at once. Even Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and Yu Tianheng lost to him. He is a promising talent."

Chrysanthemum Douluo seemed to have thought of something, and a look of struggle appeared on his face, but he finally made up his mind before speaking: "Your Holiness, there is actually a small matter. Although Yang Ping'an has already become my disciple and respects me very much, and can be said to be unafraid to tell me everything he knows, he has not yet joined the Spirit Hall."

Bibi Dong spoke with a half-smile: "Oh, so that's how it is. Could it be that this Yang Ping'an, as rumored, wants to put on a good show in the Soul Master Competition finals and then sell himself to the next highest bidder?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly shook his head in denial: "Your Holiness the Pope, that is absolutely not the case. From my observation of him, although he has been recruited by various major forces, it is clear that he is somewhat resistant to other sects and forces, especially the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He would definitely not accept their recruitment."

"Furthermore, according to my investigation, Yang Ping'an should have a grudge against the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, but I am still unable to find out the specific source of the grudge."

"But this time, Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan can be described as bullying others by taking advantage of their power. Yu Luomian forced him in public to reveal the cultivation method that caused the mutation of his martial soul. Yu Yuanzhen has even written a letter to the Dragon Duke, trying to force him to join the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan."

Bibi Dong snorted coldly: "The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan has always liked to bully others and is used to being domineering. They cannot tolerate other dragon-type martial souls. This is common knowledge in the soul master world. It is normal for Yang Ping'an to reject them. But why did he refuse other forces? As far as I know, the Heaven Dou Royal Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School offered a very high price and were even willing to help him avoid the harassment of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan."

Chrysanthemum Douluo's face showed a hint of conflict: "I don't know either. Maybe they want to seek revenge against the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan. As for not wanting to join us, they probably just want to focus on their cultivation and not be disturbed by outside affairs."

Bibi Dong couldn't help but chuckle: "This kid has quite a good idea. After becoming your disciple, he will naturally be under the protection of my Spirit Hall. But he hasn't joined my Spirit Hall. I'm afraid he doesn't want to contribute to the Spirit Hall."

Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly spoke up: "Your Holiness, Ping An has already said that he will carry out any arrangements I make. He just doesn't like to interact with people."

Bibi Dong waved her hand: "Forget it, you don't need to explain. It's rare for you to take on a disciple, and I can tolerate a child like you."

"Besides, what's with this kid's petty thoughts? He's just afraid that my Spirit Hall might covet his little secret. How could I, the Pope, care about such a thing?"

A rare hint of nervousness appeared on Chrysanthemum Douluo's face. He had no choice but to recount Yang Ping'an's cultivation methods, and even some insights into the evolution of his martial soul. In short, he recounted everything that Chrysanthemum Douluo had told Yu Xiaogang back then.

Bibi Dong pondered for a moment before speaking: "He does have some talent for cultivation and research, but his martial soul evolution is probably not that simple. Besides, Elder Ju, you've met geniuses before, and you've met people who like flowers and plants before, so why haven't you taken them as your disciples?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo finally gritted his teeth before speaking: "Your Holiness, Yang Ping'an has consumed the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum. I sensed his aura, which is why I took him as my disciple."

The people present widened their eyes immediately, as if they had heard something unbelievable.

Even Bibi Dong had a look of sudden realization: "So that's how it is. No wonder he can evolve his martial soul and even defy fate, achieving such a fast cultivation speed with only half a level of innate soul power."

(End of this chapter)