Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Just as Yang Ping'an was cultivating at a hotel near Tianshui Academy, an uninvited guest suddenly came to visit.

When Yang Ping'an opened the door, he saw a very beautiful middle-aged woman who looked somewhat like Shui Bing'er.

The middle-aged woman was quite easygoing: "You must be Yang Ping'an. I'm Shui Qingrou. You should have heard of me."

Yang Ping'an quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Dean Shui. I never expected Dean Shui to grace us with his presence."

The person who came was Shui Qingrou, the dean of Tianshui Academy, who was also Shui Bing'er's mother.

After the two sat down in the reception room, Yang Ping'an personally brewed a pot of tea and respectfully served it to them.

"I am honored by your presence, Dean Shui. What brings you here?"

Dean Shui did not answer Yang Ping'an's question: "I heard you plan to go to Seagod Island with Bing'er for training. Do you know what kind of place that is? And do you know the dangers there?"

Yang Ping'an thought for a moment before speaking: "Seagod Island is one of the most dangerous places on the entire Douluo Continent. If you fail the test, you may not be able to save your life. Seagod Douluo Poseidon is one of the strongest people on the entire Douluo Continent."

Shui Qingrou smiled slightly: "I didn't expect someone from the mainland like you to have news about Seagod Island. It seems I underestimated you. However, apart from the Spirit Hall, probably no one on the entire continent has ever been to Seagod Island. Do you have any connection with the Spirit Hall?"

Yang Ping'an hesitated for a moment before speaking: "My master is Chrysanthemum Douluo, but I have not joined the Spirit Hall and have no connection with it."

Shui Qingrou was somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect that effeminate Chrysanthemum Douluo would have a disciple. Are you aware of the hatred between the Spirit Hall and Seagod Island?"

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but smile: "Senior, I wouldn't go to Seagod Island if I didn't have absolute confidence. Besides, the reason I haven't joined the Spirit Hall is precisely to go to Seagod Island for training."

Shui Qingrou's face turned somewhat cold: "Do you know that the Spirit Hall wants to incorporate our Tianshui Academy? I have never agreed to it, and I even wanted to unite with the other three academies to resist the Spirit Hall's incorporation."

Yang Ping'an simply took a sip of tea and said, "Senior, I don't care much about the Spirit Hall's affairs, and they have nothing to do with me. From beginning to end, I just want to be an ordinary person who is not bound by anyone."

Shui Qingrou seemed a little angry: "Is this how you act as an ordinary person? Not only are you colluding with the Spirit Hall, but you also have a grudge against Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect. With such complicated relationships, how can I feel at ease letting Bing'er go to Seagod Island with you?"

"I know you are exceptionally talented, even extremely powerful in combat, but have you ever thought about Bing'er? Have you thought about how to escape this dangerous situation?"

Yang Ping'an remained silent for a moment: "Senior, I don't need to break out of this situation. I just need to become stronger. As long as I am strong enough, I can protect Bing'er."

"Besides, Tang Hao is just a nobody. I fought him a while ago, and it was pretty much a draw."

Shui Qingrou's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this. Although she sensed that Yang Ping'an had reached the Soul Saint realm, she had not expected him to be so powerful, or even so arrogant.

"Have you considered that Tang Hao is backed by the entire Clear Sky Sect? Do you really want to contend with the entire Clear Sky Sect?"

A hint of anger appeared on Yang Ping'an's face: "So what if it's the Clear Sky Sect? This world isn't ruled by the Clear Sky Sect alone, nor by the Spirit Hall. No one can stop me, Yang Ping'an, from doing what I want to do."

The two fell silent again. Finally, Shui Qingrou shook her head and said, "Never mind, this is the path Bing'er chose herself. But I want you to remember one thing: I don't want to involve the entire Tianshui Academy."

Yang Ping'an hesitated for a moment, then took out the Pope's Token from his soul tool: "Senior, this is my master's token. No one outside should know that Chrysanthemum Douluo is my master. Perhaps it can protect you from the Spirit Hall's harassment at a critical moment."

After hesitating for a while, Shui Qingrou finally accepted the papal decree.

After watching Shui Qingrou leave, Yang Ping'an's expression became extremely serious.

Yang Ping'an had always underestimated his situation. In the past, when he was alone, he could perhaps keep to himself, but if he were to get together with Shui Bing'er, he might drag the peaceful Tianshui Academy into the mess.

On the surface, the Spirit Hall doesn't seem to harm Tang San's family, but given Tang San's extreme personality, it's uncertain whether he would turn against those around him.

As for telling Shui Qingrou about his relationship with Ju Douluo, perhaps it was to put her at ease, since her daughter was leaving with him and would be gone for at least several years.

Just as Yang Ping'an was pondering how to handle these relationships, someone knocked on the door to visit again.

When Yang Ping'an opened the door, he was also surprised to see Feng Xiaotian and his group. He wondered if they had heard something and that's why they came.

The group that came this time included Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu. Lei Dong, whom they had encountered last time, did not come, since Thunder Academy's situation was much more troublesome than that of the other academies.

After inviting them into the room, Yang Ping'an was somewhat surprised: "Brother Feng, Brother Wushuang, aren't you busy with your respective academies? How come you have time to visit me?"

Feng Xiaotian couldn't help but burst into laughter: "I heard you're going out to gain experience, so the three of us wanted to join in the fun."

Yang Ping'an hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Brother Feng, to be honest, the place I plan to go to this time is Seagod Island. If it is only Bing'er who comes with me, I may be able to protect her. If others want to go, I'm afraid the journey will be fraught with danger."

"Especially Brother Wushuang and Huowu, you two are both fire elementals, which will severely limit you on Seagod Island, and you may face life-threatening situations."

Huo Wushuang quickly said, "I don't really care about whether it's dangerous or not. The main thing is that I feel the gap between our strengths is getting bigger and bigger. We can't just keep drifting along like this."

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Wushuang, why are you so persistent? With your talent, you are destined to become a Title Douluo in the future. Why bother going on this adventure with me?"

"Besides, I have too many troubles of my own, and I really don't want to drag you into these messes."

Huo Wushuang didn't hesitate: "There's no such thing as danger. If a Soul Master doesn't experience any danger, wouldn't they live a mediocre life? Besides, even if I encounter danger during my training, I will die without regret."

Yang Ping'an looked at the three of them seriously, his face becoming extremely solemn: "Are you three sure you're not afraid of danger? Aren't you even afraid of future retaliation? You should know that the purpose of my hard training is to seek revenge on my enemy, and my enemy is Haotian Douluo Tang Hao."

Upon hearing Tang Hao's name, the three of them became somewhat tense. After all, Haotian Douluo was a legend of his generation, especially since he was backed by the Haotian Sect. If Yang Ping'an wanted to seek revenge, he would likely face numerous dangers.

Feng Xiaotian smiled and said, "Brother Yang, you've kept this a secret for too long. No wonder you've been cultivating so hard. Now that two of the three upper sects have been destroyed, I'm afraid there will never be any more reputation for the three upper sects. Besides, isn't the purpose of our Soul Master cultivation to challenge stronger opponents? The Haotian Sect is a good target."

Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu both nodded. Clearly, they were both ambitious individuals with exceptional talent, and it wouldn't be too difficult for them to cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo in the future.

Yang Ping'an thought for a long time before agreeing: "Fine, since you are so insistent, let's set off together tomorrow. But let me make it clear in advance that Poseidon Island is fraught with danger and cannot be taken lightly. You must be prepared to die at any time."

Yang Ping'an was very confident in the talents of Feng Xiaotian and the other two, especially Feng Xiaotian, who was a rare innate full soul power. His talent was definitely no less than that of the seven Shrek Seven Devils, and in some ways even stronger.

Yang Ping'an himself has been thinking recently. He doesn't want to get too involved with the Spirit Hall, but both Tang Hao and Tang San have a very powerful force behind them. Going it alone would indeed put him at a disadvantage.

If we focus on nurturing Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er, their future achievements will definitely be no less than those of the so-called Shrek Seven Devils.

The most important point is that they don't have a stance yet, at least they have nothing to do with Tang San and the others. If they really have to fight in the future, they won't hesitate, provided that these people absolutely serve them.

The next morning, the five people slowly left Tianshui City in two horse-drawn carriages.

Yang Ping'an originally planned for the two of them to travel together in a carriage, so that they could not only cultivate but also deepen their relationship.

The situation has become quite ridiculous. Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu are riding in one carriage, while Yang Ping'an, Feng Xiaotian, and Huo Wushuang are riding in another carriage, making Yang Ping'an want to kill these three intruders.

Tianshui City is quite far from Hanhai City, several thousand kilometers away. Even by carriage, it would take more than ten days to travel there. The five of them cultivated together on the road and gathered together at night, which was somewhat like returning to the scene during the Soul Master Competition.

They didn't encounter any trouble along the way. After all, the group consisted of one Soul Saint and four Soul Emperors. Even if some foolish people dared to provoke them, they were scared away by Feng Xiaotian.

Judging from his current strength, Feng Xiaotian has reached level 65, which is the highest soul power level among all of them.

Recently, after Shui Bing'er consumed the Ice Crystal Phoenix Sunflower, her soul power increased by a full three levels, reaching level sixty-four.

Huo Wushuang's current soul power level is level 62, while Huo Wu's soul power level is level 61.

Thinking of this, Yang Ping'an couldn't help but shake his head. Judging from the situation of these people, their soul power level was already higher than that of the Shrek Seven Devils when they first went to Seagod Island in the original story. However, their average age was five or six years older than that of the Shrek Seven Devils. In particular, the oldest one, Feng Xiaotian, was seven years older than Dai Mubai.

Judging from the innate soul power level, current soul power, and age of these four people, they are probably only at the level of the fourth level of the Black Trial. I wonder if Feng Xiaotian has any hope of making it to the Red Trial.

Especially Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, whose attributes are completely incompatible with the Sea God, will probably make the assessment even more difficult, which will only cause trouble later.

After the carriage arrived at a small town that day, Yang Ping'an called the four people directly to his room, his expression much more solemn than usual.

"Since you're coming with me to Poseidon Island, I'm responsible for your safety. You mustn't tell anyone about what happened today, not even your parents."

"And let me make this clear from the start: we're all friends who usually joke around, but what I'm bringing out today is extremely important. Be prepared to die at any moment."

The five people became serious after hearing Yang Ping'an's words. They followed Yang Ping'an because they had gone through hardships together, and they were also curious about Yang Ping'an's experiences and wanted to improve themselves quickly.

Given Yang Ping'an's personality, if he were to utter such serious words, what he revealed would likely be earth-shattering. (End of Chapter)