Douluo Continent: A hundred years pass in an instant, the fleeting scenery of the world is like morn

After figuring out what had happened, Qian Xingning hesitantly voiced her guess.

The moment she finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly raised her head and looked at the men in black in shock.

The men in black on the ground tensed up instantly, their eyes widening as they stared at Qian Xingning in disbelief.

Wait, what's up with this guy? Just based on a name, he's exposed them completely??

The leader, the man in black, struggled the most, writhing and twisting on the ground.

But with a rag stuffed in his mouth, he could only make muffled noises no matter how long he shouted.

Seeing the reactions of the people on both sides, Qian Xingning's lips twitched, somewhat unable to believe her own guess.

No, he just made a rough guess based on what he knew, and he actually guessed correctly?

As expected... stories are based on reality.

He turned his head to look at the leader of the men in black, and said to a Soul Emperor next to him, "Take the thing out of his mouth."

The Soul Emperor stepped forward and ripped the cloth from the mouth of the leader in black.

The man in black took a deep breath, then spoke rapidly, "Your Excellency, please understand! We have no ill intentions towards the Second Miss!"

"My master only ordered us to feign a pursuit of the Second Miss, forcing her to flee to the Heavenly Dou Empire, away from the fighting, so that she would be safe for the time being!"

"But who knew the second young lady had such a fiery temper? She refused to run away and insisted on turning back to fight us to the death. We fought and chased each other all the way, and that's how..."

He glanced at the menacing guards around him and lowered his voice, "That's how you managed to capture me."

After finishing his sentence, the man in black turned to Zhu Zhuqing and said helplessly, "Second Miss, the weakest among us is a Soul Venerable. You are just a... If we had any intention to kill you, how could you have possibly arrived here?"

……

Zhu Zhuqing knelt on the ground, completely silent.

I don't know whether I should be grateful to have survived, or how to describe my complicated feelings right now.

Qian Xingning sighed as she watched this scene: "Release them."

Several Soul Emperors were taken aback, but they still obeyed and untied the restraints on the men in black.

The leader of the men in black stood up, rubbing his wrist, and stared at Qian Xingning with a look of astonishment.

Qian Xingning waved her hand and said helplessly, "You can go now."

The men in black exchanged glances. The leader gave Qian Xingning a deep look, clasped his hands in a salute, and quickly led his men into the woods by the roadside.

After everyone left, Qian Xingning turned to Zhu Zhuqing and asked, "What did you originally intend to do when you went to the Heavenly Dou Empire?"

Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I... originally wanted to go to Shrek Academy to find my fiancé."

Qian Xingning nodded.

"Yes, I can send someone to escort you, so you can rest assured and no longer worry about being hunted down."

"Then let's part ways here. I hope you can break free from your fate and find the life that belongs to you."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing paused for a moment, then slowly lowered her eyes.

The reason she ended up like this is because Dai Mubai ran away...

Even if she finds him, what change can happen if someone who doesn't even dare to compete and only knows how to run away?

It's nothing more than moving to another place to slowly wait for death...

Qian Xingning gave a few instructions to a Soul King standing nearby, asking him to escort Zhu Zhuqing to the Shrek Academy she mentioned.

After making the arrangements, he turned and walked towards the carriage.

Just then, a muffled thud came from behind.

Qian Xingning paused and turned around.

Zhu Zhuqing knelt down completely, her forehead hitting the ground heavily.

"My lord, please accept me as your disciple. I know I am unworthy to be your apprentice..."

"But I will work hard to cultivate myself and live up to your expectations. I want to change my destiny. Please give me a chance..."

"I don't want to become a sacrifice for my family and die meaningless."

Qian Xingning just stared at the girl's red eyes and her unwilling expression.

There was a time when he had moments like that too...

The girl before me, isn't she just like myself back then, vainly trying to defy fate?

However, Zhu Zhuqing's future holds infinite possibilities, and his resistance is ultimately futile.

After a moment of silence, Qian Xingning said in a low voice, "I don't accept disciples."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing was stunned, and a feeling of despair immediately overwhelmed her.

"But I can send you to the Martial Soul Academy and make you a student there."

"With the protection of the Spirit Hall, the Star Luo royal family will not seek you out again."

"Life's journey is long, I'll accompany you for a while, but whether you can change your destiny depends on your own abilities."

……

The atmosphere inside the offering hall was somber.

It was a rare occasion that all seven of the honored guests had gathered.

Qian Daoliu sat in the head seat, holding a secret letter in his hand.

After he finished reading the letter, he was shocked and looked at those words repeatedly in disbelief.

Seeing his expression, Golden Crocodile Douluo asked in confusion, "Grand Elder, what happened?"

Qian Daoliu remained silent for a moment before handing over the letter.

Golden Crocodile Douluo took the letter with a puzzled look, then frowned and handed it to the next retainer.

The letter quickly passed through the hands of several of the retainers before finally returning to Qian Daoliu's hands.

The atmosphere inside the hall fell silent.

The worshippers looked at each other, each with a look of shock on their faces.

The letter said that they had encountered the child of the former Pope Qian Xunji who had been living away in Tiandou City.

That's the one offered by the Grand Master...

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.

A servant knelt at the doorway, holding a secret letter aloft with both hands.

Qian Daoliu sighed.

What's going on today? Messages are coming in all at once.

He reached out and took the secret letter, opened it, pulled out the letter paper, and glanced at it—

Then I froze.

Even though Qian Daoliu had been calm and composed for so many years, he still couldn't hold back, and visible cracks appeared on his usually stern face.

Then, the familiar process began again.

Qian Daoliu handed the letter to several of the retainers.

Upon seeing the Grand Master lose his composure after reading the letter, the other elders were also puzzled by its contents.

Soon, everyone's expressions changed, and they looked at Qian Daoliu with bewilderment and disbelief.

The first secret letter said that Qian Xunji might have a child who had been living away from home. Although this was shocking, it was still within the realm of understanding.

After all, the matter between the Pope and Bibi Dong alone is...

But what did the second secret letter say?

It refers to the fact that the young man was not Qian Xunji's child.

He was an ancestor of the Spirit Hall more than three hundred years ago.

More than three hundred years ago?

No, this world is too surreal, they must be half asleep...

It should be noted that the oldest person in the Hall of Worship, the Second Elder, Golden Crocodile Douluo, is a generation older than the First Elder, Qian Daoliu, and is only a little over 150 years old.

After a long silence, Golden Crocodile Douluo finally raised his head and looked at Qian Daoliu with a complicated expression.

He remembered: the Spirit Hall had records of the young master who left the Spirit Hall due to his own defect, Qian Xingning…

That is, the grandfather of the current Grand Master.

Why the grandparents' generation?

With a gap of two hundred years, the two should have been of vastly different generations.

However, the previous High Priest once said that Qianxing Ning's father was that Pope.

After Qian Xingning left, he was depressed and had no children until long after he succeeded to the position of Grand Elder, when he finally had his second son, who was Qian Daoliu's father.

Qian Daoliu's father was devoted to the Spirit Hall and had children at a very old age, which led to this situation.

It wasn't until Qian Xunji's generation that the age for having children returned to normal, though not by much.