Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 210 Preparations for Heaven Dou City: Another Journey Begins, Destination: Blue Silver Forest

Just as Han Li was passing on the modified cultivation techniques to the group, Qian Renxue quietly settled the matter concerning the Ye family.

That afternoon, Han Li and the others were doing their daily training in the training ground when there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

Han Li scanned them with his mental energy and showed a look of surprise. Then he turned to look at the group.

"Alright, take a break. Xue Qinghe has arrived with Ye Lingling."

Han Li emphasized the name Xue Qinghe, because Ye Lingling wasn't entirely one of them yet; they would have to wait until the Martial Soul Oath was completed.

"Don't worry, we'll be careful."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan replied with a grin, but added in her mind that the secret should be out of reach soon.

The group walked together toward the courtyard gate, ready to greet the two.

The door opened, and Han Li welcomed the two in.

"What a rare guest! It seems everything is going smoothly; you even have time to visit in person."

Han Li jokingly said something to Qian Renxue, who was still dressed as Xue Qinghe.

"It went very smoothly, and even the subsequent troubles were avoided."

As they spoke, Qian Renxue removed her disguise under their watchful eyes, reverting to her original appearance.

"What's wrong with you?"

Qian Renxue's actions left Han Li somewhat bewildered. He had no interest in monitoring everything in real time, so this was a direct exposure of his true intentions.

"There was no other way. Among the guards we brought, during the process of helping a direct descendant of the Ye family with his test, the two of them accidentally triggered a martial soul fusion skill. He was from the Angel Legion, and his martial soul... you know."

When Qian Renxue spoke, her face showed a mixture of helplessness and relief.

"Ah, this."

Han Li's eyes widened. To be honest, this was something he hadn't expected, but judging from the situation, the outcome was still good.

"Fortunately, I had two elders with me that day, so we weren't short of people. Also, there weren't many members of the Ye family who witnessed this scene. Under these circumstances, it's fortunate that the Ye family head was able to distinguish right from wrong, and no one was injured."

"Well, in short, the Ye family has now joined the Spirit Hall and is directly loyal to me."

When Qian Renxue spoke, she omitted the details of what happened, but the others were already imagining the scene.

"Is this considered a violent takeover?"

Of the group, only Han Li dared to joke around at this moment.

"Not really. As long as the Ye family's martial spirit problem can be solved, the entire Ye family will serve as their master. This has been an ancestral precept for hundreds of years, and we have not had any conflicts."

Ye Lingling suddenly interjected, "Moreover, judging from the current situation, it may not necessarily be a bad thing."

That's it.

Qian Renxue looked at Han Li with a smile on her lips: "Speaking of which, I was the one who stole your clan."

"Oh, she didn't. I stopped her. So, I brought it to you myself."

Qian Renxue pointed at Ye Lingling, who had just been speaking, and then looked at the other girls' reactions with great interest.

This guy isn't here to see anyone off; he's here to have some fun. Too bad for you, they already know about Ye Lingling's situation.

Han Li glanced at Qian Renxue with annoyance, then looked at Ye Lingling.

"The person has been delivered; you can leave now."

"No rush, I have other things to do."

Qian Renxue looked at the unresponsive group with disappointment, then sat down on her own and gave Han Li a wink.

"Then let's take Lingling to see her room first, and you two can chat."

It was Shui Bing'er who spoke. She understood Qian Renxue's meaning and took the initiative to pull the group towards the backyard.

"Okay, then you guys go ahead."

Han Li didn't stop her. Judging from Qian Renxue's behavior, it seemed that a letter had arrived from the Hall of Offerings, which might involve the Qian family, and she didn't want others to know.

Only after the others left did Qian Renxue take out a letter and hand it to Han Li.

"Here, Grandpa gave this to you."

Her expression also became more serious.

Han Li nodded, took the letter, and quickly browsed its contents.

After a while, he finished reading the contents and put the letter away.

"Then let's find a time and I'll help you condense your soul core."

As expected, the master and the others had already returned and reported the matter of the soul core, and Qian Daoliu did not refuse after understanding the situation.

"You're so unfair that I was the last to find out."

Qian Renxue's expression, however, was somewhat resentful, as if to say, "I treated you as a friend, but you kept it from me."

"The old man made it very clear in the letter: don't slander me. I don't want to meddle in your family's affairs. If I ruin your opportunity, my senior uncle will kill me."

Han Li wasn't buying it at all. He realized that as the two of them spent more time together, Qian Renxue was becoming more and more open.

"Alright, you pass."

Qian Renxue pursed her lips, which was a way of agreeing with him.

"Well, I'll give you a few more cultivation techniques. Don't say I didn't tell you this time."

Han Li handed a copy of the compiled cultivation manual to Qian Renxue, which shouldn't be a problem.

Qian Renxue took it, casually flipped through a few pages, and then smiled; she was quite interested in these things.

"There's no rush to check back later. Let's set a time first, and I'll help you condense your soul core."

Han Li interrupted her as she was about to continue reading. Ye Lingling had arrived, and he was also preparing to take further action. He would probably be leaving Tiandou City for a while soon.

"Then let's do it the day after tomorrow."

Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment, then chose a time and turned to look at Han Li: "What? Is something wrong?"

"Yes, I'm going to leave for a while to help the two of them get their fourth spirit rings."

Han Li did not hide it, and of course, this was only one of the reasons.

"I really envy you, being able to leave whenever you want. But why do I feel like you're busier than me?"

Qian Renxue first showed envy, then made a sarcastic remark.

"Isn't this to cultivate your fighting strength, young master?"

Han Li casually replied, shutting her down.

The two chatted casually for the rest of the time, covering a wide range of topics, which wasn't boring at all.

Qian Renxue specially chose this time to visit, and even had dinner with the guests, before heading back towards the Crown Prince's residence.

Ye Lingling stayed behind. Now that Qian Renxue's side had been exposed, Han Li and the others naturally didn't need to pay attention to anything anymore.

Like Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Lingling also underwent a martial soul oath. However, compared to Zhu Zhuqing, she didn't have any resistance, and with her best friend Dugu Yan by her side, she integrated into the group more quickly.

With the addition of new members, Han Li is always busier.

Fortunately, Ye Lingling had already made contact with her before. Her problem was simpler than Zhu Zhuqing's. For now, she only needed to improve her physical strength. Other improvements could only be made slowly in the future.

However, Dugu Yan took over the part about taking whale gelatin. In her words, trusting her was the more suitable way to get to know Ye Lingling.

Naturally, Han Li let her be.

Taking advantage of this break, Han Li also took out the remaining two immortal herbs.

Ye Lingling is already level 40, while Zhu Zhuqing is only level 35. There's no need to drag this out any longer; let's focus on improving her strength first.

The next day at noon, after they had eaten, Han Li called the two of them over and handed them the immortal herbs.

Ye Lingling wore the Qiluo Tulip, while Zhu Zhuqing still wore the Narcissus Jade Skin and Bones. After introducing the effects of the immortal herb to the two of them, he watched them swallow it.

It wasn't until late at night that the two of them woke up from their cultivation, felt the changes in their bodies and martial spirits, and deeply realized the value of the immortal herb.

After consuming the Qiluo Tulip, Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia underwent a tremendous change. Her original pink and white martial soul was now enveloped in a ball of gold and silver starlight, becoming elegant and noble.

The Nine-Heart Begonia's soul skill remained unchanged, still being a ranged healing ability.

Unlike before, after consuming the Qiluo Tulip, Ye Lingling could feel that her martial soul was constantly absorbing the essence of heaven and earth and the radiance of the sun and moon, whether it was day or night.

The life force that was originally relied upon when healing others was now partially distributed among the original martial soul and soul master, borrowing the energy of starlight.

Moreover, the primordial energy of heaven and earth and the radiance of the sun and moon are constantly tempering her. Whether it is spiritual power, physical body or vitality, although the improvement is very slight, it is strengthening her at all times.

She should no longer have to worry about the negative effects of the Nine-Heart Begonia.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, after consuming the Narcissus Jade Bone and Muscle, perhaps because she was constantly developing her Martial Soul, she continued to carry the Evil God Pearl with her.

In short, after opening up her seven meridians and eight channels, the gray aura attached to the Evil God Pearl was absorbed by her martial soul. She could feel that if this continued, her martial soul would undergo further transformation and evolve towards the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Han Li wasn't surprised by this, but he still shook his head. As for Zhu Zhuqing, he could only say that she had a long way to go.

Perhaps after absorbing a few spirit rings, her martial spirit can evolve, but at most it will only be strengthened a little. After all, her starting point is too low, and the Evil God Pearl is not fully integrated. If she wants to directly reach the strength of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, she still needs a period of development.

After settling things with the two of them, it was time to meet with Qian Renxue.

This time, he did not go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. As the Crown Prince of Tiandou, Xue Qinghe already had a fairly good place to cultivate.

The two shook off the others and arrived at Xue Qinghe's manor outside the city.

Half a day later, Han Li shielded the blood-red sacrificial pillar, and the soul core was successfully condensed. After a simple test, the two returned to Tian Dou City.

A day later, an inconspicuous carriage, mingling with the crowd, drove out of Tiandou City and headed towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

Inside the carriage, Han Li took out a Blue Silver Grass with golden patterns on its leaves from his wristband, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Our destination for this trip is the Blue Silver Forest.

(End of this chapter)