In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

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Chapter 329 Returning to the World of Bad Guys

The familiar mountains and cliffs were all so familiar to Lan Ji. This was the place where he had perished in his previous life, only slightly different. Due to years of neglect, the suspension bridge where he had once fought with the Bad Commander was now dilapidated, with only two iron chains remaining and a few pieces of rotten wood in the middle.

"With my current energy, I can only support you for one round trip. From now on, everything depends on yourself." Bibi Dong's voice, now in her pajamas, suddenly rang in Lan Ji's ear.

Lan Ji nodded slowly, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and leaped off the cliff.

Below the cliff lies a solitary grave, the tombstone bearing the three large characters "Li Cunji." A red scarf, a gift from a young girl from the Kingdom of Qi in his previous life, flutters in the wind and is now dilapidated and worn by the passage of time.

"Someone actually erected a solitary grave for me. It seems my popularity in my past life wasn't as bad as I thought." Looking at his grave, Lan Ji revealed a self-deprecating smile, looked up towards Taiyuan City, and murmured, "It's time to go back and take a look."

...Taiyuan City, the residence of Prince Li Keyong of Jin, beside a small lake.

Prince Li Keyong of Jin sat upright in his wheelchair, holding a fishing rod.

Behind him, Li Siyuan and Li Cunzhong knelt on both knees, their expressions extremely humble.

Not long ago, Li Cunzhong, provoked by Zhang Zifan, went to Bianliang to rescue Li Xingyun. His greed for merit led to his reckless advance, resulting in the tragic death of Li Cunxiao in Bianzhou. He died at the hands of the Ghost King Zhu Youwen. Now, Li Siyuan, the Holy Master of the Tongwen Academy, is leading him to apologize to Prince Li Keyong of Jin.

As in the original story, Li Cunzhong was killed by the Thirteenth Protector, while Li Siyuan, in order to protect himself, was willing to give up his position as the Holy Master of Tongwen Hall and return the Holy Master's token.

"Your son congratulates your godfather..." Li Cunren respectfully handed over the token.

"What's the cause of this joy?" Li Keyong asked, accepting the token.

“Isn’t it a joyous occasion that our godfather took back the Tongwen Academy from our elder brother without shedding a drop of blood?” Li Cunren said.

“Li Siyuan has great ambitions and has been able to endure this long. If he is not eliminated this time, he will eventually become a major threat.” Li Keyong tightened his grip on the token and murmured, “The clouds drift and the frost lingers at dusk, who is saddened by the mournful song? It’s time to make his move.”

"No need, I've already brought Li Siyuan to you." A clear voice suddenly rang out. This voice was somewhat unfamiliar to Li Keyong and Li Cunren. The two were preparing to chase after Li Siyuan when they suddenly heard an unfamiliar voice coming from afar, and they couldn't help but frown.

Li Cunren looked up in the direction from which the sound came from.

A young man who was nearly 1.9 meters tall and had an extremely well-proportioned and slender figure came into view.

His dark blue eyes were crystal clear, without a trace of impurity. He had a handsome face, a calm expression, and an inner and noble temperament. His long, icy blue hair was casually draped behind him. Everything about him seemed so elegant and natural. Even Li Cunren, who had been licking blood on the edge of a knife for many years, was stunned when she saw this young man. She found that she could not find the slightest flaw in him.

Whether it's her temperament, appearance, or even her figure, she gives people a sense of clarity and understanding.

The young man was very fast; in a few flashes, he had already approached the two.

"Godfather, save me..." Li Siyuan cried out in pain as the young man held him like a chick. He was in agony; he had just escaped the wolf's den only to encounter this incredibly powerful young man who had crippled his limbs right from the start. His luck was truly unbelievable.

Seeing that Li Siyuan, who possessed the power of a Great Celestial Realm cultivator, was easily subdued, Li Cunren sensed danger. He waved his hand, and five dark figures emerged from them, surrounding the young man. He asked in a cold voice, "Who exactly are you?"

Lan Ji casually tossed Li Siyuan to the ground and uttered two words indifferently, "An old friend."

Li Cunren was a little stunned. She was sure she had never seen this young man before, but his words didn't seem fake. In particular, she felt a sense of familiarity when she heard his voice.

Suddenly, Li Keyong spoke up, "Is it the Fourteenth Prince who has returned?"

"How did you recognize me?" Lan Ji activated his Flash skill and instantly teleported to Li Keyong's side, asking casually.

"Appearances can deceive, voices can deceive, and temperament can deceive, but martial arts skills cannot deceive. Under heaven, apart from myself, only you have cultivated the Supreme Qiankun Skill to this level. Back then, I sent you as an envoy to the Qi Kingdom, and then you disappeared without a trace. Some people said that you were intercepted and killed by the Bad Commander, and even I thought you were dead. I never expected that you would come back alive."

At this point, a look of seriousness flashed across Li Keyong's eyes. The skill that Lan Ji had just displayed had already surpassed his own.

“I have indeed died once.” Lan Ji sighed softly. Perhaps seeing through Li Keyong’s thoughts, he smiled calmly and said, “But don’t worry, I won’t lay a hand on you. Whether it’s to use you or for other reasons, you have done me a favor in the past.”

"I dare not accept such praise. Your skill has far surpassed mine. What is your purpose in returning this time?" Li Keyong asked with a solemn expression.

"I came back to visit and repay a debt of gratitude. You saved my life on a whim back then, and that debt must be repaid." Lan Ji pointed to Li Siyuan on the ground. "My Holy Lord brother here isn't very capable, but he's full of wicked schemes. If he hadn't died here today, he would have become a major threat to you sooner or later, and you might even have died at his hands. This is a case of repaying kindness with kindness. As for how to deal with him, that's up to you."

After saying that, Lan Ji ignored the members of the Shang organization around him and turned to leave. Li Keyong's voice rang out behind him again, "Where are you planning to go?"

"Go see another old friend. And one last piece of advice: the Bad Commander's strength far exceeds your imagination. Even ten of you might not be a match for him. You'd better watch yourself." With that, Lan Ji's figure vanished from the spot.

Looking at the spot where Lan Ji had disappeared, Li Cunren couldn't help but ask, "Godfather, was that person really Li Cunji?"

“It’s him…” Li Keyong said calmly.

"Then what about our elder brother?" Li Cunren asked again.

"I'm already a cripple, please spare my life, godfather..." Li Siyuan pleaded urgently upon hearing this.

Li Keyong ignored Li Siyuan, thought for a moment, and threw out a curved sword, "Thirteenth Brother, send your elder brother on his way."

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The Qi Kingdom was neither too close nor too far from Taiyuan. After leaving Taiyuan, Lan Ji quickly determined the direction and followed the route in his memory. After flying for about an hour, he arrived at the capital of Qi Kingdom, Fengxiang.

The Fairy Tree Romance

In the spring and summer, peach blossoms were in full bloom inside the Prince Qi's mansion.

The Empress had changed into a noble and heavy men's outfit and sat elegantly in the peach blossom forest, brewing tea, lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.

P.S.: Third update. Still writing. The Bad Guys World arc will probably only have a few chapters left, and I should finish it tomorrow.

Chapter 330 Empress

—Updated before 7 PM—

Shrek's residence.

Liu Erlong sat beside Yu Xiaogang's bed, wiping away tears like a wronged woman. "Xiaogang, how could that bitch be so cruel, letting someone beat you like this? And those residents of Wuhun City aren't good people either... Xiaogang... you absolutely can't be hurt, otherwise, I won't live either."

On the bed, Yu Xiaogang was covered in bandages, stained with blood, resembling a mummy, with almost no part of her body intact. Her limbs were also bound with wooden boards to prevent bone dislocation.

Flander had arranged all of this. For some reason, before she fell into a coma, Yu Xiaogang, with her last breath, insisted on telling Flander not to let Liu Erlong see her without clothes.

After bandaging the wound, Flander went out to find a healing-type Soul Master.

With a creak, the door to the room was pushed open, and Flander rushed in.

"How is it? Boss Fu, have you found a healing-type Soul Master yet?" Liu Erlong asked excitedly, her eyes red.

Flander shook his head with a wry smile, took out two sausages from his soul tool, and handed them to Liu Erlong. "There are quite a few healing-type soul masters in Wuhun City, but ever since Xiao Gang offended the Pope, he's become almost universally hated. Hearing that someone wanted to treat him, no one was willing to come. I ran into Xiao Ao and the others on the road, asked them for two sausages, and came back. Now Xiao Ao and Xiao San have gone to plead with Sect Master Ning, hoping he can treat Xiao Gang."

"Damn the Spirit Hall." Liu Erlong took the sausage, cursing as he tried to feed it to Yu Xiaogang, but found that Yu Xiaogang's jawbone had just been set and she couldn't chew, let alone swallow.

"What should we do? Xiaogang can't eat sausages at all."

Upon hearing this, Flander also looked troubled, scratching his head and saying, "I'll go urge Xiao San and the others."

As he spoke, Flander ran out quickly.

After Flander left, Liu Erlong glanced at the open door, then at Yu Xiaogang lying on the bed. After a moment's thought, blushing, she closed the door, took a bite of sausage, chewed it carefully, and then fed it to Yu Xiaogang...

After a short while, once the feeding was finished, Liu Erlong's face was flushed. She looked at the door, then at Yu Xiaogang. Having been starved for nearly twenty years, she didn't know where she got the courage, but she turned her gaze to Yu Xiaogang's only part that wasn't covered by bandages.

Liu Erlong swallowed hard, slowly pulling open... Two silent tears slid down her pale, beautiful face. No wonder... no wonder Xiao Gang had always refused to share a room with him. It turned out... it turned out he was no longer a man.

Did he really love that bitch that much? Because he couldn't have her, he was willing to castrate himself.

At this moment, Flander, Tang San and his group, along with Ning Fengzhi, also rushed over. They pushed open the door, looked at Liu Erlong, and then turned their gazes to Yu Xiaogang and Kacha, their eyes instantly exploding with fury.

Ning Fengzhi immediately covered his daughter's eyes, and Tang San also immediately covered Xiao Wu's eyes, but they still saw it.

Ning Fengzhi's lips twitched violently, and a murderous aura quietly spread from his heart. At this moment, he, who was over fifty years old, had never wanted to kill anyone as much as he did now... This damned Shrek actually let his daughter see something that even he, a grown man, found offensive.

Half an hour later, Ning Fengzhi left with a dark face, taking Ning Rongrong with him. Tang San also casually sent Xiao Wu away with some excuse. Xiao Wu knew the reason for the departure and naturally didn't want to stay any longer. Tang San told her to leave, so she did.

As for Tailong, Huang Yuan, Jingling, Jiangzhu, and others, they didn't come at all.

Suddenly, only Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Flander, and Liu Erlong, who looked utterly lost and sat in the corner of the room, remained in the room.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang had slowly woken up under the healing light of Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasures True Body. Seeing everyone silent, he subconsciously asked, "What's wrong with everyone? Could it be that the Spirit Hall has canceled Shrek Academy's qualification for the competition? Damn it, I knew this was a conspiracy by the Spirit Hall."

"No..." Tang San shook his head with a strange expression and explained, "The Spirit Hall did not disqualify us from the competition. We successfully entered the loser's bracket this afternoon. However... Lan Ji did not fight the Spirit Hall Academy to a draw. He forfeited. Our opponent this afternoon is Lan Ji."

The most urgent task was to defeat Lan Ji, so Tang San wisely did not mention Yu Xiaogang's private parts.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief. He had put in so much effort for this competition. If he were really disqualified, all his hard work would be for nothing. He wanted to make a name for himself in the Soul Master world through this competition.

Completely unaware that his lower body had been destroyed and exposed, he looked around and, seeing that Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong and the others were no longer there, said to Tang San, "Xiao San, go and call Xiao Wu, Rongrong and Tailong over. Next, I need to make the final tactical arrangements."

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In the afternoon, Yu Xiaogang was unable to watch the match due to her severe injuries and difficulty walking. Liu Erlong also did not go, but sat quietly in Yu Xiaogang's room with tears in her eyes, waiting for the other party's reply.

笔趣阁

Shrek and his team, led by Flander, once again ascended Mount Papal to participate in the semi-finals and compete for a spot in tomorrow's championship match.

Dugu Bo also went.

Tang San insisted on going along, as he had a feeling that this competition was not so simple, and just in case, he called Dugu Bo along.

The square in front of the Papal Palace.

The seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy, led by three members of the Golden Generation, stood quietly to the side. In the center of the arena, the two teams were ready and staring intently at each other.

"I thought you were planning to take on seven people at once again. What? You've finally learned to be scared?" Tang San glanced at Ye Lengleng and Zhu Zhuqing standing behind Lan Ji, his brows furrowing slightly. If it were just Lan Ji alone, it would be manageable. But now, with Zhu Zhuqing added to the mix, and Ye Lengleng, a Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master with area-of-effect healing, things had become quite troublesome. Unless they could kill him in one strike or blast Lan Ji off the arena, the trouble would never end.

"Of course, I'm afraid if I beat you to death, your deadbeat father will come after me." Lan Ji said calmly.

"You are not allowed to insult my father." Tang San stepped forward. After being repeatedly attacked by Lan Ji, his mentality was no longer as firm as it was in the original story.

Lan Ji continued his tactical taunts: "Looks like your deadbeat father really didn't tell you anything... Fine, even if I've insulted you, what can you do to me? If you've got the guts... come on over here."

As he spoke, Lan Ji beckoned to Tang San with his finger.

Chapter 331 Methods to Increase the Age of Soul Rings

—Updated before 7 PM—

"I thought you were planning to take on seven people at once again. What? Are you finally scared now?" Tang San glanced at Ye Lengleng and Zhu Zhuqing standing behind Lan Ji and frowned slightly. If it were just Lan Ji alone, it would be fine. But now, with Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lengleng, a Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master who can provide area-of-effect healing, things have become quite tricky. Unless they can kill him in one blow or directly blast Lan Ji off the arena, this will never end.

Shrek's residence.

Liu Erlong sat beside Yu Xiaogang's bed, wiping away tears like a wronged woman. "Xiaogang, how could that bitch be so cruel, letting someone beat you like this? And those residents of Wuhun City aren't good people either... Xiaogang... you absolutely can't be hurt, otherwise, I won't live either."