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

At this moment, Bibi Dong suggested, "I think we should visit a few major cities with advanced Soul Master academies and also select a few small and medium-sized cities to investigate the achievements of the Douluo Federation's reforms over the past four years."

Lan Ji nodded in agreement, "Lin'er, what do you think? Do you want to go along?"

"Mmm." A naive smile appeared on Lin'er's pretty face, and her big, round eyes curved into two shallow crescent moons.

Their first stop was Angel City.

Angel City, formerly known as Tiandou City.

Because the Heaven Dou Empire no longer exists, it was renamed Angel City, taken from the Angel God, one of the two great gods of the Douluo Federation.

Similarly, Star Luo City no longer exists and has been renamed Shura City.

Although the auction houses still exist, those dirty businesses have disappeared. The brainwashed maids have regained their sanity with the help of spirit masters and returned home. The homeless were assigned to work in various industries across the Federation and received stable employment. The sex trade no longer exists.

But to everyone's surprise, Lan Ji actually ran into an old friend here, Ning Rongrong.

The mature woman wore elegant clothing, and still had that same long, flowing brown hair that reached her hips.

Nearly eight years have passed.

Ning Rongrong's cultivation level reached the Soul Emperor stage.

However, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, she is basically no match for the Soul Saint.

Although she was still beautiful, the childishness on her face had faded and she had become more mature, exuding an air of elegance.

Point Guard Here

In contrast, the years have not left any marks on Lan Ji. On the contrary, due to the vast amount of faith power gathered in his body, his body has completed its transformation into a god-level being, making him younger and younger. He looks no different from Bibi Dong, both appearing to be eighteen or nineteen years old.

The only difference is in her demeanor. She looks more mature and composed.

If you didn't know, people would believe you if you said the two were under twenty.

Upon seeing Lan Ji and his group, Ning Rongrong was initially delighted, but then panicked and instinctively tried to explain, "Lan Ji... oh no, Lord Lan Ji, please don't misunderstand. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has not violated the agreement to close the mountain back then. I'm only out here to purchase supplies for the sect."

"There's no need to call me Lord Lan Ji. I don't blame you. Just call me Lan Ji as before," Lan Ji said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief, looked Lan Ji up and down again, her eyes sparkling, and then her gaze fell on Bibi Dong, where she froze in shock.

Her long, flowing pink hair, reaching her waist, cascaded down her chest and back, adorned with no ornaments, perfectly clean. A moon-white dress accentuated her graceful and alluring figure; her skin was fair and radiant, like jade carved from mutton fat. Her beauty was unparalleled, her aura ethereal, as if she might ascend to heaven at any moment.

Beneath a pair of clear, autumn-water-like eyes lies a face so beautiful it seems unreal; though right before your eyes, it feels as if you are in a celestial realm.

At first glance, he looks to be eighteen or nineteen years old, but his temperament is unparalleled, even surpassing that of Bibi Dong, the former Pope of the Spirit Hall.

Ning Rongrong took a deep breath, and compared to the other person, she couldn't help but feel ashamed of herself.

A bitter smile and self-mockery appeared on her face. She did not recognize the younger Bibi Dong, only assuming that the other party looked similar to the first acting chairman of the Douluo Federation.

While being astonished by Bibi Dong's beauty, I couldn't help but sigh that time waits for no one.

Eight years have passed, but Lan Ji's appearance has not changed. She still looks the same as when she was nineteen, and she has gained another confidante who is as beautiful as a fairy.

Looking at myself, although I am still young, I am destined not to be able to advance to the title of Douluo and increase my lifespan. How many more years can I maintain my youth?

Twenty years? Thirty years? Forty years? Fifty years?

She is already twenty-seven years old this year. Even with the blessing of soul power, she can only delay aging by one or two decades at most. In forty or fifty years, she will probably not be able to escape the ravages of time.

My father is now over sixty years old. Although he doesn't look like a decrepit old man, he has already started to have gray hair.

They will only age faster and faster, and within ten years they will be completely old, looking at most a dozen years younger than their peers.

At this moment, the three little beauties, Lan Lin'er, looked at Lan Ji with pleading eyes, "Daddy, who is this auntie? Could it be another mom you found for me? You can't do this. We already have Xue'er's mom, Zhu Qing's mom, Leng Leng's mom, and Empress's mom. That makes five moms in total. If you provoke other aunties, Xue'er's mom will be angry."

"Don't talk nonsense, he's just a friend of mine from when I was young," Lan Ji said with a laugh.

Hearing their conversation, Ning Rongrong was shocked and felt a pang of sadness. She hadn't expected that even Ye Lengleng had become Lan Ji's wife. There was also an unknown empress, and this woman before her was even more beautiful than Qian Renxue back then.

"Is this your daughter?" Ning Rongrong felt a little sad and heartbroken, but she didn't blame herself. If she hadn't been so blinded by love back then, perhaps she and Lan Ji would have had a child together.

"Yes. Her name is Lan Lin'er, she's my daughter with Dong'er." Lan Ji's face didn't show much emotion. He used his divine sense to cover the entire Tian Dou City, and after not finding Oscar, he casually asked, "Where's Oscar? Didn't he come with you?"

Ning Rongrong shook her head and smiled bitterly, her eyes a little moist. "I'm the one who let him down. After returning from Haotian Sect that year, I confessed my feelings to Oscar. He was very calm and left quietly. He wasn't angry with me until the very end."

Lan Ji was somewhat surprised, but he didn't say much. Since their last parting, he had almost forgotten about Oscar.

“I don’t want to deceive myself anymore, nor do I want to deceive Oscar. I regretted it once back then, and I don’t want to regret it a second time.” Ning Rongrong wiped away her tears and turned her gaze to Bibi Dong, the newcomer, “Could you introduce this young lady to me?”

She wanted to know exactly where she fell short compared to him. Why had Lan Ji rejected her time and time again?

Lan Ji said, "This is Lin'er's mother, Dong'er. You should have met her before."

"I've seen her before?" Ning Rongrong was taken aback, and looked Bibi Dong up and down again. After a while, she shook her head and asked hesitantly, "Forgive my poor eyesight, but I don't know who this young lady is?"

Chapter 423 Bibi Dong's Unexpectedly Cute Side (Remastered Version)

"What? Ning Fengzhi's little girl, it's only been eight years, and you don't recognize me anymore? I even hosted the Soul Master Competition for you and Aji back then." Bibi Dong finally spoke, her ethereal and calm voice having a cleansing effect on the soul.

"You...you are..." Upon hearing the familiar voice, Ning Rongrong was horrified and speechless, her face filled with fear and disbelief. She never imagined that the young woman in front of her, who looked even younger than herself, would actually be the stunningly beautiful Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, the Empress of the Spirit Empire, and the former Chairman of the Douluo Federation, who had now transformed into a Shura God.

The woman who unified the Douluo Continent and ushered in a golden age.

Doesn't this mean that the person standing before me is a true deity?

Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong immediately bowed and greeted Her Majesty the Empress.

No need for formalities.

The four words she had imagined did not come. Bibi Dong showed no politeness towards Ning Rongrong, but instead began to scrutinize her with great interest.

After a long silence, Ning Rongrong finally spoke, "Your name is Ning Rongrong, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ning Rongrong looked extremely nervous.

Unlike Lan Ji, who would never harm him even if she didn't like him, this woman in front of him was ruthless and decisive, and had once destroyed his sect.

The invisible killing intent emanating from it was so strong that even a mortal like myself could sense it.

Lan Ji stood aside, picked up her daughter and covered her eyes, silently watching Bibi Dong and Ning Rongrong with such an expression, showing no intention of stopping them.

He and Ning Rongrong were just ordinary friends, nothing more.

Bibi Dong is his wife, and if Bibi Dong were to take action against him, he would have no reason to stop her.

No matter what, his priority is always his family.

Moreover, based on his understanding of Bibi Dong, he knew that Bibi Dong would never lay a hand on Ning Rongrong.

“Do you know, Ning Rongrong, there was a long time when I wanted to kill you. Do you know why?” Bibi Dong said.

"Is it because I treated Lan Ji badly during the Soul Master Competition?" Ning Rongrong raised her pretty face, looked at Lan Ji, and showed a self-deprecating smile.

“There are many others who treat Aji terribly, and Aji will deal with it herself. Besides, I wouldn’t stoop so low as to attack you.” Bibi Dong said, “The real reason I want to kill you is because you deceived Aji in your feelings for her.”

"At first, you developed a new attraction to Aji because of his martial soul evolution and drastic change in appearance. I don't blame you for that. Everyone loves beauty. Whether it's a man or a woman, everyone likes beautiful things. I'm no exception. When I first met Aji, I was attracted by his cute appearance."

Speaking of this, Bibi Dong recalled the scene when she first met Lan Ji in elementary school in her previous life, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"But in the following years, Aji went into hiding and reverted to her original appearance. While you were dreaming of marrying Aji into your family, you were also having an ambiguous relationship with that guy named Oscar. That's what I hate most about you."

"I wouldn't care how you treat others, but you absolutely shouldn't have involved Aji. You should be thankful that you confessed your feelings to Oscar eight years ago, and didn't turn around and flirt with him after Aji rejected you, otherwise..."

Bibi Dong didn't finish her last sentence, but the outcome was self-evident.

Ning Rongrong left, lost and dejected. Bibi Dong's words were a wake-up call.

Only now did she realize where she had lost: she had lost because she wasn't steadfast enough in her feelings.

"Aji, did I go too far just now? After all, that girl really likes you now." As soon as Ning Rongrong left, Bibi Dong immediately reverted to her usual docile demeanor and said playfully to Lan Ji.

"Not at all, you're very handsome." Lan Ji smiled slightly, shaking his head while giving her a thumbs up.

"Yes, yes, yes... Mom was really cool just now." Lin'er imitated Lan Ji and gave Bibi Dong a thumbs up.

"Is that so..." Bibi Dong blushed and turned her head away, avoiding the gaze of Lan Ji and his daughter. While combing her neat long hair, she murmured softly, "Thank you..."

"Wow... Daddy, look, Mommy has a fever... her face is all red..." Lin'er's round, pale purple eyes revealed anxiety. She had once had a fever, and although it was cured almost instantly, the feeling was not pleasant.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Your mother doesn't have a fever. She's just shy because she heard our praise. You can think of it as a cute contrast," Lan Ji explained patiently.

"Don't talk nonsense (no way), what anti-cuteness, don't teach Lin'er useless knowledge." Bibi Dong took her daughter from Lan Ji's arms, glared at him reproachfully, and spoke rapidly in Chinese, "You're no better than that Ning Rongrong, a fickle womanizer. You're always changing your mind."

"After transmigrating, he fell in love with the Empress within a few years. Then, when he arrived in Douluo Continent, he started to set his sights on Xue'er and Zhu Qing, and in the end, he didn't even spare his own cousin."

"Pervert (heitai), bastard (baka), Aki...."

"Hey... Ah Ji, that's not an insult, is it?" Lan Ji retorted, wanting to say something more, but after noticing Bibi Dong's piercing gaze, she quickly changed her words with an embarrassed smile, "Please continue... please continue..."

“Hmph…” Bibi Dong snorted, a victorious smile on her face.

The two then took their child and began traveling to various cities in the Douluo Continent. They discovered quite a few problems and immediately sent people to inform Hu Liena so she could handle them and take a series of measures.

I also met many old friends.

In Tianshui City, they encountered the Shui sisters, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er. Shui Bing'er had become the vice dean of Tianshui Academy, and her strength had reached the Soul Emperor realm, with a promising future title.

In Shenfeng City, they encountered Feng Xiaotian; in Chihuo City, they encountered Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang.

Slightly different from the original story, perhaps because Lan Ji left such a deep impression on Huo Wu during the Soul Master Competition, Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu did not end up together. However, their strength was significantly improved compared to the original story, and Feng Xiaotian, with the strongest talent, became a Soul Saint before the age of thirty-seven.

With continued hard work, becoming a Title Douluo in the future is almost a certainty.

Huo Wu is slightly inferior; although she is only a Soul Emperor, she still has a great chance to advance to Title Douluo in the future if she has the right opportunities.

Sword Comes

As for Huo Wushuang, who has the worst talent, he has faded into obscurity and has yet to break through to the Soul Emperor level.

It's estimated that Soul Saint is the highest level he can reach, and perhaps he can reach Soul Douluo in his lifetime.

Chapter 424 Dean Flander, Master Su Yuntao (Reset Chapter)

"Dad, is this the city where you and Zhuqing fell in love?" The three of them arrived in Soto City and walked down the street. Lan Lin rode on Lan Ji's neck, her big, round eyes looking around with curiosity about new things.

Although she had never met Zhu Zhuqing, she had heard her two older sisters mention her quite a bit.

In the words of Qianqian and Lan Qingxue, she is a mother who appears cold on the outside but is actually very gentle on the inside.