Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

"Chief White Crane, the letter couldn't explain it clearly. I can only give a general overview. We still need to sit down and discuss the specific details of the cooperation."

Dong Qing nudged Xiao Wu's waist with his elbow, signaling her to pour tea. The latter stared at him with wide eyes, not understanding what he meant, and glared at him fiercely.

"What do you want to do?" Xiao Wu's eyes conveyed this meaning.

"What do you want to do?" Dong Qing's eyes seemed somewhat speechless.

.....

This move.

Bai Chenxiang, however, understood what was going on. She gently picked up the teapot on the table and skillfully poured two cups of tea for Dongqing and Baihe.

Seeing this, Baihe couldn't help but be curious about Xiaowu's identity. She was dressed as a maid, but she wasn't doing the work of a maid, and Dongqing, as her master, didn't punish her for it.

There was no way to see clearly the true form of a 100,000-year-old soul beast unless one reached the level of a Title Douluo. In Bai He's eyes, Xiao Wu was just a pretty personal maid.

However, Bai He did not continue to ponder. He looked at his sensible granddaughter Bai Chenxiang and slowly said, "It is truly a blessing for our Min Clan that His Highness the Holy Son is willing to cooperate with the Min Clan."

Chapter 100, The Two Frustrated Women

"Over the years, there have been many forces that have tried to subdue and covet our four major single-attribute clans. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan of the three upper clans have both discussed this with us in private."

"Unfortunately, ever since we were abandoned by the Haotian Sect, we, the old white bird, the old gorilla, the old rhinoceros, and the old goat, have secretly vowed never to easily trust these powerful sects in our lives."

[Old White Bird --- White Crane. Old Gorilla --- Titan. Old Rhinoceros --- Niu Gao. Old Goat --- Yang Wudi.]

"But now the only force that wants to cooperate with us, the four major clans with a single attribute, is actually the Spirit Hall, which the Clear Sky Sect used to avoid like the plague. It's really a pity that things have changed."

At this point, Bai He couldn't help but give a cold laugh, as if mocking the Haotian Sect.

For Bai He, the patriarch of the Min clan, it was impossible for him to accept the condition of joining or attaching himself to another sect, even if that sect was the Haotian Sect.

From the moment the Haotian Sect ruthlessly abandoned them, the four major clans with single-attribute members, they vowed never to easily join any sect in their lives.

What amused the four major clans with their single-attribute system the most was that the Spirit Hall had no intention of fighting the Clear Sky Sect at all, and even the pursuit of Tang Hao was just a show of force.

It's just a simple scare.

As a result, from the sect leader and elders down to all the disciples, the Haotian Sect cowardly abandoned all four of their single-attribute clans and closed its gates, becoming a coward.

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"Clan Chief Baihe is too kind. People may have some misunderstandings about the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall is magnanimous and would not implicate others because of Tang Hao alone."

"The Haotian Sect's actions have gone too far. Their speed in cutting their losses is truly astounding, but we have no way to interfere in the affairs of other sects."

"Moreover, ever since my teacher Bibi Dong took office, that is, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall ascended the throne, she has already lifted the kill order against Tang Hao. Unfortunately, the Clear Sky Sect is still afraid that our Spirit Hall will take action against them because they are petty and suspicious."

After Dongqing finished speaking, he shook his head, looking helpless.

Upon hearing this, Bai He remained deep in thought, his face expressionless. He would not trust Dong Qing simply because of his words, nor would he show any inclination to be close to the Spirit Hall at this time.

Having survived amidst the various forces in the Douluo Continent, he had long since developed a cautious and meticulous personality.

However, Bai Chenxiang, whose mind was not so complicated, immediately said angrily, "Hmph, cowards, Haotian Sect? In my opinion, we should just stop calling it Haotian Sect and just call it the Coward Sect."

Bai He remained silent, presumably agreeing with Bai Chenxiang's statement.

However, as the patriarch of the Min clan, he could not speak carelessly in front of outsiders, and sometimes he could only speak through his granddaughter Bai Chenxiang.

"Hahaha... The Cowardly Sect, I'm dying of laughter." Xiao Wu couldn't help but burst into laughter. Since she was sitting next to Dong Qing, she unconsciously patted his shoulder with one hand.

Is it really that funny?

Bai Chenxiang muttered to herself, then looked at Xiao Wu and asked, "Um, what's your name?"

Now she no longer believed that Xiao Wu, dressed as a maid, was truly a maid. At least, she had never seen such an audacious maid who dared to be so presumptuous in front of her master.

"My name is Xiao Wu, the 'Wu' in 'dancing'." Xiao Wu blinked her big eyes and then said her name.

"Xiao Wu... that's a nice name. My name is Bai Chenxiang, Chenxiang from agarwood." Bai Chenxiang smiled sweetly; she really liked Xiao Wu's pure and innocent temperament.

What is agarwood?

Xiao Wu tilted her head, looking at Bai Chenxiang with curious eyes. Agarwood was a completely new term to her, and she really didn't understand its meaning.

"Xiao Wu, don't you know?" Bai Chenxiang asked with a curious look.

There's no reason for it!

Xiao Wu was a maidservant who served Dong Qing, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. How could she not have seen agarwood? Logically speaking, noble families and high-ranking members of sects should frequently use this kind of thing!

"I really don't know!" Xiao Wu nodded and said.

"Agarwood is a type of wood that produces a rich fragrance when burned. It's very valuable. A piece of agarwood the size of a palm can cost at least a hundred gold soul coins. Ordinary people simply cannot afford this precious fragrant wood," Bai Chenxiang explained.

"Oh, so agarwood is so expensive! I thought it was just cheap firewood. When I lit it last night, I put in a lot of it, and it choked me. The smell was too strong and didn't smell good at all."

Xiao Wu seemed to recall something unpleasant and subconsciously covered her small nose.

"Xiao Wu... are you showing off your wealth?" Bai Chenxiang looked at Xiao Wu speechlessly. If the latter didn't seem so naive, she would have been angry by now.

You should know that she doesn't even have a hundred gold soul coins in her pocket right now.

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the other side.

Dongqing and Baihe had long since moved away from the two chattering women, and the two of them stood side by side under a large willow tree.

The slender, verdant branches of the willow tree, swaying gently in the west breeze, looked exceptionally serene and pleasant.

"Your Highness, I wonder how many members of the Min Clan you need to help transport the news drafts you mentioned."

"At least three hundred people!"

Three hundred people?

"What's wrong... your Min clan can't even gather three hundred people now?"

"No...no...Your Highness, you've misunderstood. I was just surprised that three hundred of my clansmen could finally escape poverty," Bai He said with delight.

"That's strange. Your Min clan is a Soul Master family, so why are you so destitute?" Dong Qing still didn't understand why they were so poor.

When he was watching the anime, Bai He, the patriarch of the Min clan, wanted to buy 200 Zhuge Crossbows for 120 gold soul coins, but Tang San ruthlessly told him that it would cost 24,000 gold soul coins.

And this was a friendly price given out of consideration for our family ties.

Tang San didn't actually rip off his own relatives this time. He sold the Zhuge Divine Crossbow to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School at a price at least ten times higher.

Even Bai He, the patriarch of the Min clan, couldn't produce this small amount of gold soul coins, which shows just how poor the Min clan is.

Of course, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, a rare and precious herb that the old white bird had been secretly keeping, was still quite valuable.

...

Sensing Dong Qing's doubts, Bai He couldn't help but sigh softly, then said helplessly, "Many years ago, the Haotian Sect went into seclusion, and the four major single-attribute clans were abandoned by them. This means that we have to be independent, and independence means that we have to find our own way to survive. This is not a problem for normal soul master sects."

"For example, the Power Clan is skilled in forging and is a natural blacksmith. The old gorilla is also a master craftsman and has many blacksmiths under his command, so there is no need to worry about the economic source of the clan."

"The Yu clan is skilled in construction. After leaving the Haotian Sect, they started a civil engineering business and even took on a lot of business from the Spirit Hall. After all, the Spirit Hall's business is the easiest to do, with lots of money and little work."

"The Po clan is skilled in medicine making. Whether it is a life-saving medicine or a poison, all the major forces on the continent have a demand for it. In addition, it sells for a high price, making them the richest of the four major single-attribute clans."

"These three single-attribute sects have natural advantages in both their means of making a living and their Soul Master combat strength. So even though they separated from the Clear Sky Sect, they are still doing quite well."

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Chapter 101, The Immortal Scripture Quietly Emerges

At this point, Baihe's voice suddenly became much weaker, as if she was recalling unhappy memories.

"The Min clan is in a particularly bad situation. We lack both good means of making a living and strong self-protection capabilities, which has led to our clan's unsatisfactory development over the years."

"To be honest, I'm not afraid of being laughed at by His Highness, but every time our four major single-attribute clans gather, there is actually another purpose. That is, those old men feel sorry for this old white bird and want to provide financial support to the Min clan."

"Otherwise, given the current economic situation of our Min clan, we could fall apart at any time. Because the Po clan is the richest, they are the ones who provide the most support to the Min clan. At the same time, their clan leader and I have a very good relationship."

......

Hearing this, Dong Qing didn't ask the Min clan why they hadn't gone into illegal activities, because the Spirit Hall had long suppressed evil spirit masters, and that old geezer Bai He wouldn't dare to do it.

The definition of an evil spirit master is not simply defined as someone who possesses an evil martial spirit.

According to this logic, Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, possesses two spirits, the Death Spider Emperor and the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, both of which are extremely evil and neither can be considered righteous.

The definition of an evil spirit master is very simple: it is defined by good and evil behavior. A spirit master who does evil is an evil spirit master.

As for the future definition of evil soul masters, that's only because the Spirit Hall was overthrown, and the victors naturally have the right to define evil soul masters at will.

However, now, the future of Douluo Continent is in Dong Qing's control. If he doesn't want the Spirit Hall to be destroyed, no one can overthrow this Spirit Master organization that covers the entire continent.

......

"Alright, Chief Baihe, I think I understand the predicament of your Min clan. As long as you serve the Spirit Hall well in the future, you will be rewarded handsomely."

Dong Qing patted Bai He on the shoulder, then seemed to remember something else and continued, "I forgot to tell you, Tang San is my brother. We grew up together when we were young, and now I've recommended him to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. His future is limitless."

Although this brother is just a superficial one, it doesn't stop him from using this term to intimidate people.

It's not that I hope Baihe will get closer to him, but mainly that I hope he will do his best in handling things in the future.

"Tang San..."

Bai He stood there in a daze for a long time. In the end, he didn't say much and left the Tenglong Pavilion courtyard with Bai Chenxiang, who was somewhat reluctant to leave.

In a short time, Xiao Wu and Bai Chenxiang had become best friends, and they agreed to meet at Tenglong Pavilion whenever they had time.

It wasn't that Xiao Wu didn't want to go out. After being trafficked to the Tian Dou Auction House, she now knew her place and understood that running around was just asking to be taken advantage of.

Just after the Min clan cooperated with the Spirit Hall, Bai Chenxiang, as Bai He's granddaughter, had the authority to enter and leave this place.

After all, someone always needs to retrieve the news drafts, and Bai Chenxiang is undoubtedly the best candidate for that. She is young, has a compatible personality, and is likely to get along well with Xiao Wu, who is close to Dong Qing.

This is undoubtedly what Bai He hopes to see; he wants Bai Chenxiang to have a better future.

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As Dongqing's exclusive courtyard, Tenglong Pavilion is located in the eastern part of the rear hall of the Papal Palace. It is not a large place, but it has all the necessary facilities and seven rooms.

It includes a master bedroom, a study, a living room, two guest bedrooms, a kitchen, and a meditation room.

Dongqing naturally resided in the master bedroom, while Xiaowu and Lan Yinhuang Ayin occupied the guest bedroom. However, because they were worried that Xiaowu might not be comfortable sleeping alone at night, Lan Yinhuang Ayin slept with her.