Chapter 244: Gu Yuena's Pn

  "We are awake now. You should know the reason, right?" Di Tian didn’t immediately answer the Azure Bull Python's question but instead responded with a question.

  Without hesitation, the Azure Bull Python replied, "Because of the mutation on Douluo Continent, where abyssal creatures invaded and eventually fell, causing the vital energy of the world to surge, which rapidly restored our Lord's cultivation..."

  He knew about this.

  Moreover, he had greatly benefited from this world-changing event. In just three years, his cultivation had increased by more than ten thousand years.

  "Correct."

  Di Tian nodded. "Then you shouldn't have asked such a question. You must understand that the ones holding back the colpse of this world were the powerful humans."

  "Hiss..." The Azure Bull Python inhaled sharply.

  Although Di Tian’s words weren’t entirely clear, he understood the meaning.

  It implied that even their Lord, the ruler of soul beasts, feared the Thunder Emperor who saved the Douluo Continent.

  Faced with the situation where soul beasts were hunted by human soul masters, she had to react, but a more aggressive response wouldn’t be wise.

  In that moment, everything clicked for him. No wonder Di Tian had just mentioned that the disturbance in Star Dou Forest would attract powerful humans.

  It turned out that from the very beginning, their Lord never intended to start a war with humans... she sought peace talks instead.

  "There are things you don’t know. During that great battle three years ago, I had a premonition.

  Though I was far away and couldn’t see clearly, I could sense that the person fighting against the Abyssal Saint King had a power comparable to the God Kings of the Divine Realm. Only if I were at my peak could I face such a being."

  "It's my incompetence, watching my people be oppressed and unable to resist..."

  Suddenly, the woman in white, seated on the throne, finally spoke.

  It was the first time the Azure Bull Python heard her voice.

  Cold and indifferent.

  It sent a chill through his heart.

  "Hmph!"

  Noticing the change in the Azure Bull Python’s expression, Di Tian’s face darkened, turning icy.

  To him, the Azure Bull Python had greatly offended their Lord and must be severely punished.

  "Lord, Di Tian, I didn’t mean to offend..."

  The Azure Bull Python quickly realized the gravity of the situation. He recognized his mistake in his words and immediately lowered his massive head to the ground in submission.

  Even his enormous body began to tremble.

  Could he not be nervous?

  He knew that any of these beings could kill him with ease.

  "Do you think I will let you off lightly for offending the Lord?"

  Di Tian’s furious voice rang out as he waved his hand, sending a golden beam of light, like a whip, striking the Azure Bull Python's body.

  With a sharp crack, the thick scales on the Azure Bull Python's body shattered instantly, and blood spttered.

  The intense pain caused the Azure Bull Python's body to convulse violently.

  But he didn’t dare utter a sound.

  He knew that the more he begged for mercy, the worse his fate would be.

  Even so, Di Tian was still unsatisfied and raised his hand again.

  "Di Tian, stop."

  The woman in the white dress stopped Di Tian’s actions.

  Hearing her, Di Tian immediately lowered his hand and obediently stood aside.

  At that moment, the woman in white continued, "Azure Bull Python, I know you are unwilling. But you must recognize the current situation. Our soul beast race is in decline; this is not the time to go to war with humanity."

  "But this is only temporary. In the future, the situation for our soul beast race will certainly not remain like this."

  "I understand your intentions, my Lord..." After being beaten, the Azure Bull Python didn’t dare say anything more out of pce.

  He had learned his lesson.

  Before their Lord, it was best not to say anything unnecessary. Even adding a punctuation mark could be a crime.

  "You mentioned that a human killed the 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape and forced the 100,000-year-old Soft-Boned Rabbit to sacrifice itself?" the woman in white asked softly.

  "Yes, my Lord, it's absolutely true. This person's behavior was extremely vile, causing immeasurable harm to the soul beast race. His actions were nothing short of a provocation to the dignity of soul beasts..." Tears welled up in the Azure Bull Python’s eyes as he mentioned this matter.

  He could never forgive the deaths of Da Ming and Xiao Wu.

  "What’s this human’s name?"

  "His name is Qin Xiao, my Lord."

  "Qin Xiao?" The woman in white frowned slightly. "That name sounds simir to the Thunder Emperor mentioned by the soul masters..."

  "My Lord, rest assured, they are definitely not the same person. Three years ago, Qin Xiao was merely a titled Douluo-level expert. There’s no way he could become a being on par with a God King."

  After listening to the Azure Bull Python, the woman in white gently tapped the armrest. "What you say makes sense..."

  "This person cannot be spared. When the human experts arrive, I will have them hand him over to you so that you can avenge yourself."

  The Azure Bull Python was overjoyed and continuously bowed his head to the ground. "Thank you, my Lord! Thank you, my Lord!"

  He was so emotional that he was at a loss for words.

  After so many years, the chance to avenge Da Ming and Xiao Wu had finally come.

  ...

  Meanwhile, in the Thunder Emperor City.

  In the council chamber.

  At this moment, Qian Daoliu, Liu Erlong, Ning Fengzhi, the former Star Luo Emperor, and Bo Saixi were sitting in their respective seats, each with different expressions, but none of them spoke.

  It was rare for all five members of the Douluo Federation to gather like this.

  The st time so many were present was over two years ago at the first council meeting when all six members were there.

  After that, Emperor Qinghe disappeared, only sending occasional letters saying he was doing well and not to worry.

  Liu Erlong was busy raising her child, leaving the affairs of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn in the hands of Yu Luomian.

  Creak.

  At this moment, the heavy doors of the hall swung open.

  Qin Xiao strode in.

  With a smile on his face, he greeted everyone, "It's been a while, everyone."

  In an instant, the expressions on everyone’s faces became vivid.

  Excitement, admiration, longing, awe, respect...

  Too much had happened in the past three years, and they had too much to say but didn’t know where to start.

  Qin Xiao waved his hand and smiled, "No rush. I’m not leaving this time. Let’s sit down and talk slowly, shall we?"

  "That’s great."

  Everyone nodded in agreement.

  However, just as Qin Xiao was about to sit in a random chair, someone quickly stopped him.

  "Wait."

  The former Star Luo Emperor hurriedly said, "That’s not your seat..."

  He pointed to the chair at the head of the long table. "That seat belongs to you."

  "Eh..."

  Qin Xiao paused for a moment.

  There was no doubt—that was the true main seat.

  "I think it’s fine here; I’m comfortable sitting here."

  "Qin Xiao, with your status, position, and power, you deserve to sit there."

  "Yes, Qin Xiao, only you are worthy of sitting there. Who else could cim that seat?"

  "If you don’t sit there, we’ll all stand while you sit."

  Qian Daoliu, Ning Fengzhi, Bo Saixi, Liu Erlong, and others all spoke up one after another.

  They all knew that the seat had been vacant for years, waiting for this very day.

  As their voices faded, the council hall grew quiet.

  Everyone had said what needed to be said, and they all awaited Qin Xiao’s response.

  ‘It seems they won’t be at ease unless I take that seat.’

  Qin Xiao understood their thoughts, so he stood up.

  Of course, if Qin Xiao didn’t want to, no one could force him.

  However, in the eyes of the others, the person seated in that main chair would hold the highest honor on Douluo Continent.

  They would possess the power to veto any proposals made by the other council members.

  But Qin Xiao didn’t care about that.

  Whether or not he sat in that chair, he already had that kind of power.

  Besides, to him, that chair was just a chair.

  It had no additional significance.

  "Since you all insist, I’ll humbly accept your kindness."

  With these courteous words, Qin Xiao stepped toward the main seat and slowly sat down.

  As he settled into the chair, everyone felt a collective sense of relief.

  "Now, can everyone sit down and talk?" Qin Xiao asked with a smile.

  "Of course."

  "That’s how it should be."

  Everyone smiled and quickly sat down as well.

  Qin Xiao said, "There’s no need to be so formal. I just want to chat with everyone and hear about the changes over the past few years."

  "Then allow me to start..." Qian Daoliu said with a smile.

  He then recounted the major events of the past few years to Qin Xiao.

  Most of it was simir to what Liu Erlong had said earlier.

  The first thing was about the prosperous city of Thunder Emperor City.

  With both the inner and outer cities combined, its popution had grown to over a million.

  Among them, the number of soul masters in the inner city had reached 150,000!

  This massive number of soul masters was two or three times higher than the peak of what Spirit City had once housed.

  And this was just a portion of the soul masters that the Douluo Federation had.

  Currently, the total number of soul masters on Douluo Continent had surpassed 500,000.

  This was double the number before the disaster.

  "Although nearly 60% of these soul masters have awakened in recent years, their innate soul power levels and martial spirit qualities are much higher than those of the past... The future looks promising!" Qian Daoliu’s excitement grew as he spoke.

  Qin Xiao nodded slightly after hearing this, indeed feeling that the future looked bright.

  Once these soul masters fully matured, the overall strength of Douluo Continent would increase several times over compared to before.

  "One cannot help but admire the foresight of the Grand Worship back then. If not for his proposal to offer free martial spirit awakening for all children on Douluo Continent, we wouldn’t have reached such a flourishing age."

  At this point, Ning Fengzhi spoke up with admiration in his voice.

  His words were not fttery.

  He genuinely believed Qian Daoliu’s vision was correct.

  Under this pn, the Seven Treasure Gzed Tile Cn, along with many other soul master families and academies, had greatly benefited.

  Now, the Seven Treasure Gzed Tile Cn had over ten thousand soul masters—five times the number they had in the past.

  Simirly, every soul master family and academy had at least double the number of soul masters they once had.

  If they had remained closed off as before, limiting their scope, how could they have achieved such success?

  The second issue was the changes brought about by the proposal from Emperor Qinghe before his departure.

  Due to a rotating system, the officials of major cities were now exceptionally diligent in their work.

  Whenever the Douluo Federation issued a policy, they made sure to carry it out fully.

  Moreover, the disaster relief funds and food distributed by the Federation reached the people in full—without a single copper soul coin being stolen or a grain of rice withheld.

  The reason was simple.

  With only a three-year term, these officials couldn’t establish any solid foundation.

  And with Ning Fengzhi, the "Minister of Finance," overseeing everything, who would dare try to embezzle? That would be like stirring up trouble with the wrong person!

  Thus, the officials ensured they operated cleanly, leaving no chance for the next administration to find any fault.

  In other words, even those who had a greedy heart didn’t have the guts to act on it.

  Afterward, everyone shared their thoughts, one event after another.

  Qin Xiao couldn’t help but sigh, realizing that it wasn’t just him who had been working hard—everyone was striving to make things better.

  He had been working hard to grow stronger.

  Others were working hard to make the world a better pce.

  But Qin Xiao didn’t feel ashamed.

  He was never the type to bear the burden of the world’s happiness on his shoulders.

  Even though he had god-level cultivation, he was still an ordinary man at heart.

  "Aside from that, I have something else to say, though I’m not sure if I should bring it up," Ning Fengzhi said, breaking the silence as the conversation neared its end.

  Qin Xiao smiled faintly, "If that’s the case, then don’t say it."

  Ning Fengzhi: "..."

  He realized that his earlier polite words were completely unnecessary.

  When speaking to someone like Qin Xiao, it was best to be straightforward.

  "No, I’ve decided to speak. This matter concerns the cultivation of all soul masters on Douluo Continent and can’t be taken lightly."

  "Go ahead then."

  "Recently, something strange has been happening in Star Dou Forest. The soul beasts have become extremely violent, and under the leadership of high-level soul beasts, they’ve driven all the soul masters who were deep within the forest to its outskirts."

  "Oh? This really happened?"

  Qin Xiao’s face showed genuine surprise.

  He was indeed shocked.

  Could it be that the hidden rulers of Star Dou Forest had emerged?

  Of course, the rulers themselves weren’t the main concern. What Qin Xiao suspected was that Gu Yuena, the other half of the Dragon God's soul, had fully revived.

  If not, there was no way the Azure Bull Python, with its meager strength, would dare to act so arrogantly, even if given a hundred lifetimes of courage.

  "Have you sent anyone to investigate?" Qin Xiao asked again.

  "Even titled Douluo-level experts were sent, but as soon as they entered the depths of the forest, they sensed a deadly threat and didn’t dare proceed further."

  "Hmm, this seems more and more likely..." Qin Xiao murmured to himself, feeling a growing curiosity.

  That was the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena—at her peak, she was equivalent to half of the Dragon God and also an extraordinary beauty.

  Of course.

  Her beauty wasn’t what mattered most. Qin Xiao was more interested in her cultivation level, which might offer him some assistance.

  "You don’t need to worry about this matter. In a few days, I’ll personally go and see what’s going on."

  Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed.

  "Good. While we’re on the subject, I have something else I’d like to announce."

  "Oh?"

  Upon hearing Qin Xiao’s words, everyone’s expressions grew tense.

  They all knew that whenever Qin Xiao spoke, it was bound to be something that could shake the entire Douluo Continent, something significant.

  "Ahem."

  Qin Xiao cleared his throat lightly. "There’s no need to look at me like that. There are no enemies invading, and we’re not pnning to invade anyone else either...

  I just wanted to say that I’m getting married."

  (End of this chapter)

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