Soul Land—Chapter 69: Letter from Snake Lance Douluo
After Ling Qianyao and the others left, Tang San sat in his original position, gazing at the dishes on the table with a somewhat empty look, his mind in a mess.
"Is the teacher's theory wrong? Is the recruitment propaganda of Shrek false? Or is it just Ling Qianyao's one-sided statement?"
But these two people didn't seem like they would lie. Ling Qianyao was gentle and polite from beginning to end, and the confidence and strength revealed in his words made it difficult for people to doubt him.
"Will I find out what I want to know by joining the Advanced Soul Master Academy?"
But he said that their team leader is also from Shrek Academy, right? Although Shrek is only an intermediate soul master academy, its teaching staff and reputation on the continent are extraordinary, so he should know the reason.
"Yes, the teacher asked me to come here, so there must be a reason for that."
It took him a long time to convince himself.
Ling Qianyao returned to his residence, playing with a transparent crystal containing large pieces of dark yellow impurities. It was the crystal plate he bought from Flanders, a strange crystal that can be used to make dragon beard needles.
The cunning Flanders initially wanted to ask for a high price, but after Ling Qianyao mentioned Shrek Academy, he sold it at the same price.
Zhu Zhuqing sat on Ling Qianyao's thighs skillfully, hooking her arms around his neck.
"Qianyao, didn't we go too easy today? That useless tiger can still walk with a limp," she said.
Ling Qianyao laughed. "Don't worry. For someone like Dai Mubai, the best torture is to make him feel more uncomfortable alive than dead. It's too easy for him to suffer defeat and die directly. The best way is to let him experience constant failure and setbacks—let him taste despair and helplessness."
Zhu Zhuqing blinked and buried her head in Ling Qianyao's chest. "We just met Tang San and Xiao Wu. Why did we say so much to them?"
"They're going to Shrek Academy too, aren't they?" Ling Qianyao gently stroked Zhu Zhuqing's hair. "We won't stay here forever, but Tang San and Xiao Wu won't stay here either. Xiao Wu, however, can spread his deeds widely."
"No matter whether they are new or old, they will be prejudiced against Dai Mubai after learning about him. Sometimes, the isolated atmosphere will gradually erode a person's psychological defenses."
"Once an arrogant person like Dai Mubai loses the support and respect of those around him, he will wither like a tree without soil. As witnesses, Tang San and Xiao Wu's attitudes and remarks will subtly influence how others view Dai Mubai."
"What's more," Ling Qianyao added with a playful smile, "in fact, Tang San is very talented too, isn't he? I believe we will become better 'friends' in the future."
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The next day, Tang San and Xiao Wu officially set off for Shrek Academy.
Ling Qianyao strolled along the commercial street in Suotuo City, finally stopping in front of an ancient, elegant teahouse.
He stepped inside, where the faint aroma of tea filled the air. Compared to the hustle and bustle outside, it was particularly quiet. He found a seat in a corner on the second floor and sat down.
The waiter quickly brought a steaming cup of tea, and after receiving his reward, he retreated.
Ling Qianyao gently blew away the rising steam from the teacup, took a sip, and then activated his soul power at the edge of the table to open a secret compartment.
He took out a roll of paper rolled into a cylindrical shape.
Spreading out the paper, lines of neat handwriting appeared:
"Be careful. I was the first to enter Suotuo City. I faintly sensed an unusual breath last night. According to my inference, there's a high likelihood of a hidden Titled Douluo powerhouse.
Based on the fluctuation of his breath, his strength should be above mine. Because I was in Suotuo City and hiding, he didn't notice me. To avoid alerting the enemy, I didn't investigate further.
I immediately chose to hide my breath with all my strength. Qianyao, I've gained something more important on this trip, and it now seems to involve the hidden Titled Douluo.
You chose to disguise your martial soul's fourth ring as a thousand-year soul ring—that seems to be the correct decision. Your Royal Fighting Team has been in Suotuo City for a long time. Time still requires caution.
I will always guard in secret, but I won't be able to appear beside you all the time like before. I will only show up when it's truly dangerous. I need to stay hidden enough to avoid detection by him.
Return safely to Heaven Dou City—that's your task from the young master. Additionally, I must bring back a shocking piece of information—the Snake Lance Douluo."
Ling Qianyao nodded, activated his soul power, crushed the letter into powder, then took out another cylindrical letter from the spirit tool and stored it in the secret compartment.
"It seems Tang Hao arrived a little later than I expected, but that also gave me more time to prepare.
From the letter of Snake Lance Douluo, he should know that Xiao Wu is a soul beast—that's very good.
As I thought, showing only the second soul ring of a thousand years wouldn't attract much attention from Clear Sky Douluo, or even provoke him directly.
This youngest titled Douluo on the continent, who once threatened to crush everything, seems to have extraordinary confidence in his son, the Clear Sky Hammer, and twin martial souls.
Next, it will be to guide him to stay here or leave.
Your son can't achieve the second soul ring of a thousand years, but he will always want to explore the possibility of extending the age of his third or fourth soul rings—especially once he realizes his growth isn't as fast as he thought."
This is one of the few moments when Ling Qianyao can confirm whether Tang Hao is with Tang San. It's also a critical time to carry out some operations.
Ling Qianyao's eyes flashed with cunning as he formulated a plan.
"Let's go see Teacher Qin Ming today. I believe he'll want to see Flanders again after many years."
Based on what he knew about Tang Hao, he would go out to help Tang San find whale glue and Immortal Herb.
The immortal herb only grows in Dugu Bo's medicinal garden, which has already been depleted. Tang Hao wouldn't risk confronting Poison Douluo, a Titled Douluo capable of causing big trouble after his martial soul evolves.
So, whale glue would attract his attention.
However, under Ling Qianyao and Qian Renxue's manipulation, whale glue has long been monopolized by high-level officials of the Spirit Hall and the two empires. If he wanted to acquire it, it would take time, and he'd need to go to Heaven Dou City or Star Luo Imperial City.
In this way, Ling Qianyao could make a move and "steal the house." He hasn't forgotten about the soul bone and Ah Yin behind the waterfall in Holy Soul Village.
(End of this chapter)