Chapter 291

With Gu Xuan's current strength, getting from the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect to the Binghuo Liangyi Yan only takes a single thought; using spatial power to shatter the void is enough, and he doesn't even need to use his fourth soul skill.

Arriving at the Sunset Forest, seeing Du Gu Yan already beginning to absorb her soul ring, Gu Xuan's only worry eased; he quietly waited for Du Gu Yan to fully absorb her soul ring, and he also sat down beside her to cultivate.

After a long while, Du Gu Yan's blood-red eighth soul ring on her body settled completely; an eighty‑fifth‑level peak soul power fluctuation surged, symbolizing that she had indeed entered the Soul Douluo stage.

As soon as Du Gu Yan opened her eyes, she saw Gu Xuan; besides her joy, her heart was filled with deep delight, for she had received the inheritance of the Shura God.

What she didn't know was that this divine position had been recommended to her by Gu Xuan.

Sensing Du Gu Yan's soul power fluctuation, Gu Xuan slowly opened his eyes, looking at her eyes full of tenderness.

"Yanzi, it seems all that hard training over the years wasn't wasted; a single breakthrough brought you straight to eighty‑five." Gu Xuan said gently.

Du Gu Yan gave a faint smile: "That's right, I won't fall behind you. When did you come back?"

"Just returned not long ago." Gu Xuan said with a strange expression: "But if you want to catch up to me now, it will take some effort."

Du Gu Yan frowned: "You secretly broke through again behind my back?"

Gu Xuan broke into a sweat: "No, it's just that the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's soul ring and soul bone gave me too much gain; my soul power is already ninety‑seven."

"Ninety‑seven?!" Upon hearing Gu Xuan's level, Du Gu Yan froze on the spot.

"Xiao Xuan, did you take medicine?" Du Gu Yan exclaimed in astonishment.

"Does your man still need to take medicine?" Gu Xuan's face darkened at the words: "The Deep Sea Devil Whale King is a near‑million‑year‑old super soul beast overlord; its energy gave my strength a huge breakthrough."

Hearing that, Du Gu Yan, though still finding it hard to believe, also understood that Gu Xuan wouldn't joke about such a thing.

At this moment, Du Gu Yan felt nothing but utter helplessness; she had thought she could keep pace with Gu Xuan, but she never expected this brat to sprint ahead so quickly.

Fortunately, she had already received the Shura God's approval; when she opens the divine trial, she might not fall behind Gu Xuan.

Then Gu Xuan's following words made Du Gu Yan's calm mind tense up instantly.

"You don't need to compare yourself with me, after all I'm quite special, but Rongrong and Lingling are already eighty‑eight now, and the others are all Soul Douluo level, not far behind you; if you don't work harder, you'll be left behind." Gu Xuan said with a slight smile.

"What?!" Du Gu Yan's hair stood on end instantly; it was bad enough that Gu Xuan surpassed her, but even Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling, those two little girls, have caught up to her?

Du Gu Yan's face instantly turned bitter; she said to Gu Xuan: "Xiao Xuan, right now, immediately, send me to the Slaughter City; I can't let them surpass me, otherwise my status as the big sis won't be secure."

Hearing Du Gu Yan's words, Gu Xuan stepped forward and pinched her cheeks: "No rush, we'll go tomorrow; today I'll rest with you for a day."

With that, Gu Xuan directly pulled Du Gu Yan into his arms, holding her in a princess carry; spatial power stirred, and the two vanished from the Sunset Forest.

Yang Wudi had just been about to catch up with his disciple, but when he turned around, there was no trace of Gu Xuan.

Not to mention Gu Xuan, Du Gu Yan had also vanished without a trace.

Although marveling at how terrifying Gu Xuan's strength is—even he, a Titled Douluo with a hundred‑thousand‑year soul ring, couldn't detect it—this disciple is just too playful, huh? He just came back and left? He didn't even chat with his teacher?

He still hadn't fully refined the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's whale pearl in his hand, planning to discuss with Gu Xuan how many pills to produce.

Now it's fine—he just left without a word, so Yang Wudi can only decide things himself.

Ye Hai Tang walked over at this moment: "Old Yang, what's wrong? Where are Xiao Xuan and them?"

Yang Wudi gave a bitter laugh: "He ran off, that little brat!"

The two elders exchanged a smile, then each returned to their own work.

Although both are now Titled Douluo level, their main duty remains cultivating medicinal herbs and making pills; they don't need to worry about battle at all.

Because the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect has grown huge, it already has more than ten Titled Douluo alone, completely surpassing the original Spirit Hall; in the continent‑wide campaign, the two elders only need to refine various miraculous medicines and send them to the front lines.

Gu Xuan took Du Gu Yan away, and the two appeared in Tiandu City; it was afternoon, and Gu Xuan accompanied Du Gu Yan on an afternoon stroll—they hadn't gone out together in a long time.

As they walked, Du Gu Yan also told Gu Xuan about passing the Shura God's assessment; Gu Xuan said it was great, and with the divine trial's blessing, her future advancement would definitely be rapid.

However, after opening the divine trial, Du Gu Yan wouldn't see Gu Xuan for a long time; the reluctance at parting, once it erupts, must be nipped in the bud.

So, just as night fell, they ate something and returned to Dugu Bo's former residence in Tiandu City; the two labored all night, wearing Du Gu Yan out to the point of breathlessness, thereby quenching her fiery passion in the bud.

With Gu Xuan's current physique, he wouldn't fear even if several wives went at him together, let alone a mere Du Gu Yan.

However, Gu Xuan currently has no plans for children; when he is with Du Gu Yan and his other wives, all the essence is refined and absorbed by them.

This not only greatly enhances their physiques, but also makes their skin more moist and radiant, and there's no need to worry about loss of life—it's a perfect win‑win.

The next day, Du Gu Yan clung to Gu Xuan like an octopus; although yesterday she had almost fallen apart and could barely walk, her physique is now also very strong, and after a few hours of rest she has fully recovered.

After they got up and washed up, Gu Xuan took Du Gu Yan to the Slaughter City.

Gu Xuan didn't waste time; he took Du Gu Yan's hand, lit his fourth soul ring, and in the next instant the two appeared right outside the entrance of the Slaughter City.

Gu Xuan didn't enter, because he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble. After bidding Du Gu Yan farewell and watching her enter the Slaughter City, he then left and returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect.

After a week, Ning Rongrong and the others had had enough affection with their elders, so Gu Xuan took Ye Lingling back to the Sunset Forest to let her meet Ye Hai Tang.

Seeing Gu Xuan bring Ye Lingling back, Ye Hai Tang was overjoyed; she directly pulled Ye Lingling aside to ask about her experiences over the years.

Gu Xuan, meanwhile, was pulled aside by Yang Wudi, who asked about his recent gains and also confirmed what to do with that Deep Sea Devil Whale King's whale pearl.

Gu Xuan also gave a clear instruction: "Master, this whale pearl contains immense energy; it should be enough to make three pills. Give one to Grandfather and one to Second Grandfather, and keep the last one for yourself."

Hearing Gu Xuan's words, Yang Wudi was also deeply moved, but he did not agree.

"Xiao Xuan, I understand your intentions, but my current achievements are all thanks to you. Since I first absorbed that hundred‑thousand‑year soul ring and soul bone, my soul power broke through to ninety‑three in one go, and my cultivation speed and talent have further improved."

"Even without any other resources in the future, I can guarantee breaking through to above ninety‑seven, so I don't need that remaining pill."

Hearing Yang Wudi's words, Gu Xuan waved his hand: "Master, that's not right—Grandfather and Second Grandfather still have higher ambitions! Don't you want to give it a try?"

"With this pill, your future breakthroughs will naturally be faster; you might still be able to attempt a charge to the hundred‑level. We, the Soul Masters, are that sliver of hope—we can't just give up like this."

Hearing Gu Xuan's words, Yang Wudi felt a surge of fervor, then nodded solemnly: "Since you've said all this, if I were to refuse, it would be pretentious."

"You have this heart; as your teacher, I will naturally not disappoint you. What ought to be contested, we shall also contend for!"

Gu Xuan smiled slightly: "That's more like it—that's the kind of invincible, fearless good teacher of mine!"

Afterward, master and disciple laughed heartily and had a little drink.

Speaking of which, it seems master and disciple have never drunk like this before; after all, Gu Xuan used to be busy with training and cultivation all day, while Yang Wudi needed to endure bitter cultivation and pill making, and their time was so split that even halving it wasn't enough.

Now the medicine hall is fully perfected, Yang Wudi has accomplished his cultivation, and Gu Xuan has also gone through his days of bitter cultivation; master and disciple can now sit down and have a good talk about life.

In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon; after several people had dinner at the Binghuo Liangyi Yan, Gu Xuan showed Ye Lingling her ninth soul ring.

That's right, this is the gift Gu Xuan had long prepared for Ye Lingling, and this ninth Soul Ring is precisely the Blue Silver King that helped Tang San awaken his Blue Silver Emperor martial soul in the original story.

Ye Lingling has been cultivating bitterly on Sea God Island these past few years, only returning once when she got married, and even then she stayed only a month before leaving, so she never had the chance to absorb the Blue Silver King's Soul Ring.

At that time, Gu Xuan had already ordered people to transplant this Blue Silver Emperor to the Binghuo Liangyi Yan; the Blue Silver King itself had a cultivation of eighty‑five thousand years, and after being transplanted to the Binghuo Liangyi Yan it was entrusted to Ye Haitang for careful cultivation.

Then, three months ago, the Blue Silver King's cultivation broke through the hundred‑thousand‑year limit, becoming a Blue Silver Emperor with a hundred‑thousand‑year cultivation.

Originally, the Blue Silver clan should have only one Emperor, but the previous Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin, had become an ordinary Blue Silver grass; although she possessed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, her strength was simply too weak.

And Tang San, being a hybrid, could never inherit the Blue Silver Emperor status of the spirit beast clan, so it was the Blue Silver Emperor cultivated by Ye Haitang in the Binghuo Liangyi Yan that got the chance to advance, becoming a genuine Blue Silver Emperor.

Now Ye Lingling's soul power is at rank eighty‑eight; she only needs to train for a while, and once her soul power breaks through to rank ninety, she can directly kill this Blue Silver Emperor and then absorb its Soul Ring and soul bone.

Moreover, since Ye Lingling has already absorbed a piece of the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, this ninth Soul Ring of the Blue Silver Emperor is a perfect hundred percent match for her.

Upon seeing this hundred‑thousand‑year‑level Blue Silver Emperor, Ye Lingling was overjoyed; her eighth Soul Ring is also a hundred‑thousand‑year level, and she is already familiar with the power of a hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Ring.

Now her ninth Soul Ring is a hundred‑thousand‑year Blue Silver Emperor that matches her perfectly hundred percent—how could she not be excited, how could she not be delighted?!

Because she was overjoyed with delight, even though Ye Haitang and Yang Wudi were still present, Ye Lingling couldn't help but throw herself at Gu Xuan and knock him down.

Seeing this, the two elders all left by mutual understanding, and incidentally dismissed the disciples on duty around them.

Yang Wudi sometimes only hates that he didn't give birth to a daughter; then his disciple would become his son‑in‑law, directly marrying into the family.

Although Yang Po Jun, that little brat, has followed Gu Xuan and completely risen, Yang Po Jun ultimately can't give Gu Xuan children……

Although Gu Xuan also wanted to have a deeper conversation with Lingling, it's naturally impossible here; the power of space trembled, the bed he slept on with Du Gu Yan last night hasn't yet settled, and tonight it started shaking again.

Butler Fu Bo heard the commotion from the young lady's room and thought the son‑in‑law was so formidable, shaking continuously for two whole nights, pitying the young lady's petite frame, not knowing if she could endure it.

This Fu Bo has been in the Du Gu household for several decades; eight years ago, when Gu Xuan first came to Du Gu Yan's home, it was Fu Bo who greeted him, and now Fu Bo is sixty years old, still helping Dugu Bo manage this residence.

Moreover, Fu Bo originally had only rank thirteen soul power and possessed just a ten‑year Soul Ring; now he has become a rank twenty‑five grand Soul Master, his second Soul Ring is also a hundred‑year one, and it is a perfect match for his martial soul—an excellent Soul Ring.

This also counts as a kindness to Fu Bo, who has served the Du Gu family for decades; after all, Dugu Bo truly lacks none of these resources now, giving Fu Bo some won't pain him.

Compared to giving it to outsiders, giving it to one's own family is best.

Du Gu Yan's bed shook again all night, and only the next morning did the commotion fade; Gu Xuan's subsequent time was also spent lost in the gentle countryside.

After all, mobilizing the army takes nearly a month, and during this time, besides cultivating, he was just deepening his feelings with his wives.

After all, after the wedding the wives all went to Sea God Island, so there was basically no chance to get close.

However, the one he got closest to was Xue Ke, because she discovered that Gu Xuan was actually the empire's regent, while her father had already……

After Gu Xuan recounted everything in detail to Xue Ke, she felt as if she had suffered a huge blow!

The dearest elder brother turned out to be Qian Renxue in disguise? My own several brothers were poisoned to death by Qian Renxue ten years ago?

Although this time her father's death was because of Bi Bi Dong, Qian Renxue is still her brother‑killing enemy!

Moreover, if it weren't for Qian Renxue, her father might not have died so easily!

Xue Ke, although she understands Gu Xuan and also knows his ambition, and although Qian Renxue has made mistakes, Qian Renxue is now the sixth oldest, her sixth sister.

Moreover, Qian Renxue, as the second elder brother these past years, has been genuinely good to her; now that she knows the truth, Xue Ke really can't tell whether her feelings toward Qian Renxue are love or hate.

But grievance and hatred always need to be released; finally, under Gu Xuan's guidance in summer, Xue Ke let go of the Qian Renxue matter, and concentrated all her hatred onto Bi Bi Dong.

Because Gu Xuan accompanied Xue Ke, kneeling for seven days before the tombstone of the Snow Night Emperor, and told her everything about Qian Renxue's childhood.

Finally, Xue Ke untied her knot, and gave all her hatred to Bi Bi Dong.

ps: Mistakes will be corrected later.

(End of chapter)