Chapter 38: Heading to the Heaven Dou Empire

Xue Qinghe's letter was quickly delivered to Nan Feihuang's hands; upon receiving it, Nan Feihuang immediately wrote a reply to her.

He expressed that he was still young and did not want to leave his parents' side, hoping she would wait another year or two.

Regarding this, Xue Qinghe could do nothing; after all, it was normal for a child to be homesick and reluctant to leave their parents, and she could not appear too anxious, lest she arouse suspicion.

However, from this matter, Nan Feihuang estimated that Xue Qinghe was also moved by his talent of having a thousand-year second soul ring.

Aside from her, even the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall was far inferior to him, so she wanted to intervene while he was still young and his mindset was at its most critical stage of development, attempting to turn him into a complete fanboy.

"It seems I must learn the detoxification secret arts in the Dunjia Heavenly Book as soon as possible!" Nan Feihuang muttered.

Xue Qinghe had indeed given up for now, but given her temperament, she would certainly come to urge him again in less than a year.

It was not good to always use the same excuse to refuse, so he could only devote more energy to studying detoxification afterward, seeking to master it quickly, and then head to the Heaven Dou Empire as an exchange student to find a way to obtain Dugu Bo and the Immortal Herb.

Additionally, Xue Ke had also sent him many letters; what this young girl liked to chat about most with him was her elder brother, Xue Qinghe, with the letters filled with praise for her brother.

In fact, replying to her letters was simple: just follow her lead and praise him back; it was easy, convenient, and could build favorability.

Nan Feihuang actually had no romantic feelings for Xue Ke, but even if it were just a marriage of convenience, since he had already agreed to marry her, Nan Feihuang should at least be able to manage treating her well.

This girl had no ambition, was a brother-complex, and might have even been led into being a bit of a romantic fool; making her happy was truly not difficult.

Amidst such daily life, a year and a half passed quickly.

At the age of nine and a half, Nan Feihuang finally studied the detoxification chapter to the level of Mastery.

This was already no easy feat; medicine had always been a field requiring time to accumulate, and for him to study to this point in just over three years was already commendable and showed exceptional talent.

However, even if it was only Mastery, Nan Feihuang believed he had a certain degree of confidence in undoing Dugu Bo's poison.

After all, the true Dunjia Heavenly Book was created by the Immortal Zuo Ci and was comparable to immortal cultivation; it was just that Nan Feihuang's realm was too low and he could not yet touch such a high level.

Furthermore, the Douluo Continent was not a high-level world, and the spiritual energy was not dense, so Nan Feihuang did not dwell on whether he could truly enter the level of immortal cultivation, deciding to honestly pass through the martial arts and body tempering stages first.

His method was similar to Tang San's but not identical; while it also required toxin transfer, it also relied on his own body to develop immunity to the deadly poison, not as simple as just finding a carrier for the poison.

Now his level had reached twenty-eight; in the nearly two years, he had improved by a total of six levels, and he should be able to reach level thirty by the time he was ten.

Although not slow, his cultivation progress had been slightly slowed because he had devoted a large amount of energy to researching detoxification.

However, Nan Feihuang still towered above everyone else.

Dian Wei, who possessed a Pure Heart and had been gifted with unique talent for soul power cultivation, relied on his daily, undistracted hard work, and his level was now on par with his, at most slightly stronger.

The martial arts fanatic Lv Lingqi, as well as the incredibly intelligent and extraordinarily perceptive Xun Yu, were both at level twenty-seven.

The four's powerful talents made Nan Tianchen see the day of the Gu Lei Kingdom's rise; as long as these few did not die young, they would surely all have the potential of a Title Douluo.

Therefore, when Nan Feihuang proposed going to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy as an exchange student, he wanted to refuse; he truly could not rest easy with his son going to such a far-off place.

But this child had acted first and reported later, having already made an appointment with the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire; at this moment, the Gu Lei Kingdom was not yet at a level where it could afford to offend the Heaven Dou Empire, and standing up the Crown Prince of a nation was no joke.

Xue Qinghe's repeated letters of urging showed how much importance she placed on this matter.

Nan Tianchen guessed that Xue Qinghe had also seen Nan Feihuang's potential and therefore wanted to deliberately win him over; everyone knew how good the relationship was between Nan Feihuang's fiancée, Xue Ke, and Xue Qinghe. With such a good bridge connecting them, if Xue Qinghe didn't step onto it, she would be too stupid.

After all, obtaining Nan Feihuang was equivalent to the entire Gu Lei Kingdom becoming part of Xue Qinghe's base of support.

Aiming at this point, Nan Feihuang's status and resources at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy would definitely be no problem, and now that the Gu Lei Kingdom and the Heaven Dou Empire were in-laws, Nan Feihuang would not be in any danger going there.

With no other way and discovering there was no harm, Nan Tianchen could only choose to let Nan Feihuang go.

He had already written a letter to the Great Emperor Xue Ye, hoping that for the sake of their in-law relationship, Xue Ye would take good care of his son.

For such a small matter, Xue Ye agreed without even thinking.

Xue Ye was also very welcoming of Nan Feihuang's arrival; he did not think as much as Xue Qinghe, but simply hoped that Nan Feihuang and Xue Ke would interact as soon as possible and cultivate their feelings more.

"Wenruo, come with me." Inside the Eastern Palace, Nan Feihuang said to Xun Yu, "Being in the Heaven Dou Empire, there are many things I need to discuss with you."

Xun Yu smiled and nodded, "That is exactly what I wish for, I would not dare ask for more!"

He naturally would not refuse Nan Feihuang's request; in fact, he had long wanted to leave the Gu Lei Kingdom and see a larger world.

"Ah ah ah..." Lv Lingqi pointed at herself, looking at Nan Feihuang with teary eyes; listening to Nan Feihuang's meaning, he did not want to take her along.

Then wouldn't she have to be separated from Nan Feihuang for several years? How could she endure that?

Nan Feihuang put his arm around Lv Lingqi's shoulder, "Lingqi, be good, you stay here. That place, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, seems noble, but it is actually very chaotic. With your beauty, you would inevitably be coveted, and I would be jealous; I might even kill someone then. I have other important purposes for going to the Heaven Dou Empire and don't want to be caught up in trouble with that group of unscrupulous nobles. You stay by my mother's side and, as a daughter-in-law, accompany her in my stead, okay? My mother will surely impart her Halberd techniques to you without reservation. Your constitution is not suited for learning the Ghost God Halberd of your father, Lv Fengxian; my mother's Halberd techniques might actually be more suitable for you."

"Ah ah..." Hearing the words "daughter-in-law," Lv Lingqi shyly nodded; no matter how heroic a girl was, being told such things so directly, she would still be embarrassed.

Nan Feihuang then looked at Dian Wei and ordered, "E Lai, I command you to stay here and protect your future mistress Lingqi, as well as my third sister Nan Feiling, without fail."

"Understood, my Lord!" Dian Wei replied; he had always unconditionally executed Nan Feihuang's orders.

The next day, at the city gate of the Royal City, Nan Feihuang and Xun Yu, having prepared everything, were about to set off.

Lan Xue personally escorted them to the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Gu Lei Kingdom to conduct the student handover with the Heaven Dou Empire's envoy; after all, as exchange students, the Heaven Dou Empire naturally also had to send people to study at the Gu Lei Royal Academy.

(End of chapter)