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Dugu Bo's mansion is located in the most prosperous center of Tiandou City, covering a vast area. It was a gift from Prince Xuexing.
Dugu Bo simply preferred to live alone deep in the mountains and forests, so he rarely resided there.
Inside the mansion, Xue Qinghe pondered why this old poisoner had summoned her without explaining the reason, only saying that he had important matters to discuss.
Xue Qinghe was a very shrewd person, so naturally she had many things to think about. She even suspected that Dugu Bo had seen through her identity and was entrusted by Prince Xuexing to take her life.
Thinking of this, Xue Qinghe glanced silently at the outside of the wall, where the porcupine and the Serpent Spear Douluo were hiding.
If Dugu Bo rebels, she will immediately join forces with two titled Douluo to subdue him.
"Haha, Your Highness, I apologize for keeping you waiting. It's just that my little brother asked me to invite you here, but he wouldn't reveal any other information."
Dugu Bo's voice came from outside the door.
Xue Qinghe, wearing a professional fake smile, prepared to exchange pleasantries with him.
But when she saw who it was, she was completely stunned, even though she was usually very shrewd. She rubbed her eyes excitedly.
She hadn't seen Shen An for more than half a year, and seeing him again now evoked some inexplicable emotions in her.
She longed to hug Shen An to ease her longing, but ultimately suppressed her physical instincts with her exceptional composure.
But in the end, he only gave a faint smile:
"Shen An, it's been a long time."
Shen Anyi smiled and said, "Long time no see."
Dugu Bo also sensed an indescribable bond between the two.
He thought to himself, "This guy is not only popular with women, but he also gets along so well with men."
"Shen An, then I won't disturb your reminiscing. I'll invite you for drinks next time." Dugu Bo said, then turned and left, truly understanding that he was just a tool.
Shen An stepped forward and gently punched Xue Qinghe on the shoulder: "Brother Xue, are you surprised or not?"
Xue Qinghe was about to dodge, but after thinking about it, he decided not to move. Isn't it normal for boys to do this?
"It's quite unexpected. You didn't even tell me you were coming, and you had Senior Dugu arrange it. Really," Xue Qinghe said, rolling her eyes at Shen An.
"Haha, I came back secretly this time. I just got back and saw you. I want to ask you for a favor."
"You just got back and you're already seeing me?" Xue Qinghe's lips curled up, her heart filled with joy.
"Speak, what is it? I, the Crown Prince, will take care of it for you," Xue Qinghe said magnanimously, in high spirits.
"Haha, that's right. At the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I hope to participate as the second team, and by the way, I don't want Zhu Qing and Rong Rong to know."
Xue Qinghe looked at Shen An with some doubt: "Although I don't quite understand your actions, since you want to do this, I will only support you. Leave this matter to me."
"By the way, Tom and Jerry, I haven't seen them in a long time."
Tom and Jerry, who were showing Na'er around the courtyard, heard his name and ran over with Na'er in tow.
Next, Xue Qinghe saw a cat, a mouse, and an adorable human cub appear in front of him.
"What...what is this?" Xue Qinghe pointed at Na'er and said blankly, wondering why she brought back a little girl after coming out.
Shen An seemed to remember something: "Brother Xue, her name is Nana. Tom met her by chance. She should be about six years old now. Could you help her awaken her martial soul?"
Xue Qinghe chuckled. She, the Crown Prince, was being asked to awaken a little girl's martial soul? What a waste of her talent!
Then Xue Qinghe took out six black stones. "No problem, it'll only take a moment."
The angelic martial spirit within her body was faintly trembling, as if it sensed something extraordinary from this little girl. Moreover, since it was Shen An who made the suggestion, she naturally wouldn't refuse.
In the blink of an eye, a phantom image of a silver spear appeared in Na'er's hand.
Xue Qinghe looked at the spear and felt a vague unease.
"Na'er, place your hand on this blue crystal ball," Xue Qinghe said.
Na'er obediently did as she was told, and a dazzling blue light suddenly burst forth, making the entire crystal ball look like a brilliant gem, and even a few golden lights bloomed at the end.
Shen An had never experienced a traditional awakening, so he asked curiously, "Is this innate full soul power?"
The usually composed Xue Qinghe was now in turmoil, and for a moment she was lost in thought. She had expected that Na'er's talent might be very high, but she had not expected it to be this high.
"Yes and no." Xue Qinghe's tone was somewhat complicated. Her crystal ball was no ordinary item; it was something Qian Daoliu had used to test her soul power before.
Shen An looked over in confusion, wondering what this meant.
"It is innate full soul power, but it is not innate full soul power level 10, but innate full soul power level 30."
Xue Qinghe looked at Shen An and said, word by word.
She was thought to be an unparalleled genius on the continent, but unexpectedly, the cub that Shen An picked up casually was even more outstanding than her.
Chapter 227 A six-year-old contestant, quite a sensation, isn't it?
As soon as Xue Qinghe said this...
The porcupine outside the wall and the Serpent Spear Douluo were greatly shocked, their eyes widening in disbelief as they stared at each other.
A level 30 innate full soul power? This is unheard of. If Qian Renxue hadn't said it, they wouldn't have believed it even if you twisted their heads off.
Serpent Spear Douluo gestured to Porcupine Douluo with his eyes, indicating that this matter must be reported to Grand Elder Qian Daoliu immediately.
In the Douluo Continent, a world where success or failure is determined by the quality of one's martial soul, reaching level 30 and successfully growing into a powerful being is undoubtedly a future superpower.
They absolutely must find a way to get this little girl, who possesses innate full soul power at level 30, into the Spirit Hall, otherwise...
However, compared to the two Title Douluos outside the wall, Shen An and the others performed quite differently.
Shen An: "Oh~"
Na'er: "Oh~"
Tom: "Meow~"
Jerry: "Squeak~"
Xue Qinghe...
"Aren't you all even a little bit shocked? This is a level 30 innate full soul power! There has never been such a genius in the Douluo Continent. Na'er is absolutely the best in history!"
Xue Qinghe said excitedly, "My innate soul power is already at level 20, which is already a god-level martial soul. I don't even dare to think about what level 30 means."
Tom and Jerry tilted their heads together, looking at Xue Qinghe with adorable expressions, as if to say that they were just ordinary cats and mice and didn't know anything about martial souls.
Shen An smiled and ruffled Na'er's hair. He was already the biggest cheat, his soul power had reached level 50 in just over a year, so how could he be too shocked?
Na'er's background was extraordinary; he guessed she was at least a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast or even more, so this amazing soul power talent didn't frighten him, but he was happy for Na'er.
"Brother Shen An, what does level 30 soul power mean?" Na'er asked cutely.
"It means that Na'er will become an extremely capable person in the future," Shen An said with a smile.
"Wow, is he as good as Brother Shen An?"
"Well, she's still a tiny bit behind me, but if Na'er works hard at training, there's hope."
Xue Qinghe's lips twitched. He realized that Shen An was quite shameless, actually saying that even after reaching level 30 of innate full soul power, he was still a little bit behind him.
Shen An looked at the adorable Na'er, and suddenly his eyes flashed. He had always wanted fame, and the Soul Master Competition was of great importance to him.
Even if one person wins the entire tournament, it seems a bit formulaic. It would be better to create some more buzz so that ordinary people and Soul Masters can talk about it during their leisure time.
"Brother Xue, I suddenly realized that the Soul Master Competition requires participants to be under 25 years old, right? Does that mean Na'er can also participate?"
Shen An said with a smug look on his face, "If Na'er were to participate in the competition as a six-year-old child, it would definitely attract a lot of attention."
Are you serious???
Xue Qinghe's eyes widened in disbelief. A six-year-old child participating in the Soul Master Competition—if word got out, it would infuriate the other contestants.
Who the hell do you think you are?!
"Why not? Once she gets three spirit rings, Na'er will be a Spirit Master. With me watching over her, she'll be absolutely guaranteed to be a top-tier player."
Shen An habitually put his hand on Xue Qinghe's shoulder, speaking in a friendly manner.
"Brother Xue, Qinghe, please think of a way. You are the Crown Prince, you'll definitely be fine."
The moment Shen An placed his hand on hers, Xue Qinghe instantly felt uneasy, as if someone was tickling her heart.
She didn't reject this feeling; on the contrary, she even enjoyed it.
"Okay, I'll help you."
Xue Qinghe nodded and smiled wryly. She could already imagine how interesting the judges' expressions would be when the list was submitted, but it certainly didn't violate any rules.
The requirement is that participants must be under 25 years old; it doesn't say that children under 6 cannot participate.
"Haha, alright, Brother Xue, if you have nothing else to do, don't leave. Let's drink until we drop tonight. Anyway, Senior Dugu's mansion has plenty of rooms."
Shen An said happily, "It's good to have a powerful and influential friend."
In addition, after traveling for so long, he also wanted to catch up with his friends, chat, and share his experiences.
Xue Qinghe's eyes flickered as she thought of her mountain of official duties, then looked at Shen An, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, and suddenly smiled:
"Great! I'm free anyway, so let's drink to our hearts' content today, Shen An."
"Well, why don't you go buy some ingredients, Brother Xue? I'll have Tom cook some. Oh, and while you're at it, could you also buy some good wine?"
Xue Qinghe burst out laughing and pointed to his own nose, saying, "Me? I'm the Crown Prince of Tiandou, and you're making me go buy groceries?"
"What, is it not allowed?" Shen Anxue asked Tom, tilting his head cutely.
Xue Qinghe chuckled: "Alright, look at you, I'll go."
Then, Xue Qinghe remembered something and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I've never bought groceries before, so why don't you have Tom come with me?"
Shen An glanced at Tom and thought, "Forget it, if Tom buys it, it'll probably be another all-fish feast."
"Na'er will go with you. Na'er often goes shopping with Tom."
Xue Qinghe felt somewhat ashamed. As the Crown Prince, he had no experience in buying groceries and even had to go with a young maid.
......
It was already dusk.
Xue Qinghe returned with Na'er.
Shen An was completely stunned when he saw what the two of them had taken out.
I bought quite a lot, but damn it, 90% of them were fish.
Without a doubt, it was Tom who did it.
Sure enough, Shen An saw Tom secretly give Na'er a thumbs-up.
Na'er smiled; Teacher Tom had praised her.
Shen An was speechless. Oh well, the chef likes fish, so let's make more fish. Anyway, with Tom's cooking skills, everything he makes will taste good.
Before long, the table was filled with fine wine and delicacies.
Besides Na'er, Tom and Jerry also had a full glass poured in front of them.
Na'er was a little angry, as this was the first time in a long time that she had felt treated unfairly.
"Come on, Shen An, congratulations on your return to Tian Dou, let's have a drink," Xue Qinghe said, raising his glass.
She usually doesn't drink alcohol, but it depends on who she's with. When she drinks with Shen An, she's very happy to do so, and even looks forward to it.
"Come on, Brother Xue, cheers! We won't leave until we're drunk tonight!"
Shen An raised his glass in greeting, and Tom Jerry also picked up his glass as if to join in the fun, while Na'er angrily drank the milk wine in her glass.
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While Shen An and the others were enjoying their drinks, Shrek Academy was also bustling with activity.
"Little San, I never expected you to have such a fortuitous encounter, your cultivation level has jumped to level 56 Soul King. You truly deserve to be Yu Xiaogang's disciple."
Yu Xiaogang said with a smug look on his face.
Unexpectedly, on the eve of the competition, Tang San not only brought Xiao Wu back, but his personal cultivation level also reached the level of a Soul King of level 56.
This is an absolutely explosive performance in all previous Soul Master Competitions, and it's practically a guaranteed win.
Tang San smiled faintly, but thought to himself, "What does my cultivation level have to do with you?"