Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

After a few rounds of drinks, and with everyone enjoying themselves, Qian Shui exchanged pleasantries such as cheering on the team and promising victory. Then, he got down to business.

Qian Shui, holding a wine glass, casually asked Ling Yunzhi, "Shall we chat?"

Ling Yunzhi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and left Qian Shui to the side.

"Won't they start fighting again?" Yin Jin asked worriedly.

The burly man scratched his head. "Probably not... as long as Xiao Zhi doesn't deliberately provoke the team leader..."

"No, if Qian Shui wanted to, Xiao Zhi wouldn't have enough lives to survive even if he had ten."

The crowd agreed with Ruoyou's comments about fighting and killing.

……

"What? You're so down just because you got rejected?" Qian Shui started to say. "Look at Yin Jin, you can't possibly be inferior to him, can you?"

Ling Yunzhi stared into the distance without saying a word, his eyes unfocused. Did you think he was acting like this because his confession had failed?

"I don't know much about love, so I don't have much to say about it. Logically speaking, you're older than me, so I should call you Brother Shengzhi, but your behavior that day was truly shameful." Qian Shui said, trying to downplay her feelings before praising them.

"No matter what it is, or who it is, the right to choose should be in their own hands. You shouldn't, you shouldn't make decisions for the class monitor, for me! This is the most basic respect!"

Ling Yunzhi gritted his teeth and said, "I just want you to treat Xiao Feng well!"

Such a thing is hard for the Douluo people to understand, and Qian Shui could only sigh.

"Is this a matter of treating someone well or not? The class monitor is my friend, and I will treat her well because it is what friends should do. You don't need to beg me for this!"

Your biggest problem is that you presumptuously made a decision for me, and this decision not only involved me but also the class monitor!

And what about you? You acted recklessly while drunk, selling your dignity for nothing. If I didn't know you, I wouldn't have said a word to someone who betrays themselves so easily!

Your behavior disrespects me, the class monitor, and even yourself! If you were in my shoes, wouldn't you be angry?

Qian Shui had been talking for a long time and was quite thirsty, so he downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.

"Aba aba... This is fucking awful..." Despite saying it was awful, he still filled the glass again.

Ling Yunzhi looked at Qian Shui. He was a connoisseur of wine, so he could tell that Qian Shui was a little drunk, and he understood what was going on.

This boy wasn't the arrogant, privileged aristocrat he had imagined.

He was probably a pure person, and his actions were more like a transaction, which was why Qian Shui was furious. It wasn't an attempt to humiliate him as he had imagined.

I treated you like a friend, but you want to be my dog? Do you think I need a dog like you? How can you be so despicable!

And as he said, perhaps he really was too arrogant and self-righteous.

"I'm sorry, team leader... I..."

Qian Shui waved her hand, clinked glasses with him, and interrupted his spellcasting.

"That's too cheesy, stop talking. And you don't need to apologize to me. After all, I beat you up, and my anger has long since subsided. What you should really be thinking about is whether you've done right by yourself." He then took another sip. "Want some ice?"

Ling Yunzhi was initially surprised, but then extended his hand. Since the other party was willing to reconcile, he, the one who started the trouble, was eight years older than him and should also have some magnanimity.

"Seriously, I heard you've liked the class monitor for a long time. Last time was the first time you confessed. I didn't realize. You usually look like such a handsome guy, but you're so clueless in this area?" Qian Shui deliberately changed the subject, steer the conversation from the serious to the pleasant gossip.

"Um…"

It has to be said that although Ling Yunzhi seems to have the aura of a protagonist, is incredibly handsome, calm and collected, he is actually quite shy and hesitant when it comes to matters of the heart.

"Seriously? You're so handsome, I'd believe the class monitor would fall for you at first sight. How come you're still not won over at this age?"

Speaking of this, Ling Yunzhi is no longer sleepy. It's not your fault, Qian Shui joined the Spirit Hall team and has been training day and night. Forget about dating, she has no basic social life!

Ling Yunzhi certainly wouldn't say that, "Maybe he just doesn't have much time..."

"That's right, all we've done is cultivate... Come on, let's have a toast."

"Douluo Continent is so big, and the class monitor isn't the only woman. Even if you can't win her over, don't make a scene."

"No, Xiaofeng is different..."

"I get it~ First love is like a white moonlight~ Hiccup~ Cheers!"

Seeing Qian Shui drink it all in one gulp, Ling Yunzhi didn't hesitate either, downing his own in one go.

In short, the two of them returned to their table arm in arm. Just kidding, the drinking culture of Greater China is not something to be taken lightly.

Qian Shui didn't hold back. He had been too repressed over the years, and finally had an outlet to vent. With a healthy body as a foundation, he enjoyed himself to the fullest that day.

Feng Jingyi's plan was ultimately not implemented, since the two men were eventually carried back.

……

In the year 2634 of the Douluo Calendar, the preliminary rounds of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament are about to begin. By stepping on the red line, the entire team's soul power level increased by one level, resulting in two near-Soul Kings appearing in the team.

Fortunately, as a seeded team, they do not need to participate in the qualifiers, so they still have time to hunt for Souls.

"Time is of the essence. Squad leader, Ling Yunzhi, join me and Uncle Gui and set off for the Frozen Forest ahead of schedule. As official team members, you will represent the Spirit Hall on your journey to Heaven Dou City."

The Frozen Forest is located in the far north, near Heaven Dou City. After we obtain the Soul Rings, we will head directly to Heaven Dou City, where we will all meet up again.

If anything happens to us, the four of you will lead the substitutes first, with Ruoyou as the vice-captain!

"Yes!"

After making arrangements for everyone, Qian Shui set off with Feng Jingyi and Ling Yunzhi.

He went along because he wanted to slip away halfway, letting Ghost Douluo lead the two of them to hunt souls while he headed to Heaven Dou City ahead of time. After all, once outside Spirit City, "a general in the field may disobey orders."

However, things did not go as expected. He liked her, but she did not like him. This trio was a classic love triangle, but Qian Shui was unaware of the problem at this time.

……

"Wolf bandits?" Qian Shui asked, having defeated a Garurumon-like beastman with a single sword strike.

While passing through a remote town, the group encountered a pack of wolf bandits. These creatures were hybrids of Gale Demon Wolves and humans, and encountering them meant that there must be high-level Gale Demon Wolves nearby.

"Squad leader, you're in luck. If it were the Eternal Gale Wolf, your fifth ring would have been solved."

Feng Jingyi remained silent, her expression somewhat ferocious. Qian Shui sensed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"

Looking at his other teammate, Ling Yunzhi's expression was equally serious.

"Kid, didn't the book you read tell you how wolf bandits came to be?" Ghost Douluo suddenly appeared and reminded him.

Qian Shui lacked social experience in Douluo Continent and was completely unaware of this aspect. When he saw the wolf bandits, his subconscious reaction was to see the Gale Demon Wolf.

"That's of course the Gale Wolf and..." Qian Shui's expression also turned ferocious, "Uncle Ghost, what do you mean?"

Looking towards the town in the distance, the sun had already set, and with his perception, the area was unusually quiet, without even a wisp of smoke! Keep in mind that there were no gas stoves in the Douluo Continent; this was abnormally quiet!

"Relieve the burden!" Qian Shui ripped off his eye mask, which he had been using to show off, and roared, "Slaughter the wolf bandits with all your might! Leave no one alive! Clear this area!"

"Uncle Ghost, make sure we don't miss any cover on the perimeter! Mobilize all the forces of the surrounding Spirit Halls for a joint attack. We'll go first!" With that, he returned the Pope's Decree to Ghost Douluo.

Ghost Douluo didn't say anything and disappeared from everyone's sight. He wasn't worried that Qian Shui would get into trouble. As long as it wasn't a Soul Douluo, even if multiple Soul Saints surrounded and attacked, this kid should be able to escape.

But his two teammates are another matter.

As the three unloaded their burdens, Qian Shui instructed them, "The three of us must not separate to avoid accidents. Be mindful of your soul power consumption and remain calm. I will handle the high-level Soul Emperors; for those below the Soul Emperor level, you must cooperate and not hold back!"

After unloading his heavy load, Qian Shui took out two swords and two crossbows and said to Ling Yunzhi and Feng Jingyi, "Take these. What follows is a life-or-death battle, not a competition. Weapons are an extension of our limbs, and they will come in handy."

The two had no doubts; they could completely trust Qian Shui when it came to combat.

After they took the sword, Qian Shui also carried the heavy sword on his back and hung Wen Xin Ming Xin at his waist.

"go!"

Chapter 65 The Way of the World

Based on Blue Star's experience, soul beasts shouldn't be able to directly interbreed with humans to produce offspring, given reproductive isolation. How can they combine when their chromosome numbers are different?

The fact that a species like wolf bandits appeared in Douluo Continent was indeed puzzling to Qian Shui, a human from Earth, but it could only be attributed to the fantasy world.

In fact, the existence of such a thing can already be considered a biohazard for humanity.

The battle was a foregone conclusion; by the time Ghost Douluo arrived with his main force, the wolf bandits in the entire town had been largely wiped out.

However, there wasn't a single living person left in the entire town.

Different species naturally hunt each other to survive, driven by biological instincts. But wolf bandits are different. These creatures don't kill to eat; they only abduct females to use as breeding grounds for their offspring!

The three of them, including Qian Shui, were covered in blood. Qian Shui's heavy sword was stuck diagonally not far away, and even Qian Shui's hand, which was usually very skilled, was trembling when he held the sword.

"Uncle Gui, is this kind of situation common on the mainland?"

The three of them, covered in blood and disregarding their appearance, sat back to back to rest.

"Not many. If the lower-level sub-palaces are not wiped out, they will usually report to their superiors in time, and then high-level soul masters will come to eliminate them."

"Ha!" 'The limitations of our time... Industrialized modern society will spread throughout the world in less than half a day...'

"Reporting to Your Majesty Ghost Douluo, we have discovered a Gale Demon Wolf, approximately 20,000 years old. Requesting assistance."

Ghost Douluo didn't speak, but looked at Qian Shui.

Qian Shui didn't say anything, and instead looked at Feng Jingyi.

"Support me! I want to end this beast with my own hands!"

Feng Jingyi slowly stood up. Her once pure white hair was now covered with clots of blood, and her white dress and stockings were stained with blood and riddled with holes. Her blood-red pupils and furious expression made her look somewhat eerie.

During the cleanup, the three of them saw something they would never forget, and as long as they were human, there was no possibility of compromise!

Qian Shui stood up and pressed Feng Jingyi down. He didn't want Feng Jingyi to do anything risky at this time. "It's enough that there are no taboos. Let's recover our soul power. We don't have any strength left to fight."

"No! I absolutely! Absolutely! I absolutely must kill this beast!" Feng Jingyi summoned the Wind Sword, her previously weak aura rising steadily, and turned to leave.

"Enough! Don't lose your mind! Even the strongest person is nothing more than prey to be toyed with if they lose their mind!" Qian Shui grabbed Feng Jingyi's wrist. "Uncle Gui! What are you waiting for! Dislocate his bones and tendons! Beat that beast until he has no power to resist!"

"Why?! Why! They did something wrong, what did everyone here do wrong?"

This girl in her early twenties was hysterical. Although she was not completely untouched by the world and had personally dealt with soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, the tragic state of her fellow beings was unbearable for her, especially since she was a woman herself.

"There's no reason why! It's because we're weak! It's because we're unlucky! It's because of so-called fate! It's because humanity isn't united enough! It's because we who wanted to save them arrived too late!" Qian Shui found it even harder to accept. In her previous life, she had hardly ever seen any dead people, mostly just the passing of relatives or traffic accidents.

This tragedy reminded him of the darkest moment in the nation's history! So he was furious.

But there are some things he can understand, such as the principle that backwardness invites aggression and weakness is the original sin. Even if he has never accepted this principle, at least he understands it.

But Feng Jingyi didn't understand. Coming from the academy, all she felt now was blind anger and hatred! Such a mindset was unacceptable in a fantasy world; it was a sign of demonic possession!