Douluo Continent: Starting from Awakening the Vermilion Bird Martial Soul

Dugu Bo was excited, while Di Hong remained remarkably calm.

Chapter 58 The Return Journey

Chapter 58 Return

"Senior, please don't get agitated."

"I won't tell you how to detoxify."

Dugu Bo was stunned. That's right, he had no connection with this person at all, so why should he tell him how to detoxify?

"If you cure me and my son, I will owe you a great favor and can do three things for you."

"Hmph." Di Hong chuckled. This was only good for fooling Tang San; it wouldn't work on him.

"This is way too cheap."

"Then what do you want?" Dugu Bo asked.

Di Hong's voice turned cold, and the smile on his face disappeared: "Senior, don't play dumb with me. You should understand what this junior wants."

"If you're playing dumb with me, then I guess I'll have to take my leave."

"Senior, you can continue to look for other people who can detoxify you."

Dugu Bo fell silent again.

"What I dislike most is being bound." After a while, he sighed and slowly spoke. Having been free for decades, how could he be willing to rely on others? Besides, he hadn't reached the point of desperation.

Naturally, she didn't want to accept Di Hong's conditions, but Di Hong had a way to detoxify her.

"No one will bind you, senior. Serving me does not mean losing your freedom. Besides, there is nothing I need you to do right now."

"It will not have any impact on the seniors."

"How about this, senior, you don't need to make a decision now. I'll give you some time to consider it."

"If you've thought it through, senior, come find me in the Heaven Dou Empire. I'll be waiting for you in Heaven Dou City."

Then, he took out a fiery red jade pendant from his soul tool. The pendant was engraved with a Vermilion Bird emblem. This was specially made for him by Shen Ning when his martial soul awakened, and it was also a symbol of his identity.

"Junior, take your leave."

After rising and bowing, Di Hong left the tea room.

Tang Yuehua from next door also came out at this time.

"It's done?" Her eyes sparkled, full of anticipation.

Di Hong shook his head: "I'd say it's half done. My half is done, and the rest depends on his half."

Tang Yuehua nodded and didn't ask any more questions. She had been a little worried when Dugu Bo smashed it earlier, making a loud noise, thinking that the two of them had broken up.

As the two left the teahouse, Dugu Bo stood by the window watching the departing man and woman, still holding Di Hong's jade pendant in his hand.

"Sigh~" After a long sigh, he put away the jade pendant and left the teahouse.

On his way back to the hotel, Di Hong noticed several eyes watching him from the shadows. He knew without a doubt that they were from the Spirit Hall. He had noticed someone watching him long before the exchange meeting, and one of the people he was sure of was Yue Guan.

However, he didn't care. The Spirit Hall had noticed something about him, otherwise, why would Qian Xunji be targeting him instead of others?

He didn't think he would be in trouble. Now that he was Crown Prince Xue Ye's man, attacking him would be slapping Xue Ye in the face. At present, the Spirit Hall would not fall out with the two great empires.

Watching him doesn't mean they'll attack him. Besides, his status is what it is. Even if the Kingdom of Silves isn't as powerful as the Spirit Hall, it's still a kingdom with 200,000 troops. Even if they can't defeat the Spirit Hall, they can still annoy the Spirit Hall.

Every now and then, he'd stab him in the back.

Back at the hotel, Di Hong didn't see Tang Hao and Tang Xiao. They should still be cultivating in their respective rooms. These two brothers were cultivation fanatics, cultivating whenever they had time. Now that the Soul Master Exchange Conference had failed.

Their trip was essentially a waste of time.

After resting for a night, they left the Spirit Hall the next day.

The number of people leaving this time was much smaller than when they arrived; many had left yesterday.

Sitting in the carriage, watching the scenery recede outside, Di Hong said to Xue Ye sitting opposite him, "This exchange meeting was somewhat regrettable. I was unable to complete the task assigned by His Highness the Crown Prince and was unable to fight Yin Xuan."

Xueye waved his hand and said in a gentle tone, "Brother Dihong, there's no need for that. Although I didn't get to fight my second brother's men, it didn't affect me much."

“Now that my second brother’s power is not as great as mine, even if I fail to weaken his influence this time, he is no match for me.”

Ning Fengzhi nodded in agreement. Now that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had clearly sided with Xue Ye, Xue Ye had the upper hand with the main force of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. As for Xue Yu, he was basically no threat.

The only threat is that he still has a number of Soul Masters, though not many, but still several dozen, as well as a portion of his army.

Xue Ye wasn't afraid, after all, he now had the support of many generals. The battle with the Star Luo Empire had prompted the military to take sides, and they were eager for Xue Ye to sit on the throne. They needed a strong emperor to lead them in their fight against the Star Luo Empire.

They had given up hope on the current emperor; he was too muddled and too old. They would be lucky if he could live another two years. If something unexpected happened, he might not even survive a year.

The Second Prince Xue Yu has a good talent for martial spirit cultivation, but what good is good talent if he spends all his time plotting and scheming?

In the battle with Xingluo, if it weren't for his interference, the Tiandou Empire wouldn't have lost those two mines. So many people died, and this is the result. No one would be satisfied with that.

"After returning, does Your Highness intend to completely end the struggle with the Second Prince?" Di Hong asked.

Xueye nodded slightly. He didn't hide anything, after all, the carriage was full of his confidants, especially Ning Fengzhi. He also believed that Di Hong would not betray him.

“That’s right, it’s time to end this. If we continue fighting, we will only lose our own strength, and the Star Luo Empire will be overjoyed.”

“But we still need to be careful. As long as we seize the opportunity, we must deliver a fatal blow to the Second Prince. We absolutely cannot give him a chance to turn the tables, otherwise he will easily become desperate and do something rash.” Ning Fengzhi is also the type of person who is ruthless and doesn’t talk much. He advocates a decisive blow rather than slowly chipping away at his flesh.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Xue Ye smiled as she looked at Di Hong.

"Tell me about yourself, how's it going with Tang Yuehua from the Haotian Sect?"

"any progress?"

He was very concerned about the relationship between Di Hong and Tang Yuehua, as it concerned the Haotian Sect.

"A little, a little," Di Hong said somewhat awkwardly.

“That’s a lot of progress,” Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

"It seems like it won't be long before I can attend your wedding."

Di Hong was speechless: "Brother Ning, I'm only fourteen years old, and it's not even close to happening yet."

Ning Fengzhi was taken aback, then suddenly realized that Di Hong was only fourteen years old. He had almost forgotten that Di Hong was only fourteen. After all, during the time he spent with Di Hong, Di Hong did not look like a fourteen-year-old at all, which made him never think of Di Hong as a fourteen-year-old boy.

Xueye laughed a few times.

"We definitely want to attend this wedding banquet. Don't worry, we'll help you."

"With me and Sect Master Ning, plus your status as a prince of the Kingdom of Silves, even the Haotian Sect has no reason to refuse."

"Besides, with your talent, unless the Haotian Sect is blind, they would not choose a peerless genius like you."

Chapter 59. Returning to Heaven Dou City

Chapter 59 Returning to Heaven Dou City

Tiandou City.

Inside the study of the Second Prince Xueyu's residence.

Xue Yu sat in his study, looking up at the ceiling. His eyes were lifeless, and he looked extremely dejected. Standing in front of him was a man who looked to be in his thirties, dressed in all black, with pure black pupils. Looking into Xue Yu's eyes was like staring into an endless abyss.

He was Yin Xuan, whom Xue Yu had sent to participate in the Soul Master Exchange Conference.

Yin Xuan was extremely respectful in front of Xue Yu.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I failed to complete the task you assigned me. I never expected the Soul Master Exchange Meeting to turn out like that."

The failure of the Soul Master Exchange Conference was something he had never expected. A grand event hosted by the Spirit Hall shouldn't be this bad, but that's exactly what happened. The Spirit Hall messed it up, which prevented him from having a chance to fight Di Hong.

Xue Yu shook her head: "This has nothing to do with you. Let's talk about it later."

"The current situation is that my elder brother's power is growing stronger and stronger, and he has also gained the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. My living space is being squeezed out. What do you think we should do?"

Yin Xuan shook his head. He had no choice. Who would have thought that the Second Prince, who could rival the Crown Prince Xue Ye last year, would be suppressed to the point of losing all his living space in such a short time?

When exactly did this begin? Was it after the battle with Xingluo, or after the old sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School passed away and the new sect leader took over?

Now, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School no longer maintains neutrality but has completely sided with the Crown Prince. They have almost no chance left. The old emperor also seems to be changing his attitude, clearly realizing that Xue Yu has no chance against Xue Ye.

Now, Di Hong of the Kingdom of Silves is standing with Xue Ye. This is not a problem in itself, since the kingdom supports Xue Ye. But the problem is that Di Hong is a genius, and a top genius at that. He reached level 69 at the age of fourteen.

Such terrifying talent, yet now standing on Xueye's side and obeying Xueye's orders, is truly frightening.

Thinking of Di Hong, he remembered something else.

"Your Highness, I have discovered that Di Hong seems to have a close relationship with the daughter of the Haotian Sect's leader. The two are getting along very well."

"What did you say!" Xue Yu was immediately flustered. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had already driven him to the brink of despair, and now another sect, the Haotian School, had appeared. That was the number one sect in the world, with two Title Douluos within its ranks, both of whom were top-tier Title Douluos.

Although the Haotian Sect will not interfere in the internal struggles of the royal family, the fact that the daughter of the other party is close to Di Hong means that even if the Haotian Sect does not participate in the struggle, it will still be close to Xue Ye, because Di Hong is Xue Ye's person.

Slumped into a chair, Xue Yu waved helplessly, and Yin Xuan bowed and left the study.