Douluo Continent V: Suppressing Tang San with the Might of the Super Beast God

"Lord Qiu..."

Upon hearing Huo Wu's words, Huo Xingyao, who had heard of Qiu Hougong's name and some information about his appearance, immediately stood up, strode over to Qiu Hougong, bowed and said, "Dean of Blazing Fire Academy, Huo Xingyao, head of the Huo family, greets Lord Qiu."

"Dean Huo, you may dispense with the formalities..."

Qiu Hougong waved his left hand, then smiled and said, "I have come here today to discuss an important matter concerning Blazing Fire Academy and the Huo family with Dean Huo. I wonder if Dean Huo has the time?"

"certainly……"

Upon hearing Qiu Hougong's words, Huo Xingyao's expression immediately turned serious. "Xiaowu, Wushuang, you may leave now. Also, go and call Vice Dean Xingying to my office."

"Yes, Dad." x2

Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang answered in unison, then turned and walked out of the office.

"Lord Qiu, please have a seat..."

Seeing Huo Wu and her brother leave, Huo Xingyao smiled and poured Qiu Hougong a cup of tea. He then sat back down at his desk and asked, "What is it that you wish to discuss, sir?"

"Actually, it's quite simple..."

Sitting in the chair, Qiu Hougong took a sip of tea, then looked at Huo Xingyao and said calmly, "I want to give you a new backer."

"Change your patron?"

Huo Xingyao frowned. "Sir, you might as well make your words clearer."

"it is good……"

Qiu Hougong nodded, then put down his teacup and said, "What I mean is that you should bring your academy and family to join the Spirit Hall, it's that simple."

"What?! The Spirit Hall!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Xingyao, feeling deceived, immediately stood up and revealed his martial soul—the Fiery Greatsword. "You're not the Guardian Elder, you're from the Spirit Hall?"

"You're wrong. I am both a guardian elder of the Heaven Dou Empire and a member of the Spirit Hall. These two identities do not conflict..."

Qiu Hougong spoke calmly, while also exuding his aura, "I advise Dean Huo to calm down and not do anything foolish that you might regret for the rest of your life. And the person behind the door, don't be so nervous. I have no ill intentions this time. Open the door and come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "click" sound, and a beautiful woman holding a red and gold spear and wearing a fiery red shirt and trousers walked in from outside the door.

Name: Huoxingying

Appearance rating: SS

Height 195 cm

Mental state: Excellent

Physical condition: Excellent

Current age: 42 years old

Martial Soul: Crimson Tiger Blazing Spear

Current level: Level 78 Soul Saint

Current Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black

Soul Master Type: Power Attack

Number of fused soul bones: zero

Number of unfused soul bones: zero

Current key relationships: Huo Xingyao (brother), Huo Wushuang (nephew), Huo Wu (niece)

Host affinity: Zero

Combat strength: 5,563

Current combat strength available: 5,563

Soul Rings and Soul Skills: First Soul Skill - Furious Tiger Thrust, Second Soul Skill - Crimson Flame Strike, Third Soul Skill - Spear Wind, Fourth Soul Skill - Fiery Spear Shadows, Fifth Soul Skill - Spear Torn Burning Strike, Sixth Soul Skill - Fire Devouring Frenzy, Seventh Soul Skill - Martial Soul True Body

Character assessment: Tough on the outside but soft on the inside, loyal and righteous. Although she has always been a pillar of the academy and family in her career, she is very naive and inexperienced in matters of the heart.

"You must be Huo Xingying, the vice dean of Blazing Fire Academy, right?"

After closing the panel, Qiu Hougong looked at Huo Xingying and said.

"Exactly."

She gave Huo Xingyao a look that signaled him to put away his martial spirit. Huo Xingying, who had already put away her martial spirit, cupped her hands in greeting to Qiu Hougong.

"Yes, I'm sure you two have already understood what I just said..."

Qiu Hougong nodded to Huo Xingying, then said as he walked out, "I will come back in a week. I hope you two can give an answer that will make everyone happy. Goodbye."

After saying that, Qiu Hougong disappeared through the doorway without making a sound.

A few minutes later, Huo Xingying, who was standing near the door, looked around and then quickly closed the door. "He's gone."

"Humph!"

Mars slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Such a blatant act—does this mean they completely disregard the Heavenly Dou Empire?"

"Brother, please don't get angry..."

Huo Xingying walked over to Huo Xingyao, picked up the kettle and poured him a glass of water. "Judging from the current situation, the Spirit Hall may not really take the Heaven Dou Empire seriously."

"Hmm? What do you mean by that?"

Huo Xingyao took a sip of water, then suppressed his anger.

"Big brother, you've been busy preparing for the Advanced Soul Master Competition these past few days, there are some things you probably don't know..."

Huo Xingying sat down opposite Huo Xingyao, then crossed her legs and said seriously, "The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have already submitted to the Spirit Hall."

"What? Little sister, you're not kidding, are you? Two of the three upper sects have already submitted to the Spirit Hall?!"

Mars Yao's pupils contracted, clearly unable to accept the news.

"Do you remember Yu Xiaomeng, the current principal of Thunder Academy?"

Instead of answering directly, Huo Xingying asked a question in return.

"I remember her, isn't she your best friend? She even came over for drinks before... Wait, did she tell you?"

Mars Yao suddenly realized.

"That's right, she happened to be returning to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan with her husband that day and witnessed this moment..."

Huo Xingying nodded, then handed a portrait to Huo Xingyao, "Take a look at this."

Huo Xingyao took the portrait and opened it, discovering that it depicted Qiu Hougong. "Was it him who led the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan to subdue him?"

"Yes, I also learned about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School from her. And brother, look, this is a portrait of the Heavenly Dou Empire's Guardian Elder that I asked a friend to find for me."

As Huo Xingying spoke, she placed another portrait in front of Huo Xingyao.

Huo Xingyao opened the painting and looked at it, only to find that the person in the picture was still Qiu Hougong. "So, what he said earlier was actually true?!"

"Yes, so I think the Heaven Dou Empire has been overthrown. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the Heaven Dou Empire was vigorously purging the major duchies and kingdoms within its borders some time ago, while the Star Luo Empire was blocked by the Spirit Hall."

"It's Mars Ying," she said.

"So, little sister, what do you mean?"

Completely stunned by the news he had just received, Huo Xingyao asked.

"The only way forward now is to comply, otherwise the lives of hundreds of members of the Huo family will be in danger."

Huo Xingying said with a sense of helplessness. In fact, she did not want to do this, but the situation was like this. If she did not do this and really angered the Spirit Hall, then they would suffer a catastrophic disaster.

"Ugh……"

Hearing his younger sister say this, Huo Xingyao, who already had a premonition, sighed deeply, then stood up and said, "Let's go, let's explain this to everyone."

"it is good."

Huo Xingying nodded, and then the two of them walked out of the office together...

Blazing City, at the west gate.

After a quick breakfast, Qiu Hougong, without caring what Huo Xingyao might think, followed the map to the next city—Xuanshui City.

Half a day later, Qiu Hougong arrived at an isolated hotel thirty-three miles away from Xuanshui City for lunch.

However, just as Qiu Hougong finished eating and was about to pay and leave, a remark from the shop assistant made him stop what he was doing.

"Say what you just said again. How much do you want?"

Qiu Hougong stared at the middle-aged man with a full beard in front of him and asked.

"Five thousand gold soul coins."

The big man shook his five fingers and said.

"Heh...it seems going out more often really does have some advantages; I seem to run into all sorts of things..."

Qiu Hougong sneered, then stood up and looked at the big man, saying, "Are you sure you want five thousand, and in gold soul coins no less?"

"Yes, I'm going to... ahhhhh!"

Before the big man could finish speaking, Qiu Hougong reached out and twisted off all five of his fingers. "Say it again, how many do you want?"

"Ahhh...my hand..."

The burly man clutched his hand and cried out in pain, then shouted towards the kitchen, "Help! This little..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qiu Hougong's size 45 shoe sole stomped directly onto the burly man's mouth. "If you're going to greet someone, then greet them. Where did you learn this bad habit of swearing from? I'm asking you, who did you learn it from! Huh?!"

As Qiu Hougong asked the question, several burly men who heard the commotion came out of the kitchen.

"Stop! How dare you hit my brother? Do you know whose territory this is?!"

A middle-aged man wearing a vest, who was already extremely intelligent, shouted at Qiu Hougong.

"It's just a shady shop, what makes you think you have some kind of powerful backing?"

Qiu Hougong exerted a slight force with his feet, making it so that the burly man beneath him couldn't even breathe.

"You're asking for it! Everyone, attack!"

Seeing that his brother was about to suffocate, the burly man who had just spoken called out to the people around him, and then released his martial spirit - the Pseudo-Tiger - to pounce on Qiu Hougong.

Snap! Boom! Splat! Splat! Splat!

With a single stomp, he snapped the neck of the burly man beneath him. The unarmed Qiu Hougong first punched the leader of the men, sending him flying, then transformed his palm into a blade, slicing the necks of the remaining three men.

"Tell me, what's your name, and who's behind you?"

After wiping his hands with a tissue, Qiu Hougong slowly walked up to the burly man who was clutching his chest and had already dispelled his martial spirit possession state.

"Hmph, Little Bo... Awooooo!"

Just as the burly man was about to utter a harsh word, Qiu Hougong interrupted him by breaking his ankle, saying, "If you dare to utter another curse, I'll let you taste what it feels like to have your whole body covered in pulverized bones."

"Did I even say a word? I hadn't even finished uttering a single sentence before you beat me up..."

The burly man thought to himself, then said, "I know you're powerful, a high-level Soul Master. But don't be too arrogant. This is Master Chen's territory. If Master Chen finds out you're causing trouble here, even if you're a Soul Emperor, or even a Soul Saint, you'll pay a heavy price!"

"Oh dear, I'm so scared! Why are my hands shaking so helplessly? I'm really afraid that Master Chen you mentioned will come and make me pay..."

After listening to the burly man's words, Qiu Hougong, who already knew what level of player the other was, first raised his two hands, which trembled slightly, and then said with a disdainful look: "In my eyes, the Master Chen you mentioned is not even worth a copper soul coin. Tell me, where is your stronghold? I might spare your life."

"You...you really won't kill me?"

Seeing that Qiu Hougong did not show any fear upon hearing Master Chen's name, the burly man, whose heart was already beginning to panic, said in a trembling voice.

"If you just tell me where your boss is, I can agree to your request..."

Qiu Hougong stared at the burly man, his voice filled with murderous intent, "But if I find out you've lied, I will kill you, no matter where you hide. Do you understand?!"