Douluo Dragon King: One-Sword Soul Douluo, Shadow of the End of Dharma

"Hehe, boss, you know me. I'm less interested in women than in spirit beasts."

"Commander, I..."

Bai Ye waved his hand, feeling that he had gone crazy for asking two old bachelors for their opinions.

Since he could remember, he hadn't given any gifts, except for a rare and precious herb for strengthening the body that he once gave the old man.

However, since it's a system task, I still have to do it.

[Side Quest: Daughter of the World]

[Mission Objective: Before Tang San regains his consciousness, gain the absolute trust of the woman of this world (Tang Wulin)]

[Quest Reward: Life Core]

[Note: If the host's relationship with the other party reaches its highest level, an additional reward will be granted.]

Soon, the banquet hall was empty, with only a figure in black robes remaining, still standing in front of Bai Ye.

"What do you want to do if you don't leave?"

"I just have some news to report to you, boss."

A strange glint flashed in Xue Wushuang's eyes. He rubbed his hands together before lowering his voice and saying:

"Besides assassinating Leng Jianying, that damned Ghost Emperor also assigned me a mission."

"He told me to try to recruit that Dark Phoenix Douluo into the Holy Spirit Cult."

"Um?"

Bai Ye raised an eyebrow. Due to the butterfly effect he had caused in this timeline, Leng Yulai did not join the Holy Spirit Cult ahead of time, but her relationship with her sister Leng Yaozhu was still not very good.

In fact, even without Yun Ming's involvement, Leng Yulai's personality determined that she was prone to extremes—extremes in every sense of the word.

For the sake of the old man, he still didn't want this crazy girl to join such a horrible place as the Holy Spirit Cult.

"So what are you going to do?"

"Hehe, it should be, boss, what do you want to do?"

Xue Wushuang's lips curled slightly upwards as he looked at his boss with a hint of teasing:

"That Dark Phoenix Douluo was previously the master of the Spirit Pagoda in Tianhai City, but these past two days he seems to be heading towards Donghai City."

"She should know you're here, boss."

"..."

"Ahem, what I mean is, boss, don't push this woman too far. What if she decides to join the Holy Spirit Cult on her own initiative? There's nothing I can do about it..."

Xue Wushuang's words were very tactful; even as the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings, the Ghost Emperor still had spies planted around him.

If Leng Yulai takes the initiative to come to him, he really won't have a way to refuse.

"understood."

Bai Ye waved for the other party to leave, as he already had a rather neutral impression of the Leng sisters in the original work.

Or rather, the worldview of the entire continent seemed somewhat bizarre to him, giving the impression that "one cannot live without being love-struck."

From top-tier powerhouses and protagonists to NPC characters, it's as if life has been wasted if you don't experience a romance with someone from a completely different background.

Even so, Bai Ye was still prepared to guide Leng Yulai onto the right path.

From the time he became Leng Jianying's apprentice to the time he left the Spirit Pagoda, a full thirteen years had passed, so there was bound to be some emotional attachment between them.

Why aren't you leaving yet?

"Ahem! Boss, what about that four-word battle armor I mentioned before..."

Xue Wushuang had long coveted the four-word battle armor. He was constantly exposed to the highest levels of the Holy Spirit Cult and could see the Demon Emperor from time to time. Even sleeping was a nerve-wracking experience for him.

He was initially only supposed to go undercover for three years, but because the Blood Demon Martial Soul was so useful, he was directly promoted to a mid-level leadership position.

Three years later, and then another three years...

If this continues, he'll become the "Blood Emperor" sooner or later!

"Boss, you have to have a conscience. I've rendered meritorious service to the regiment, I've shed blood for you!"

"Know."

After kicking the thing out of the room, Bai Ye got up and cut open another crack, returning to the second floor of the villa to begin his mental cultivation.

His soul power reserves have long surpassed those of ordinary titled Douluo, but his mental strength limits his soul breakthrough, which is why he has been unable to advance further.

However, it won't be long.

...

Bai Ye continued cultivating until dawn, when he was disturbed by the constant ringing of communication bells, and his brows furrowed.

He could only record a handful of phone numbers.

Picking up the soul-guided communicator, Leng Jianying's hearty laughter quickly came from the other end:

"I hope calling so early hasn't disturbed your cultivation?"

"What is it?"

Bai Ye spoke calmly, always remembering the kindness shown to him by his master; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to help the Leng family fight for power against the Qian Gu family all these years.

Of course, this doesn't prevent the two from having significant disagreements on certain issues.

For example, matters related to marriage.

"Can't you even bother to check on my apprentice if there's nothing wrong?"

Leng Jianying snorted coldly, and then finally revealed the purpose of the call:

"After using your medicine, I have sensed that the seemingly insurmountable barrier has begun to loosen."

"Perhaps next time we meet, your master will be a quasi-god as well."

At this point, Leng Jianying couldn't help but feel a little emotional. This realization came at such a timely time that he was almost in a daze.

Even with the advancement of the times, human lifespan rarely exceeds 150 years, and even Limit Douluo finds it difficult to surpass the 200-year mark.

Only by breaking through that final barrier and becoming the pinnacle of existence on the continent—the Pseudo-God Realm (quasi-god)—can one's lifespan reach over three hundred years.

But how easy is that?

To this day, there are fewer than two dozen quasi-gods with clear records on the mainland, and countless prodigies spend their entire lives stuck at the demigod level.

Qian Gu Die Ting, who is a generation younger than him, entered the quasi-god realm more than a decade ago.

This is one of the reasons why the Leng family is unable to compete with the Qian Gu family.

Now, that gap is about to be closed.

Thinking about this, Leng Jianying became even more certain of how correct his decision had been—it was his two granddaughters…

"Is there anything else?"

"Why are you in such a hurry... Yu Lai is going to Donghai City to inspect the situation of the Spirit Pagoda branch. You two can meet up there."

"You know that girl, she's stubborn and obstinate, unlike her sister."

"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to bear with it."

Leng Jianying sighed. When he was choosing a successor for the family, he had considered his granddaughter Yu Lai, but the Dark Phoenix Martial Soul had too much of an effect on her emotions, so he could only choose Yao Zhu as his successor.

As a result, this incident caused a rift between the two sisters, almost leading to a major disaster.

Later, because of his disciple Bai Ye, the two fought endlessly, and to this day they can barely exchange a few words when they meet...

"Um."

Bai Ye felt somewhat helpless. Of course, he knew that the other party's inspection was a pretense, and that their real purpose was to find him.

The sisters' personalities are also reflected in their pursuit of their crushes—one is passionate and obsessive.

The other is reserved and subtle, silently hiding their feelings in unseen tenderness.

"Anyway, I'll have to trouble you. This old man will be in seclusion for a while..."

"Ahem, Yaozhu is right here, you two say a few words."

Before Bai Ye could refuse, the communicator went silent, followed by a soft female voice:

"noob?"

"Um."

Bai Ye gave a soft "hmm". Leng Yaozhu was almost a full twelve years older than him, so she could be considered his older sister.

However, due to what happened before, the two are now somewhat awkward when they meet.

After a long silence, Leng Yaozhu finally continued her inquiry:

"I'll need your help with Yu Lai's situation. You know Xiao Bai well."

"No, don't let her... Even if you don't like it, at least don't make her so sad."

"I know."

In some ways, Leng Yaozhu may not be a qualified leader, but she is definitely a qualified older sister.

Thump~ thump~

Hearing the knocking on the door downstairs, Bai Ye took the opportunity to hang up the call. He really didn't know how to talk to his former fiancée.

However, when Bai Ye saw that familiar red-haired figure sitting on the sofa, he stopped and his eyelids twitched.

How did they manage to find me?