What was bound to happen had finally come.
Fortunately, the earlier incident had made these two Soul Beasts slightly more amicable, saving him from having to expend excessive effort.
Tang San gathered his emotions: "Esteemed seniors, Da Ming... he was hunted by Li Xun!"
"Li Xun? Who is that?"
Upon hearing the news of the Sky Blue Bull Python's death, Bi Ji and Bear Monarch's eyes instantly widened.
They hadn't originally cared much about the Sky Blue Bull Python—after all, his cultivation was low, and he had joined the Beast God's ranks relatively recently.
But now, with the Soul Beast faction's forces dwindling, every member had become precious.
Hearing the question, Tang San immediately recounted everything he knew about Li Xun.
"Twin Spirits, seven 100,000-Year Soul Rings!!" Bi Ji and Bear Monarch felt overwhelming shock upon learning about Li Xun's Spirit Ring configuration.
100,000-Year Soul Beasts were not only crucial to their faction but equally significant to humans.
If a Soul Master could obtain just one, they could overpower others of the same level. Yet now, they were being told that a young human actually possessed six of them.
This meant that besides the known Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, 100,000-Year Soul Beasts from other places had also fallen victim.
If this human wasn't restrained, it could spell catastrophic destruction for the Soul Beasts.
Bi Ji and Bear Monarch seemed to share a tacit understanding, exchanging a glance.
That human named Li Xun currently had only two Spirit Rings on his Second Spirit, which meant seven more 100,000-Year Soul Beasts were at risk.
Although there were no weaker 100,000-Year Soul Beasts left in the Star Dou Great Forest suitable for him to hunt, the world was vast, and Soul Beasts were widely distributed. There would always be some who had accidentally advanced and would fall prey.
Moreover, with his current configuration, he had a high chance of attaining Godhood... Was another human about to become a god?
In the azure sky, two Flying Swords swiftly passed by, trailing long streams of Escaping Light as they crossed over numerous towering mountains and ridges.
Li Xun and Sword Douluo, each carrying one person, were rapidly heading toward Gengxin City.
After experiencing tracking Bai He with a Flying Sword, Li Xun had grown fond of the sensation.
Having broken through to the 90th rank, he no longer needed to rely on the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone to fly, so he simply practiced it.
Fortunately, with his powerful mental strength aiding in fine adjustments, the process wasn't as difficult as he had imagined.
After just a few simple trials, he was already able to carry Ning Fengzhi while flying.
Noticing Huliena's resentful gaze, Li Xun slowed the Flying Sword's speed and followed behind Sword Douluo.
Let's see if you can still turn around to look at me?
Watching Huliena, who tried several times to glance back at him, Li Xun's eyes flickered with amusement.
He didn't know what Bibidong and Huliena were plotting, but with Qiandao Liu present, both sides hadn't yet torn face. It wasn't the time to escalate conflicts.
He would wait and see what tricks this master-disciple pair had up their sleeves.
Li Xun's subtle actions were naturally noticed by Ning Fengzhi, who was behind him.
Seeing that his disciple and son-in-law could actively avoid suspicion with another girl, he nodded in satisfaction.
It seemed Xiao Xun and Rongrong's relationship was truly strong!
Ning Fengzhi thought cheerfully.
Although Spirit City was far from Gengxin City, at the speed of Li Xun and Sword Douluo, even while carrying others, they arrived in just two hours.
It was already evening, and many people were preparing to rest.
However, as two Flying Swords descended, the entire city lord's manor became lively again.
"Brother, you're back!"
Ning Rongrong's cheerful shout could be heard from afar, with Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan following closely behind her.
"Only see your brother? Didn't notice your father standing right here?" Ning Fengzhi took half a step to the side, smiling as he looked at Ning Rongrong.
Having not seen his precious daughter for years, she truly seemed to have transformed at first glance.
"I saw you long ago." Ning Rongrong made a face at Ning Fengzhi while clinging to Li Xun's arm.
"This girl!" Ning Fengzhi shook his head with a laugh.
"What are you doing here?"
Just then, Dugu Yan suddenly spoke up while looking at Huliena.
Although several years had passed since the Soul Master Competition, Huliena's appearance hadn't changed much. Plus, being Bibidong's disciple made her more memorable.
"Teacher asked me to learn more from Brother Li Xun, so I came along."
Seeing the familiar interactions between the three girls and Li Xun, Huliena showed a shy smile, lowering her head to look at her toes while occasionally stealing glances at Li Xun.
Fake.
The same thought occurred simultaneously to Ning Rongrong and the other two girls, their guard rising as they looked at Huliena.
As the saying goes, even the most virtuous woman can't resist a persistent suitor - and applying this in reverse to men would be even simpler.
"Isn't your teacher the current Pope? Why would you need others to teach you?"
"This is Teacher's decision, not something I can control." Huliena showed a helpless expression.
Ning Rongrong snorted lightly, her eyes filled with displeasure.
Why do they keep gathering here? Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan were acceptable since they'd grown up together and were familiar with each other.
But where did this new one come from? Could it be that Li Xun had maintained contact with Huliena after the Soul Master Competition?
Thinking this, Ning Rongrong wrinkled her small nose - after all, she had been the first to arrive.
She reached out to pinch Li Xun's waist.
But given Li Xun's current cultivation level, he sensed her intention the moment she moved.
He quickly grabbed her small hand and whispered a few words in her ear.
After hearing him, Ning Rongrong showed sudden understanding, then her eyes lit up as she looked at Dugu Yan with a hint of mischief.
"You should all disperse now. It's getting late, we can discuss anything else tomorrow."
After exchanging pleasantries with Bone Douluo and Poison Douluo, Ning Fengzhi saw that Ning Rongrong was still holding onto Li Xun and knew he would only be in the way if he approached now.
He still remembered the matter of having grandchildren.
"Then we'll go rest now. Oh, someone show Huliena to the guest room - don't neglect her, she's the Pope's disciple after all."
Hearing her father's words, Ning Rongrong immediately pulled Li Xun away, wanting to distance themselves from that vixen.
This action immediately drew teasing laughter from the elders.
Making even Ning Rongrong feel somewhat embarrassed.
However, when they reached their accommodations, the group faced another dilemma.
That was, who would sleep with whom tonight.
Soon, the three who had been united against a common enemy began showing signs of division.
Fortunately, with Li Xun acting as the stabilizing force, the internal conflict was quickly resolved.
Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi was enjoying wine with Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Poison Douluo.
However, after three rounds of drinks, having lived together for many years, aside from official matters, it was inevitable that family affairs would be discussed.
But when the topic of holding grandchildren came up, Ning Fengzhi, who had been in high spirits, found himself in a dispute with Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo was generally quite tactful and showed considerable respect for Ning Fengzhi as the sect leader.
Yet on the matter of great-grandchildren, he refused to yield an inch.
At first, Ning Fengzhi was taken aback, but being a sect leader who had seen his share of major events, he quickly composed himself and regained his composure.
Though he felt somewhat upset about his precious daughter's situation, considering Dugu Bo was a Super Douluo and his granddaughter was with Li Xun, it was like keeping the benefits within the family.
Soon after, the two began a heated argument over whose daughter would have a child first.
But perhaps influenced by spending too much time with Li Xun,
Sword Douluo suddenly brought up Zhu Zhuqing just when Ning Fengzhi was at the peak of his excitement.
"...What?"
Ning Fengzhi froze, staring blankly at Sword Douluo.
After receiving confirmation, thoughts of his own precious daughter flooded his mind, and he broke down.
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