Previously, Yan of the Spirit Hall led several young Spirit Masters to eliminate the group of wolf bandits composed of three hundred wolves.
Once this incident spread, it caused a huge stir in both empires.
Eliminating the wolf bandits had always been a troublesome issue.
For many years, neither the Spirit Hall nor the two empires had succeeded, yet it was accomplished by just a few young Spirit Masters.
The fact that Yan possessed a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring had long since spread.
After eradicating the wolf bandit group, Yan's reputation soared, and many commoners regarded him as a wolf-slaying hero.
Qian Renxue wanted to use this opportunity to approach Yan.
She also knew that Bibi Dong's soul-hunting plan had failed, and Yan had once appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest.
But ever since then, Yan had vanished.
She suspected that something unknown must have happened, and that Yan had most likely betrayed Bibi Dong.
To her, this was a good thing.
She had personally witnessed Yan's performance in the final match of the Spirit Master Tournament and knew that he was the strongest among the younger generation of Spirit Masters.
The fact that Yan had a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring only further confirmed this.
Someone as talented as Yan if he had truly separated from Bibi Dong meant she would have a chance to recruit him.
No matter what, Yan would still be a part of the Spirit Hall.
So, over the past half-year, Qian Renxue had also dispatched people to search for news about Yan.
Although there had been no leads thus far, she did not feel discouraged.
She believed that someone as powerful as Yan would eventually show himself.
The Emperor Xue Ye was already gravely ill, and Qian Renxue could take his life at any time.
However, she had not yet prepared herself to ascend the throne.
The faction led by Prince Xue Xing was not to be underestimated.
Rushing to become emperor might incite internal chaos.
The Heaven Dou Empire would fall into her hands sooner or later. Having endured years of concealment, there was no rush.
After the severe blow to the sect, Ning Fengzhi planned to relocate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to Heaven Dou City.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was the wealthiest of all sects.
Before the incident, Ning Fengzhi had already transferred a portion of the sect's assets to Heaven Dou City.
Although the sect had lost more than two thousand disciples, Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and the two guardian Titled Douluo were still alive meaning the foundation of the sect remained.
By gathering the disciples who hadn't been affected, they could still form a considerable force.
With a few more years of development, they might even restore their former glory.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's sect master had been killed, and those who remained such as Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong were incapable of shouldering the hope of reviving the clan. The sect was utterly destroyed.
After the devastating blow, Liu Erlong fell ill and had not fully recovered even now.
That night, while lying in bed, Liu Erlong groggily sensed a figure flash past the window.
"Who's there?!"
Liu Erlong suddenly felt a familiar aura and immediately sat up.
"Xiao Wu, is that you?"
"Mom, it's me."
Upon hearing the familiar voice outside the door, Liu Erlong was overwhelmed with emotion.
When she opened the door, standing before her was the very girl she had longed for day and night Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu…"
"Mom…"
Xiao Wu rushed into Liu Erlong's embrace.
Liu Erlong held her tightly, both of them breaking down in tears.
"Xiao Wu, is it really you? I'm not dreaming, am I?"
"Mom, it's me. I'm sorry I came late…"
After a moment, once they had calmed down a bit, Liu Erlong finally released Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, let me get a good look at you."
Liu Erlong carefully looked over Xiao Wu.
After a few years apart, Xiao Wu had matured a little and appeared more graceful.
"Xiao Wu, where have you been these years? What have you been through? Didn't San come back with you?"
"Mom, during the last Spirit Master Tournament, after Brother San and I were taken away by Uncle Tang, I woke up and got separated from them. I returned to the Star Dou Great Forest and don't know where Brother San and the others went."
"So that's how it is."
"Mom, Brother San hasn't come back?"
Liu Erlong shook her head.
"We haven't received any news about Little San either. These years, it's like he disappeared without a trace. I don't know if they returned to the Clear Sky Sect."
"Is that so? No wonder I couldn't find him."
Liu Erlong sensed that Xiao Wu was emotionally downcast, as if she had experienced some great hardship just like her.
"Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"
"Mom, actually, I've returned to the human world for half a year already. I was afraid of bringing trouble to you all, so I didn't show up. I heard about what happened to your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan recently, so I came to see you and the Grandmaster."
"Child, you're so silly. Why didn't you come to us earlier? So what if you're a soul beast in human form? In my heart, you will always be my daughter. Even if it costs my life, I will protect you."
"Mom..."
Xiao Wu once again threw herself into Liu Erlong's embrace, releasing all the grievances she had endured over the days through her flowing tears.
After that, the two talked for a long time.
Liu Erlong learned everything that had happened in the center of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"So, you've been living with those two overlords of the forest all this time?"
"Mm. Unfortunately, we were still discovered by people from the Spirit Hall and nearly died at Bibi Dong's hands."
"That damned Bibi Dong again!"
At the mention of Bibi Dong, Liu Erlong was furious, wishing she could tear that hateful woman to pieces.
"Mom, Bibi Dong's strength is too overwhelming. Even Da Ming, who's close to two hundred thousand years in cultivation, was no match for her. You mustn't act recklessly."
"I know. Xiao Wu, you shouldn't keep living a life of hiding either. Just stay at Shrek Academy. We'll protect you."
"Mm. Then I'll stay here and wait for Brother San to return."
Liu Erlong nodded with a smile.
"After the upheaval at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Sword Douluo lost his right arm in that great battle. These days, Rongrong has been in a bad mood. She's also at the academy. I'll take you to see her. She'll definitely be thrilled to see you."
"Alright, I want to see her too."
Afterward, Liu Erlong took Xiao Wu to find Ning Rongrong.
Although it was already late at night, Ning Rongrong, lying in bed, found it hard to fall asleep.
Upon seeing Xiao Wu again, Ning Rongrong widened her eyes in shock, finding it hard to believe.
"Xiao Wu, is it really you?"
"Rongrong, it's me."
The two tightly embraced, then talked through the entire night, sharing everything they had experienced over the past years.
In the past year, too many things had happened on the Douluo Continent. The Spirit Hall was unstoppable, and even Tang Hao couldn't sit still anymore.
With Tang Hao's intervention, Tang San's victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena reached one hundred.
Tang San didn't let Tang Hao down and successfully passed through the Road of Hell.
When he awoke, Tang San found himself at the foot of a mountain.
Sensing the existence of the Killing God Domain, he was thrilled.
After nearly two years of tempering, he had finally become one of the new generation of Killing Gods, and his strength had risen another level.
As soon as Tang San stood up, he saw a familiar figure walking toward him.
"Dad!"
"Little San, you've finally out of the Slaughter City."