Chapter 171 Tang San: Looks Like Xiao Qi Will Have to Suffer
After all, he was a Titled Douluo yet he had suffered damage just by probing Wang Dong's spiritual sea.
Did that mean he could never investigate her mind again?
Otherwise, he might lose his life.
This time, he had been lucky to survive but what about next time?
He looked at Wang Dong and said, "Apologies, Wang Dong. I'm afraid I can't help you. Please find someone more capable. I don't know what I saw, but I know that I was attacked."
Wang Dong's expression changed slightly. She opened her mouth but could only force a smile.
"Alright…"
Zhao Jun sighed. "Wang Dong, if my guess is correct, a powerful Spirit Type Soul Master must have left some kind of restriction on you.
Otherwise, with my strength, I wouldn't have been injured like this.
I suspect that this must have been the work of a Spirit Type Limit Douluo someone who left this technique to protect your spiritual sea from outside interference."
Of course, Zhao Jun had also considered the possibility that a god had placed a restriction on Wang Dong…
…but gods hadn't appeared in thousands of years.
According to historical records, the last time a god manifested was over ten thousand years ago.
In today's world, no one had ever seen one.
Although Tang San had been closely tied to the Haotian Sect, there was no way he would personally protect a future sect master who was generations removed from him.
Moreover, Zhao Jun speculated that gods might not be able to interfere in the Douluo Continent anymore.
After all, the Tang Sect had once flourished but had later fallen into decline yet Tang San never intervened to save it.
According to Shrek Academy's historical records, Tang San had been a loyal, sentimental man.
If he could interfere, why would he let the Tang Sect collapse?
Thus, Zhao Jun concluded that the restriction must have come from a Limit Douluo, not a god.
After a brief healing session, Wang Xian'er and Zhao Jun quickly took their leave.
As Wang Dong stood by the door, watching their figures fly away, she couldn't shake the feeling that they were running away from a plague god.
Clenching her fists, she was furious not at Wang Xian'er or Zhao Jun, but at the presence inside her mind.
"If this restriction was placed on me for protection… then why did my First and Second Dad never tell me about it?"
"And why does this presence constantly control me?"
Under its influence, she often felt like a puppet on strings.
She still remembered being manipulated into traveling to Star Dou Forest with Yan Shaozhe and Xiao Xiao without even realizing it.
"Could it be my First and Second Dad's doing?"
"No, impossible! They're not Spirit Type Soul Masters, and they love me dearly!"
"One day, I'll uncover the true mastermind behind this!"
"I need to return to the Haotian Sect and get some answers!"
God Realm
Tang San sat in his chair, his mind racing.
Someone had just attempted to probe Xiao Qi's spiritual sea.
If not for the fact that the intruder meant no harm and had only been trying to heal her, Tang San would have personally crushed them.
Even Destruction God wouldn't have been able to criticize him.
"If someone tries to harm my daughter… then as her father, I have every right to eliminate them."
"Tang San? Why did you suddenly freeze just now?"
Sitting across from him, Rong Nianbing gave him a puzzled look.
"It's nothing." Tang San forced a smile.
"I was just thinking about Xiao Qi."
"Oh, you mean Wu Tong?" Rong Nianbing chuckled.
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen her in a long time. Where has she been?"
Tang San shook his head.
"She's still traveling the Douluo Continent. She kept pestering me to let her explore, and I had no choice but to agree.
If it were up to Xiao Wu, Wu Tong would never leave her side."
Rong Nianbing nodded.
"Well, that makes sense.
As children grow up, they develop their own desires. As fathers, we shouldn't interfere too much."
Then he added,
"By the way, Tang San, I've decided to search for a successor for my God Position on Yangguang Continent.
Once I relinquish my Godhood, I'll be free to travel the universe."
The universe was vast.
The God Realm was just one of many forces within it.
Tang San's heart tightened.
Immediately, he said:
"Rong Nianbing, you don't need to rush.
You're an Ultra Divine God choosing a successor is a huge responsibility.
I think only the most outstanding candidate should inherit your God Position.
How about considering someone from Douluo Star?"
Rong Nianbing hesitated.
"Douluo Star? Would that be appropriate?
That's where you Seven Devils used to live."
"Of course it's appropriate!" Tang San insisted.
His original plan had been to convince Rong Nianbing to monitor Douluo Star, ensuring that a promising candidate would "coincidentally" inherit his God Position.
That way, he could ensure that the next successor was someone he approved of.
But now…
He couldn't even find the candidate he had in mind!
Rong Nianbing thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Alright, that sounds reasonable."
Tang San let out a silent sigh of relief.
"Looks like Xiao Qi will have to suffer a bit…"
If he could make Xiao Qi experience a wide range of emotions, then she would be more suited to inherit the God of Emotions title.
After all, since he couldn't find his original candidate, he had no choice but to have Xiao Qi take their place.
Even though she had the Butterfly God's inheritance, how could that compare to the God of Emotions?
He had only let her inherit the Butterfly God's position because it required no suffering.
As a God King, he simply had to demand it, and the Butterfly God, a mere Second Class God, would obediently hand over their position.
Thinking of this, Tang San frowned.
Clearly, Da Ming and Er Ming hadn't been taking his instructions seriously.
"I need to push them harder. Wu Tong has to experience Qiankun Love Inquiry Valley… only then can she fully comprehend emotions."
Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy
Inside a grand tower, Huo Yuhao sat in a chair, his mood dark.
He had just received news from Ri Yao the intelligence agency under Mingde Hall.
Their investigation had revealed that the Duchess was planning to have him assassinated.
"I haven't even made my move… and she's already panicking?"
In the original timeline, Mingde Hall was considered one of the top three forces on the continent.
It made sense for them to have a covert intelligence division like Ri Yao.
"If the Duchess is in such a hurry to die, I'll be happy to send her off."
To Yuhao, killing a duchess was trivial.
Even if she had bodyguards, what could they do?
"If we're talking backing and resources, she's nowhere near my level."
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