"Alright, it's decided: for now, don't provoke Jun Tian Lin. He's protected by Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi—we can't kill him. True, we lost the Soft Bone Rabbit, but we now have info on two even stronger hundred-thousand-year soul beasts: the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape. Their power far surpasses the rabbit. When I have time, I'll hunt them myself." Bibi Dong concluded. "Yue Guan, go rest. Next time, redeem yourself."
"Yes, Your Holiness!" Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong both opposed attacking the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so Yue Guan could only suppress his rage.
Truthfully, he wasn't so brave. In the original, when faced with Tang San (Ghost Douluo's killer), his first thought was to beg for mercy.
He pinned all his hopes on Bibi Dong, but after Ghost Douluo's death, her attitude toward him cooled noticeably.
Having lost the Martial Soul Fusion technique, and with his soul power suppressed to rank 91 by Dugu Bo's poison, he had to divert some power during battle just to hold back the poison. Now, he was easily the weakest Title Douluo, and his value to Bibi Dong was rapidly diminishing.
Such is the fickleness of the world. Once, he and Ghost Douluo had both been rank 95, able to fight Super Douluo together, the top two elders in Spirit Hall, second only to the Pope and the Worship Hall, greeted with awe by all. Now, one dead, one crippled, their status had plummeted.
"Old Ghost, I'm sorry. No matter how much I want to avenge you, I just don't have the ability!" Yue Guan, back in his room, sat on his bed, recalling every memory with Ghost Douluo. "I really am useless. What's the point of being a Title Douluo if I can't even avenge my closest friend?"
As Yue Guan cursed himself over and over, a gloomy voice sounded behind him: "Yue Guan, do you truly want revenge? I can help you."
Yue Guan spun around in shock. Someone had appeared behind him without a sound.
When he saw the man's face, he was stunned: "You… you're—!"
…
"Alright, let's part here."
The Emperor Battle team had just left the Star Dou Forest. Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan were about to leave—they were, after all, from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and couldn't stay at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect forever.
"Alright, see you next time." Tian Lin nodded, then remembered something. "By the way, Tianheng, any news on that matter recently?"
He was referring to the note he'd secretly given Yu Tianheng on his last departure, warning him to keep an eye on Yu Luomian.
Yu Tianheng nodded gravely. "Yes, my uncle is definitely suspicious. Every so often he disappears. I tried to follow him once, but he's a Soul Sage and I'm only a Soul Emperor—I couldn't keep up, and didn't dare get too close or I'd be found out.
"But he's smart, and I'm not stupid. I noticed his route was always the same, so I started searching by sections. The first time, I lost him ten miles west of Heaven Dou City. The second time, I staked out that spot, followed him again, and lost him at the edge of Sunset Forest. The third time, I hid in the forest and followed him all the way to the Sarikel Principality. Step by step, I finally found his destination: Slaughter City!"
"The Slaughter City—it really is connected!" Tian Lin mused. When he'd fought the fallen angel, he noticed a domain very similar to the Deathgod Domain.
According to Skydream Iceworm, that domain should be a weaker version—the Killing Aura Domain.
"Unfortunately, that's as far as I can go. Any further and I'd be found. I'm no match for him yet, and without proof, I can't tell Grandpa. He values family too much—he wouldn't believe me without evidence," Yu Tianheng said helplessly.
"You're right, Tianheng. Just be wary of Yu Luomian in the future—don't dig any deeper and risk getting hurt," Tian Lin said, still shaken by Oslo's ordeal. He didn't want Tianheng to get hurt because of him.
"No way. Even if he's my uncle, if he threatens our clan, I won't forgive him." Tianheng refused firmly.
"Tianheng, actually, what Xiao Tian is worried about is you being discovered while investigating, then getting killed like Oslo. Actually, I have an idea," Ye Lingling said.
"What idea?" Dugu Yan asked anxiously—no one wanted her husband in danger.
"To gather intelligence, you need the right person—someone with two qualities: one, able to escape even if chased by a strong enemy; two, can't be identified, even if discovered. Oslo made both mistakes and nearly died."
"Lingling, easier said than done. Where are we going to find such a person?" Oslo spread his hands.
But Ye Lingling just smiled at him. "Don't we already have one?"
Tian Lin: "Good idea!"
Dugu Yan: "I see."
Yu Feng: "Heh, this guy really is a workhorse."
Yu Tianheng: "Yeah, just consider it making use of a waste product."
The Shi brothers: "What are you guys talking about?"
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Oslo swallowed. He felt a chill from everyone's gaze.
Tian Lin laughed. "Oslo, don't you realize, you fit both criteria. Among us, no one's better at survival—you've got six soul bones, two of which are speed-boosting legs, plus clone, invincible body, and intangibility skills. I'll even give you a Star Shift Talisman—in a pinch, use your invincibility or intangibility, and you're immune to everything below god-level attacks. Even a Rank 99 Douluo couldn't kill you.
"And if you had to face a Rank 79 Yu Luomian, you could slaughter him like a pig."
Dugu Yan nodded. "Xiao Tian's right. Plus, if you're masked, even if someone sees you, who'd suspect Oslo? You're supposed to be dead! And ghost leopard martial souls aren't rare—Spirit Hall has a Ghost Leopard Douluo, so you could even frame them."