Time passed unnoticed, and it was already noon.
At the entrance of the Great Spirit Arena in Heaven Dou City, "Xue Qinghe," Su Xiaoli, and Huo Wulu stepped inside without hesitation.
Under the arrangements of a Soul Douluo-level manager, the group was led to the VIP resting lounge reserved for the Crown Prince, "Xue Qinghe."
Seeing this, Su Xiaoli, who was visiting the Great Spirit Arena for the first time, couldn't help but feel extremely curious.
After confirming there were no "outsiders" in the lounge, Su Xiaoli finally spoke up with a puzzled tone.
"Huh? Sister Xiao Xue, why does the Great Spirit Arena have a special resting room for you, just like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Hotel?"
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Hotel in Heaven Dou City had a luxurious private room prepared specifically for the clan leader.
And now, the Great Spirit Arena in Heaven Dou City also had a lavish lounge reserved for Crown Prince "Xue Qinghe."
Could this be what they called aristocratic privilege?
Faced with Su Xiaoli's curiosity, Qian Renxue chuckled lightly.
Then, with amusement, Qian Renxue asked Su Xiaoli an unrelated question.
"Hehe, Xiao Li, do you know the origins of this Great Spirit Arena?"
"Uh... I don't know much. Could you explain it to me, Sister Xiao Xue?"
Su Xiaoli admitted she wasn't very familiar with the subject.
In truth, regarding the origins of the Great Spirit Arena in Heaven Dou City, she had only heard Yunxiao and Qian Renxue casually mention it a few times in passing.
The Great Spirit Arena wasn't just limited to Heaven Dou City—it spanned the entire Douluo Continent.
In every prosperous city, a Great Spirit Arena was established.
Qian Renxue wasn't bothered by Su Xiaoli's lack of knowledge.
The origins of the Great Spirit Arena, when laid bare, were nothing particularly impressive.
It was merely a small-scale organization founded by a few minor clans and sects—hardly something that could pique Qian Renxue's interest.
And honestly, in the eyes of someone like Qian Renxue, who belonged to the most powerful and elite faction on the Douluo Continent, the Great Spirit Arena truly wasn't anything remarkable.
The Great Spirit Arena was established through the joint efforts of seven of the most prestigious Soul Douluo-level Soul Master families on the continent.
In essence, the Great Spirit Arena was an independent entity, separate from the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and the Spirit Hall.
Spread across the entire Douluo Continent, each prosperous city housed a Great Spirit Arena—a colossal structure standing over two hundred meters tall, featuring one main arena and twenty-four sub-arenas, capable of accommodating up to sixty thousand spectators at once.
Moreover, the Great Spirit Arena had established numerous regulations regarding Soul Duels.
For instance, the seemingly ordinary act of a Soul Duel was categorized into several types by the management.
These included Sparring Duels, Death Duels, and Gambling Duels.
Sparring Duels were essentially practice matches, where killing was strictly prohibited.
Death Duels were used to resolve irreconcilable conflicts between Soul Masters, clans, or sects.
As for Gambling Duels, the arena's managers would act as referees, overseeing matches where both sides would field an equal number of Soul Masters. The victor would claim everything stipulated in the wager.
Money, beauties, status, slaves, cultivation resources, thousand-year Soul Bones, ten-thousand-year Soul Bones—these were all part of the wagers.
The competition formats included one-on-one, two-on-two, and team battles, with team battles typically involving no more than seven participants per side.
Of course, if you believed yourself to be invincible, you could also choose to challenge an entire seven-member team alone.
These were the rules and regulations established by the Great Spirit Arena.
To attract more free Soul Masters from the common populace to participate in Soul Duels, the Great Spirit Arena also implemented a badge ranking system.
For example, from lowest to highest, the ranks were: Iron Spirit Duel Badge, Bronze Spirit Duel Badge, Silver Spirit Duel Badge, Gold Spirit Duel Badge, Amethyst Gold Spirit Duel Badge, Sapphire Spirit Duel Badge, Ruby Spirit Duel Badge, and Diamond Spirit Duel Badge.
These badges not only offered their holders the chance to gain fame across the Douluo Continent but also provided them with certain conveniences and services.
They granted access to training grounds, allowed participants to accumulate vast combat experience in Soul Duels, and helped improve their strength. For free Soul Masters not born into major sects, this was an extremely satisfying place for training.
Winning a Soul Duel not only earned a sum of Gold Soul Coins but also brought fame across the Douluo Continent.
Losing a Soul Duel posed no life-threatening danger while still granting substantial combat experience.
For both emotional and logical reasons, free Soul Masters from the common populace naturally wouldn't refuse such benefits.
Of course, the Great Spirit Arena, as a mid-tier power, occupied an awkward position on the Douluo Continent.
Without a Titled Douluo backing them, the Great Spirit Arena—supported by seven major families—maintained a neutral stance, never excessively involving themselves in any factional disputes on the continent.
After expanding the Great Spirit Arena across the entire Douluo Continent, whether within the Heaven Dou Empire or the Star Luo Empire, from the two emperors down to the city lords of every town, the seven families behind the Great Spirit Arena would hand over a portion of their earnings as protection fees.
It was precisely because of this that the Great Spirit Arena, lacking the support of a Titled Douluo, managed to spread its influence across the entire continent.
One could say that in matters of social etiquette, the seven families behind the Great Spirit Arena had an exceptionally clear understanding of their standing on the Douluo Continent.
Take the Great Spirit Arena in Heaven Dou City, for example. The socially adept seven families naturally prepared exclusive VIP lounges for major factions.
For instance, all members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Xue Family—Emperor Xue Ye, Crown Prince "Xue Qinghe," Prince Xue Xing, Fourth Prince Xue Beng, and Fifth Princess Xue Ke—had their own arrangements.
Of course, as longtime neighbors of Heaven Dou City, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also had their own dedicated VIP lounges.
Not only that, but even Dugu Bo, the Old Poison, had his exclusive VIP lounge as the Poison Douluo.
As Qian Renxue explained everything in detail, Su Xiaoli suddenly understood.
Whether it was the nobility or the various sect factions, these intricate methods of operation truly broadened her horizons.
At that moment, Su Xiaoli thought of something and asked a question.
"Xiao Xue sister, since even Senior Dugu can have his own exclusive VIP lounge..."
"Then, does our Elf Clan, specifically our clan leader Elf Crown, have an exclusive VIP lounge in the Great Spirit Arena of Heaven Dou City?"
Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo who was once considered the shame of Titled Douluos, had his own private VIP lounge in the Great Spirit Arena of Heaven Dou City.
Therefore, it was only natural that Yunxiao, the clan leader of the Elf Clan and the master she admired most—her owner Su Xiaoli—should have one too.
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