Upon entering the imperial palace, it was indeed a magnificent place.
Due to the development of soul tools, the current houses were somewhat modernized. The Heavenly Soul Empire claimed not to prioritize soul tools, but in reality, they only looked down upon combat-type ones.
The application of soul tools in daily life was excellent. After all, everyone wished to live more comfortably.
It was just a pity that it wasn't popularized among the common people; only some nobles enjoyed it. This was also an area Vina would need to change later.
However, some parts of the palace seemed to contain ancient ruins.
For example, on the way to the main hall, there were some broken stone pillars. The pillars seemed to bear traces of spear and hammer marks, and there was a shattered gate.
The Heavenly Soul Empire was a nation after all. No matter how poor, it wouldn't be unable to repair some pillars or a gate. It seemed these should be some ancient ruins.
Vina introduced, "Junior Brother Yuwen, these broken structures were actually left behind when Sea God Tang San led the Yang Clan's Yang Wudi and Poison Douluo Dugu Bo to storm the Imperial Palace back then.
It was here that they rescued the Heavenly Dou ancestors, Emperor Xue Ye and Emperor Xue Beng, from Qian Renxue of the Spirit Hall. And that gate was kicked down by Liu Erlong. Later, Emperor Xue Beng ordered that they not be repaired,
to commemorate these people and to let future generations remember this dangerous and humiliating history, so that they would always have a sense of crisis in times of peace."
Yuwen Tuo couldn't help but wonder, Did Xue Beng really have such high awareness?
Perhaps.
But he felt even more that Xue Beng's purpose in doing so was still to curry favor with his teacher, Tang San.
"Brother Yuwen!" After walking down a corridor, Yuwen Tuo suddenly saw three figures waiting for them ahead. One of them was waving at him; it was Jiang Peng, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
The two people beside him were carved from the same mold as him, like three different sizes of milk tea – large, medium, and small. Aside from their body types, they were identical, making it obvious they were blood relatives at a glance.
"Yuwen... huh?" Jiang Peng walked towards the group. Seeing Yuwen Tuo, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Elder Brother Jiang, long time no see. Was the soul bone I gave you useful?" Yuwen Tuo was also about to go forward and greet him warmly, but then he noticed that this person had vanished from his sight in a blink, his speed almost comparable to an Agility Attack-type Soul Master.
He turned his head blankly, only to see Jiang Peng somehow produce a rose and hand it to Miaoxin. "Hello, Miss. I am Jiang Peng. Today, I specifically waited here because I always felt that the most important person in my life would appear before me. The moment I saw you, I understood that there truly are guiding forces in the unseen."
"You are a ray of light in my heart. The corridor you just walked through was actually a time-space tunnel. In the dim passage of years, it guided your path forward to meet me."
Yuwen Tuo's head was covered in black lines. This guy ignored me. So he fell in love with Miaoxin at first sight? He values romance over friendship. My soul bone was given in vain.
Moreover, he, a mere Soul Emperor, dared to propose to a Titled Douluo. He certainly had guts.
But just from her appearance, who would have thought Miaoxin was a Titled Douluo? She was indeed only thirty years old.
Miaoxin chuckled, "Are you proposing to me?"
"Yes, I am twenty years old this year, 190 cm tall, weigh 78 kg. I am the current successor of the renowned Jiang family's Shocking Heaven Axe, a Level 66 Soul Emperor. I have no prior romantic experience. The moment I saw you, I understood the feeling of being in love," Jiang Peng introduced himself.
He was much stronger than when they last met. In just a few months, he had soared from Level 62 to Level 66. It seemed the two soul bones Yuwen Tuo gave him had worked.
While two ordinary 50,000-year soul bones might not give him such a significant boost, the two soul bones Yuwen Tuo gave him were both from the left and right arms of the same soul beast. They complemented each other and were absorbed together, enhancing their effect by more than fifty or sixty percent.
"Do you know that I'm ten years older than you?" Miaoxin asked.
"So what? My mother said that older women are more doting. Besides, a woman three years older brings golden bricks, and you're bringing more than three golden bricks to my family. Also, I can see that you are exceptionally gifted and are certainly an excellent soul master.
I also believe I have some talent and will definitely become a Titled Douluo in the future. Now, we are twenty and thirty, which seems like a big difference, but a hundred years from now, I'll be one hundred and twenty, and you'll be one hundred and thirty. Doesn't that sound about the same?" Jiang Peng said hopefully.
"Big Brother Jiang, are you a MILF-lover?" Yuwen Tuo suddenly poked his head out from behind and asked.
Miaoxin's appearance could at most be described as passable, far from beautiful. She had a good demeanor. Given Jiang Peng's status, it wouldn't be difficult for him to find someone prettier than her. For him to fall in love with her at first sight, Yuwen Tuo couldn't think of any other reason than him being a MILF-lover.
"You brat, what 'MILF-lover'? This young lady is clearly in her prime. The most important thing is her temperament; it's simply perfect. Brother Yuwen, what right do you, a loli-lover, have to say that about me?" Jiang Peng pushed Yuwen Tuo away and said grumpily.
Xiao Xiao heard this and immediately puffed up her cheeks in anger. She wasn't a loli! She had grown a lot compared to a year ago, alright? She was already a young woman! If she waited two more years, she might even have a model's figure.
"Stay away from my teacher! My teacher wouldn't fancy you, hmph." Xiao Xiao, for the first time, proactively called Miaoxin her teacher, to express her dissatisfaction with Jiang Peng calling her a loli.
"Oh, this young lady is your teacher, huh? Sister Xiao Xiao, please introduce me." Jiang Peng completely ignored Xiao Xiao's rejection and said shamelessly.
"Alright, Jiang Peng, stop messing around. This is my martial aunt," Vina stepped forward and said.
Jiang Peng was startled. "Martial Aunt?"
His body suddenly trembled slightly. Xiao Xiao's teacher status was nothing, but Vina's martial aunt status was a big problem.
After all, Vina's teacher was the Body Sect's Second Elder, Divine Brain Douluo Yun Yi.
So, this meant that the woman he fell in love with at first sight was also one of the Body Sect's elders.
In other words, she was... a Titled Douluo!
"Yes, I am a Titled Douluo. What, are you scared?" Miaoxin used her mind-reading on Jiang Peng, reading his thoughts.
"Who, who's scared? What if she's a Titled Douluo? I'll definitely become one too!" Jiang Peng mustered his courage.
"Alright, Peng'er, calm down a little." Just then, the two burly men beside Jiang Peng walked over. The bigger one stopped Jiang Peng, then looked at Yun Yi and Miaoxin. "Divine Brain Crown, long time no see. And this one, a Titled Douluo so young in the Body Sect, I can only think of one: could she be the youngest elder in the Body Sect's history, the Spirit Crown Miaoxin?"
"Exactly. Greetings, Shocking Heaven Crown." Miaoxin immediately returned the bow.
She also guessed the identity of the old man. He should be Jiang Peng's grandfather, one of the Heavenly Soul Empire's Guardian Douluo, Shocking Heaven Douluo Jiang Yuan, a Rank 94 Titled Douluo, and formerly the commander-in-chief of the Heavenly Soul Empire's Eastern Army.
He had retired, and his marshal position was inherited by his son, Jiang Zhan, who was the middle-aged man beside him, Jiang Peng's father, now a Rank 86 Soul Douluo.
The Jiang family was also an influential military family in the Heavenly Soul Empire, just like the White Tiger Duke Dai family in Star Luo.
"The two of you personally came. It seems everyone on the continent has misjudged Junior Brother Yuwen," Jiang Yuan said.
If what was rumored on the continent were true, that the Body Sect largely used Yuwen Tuo, then why would they send two elders to support him?
Miaoxin said, "Our Body Sect has always protected all its disciples, Senior. Please proceed to the court. When the time comes, our Body Sect's stance will be clear to all!"
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