"I'm going to take Zhuqing back. She's my fiancée, and no one else can have her!"
Ma Hongjun rubbed his hands together with a lewd expression, his small eyes gleaming with greed.
"Hehe, Boss Dai is right."
"I've heard that the Tang Dynasty also had Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er, both of whom were stunning beauties."
"Once we win, we'll capture all these women and make sure they serve our brothers well!"
Amidst the laughter and fantasies of the crowd, Tang San stepped into the Sea God's Mystic Realm to begin receiving the final inheritance of the Sea God.
...
Tian Dou City, Qinglian Restaurant.
The aroma of wine filled the air, and the sound of the zither was melodious.
In a private booth on the second floor, Sword Douluo Chen Xin was holding a wine glass, looking at the white-robed man opposite him with amazement.
"Brother Li Bai, I never expected you to have twin martial souls."
"The Azure Spring Wine Pot and the Azure Lotus Sword, one wine and one sword, are a perfect match!"
"Moreover, he is ranked seventh on the Martial Soul Ranking. I admire such talent."
Although Chen Xin knew that Li Bai's swordsmanship was superb, he did not expect that the other party's martial spirit would be so peculiar.
The fact that alcohol could become a martial spirit, and even rank among the top, completely overturned his understanding.
Li Bai, dressed in white, was dashing and unrestrained.
He tilted his head back and gulped down a mouthful of fine wine, a slight tipsiness on his handsome face.
"Brother Chenxin, you flatter me."
"Enjoy life while you can, for tomorrow you may die."
"Martial spirit is nothing but an external thing; how can it compare to the pleasure of this drink?"
Just as the two were exchanging toasts, the sky changed again.
Looking at the four large characters "Martial Soul Empire", Chen Xin put down his wine glass and frowned slightly.
"Seventh on the power rankings, the Martial Soul Empire?"
"The Spirit Hall has been operating for many years, yet it only ranks seventh."
Chen Xin shook his head, his eyes full of doubt.
"I really don't know who the first six are."
Upon hearing this, Li Bai chuckled softly.
His long, slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, producing a rhythmic sound.
"What's so hard to guess?"
"Those old guys at Jixia Academy love to divide and conquer."
"The Tang Empire, the Haiyue Empire, the Miaoyin Pavilion, and the Mozi City were all actually separated from the Jixia Academy."
"Adding the main campus of Jixia Academy, that takes up five spots."
"In this world, one family controls more than half of the country's power."
Chen Xin listened, completely stunned.
If Li Bai hadn't casually revealed these secrets, he probably would have remained in the dark his entire life.
"As for the remaining one..."
Li Bai shook the wine pot in his hand, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
"Although Miaoyinfang has an intelligence network that covers the whole world, it is indeed slightly inferior in terms of hard power."
Chen Xin took a deep breath, digesting this astonishing information.
Then, his gaze fell once again on the reward for Bibi Dong displayed on the sky.
"I never expected that the representative of the Spirit Empire would be Bibi Dong, and the reward would directly make her a god."
Chen Xin recalled the last time Bibi Dong caused trouble at this restaurant and was subsequently taught a lesson by Li Bai, which made him somewhat worried.
"Brother Li Bai, last time she came to the restaurant, you beat her up."
"This woman is narrow-minded and vindictive."
"Now that she's about to become a goddess, she'll probably come after you first."
Li Bai waved his hand dismissively at Chen Xin's concern.
He poured himself another glass of wine, a wild, arrogant smile playing on his lips.
"Then I'll wait for her!"
"So what if you become a god?"
"When I, Li Bai, act, have I ever feared anyone?"
"If Bibi Dong can receive the Sky Curtain reward, why can't I?"
"Don't forget, I am the owner of Miaoyin Pavilion."
Seeing Li Bai's heroic and unrestrained demeanor, Chen Xin was also somewhat inspired.
But then he felt a pang of regret for Li Bai.
Taking advantage of his drunkenness, Chen Xin sighed:
"Brother Li Bai, let me speak from the bottom of my heart."
"This Bibi Dong is an ingrate, she doesn't deserve to be on the list at all!"
"On the contrary, Brother Li Bai, you possess unparalleled martial spirit, extraordinary strength, and are also the head of a powerful organization."
"If you could possess a more powerful force, you would definitely be able to make the list."
"It's a pity that you're content to run a small restaurant here; it's a waste of your talent."
...
Outside Jialing Pass, at the command tent of the Tiandou Grand Camp.
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
Yu Xiaogang, Ning Fengzhi, Tang Hao, and others sat around the sand table, their eyes fixed on the sky outside the tent.
"Seventh on the power ranking, the Martial Soul Empire!"
"I didn't expect them to rank so low."
Tang Hao's rough voice rang out, his tone tinged with surprise.
In his mind, the Spirit Hall was synonymous with invincibility, so how could it only be ranked seventh?
Ning Fengzhi also held a scepter, his face refined but unable to hide his surprise.
"The representative figure is Bibi Dong, and I didn't expect that she would be the one to receive the award."
"Logically speaking, the Spirit Hall's foundation is the Angel Clan, and Qian Daoliu is still alive. How could they allow Bibi Dong to monopolize power?"
Although unexpected, it was also within reason.
After all, Bibi Dong has been making great moves in the Spirit Hall in recent years, eliminating dissidents and seizing power, which is already an open secret.
Yu Xiaogang, who had been silent all along, suddenly burst into laughter.
A self-satisfied, enigmatic smile crept onto his stiff face.
"Bibi Dong receiving a reward is good news for us."
Hearing this, everyone looked at him with some confusion.
How is Bibi Dong becoming a god a good thing?
Yu Xiaogang paced back and forth in the tent, his hands behind his back, looking as if he had everything under control.
He looked at Qianyu's name on the sky, a deep jealousy flashing in his eyes.
Twin god-level martial souls, first and second place—these honors should have belonged to his disciple Tang San, or even to him, the "theoretical master."
Seeing Bibi Dong receive the power reward that should have belonged to the Qian family, a twisted sense of pleasure surged into his heart.
"What's the use of a Thousand Feather Martial Soul being stronger than mine?"
"In terms of power, Shrek Academy may only be ranked eighth, but we are united."
"And what about the Spirit Empire? The Qian family and Bibi Dong are sworn enemies."
"Now even the Heavenly Curtain admits that Bibi Dong is the actual controller of the Spirit Empire, which means that Qian Yu has been sidelined!"
Yu Xiaogang became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see Qian Yu's fate of being betrayed and abandoned by everyone.
"In terms of strength, even if Qian Yu receives the Martial Soul Ranking reward, he's still only a Level One God!"
"Once the mistress becomes the sea god, she will be a first-level god."
"Plus, Bibi Dong is against me... Hmph, with a little manipulation, it's not impossible to make her turn against me."
"At that time, won't our two Level One Gods be able to crush Qian Yu?"
Yu Xiaogang stopped in his tracks, staring intently at the crowd, his voice strong and clear.
"In this world, what matters is power, connections, and brains!"
"What makes Qianyu think he can compare to me?"
"Apart from having a slightly better martial spirit, in terms of power and theory, I crush him!"
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