Outside Blackhorn City, in a mountain cave, Yue Guan had just consumed the miraculous "Tongtian Chrysanthemum."
"No wonder it perfectly merges with my Martial Soul. It suits me extremely well. I'm about to break through level 95! Sorry, old ghost, I'm breaking through now!"
With a tremendous roar, the breakthrough of the titled Douluo caused the surrounding rocks to tremble.
"Hah!!!"
A fierce shout echoed, causing everyone and every beast within several miles to freeze in place.
"Hahaha, so this is the power of a level 96 titled Douluo? Indeed, being one level apart is like heaven and earth. No wonder those level 96 and above titled Douluo always sneer at me. I get it now, I get it!"
"Holy Son, you have shown me such great kindness, I, Yue Guan, will protect you for life!"
After saying this, Yue Guan vanished into the cave, and when he reappeared, he was near Jiang Xiaofeng and the others.
Jiang Xiaofeng was asleep, having a strange dream.
In his dream, a giant dragon barged in and stirred up a tremendous storm in his mind.
When Jiang Xiaofeng woke again, sweat drenched his forehead.
"Knock knock knock! Brother Feng, it's morning now, are you awake?"
He was woken by knocking, but what was with the dragon in his dream? Why such a vivid image when he had never even seen a dragon before? Dragons were legendary beasts in the last lifetime, and in his current era, dragons were long extinct.
Yet that dragon was so real, living and breathing—how did it invade his dream and wreak havoc inside?
"Forget it, can't figure it out!"
Jiang Xiaofeng rubbed his head, utterly confused.
"Here we come!"
When Jiang Xiaofeng opened the door, Huliena and the others were waiting outside.
Jiang Xiaofeng awkwardly asked, "This is...?"
"Brother Feng, you sure can sleep! You've been out cold since yesterday afternoon until now. We thought something happened to you."
Jiang Xiaofeng was stunned—had he really slept that long?
"Maybe I was just too tired."
He said this, but suspicion was already brewing in his mind. He had never slept this long before; even when exhausted, he'd always wake up early.
Mobote:"If Holy Son still feels tired, we won't travel today. We can rest for another day."
"Travel?"Jiang Xiaofeng was puzzled.
"Yes."Mobote nodded.
"We plan to head to the nearest and largest city, Soto City! That's our next destination. There, we will meet stronger Soul Masters to better sharpen our combat skills!"
Now Jiang Xiaofeng understood. He recalled Mobote mentioning that after he returned, they'd head to another place—turns out it was Soto City!
"Soto City's Grand Douhun Arena, huh? That's where my teacher found me."
Huliena said, "Tsk tsk tsk, so Brother Feng was picked up, huh? I thought the teacher found some genius from a noble family and was going to drain your blood in Soto City!"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head, "I'm no genius. Before meeting my teacher, I was just a little beggar. It was the teacher who saved me. Without the teacher, there'd be no me today. So if you want to go to Soto City to drain my blood, there's a problem—I'll take you begging instead!"
Huliena looked at Jiang Xiaofeng with an indescribable feeling.
Not just her, everyone finally understood that Jiang Xiaofeng had been picked up by the Pope, Bibi Dong, and had once been a beggar.
What was more admirable was how openly Jiang Xiaofeng spoke about his past.
Huliena whispered, "Brother Feng, I'm sorry, I..."
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled, "It's nothing. At worst, I'll just take you all begging!"
Huliena:"Haha, Brother Feng, you really know how to kill the mood. I was almost about to cry, but you made me laugh!"
Jiang Xiaofeng:"It's nothing. Look at the Tiger Boss's three brothers—they used to be crooked merchants selling dead Qi pearls. Sister Ling was a waitress. I was a beggar. Doesn't seem like a big deal, right?"
Tiger Boss said aggrievedly, "Brother Feng, I'm a legit businessman, I never cheat anyone!"
"Haha, just an example. I've rested enough. I'll get ready, let's go!"
Mobote:"Okay, we'll wait for you in the living room!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded and began packing while the others went to wait downstairs.
At the tavern entrance, nine people stood ready.
"Depart! Destination: Soto City!"
Two horse-drawn carriages left Blackhorn City, one after the other.
The moment they left, the entire Douhun Arena of Blackhorn City erupted in cheers.
"Damn it, they're finally gone!"
"Hell yeah, finally won't have to face them again. Those perverts were brutal!"
"At last, Blackhorn City's Douhun Arena is free. Heaven has eyes."
Over the past month, they fought at least three training matches daily.
Not a single loss, but no quick wins either—each battle lasted 20 to 30 minutes. Even when the opponent wanted to quit, the Fengshen team wouldn't allow it.
The Fengshen team became the demons of Blackhorn City's Douhun Arena. No one dared face them!
The kicker? You almost beat them but just missed by a bit, and in the end, Fengshen team wins. Frustrating as hell.
"Phew, finally Fengshen team is gone. Our Fierce Tiger team can return to glory!"
After the first defeat, they ran into Fengshen team again after several days. They thought without that little Feng, things would be easier, but no change—it got even fiercer. Eventually, they stopped signing up until Jiang Xiaofeng and company left.
This shows how terrifying Fengshen team was to Blackhorn City's Douhun Arena.
In one carriage, the Tiger Boss's three brothers sat with Mobote.
In the other, Jiang Xiaofeng and the other four were together.
"Brother Feng, how did you know those miraculous herbs suited us? Teacher taught you?" asked Huliena, who'd wanted to ask yesterday but had no time.
"Of course not. Teacher only gave me some info on Sword Martial Soul. As for these herbs, I learned on my own by reading books. You know the Library, right?"
Huliena boredly replied, "Of course, those books are so many, I'm too lazy to read. Good thing we have Brother Feng!"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head, "You can't rely on me for everything. You all need to learn stuff too. For example, in the wild, if we get hurt, besides using soul power to control deterioration, we have to recognize herbs to speed recovery, and eat them..."
Huliena didn't listen at all. She and Feng Lingling just looked out the window, chatting and ignoring Jiang Xiaofeng.
He sighed, looking at Yan and Xie Yue instead.
Yan:"Brother Feng, I understand. I'll do it!"
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled helplessly. These guys just hate it when he nags.
(End of chapter)