"Brother Hao, Daddy, Daddy was killed by you, brother! Waaah..."

The blonde girl's once short hair, which had been short for several years, was now waist-length, and her somewhat haggard face was covered with tear stains.

He pulled Xue Ke, who had run out of Dugu Yan's arms, into his embrace, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he looked at the girl crying loudly in his arms.

After all, he had many opportunities to save Xue Ye, but if he had actually saved her, his actions would have been restricted in every way due to the instinct of an emperor. This would have been the case even if Lin Hao were his own son, let alone a prospective son-in-law who was only a figure of tacit understanding between the two parties.

Emerald green soul power flowed from her hand, causing Xue Ke to fall into a deep sleep while crying.

Ignoring his younger sister's gaze—that she hadn't brought her sisters-in-law along because of this—Lin Hao respectfully addressed Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who was eager to draw his sword, as "Grandpa." After being snorted at and walked away by the old man, Lin Hao looked at Dugu Bo, who was finally relieved to see him arrive.

"Little Hao, I have always guarded this treasure land and prevented anyone from taking it away."

"Old man, what you're saying is true, it originally belonged to your Dugu family!"

“It’s alright. Once your son or daughter marries my great-granddaughter or great-grandson, it will be yours.”

Yu Tianheng, who had been living off his wife's family for a long time, turned away speechlessly and then saw Yu Tianxin staring intently at him.

"Ahem...Grandpa, this matter may take a few more years. Alright, the people who were to be taken away have all been found. Xi'er, do you think we should take away a few more people?"

Looking at the hundreds of middle-aged and elderly soul masters standing next to Sword Douluo, and the more than twenty people who, judging from their demeanor, came from the palace and were probably Xue Ke's own teaching nannies, wet nurses, head maids, maids, and eunuchs, and the five or six young soul masters, led by the brothers Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, whose atmosphere was the most somber and who were also the youngest, he saw them.

Feeling that he had almost gathered the people he was supposed to bring back this time, Lin Hao turned his gaze to his younger sister.

Lin Xi, whose relatives and friends had mostly immigrated to the Sun Moon Continent over the years, turned her gaze to Zhu Zhuqing after a few glances.

"Zhu Qing, how about we take a trip to the Star Luo Empire and fight all the titled Douluo from the Zhu family and the Dai family, as well as the Emperor of Silla? By the way, the intelligence sent to the Sun Moon Continent says that Dai Mubai has been training in Hurricane Canyon for quite some time now."

"In recent years, he even decisively defeated Feng Xiaotian, who was also training in Hurricane Canyon. Now his soul power level has surpassed his brother's, reaching level 74 Soul Saint. He has been designated as the true successor by the emperor of the Star Luo Empire. Do you want to go and meet him?"

A soul power level of 74, while somewhat lacking compared to Zhu Zhuqing's current cultivation level of 84 Soul Douluo.

However, without the chance to obtain immortal herbs and the advantage of Seagod Island, Dai Mubai relied solely on himself to go from level 40 in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Battle Tournament to level 74 or even higher in soul power in less than eight years.

You can get a glimpse of how much he has sacrificed from this! Moreover, even now, Dai Mubai is still pushing himself to the limit in Hurricane Canyon, which is enough to prove that he has completely reformed in some aspects.

It's a pity that if Dai Mubai had worked so hard before Zhu Zhuqing met him, Ning Rongrong might still have been able to recruit her as she is now.

This girl, who has always held expectations for her future husband based on the words of her parents and those around her since childhood, may have already been able to use the Netherworld White Tiger with him, willingly becoming his vassal.

But now that Zhu Zhuqing has come this far through her own hard work, how could she possibly still be willing to carry the shackles on her shoulders?

Before Zhu Zhuqing could refuse, Lin Xi's words made her pause slightly, and then she fell silent.

“Ever since Dai Mubai gave up on me back then, I’ve known very well that he’s no longer good enough for you. But the resentment and hatred in your heart should have faded away over the years, right? In fact, if you hadn’t seen his true self in Soto City, you probably wouldn’t have had these thoughts about him.”

"You two have become each other's obsessions, both of you and him! Go to Hurricane Canyon to see him! Just to put an end to everything, let him go, and let yourself go."

Her arms, which she habitually crossed over her chest to lighten her load, fell to her sides, causing the two slimes to tremble involuntarily, leaving Lin Xi, who was standing right in front of her, speechless.

After a moment, Zhu Zhuqing finally nodded in agreement, and then said as she walked out.

"Let's go find the Dai and Zhu families first! Although I can't change this pathetic and laughable fate in the Star Luo Empire's succession election, it's always good to be able to vent my anger."

"Okay, I'll go with you!"

As they spoke, the two women instantly donned their battle armor and headed directly towards the capital of the Star Luo Empire, with only a few leisurely words echoing from the sky.

"Brother, could you please go to Shrek Academy? They're classmates after all, so you don't let them lose their lives in the inevitable war that's about to break out!"

He shook his head speechlessly, then carried Xue Ke into a small, empty wooden hut that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had built on the spot some time ago.

He channeled his pure spiritual energy to soothe Xue Ke's sleeping soul, then tidied the girl's bed before leaving the small wooden house. He instructed the maid Qi to go in and take care of her, then greeted Dugu Bo before taking flight.

Seeing Lin Hao about to leave, Dugu Yan, who had been hiding under her grandfather's protection for a long time, ran straight to her husband Yu Tianheng, grabbed his wrist, took out a backpack-style flying soul tool from her storage space, activated it, and chased after Lin Hao.

Upon learning that his granddaughter had been driven nearly insane by being confined for over a month, he silently shook his head, deciding to leave the younger generation's affairs alone.

After all, Dugu Bo, who was originally quite confident in himself, was truly afraid after witnessing the true strength of the Spirit Hall!

Leaving aside the threat of those numerous Title Douluos, who are already the weakest Super Douluo in terms of single-target damage, it's enough to give him a headache. Not to mention that his true power lies in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where he still has to use his granddaughter's equipment. He can only hide in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and hold his ground, hoping that this little monster Lin Hao will come to his rescue.

Fortunately, although he wasn't a good person, at least he didn't misjudge people in many crucial choices in his life.