Douluo Continent: Heavenly Pill Demon Tiger

Chapter 159 Ice Sky Douluo Enters the Princess's Palace

Chapter 159 Ice Sky Douluo Enters the Princess's Palace

Xu Jiujiu listened from the sidelines, secretly praising the performance.

Dai Youheng's response was both reasonable and perfectly conveyed her intentions. The two had not communicated before, yet they cooperated so seamlessly, as if they had rehearsed it countless times.

She felt that she and Youheng were truly in sync.

Upon hearing this, Ling Ya stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face, as if weighing the pros and cons. He displayed both an extreme thirst for knowledge about high-level soul tools and the composure and deliberation expected of a Title Douluo.

After a long pause, seizing the opportunity, she struck while the iron was hot, her voice becoming even softer and more alluring, "Your Majesty, in the study of soul tools, the worst thing is to work in isolation; exploring alone is far less efficient. If you are willing to return with us, not only will you be able to study the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade to your heart's content, but I can also promise to introduce you to some of the most outstanding soul tool masters in my Star Luo Empire! They are highly accomplished in soul tool research. If they could exchange ideas with Your Majesty..."

By studying together and pooling our wisdom, we believe we can help Your Majesty make rapid progress in the field of soul tools, enabling you to go further and faster!

This promise truly struck a chord with Ling Ya. A Soul Master eager for advancement could hardly resist the temptation to exchange and learn from fellow masters.

A glint flashed in Ling Ya's eyes, and the hesitation on his face finally faded. He slowly nodded, "Very well! Princess Xingluo is indeed straightforward! In that case, I agree to this matter. However—"

His tone shifted abruptly, his expression turning serious. "I must make it clear to you both beforehand that I am accustomed to a life of leisure and freedom. I am not directly joining the Star Luo royal family this time; at most, I can only be considered a guest retainer in the princess's residence. Aside from protecting Her Highness the princess and this young man, and researching soul tools, I will not be subject to any other constraints. Is that acceptable?"

"Of course!" Xu Jiujiu was overjoyed, a bright smile spreading across her face. She quickly agreed, "Your Majesty's willingness to condescend to become a guest advisor to my princess's residence is already an immense honor for me. I am deeply grateful and honored! I would never dare to impose any formalities on Your Majesty!"

She knew that everything had to be done step by step. As long as she could bring this powerful Icebound Douluo back to her residence and build a closer relationship, there would be countless opportunities in the future to gradually deepen their bond and eventually make him completely serve the Star Luo Royal Family.

At this moment, the title of a guest advisor is already a perfect start that far exceeds expectations.

Sunlight shimmered on the lake, reflecting the smiles of the three people, each harboring their own thoughts yet sharing a common goal. What seemed like a chance encounter by the lake was actually a carefully orchestrated scheme, which had finally come to a conclusion.

The news of Ling Ya's move into the Princess's residence was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake; after a long period of deliberate stirring, it quickly spread, creating ripples that reached the upper echelons of Xingluo City.

This was naturally a carefully planned move. Its primary purpose was to use this opportunity to completely label this powerful, unaffiliated Title Douluo with ultimate attributes as belonging to the Star Luo Royal Family.

Guest advisor? That's just a temporary title!

As long as he remains in the Princess's residence, enjoying the resources and conveniences provided by the royal family, over time, countless ways will be found to "promote" him and make him a true ally of the Xu family.

Secondly, there is the undisguised intimidation.

This news struck like a thunderbolt, deeply affecting all those with ulterior motives, especially the Zhu family and their vassal forces who were already stirring up trouble.

The fact that a titled Douluo with ultimate ice power has publicly taken sides is enough to make any petty person think twice before making a move, and dare not act rashly. After all, that is a power no less than that of a Super Douluo.

The effect is immediate.

When the news that "Ice Sky Douluo Ling Ya has become a guest elder of the Princess's mansion and is personally protecting Dai Youheng" reached the Zhu family, Zhu Man, lying on her sickbed, smashed the medicine bowl beside her in anger. An unnatural flush rose on her withered face, followed by another heart-wrenching cough, almost causing her to faint. Even the usually calm and aloof Zhu Shu had a livid face, her fingertips digging deeply into her palms.

"Why? Why does that bastard have such good fortune!" Zhu Man's voice was as sharp as a night owl's, filled with resentment and venom.

With a Title Douluo, especially one with extremely powerful attributes protecting him, all their previous assassination and harassment plans against Dai Youheng vanished in an instant, becoming utterly laughable.

Although Zhu Shu was equally filled with hatred, she was, after all, the head of the family and retained a sliver of reason. She forcibly suppressed her surging anger and said coldly, "Sister, calm down. The Title Douluo of Ultimate Ice is not someone we can directly challenge right now. Let's be patient for now. I don't believe that Ling Ya, a dignified Title Douluo, would truly be content to be that brat's personal bodyguard for life. There will come a time when he leaves!"

They could only console themselves with this thought, suppressing their desire for revenge for the time being, like venomous snakes lying in wait for the opportune moment that might come at any time.

At this moment, Ling Ya was in a very comfortable position in the princess's residence.

Xu Jiujiu spared no effort in fulfilling her promise to completely win over this powerful guest. She personally introduced Ling Ya to Zi Ling Douluo, the top expert in the Star Luo Empire's soul tool field.

This Purple Spirit Douluo's martial soul is the rather unique Purple Spirit Wolf, a spirit-type beast martial soul. His cultivation level is as high as level 93, making him a control-type titled Douluo.

The spiritual attribute has a unique advantage in the production of soul tools, especially in the precise depiction of the core magic array.

This also made him exceptionally accomplished in the field of soul tools, making him a rare level eight soul master!

On the Douluo Continent, the eighth-level Soul Master is the highest level. Even the dean of the Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department is only an eighth-level Soul Master. Ninth-level Soul Masters only exist in the Sun Moon Empire.

Although his soul power level wasn't the highest in the Hall of Worship, Zi Ling Douluo's true combat strength was extremely formidable thanks to his unparalleled skill in using soul tools. Combined with his powerful soul tools, he could even hold his own against a level 95 Super Douluo for a short period, without being at a disadvantage.

It is widely acknowledged within the empire that if Zi Ling Douluo were born in the Sun Moon Empire, with his talent and spiritual strength, he would probably have already joined the ranks of the few ninth-level Soul Masters in the world.

Unfortunately, the overall level of soul tool technology in the Star Luo Empire limited his further development; level eight was the ceiling under the current circumstances.

For Ling Ya, receiving personal guidance and exchange from such a master was undoubtedly a dream come true. Zi Ling Douluo was also quite interested in Ling Ya, this older but talented apprentice who was also a Title Douluo. The two quickly became immersed in the mysterious world of soul tools, often debating and discussing the optimization of a magic array or a core concept until late at night.

More importantly, due to taking the Yin-Yang Reversal Lotus Seed Pill, Ling Ya's soul power level has been sealed for life, with almost no possibility of further advancement.

This seemingly huge flaw has now become his greatest advantage in focusing on mastering soul tools. He no longer needs to spend any time or energy improving his soul power, and can devote all his energy to the vast field of knowledge of soul tools.

With this unwavering focus, the guidance of top masters, and the inspiration from advanced materials secretly provided by Dai Youheng, Ling Ya's progress in soul tools was phenomenal.

In less than half a year, he successfully broke through the previous bottleneck and reached the peak of the sixth level Soul Master, only one step away from the seventh level Soul Master. The sixth level Soul Tools he made were even more spiritual and powerful than ordinary sixth level Soul Tools because they contained his titled Douluo-level spiritual will and his profound understanding of ice attribute power.

This amazing progress not only amazed Zi Ling Douluo, making him value this younger friend even more, but also made Xu Jiujiu feel that his investment was absolutely worthwhile.

A guest elder who possesses both the combat power of a Title Douluo and the potential of a high-level Soul Master is of immeasurable value.

With Ling Ya's arrival and subsequent rise, the Princess's Mansion's strength and influence are quietly growing. And Dai Youheng finally has a powerful, overtly visible barrier by his side.

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