After finishing breakfast, Fu Ye felt much more comfortable.
Though his cultivation level allowed him to forgo eating entirely, meals and rest had long become ingrained habits. Even if he didn't feel sleepy, he'd still force himself to take a half-hour nap.
"I'm so full..."
Liu Erlong slumped onto the table after eating just half a piece of thousand-year-old Bluen Tuna oil. She couldn't even touch the Red Jade Shrimp, her cheeks flushed from the fish oil's overwhelming soul power.
Then—
"Boom."
A muffled sound erupted from her lower abdomen, and in the next moment, her aura surged violently. She was stunned by the sudden transformation.
"Level 50… Soul King?"
She could hardly believe the strength of her soul power.
Fu Ye watched her with amusement, then retrieved a crimson sphere under her shocked gaze.
"Go to your room and absorb the spirit ring. Nothing will go wrong here."
Liu Erlong had been present during the earlier deal with Ning Fengzhi, so she recognized it immediately.
"But… this… I…"
Her words stumbled, whether from excitement or something else, she couldn't tell.
What Fu Ye didn't expect was her next move.
She suddenly threw her arms around him and pressed her lips against his.
"Thank you, Brother Fu Ye!"
Meanwhile, the employees below watched the scene unfold in silent awe.
Employee A: "Wow! The domineering deputy manager just kissed the boss!"
Employee B: "Day N+1 of envying the boss..."
Employee C: "The deputy manager is amazing! She took him down in one move!"
Employees D-G: "Go, Deputy Manager! We sisters support you!"
They didn't know why Liu Erlong had kissed Fu Ye, but cheering her on seemed like the right call.
[Liu Erlong's current favorability: 95%]
Well, Fu Ye had just been taken advantage of by a certain little girl.
But as he watched her flee in a flustered panic, a smirk tugged at his lips.
"Fahai was right—you offend the abbot and still think you can escape? Great and mighty dragon! Daluo Golden Shield! Moye mamahong!"
As for Liu Erlong… he'd let her stir up trouble for now. Soon enough, she'd learn the consequences of provoking him—just like Ah Yin and Ah Wu, who had dared to challenge his authority.
'Those two had spent half a month bedridden, needing three full days of rest just to recover.'
Fu Ye estimated Liu Erlong could absorb a spirit ring around 60,000 to 70,000 years. After all, god-given spirit rings were far gentler than those from ordinary soul beasts.
"Brother Fu Ye, long time no see!"
Every time Chen Xin saw Fu Ye, he instinctively wanted to use honorifics—but after the beating he'd taken two years ago, he'd learned his lesson.
"Mm. How's life here?"
"Pretty good! I like it."
After exchanging pleasantries, Fu Ye left.
Though he'd once told Chen Xin he was free to join any faction, Ning Fengzhi had spent the past three years subtly pressuring him. Yet he'd refused to fully join the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, only agreeing to serve as a nominal elder and assist in emergencies.
Now, Chen Xin was a 94th-ranked Titled Douluo—boosted further by a 100,000-year spirit ring, his strength rivaled even a Super Douluo's.
Over those three years, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao had tried to cause trouble. But back then, Gu Rong and Chen Xin had merely been enjoying a drink.
What followed became legendary: Two Titled Douluos with hundred-thousand-year spirit rings utterly thrashing two Soul Douluos.
The incident even alarmed the Spirit Hall, though Fu Ye never learned the full aftermath—he'd been too busy "disciplining" the Ah Yin and Wu sisters in his Star Dou Forest cabin.
"I'll visit the Clear Sky Sect alone. A shame my dear Yuehua can't leave bed to join me."
...
Three hundred miles east of Heaven Dou City.
Towering mountain ranges pierced the clouds, and nestled among them stood the Clear Sky Sect.
Sheer cliffs surrounded the sect, with a 10,000-meter drop at its rear. The location was perfectly hidden, easily defensible, and guarded by five Titled Douluo elders.
[Note: Tang Hao and Tang Xiao hadn't been exiled yet. Tang Chen had been forcibly removed for being too overpowered, leaving only five elders.]
Fu Ye tore through the void, landing above the Clear Sky Sect. Below, disciples practiced hammer techniques and cultivation—a picture of diligence.
But he wasn't here to sightsee.
'His shop had been attacked multiple times.'
'Now, it was his turn to tear down their house.'
[System Notification: Advanced Space Teleportation Talisman activated! Target successfully summoned!]
A black puppy materialized before Fu Ye, still half-asleep, blinking drowsily in the weightless air.
Then—
"BOOM!"
The sound of an iron ball crashing into earth echoed through the Clear Sky Sect.
Fu Ye sighed at the sight of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger—now a lazy, castrated dog.
"Is this how all pets act after losing their... assets?"
"Huh? Where are the two madams?"
The black dog's sudden human speech froze every Clear Sky Sect disciple in place.
"What the—?! Where is this?!"
Finally, the so-called "Old Black" realized the situation.
Fu Ye's voice echoed in his mind: "Demolish the place. Beat them up, tear it down."
Old Black glanced around. No sign of Fu Ye—just his command.
"Eh, who needs a reason? The master said it, so I'll do it!"
Stretching lazily, the dog yawned and wiped sleep from its eyes.
"You lowly humans! I'll give you half a minute to run. After that... I won't hold back!"
"Scatter! That thing speaks—it must be a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"
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