manynovel Chapter 450 Dai Mubai's Mischief
Chapter 450 Dai Mubai's Mischief
Chapter 450 Dai Mubai's Mischief
"Since Ye Qifeng is the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, he is very likely to become the next Pope. Think about it, if the Pope of the Spirit Hall could become our grandson-in-law, we would not only still have a powerful backer, but our Dragon Serpent Mansion might also be able to rise to a higher level."
"You mean, you want to use this opportunity to get the Dragon Serpent Mansion to submit to the Spirit Hall and become its vassal?"
"Yes, I have that idea. But the most important thing is to consider Yiran's future. We're both practically dead, so we need someone to take good care of Yiran. What's wrong with giving the Dragon Serpent Mansion to the Spirit Hall as a dowry, as long as Yiran is doing well?"
"That's true. But wouldn't that make us traitors? The Barak royal family and the Tiandou royal family won't let us off the hook, will they?"
"Hey, how can you call us traitors? They were the ones who targeted us first. Have you forgotten how our son and daughter-in-law died, and how the Dragon Serpent Mansion fell into ruin? Don't tell me it has nothing to do with them."
"Alright, old man, I agree. The foundation of the Dragon Serpent Manor was originally meant for Yiran. If she marries into the Spirit Hall, she will naturally side with the Spirit Hall. We might as well make some preparations while we are still healthy."
"However, the most important thing right now is to get that kid Ye Qifeng under control. Ye Qifeng is a good kid, trust my judgment."
"Yes, yes, yes. I like that child too, and I have absolutely no objection to him becoming Yiran's husband."
"Hmm, I think we still need to help Yiran. Although we promised her not to interfere in their relationship, given Yiran's outwardly proud but inwardly ashamed personality, it will probably be difficult for her to take the initiative in the short term. We need to give her a push."
"Leave this to me. I understand girls' feelings better than anyone."
"Alright, I'll leave it to you, Xiang'er. As for the Spirit Hall, I'll contact them. I believe they won't refuse the Dragon Serpent Mansion's participation."
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The Dragon Serpent Mansion is the largest Soul Master force in the Barak Kingdom, capable of rivaling the Barak royal family, and its strength even faintly surpasses that of the Barak royal family.
The Beast Academy, a high-level soul master academy under the Dragon Serpent Mansion, enjoys a considerable reputation throughout the Douluo Continent, attracting many talented soul masters to join it.
These Soul Master talents, while not top-tier, are still considered mid-level, and even the worst among low-level Soul Masters are still outstanding.
In addition to possessing a large pool of Soul Master talent, the Dragon Serpent Mansion also has its own business resources.
The Dragon and Snake Mansion is most skilled in medicine making, but this medicine refers to poisons, such as snake venom, which is their biggest source of income.
Of course, weapons and equipment, as well as the Baraka Kingdom's richest resource—grain—are also within their business scope. Although the majority of the profits are controlled by the Baraka royal family, their Dragon Serpent Mansion is definitely a major player in weapons and grain trading.
If they have the backing of the Spirit Hall, then the businesses operated by the Dragon Serpent Mansion will surely be able to open up sales channels throughout the entire Douluo Continent.
After all, the Spirit Hall's influence and trade reach every corner of the Douluo Continent.
For the Dragon Serpent Mansion, joining forces with the Spirit Hall would be more beneficial than harmful, no matter what.
This is also one of the important reasons why Dragon Lord and Snake Lady considered choosing to attach themselves to the Spirit Hall.
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The Dragon Lord and Snake Granny spoke in very low voices, so Meng Yiran couldn't hear them clearly and didn't know what they were discussing. However, she was extremely concerned about what was wrong with Ye Qifeng's identity that had caused her grandparents to change their expressions so drastically.
"Grandpa, Grandma, what are you talking about? Is there something wrong with his identity?"
Meng Yiran asked cautiously, her pretty face showing extreme nervousness.
Upon hearing their granddaughter's question, the old couple, Dragon Grandpa and Snake Granny, finally stopped talking, turned around, and put on kind smiles, looking at Meng Yiran with doting eyes.
With a smile, the snake woman walked up to her granddaughter and placed the silver token into her hand, her tone slightly mysterious:
"Take a closer look at this token, and you'll understand."
Meng Yiran looked down at the silver token in her hand with some doubt.
The token was about half the size of an adult's palm, but it took up most of the space in her small hand.
It is extremely heavy and has a substantial weight, which clearly indicates that the materials used in its production must be exceptional.
The token is entirely silver-white, extremely exquisite, with various beautiful gemstones inlaid along the edges, and six shimmering patterns engraved on the front—
A chrysanthemum, a ghostly figure, a crown, a hammer, a sword, and a dragon-like creature.
Upon seeing these six patterns, Meng Yiran immediately understood that this was an exclusive token of the Spirit Hall, because the six patterns together formed the symbolic emblem of the Spirit Hall.
Seeing this, Meng Yiran was not surprised. After all, Ye Qifeng came from the Spirit Hall, so it was understandable that he would give her a Spirit Hall token.
However, when she turned the token over and saw what was on it, her expression froze instantly.
"The Holy Son? The Spirit Hall? Ye Qifeng?"
Looking at the two characters engraved in the middle of the exquisite pattern on the back of the token, Meng Yiran's purple lips moved slightly as she murmured to herself.
Suddenly, her eyes narrowed, as if she had made a connection to something.
Immediately afterwards, a gasp burst from her purplish-red lips:
"Is he the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall?"
Meng Yiran had considered that Ye Qifeng's status in the Spirit Hall should be quite high, given his talent and strength, but she never imagined that his status in the Spirit Hall would be so high.
That's the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, a figure of immense power and prestige, second only to the leader.
Meng Yiran couldn't help but feel horrified.
Beside her, the Dragon Lord Meng Shu, stroking his white beard, nodded slightly to her:
"That's right, this is the symbolic token of the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall."
"Since this token came from the hand of that boy named Ye Qifeng, it is enough to prove that he is the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall."
Snake Granny Chaotianxiang looked at her incredulous granddaughter, smiled slightly, and reminded her:
"Alright, Yiran, put it away."
"Also, remember this Holy Son Token must be hidden well. Apart from your grandparents and the people from the Spirit Hall, do not let anyone else see it, especially not the Barak royal family, understand?"
As she spoke, Chao Tianxiang's smile gradually faded, and her expression became serious.
"Yes, Grandma, I understand."
Meng Yiran nodded emphatically and flipped her hand to put the token back into her ring.
She was well aware of the implications. Although the Dragon Serpent Mansion was at its zenith in the Kingdom of Barak, it had become a thorn in the side of others, especially the Barak royal family.
King Kundra of the Barak Kingdom is the younger brother of Emperor Xue Ye Okula of the Heaven Dou Empire and a staunch supporter of the Heaven Dou royal family. The Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall have an extremely complex competitive relationship, and are even subtly inclined to be hostile.
If the Barak royal family were to learn that their heir to the Dragon and Snake Mansion was connected to the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, they would certainly not stand idly by and would definitely intensify their efforts against the Dragon and Snake Mansion.
They might even join forces with the Heavenly Dou royal family to suppress the Dragon Serpent Mansion, or even directly eliminate it.
Seeing the atmosphere in the room become serious, Long Gong Meng Shu laughed and said to Meng Yiran:
"Yiran, don't worry, Grandpa and Grandma will protect you."
"So what if the Barak royal family finds out? They wouldn't dare hurt you. If those good-for-nothings dare to lay a hand on you, your grandpa and grandma will wring their heads off."
The snake woman smiled broadly and nodded in agreement.
Meng Yiran gave a coquettish laugh:
"Oh, Grandpa, please don't be so violent all the time. It sounds so bloody."
However, despite saying that, Meng Yiran felt a warm feeling in her heart.
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the other side.
Shrek Campsite.
The sudden appearance of the Titan Giant Ape caused a disturbance among the soul beasts on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun also needed to recuperate, so the Shrek group did not leave the Star Dou Great Forest immediately.
After Tang San absorbed the spirit ring of the Human-Faced Demon Spider, Zhao Wuji led everyone to a safe place to set up camp, where they stayed for three days.
As for the promise to help Zhu Zhuqing obtain her third spirit ring, Shrek Academy and his group seemed to have deliberately forgotten about it, not mentioning it at all.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't expect Shrek Academy members to help her. She stood alone on a tall tree, gazing at the vast Starry Sky Forest, which resembled a green ocean, hoping that her Brother Ye would return soon.
"Boss Dai, are you even capable? How come you haven't managed to take down that catwoman yet? If you can't, why don't you let me do it?"
Beside the campsite, Ma Hongjun, whose body was still covered in bandages and whose injuries had not fully healed, raised his elbow and poked Dai Mubai's old waist.
"Get lost!"
Dai Mubai slapped Ma Hongjun hard on the back of the head, warning him fiercely:
"She belongs to me. If you dare to have any improper thoughts about her, I'll kill you."
"Ouch—you actually hit me? I was just joking."
Ma Hongjun staggered from the blow, accidentally aggravating his injuries. The lewd smile on his fat face vanished instantly, replaced by a grimace.
Dai Mubai ignored him and looked up at Zhu Zhuqing in the big tree. His eyes flashed with a hint of wickedness as he thought to himself:
"Zhu Zhuqing, don't be ungrateful. If you continue like this, don't blame me for using force on you."
During this time, while Ye Qifeng was away, Dai Mubai frequently went to Zhu Zhuqing's place, trying to persuade her to change her mind and return to his side.
However, Zhu Zhuqing never gave him a kind look, which made Dai Mubai lose face and get angry.
Not long after.
Zhu Zhuqing leaped lightly down from the tree and walked slowly toward her tent.
"Zhu Zhuqing, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."
Dai Mubai shrugged off Ma Hongjun, walked up to Zhu Zhuqing, and blocked her way.
"roll!"
Zhu Zhuqing didn't even bother to look at him. She uttered a cold word as her lips moved slightly, then walked past him and continued forward.
"Stop right there."
The usually aloof Dai Mubai finally couldn't contain his anger and roared:
"Zhu Zhuqing, don't push your luck. I've put up with you for a long time."
"hehe!"
Zhu Zhuqing sneered and finally looked up at him, but her eyes were full of disdain and contempt, and she didn't stop walking for a second.
"Very well, Zhu Zhuqing, since that's how it is, then don't blame me for taking action against you."
Dai Mubai suddenly raised his right hand, and a strong white light emanated from his palm. His eight-foot-long tiger claw instantly shot out. He had never felt so humiliated before, and the one who brought him this humiliation was a woman, his fiancée.
As the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, how could he possibly tolerate this?
Today, Zhu Zhuqing must be taught a lesson so that she understands what a fiancée should be like.
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The other side of the forest.
After putting away the Holy Son Token, Meng Yiran picked up the silver ring and held it up to the fingers of her left hand. After thinking for a moment, she decided to wear it on her ring finger.
Once the ring is put on, the necklace immediately shrinks and fits snugly against the skin, but it does not cause any discomfort. It is also easy to take off; simply inject soul power into the ring, and it can be easily removed.
Seeing that their granddaughter was wearing the ring on her left ring finger, the Dragon King and the Snake Queen exchanged a subtle glance, but neither of them said anything.
That's fine, since I already have someone I love anyway.
Now all my attention is on that Spirit Hall Holy Son named Ye Qifeng; it seems there's no doubt about it.
Moreover, wearing the ring on her ring finger can also keep out some unnecessary troubles, preventing those scoundrels from the Barak royal family from bothering her or making advances towards her.
A moment later, the Snake Woman smiled at Tianxiang and suggested:
"Yiran, let's go. We'll continue hunting for your third spirit ring. On the way, tell us about your experiences these past few days, and also tell us how you met that kid, Ye Qifeng."
After saying that, she stepped forward, put her hand on Meng Yiran's shoulder, and was about to activate her soul power to take Meng Yiran away from here.
Meng Yiran was stunned for a moment, then quickly stopped Chaotianxiang:
"Grandma, wait a minute, I've already obtained my spirit ring, so I don't need to hunt spirit beasts anymore."
Chao Tianxiang was slightly taken aback, and looked at Meng Yiran in astonishment:
"Has it been hunted yet?"
At this moment, Long Gong Meng Shu also looked over.
Faced with her grandparents' surprised gazes, Meng Yiran blushed slightly and nodded gently with an "Mmm":
"The hunt is complete. Brother Qifeng helped me hunt them, and there's more than one!"
The Dragon King and the Snake Queen were somewhat puzzled and asked in unison:
"More than one? What do you mean?"
Meng Yiran chuckled:
"Hehe, Grandpa and Grandma, you'll see when you see it, don't blink!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Yiran immediately summoned her martial spirit and spirit rings.
The arena was instantly filled with dazzling light.
A spear-like staff, shaped like both a dragon and a snake, immediately appeared in Meng Yiran's right palm.
At the same time, four spirit rings, one yellow and one purple, rose up one after another beneath his feet, pulsating slowly.
The first two were yellow hundred-year spirit rings, nothing special. The third spirit ring was not deep purple, but it was a genuine spirit ring that exceeded the limit. The fourth spirit ring was even more so, with a color that was purple with black undertones and an age of more than nine thousand years.
Neither the Dragon Lord nor the Snake Granny noticed the martial soul in Meng Yiran's hand, which had undergone a huge change in form. Instead, they were drawn to the four soul rings that rose from beneath her feet.
The Snake Woman pointed in shock at the spirit rings surrounding Meng Yiran:
"Yiran, how come you have four spirit rings? And what about the color and age?"
Long Gong was equally shocked, but he didn't speak. Instead, he flashed to Meng Yiran's side, grabbed her wrist, and focused intently on sensing her.
A moment later, his expression became even more shocked:
"Yiran, what's wrong with your soul power? Why has it suddenly increased to level forty-two?"
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Postscript:
Happy Children's Day everyone! (doge)
(End of this chapter)