Douluo Dalu: Starting With Tom Cat-Chapter 284: The Reckless Qian Daoliu

"Your Majesty the Pope, Yan Chixia has only just arrived and has not yet made any contribution to Spirit Hall. I am afraid he cannot bear the position of this elder," Lingyuan Douluo transmitted her voice quietly.

Spirit Hall was different from other factions.

In the other factions on the continent, if a Titled Douluo were to join, let alone an elder, even a Supreme Elder could be promised.

In Spirit Hall, there were more than twenty Titled Douluos. But excluding the seven Tributes, there were only nine elders before Shen An’s arrival.

There were still several Titled Douluos waiting in line.

Of course, honorary elders were not included within this. But this position of Shen An’s was a solid Tenth Elder.

And for Bibi Dong to directly let Shen An take up the post would more or less cause some dissatisfaction among the other Titled Douluos.

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Yan Chixia’s combat power is extremely strong, and his potential is huge. He is more than enough for this position of elder. As for merit, I will give it to him."

Bibi Dong said indifferently.

Lingyuan Douluo said no more. She knew that Bibi Dong deeply felt the restriction the Great Priest placed on her authority as Pope, and thus she was eager to cultivate her own team.

The Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos were not lightly injured and had already retreated to recuperate. Bibi Dong, on the other hand, took Shen An to the Pope’s Hall to conduct the enfeoffment ceremony.

That’s right, it was the Pope’s Hall and not the Douluo Hall.

Normally, a newly promoted Titled Douluo would have to go to the Douluo Hall to conduct their enfeoffment ceremony, but Bibi Dong insisted on holding it in the Pope’s Hall.

This was undoubtedly another expression of her dissatisfaction with Qian Daoliu, as well as her desire to take the right of enfeoffment from the Douluo Hall into her own hands.

Thus, under the witness of numerous Titled Douluos, Shen An was officially enfeoffed.

Of course, there were also Tom and Jerry, wearing dog-head masks.

To have them disguise their identities, the two had directly put dog-head masks on their heads. The color difference between their bodies and heads was not even the same.

It was still that same sentence. A disguise that was full of holes in Shen An’s eyes was, in the eyes of others, a seamless one.

"Do you have a title you favor?" Bibi Dong asked.

Shen An shook his head. He wasn’t even a Soul Sage yet. How could he have thought of his own title?

Bibi Dong pondered for a moment and then said, "Logically speaking, with your cultivation in the sword path, the title of ’Sword’ would be most appropriate. Unfortunately, there is already Chen Xin."

"It’s not to say that your attainments in the sword path are inferior to his. In my opinion, you two, in terms of sword path attainments alone, can be called the two great~~"

Bibi Dong thought of another magnificent figure. Although she was unwilling to admit it, that person should be the number one in the sword path.

"You two can be listed as the two great peaks of the sword path."

Tom looked over with some disbelief. Is it really that high? How come in its view, Chen Xin’s sword path cultivation is just a small mound of earth?

"However, Chen Xin has the advantage of his cultivation and age, so he got the word ’Sword’ first. Spirit Hall has no plans for an all-out war with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for now."

"So, for your title, how about you first take your surname ’Yan’? In the future, it may not be impossible to seize the word ’Sword’."

Shen An agreed on the surface, but his heart moved. For now? So it’s a matter of sooner or later.

That’s right. Now everyone is saying that Spirit Hall has the ambition of a wolf. It seems that there will eventually be a war on the continent.

A sense of urgency rose in Shen An’s heart. Don’t look at the fact that it didn’t seem to be a difficult matter for him to fight a Titled Douluo.

But if seven or eight came at once, the one running would be him.

What’s more, this was just the overt power of Spirit Hall. No one knew the foundation it had in the dark.

If he wanted to protect the people he cared about in the future situation, he needed even greater strength.

’I have to find a way to reach Soul Sage as soon as possible,’ Shen An thought to himself.

The two publicly acknowledged qualitative leaps in the soul master world were one, from Soul Emperor to Soul Sage, and two, from Soul Douluo to Titled Douluo.

A Soul Sage could manifest their Martial Soul True Body. The better the quality of the martial soul, the stronger the power of the Martial Soul True Body.

With the quality of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, if he could really display it, Shen An didn’t even dare to imagine how strong he would be.

"From this day on, Yan Chixia is the Tenth Elder of my Spirit Hall, with the title of Yan!"

Bibi Dong’s voice was not loud, yet it spread throughout the entire Spirit City. Her profound cultivation was evident.

The moment these words came out, the whole city cheered.

Shen An also received his own elder’s token and the ceremonial robe unique to a Titled Douluo from Bibi Dong’s hands.

Yan Chixia, employee number 010, officially on duty from this day on.

And this news was also passed down by Bibi Dong. One can imagine that from Spirit City to the Spirit Holy Temple and even to the major branch halls, it would all be known.

It was just that Bibi Dong, looking at the tired look on Shen An’s face, was suddenly displeased. This was a good thing that everyone pursued, yet you are actually dozing off.

"Elder Yan, can you be a little more spirited? Don’t lose the face of a Titled Douluo," Bibi Dong said unhappily.

"I’ve just started my new job. It’s inevitable that my face shows some fatigue," Shen An explained with a dim complexion.

Ever since he had come to the Douluo Continent, Shen An had always been a free man. At worst, he had started his own teahouse business in the early days. If not for a chance coincidence, he really hadn’t thought that he would take up a post.

’Sure enough, going to work is a state of mind, and has nothing to do with cultivation,’ Shen An complained in his heart.

’What nonsense is he talking? Could it be a mountain dialect?’ Bibi Dong couldn’t quite understand, but she could guess a little.

"In that case, then that’s all for today. Someone, arrange for Elder Yan to rest."

Mmm?! Work is over! Shen An’s eyes lit up.

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That night, under Bibi Dong’s arrangement, Shen An stayed in a courtyard in Spirit City.

After all, how could a newly hired employee be treated like a beast of burden? One had to first give them a chance to adapt. Boiling a frog in warm water was the proper way.

The moment he got home, Shen An immediately felt refreshed. The layout of this courtyard was extremely elegant, and the facilities were complete. It gave a refreshing feeling.

However, he was not prepared to stay in the courtyard all the time. Shen An decided to wander around to establish the image of a street wanderer, to make it convenient to logically search for the traces of the missing Xue Qinghe in the future.

"I’m going out for a walk. Do you two want to come along?" Shen An asked.

Tom and Jerry immediately nodded. Tom even cleverly gestured with his hands.

"You’re saying we should act separately? With your small size, no one will care if you sneak into some places."

Shen An stroked his chin. It seemed to make some sense, but not much.

These two were not well-behaved masters. If he wasn’t careful for a moment and they caused some big trouble, he would be the one to clean up the mess in the end.

Tom seemed to see Shen An’s worry. He raised his paws to be level with his head, making a swearing gesture, his cat face full of pleading.

Jerry also learned from the cat and drew a tiger.

"Alright, I’ll trust you two this once," Shen An decided to give his cats some trust.

The moment his voice fell, the two little ones ran out of the house in a flash. Shen An hurriedly shouted, "If you have a chance, keep an eye out for news of him!"

Spirit City, as the holy land of soul masters, was also the city with the most ancient history. Everywhere displayed an ancient meaning. Walking in it, one could not help but marvel at its extraordinariness.

It was just that for Tom and Jerry, it was just some old city. Not fun at all.

Ahem, after all, a wild boar can’t eat fine bran.

The two little ones took the money they had swiped from Shen An and ate, drank, and played all the way, feeling very much at ease.

As for what Shen An had said about paying attention to news of Xue Qinghe, Tom and Jerry cared even less.

In this world, the number of people who could know Xue Qinghe’s whereabouts definitely did not exceed five fingers. But coincidentally, the two of them were among them.

They had been eyewitnesses that day.

However, Tom and Jerry decided to keep it a secret for a while longer. The two of them were very much looking forward to what kind of posture Qian Renxue would use to see Shen An in the future.

The moment they thought of the two meeting again, and Shen An’s expression of his brother of many years turning into a sister, the two little ones couldn’t help but want to laugh.

It was just that Spirit City was indeed not large, not even a tenth of Heaven Dou City. Unknowingly, Tom and Jerry had walked to a palace-style building. It was precisely the Douluo Hall.

The two of them looked at the Douluo Hall, whose exterior was as white as jade. They suddenly wanted to go in and have a look. Maybe Qian Renxue was inside. It would be quite good to go and take a peek.

The two little ones’ mobility was naturally extremely strong. They directly strode and walked in.

There were no magnificent decorations in the Douluo Hall. The whole was composed of simple and ancient rocks. The surface of the rocks even had a faint layer of golden light, and a strange energy was swimming within.

On the three high walls were all enshrined with square plaques of brilliant gold. Or three characters, or four characters. They were all the Titled Douluos of all past generations.

"Mmm, there are footsteps, but I can’t feel its existence," in the Douluo Hall, Qian Daoliu, who was between the virtual and real space, his heart suddenly tightened.

What kind of existence could it be that even he, a level ninety-nine Titled Douluo, could not feel its aura, yet it deliberately made footsteps?

If one were to say this person was not doing it on purpose, Qian Daoliu would absolutely not believe it.

He instinctively mobilized his Angelic divine power to hide his own existence, and then carefully sent out his spiritual power to observe. At his realm, spiritual power could see far more than the eyes.

Unfortunately, what he had encountered were two existences whose forms could be seen and whose sounds could be heard, but who could not be perceived.

Qian Daoliu, who had searched for a week, found nothing, yet he did not dare to rashly show himself.

Clang clang!

Another two sounds of heavy objects falling to the ground. It turned out that Tom and Jerry had looked around and found no one, so they had taken off their masks. It was more comfortable this way.

And this sound made Qian Daoliu panic again. Who on earth is this?

"Meow~" A comfortable cat’s meow sounded. Qian Daoliu was suddenly stunned. Such a familiar voice. He instantly thought of Tom.

When he had first met Shen An, he was also unable to perceive Tom.

Qian Daoliu followed the sound and looked over. Sure enough, a cat and a mouse were lying comfortably on the ground.

Jerry even felt the ground was a bit hard and casually pulled over Tom’s tail to use as its pillow.

Tom was not annoyed, letting Jerry pillow on it.

Qian Daoliu couldn’t help but feel a little warm watching this scene. As for the rule that the Douluo Hall was a forbidden place and others were not allowed to enter at will, it had been thrown to the back of his mind by him.

Not to mention that the master of these two was the future destined husband of his granddaughter, just the extraordinariness of these two little ones was enough for Qian Daoliu to turn a blind eye.

’They are so comfortable. I won’t go out and drive them away,’ Qian Daoliu thought to himself.

It’s so comfortable to stay in this building, and there’s usually no one here, the two little ones thought.

These two brothers had always been telepathic. The two little ones looked at each other sideways at the same time, their eyebrows twitching.

Cats and mice also need their own private space. Why don’t we make this our secret base in the future?

No sooner said than done. The two little ones took out a barbecue grill and meat skewers from who knows where, preparing for a wave of self-sufficiency.

Before long, the aroma of roasted meat began to float up.

The hidden Qian Daoliu suddenly’s nose twitched. He immediately had a气抖冷 (qìdǒulěng - shivering from anger). Bastard! This is the supreme hall of all soul masters! You are actually using it for a barbecue!

Qian Daoliu decided to scare these two little fellows away first. But inexplicably, he, who had been fasting for many years, actually felt a surge of appetite.

’So fragrant. Why don’t I take a few skewers to eat before I drive them away? They were the ones who rushed in first. For me not to make a move to injure them is already extremely good. And I’ll just eat one bite. I absolutely won’t be greedy for more.’

Qian Daoliu not only thought this, but also actually reached out to take them.

Just as Tom had placed a large roasted chicken leg in front of his mouth, Qian Daoliu took it with his soul power and took a bite himself. It was fragrant and produced saliva in his mouth. So fragrant!

Tom seemed to have not noticed at all. He closed his eyes and opened his mouth wide, taking a "ah-woo" bite of the non-existent chicken leg. His mouth moved as he chewed and chewed, eating with great relish.

Mmm???!

Tom’s cat face was suddenly shocked. Where’s my big chicken leg???!

Tom looked around but found nothing. Jerry also timely picked up its large skewer of roasted lamb, sprinkled it with cumin and chili, opened its mouth wider than Tom’s, and prepared to taste the delicacy.

Qian Daoliu, who had just finished eating the chicken leg, still felt it wasn’t enough. ’I haven’t eaten for decades. It’s fine to eat a little more, right?’

Then, Jerry also successfully tasted the air.

The two little ones looked around but found nothing. Finally, they locked their target on each other.

’I suspect it ate it, but I have no proof.’

The two hot-tempered little ones were about to fight, but then they remembered their promise to Shen An and decided to take a step back. It would be fine to just roast it again.

Qian Daoliu savored the delicacy in his hand. He found this scene quite interesting. He, who had always been steady, suddenly had a childishness that was not in line with his age. He decided to tease these two.

If Shen An were here, he would surely look at Qian Daoliu with great shock, question if he was crazy, and do his best to stop his behavior.

Unfortunately, Shen An was not here.

Thwack!

Qian Daoliu flicked a finger on a forehead. The force was just right, enough to daze but not to injure the brain.

"Ah-hoo-hoo!"

Tom cried out in pain, holding his head. His cat face instantly fell. He looked around angrily, but besides Jerry, there was nothing.

The answer was self-evident, the cat thought.

Jerry, on the other hand, was concentrating on preparing a new skewer.

Then, its bottom suddenly hurt, as if it had been spanked. It swelled up at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming unseemly large.

’Huh, why is a red bar floating above these two’s heads? And this red bar is constantly jumping.’ The secretly laughing Qian Daoliu suddenly became puzzled.

Shen An, who was not here: Old man, that’s a rage meter! You’d better wait for your death!

Just at the moment they were about to make a move, Shen An’s figure once again appeared in the minds of the two little ones. They suppressed their anger and decided to give Shen An some face.

Then Qian Daoliu silently knocked Jerry’s head and hit Tom’s butt.

"Meow!!!"

"Awooo!!!"

Intolerable! No need to endure anymore!

Anger has accumulated to the extreme!

Jerry was the first to attack. It ran to Tom at a hundred-meter-sprint speed and fiercely stomped on his toe.

"Ah-hoo-hoo~~~"

Tom let out a pig-slaughtering-like miserable cry. Looking at his red and swollen toe, he angrily bared his fangs and directly used a fierce tiger pounce on Jerry.

Jerry ran with all its might. Tom pursued relentlessly.

Qian Daoliu hid in the dark, secretly laughing, completely unaware that he was about to cry without tears.