One month later.
Behind the mountain of the Imperial Battle Team.
"So that's how it is… there might be good stuff here."
On a patch of blue silver grass, Xiao Lin looked at a story in one of his books and his eyes immediately lit up.
"I almost forgot about this."
The book in Xiao Lin's hands had been sent to him by someone at Qian Renxue's request. The book was called Records of Strange Worlds.
It contained records of many peculiar places travelers had seen.
Even the Qiankun Wenqing Valley that Tang San once mentioned had some entries.
According to the book, a place very similar to Tang San's description was located near the border between the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire (that's what the encyclopedia said — the author himself didn't know exactly).
But the exact location was not written.
Whether the traveler forgot or couldn't remember, no one knew.
That made Xiao Lin feel quite regretful.
If he could find Qiankun Wenqing Valley, would he really need to scheme so carefully against the Angel God?
Of course, Xiao Lin didn't mean that he himself wanted to go.
But Xiao Wu and Tang San going there would definitely be fine — and they could get countless rewards.
"The place where the Love God fell… how can it be stronger than the Yin–Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire?"
Xiao Lin muttered to himself, shaking his head in puzzlement.
In terms of strength, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings far surpassed some unknown Love God.
Unless the Love God was also a God King.
But considering that the Love God might be a human god and therefore more helpful to humans, Xiao Lin quickly accepted it.
However, Xiao Lin accepting it didn't mean the two Dragon Kings did.
"Yeah, exactly — how can it be better?"
"Your brother Tang San also seems like someone who talks nonsense."
The Ice Dragon King mocked from inside Xiao Lin's mental space.
They had a poor impression of Tang San — he hadn't even been there, yet he spoke so confidently.
"Uh… could it be that your ice–fire aura is poisonous to normal people?"
Xiao Lin suddenly realized something and defended Tang San.
And wasn't Qiankun Wenqing Valley the place Tang San later descended to in Douluo II to psychologically manipulate Huo Yuhao?
Damn it — it was very likely a channel used by the God Realm to observe Douluo Continent.
Thinking that, Xiao Lin felt he needed to be more careful with his words.
Right now it was fine, since he hadn't interacted with gods yet.
But once he did and got noticed, he couldn't openly call gods idiots and fleece them.
"Hmph. Even so, that Love God is just a god. Going to fleece the Angel God or Sea God would have the same effect."
The Ice Dragon King was still dissatisfied and snorted, releasing icy air.
This aligned with Xiao Lin's thinking. If not for the hellish dungeon that would open in less than a year and a half, he wouldn't even bother with Qiankun Wenqing Valley.
"This thing doesn't matter anyway. I'm not going."
Xiao Lin didn't have someone he loved deeply — if he went and got killed, that would be a total loss.
"This plane is more interesting."
He flipped the book to a page describing a subspace inside the City of Slaughter.
"It says a Slaughter God who came out of the City of Slaughter discovered many special variant soul beasts inside?"
"Some have special bloodlines and are extremely powerful, and can even help improve certain martial souls."
Xiao Lin supplemented the book with what he remembered.
Didn't Ma Hongjun eat the core of a Ten-Headed Blazing Sun Serpent and turn his martial soul into a Ten-Headed Phoenix?
But Tang San said that serpent wasn't a soul beast but a prehistoric exotic species.
So it didn't drop soul rings or soul bones.
Still, Xiao Lin valued its corpse — he wanted the Dragon Kings to refine it so it would become a soul beast under Douluo rules.
Then one snake could be used three ways.
Wasn't Huo Yuhao's teacher an outsider who eventually became his martial soul?
External beings could become martial souls under Douluo's rules — no reason the Ten-Headed Serpent couldn't.
From that angle, the City of Slaughter plane was a treasure trove.
He was also curious where it came from.
Did the Asura God create it after becoming a god?
If Xiao Lin knew where it came from, he could go to other worlds — or even create such planes.
But that was thinking too far ahead.
"Xiao Lin, didn't you say you wouldn't go to the City of Slaughter?"
The Fire Dragon King asked curiously.
"Who says you have to go through the City of Slaughter to enter that plane? And I have a calmness soul bone."
Xiao Lin shrugged.
Still, he set that aside for now.
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from afar.
"Third brother, hurry! I know where Brother Lin is — I just heard him talking!"
Soon Xiao Wu arrived with a very different-looking Tang San.
Seeing Xiao Wu cling to Tang San's arm like she wouldn't let go, Xiao Lin felt speechless.
"Xiao San, you're back?"
They greeted and chatted quickly.
Xiao Lin learned about Tang San's growth and Tang Hao's recovery.
"Brother Lin, can I borrow your fusion soul bone? I want to…"
"Take it."
Xiao Lin handed it over without hesitation.
"Thank you, Brother Lin. I'll definitely return it."
"No need to say that. I wasn't using it anyway."
"I will return it."
Tang San insisted seriously.
(End of chapter)