But the very next moment they saw the third line of the Heavenly Dao buff: Heavenly Dao would erect teleportation gates across the entire Douluo Continent!
'Heaven itself is helping me—truly helping me!'
Spirit Hall.
At this moment every single one of the Worshippers had gathered.
High Priest Qian Daoliu sat at the head, eyes flashing as he stared at the images on the heavenly screen.
'My fellows, this is a rare opportunity.'
'Although the Qiankun Valley of Questioning Love lies on the Sun Moon Continent, with the heavenly screen's teleportation, distance is no longer an issue.'
'This chance—everyone in our Spirit Hall can compete for it.'
Qian Daoliu's steady, powerful voice echoed through the hall: 'Even if you fail the final trial and cannot obtain the inheritance of a God Position, merely lasting a few rounds in that "True-Heart Great Adventure" will reward you with increased spirit ring years and Spirit Bones—fortune enough to be called a miracle.'
'And with the Heavenly Dao buff of "Undying Mode", defeat at worst means a little superficial pain.'
At this point Qian Daoliu swept his gaze over the old comrades around him.
'So—any of you want to give it a try?'
What happened next, however, caught Qian Daoliu completely off guard.
Second Priest Gold Crocodile Douluo was the first to shake his head, a look of waning interest on his face.
'Big Brother, stop teasing us.'
Gold Crocodile sighed and shook his head again: 'You know perfectly well us old bones have no children, no one we love—lifelong bachelors.'
'Go to a place that judges you by the word "love" and we'll be eliminated in the first round, mocked by its rules—why bother disgracing ourselves?'
Gold Crocodile's words struck a chord with the other Worshippers, who nodded in agreement.
Exactly—why would a bunch of coffin-dodging old bachelors rush to face a love trial? That would be asking for a beating.
But as he spoke, a sly glint suddenly flashed in Gold Crocodile's cloudy old eyes.
His gaze involuntarily drifted toward the two men beside him—Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
Feeling that "kind" stare, Yue Guan couldn't help shivering, his delicate orchid-finger twitching.
'Second Priest… why are you staring at us two?'
Yue Guan asked in puzzlement, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
The burly Fourth Priest Lion Douluo instantly caught his second brother's meaning and couldn't hold back a snort of laughter.
'A-hem, Yue Guan, Gui Mei.'
'Our Hall of Worship is all old bachelors, but your Elder Palace is different.'
'I recall you two are inseparable—eating and living together. Your relationship… tsk, quite cozy.'
'How about you two try this "True-Love Adventure"?'
The moment these words landed the entire hall fell silent.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei's faces turned green; a flock of crows seemed to fly overhead.
???
What the hell?!
Gui Mei's normally ghost-veiled dark face was now flushed; he couldn't stop coughing.
'A-a-hem! Fourth Priest, don't—don't joke!'
'We're both men! Men!!'
'What we have is brotherhood—comrades-in-arms! How could we enter the Qiankun Valley of Questioning Love?!'
But Thousand Jun Douluo, who loved fanning the flames, burst into laughter and added the finishing stab: 'Haha! Old Ghost, that's where you're wrong.'
'Heavenly Dao never said men can't enter—true love has no gender!'
'Besides, didn't Heavenly Dao say that completing the deep-adventure trial lets you make a wish to the Qiankun Valley?'
Thousand Jun Douluo sized up Yue Guan with a wicked grin: 'That place's divine force is unfathomable—anything can happen.'
'Maybe… if you two clear it, you could wish to turn one of you into a woman?'
'Then wouldn't it become a beautiful tale in our Spirit Hall?'
'Pfft!'
Even Qian Daoliu couldn't hold back; the corners of his mouth twitched violently.
Yue Guan trembled with rage, his orchid-finger shaking, his face—prettier than most women's—flushed with shame: 'You—you lot! No respect for your elders!'
Seeing the banter about to derail entirely, Qian Daoliu finally waved his hand to stop it.
Any further and Spirit Hall's whole style would change.
'All right, back to business.'
'Since Yue Guan and Gui Mei "aren't willing", issue the order.'
'Have Ling Yuan, Ghost Leopard, and Demon Bear lead the elite of Spirit Hall's younger generation.'
'Any couples within the Hall who truly love each other—regardless of rank—may apply.'
'This opportunity is not only a chance to advance in strength but also a touchstone to test loyalty and affection.'
Gold Crocodile nodded, his playful look gone: 'Fine, let those three lead.'
'I'll notify them at once; gather all volunteers before the main gate immediately!'
…Canglan Academy.
Watching the bustling teleportation-gate scenes on the heavenly screen, Lin Yuan's mouth twitched, his face full of refusal.
Yet the several female disciples beside him were so excited their cheeks blushed crimson.
It was the legendary "Love God" relic!
Not only were there rewards—it could verify true hearts!
To girls just awakening to love it was a fatal temptation.
Ning Rongrong hugged Lin Yuan's arm and cooed:
'Teacher, teacher~ this Qiankun Valley of Questioning Love looks so interesting!'
'Can't we go, pleeease?'
Xiao Wu's big eyes sparkled, her rabbit-ears standing straight as she looked on eagerly:
'Yeah, yeah! It looks super fun!'
'And…'
Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances, each hiding a private little scheme.
Teacher treated each of them so well; though nothing was ever said, that ambiguous atmosphere lingered.
All of them wondered—who did Teacher like best in his heart?
Or… did he like them all?
This Qiankun Valley of Questioning Love was the perfect lie-detector.
But before their fantasies could finish, an icy voice shattered their sweet dream.
'No.'
Lin Yuan refused without hesitation.
What a joke!
Only a dog would go to that place!
In the original story Huo Yuhao had been tormented half to death there (thanks to Tang San, granted).
That twisted place that demanded you tear out your heart for inspection—only the ultimate sucker would step inside!
'Ah? Teacher, why?'
Ning Rongrong's little lips puckered in displeasure:
'But it holds the inheritance of the Love God!'
'Since it's the place where the Love God fell, I bet there'll be a super-romantic story!'
'Maybe we'll even witness the beautiful legend of love she left behind!'
Hearing the word 'romantic', Lin Yuan gave a cold laugh and shook his head.
'Romantic? Rongrong, you're letting your imagination run away with you.'
'That place isn't romantic at all; it's filled with blood and venomous spite.'
(End of Chapter)
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