Douluo: Starting from the engagement with Zhu Zhuqing.

Tiandou City, Tiandou Palace.

"Senior Di Tian, ​​I wonder why you saved me?"

Tang San held on to his body, looking at Di Tian who was sizing up the palace layout with a little curiosity, suppressed the doubts in his heart, and said respectfully.

The battle in the sky above Shrek Academy spread across the entire Tiandou City like a hurricane, and quickly spread to the periphery of the imperial capital. The death of the Seventh Elder and the near assassination of the Regent brought unimaginable shocks to the already unstable empire.

Tang San's rule over the Heaven Dou Empire was also visibly declining.

But he had no time to care about these things at the moment. He just gave a few simple instructions to the master, and then hurried back to the palace to meet Di Tian.

He knew very well that Di Tian was an extremely powerful man. As long as he could get his support, he would still have a chance to turn the tables.

Di Tian retracted his gaze and looked at Tang San. The Imperial Palace gathered the essence of the entire human society and indeed had many desirable features, which made the long-lived Di Tian feel amazed.

This is a civilization that is completely different from that of soul beasts.

"I'm here to form an alliance with you."

Di Tian said straight to the point.

Unlike the intrigues of human society, soul beasts don't have any twists and turns, they are all straightforward. Although Di Tian understands the rules of human society, he has no intention of following them.

Hearing this, Tang San was startled.

He was still thinking about how to phrase it so that the senior wouldn't feel awkward, but he didn't expect that the senior Di Tian would directly propose an 'alliance'. Tang San was pleasantly surprised, it was like someone was sending him a pillow when he wanted to fall asleep.

But this also made him feel a little confused and wary. Why would such a powerful person want to form an alliance with him?
"Senior Di Tian, ​​I want to ask you a question. Your strength is unmatched on the continent. Why do you want to find an ally? And why me?"

Out of caution, Tang San asked carefully.

Di Tian glanced at Tang San, then moved his gaze, looking outside the palace through the wide palace gate. Neat white marble covered the ground, and elite soldiers were guarding carefully; further outside, countless ministers were waiting at the gate of the imperial palace, and the daily life of the people of Tiandou City appeared in Di Tian's mind through the heavily guarded palace.

It's such a different world.

"Because of Dai Yao."

Di Tian slowly said a name that Tang San was not expecting.

"Because of Dai Yao?"

Tang San said in disbelief. Why could a mere Dai Yao force such an unrivaled powerhouse to form an alliance with him?

Di Tian sighed and said sadly:
"Although I don't want to admit it, this is the fact."

Thinking back to when he tried to use Dai Yao, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He was too arrogant, so arrogant that he thought he could control the child of destiny and complete his plan. As a result, he missed a move, which led to Dai Yao being forced to the opposite side of the entire soul beast clan.

But even so, Di Tian still has room to turn around.

However, according to the news from within the Spirit Hall, Di Tian keenly discovered that the current Pope Bibi Dong and Dai Yao had a very special relationship.

He knew the situation Dai Yao was in when he left the Spirit Hall. It could be said that Dai Yao was just running for his life. But the subsequent development of the incident surprised Di Tian. Bibi Dong not only let Dai Yao go, but also sent the Saint Girl to reconcile with Dai Yao. This attitude seemed to be begging!
If the Wuhun Empire is allowed to unify the continent, then Dai Yao, relying on his relationship with Bibi Dong, will reveal to Bibi Dong the hidden soul beast forces in the Xingdou Great Forest, which will be a devastating blow to the soul beasts.

A unified human empire would unleash such a powerful potential for war that Di Tian broke out in a cold sweat when he thought of this.

Now, he must make a choice for the life and death of the soul beast.

The rise of the Son of Destiny is unstoppable, and he will definitely become a true god in the future. Before Dai Yao becomes a god, Di Tian must obtain Dai Yao's forgiveness.

And the Tiandou Empire is the best bargaining chip.

Therefore, he must work hard to keep the Tiandou Empire undefeated, otherwise it will be in vain. Of course, if Dai Yao refused to forgive, he was also prepared to launch a beast tide. Rather than watching the soul beasts gradually die, it would be better to perish together.

"As for why I chose you, it's because apart from your Haotian Sect and the Tiandou Empire, there is no other force on the continent that can compete with the Spirit Hall. Although the Xingluo Empire is powerful, its spirit masters are too weak, so I will not choose them."

Di Tian said calmly.

Tang San keenly heard the hidden meaning in Di Tian's words.

Di Tian was afraid of Dai Yao, but he formed an alliance with him to resist the Spirit Empire. Is there any connection between the two? Could Dai Yao represent the Spirit Hall?
Secondly, what exactly is the power that Emperor Tian represents? He is so powerful, but there is no record of him. It is as if he appeared out of nowhere. Moreover, he is hostile to the Spirit Hall. There seems to be no such power in the world, right?
There is no such force among humans, unless...

A terrible guess emerged in Tang San's mind.

"Senior... who are you?"

Tang San swallowed and asked with some difficulty.

Di Tian glanced at Tang San calmly and said in a deep voice:
"Didn't you already guess it?"

"I am a soul beast."

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Half an hour later, the elders who were chasing Dai Yao turned back and returned to the palace.

"What? Young Master is still alive?"

The second elder was shocked.

Tang Xiao nodded, thinking of the death of the Seventh Elder, his face became a little gloomy, and he explained:
"Yes, a senior suddenly took action and saved Xiao San and Master. This senior's strength is so great that even I cannot compare to him. I estimate that this senior is not much different from my great-grandfather Tang Chen."

Hearing this, several elders were shocked.

Their grandfather Tang Chen was one of the strongest men on the continent, and it was hard to believe that a strong man with similar strength suddenly appeared. But after hearing Tang Xiao's firm words, they had to believe it.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we have seen the strength of that senior with our own eyes. What Sect Leader Tang said is absolutely true."

Yu Xiaogang sat weakly on the chair and confirmed for Tang Xiao.

The fifth elder looked somewhat painful and said angrily:

"It's good that the young master is still alive. That senior is so strong, why didn't he save Old Seven?!"

"Lao Wu!"

The second elder shouted. His turbid eyes showed no sign of hiding his anger:

"Old Five, I understand your thoughts. But who you save and who you don't save is up to you. It's a great blessing that he can save the young master. We should be grateful instead of blaming him for not saving Old Seven!"

Hearing the words of the Second Elder, the Fifth Elder had to hold back his anger, and finally he could only slap his thigh heavily and sigh. Seeing this, Tang Xiao changed the subject and said:

"Second Elder, you went after that kid, what was the final result?"

Hearing this, the second elder's face immediately darkened and he said slowly:

"Alas, we failed. At the beginning, after we exploded the ring, we tried our best to catch up with the boy and avenge Old Seven. However, no matter how hard we chased, the distance between us and the boy remained the same. As the increase brought by our ring explosion slowly disappeared and the speed decreased a lot, we found that the distance between us and the boy remained the same."

"We then realized that the guy did this on purpose! He deliberately did not shake us off and kept us hanging, making us think we could catch up with him."

"If we go all out and continue to explode the ring, we may catch up with that guy, but the greater possibility is that he will use up all the energy he has for exploding the ring, and then he will kill us when we become weak."

"After much consideration, I had to make the decision to retreat."

Tang Xiao felt the pain that the Second Elder felt when he made the decision. Looking at the elders with painful faces, he sighed and said:
"Second Elder, you are right. We cannot lose any more people. Once we lose one, the balance between us and the Wuhun Empire will be broken, and the situation may be overturned in an instant."

Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flanders all felt the biting cold.

The current situation is extremely critical.

At this moment, footsteps were suddenly heard outside the hall. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tang San walking slowly, regaining his former elegance and confidence, and the weakness from his previous injury had disappeared.

"Xiao San, you..."

Seeing Tang San's mental state, Yu Xiaogang said in surprise.

"Xiao San, how did your conversation with that senior go?"

Tang Xiao asked quickly.

Tang San smiled elegantly. Yue Xuan's education had endowed him with etiquette that no one could find fault with. He smiled and said:
"I have formed an alliance with the senior. Although he cannot attack directly, he will contain the power of the Spirit Empire from another direction of the Spirit Empire. By then, the power of the Spirit Empire outside Zhennan Pass will definitely be greatly weakened. That will be the time for us to fight back!"

Although Di Tian is a soul beast, compared with evil forces like the Spirit Hall, the distinction between man and beast is not that important.

"This is really a great thing, but Young Master, who is that senior? Can he be trusted?"

The fatigue on the Second Elder's face faded a lot. Over the years, they were extremely exhausted in resisting the attacks of the Spirit Hall.

Tang San paused, glanced at everyone's inquiring faces, and thought it would be better to hide the identity of Senior Di Tian.

After all, not everyone is as broad-minded as him and willing to accept the help of the soul beast forces. Once someone hinders the alliance with Senior Di Tian because of the difference between humans and beasts, it will be troublesome.

Those who achieve great things need not be fussy about small details. When things are done, even if someone is unwilling to accept them, they will have to accept them.

"My elders, the senior has lived in seclusion for many years and has not been concerned with worldly affairs. He just couldn't bear to see the evil forces like the Spirit Hall unify the continent and bring unimaginable disasters to the continent, so he came to help. Therefore, he doesn't want me to reveal his identity, I hope everyone can understand."

Tang San smiled elegantly.

Although everyone had some doubts when they heard this, this was the choice made by their predecessors after all, so they did not dare to question it.

"Since Senior is unwilling to reveal it, we won't ask. Is Senior still here now?"

Tang Xiao asked.

"Senior Di Tian has left."

Tang San explained. Tang San did not deceive them. After the discussion, Di Tian disappeared.

Although everyone felt a little regretful, they were relieved. They had been suppressed for too long in the face of the overwhelming attack of the Spirit Empire. Now a powerful reinforcement suddenly appeared, just like a long drought and a sweet rain.

As long as you persevere, a bright future will surely come.

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In a forest within the Tiandou Empire.

The bonfire lit up, and the orange-red light pierced the darkness. Many teachers and students from the Elemental Academy sat on the ground around the bonfire. They had not rested for a moment since they escaped from Tiandou City, and fled all the way to the pre-arranged gathering place.

Many of the powerful men from the Element Academy, except for the few who were on night watch, gathered in the tent to discuss future plans, while the young disciples gathered around several bonfires.

Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, Shui Binger and many other disciples who participated in the Soul Master Competition also gathered around a fire, but the atmosphere was a bit weird. Even many disciples who gathered around different fires would occasionally cast curious glances at Feng Xiaotian's fire.

In other words, looking at Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu.

Finally, Huo Wu glanced at the faces of the people who were hesitant to speak, pursed her lips, looked at Shui Bing'er's cold and delicate face, and a nameless jealous fire arose in her heart, and she said:

"Since you guys don't ask, let me ask! Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, are you two really involved with that guy Dai Yao?!"

Qiu Ruoshui refuted unceremoniously:
"Huo Wushuang, keep an eye on your sister. What do you mean by getting together? Do you know how to talk?"

Huo Wushuang wanted to persuade his sister when he heard this, but when he saw Huo Wu's stubborn eyes, the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat.

He knew that his sister seemed to have some feelings for Dai Yao, so she had never accepted Feng Xiaotian's feelings. Now it seemed that this feeling was correct. That was why he was so excited until Shui Bing'er and Dai Yao were together.

Beside Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er looked a little depressed. She glanced at Xue Wu cautiously and asked in a low voice:

"Sister, is your Xuewu really here with Dai Yao? Is he really here to save you and Sister Xuewu?"

Shui Bing'er smiled bitterly and looked at Xuewu. How should she answer?
She and Dai Yao did have a relationship, but it was just an accident, and it happened with Xue Wu, and Dai Yao ruined her innocence. How could she tell anyone about such a ridiculous thing?

Moreover, although Dai Yao showed a lot of concern, he did not make clear his relationship with her. What if she said something inappropriate and Dai Yao found out and clarified it? How would everyone see the two of them?

She didn't care about this, but she had to take Xuewu into consideration. Over the years, Xuewu had developed a deep affection for Dai Yao, and she didn't want Xuewu to get hurt.

"I······"

Shui Bing'er didn't know how to start.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from the dark woods behind, and a figure wearing a bamboo hat and carrying a long spear walked out of the shadows.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Dai Yao slowly sat down beside Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, took off his bamboo hat, apologized to the two girls, and then turned to Huo Wu and the others and said:

"I did risk my life to break into Tiandou City in order to save them. Bing'er, Xuewu and I have been together for a long time. I feel sorry for them, not only because I wronged them, but also because of other reasons. I did not make this relationship public."

After the words were spoken, the scene fell into silence. (End of this chapter)