area51novel Chapter 1 Young An Lan
Chapter 1 Young An Lan
Douluo Continent, Shangling City.
The octagonal tower with ninety-nine stories pierces the clouds and is the location of a branch of the Spirit Pagoda, one of the four giants of the continent.
"Yao... Yao..."
"The Second Master takes one bite, and the Great Master also takes one bite."
The corridors inside the tower were spacious and quiet, with the white jade floor as smooth as a mirror. Under the illumination of the soul-guiding lamp, a child with a tender face seemed to understand the way of balance. After kissing his second master, he immediately stood on tiptoe and pecked his grand master on the face as well.
The two people being kissed were a man with long, holy golden hair, the ends of which gently fell over his shoulders. He was none other than Yue Lingzhao, a level 98 Super Douluo with the title "Judgment".
At that moment, her eyes crinkled into a smile as she reached out and ruffled the little boy's hair, saying with a cheerful laugh, "Little Anlan is such a good boy."
Another woman stood on the left, her slender figure accentuated by a light purple dress, her long hair cascading down like purplish ink, and her eyes a deep amethyst color, as if holding endless stars.
She is Leng Qingning, the tower master of the Lingcheng branch of the Spirit Pagoda, a level 99 demigod with the title "Purple Phoenix".
She also raised her hand to stroke An Lan's hair, and said softly, "You're about to awaken your martial soul. Are you nervous?"
An Lan looked up at Leng Qingning, shook her head, and then nodded slightly: "A little bit."
After all, it was the awakening of his martial soul that would determine his entire life, so he was still a little nervous.
"Don't worry." Leng Qingning took his hand, her tone confident yet doting. "With me and your second master here, even if your martial soul is mediocre, we can still raise you to Super Douluo."
"Super Douluo?"
An Lan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then advised like a little adult, "Teacher, it's better if we keep a low profile. People who don't know us might think you're His Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix."
Leng Yaozhu, the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, is the deputy tower master of the Spirit Pagoda, the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan, and a four-word Battle Armor Master. She is one of the very few people standing at the pinnacle of the entire continent.
If she had said this, An Lan would have believed her completely, but Leng Qingning was just a Super Douluo, so it was obviously a bit arrogant for her to say such a thing.
Of course, this is also why he is unaware of Leng Qingning and Le Lingzhao's true strength.
An Lan knew that Leng Qingning's martial soul was a mutated version of the Heavenly Phoenix, the Purple Crystal Phoenix. As the tower master of one of the eighteen pillars of the Spirit Pagoda, she was at least a Super Douluo.
If Le Lingzhao can play with her, she must be quite capable herself.
Therefore, he prejudicially believed that he had two Super Douluo as his backers, and that he could rise to the top second generation, namely the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo and the Angel Douluo.
However, Super Douluo are not exactly everywhere on the continent, but they are a dime a dozen, so it's better to keep a low profile.
"Pfft~"
Le Lingzhao chuckled at An Lan's words, her golden eyes filled with amusement.
If she remembered correctly, Tianfeng Douluo had not yet broken through to level 99. He was more famous throughout the continent because of his identity as a four-word battle armor master.
But Leng Qingning is different. She is not only a four-word battle armor master, but has also broken through to the demigod realm, with her cultivation level two levels higher than that of Her Majesty Tianfeng.
What's more, Her Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix is Leng Qingning's aunt. This relationship makes An Lan's "earnest advice" even more endearing.
An Lan was drawn by Le Lingzhao's laughter and looked up at her: "Second Master, did I say something wrong?"
"No, no." Le Lingzhao immediately stopped smiling and said seriously, "I suddenly remembered that Her Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix is Qing Ning's aunt. I'll have her introduce you to her family another day."
"Really?" An Lan blinked suspiciously, feeling that Le Lingzhao was trying to fool him.
He secretly reviewed his words and didn't think there was anything wrong with them, unless... the Grandmaster was even more powerful than His Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix.
But how is that possible?
He was a transmigrator, a noble Earthling, and he knew very well that the Phoenix Clan didn't have two Limit Douluos.
Moreover, he was raised by his two masters, and he has never been separated from them since he can remember.
Even if he occasionally has to go out, there will always be someone who stays behind to keep him company.
As far as I can remember, this business trip to Tiandou City lasted for more than half a month, which was the longest we had ever been apart.
Even so, she made a special trip back before his martial soul awakened, and they would stick together as soon as they met.
Such clingy masters would be understandable if they were just ordinary Super Douluo.
But to say he's a Limit Douluo is simply impossible!
An Lan racked her brains but couldn't understand why any Limit Douluo would be so free to watch over a child every day.
Leng Qingning shook her head and chuckled, completely unexpected An Lan's reaction.
Over the years, she and Le Lingzhao have indeed kept a low profile in order to raise their child.
There's no way around it, my precious apprentice smells so good, I really don't want to be disturbed.
She took Anlan's hand and walked towards the Awakening Room, asking as they went, "How did it go? Did you find the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"
Le Lingzhao proudly raised her chin: "With me in charge, isn't it a piece of cake?"
"That's good." Leng Qingning nodded gently.
"The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire..."
When An Lan heard this familiar name, she was first taken aback, and then she suddenly realized who it was.
No wonder Second Master left for so long this time; it turns out he was looking for immortal herbs for him.
Families with some influence on the mainland all know that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is in the hands of the Tang Clan. However, Shrek Academy and the Tang Clan are powerful, so even if other forces are envious, they dare not openly and forcibly seize it.
The two masters clearly intended to provide him with an extra layer of protection. If his martial soul aptitude was mediocre, they would bypass the Tang Sect and "borrow" some immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for him to use.
However, this is not something that two Super Douluo can accomplish.
On the surface, the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy are closely allied, with their headquarters located in Shrek City. However, in reality, the core of the Tang Sect has always been in Tiandou City, and they have almost hollowed out the entire underground of Tiandou City.
Moreover, the plant-like beasts in the Yin-Yang Well are not without the power to resist; the remnant souls of the Fire Dragon King and the Ice Dragon King are enough to threaten a Limit Douluo.
An Lan looked up, intending to persuade her two masters, but caught a glimpse of a strange black light flashing in Leng Qingning's amethyst eyes.
He swallowed hard, instinctively tightening his grip on Leng Qingning's hand: "Teacher, it looks like there's something dark coming from your eyes..."
"Where?" Leng Qingning looked down at him, her amethyst eyes curving into beautiful crescents. "You're mistaken. My cultivation has improved recently, so the purple is just too deep, making it look a bit dark."
"Really?" An Lan blinked and looked closely. She felt that the teacher's eyes were indeed a very deep purple, almost black. Perhaps she was just seeing things.
Soon, the three of them arrived at an awakening room.
Given Leng Qingning's status, An Lan naturally wouldn't need to squeeze in with the other children to awaken.
The Awakening Room was exquisitely decorated, with an Awakening Platform made of precious metal in the center, its surface engraved with intricate Awakening Array patterns.
It's also worth mentioning that the interior is decorated in a cool and somber purple style from top to bottom, which shows that the staff of the Spirit Pagoda are eager to improve.
An Lan curiously reached out and picked up a soul tool ornament on the table, carved with an ornate purple phoenix pattern. His fingertips touched the cool surface of the object, and he asked, "Teacher, what do you think my martial soul will be?"
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