Chapter 213 What Should You Call Me Here?
Night.
Jiang Nian took his blanket and pillow to the side room to sleep. He couldn't even sleep in his own bed; what a morally bankrupt state!
"It's all that girl Na'er's fault."
Jiang Nian gently stroked his neck, wondering if there were still marks there.
He would have to teach her a lesson when he saw her again during the day. He didn't sleep a wink all night.
Jiang Nian got up in the middle of the night to cultivate, striving to break through to the title level as soon as possible and resolve this war-torn world.
Winter.
The Spirit Hall welcomed its first snow.
Wearing a coat, Bibi Dong stood quietly in her courtyard admiring the plum blossoms, only wearing a thin black stocking. He wondered if she was cold.
"Teacher."
"I've already said, what should you call me when there are no outsiders?" Bibi Dong said coldly.
A hint of speechlessness flashed in Jiang Nian's eyes, but he still softly called out, "Sister... Sister?"
"Hmm~ Speak, what is it?" Bibi Dong asked calmly, her back to him.
"I've already touched the threshold of becoming a Title Douluo. Cultivating in the Spirit Hall is pointless; I'm going to go out for a stroll."
Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow. She hadn't expected this guy to report back to her after leaving, and she suddenly felt a little uneasy.
After contradicting her for so long, it was strange that he wasn't opposing her now.
"Go ahead, strive to break through to the Title Douluo level as soon as possible, and the two of us can join forces to conquer the entire continent."
Jiang Nian nodded, watching Bibi Dong's beautiful back as his gaze gradually moved downwards.
After a moment, he couldn't help but say, "That's awesome. Don't get too cold."
With that, his body disappeared from the spot.
Bibi Dong frowned, pondering Jiang Nian's words as he left.
"This little guy, he hasn't cared about himself in a long time..."
The woman looked up at the proud plum blossoms in the snow, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.
The Holy Son's Palace.
Jiang Nian, with Xiao Bai in tow, prepared to leave alone.
He wanted to explore this continent thoroughly, seeking an opportunity to break through to the next level.
As for the other girls, there was no need to bring them along.
After saying goodbye to the two girls, he set off for the Martial Soul Academy.
After chatting with some familiar friends, he planned to leave now.
"Brother! I want to come too!" Hu Liena came out excitedly, pouting and acting cute.
In the past, Jiang Nian might have agreed, but now he was almost immune to it.
Besides, this girl's motives weren't pure; she might do something terrible in the wild.
"No, this time I'm not taking anyone." Jiang Nian pressed her head down, his attitude very firm.
Hu Liena's eyes were filled with tears. She secretly activated her Martial Soul, wanting to use her charm skill on him, but unfortunately, a mere Soul King was still too inexperienced.
"When you become a Title Douluo, you might be able to successfully charm me, but right now... you're still far from it."
Jiang Nian tapped her head, and his body flashed, disappearing from Hu Liena's sight.
"Hmph! One day, I'll be so smitten with you, I'll make you lick my toes!"
The girl's pretty face flushed pink, her cheeks puffed out, and her eyes were filled with determination.
"What? Sister, what are you talking about?" Xie Yue stepped forward and asked curiously.
"Don't call me sister! Only Brother Jiang Nian can call me that!"
Xie Yue: "?" ...
Sitting on Xiao Bai's back, Jiang Nian closed his eyes and continued his meditation.
Two hours later, they had left the territory ruled by the Spirit Hall.
Entering a village, Jiang Nian looked at the wandering souls and quickly sent Wu Chang to take them away to fill his territory.
Perhaps they never imagined that they would be exploited by him after death, having worked for him in life.
"How can this be considered exploitation? This is called entrepreneurial partnership. Once the Underworld is completed, we'll send them to be reincarnated."
Jiang Nian felt the mysterious power flowing into his body; although scarce, it was very pure.
His cultivation level also advanced slightly.
He estimated that once he sent more people in, he might be able to advance to the Title Douluo level using this "power of merit."
So, the man and the rat traveled through various cities, beginning to bring the recently deceased souls into the small worlds created by the Book of Life and Death.
Those people looked around in bewilderment, not even understanding where they were, before being assigned work to begin doing.
"Tsk tsk tsk~ These ghosts don't need to eat and don't know fatigue; they're perfect for working."
"No worse than those ox-drawn laborers in my previous life."
Jiang Nian finally understood the hateful aspects of those capitalists.
However, if the dead wandered the streets alone, they would eventually die and their souls would return to the world. He had already done a great favor by promising them the chance to be reincarnated in the future.
"I'm so kind."
Jiang Nian lay on Xiao Bai's furry body, waiting for their next destination.
Soon, they arrived at a small border town.
A tense atmosphere permeated the air, and the streets were nearly deserted, as if something big was about to happen.
"The two great empires are going to war again. After fighting for so many years, don't they ever get a break?!"
"What does it have to do with those noble lords? They only care about enjoying themselves, they don't care about anything else!"
"Exactly, even if their countries are destroyed, they'll just take their wealth and go to another country, just to live a carefree life elsewhere."
Jiang Nian listened intently to the complaints of the hurried passersby.
Another war?
It seemed he'd collect a lot of ghosts this time.
"Xiao Bai, humans prefer infighting to soul beasts."
"Dealing with those people is less appealing than dealing with an idiot like you."
Xiao Bai: "???"
Before long, Jiang Nian stood in the shadows watching the two armies clash. The sounds of battle echoed through the sky, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.
Until night fell and the retreat was announced, the battlefield was littered with corpses.
Jiang Nian collected the souls of nearly ten thousand people this time. They lined up to enter, their faces filled with confusion and resentment.
"Hurry up, stop dawdling."
"Go in and work hard, and one day we'll send you to be reincarnated."
A minotaur held a whip to drive away the ghosts. These people had just died and were covered in malevolent energy, but it had no effect on these ghost generals.
"My lord! May I go and say goodbye to my mother? My mother is nearly seventy years old, and I want to see her one last time!"
"My lord! Me too!"
"My lord, my daughter was just born today, and I have to go to the front lines..."
The minotaur angrily kicked those people aside.
"You're all dead! You still want to see your families? You'd better work for me obediently!"
"If the young master hears this, you'll be in big trouble!"
The minotaur glanced back at Jiang Nian, then became even fiercer towards the people.
"Wait." Jiang Nian interrupted it.
"Young master, what are your orders?" The minotaur fawned and stepped forward.
"Let them all see it one last time. We're not bandits."
"Yes!"
Jiang Nian sighed softly, gazing at the setting sun, their excited voices ringing in his ears.
(End of Chapter)