Huo Yun didn't insist on a wedding ceremony—he only needed Xiao Feng and Tang Huo'er to consummate their marriage.
Thus, the fair-skinned and beautiful Tang Huo'er was sent to Xiao Feng's room that very night, where the two spent the evening "studying the art of the Kun character."
As the saying goes: "A long journey tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's heart."
Though Tang Huo'er and Xiao Feng's union was politically motivated, after several days of "deep communication" with him, she couldn't help but develop genuine affection for him.
After all, Xiao Feng had already reached the Dou Saint level at the age of eighteen—a peerless genius unmatched across the entire Dou Qi Continent.
Moreover, he was incredibly considerate. Every morning, he would personally prepare breakfast for Tang Huo'er: two tea eggs, a fried dough stick, and a cup of freshly ground soy milk.
With such an outstanding and tender man, what woman could resist?
In just three days, Xiao Feng had taken a shortcut straight into Tang Huo'er's heart, making her utterly devoted and unable to extricate herself.
After securing the Blazing Flame Valley, Xiao Feng turned his attention to the Ice River Valley and the Sound Valley, forcibly transforming all their Dou Emperor-level experts and above into ghosts.
Finally, he used the same method to subdue the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion and the Yellow Spring Pavilion.
With this, aside from the Soul Palace, the Pill Tower, and the Falling Star Pavilion, all the prominent first-rate factions of the Middle Continent had fallen under Xiao Feng's control.
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Several Days Later
God's Lobby
As usual, Xiao Feng was absorbing the latest research memories from his Shadow Clones by dispelling them when a new message suddenly surfaced in his mind.
"Bang! Bang! Bang…"
His hands swiftly formed seals, and hundreds of new Shadow Clones materialized to continue research while he headed to the [God's Lobby] to investigate.
This time, the [God's Lobby] had detected coordinates for three new worlds: "Parasyte," "King Kong," and "Douluo Continent."
Since Parasyte and King Kong were set in modern societies, Xiao Feng would have to completely seal his cultivation, reducing himself to near-ordinary human levels if he wished to enter them.
Previously, he had ventured into the Joy of Life world only because there were no better options.
Now, with alternatives available, Xiao Feng naturally chose Douluo Continent—a world with fewer restrictions on him.
As for King Kong and Parasyte, he delegated their exploration to the Hollow Reincarnators.
"Whoosh!"
With a thought, the [God's Lobby] projected a pillar of white light, enveloping him entirely.
Under its influence, Xiao Feng's cultivation was swiftly sealed to roughly the level of a 90th-ranked Title Douluo.
On Douluo Continent, the number of Title Douluos and 100,000-year soul beasts combined exceeded fifty.
Thus, disguising himself as a Title Douluo wouldn't draw the world's consciousness's attention.
"Initiate teleportation!"
Once prepared, Xiao Feng gave the order. The [God's Lobby] opened a spatial node connected to Douluo Continent, transporting him across worlds.
When his senses cleared, Xiao Feng found himself in a dense grove.
"Hmm?"
His brows furrowed slightly, a hint of helplessness flashing across his face.
On Douluo Continent, there was an ironclad rule: without absorbing a soul ring, one's soul power could not exceed rank 10.
Though Xiao Feng's current strength rivaled a 90th-ranked Title Douluo, lacking a martial soul and soul rings forced his cultivation down to rank 10.
While he could forcibly break this restriction, doing so would alert the world's consciousness and result in immediate expulsion.
Perhaps this is the difference between simulated worlds and reality, he mused. During his avatar projection simulations, he hadn't faced such suppression.
Of course, this was merely a minor inconvenience.
As a transmigrator, Xiao Feng couldn't awaken a martial soul naturally. However, he could use the [God's Lobby] to scan others' martial souls and exchange for a suitable one.
Once equipped, he'd only need to acquire nine soul rings to unleash his full Title Douluo strength.
"For now, I should figure out my location and the current timeline."
After strategizing, Xiao Feng headed toward the nearest city.
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When he spotted the sign above the city gates—"Nuoding City"—he immediately recognized his whereabouts.
Inside the bustling city, Xiao Feng casually asked a passerby for directions and soon located Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy.
As he arrived at the academy's entrance, his gaze was drawn to a young couple exiting the premises.
The boy was plainly dressed, unremarkable in appearance, around twelve or thirteen years old, standing roughly 1.7 meters tall. He wore a light blue martial outfit and a belt embedded with twenty-four gemstones.
Beside him was a charming, petite girl with a long scorpion-tail braid, munching on a half-eaten carrot.
"Xiao San, are we really going to that… Shrek Academy?" the girl—Xiao Wu—asked between bites. "I've never even heard of it before."
"It's a recommendation from Teacher," Tang San replied after a pause. "I doubt he'd steer us wrong. Let's check it out first. If it's no good, we can always switch later."
"Alright then."
With that, Xiao Wu skipped along beside him, leaving the academy grounds.
Watching their retreating figures, Xiao Feng narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
So Tang San and Xiao Wu in this real world look identical to their simulated counterparts. Are those simulations truly virtual… or reflections of reality?
Simultaneously, an imperceptible scanning force radiated from him, replicating data from everything within a hundred-mile radius into the [God's Lobby's] exchange database.
Having obtained what he needed, Xiao Feng saw no reason to linger. He set off directly for Holy Spirit Village.
As expected, its location matched precisely with the simulation.
(End of Chapter)