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Thinking of Tang Yuehua's gentle, moving, and peerless visage, as well as her tender, water-like eyes.
A trace of eager warmth welled up in Luo Nan's heart, making him feel as though his heart was already racing back home.
However, before returning, he first had to figure out where he currently was.
Previously, to escape Di Tian's hunt, he had scampered wildly through the desolate mountains and wild ridges, long losing his direction.
Luo Nan's figure flashed, resembling a golden roc soaring straight up into the sky; he instantly lifted off the ground and flew thousands of meters high into the air.
Overlooking the earth from a high vantage point, Luo Nan's powerful Mental Energy radiated outward in all directions like a radar.
Soon, he discovered a fairly large city a dozen miles away to the southeast.
Without hesitation, Luo Nan directly transformed into a stream of light and flew toward that city.
He landed in a secluded forest outside the city.
After some simple inquiries, Luo Nan discovered with some surprise.
That his random scampering had actually brought him near the border of the Balak Kingdom.
The Balak Kingdom, as one of the four major kingdoms under the Heaven Dou Empire.
Its geographical position was extremely important, long known as the southern gate of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Although this place was not too far from the core region of the Heaven Dou Empire, there was still quite a long journey to Heaven Dou City.
"I actually ran all the way to the Balak Kingdom; this deviation is outrageous enough."
Luo Nan helplessly shook his head.
But it didn't matter; with his current flight speed as a Level 94 Titled Douluo.
If he traveled at full speed, he could return to Heaven Dou City in at most two or three days' time.
Luo Nan found a tavern in the city that looked quite high-end.
He ordered a table of sumptuous food and wine, preparing to properly reward his stomach, which had been exposed to the wind and dew for over a month.
However, just as he had just raised his wine glass, preparing to drain it in one gulp.
The low-voiced conversation of several brawny men at the neighboring table, who looked like mercenaries and wandering Spirit Masters, clearly drifted into his ears.
"Hey, have you guys heard?"
"Something huge happened over at Spirit City!"
A burly man with a scar on his face said mysteriously.
"What huge matter?"
"Could it be that Spirit Hall is going to hold some Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament again?"
Another skinny-monkey-like Spirit Master chimed in dismissively.
"What tournament! It's the Supreme Pontiff! Her Holiness the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, Lord Qian Xunji... has fallen!"
The scar-faced man lowered his voice, his tone filled with incredulous shock.
"What?!"
"The Supreme Pontiff is dead?!"
"How is this possible!"
"Her Holiness the Supreme Pontiff is a lofty Titled Douluo, who could possibly kill him?!"
The few people at the same table instantly gasped, crying out in alarm.
"Shh! Keep it down! Do you not want your lives anymore!"
The scar-faced man quickly made a hush gesture, anxiously looked around, and then continued:
"The information officially released by Spirit Hall says that Her Holiness the Supreme Pontiff was overly anxious for success while Cultivating in seclusion."
"Leading to a Qi Deviation, and ultimately dying of an untreatable condition."
"Now, Spirit Hall has officially announced that the Saintess of Spirit Hall, which is Her Holiness the Supreme Pontiff's direct Disciple Bibi Dong."
"Will succeed to the position of Supreme Pontiff, becoming the first female Supreme Pontiff in the history of Spirit Hall!"
Hearing this news, the guests at the other tables in the tavern also pricked up their ears, and the entire tavern suddenly plunged into a bout of oppressive whispers.
Meanwhile, Luo Nan, sitting in the corner, after hearing this news.
Only slightly raised his eyebrows, and his hand holding the wine glass did not even tremble in the slightest.
He drained the strong liquor in his cup in one gulp, a meaningful sneer hooking up at the corner of his mouth.
"Qi Deviation? Heh, this excuse is really perfunctory."
Regarding Qian Xunji's death, Luo Nan did not feel the slightest shock.
As a Transmigrator who knew the plot well, he was clearer than anyone about how Qian Xunji died.
What Qi Deviation, it was utter nonsense!
That fellow Qian Xunji was clearly beaten into heavy injuries by Tang Hao using the Great Sumeru Hammer.
After fleeing back to Spirit Hall, by that good Disciple of his, Bibi Dong, who had endured for many years and hated him to the bone.
Taking advantage of his critical injuries on the verge of death, she directly used the potent poison of the Soul Eating Spider Emperor to devour him until not even scum was left!
Luo Nan silently calculated the timeline in his heart.
"When Yuehua and I got married in Heaven Dou City back then, that old thing Qian Xunji definitely hadn't died yet."
"Up until now, counting fully, it has only been a little over two months, less than three months' time."
"It seems that Bibi Dong swallowing Qian Xunji happened during this period of time."
"However..."
"Qian Xunji was probably killed by Bibi Dong long ago."
"The reason Spirit Hall dragged it out until now to release the news is probably because during this period of time."
"Spirit Hall's interior is undergoing an extremely tragic power reshuffle."
After all, Qian Xunji was the sole heir of the Angel lineage, and Qian Daoliu's biological son.
Once he died, the Hall of Elders and Elder Palace within Spirit Hall would definitely stir up a monstrous uproar.
For Bibi Dong, an outsider, wanting to secure the Supreme Pontiff's throne was definitely not an easy matter.
"It seems that crazy woman Bibi Dong has successfully persuaded Qian Daoliu."
"Or rather, she used Qian Renxue as a bargaining chip to force Qian Daoliu to compromise."
"Now that she is releasing the news, it shows that she has completely gained control of the Elder Palace and firmly secured the position of Supreme Pontiff."
Luo Nan analyzed the situation of Spirit Hall thoroughly in his heart.
However, these matters did not have much impact on him at present.
How Spirit Hall's dogs bit dogs internally or how Bibi Dong played power schemes were all their own business.
As long as they didn't provoke Luo Nan, he couldn't be bothered to care about these damn things.
"Fed and watered, it's time to go home and hold my wife."
Luo Nan dropped a gold coin on the table.
Ignoring the Spirit Masters in the tavern who were still shocked by the Supreme Pontiff's death.
He walked straight out of the tavern and left this small border city.
...
In the next two days, Luo Nan did not stay any longer, speeding like lightning all the way towards Heaven Dou City.
As he got closer and closer to Heaven Dou City, the surrounding official roads also became wider and flatter.
Caravans and pedestrians coming and going gradually increased.
Looking at the familiar scenery around him, Luo Nan's mood also became more and more relaxed.
However, just when Luo Nan was less than fifty miles away from Heaven Dou City.
Preparing to fly back in one breath, an extremely covert yet terrifying aura filled with fatal danger.
Suddenly soared into the sky from the mandatory path ahead, like an invisible shackle, instantly locking onto Luo Nan in mid-air!
"Hmm?"
Luo Nan's brows furrowed sharply, and his figure stopped abruptly in mid-air.
His massive Mental Energy instantly surged forward like a tide.
He saw that on a small hill hundreds of meters ahead, stood a slender and noble figure.
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