Douluo Dalu: The Legend of Heavenly Ruler
chapter-220

--- Chapter 220 ---

Bright Spirit City, Yunlong's maids were walking around with weary expressions.

They have been training under Bibi Dong for months and surpassed their limits to some extent, which resulted in a massive power upgrade.

However, it comes with a price of non-stop training, and they literally couldn't stop because one day's rest means less powerful they would become.

Each day they'd end with an excessively exhausted body and mind, which shouldn't be normal under common sense because the human's body couldn't work that long.

Nevertheless, Bibi Dong and Bai Xue's pills somehow could bend that norm away. It was hell, but worth it because they became spirit emperors in a short span without having any downside.

Well, Bai Xue was only level 59 spirit king now, but that doesn't mean her strength was weaker than other maids because her expertise wasn't in the cultivation field.

If they fought literally right now, the winner might end with Bai Xue becoming the winner because she had an almost endless variety of strength-enhancing pills.

Chu Xiaoyu could attack everyone with swift yet almost instant sword slashes and defeat them in a mere milliseconds, but that only happened if the others didn't know how to defend themselves.

Zhu Zhuqing likewise could trespass through the darkness and kill them in silence because speed was her main attribute, which means she only needed one precise attack to kill.

Yu Ning'er was the most resilient yet firm fighter because her body trained heavily, and with her current extreme stamina, even some spirit saints couldn't stand a chance. She literally could fight for weeks and still breathe calmly.

After the training, Bibi Dong granted them the 'Shadow Saintess.' title, which solely indicated their position as Yunlong's loyal maids.

"Ah... We finally had a break." Bai Xue complained while stretching her shoulders. "If we stay there for another month, I might actually die."

Bai Xue yawned slightly and looked at her fellow maids with a confused expression. "What?" She asked naturally.

"It's just weird." Yu Ning'er commented with a sigh. "You're the most obedient one when training, and you act like this now."

"What's wrong with that?" Bai Xue questioned with a frown.

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly nodded and asked, "Bai Xue, you have never been taught to become a soul master before, right?"

"Mhm, my parents never let me go outside knowing I was awakening a broom martial soul." Bai Xue bitterly answered.

"If the young master didn't save me in the past." She continued with a chuckle. "I will probably end in a slave house or some worse place."

"Only you would chuckle about such a thing." Yu Ning'er released a sigh.

The sky darkened slowly, and the sun started to disappear, which caused the city to become dark for a second, but soft white light spontaneously illuminated the entire city.

"Dinner." Chu Xiaoyu suddenly opened her mouth, which quickly caught their attention.

"Um, Can we... Have dinner together?" She quietly asked while looking at the restaurant near the city park.

"Xiaoyu, why are you so adorable?" Yu Ning'er immediately hugged Chu Xiaoyu's body from behind, which left a smile on Zhu Zhuqing and Bai Xue's face.

They walked toward the restaurant and enjoyed their rest day without any problem, but something would surprise them later when they went back to the spirit hall.

--- Extreme North ---

Snow Empress was wearing a maid outfit and couldn't help but look at Yunlong with a frown.

"Am I really supposed to wear this? It's uncomfortable." She asked while raising her skirt, which was about to touch the snow.

"It's a maid outfit." Yunlong casually responded with a chuckle. "What do you think a maid would wear?"

"I'm starting to regret this." Snow Empress released a heavy sigh.

"Well, at least your position was more befitting now." Gu Yuena bluntly commented with a smirk on her face, which caused Snow Empress's mouth to twitch.

"Ah yes, What's your name Snow Empress?" Yunlong naturally questioned while trying to sense his teleportation mark, which somehow was covered a moment ago.

"You can call me Xue Nu." Snow Empress answered while creating a snow hairpin to tie her white hair.

"Then, I'll call you Nu'er from now on," Yunlong responded while grasping the teleportation mark he placed in Spirit Hall, or more precisely Supreme Pontiff Palace.

Xue Nu could only nod her head and felt somewhat ashamed when Yunlong had already nicknamed her in such a close fashion. It's weird because they only met this day, but he seemed to know her more.

"Well, let's go." Yunlong slowly handed his hand to Xue Nu, who solemnly looked at him.

"Wait...!" The Ice Emperor suddenly approached them.

Snow Empress turned around and asked, "Ice, I've told you to be in my position when I was absent, right?"

"I know," Ice Emperor wryly smiled. "I'm here to give him a present."

"Present?" Snow Empress tilted her head slightly and gradually noticed a jade box in Ice Emperor's hands.

"Here." The Ice Emperor pushed the jade box onto Yunlong's arms.

"What's this?" Yunlong curiously asked while looking at the jade box, which released an intense chill aura.

"It's my clan's noble- I mean, It's my clan's treasure." Ice Emperor awkwardly replied since Gu Yuena's gaze abruptly stabbed her body for a moment there.

[Name: Ice Jade Scorpion King's Pincer(Right-Arm)]

[Cultivation Age: 200,000 years old]

[Spirit Skill: Sheer Cold, Ice Jade Scorpion King's Rage]

[Description: A extremely rare spirit bone with ultimate ice attribute, it contained Ice Jade Scorpion King's potent essence and frozen rage]

"This is a spirit bone," Yunlong moved his gaze back to the Ice Emperor.

"It's not like I'm giving it to you as a genuine gift." The Ice Emperor swayed her head away. "We are an alliance now, so it's for both sides' benefits."

"Is that so?" Yunlong couldn't help but chuckle because Ice Emperor's character was way easier to guess than he expected.

"Well, Thank you. I'll gladly take this gift." He naturally continued, to which the Ice Emperor nodded.

Xue Nu shook her head and calmly grasped Yunlong's hand, which caused her to feel a sense of warmth for some reason.

'This is weird...' Xue Nu thought while looking at Yunlong's hand.

Kaguya and Gu Yuena casually approached Yunlong, and they quickly disappeared from the Ice Emperor's view.

"Haa... Now, let's clean this mess." The Ice Emperor slowly moved her gaze to the charred battlefield.

--- Supreme Pontiff Palace ---

In her office, Bibi Dong calmly sat on a wooden chair and keenly read a document about expeditions to places outside of the Douluo Continent.

"Hmm?" Bibi Dong placed the document on the table and saw Yunlong arrived in front of her, but he was with three unknown women.

They are beautiful and clearly had the potential to become his maid, but something was weird about them.

'Spirit Beast? Not even a weaker one.' Bibi Dong thought while giggling inside because her son definitely had a standard.

"I'm back." Yunlong gently said at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong smirked slightly and replied, "Welcome back, Yunlong."

"Now... Why don't you introduce these ladies to me?"