Chapter 164: Invitation Letter
Dugu Bo knew how to arrange the following matters.
Yanluo Hall was very large and could fully accommodate these people, and the Back Mountain could also hold some.
However… Ling Mo was not planning to open the Back Mountain now. He needed to observe and see which suitable candidates to place in the Back Mountain for proper cultivation.
For example… talents proficient in Hidden Weapons, or those interested in this aspect, could be directly brought to the Back Mountain for cultivation.
Over the next few days, Ling Mo stayed at the Ghost Gate, bustling about, finally getting the Sect gradually on track.
The basic operations were already in place, and next was to consider developing business aspects.
However, Ling Mo was not very familiar with these matters, but… professional things should be left to professionals.
Among these people, there were quite a few elites from various industries who could be appointed to handle it.
Additionally… the latest batch of Hidden Weapons had been crafted by Ling Mo, and next was to sell them outward and make a hefty profit.
“Sigh! Another beautiful day…”
This morning, Ling Mo lazily woke up from the Cold Jade Bed. The room was quite messy, as if some intense battle had taken place.
Qian Renxue had just left! She came here almost every day. It had to be said that the Cold Jade Bed’s effect on her cultivation was truly too good.
To the point that she lingered, coming every night!
Since she was already here, how could Ling Mo let her go easily!
Therefore… the room was always very messy every morning…
After a simple cleanup, Ling Mo headed straight to the Star Picking Tower to start handling daily affairs.
During this time, he had organized quite a few Cultivation Techniques, as well as the crafting diagrams for Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, and placed them all in the Star Picking Tower for these disciples to study.
The North Mountain side had also gotten on track. As Ling Mo expected, quite a few people had indeed recovered from that dazed state during this time.
The Star Picking Tower had a total of seven floors, and Ling Mo was usually on the seventh floor. The remaining six floors held various books.
Those books were divided into six levels. Only those whose contributions met the conditions could enter the next floor.
“Sect Master…”
A person came up the stairs—it was Dugu Bo!
“Mm, something the matter?”
Ling Mo was puzzled, seeing his tense expression as if something major had happened.
“It’s not a big deal! Have you heard of the Soul Master Competition?”
Dugu Bo walked over and directly handed Ling Mo a card.
“What’s up with the Soul Master Competition?”
Ling Mo took the card and found it was an Invitation Letter! He was quite surprised…
“Spirit Hall sent an Invitation Letter, inviting our Ghost Gate to serve as Organizing Committee Referee for this Soul Master Competition, to host it together with Spirit Hall…”
Dugu Bo said gravely.
“What? Something like this?”
Ling Mo was particularly surprised. What was Spirit Hall up to?
Referee? This matter had always been under Spirit Hall’s control, not even the Empire intervened, yet they pulled Ghost Gate in.
Were they trying to muddy the waters?
Or deliberately putting Ghost Gate in a prominent position to attract hatred?
“I don’t know what Spirit Hall is up to either! This Invitation Letter was sent by them, inviting us to host all matters of this competition together with Spirit Hall…”
Dugu Bo’s expression was very grave. It seemed… Spirit Hall had set its sights on Ghost Gate, and this time… it was a true probe.
“It’s lonely at the top! Interesting…”
Ling Mo fell into thought for a moment, then continued: “Since the opponent has made their move, we can’t ignore it!
Here’s the plan: the Sect has now entered its development trajectory, and there’s no particularly important matter needing you next.
For this competition, you represent Ghost Gate and go deal with them…
Also, didn’t you say before that you have a grudge with those two scoundrels from Spirit Hall? Perfect… use this opportunity to give them a severe beating!”
As soon as Ling Mo finished speaking, a sly smile appeared on Dugu Bo’s face.
Ling Mo’s words hit right on his mind.
He had always lacked time to settle scores with those two scoundrels, mainly because they stayed in Spirit Hall and never came out—he didn’t dare go alone.
Now… after the Preliminary Round ends, he could openly enter Spirit Hall and then settle accounts with those two scoundrels.
If it were before, he was quite afraid of those two, but now…
With the Peacock Plume in hand, even the old dragon from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan couldn’t do anything to him. Those two scoundrels from Spirit Hall, as long as they were alone, wouldn’t be his match.
“Good! This time… I’ll let those two scoundrels know what a societal beating is…”
Recalling the encounter from years ago, killing intent erupted in Dugu Bo’s heart.
He had long wanted to settle scores with those two, but had been busy with Sect matters.
Now… there was finally this opportunity.
“Wait, Sect Master! Then where are you going?”
Suddenly, Dugu Bo realized a problem.
He was bustling about, so what was Ling Mo doing? Not slacking off again, was he?
“Me? Haha, don’t forget, I’m still a student at Shrek Academy. For this Soul Master Competition, I want to participate as a student.
I have a premonition that some interesting things might happen next. Perfect… after the Preliminary Round, bring all of Star Picking Tower floors one to seven and head to Spirit Hall together!
By then, there might be a good show to watch. Hopefully… we can probe Spirit Hall’s true strength…”
Ling Mo vaguely remembered that the Finals seemed to be held at Spirit Hall.
And afterward, Tang Hao would appear and cause a huge commotion at Spirit Hall.
Perfect… Ling Mo wanted to use this opportunity to properly probe Spirit Hall’s foundation.
The opponent had already made their move, so Ling Mo had no reason to sit idle.
By then, bringing Ghost Lord, Ling Mo would personally test how powerful Spirit Hall really was, and how strong Qian Daoliu, that Limit Douluo, truly was.
Regarding Ghost Lord’s strength, Ling Mo still had no clear idea, unsure whether he was stronger or if the Limit Douluo was.
He had tried asking Qian Renxue before, but on Spirit Hall matters, she said nothing.
She seemed very conflicted, wanting to help Ling Mo but unwilling to tell him everything about Spirit Hall.
“Bringing out all seven Titled Douluo, isn’t that a bit unwise?”
Dugu Bo hesitated somewhat. Taking all seven Titled Douluo would leave the Sect empty.
“What’s unwise about it? Do you really think those several hundred Soul Douluo are pushovers?
Each of those several hundred Soul Douluo is a king in terms of power. Even if someone dares to sneak attack, they won’t step half a foot into the Mountain Gate…”
Ling Mo had great trust in these Three Thousand Armored Soldiers. Even ten Titled Douluo might not be able to attack up the mountain!
“Looks like I was overthinking it! In that case, leave this matter to me. This time, I’ll definitely let these scoundrels see the power of our Ghost Gate…”
Having swallowed his anger for years, Dugu Bo was already impatient to take revenge.
“Alright! The Soul Master Competition is yours to handle. For the next period, I’m heading back to Shrek for a bit, resuming my student identity. We’ll talk again when we get to Spirit Hall…”
Ling Mo thought about it. To protect the safety of Zhu Zhuqing and the others, he decided to return to Shrek Academy.
He was originally a student at Shrek Academy and hadn’t graduated yet, so he could still participate in the Soul Master Competition.
