Chapter 10: Ghost Douluo, Verdict, and Little Sister Holy Lady.(remade)

Chapter 10: Ghost Douluo, Verdict, and Little Sister Holy Lady. (remade)

Original word count = 2059 on 6/27/2023

New word count = 2262 on 8/4/2023

The guard who faced Xue Tie and was subjected to some minor injury excused themselves while Zhi Yun is instead watching the whole situation with a look of awe

With Cheng Xin and the Deacon at a standstill. Cheng Xin takes out a red token. The deacon seems nervous as the token Is crushed.

Nothing happens for a few moments until a shadowy figure in his mid-20s to early 30s with black hair and a chiseled jawline but sunken cheeks.

(A/N: he hasn't gotten his scar yet which is the reason for his mask, hehe).

(A/N2: he was in his 70+ according to Wiki, making him at least 20-30 years older than Mc and bibi dong.)

Once he does the deacon kneels into a kowtow. Regardless, the shadowy figure blasts his Titled Douluo aura at them both. Making Cheng Xin hunched over with a scowl while the deacon is essentially a sentient puddle (not dead).

"Cheng Xin what is the meaning of crushing the emergency token? Old Crocodile won't always be here to stop me from smacking you if I don't like your answer" he says revealing that the Golden Crocodile Douluo is his grandfather but Cheng Xin seems insulted that he even needs his grandfather to cover for him at all. Ghost Douluo observes the 2 Spirit Hall figures who are not in danger unlike what the token would suggest.

"Honorable ghost Douluo, we are sorry for using such means, but we hope a message may be delivered to his excellency about a powerful youth in the recent batch of applicants." The deacon says with tons of strain due to the heavy aura of the Ghost Douluo. Speaking first before Cheng Xin could ruin anything.

"OH, a powerful youth they say '' Ghost Douluo retracts his and looks to the third figure in the room. The 4th being Zhi Yun who was knocked (A/N: the guard left after his loss. To heal his injuries. Forgot to mention) unconscious by the aura.

(A/N:Everybody does the flop)

Xue Tie who was the weakest is dripping with sweat from the aura the Ghost Douluo released, but since he was not the target of the pressure, he was let off while his gloves are being used as a medium to cover himself in energy. By all right, it's a miracle he isn't unconscious as well like Zhi Yun who was much stronger than him.

"What's this? 2 purple rings and a young face. How old is he?"

"My lord, he has awakened only 11 days ago. One week to decide if he wishes to join and 4 days of travel."

"Which means he is most definitely 6 years old. Who was the one that brought him in?" He asks and gets a few fingers towards the unconscious woman in the corner.

"Hmm, give her a promotion and access to 10 items from the level 4 vaults. You two also get 1 item from the level 5 vaults. I'm taking the kid" Ghost Douluo says with finality and grabs Xue Tie by his collar. Lifting him like a doll

'Not again' Xue Tie can only mentally complain as they disappear from the room

"Tch" Cheng Xin smacks his lips.

"Stingy old man." he continues saying

"You shouldn't have used that token to use the Ghost Douluo as a messenger. It would have only taken a few minutes for us to deliver a notice and deliver a child. You wanted to speed it up by just so little " the deacon says and marches out of the room in frustration.

Later

Ghost Douluo arrives in front of a set of double-decker doors with guards in front. From what Xue Tie had experienced during the brief travel. His heart pumping in anticipation over who he might be meeting shortly.

"Let's go, " the Ghost Douluo Gui Mei says as he leads Xue Tie forward. The doors are opened, revealing a simple-looking office room where an individual is seated. This person has neck-long golden hair and a stern expression on his face.

"What was the emergency?" The man asks Ghost Douluo who explains the situation.

The man seems angry until Ghost Douluo talks about Xue Tie, he is also surprised by a 6-year-old at level 23 twin Martial spirits. He has a sly smile on his face now as he says

"Assign him a room in the inner sanctum, also assign a caretaker to him. He should arrive at the training area 3 in an hour"

Ghost Douluo looks like he wants to say something when he hears about training field 3 but holds his tongue and brings Xue Tie away. The person in question didn't get a word in at all or could even introduce himself except to bow to the man known as Qian Xunji who is the current pope of Spirit Hall.

As they enter the hallway, Xue Tie hears from Ghost Douluo

"It seems his excellency the Pope values you highly. Know your place and don't cause trouble" Gui Mei says to Xue Tie as he is brought to the 'inner sanctum' and to a fancy-looking but empty room that is only one step below the fancy hotels from his old world. Which is overall impressive for a medieval fantasy world like this.

"Rest for an hour, you will be brought over to the training field to be properly taught," the Ghost douluo says before he leaves in a puff of smoke.

Xue Tie lets out a breath of air he wasn't aware he was holding. His nervousness was palpable when dealing with these powerhouses.

Xue Tie sets his bag aside and lies down on the bed for a few minutes to recompose himself. Once he calms down, he looks around the room. Familiarizing himself with it. If it's to be his room for the foreseeable future.

An hour soon passes, and a knock is heard at the door. Xue Tie comes up to it and opens the door, he sees a teenage man in a butler-like outfit. But for all Xue Tie knew, he could have been in his mid 30s but focused his energy to keep his youth instead of reaching a higher cultivation.

"Greetings, I have been assigned to you by the Spirit Hall as your caretaker. My name is Su Gong. A level 44 agility system spirit master."

The man introduces himself to Xue Tie. Who cups his hands respectively.

"How old are you" Xue Tie curiously asks just to see if his hypothesis was correct.

"I am 26 years old. '' Su Gong answers to which Xue Tie learns that he wasn't too far off. Very talented for his age but not on the level of geniuses.

"I shall be in your care. I heard I'm supposed to be at the training field by now."

"Yes, young lord, let us hurry over." The two of them hurry over and find an elderly man with a wooden sword in his hand leaning against his shoulder. The man looks over and sees Xue Tie

"It seems one of my new students has arrived. While the other is late. Have a rest and introduce yourself in the meantime. " The man says and Xue Tie nods while introducing himself once more.

"Oh, you claim to be a level 23 spirit master at your age. That will be put to the test when the other arrives. Speak of the devil and she shall arrive" the man comments on Xue Ties' introduction when another group arrives. A child with growing long rose pink hair and pink eyes between 2 powerful guards. The young lady approaches and Xue Tie's heart is beating hard.

'Why the fuck is she so cute!!!!.'

'While she is still underdeveloped and not at all suitable for Xue Tie. Her natural charisma indicates a high pedigree that won't let her figure fall behind. Especially if the images of the show and Manhua were any indicators.'

'But also, why was it so easy to meet her? Does the pope have some other plan for me? And plan to dispose of me later?' Xue Tie looks between the young lady who is likely Bibi Dong and the man who is also likely to be their instructor. Xue Tie speaks up.

"Teacher, my junior sister has arrived. You may begin your lesson." This earns him a few curious gazes before an angry childish voice comes in.

"HUH, who is your junior sister?" The girl yells out at Xue Tie

"Well, it's obviously you. It's my first day here but I also at least arrived here first too, I'm stronger than you."

'Her reactions are a bit funny. I'll tease her a little bit more and see how I feel about it,' Xue Tie thinks to himself after explaining his reasoning.

"HAH, stronger, I'm 7 years old and level 18, I am the holy lady of Spirit Hall."

"I see, so you have age and status compared to me. But that doesn't make you stronger."

"Let's spar then. I'll knock you on your butt."

"Ok, but I won't attack you at all. I'll let you tire yourself out" Xue Tie says with finality.

Bibi Dong seems to have been sent over the limit as she summons out a giant spider behind her. Her legs are replaced with the side legs of the spider. Giving her an Arachne-style vibe. 1 yellow spirit ring orbits her as it flashes and she shoots out a viscous spider web at Xue Tie.

But Xue Tie does not panic. He summons his gloves, showcasing his 2 purple spirit rings. He takes out a rock and scratches it while activating his spirit ring. He tosses the rock and it explodes on the net. Tearing it apart. Their spirit skills cancel out.

"Oh junior sister, let your big brother Tie show you what it means to be strong" Both the teacher and caretakers are shocked and from what they heard, Xue Tie is younger than the holy lady herself.

Bibi Dong is also shocked but her rage overpowers her and she charges at him. She summons out her 2nd martial spirit and grows 3 green spectral lances out of her back, similar to Tang Sans's external spirit bone. Bibi Dong Also gains a spider mark on her forehead.

Xue Tie summons out his trident and the 2 spears collide but the physical buff provided by Xue Tie's gloves allows him to overpower her lances even though she is a twin beast martial spirit master. He just has to dodge more and there are still the other lances encircling him and the fangs of her first martial spirit closing in. But taking out another rock, he tosses it behind him and its explosion creates an opening for him to retreat.

"Junior sister, don't bully your big brother just because he doesn't want to harm his cute little sister. "

"Come back here and…" her words are cut off as she falls to the floor. Her martial spirit dissipates due to weakness. The 3 lances follow after

'It seems a normal spirit master-ranked individual can't handle the strain of 2 beast spirits at once yet.' Xue Tie unsummons his spear and approaches her.

"It's alright, you have lots of potential. Just rely on this big brother of yours." He says with a smug smile.

"I'll beat you"

"Oh my dear junior sister, you will have plenty of chances but you won't ever win," he says with confidence and looks around. He sees that the caretakers are knocked out and even he gets a hard bump on his head.

"Alright kids calm down, time for your lessons. And you, you're not supposed to use that 2nd martial spirit of yours, no one is to know of it but I can't kill the other kid so you're stuck with him. But the hierarchy is set regardless and you both know each others limits. Now some proper introduction between you two."

"My name is Shi Yu, a level 64 Power Assault system spirit Emperor and I'm gonna be your teacher and Team leader until you both grow up and can stand on your own two feet. So prove your worth to me and nobody else. It's a waste of my time to babysit you both so know that I will go hard on you both. Now you have half an hour to introduce yourselves and rest before we begin Training"

Both kids nod and with confidence, Xue Tie introduces himself again for Bibi Dong to hear.

"Xue Tie, 6 year old, level 23 Defensive Assault System Spirit Grandmaster. Twin Martial spirit. Bloody trident and everescant robes, which are in an incomplete state. Two purple spirit rings."

The girl introduces herself with reluctance even though she has partially done it already.

"Bibi Dong, level 18 Control-Assault system spirit master. 1 yellow spirit ring. Death spider emperor and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor. I'll…be in your care"

Xue Tie is grinning at her introduction as it's the final confirmation that she is who he thinks she is.

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So for context: I am taking out all discussions regarding Xue Tie referring to himself as an M since as I look back at it. I don't find it as funny as I did before. It did get some funny memes as a result from some people but it's not worth it to be awkwardly questioned by yall.