After the conclusion of the twenty-second livestream, Lin Yu's life returned to its usual routine. He spent nearly all his time near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, focusing on using his Chaos Qinglian martial soul and Chaos Domain to cultivate the herbs and celestial grasses in the vicinity.
Every day was a cycle of training, eating, and more training. Lin Yu wasn't in a rush to leave the Ice and Fire Yang-Yin Well. He planned to wait until he fully catalyzed the celestial grasses, then consume the ones beneficial to him before heading to Heaven Dou Imperial City. That way, he could enjoy himself while also subduing the Nine Heart Begonia family—what a win-win situation!
However, even with the power of the Chaos Qinglian and the Chaos Domain, transforming the celestial grasses at the Ice and Fire Yang-Yin Well was no easy feat. Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and as the time for the twenty-third live stream approached, Lin Yu used the Destiny Eye skill from his external soul bone, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, to check on the herbs. Unfortunately, they were still in the process of transformation and hadn't fully evolved.
Letting out a sigh, Lin Yu decided to wait a bit longer and see how things developed. He had already been sitting here for three months, moving around the Ice and Fire Yang-Yin Well only for a bit of exercise while dedicating the rest of his time to cultivation and catalyzing the celestial grasses. If this didn't succeed, it would be quite disappointing!
Soon enough, the day of the twenty-third livestream arrived. Lin Yu sat cross-legged near the Ice and Fire Yang-Yin Well, and as the clock struck ten, an unseen wave swept across the entire Douluo Continent.
Suddenly, everyone found themselves pulled into the live stream. As their vision blurred and then cleared, they were greeted once more by a deep, starry virtual space.
The ethereal screen materialized before them, and information began to flash rapidly.
[Dai Tianfeng: Haha! Three months of waiting has been quite the ordeal for me. Last time, I hesitated too much and allowed the Spirit Hall and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to take home rewards. This time, I won't hold back!]
[Davis: Father, your martial prowess is unmatched! With only a three-month gap since the last live stream, the difficulty of the questions should be much lower. Our Star Luo Empire will get a piece of the action this time!]
[Dream God Machine (sarcastic): Confidence is great, but be careful not to overpromise and underdeliver. You'll only end up embarrassing yourselves!]
[Dai Tianfeng: Embarrassed? Haha! That's hilarious! When has your Heaven Dou royal family ever managed to match our Star Luo royal family in answering questions? You lack any confidence at all! That's just how your Heaven Dou royal family is!]
[Snow Night Emperor: Hmph! Confidence? How do you know we lack confidence? We're just low-key, unlike your boastful arrogance!]
The atmosphere between the rival Heaven Dou and Star Luo empires quickly turned hostile, with the emperors exchanging barbs like seasoned adversaries—almost to the point of spitting at one another.
Meanwhile, the two major forces, the Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School—who were both just shy of Lin Yu's rewards—seemed to prefer remaining silent, opting to focus on their interests rather than engage in this bickering.
Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was naturally disinclined to argue, while Bone Douluo Gu Rong and Sword Douluo Chenxin were even more aloof. On the Spirit Hall side, Bibi Dong wasn't keen on disputes either, and even Chrysanthemum Douluo Yueguan, who sometimes spoke up, kept quiet this time, wanting to avoid drawing attention to Tang Hao and Tang San. Let the two empires fight it out; if it escalated, that would only benefit the Spirit Hall.
As time passed, the live stream began to buffer. Suddenly, the ethereal screen darkened, and the virtual space transformed.
What had once appeared as a vast universe was replaced by a picturesque mountain range, with a grand city faintly visible in the background.
Seeing this scene, countless viewers gasped in recognition.
How familiar! That city seemed to be Heaven Dou Imperial City! Did this mean the upcoming questions would relate to their city?
The officials of the Heaven Dou Empire—Emperor Snow Night, Prince Snow Star, and Dream God Machine—were filled with excitement. The live stream is centered on Heaven Dou Imperial City undoubtedly indicating that the questions would likely pertain to them, increasing their chances of answering correctly compared to the Star Luo royal family!
Could it be that after so many live streams, the Heaven Dou royal family was finally poised for a win? Their luck was turning!
However, in stark contrast, the expressions of Dai Tianfeng and Davis from the Star Luo royal family darkened. Since the live stream took place in the Heaven Dou Empire, especially in Heaven Dou Imperial City, their lack of familiarity with it made answering the questions significantly more difficult.
What terrible luck this time!
As they followed the events, Ning Fengzhi felt rather pleased, just like the Heaven Dou royal family.
Meanwhile, the Spirit Hall was as gloomy as the Star Luo royal family.
Everyone across the spirit master world, the noble circles, and even among the common folk near Heaven Dou Imperial City buzzed with excitement. Those farther away sighed in disappointment.
But would the questions unfold as everyone anticipated?
The live stream continued. As the camera panned over the mountain range and captured the breathtaking scenery along with the distant sight of Heaven Dou Imperial City, it began to move once more.
The lens soon settled on a large mountain featuring a magnificent academy, full of lavishly dressed young men and women. The camera focused on the grand archway at the academy's entrance, which bore the gilded characters: Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
Everyone instantly realized that this live stream was taking place at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The officials of the Heaven Dou royal family—especially the three leading members of the education committee, headed by Dream God Machine—were even more excited.
In Heaven Dou Imperial City, who could know the Heaven Dou Royal Academy better than them?
Hurry! Let's see the next question in this live stream!
Dream God Machine thought, his heart racing with anticipation.