"Big brother, have you thought about how to tell Little Xue?" Golden Crocodile Douluo suddenly asked as he watched Jin Yue'er's battle.
"Regarding the Pope's matter, Little Xue should have anticipated it long ago. As for the Holy Son... if it's that child Ye Tian, there's nothing difficult to say." Qian Daoliu stood with his hands behind his back, not giving it much thought.
Watching Qian Renxue, who stood with four Spirit Rings beneath her feet, facing the combined assault of Jin Yue'er, Xie Yue, and Yan with an air of effortless grace, his face was filled with anticipation and satisfaction.
"..." Golden Crocodile Douluo opened his mouth but said nothing more.
It seemed his elder brother was still avoiding the issue.
What he actually wanted to ask was when Qian Daoliu would tell Qian Renxue the truth about Qian Xunji's death!
Such matters concerning one's state of mind were best resolved as early as possible. The longer they were left unresolved, the more severe the hidden dangers would become for future cultivation.
However...
Now that there was Ye Tian, that nearly demonically intelligent fellow, he probably didn't need to remind Qian Daoliu any further.
After just half a month of contact, Golden Crocodile Douluo had already recognized and acknowledged Ye Tian's reliability.
He believed Ye Tian could help Qian Renxue resolve it.
Boom—!
Qian Renxue had long noticed the arrival of Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
With no desire to prolong the fight, the first Spirit Ring beneath her feet flickered.
With a single punch, a golden pillar of light, accompanied by a defensive wave of golden arcs, erupted from her fist.
Instantly forcing Jin Yue'er, Xie Yue, and the other three back!
Her Six Wings fluttered behind her as Qian Renxue gracefully retreated, smiling as she said, "You three play for now. I have something to discuss with Grandfather."
As her words fell, Qian Renxue, who was flying backward through the air, agilely turned mid-flight and flapped her wings, heading toward Qian Daoliu.
"Haha, excellent!" Seeing Qian Renxue leave, Jin Yue'er couldn't help but raise her tightly clenched right fist, letting out a cry of pure delight.
Her pale golden, dangerously slitted eyes immediately locked onto Xie Yue and Yan, arrogantly beckoning them with a hook of her finger.
"Hmph, you two, aren't you going to come at me? If you don't make a move soon, I'll attack first~"
"Ah!" Xie Yue and Yan gaped, casting longing glances toward Qian Renxue.
How they wished she would stay.
Unfortunately, that was impossible.
"Hmph, where are you looking?" "I gave you a chance, but you're useless. Fine, take this!" "Eat this move—Comet Strikes the Moon!" "Yahooo—!"
Jin Yue'er let out strange cries. In her Martial Soul Avatar state, she was clad in golden armor, with a thick crocodile tail growing from her back. On all fours, she resembled a true crocodile, swiftly crawling toward Yan.
Yet in terms of speed, she was far more agile than any real crocodile.
Moving like a thunderbolt, she instead seemed like a golden-scaled, ravenous wolf.
Rapidly closing in on Yan, she pushed off with her limbs, launching herself into the air.
Just as her body left the ground, Jin Yue'er's second Spirit Ring began to glow, though not fully activated.
Merely channeling the Soul Skill, she harnessed the rotational force from its effect...
Causing her body to spin rapidly in mid-air like a small golden whirlwind, fiercely sweeping toward Yan.
"Ah, this! Yue'er-jie, where did you learn this unorthodox move again?" "Hold back a little!"
Yan watched the charging, spinning golden crocodile head with a look of shock and horror.
He hurriedly called for reinforcements.
"Xie Yue, come help!"
"Coming!"
Xie Yue helplessly curled his lip, forced to rush over and assist.
If he didn't help,
he'd soon be facing Jin Yue'er alone.
Sister Yue'er's moves were just too wild, impossible to guard against.
He had no idea what kind of strong medicine Brother Tian had given Sister Yue'er and Sister Xue after taking them out. It had only been a little over half a month, yet their cultivation had improved so fiercely!
Originally, if he and Yan teamed up against Jin Yue'er, they could completely overwhelm her.
Although they had only awakened their Martial Souls a little over a year ago, they were already level 15 Soul Masters half a month prior, not too far from Jin Yue'er's original level 18.
After all, Jin Yue'er had Innate Soul Power of level seven; just cultivating to level ten had taken considerable time. Later, to obtain a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, she had struggled for over half a month. Meanwhile, Yan and Xie Yue, possessing Innate Full Spirit Power, started off much stronger than Jin Yue'er.
But everything changed after Jin Yue'er went out.
When they met again, Jin Yue'er had already become a level 29 Soul Grandmaster, while the two of them had just reached level 16.
There was simply no comparison!
Boom—!
A dull thunderclap mixed with Yan's exclamation.
Even though Yan's Flame Lord Martial Soul was renowned for defense, facing Jin Yue'er's golden crocodile head, he couldn't help but be sent flying.
Xie Yue's support was timely, but when his twin blades slashed forward, they were flung aside by Jin Yue'er's wildly spinning figure, finding no point of leverage. Even if he found a point of impact, with the defensive power brought by Jin Yue'er's two Thousand-Year Soul Skills, his Moon Blades couldn't hope to harm her in the slightest.
"Haha... The head I've used to crack walnuts since childhood really is tough enough."
Jin Yue'er stood with her hands on her hips, laughing arrogantly.
Though her feet were firmly planted on the ground, her body swayed uncontrollably from side to side.
Clearly, she was a bit dizzy.
"This girl..."
Jin E watched Jin Yue'er's performance and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.
Although Jin Yue'er's methods were wild,
her combat intelligence was exceptionally good. In a short time, she had gained a deeper understanding of her Second Soul Skill.
With more guidance from him, she would surely become a qualified Battle Spirit Master!
Perhaps those wild methods
could even turn into unexpected, winning moves!
After all, real battlefields were ever-changing, while the cultivation direction, attack methods, and tactics of Soul Masters all followed discernible patterns.
"Grandfather, how was the meeting at the Papal Hall?"
Qian Renxue asked eagerly before her feet even touched the ground.
"It's already over."
Qian Daoliu smiled casually.
He had brought Jin E and the others along precisely to give Bi Bi Dong a warning and make her understand her place.
The Spirit Hall, bathed in Angel Holy Light,
was not something an outsider, a heretic like her, could lay hands on.
"Was there a result?"
Qian Renxue landed, retracted her wings, and calmly awaited the follow-up.
"The Pope will be succeeded by the Saintess."
Hearing Qian Daoliu's reply,
no surprise appeared on Qian Renxue's face.
She had already discussed this matter with Ye Tian, so there was no extra suspense.
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu also relaxed and continued, "Additionally, Ye Tian will be the next Spirit Hall Saint Child."
"Ye Tian became the Saint Child?!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's eyes were filled with surprise.
"Indeed,"
Qian Daoliu nodded slightly and explained:
"I hadn't considered it before, but it was the new Pope herself who nominated him."
"That's wonderful!"
A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Qian Renxue's face, with no trace of anger or other negative emotions in her heart—she was simply happy for Ye Tian.
She didn't care who wanted Ye Tian to become the Spirit Hall Saint Child.
In the end, they would all be one family.
Helping Ye Tian become the Pope was also a very good idea.
Qian Renxue smiled brightly.
It had been less than a day since they parted, yet she already missed Ye Tian.
"Hah—"
Qian Renxue let out a soft sigh, suppressing the joy in her heart as her expression turned serious again. She continued to ask, "Grandfather, what about sending Father to the Douluo Hall?"
"The funeral will be held seven days from now. On that same day, the Pope's succession ceremony and the Saint Child's inauguration will also take place."
As soon as he finished speaking,
Qian Daoliu's gaze toward Qian Renxue carried a hint of guilt.
"Little Xue, you'll have to endure hardship again then."
"It's alright, Grandfather. I'm used to being invisible. As long as I can see Father laid to rest with my own eyes, I'll be satisfied."
Qian Renxue smiled understandingly.
She had always known,
that the Spirit Hall had always publicly claimed that the Pope's son had died young due to illness.
In the eyes of the major powers and throughout the Soul Master Realm, she was a person who did not exist, and thus she could not personally attend the farewell.
"Ah~"
Qian Daoliu sighed sorrowfully, raising his hand to rest on Qian Renxue's beautiful hair, saying kindly, "Little Xue, this vast Papal Hall still relies on your protection in the end."
"Don't worry, Grandfather. I'll do my best!"
Qian Renxue nodded firmly, a glint of something like fighting spirit flashing in her eyes. Her goal was gradually shifting from becoming a god, as Ye Tian had outlined for her, to slaying gods.
She didn't care about the opinions of others.
There were so many people in the world, Soul Masters were only a minority, and high-level Soul Masters were even rarer. Even if she were still 'alive,' in the eyes of most people, she would still be invisible.
As long as Ye Tian could keep his eyes on her...
and be with her, that was enough!
Perhaps she should immediately send Yue'er to the mountainside to invite that guy Ye Tian out and congratulate him in person... Seeing Yan and Xie Yue, Qian Renxue couldn't help but think of the pills Ye Tian had prepared for them. Perhaps bringing them along could save Ye Tian some trouble.
But before that,
she had to have some alone time with Xiao Tian.
The god behind Tang Hao.
Qian Renxue felt that Ye Tian should know about it too!
—
The sunlight gradually grew brighter and more intense.
The roundtable meeting in the Papal Hall, now attended by Red Cardinals, was slowly drawing to a close.
Wisteria Residence.
Having just beaten Xie Yue and Yan to the ground, Jin Yue'er arrived here under Qian Renxue's orders to invite Ye Tian to a gathering at the Saint Soul Winery.
Bang!
Learning from Qian Renxue that Bi Bi Dong was still in a meeting at the Papal Hall, Jin Yue'er boldly and recklessly pushed open the door of Wisteria Residence. As soon as she stepped inside, she began shouting loudly.
"Ye Tian! Ye Tian!"
"Yue'er-jie?"
On the balcony, Hu Liena was controlling a watering can from a distance to water the flowers.
Hearing the voice,
she immediately spotted Jin Yue'er.
"Huh?"
"Nana, why are you always watering the flowers?"
Jin Yue'er looked up at the water jug floating in the air.
Pursing her lips, she said:
"This flower might just drown in your water one of these days."
"..."
Inside the room,
Ye Tian couldn't help but frown upon hearing Jin Yue'er's voice.
The red and blue glow surrounding him receded,
and a piece of Whale Jelly floating in the air slowly descended into his hand.