"The mission you drew was not complicated and was relatively easy to complete. But you cannot generalize from a bit of good fortune and assume that the Death Canyon trial carries no risk."
"Of course, luck is also part of strength."
Azure Luan Douluo pointed out the essence of the matter in a single remark.
Wu Qi had drawn a survival mission, which was why he had been able to remain on standby with Chang Kong in the outskirts of the inner city. If it had been another type of mission, Wu Qi would not have had the leisure to do so.
Relying solely on Chang Kong, the danger level of his collection mission would certainly have increased exponentially.
As he spoke, Azure Luan Douluo turned his gaze to Wu Qi. There was approval in his eyes, but also a trace of helplessness. "Sixth Brother told me. Do you have a different opinion about my arrangement?"
Having one's own views was a good thing, but they could not be too unrealistic.
Wu Qi was not surprised.
The means of communication among the worship elders were beyond his understanding.
He bowed slightly and said, "Master, I do not wish to go to Spirit Hall Academy for three reasons."
"First, our age does not give us an advantage in Spirit Hall Academy. Many of the academy's trial missions, including selection for the Spirit Master Tournament, would not prioritize us."
"Second, the academy is directly under the Pope's Hall. Given our relationship with His Holiness the Pope, if we go there, we may be targeted openly or secretly."
"At this stage, we only want to focus on cultivation. We do not wish to be involved in such schemes and internal strife."
"Third… I have not thought it through yet. I will add it later."
He could hardly say that he knew the next-next Spirit Master Tournament would not be held, and that in the upcoming one he would be unlikely to become a main team member, so he did not want to attend Spirit Hall Academy.
Foreseeing the future was pure nonsense. If his words came true, the Worship Hall might dissect him for research.
Of course, his primary goal was to obtain the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
For that, he had to go to Heaven Dou City.
A few years ago, through Azure Luan Douluo's authority, he had reviewed reports submitted by Spirit Branch Halls across various regions and had seen Tang San's name among them.
Only then did he understand why Spirit Hall had overlooked Tang San.
Su Yuntao, based on his own understanding, had only written that Tang San possessed spirit power. He had not specified the level of innate spirit power. Moreover, in a prominent position, he had marked Blue Silver Grass as the Martial Soul.
In that case, even if the report reached Qian Daoliu, who would care about a Blue Silver Grass Spirit Master?
The report listed Tang San's age. Wu Qi had calculated that they were the same age, with at most a few months' difference in birth.
After hearing his explanation, Azure Luan Douluo smiled helplessly. "Stop being slick. Those reasons are not convincing enough."
Wu Qi touched his nose and glanced around. "Master, you know I come from Heaven Dou City. Before I was brought to Spirit Hall, I noticed something."
"What does that have to do with you not wanting to attend Spirit Hall Academy?" Azure Luan Douluo asked.
Chang Kong could not help but feel curious.
Wu Qi rarely spoke nonsense. If he brought it up now, there must be a connection.
Spirit Hall Academy was not the only option for them. With their talent, they had other choices.
Unable to think of a better plan, Wu Qi decided to use Qian Renxue as a shield.
Seeing how secretive he appeared and worried that he might truly have uncovered some confidential matter, Azure Luan Douluo brought the two back to the estate.
Wu Qi released the small deer from his soul tool and let it roam about in the estate.
"Tell me. What did you discover?" Azure Luan Douluo asked.
Wu Qi said, "Has the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire joined Spirit Hall?"
"Master, before you came to take me away, His Highness the Crown Prince told me—"
Qian Renxue's identity was no secret within the Worship Hall, but to Spirit Hall as a whole, it was top-level classified information.
The fact that Wu Qi had guessed this layer shocked Azure Luan Douluo. He urgently asked, "Who else have you told about this?"
If Qian Renxue's identity were exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
If anyone else knew, they would have to eliminate all loose ends immediately to prevent unnecessary trouble.
Wu Qi shook his head. "How would I have understood such matters before? I only recalled it during the recent trial. Master, could it be that the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire has truly joined Spirit Hall?"
Azure Luan Douluo did not respond.
After a pause, master and disciple seemed to share an unspoken understanding as their gazes shifted to Chang Kong.
Chang Kong forced a bitter smile. This seemed like something he should not be hearing.
Seeing their looks, he quickly covered his ears. "I didn't hear anything. What were you just talking about?"
He was, after all, the grandson of Fifteen Ton Douluo. If he knew, he knew they would not silence him.
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Azure Luan Douluo said immediately, "Return to the Worship Hall. This must be discussed with the Grand Worship."
Inside the Worship Hall,
Qian Daoliu was discussing something with the other worship elders.
The struggle between the Worship Hall and the Pope's Hall was destined to be a war without smoke.
Wu Qi and Chang Kong came from the Worship Hall and had completed the Death Canyon trial. Therefore, Qian Daoliu proposed nominating them as Spirit Hall's Golden Generation to stand in opposition to the Golden Generation under Bibi Dong.
Naturally, the worship elders did not object to Qian Daoliu's proposal.
Golden Crocodile Douluo said, "Eldest Brother, if we do that, we may not be able to suppress the Pope's Hall."
"Bibi Dong is advancing aggressively. If her disciples obtain the title of Golden Generation and the Purple Record Emblem as well, they will become the focus of admiration among the younger generation in the Hall for a long time."
"Rather than that, it would be better to delay both the Golden Generation title and the Purple Record Emblem for now, at least give Xiao Wu and Chang Kong more time to grow."
Qian Daoliu considered briefly and agreed.
At the same time, the doors of the hall were pushed open. Azure Luan Douluo returned with Wu Qi and the other.
Before Qian Daoliu could ask, Azure Luan Douluo used a method of transmitting his voice directly into a line to inform all the worship elders of the situation.
The elders immediately rose to their feet, their gazes turning toward Qian Daoliu.
With a faint smile, Qian Daoliu looked at Wu Qi. "You analyzed all of this yourself?"
Wu Qi nodded and offered an explanation.
Naturally, he would not admit to having foreknowledge.
"So, what does this have to do with you not wanting to join Spirit Hall Academy?"
Wu Qi answered seriously, "If we join Spirit Hall Academy, our age and strength will not stand out. We would have no opportunity to participate deeply in the Spirit Master Tournament."
"I was thinking, since the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire is on our side, and since our Martial Spirits are not easily traced to their origins, why not go to a Spirit Master Academy in the Heaven Dou Empire to study instead?"
"Other than Spirit Hall Academy, in any other academy we would certainly be main team members in the next tournament. After accumulating enough tournament experience, we could then compete as the main force of Spirit Hall's team in the following tournament. Wouldn't that make it easier to win the championship?"
Qian Daoliu acknowledged this point.
Spirit Hall Academy and the royal academies of the two great empires would enter the finals directly, lacking the tempering of the preliminary and advancement rounds, and therefore missing some refinement.
Moreover, Qian Renxue indeed needed assistance by her side. The two of them were not well known within Spirit Hall, and their Martial Spirits did not easily reveal their background, making them well suited to remain with Qian Renxue.
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