Elder Huo Ling's embarrassment: The God Child was too fast
He took out a rope and tied up the two unconscious men. The space behind him warped, and he brought them back to the Martial Soul Temple.
After he left, Elder Huo Ling appeared in the guest room, her face extremely grim.
"Where... did Lord God Child go?"
"That was the presence of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon just now. How did I not notice it before?"
Elder Huo Ling felt somewhat annoyed with herself.
The God Child had clearly discovered the pair's identities long ago, which was why he had followed them all the way here.
How laughable that she, a Titled Douluo, had failed to notice the spies' identities at all.
The spies had to be plotting something to have entered Spirit City.
If the God Child had not discovered them, they might have caused considerable losses.
And the strength Chu Xuan had shown in taking down two Soul Kings so easily made her tremble with fear.
If she remembered correctly, Chu Xuan seemed to be only a Soul Elder.
Yet he had crossed two major realms to take down two Soul Kings.
And he had finished them in an instant.
"Just how terrifying is the God Child's Martial Soul?"
Elder Huo Ling murmured to herself, then flew toward the Martial Soul Temple.
Now that the God Child had caught them, he would surely bring them back to the Martial Soul Temple.
Sure enough, by the time she arrived, the spies had already been thrown into Pope Hall.
Qian Daoliu and all six of the other Enshrined had come.
Pope Bibi Dong sat on her throne, her face somewhat grim.
Chu Xuan, meanwhile, sat at ease on the other side.
"So our Spirit Hall still isn't vigilant enough. Spies wandered around Spirit City for a whole day, and nobody noticed?"
"If they'd had a few more days, wouldn't they have infiltrated our ranks?"
"Bibi Dong, you're the Pope. You can't afford to slack off."
Faced with Chu Xuan's rebuke, Bibi Dong could only lower her head.
"You're right to reprimand me, Lord God Child."
Heaven and earth could bear witness: she was a powerful Titled Douluo, the lofty Pope.
Yet now she had to take a scolding like a student who had made a mistake?
Just thinking about it was depressing.
"Interrogate them yourselves and find out why they came. Just let me know the results."
Chu Xuan rose, stretched, and headed for the palace on the east side of Worship Hall.
After a busy day, it was time to check his spoils.
The 100,000-Year Myriad Manifestations Torso Bone was such a top-tier Soul Bone that he had to see what it could do.
After he left, Qian Daoliu turned to Elder Huo Ling.
"Huo Ling, did Lord God Child personally capture the spies?"
His voice was calm, but it carried an imposing authority.
Cold sweat instantly broke out on Elder Huo Ling's skin.
"Great Enshrined, Lord God Child did indeed capture them personally."
Qian Daoliu snorted. "As his protector, how could you fail to notice these spies and eliminate the threat in advance?"
"If the God Child weren't so exceptionally clever and strong, the spies might have slipped away long ago."
Elder Huo Ling had no answer to that rebuke.
As his protector, she really should have discovered the spies beforehand.
Chu Xuan had plainly been following the two spies for most of the day, yet she had failed to notice anything amiss.
She had even thought the God Child was wandering around aimlessly.
Now that she thought about it, she was so ashamed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
When had she, a dignified Titled Douluo, become so terribly lax?
"Please punish me, Great Elder!"
She bowed, her manner sincere.
Qian Daoliu said slowly, "Enough. Tell us exactly what happened."
"Yes."
Elder Huo Ling described what had happened, leaving everyone staring in astonishment.
"Lord God Child's Soul Skill is that powerful? He finished them in one strike?"
"Never mind. Don't let this happen again. Pay closer attention from now on."
Qian Daoliu shook his head inwardly.
Elder Huo Ling had originally intended to act when she finally discovered the spies.
But Chu Xuan had already made his move.
He had been so fast that he had taken them down before she could even react.
That left her terribly embarrassed.
The God Child was simply too fast.
From now on, she had to remain vigilant at all times and act first, so the God Child would not have to tire himself.
The interrogation was left to Pope Hall.
Given Bibi Dong's abilities, getting information out of the two spies would naturally be no great problem.
Besides, Spirit Hall had a dedicated interrogation team.
Once a person was caught, there was nothing they could not get out of them.
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has even sent spies over. It's time we gave them a proper warning."
"It's very likely because of the God Child, though it could also be because of our recent suppression of them."
Bibi Dong calmly voiced her suspicions.
It had not been long since the announcement went out, yet the spies had already come to Spirit City.
Clearly, they had come because of the announcement.
Moreover, Spirit Hall had been suppressing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's businesses recently, already causing the clan considerable losses.
She had used all manner of methods to take over some of their shops in particular.
Their total losses amounted to two or three years of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's income.
And those were only their losses so far.
Their subsequent losses would be even greater.
Qian Daoliu agreed with her.
The person most worth investigating right now was surely Chu Xuan, the God Child.
Outsiders did not know his identity!
And precisely because he was so mysterious, they were even more eager to investigate him.
"Besides the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, there should be people from other Soul Master factions as well."
"From now on, our agents in Spirit City are to patrol closely. If they find anyone suspicious, investigate first, then take them down!"
Qian Daoliu was decisive.
The God Child's identity could not be disclosed carelessly.
Otherwise, it might bring danger to the God Child.
If that really happened, the gods' wrath would surely descend upon Spirit Hall.
When that happened, the entire Spirit Hall would be finished.
Bibi Dong agreed, and only then did the people from Worship Hall leave.
Bibi Dong then issued another order to intensify the suppression of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Over the next few days, Chu Xuan wandered the streets practically every day.
It was all to find spies from the various factions.
But those spies seemed to have vanished into thin air.
He did not run into a single one.
The system had not triggered any new choices, which left him a little depressed. He could only keep wandering.
The Soul Power and Soul Bone awarded by the system had already arrived.
His Soul Power had risen to rank forty, but there was still no sign of the God-Given Soul Ring.
The God of Destruction probably had not freed himself up yet.
As for the God of Destruction pocketing his Soul Ring?
Impossible. The God of Destruction was not that bold.
They were probably still discussing how to undo the binding.
Besides that, the 100,000-Year Myriad Manifestations Torso Bone was quite interesting.
It was not a normal Soul Bone. Instead, it seemed to be a Soul Bone that had grown from his Martial Soul, and it had already completely fused with him.
According to the system's description, the 100,000-Year Myriad Manifestations Torso Bone possessed two Soul Skills.
It also possessed several other properties.
It automatically absorbed the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth and converted it into Soul Power.
In other words, the system had given him a cheat for automatic cultivation.
He could feel his Soul Power increasing at every moment.
Although it was slow, it was better than nothing.
If he obtained other Myriad Manifestations Soul Bones later and collected enough of them, he might be able to activate some kind of set effect.
"I haven't found anyone on the streets. Should I take a look around Spirit Hall Academy?"
Over the past few days, he had visited practically everywhere there was to go in Spirit City.
He still had to keep looking for spies.
By now, those spies were probably either hiding in hotels or bases of some sort, refusing to come out.
Or they had infiltrated some institutions.
Spirit Hall Academy, for example.
It had many teachers and students, and they were of high status, making them one of the spies' key targets for gathering intelligence.