Servant

"Dong'er, are you saying that senior predicted you would become the Pope of Spirit Hall one day?"

"Mm..." Bibi Dong nodded, then immediately waved her hands. "Great Enshrined, that was all the senior's prediction. Dong'er hasn't the slightest intention of overstepping."

Qian Daoliu could be said to have watched Bibi Dong grow up, so he naturally knew she would not lie to him about something like this.

"Then that's strange. By rights, the next Pope of Spirit Hall should be Xunji's child..."

Bibi Dong kept her mouth shut. There was one thing she did not dare say: Spirit Hall had been destroyed at her hands.

Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned. "Big Brother, although that senior is very strong, who's to say he didn't make the prophecy up?"

Qian Xunji nodded as well. "I think so too. Spirit Hall's foundations reach the heavens. With you here, Father, even if the three sects joined forces, they would be no match for us. The idea of Spirit Hall being destroyed is even more absurd."

The position of Pope of Spirit Hall had always been held by a member of the Qian Family. Although Bibi Dong was a disciple Qian Xunji held in high regard, she was not a member of the Qian Family. It would only be possible if she married his son.

Qian Daoliu glanced at them. "What would the senior gain by lying to us? Just a place to stay in Spirit Hall?"

The Titled Douluo fell silent. Given the senior's strength, it really did seem unnecessary for him to resort to such a method to stay in Spirit Hall.

Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong. "Dong'er, did that senior say anything about the destruction of Spirit Hall?"

Bibi Dong immediately stood up straight, panicking inwardly. "He... he did..."

In an instant, everyone's attention fell on Bibi Dong.

Golden Crocodile Douluo hurriedly pressed her. "What was it? What was the reason? We'll go and get rid of it right now!"

In his anger, Golden Crocodile Douluo inadvertently released a little Soul Power, frightening Bibi Dong into shrinking back.

I'll die, won't I? If I tell them Spirit Hall was destroyed by me, I'll definitely die, won't I...? Bibi Dong was in a complete panic.

Qian Xunji coughed. "Uncle Jin, Dong'er is only a Soul King. We're just asking for information; there's no need to be so..."

Golden Crocodile Douluo also realized he had gotten a little worked up. "My apologies, Your Highness. I got a little carried away."

"It's... it's all right..." Bibi Dong thought for a moment. "The senior said Spirit Hall was destroyed because of love brain!"

That's right! It was because of love brain. It had nothing to do with me, Bibi Dong! It must have been you big shots falling in love that weakened Spirit Hall!

The more Bibi Dong thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Otherwise, how could she possibly have destroyed Spirit Hall all by herself? Unless these Titled Douluo had all fallen in love!

"Absurd! Utterly absurd!" Golden Crocodile Douluo laughed in anger. "How could the mighty Spirit Hall be destroyed over something like love? It seems that senior was just looking for an excuse to eat and drink here for free!"

Qian Daoliu also found the reason somewhat incredible. He looked at Bibi Dong and asked, "Dong'er, did that senior really say that?"

"Really! I heard him say it with my own ears!"

Bibi Dong's gaze was earnest. Having yet to experience the secret chamber, she was still an innocent young girl, with a distinctive gleam of stupidity in her eyes.

Qian Daoliu rubbed the spot between his brows. "Forget it. Dong'er, continue attending to the senior. Tomorrow, your teacher and I will pay our respects and ask him in person."

"Huh? You're still going to ask...?" Bibi Dong's eyes widened. Judging by Golden Crocodile Douluo's attitude just now, she felt her end was near.

Qian Daoliu nodded. "Of course we must ask. When it comes to the destruction of Spirit Hall, it's better to believe it might happen than to dismiss it. I also want to sound the senior out and see whether he was joking or truly can foresee the future."

Only Qian Xunji frowned and glanced at his student.

Ever since that senior had come to Spirit Hall, Dong'er seemed to have gained a little more of the liveliness a young girl ought to have. The world of Soul Masters was cruel, and this was no good for Dong'er's growth. He hoped that senior would not ruin her future.

Meanwhile, Lu Jin was also communicating with Bo Saixi.

"Whatever trouble you've encountered, you may tell me. While we communicate, Poseidon, the Sea God, cannot detect us."

Lu Jin had used the power of Whisper.

Whisper not only possessed the power to beguile, awakening the deepest desires in a person's heart, but also had a soothing effect, allowing its target to calm down and listen to it.

Bo Saixi's mind had been brought to the verge of collapse by the torment of the Sea God Contract, but upon hearing Lu Jin's voice, her thoughts did indeed grow calm. Even the pain in her soul vanished.

Bo Saixi breathed a sigh of relief. "Unknown divine lord, how should I address you?"

A revered name? Lu Jin thought for a moment. Simply giving his own name did not seem impressive enough. "You may address me as the Ancient God. Now, tell me what you seek."

Bo Saixi clenched her fists, an unprecedented fervor flashing in her eyes. "I want freedom. I don't want to be bound at rank ninety-nine, waiting for my destined sacrifice. Please help me escape the cage of the Sea God Contract!"

Lu Jin had anticipated this outcome from the moment Bo Saixi had reached out to him. "I can grant your wish, but what price are you willing to pay for it?"

"I..." Bo Saixi was at a loss for words. She realized that nothing she possessed seemed important to a god.

Lu Jin sighed and made as if to cut off the connection. "It seems you haven't prepared yourself for what this requires. Come back when you've thought it through."

Bo Saixi gritted her teeth. "No, I can offer everything I have!"

Lu Jin smiled. Now he could be certain that Bo Saixi truly had been completely consumed by her desire to escape the shackles of fate.

"Everything? Even if you have to lose all your current power in an instant and cultivate all over again? Even if you have to become my servant?"

"I'm willing!"

Lu Jin sighed. "Should I praise your courage, or call you adorably foolish? How could you have any freedom once you become a servant?"

Bo Saixi fell silent. She too wondered whether she had made this choice because she could no longer endure the mental torment. After a long time, she answered, "Would you restrict your servant's freedom?"

"No."

"Would you force your servant to sacrifice her life for a divine trial?"

"I wouldn't let my people's lives be in any danger."

"In that case, why should I worry about freedom? Compared to the certain death that awaits me now, this is already wonderful. I'm willing to follow you!"

Lu Jin nodded in satisfaction. "One day, you'll be immensely glad you made this choice."

Bo Saixi made up her mind. "Then, Lord Ancient God, what must I do to escape my fate?"

Lu Jin took hold of Bo Saixi's threads of fate and began manipulating them, rearranging them. "You don't need to do anything. Just give some thought to how you'll repay my kindness once you're free."

The next moment, an extraneous power, one that did not belong to Bo Saixi, was stripped from the threads. Lu Jin only needed to crush it, and Bo Saixi would be completely free of the Sea God Contract.

Lu Jin said, "Get ready, my little fish. I'll temporarily grant you the power of a Third-Level Deity. If it were any stronger, your body wouldn't be able to bear it. Leave Sea God Island as soon as the contract is destroyed. I'll wait for you at Spirit Hall."

To temporarily grant someone the power of a Third-Level God—what immense power was that?!

Bo Saixi said in shock, "Lord Ancient God, didn't you say I would have to cultivate all over again?"

"That's why I said you were adorably foolish. What value could a mortal offer me?" Lu Jin took hold of the Sea God Contract's power. "Get ready to run. If the Sea God kills you, even I would be a little troubled."

The instant Lu Jin crushed the Sea God Contract, Bo Saixi felt a vast surge of Soul Power pour into her body.

Was this the power of a god?

Then what kind of bearing would Lord Ancient God have, when he could grant me such power at will?

Bo Saixi did not hesitate. The moment the contract vanished, she turned into a surging stream of water and rushed out of Sea God Island.

This was the taste of freedom!

At the same time, a slightly deranged frenzy appeared on her face, and she murmured, "Lord Ancient God, your servant is on her way!"

This was a side effect of Whisper. Those beguiled by it would develop a fanatical obsession with and preference for the Ancient God.

Lu Jin had never used Whisper to beguile anyone before, so he did not know it came with such a heaven-defying little Easter egg.