Hu Liena analyzed, "Teacher said the Eighth Elder is very powerful, perhaps even stronger than she is. In the past, I never heard Teacher say that she was wary of the Third Elder and Fifth Elder."
Xie Yue said in a low voice, "Na Na, if I remember correctly, the Third Elder and Fifth Elder should both be rank ninety-seven Titled Douluo. Could the Eighth Elder, at his age, have actually surpassed rank ninety-seven?"
Hu Liena nodded without elaborating.
If someone possessed extraordinary talent and encountered heaven-defying opportunities, it was entirely possible.
"Na Na, did His Holiness the Pope say anything to you when she sent us here? For example, how much merit we're supposed to earn?" Yan asked again.
Although the Purple Record Medal was the highest honor among the younger generation, their ambitions clearly extended beyond that.
Hu Liena glanced at Yan, a trace of disgust in her eyes, but she still explained, "Don't think about earning merit. Teacher's objective for us is to survive. Only by surviving can we become strong. Besides, an Elder is leading this operation. That means only the Elders are capable of dealing with the enemy."
Xie Yue patted his shoulder and said, "Yan, the three of us are still Soul Kings. We already struggle in battles at the Soul Emperor level. On an even higher-level battlefield, we would only be cannon fodder."
Yan sheepishly shut his mouth.
Though Hu Liena said that, it was not what she truly thought.
Before she left, Bibi Dong had told her that after this mission, she would arrange for Hu Liena to train in Slaughter City. The environment there was no less dangerous than a battlefield; one careless mistake could cost her life.
She was the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall and Spirit Hall's future successor.