They entered the Worship Hall.
Bai Wanwan sat down beside Qian Renxue with the plan, and the two began examining its feasibility and how they would carry it out when the time came.
Time flew as they worked through it together.
Before they knew it, it was late at night.
Only after settling on a preliminary proposal did the two return to their respective rooms to rest.
Three days later.
With all their preparations complete, Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan decided to leave Spirit City that day to gain experience in the outside world and try putting their plan into action along the way.
Before that, however, they intended to visit the Worship Hall to say goodbye to the elders.
At the Worship Hall.
Grand Elder Qian Daoliu, Second Worship Golden Crocodile, and Fifth Elder Guangling sat in their respective seats, watching Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan enter together.
"Ready to leave?"
Before Qian Renxue or Bai Wanwan could speak, Qian Daoliu asked from the seat of honor.
"Yes, Grandpa. Wanwan and I are planning to leave today."
Qian Renxue smiled at Qian Daoliu.
"Xue'er, take the Angel Sword with you. If you run into anything you can't handle along the way, remember to send Grandpa a message."
Qian Daoliu approached Qian Renxue and took out a silver longsword with a pair of angel wings adorning its hilt, then placed it in her hands.
Looking at the Angel Sword in her hands, Qian Renxue nodded gently and put it away.
The Angel Sword was a weapon passed down through generations of the Qian Family. It had another name, the Angel Holy Sword, but it could only assume that form once its wielder became a god.
Bai Wanwan studied the Angel Sword in Qian Renxue's hands with envy in her eyes. Although it was not yet a divine artifact, it was something akin to an embryonic one, and its power was surely far greater than that of ordinary weapons.
But Bai Wanwan soon withdrew her gaze from the Angel Sword and looked expectantly at her grandfather Guangling and her teacher Golden Crocodile instead.
Under Bai Wanwan's gaze, the corners of Golden Crocodile's and Guangling's mouths twitched involuntarily.
To be honest, as their granddaughter and disciple, Bai Wanwan was always the first person they thought of whenever they obtained something good. They would also do their best to procure anything she wanted.
But they truly had nothing connected to the gods.
So even if Bai Wanwan wanted something like the Angel Sword, there was nothing they could do.
"Ahem, Wanwan, Grandpa prepared something for you too."
"Take this Gold Soul Card and Elder Token. Grandpa prepared the Gold Soul Card especially for you. There aren't many Gold Soul Coins in it, only three to five million, but don't stint yourself while you're away."
"With the Elder Token in hand, you can exercise an elder's authority."
Guangling walked up to Bai Wanwan and handed her the items.
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Bai Wanwan happily placed them in her Storage Bracelet.
Gold Soul Coins were naturally very important when traveling to gain experience.
After all, money was something you might not need to spend, but you absolutely had to have.
"Wanwan, as your teacher, I don't have much to give you. But I happened to obtain this spirit bone when I was young. It's an exceptionally high-quality, fifty-thousand-year Azure Jade Phoenix Left Leg Bone. Today, I'm giving it to you."
Golden Crocodile approached Bai Wanwan with a spirit bone and held it out to her.
Although this spirit bone was only fifty thousand years old, given how precious spirit bones were, it would undoubtedly fetch an astronomical price at auction. It would even be perfectly normal for Soul Masters to risk murder and robbery to obtain it.
"Teacher, isn't this a little too precious?"
Bai Wanwan looked at the spirit bone Golden Crocodile offered, but did not immediately take it.
"If I'm giving it to you, just take it."
"You're my only disciple. It's just a spirit bone. What does it matter how precious it is?"
Golden Crocodile spoke dismissively, then placed the spirit bone in Bai Wanwan's hands with a sweep of his broad hand.
"Thank you, Teacher."
Only after thanking Golden Crocodile did Bai Wanwan put the spirit bone into her Storage Bracelet.
"All right, let's head to the Elder Hall first."
"Guibao, Moxiong, and Yang Wushuang should already be waiting for you there."
With his hands clasped behind his back, Qian Daoliu led the way out of the hall.
Qian Renxue, Bai Wanwan, Golden Crocodile, and Guangling followed closely behind.
The Elder Hall was not far from the Worship Hall, so they soon arrived.
They had only just entered the Elder Hall.
Three middle-aged men came forward and bowed to Qian Daoliu and the others.
"Your subordinates Guibao, Moxiong, and Yang Wushuang greet the Grand Elder, Second Worship, Fifth Elder, Young Master, and Young Lady."
The three spoke in unison.
"Rise."
"I explained the situation to you a few days ago. On this journey, you need only follow Xue'er and Wanwan's instructions and keep them safe."
Qian Daoliu raised his hand slightly, his gaze sweeping over the three men in turn.
"Rest assured, Grand Elder. As long as I'm alive, no one will be able to harm the Young Master or the Young Lady."
A rather gruff voice came from the burly Moxiong. As he finished speaking, he thumped his chest to assure Qian Daoliu.
"I will ensure the Young Master and Young Lady's safety."
Guibao looked at Qian Daoliu with a solemn expression.
"As will I."
Yang Wushuang added his assurance.
"Good. Go prepare a carriage. They'll be leaving shortly."
Qian Daoliu waved them off to make the preparations, then sat down in the Elder Hall.
Once Qian Daoliu had taken his seat, Qian Renxue, Bai Wanwan, and the others sat down as well, chatting while they waited.
Guibao, Moxiong, and Yang Wushuang worked quickly. In just over ten minutes, they had prepared a carriage and parked it outside the Papal Hall.
Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan arrived at the entrance to the Papal Hall, escorted by Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, Guangling, and the others.
After waving goodbye, Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan climbed into the carriage.
The carriage door closed.
With Yang Wushuang driving, the carriage slowly set off toward the end of the street. Only after it disappeared from sight did Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, Guangling, and the others return to the Worship Hall.
Inside the carriage, fitted with soft cushions.
Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan gazed through the window at the streets along the way.
"Young Master, Young Lady, where should we go first?"
Moxiong's gruff voice sounded outside the carriage.
"Heaven Dou City."
Qian Renxue softly uttered the name.
After hearing Qian Renxue's answer, those outside the carriage acknowledged it, then drove out of Spirit City and headed toward Heaven Dou City.
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