Undercover Plan, Soul Hunting Operation

After a while.

As Qian Renxue silently gazed in the direction of the Papal Hall, a faint sound of snoring reached her ears.

Looking down, she saw that Bai Wanwan had somehow fallen asleep.

A faint smile curved Qian Renxue's lips as she looked at Bai Wanwan's sleeping face, her fingers gently stroking her ice-blue hair.

Time passed without notice.

Qian Renxue watched the sun gradually sink toward the western horizon, absentmindedly playing with Bai Wanwan's hair. The atmosphere was especially tranquil and peaceful.

Just then, a somewhat cool voice sounded from behind her.

"Young Master, the Grand Elder has asked you to go to the main hall. It seems there is something to discuss."

Hearing the sudden voice, Qian Renxue turned and glanced behind her. Upon seeing that it was Azure Luan, she gave him a slight nod. Just as she was about to wake Bai Wanwan, who was sleeping soundly with her head on her lap, she discovered that she was already awake.

"Let's go to the Worship Hall."

Qian Renxue patted Bai Wanwan's head, rose from her seat, and followed Azure Luan toward the main hall of the Worship Hall.

After agreeing, Bai Wanwan quickly followed after them.

After walking along a small path paved with bluestone, they soon arrived at the main hall.

They entered the main hall.

Grand Elder Qian Daoliu sat in the seat of honor, silently reading through a plan in his hand, while the other Enshrinements and Bibi Dong sat on seats to either side.

Once Azure Luan had taken his seat.

Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan stood beside Qian Daoliu and Guangling respectively, and Bibi Dong's voice rang out through the hall.

"Grand Elder, I personally believe this plan is completely feasible."

"Moreover, the chances of success are extremely high. The Heaven Dou Empire's nobles are corrupt, its imperial family is weak, and Xue Ye is no wise ruler. As long as the Undercover Plan succeeds, we can then launch the Soul Hunting Operation, eliminate the forces standing in our way, and command the empire's million-strong army."

"On top of that, Spirit Hall is already the strongest soul master faction. Taking down the Star Luo Empire would merely be a matter of time."

"By then, the continent will be unified and every force reshuffled. All soul masters under heaven will belong to Spirit Hall, while all commoners will enjoy peace, no longer oppressed by corrupt nobles. Villages along the borders of the Two Great Empires will no longer be caught in the flames of war between them."

"The entire continent may even enjoy peace for centuries, perhaps even a thousand years."

Qian Daoliu said nothing in response to Bibi Dong's words. Instead, he handed the plan he had finished reading to Qian Renxue beside him.

After casually flipping through it a few times, Qian Renxue passed the plan to the other Enshrinements for review.

After Second Worship, Third Enshrinement, and Fourth Enshrinement finished reading the plan, their brows furrowed slightly. However, since Qian Daoliu had not spoken, they too remained silent.

After Fifth Elder Guangling finished reading the plan, he discreetly glanced at Bai Wanwan beside him, and a thought instantly surfaced in his mind.

Wanwan got it right again!

For there was a line in the plan stating that the most suitable candidate to carry out the Undercover Plan was Young Master Qian Renxue.

Noticing Guangling's gaze, Bai Wanwan quietly took a step back and lightly poked him in the back, her eyes repeatedly signaling something.

Feeling Bai Wanwan's movements, Guangling first looked at Qian Daoliu in the seat of honor, then at the plan in his hand. In an instant, he made a decision.

The hand holding the paper gradually loosened, allowing the pages covered in the plan to drift to the floor.

"I object."

Guangling's somewhat languid voice rang out.

The moment his words fell, everyone in the hall turned their eyes toward him.

Bibi Dong's brows unconsciously furrowed as she looked at Guangling, who had voiced his opposition.

This was somewhat different from what she had expected.

She had considered that Grand Elder Qian Daoliu might oppose the plan, but she had never expected Guangling to be the first to speak against it.

Since Grand Elder Qian Daoliu had yet to state his position, the Enshrinements led by him should not have openly expressed agreement or rejection before he did.

But Bibi Dong's brows soon relaxed again.

Though Guangling's objection was unexpected, the one who truly made the decision was Qian Daoliu in the seat of honor.

"Eldest brother, although this plan appears sound, I think it would be inappropriate if the one carrying it out is the Young Master."

Guangling spun a small arrow in his hand, paused briefly, and continued, "The Young Master possesses Innate Level 20 Soul Power. Such talent has been as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns over the past ten thousand years. Talent like this should not be wasted on carrying out some plan."

"And how long would this plan take to execute? Ten years? Twenty years? The Young Master is only nine years old. If she goes to carry it out, wouldn't that mean burying the best years of her youth?"

"Any plan can fail. If it does, wouldn't all the effort the Young Master puts in, along with the ten or twenty years of youth she sacrifices, be wasted for nothing?"

"Lastly, the Young Master is a successor of a God. When she awakened her Martial Soul, a God bestowed ten levels of Soul Power upon her. Rather than carrying out some Undercover Plan, I think it would be better for the Young Master to cultivate properly. If she takes that final step, why would unifying the continent need to be so troublesome?"

Guangling looked toward Qian Daoliu in the seat of honor, his gaze exceptionally serious.

Beautiful!

Bai Wanwan silently praised him in her heart. If the occasion had been appropriate, she would have even wanted to applaud Guangling.

Especially that final sentence—it was simply a killing blow.

"Eldest brother, Guangling has a point. If the Young Master is to carry out this plan, then I also object."

"Since ancient times, I have never heard of any faction sending its own Young Master to go undercover."

Azure Luan's eyes shifted slightly as he voiced his opinion.

"That's right. I have read the Holy Maiden's plan. There is nothing wrong with it, and it is worth trying. But I think it would be inappropriate to have the Young Master carry it out."

Second Worship Golden Crocodile likewise voiced his opinion.

"Eldest brother, I share their view. The plan can be attempted, but the person carrying it out cannot be the Young Master."

Fourth Enshrinement Xiongshi lightly tapped the armrest of his chair with his fingers.

The remaining Sixth Enshrinement Qian Jun and Seventh Enshrinement Jiang Mo exchanged a glance. They wanted to say something, but before they had even read the plan, Guangling had thrown it to the ground.

Left with no choice, they could only add, "We share their view."

Listening to the somewhat noisy voices in the hall, Qian Daoliu raised a hand to quiet them. He then looked at Qian Renxue beside him. "Xue'er, what do you think?"

Qian Daoliu's voice was very gentle, and he had already made a decision in his heart: the plan Bibi Dong had brought could not be approved.