Lou Gao Arrives

They did not continue discussing Bibi Dong.

Pretending not to know, Liu Xinghan asked, "Sister Qian Xue, why were you at the Worship Hall that day? That old man was the legendary Great Enshriner, right? How were you together with him?"

Qian Renxue explained, "That was my grandfather!"

"Your grandfather?"

Putting on a surprised expression, Liu Xinghan said, "Sister Qian Xue, you have such an incredible grandfather, yet you never told me!"

Seeing how convincingly he acted, no one would have guessed that he was pretending. It was as if he truly did not know.

Qian Renxue said irritably, "Didn't you also neglect to tell me that you could make Soul Tools?"

At this point, she became angry, glaring at Liu Xinghan with puffed cheeks.

Seeing her like this, Liu Xinghan actually found her rather adorable. He immediately coughed softly and said, "The old man who taught me Soul Tool craftsmanship said I couldn't casually tell others that I could make Soul Tools."

Qian Renxue immediately gave him a strange look. "The same old man who gave you the Body Refining Pill and God Transformation Pill?"

Liu Xinghan nodded seriously. "Exactly."

Qian Renxue said crossly, "Nothing but lies. I don't believe you!"

Liu Xinghan chuckled and pulled out a Soul Tool. It was a necklace that seemed to have been carved from crystal, with a snowflake-shaped pendant in the middle. Under the sunlight, it gave off a gorgeous, hazy gleam.

Liu Xinghan introduced it, "Sister Qian Xue, this Soul Tool is the most perfect work I've made since becoming a Soul Engineer. I'm giving it to you today, so you're not allowed to be angry anymore."

Looking at the necklace, Qian Renxue found that she liked it very much.

Especially when Liu Xinghan said it was his finest work, she felt even happier.

Liu Xinghan smiled. "Sister Qian Xue, let me put it on for you."

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment before smiling and nodding in agreement.

Qian Renxue bent over slightly.

Because of her age, she was a head and a half-neck taller than Liu Xinghan. She was even somewhat taller than the tall and slender Hu Liena.

After unfastening the necklace, Liu Xinghan moved closer.

At once, Liu Xinghan caught a particularly pleasant maidenly fragrance at the tip of his nose. It was clearly Qian Renxue's natural scent. His eyes secretly glanced at her fair, swan-like neck, long and elegant, and his face could not help turning slightly red.

Liu Xinghan dismissed the strange thoughts in his mind and quickly put the necklace on Qian Renxue.

"Done!"

Liu Xinghan took a step back, looked it over, and nodded solemnly. "Not bad. Absolutely perfect."

"Really?"

Qian Renxue looked very happy.

"Of course!"

Liu Xinghan nodded earnestly.

Time passed quickly. A month later.

Over that month, Liu Xinghan's Soul Power successfully broke through to level sixteen.

At the same time, construction of the Soul Tool Hall had entered its final stage.

That day, Liu Xinghan received some news: Lou Gao had finally come to Spirit City!

"He finally came!"

Liu Xinghan said joyfully.

Just then, his teacher Bibi Dong had sent someone to summon him to the Papal Palace, saying that Lou Gao was already waiting there.

Seeing Liu Xinghan's delighted expression, Hu Liena asked curiously, "Junior Brother, who are you going to see that has made you this happy?"

Liu Xinghan smiled. "I'm going to meet the number one master blacksmith on the Douluo Continent. With him joining the Soul Tool Hall, our Soul Tool technology will definitely develop rapidly. Senior Sister, do you want to come?"

Hu Liena said in surprise, "Number one on the Douluo Continent? Then I'd like to see just who this remarkable person is."

The two set off together for the Papal Palace.

Inside the Papal Palace.

Lou Gao and his disciple bowed to Bibi Dong, who sat upon the papal throne, and respectfully said, "Lou Gao pays respects to His Holiness the Pope!"

Bibi Dong said, "Grandmaster, there is no need for such formality."

Lou Gao's submission made Bibi Dong very pleased.

After all, the Blacksmith Guild was also a force in the Soul Master world that could not be underestimated. Bringing them into Spirit Hall's camp was a joyous occasion worth celebrating.

And there was no doubt that Liu Xinghan deserved the credit for this success.

If not for the Soul Tool technology, Lou Gao would never have joined Spirit Hall.

Thinking of this, Bibi Dong became even more fond of her young disciple.

In the great hall, Lou Gao wore an impatient expression as he asked, "Your Holiness, has the grandmaster who understands Soul Tool crafting not arrived yet?"

Bibi Dong calmly replied, "Don't rush. He'll be here soon."

Speak of the devil, and he appeared. Liu Xinghan entered the Papal Palace with Hu Liena.

"Your students pay respects to Teacher!"

The two bowed to Bibi Dong.

With outsiders present, proper etiquette was indispensable.

"Grandmaster Lou, this is the genius within Spirit Hall who has mastered the method of crafting Soul Tools. The Thunder Spirit Blade in your hand was his creation," Bibi Dong introduced.

Lou Gao stared at Liu Xinghan and froze. He said in shock, "It's you!"

Looking at Lou Gao, Liu Xinghan smiled. "Grandmaster Lou, it has been a while since we parted in Gengxin City. I hope you have been well."

At the side, Hu Liena looked at Lou Gao. The continent's number one master blacksmith—she had expected some lofty expert, but he turned out to be a broad-shouldered, round-waisted, plain-looking fat man. She immediately felt somewhat disappointed.

Lou Gao said in shock, "So it really is you, Liu Tianba's grandson..."

He had also been present at the birthday banquet that day. Liu Xinghan's performance had left a particularly deep impression on him, so he recognized Liu Xinghan at a glance.

"Did you really make that Soul Tool?" Lou Gao asked in disbelief.

"Yes." Liu Xinghan nodded seriously.

After receiving confirmation, Lou Gao immediately fixed a fervent gaze on Liu Xinghan and asked, "Xiao Han, can you teach me how to make Soul Tools? Your grandfather and I are old friends!"

Liu Xinghan said generously, "Of course. However, Grandmaster Lou must swear that for the rest of your life, you will remain a member of Spirit Hall and never betray us or divulge Spirit Hall's Soul Tool technology to outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Lou Gao nodded without hesitation. "I agree!"

Since he had come to Spirit City, Lou Gao had naturally prepared himself mentally.

To him, nothing in this world was more alluring than Soul Tool crafting technology!

For this, even if he had to pledge loyalty to Spirit Hall, he was more than willing!

"Good!"

Liu Xinghan nodded.

At the same time, Bibi Dong said, "Today, I appoint Liu Xinghan as the Acting Hall Master of the Soul Tool Hall and Lou Gao as the Vice Hall Master. Begin your research immediately. I wish to see results as soon as possible."

In the days that followed, Liu Xinghan's daily life became busy. He spent more than half of each day in the Soul Tool Hall.

Although the Soul Tool Hall did not yet have many people, all of them were elites.

There was Liu Xinghan, the Acting Hall Master.

Vice Hall Master Lou Gao was an Eight-ring Soul Douluo.

Besides them, there were nine researchers. Three of them were Lou Gao's disciples. Of the nine, seven were Soul Saints and two were Soul Emperors. Liu Xinghan, the Acting Hall Master, actually had the lowest cultivation among them all!

Yet even so, no one dared look down on Liu Xinghan, the Acting Hall Master.

After all, the one teaching them Soul Tool knowledge was Liu Xinghan, whose cultivation was the lowest among them!