Acting Pope, Seven Treasure's Visit

"Of course we'll wait for Grandpa to come back."

The excitement in Su He's eyes still lingered; he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

From the moment I arrived in this Douluo World, from the moment I met Qian Renxue in my childhood.

He had mentally Simulation this day countless times. Although he knew it would come sooner or later, Su He hadn't expected it to arrive so quickly.

I originally thought I would have to wait until Becoming a God or completely unified the continent. But I never expected that the one who couldn't wait the first time would be the God King of Destruction.

Su He made a very bold guess: the God King of Destruction had mentioned that Qian Renxue would also receive considerable benefits from this reward.

The assessment involves marriage, so could it be related to that mysterious God King of Life?

In a previous assessment, Su He obtained a treasure that allowed Qian Renxue's Martial Soul to split into Twin Martial Souls.

If this guess is correct... then everything can be pieced together from the details of those smiles...

The Spirit Hall will also have two successors to the God King level.

Heh, Asura God King, no matter how shameless you are, you never imagined that the God King of Destruction would be even more shameless than you...

Moreover, because the Asura God King had repeatedly set a precedent for interfering in the lower realms, the Evil God King and the Goodness God King, though they did not say it, were already dissatisfied with this behavior.

If the Asura God King dared to impeach the God King of Destruction in the God Realm Committee over such a matter, he would undoubtedly be shooting himself in the foot.

"Xue'er, you're already level 89?"

Su He came to her senses and realized that Qian Renxue had also broken through to the Soul Power. She had been worried that Qian Renxue was too busy with official duties to cultivate.

"Hmph, that's for sure."

"If it weren't for the sheer amount of official business and the fact that I had to do some things personally, I would already be Level 90 by now."

"A breakthrough is definitely possible within a month."

Upon hearing this, Su He looked at Qian Renxue with affection.

That look seemed to say: Okay, okay, I know you're the best.

"Cough cough."

Qian Daoliu cleared his throat again.

"In that case, let's wait until you all reach Level 90, then we'll set off together to obtain your ninth Soul Ring, how about that?"

"It doesn't have to be that complicated," Qian Renxue said. "The Eighth Trial of the Divine Trial provided me with a God-Bestowed Soul Ring. If I can successfully pass the Divine Trial, I can directly absorb the Soul Ring, and then I can complete the absorption of the last part of the Angel Suit. I only need one more trial to inherit the divine position."

"That's excellent. Then I'll leave my Soul Ring to you, grandfathers."

Since Qian Renxue's ninth Soul Ring could be obtained through divine bestowal, absorbing a Soul Ring that would last for 500,000 years wouldn't be a big problem for her with her current strength. Knowing that she and Qian Renxue would disturb the elders' cultivation, Su He took this opportunity to take her leave.

Chaos Emperor Golden Lion's Eighth Soul Ring has been acquired from Xiong Jun of the Star Dou Great Forest, a 460,000-year-old Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear King.

The target of the ninth Soul Ring must be stronger than Xiong Jun, not weaker.

As for the Golden-eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, they cannot be touched for the time being. Although the Spirit Hall is extremely powerful now, it is still just a large Soul Master organization and has not yet produced a god-level expert. If they were to attack Di Tian, and if they encountered the Silver Dragon King who wanted to retaliate at all costs, their side would suffer heavy casualties, which would be the least of their worries. It would be a miracle if they were not completely wiped out.

Even in her severely injured state, the Silver Dragon King could still unleash terrifying power. Killing several Soul Master below level 100 before the Divine Realm sent reinforcements would not be a difficult task for her.

Therefore, Su He ruled out the option of Di Tian.

The remaining two Evil Eye Tyrant Lords and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. The former specializes in Spiritual Power and possesses a terrifying and incredibly powerful technique called the Time-Space Light. However, with their own lineup, the assistance of the Sun Moon Empire's Sun Crown Emperor, Xu Zhanhuang, the head of the Xu Family, and the support of the Soul Tool troops, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to surround and kill the Evil Emperor.

Hunting the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King would be more difficult, as the ocean is the home ground of the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan. However, with the Golden Crocodile Douluo, Limit Douluo, supporting them, they would have a fighting chance in the water.

Qian Daoliu's Six-Winged Angel can basically unleash its full power anywhere, while the Mighty Lion Douluo's performance will be limited on the sea.

However, hunting the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King has another significant advantage: it can greatly disrupt Tang San's Divine Trial. To become the Sea God, one must inevitably hunt the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. If they kill the 990,000-year-old Deep Sea Demonic Whale King ahead of time, Tang San's Divine Trial will at least be forced to change to a lower-level test, affecting his affinity for the divine position and the test rewards.

This would be a win-win situation that would harm the enemy. Therefore, after a moment's thought, Su He decided to make the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King her ninth Soul Ring.

To be on the safe side, we'll wait until Qian Renxue passes the Eighth Trial of the Divine Trial before making any plans. Having another Titled Douluo, a successor of the Divine Trial, by our side will greatly increase our chances of success.

The Angel God's Divine Trial was much gentler than that of the God King of Destruction. Due to Qian Renxue's seclusion, Su He temporarily assumed the position of Pope.

... three months later

"Elder of Judgment, Sect Master Ning and Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have come to pay their respects, hoping to meet the Pope."

Su He was sitting in the Pope's seat, idly reviewing memorials. Only after actually doing it did he realize how boring the Pope's job was.

After the Evil Spirit Master were purged, most of the memorials the Pope had to review were about routine political matters, such as how much relief food to provide in a drought-stricken area.

"Oh... Ning Fengzhi is here?"

"Please let him in."

Su He gave the instructions, and soon after, Ning Fengzhi led Sword Douluo into the main hall.

Upon seeing Su He, Ning Fengzhi performed a greeting befitting a peer. The Su He of today was no longer the junior she was a few years ago; in terms of status, she was already their equal.

"Elder of Judgment."

"Sect Master Ning, it's been a long time."

"Having heard that Elder of Judgment has broken through to Level 90... I have come here specifically to lend a helping hand to Elder's ninth Soul Ring."

"Where is the Pope now?"

Upon hearing this, Su He understood perfectly.

Ning Fengzhi is a shrewd businessman. His visit to pledge loyalty is also an attempt to infiltrate the Core Circle of the Spirit Hall.

"The Pope is currently in seclusion, and the internal affairs of the Spirit Hall are being handled entirely by our hall. Sect Master Ning, please speak freely if you have any matters to discuss."

These words immediately caused Sword Douluo, who was standing to the side, to frown slightly. Clearly, he had sensed the firmness in Su He's words.

Ning Fengzhi, however, smiled slightly, his gentle and refined demeanor unchanged.

"Could the Elder of Judgment introduce you to that Master Hongchen, who Soul Tool?"

(Heh, you've finally shown your true colors, you old fox.)

Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always suffered from a lack of strong self-defense capabilities. Although they are nominally allies with the Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall will not share its most core Soul Tool technology with them.

"Oh?" Su He looked at Ning Fengzhi with a half-smile.

"Master Hongchen is a core secret agent of our Spirit Hall. May I ask what capacity Sect Master Ning has come to inquire of us this time?"

"Being just an ally... isn't enough..."

"Su He, don't go too far."

Sword Douluo frowned and tried to dissuade him.

"Presumptuous!"

"Now I am the acting Pope of the Spirit Hall. Pope is not present, I am the one who calls the shots here."

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... do you have any objections?"

These are transitional chapters, but there's no way around it; the content is all coherent, so you can skip them if you don't want to read them.