Qian Daoliu's Explanation

Qian Daoliu's Explanation

Hearing Little Shiyue's somewhat timid voice, Radiant Feather Douluo could only smile helplessly.

Qian Daoliu had come to Heaven Dou City mainly because he wanted to see what Qian Renxue was thinking.

When Stingray Douluo had gone to seek reinforcements, the old man had happened to be in seclusion.

Then, as soon as the Fifth Enshrined, Radiant Feather Douluo, heard that the Young Master had issued an order, he immediately left Qian Daoliu a note and dragged Qing Luan Douluo away without another word.

Qing Luan Douluo felt that simply running off like that was inappropriate, so he suggested that Radiant Feather Douluo and Stingray Douluo take Yang Wushuang to Heaven Dou City first, while he followed Stingray Douluo's account and went to Ice City to conduct an initial search.

Yang Wushuang had originally been a member of the Breaking Clan that followed the Clear Sky Sect. He was also the brother of Clan Head Yang Wudi. Later, due to differences in their beliefs, he joined Spirit Hall.

Two days later, Pope's Palace heard that an Enshrined had been mobilized. Bibi Dong could no longer sit still and ordered Ghost Douluo to investigate the situation.

A few more days passed. Qian Daoliu awoke from meditation and discovered that far too many things seemed to have happened in Spirit Hall in less than ten days... Qian Daoliu was a little flustered, afraid that Little Xue had made some major move—either that she was planning to launch a palace coup ahead of schedule, or that she intended to run away.

Yet when he arrived, he found that the source of it all was his beloved granddaughter picking up a little follower from outside.

That was why he was so interested in this "chief culprit," especially after Radiant Feather Douluo told him that the two of them had worked together to trick Tang Hao and Tang San, father and son.

"This is the eldest brother among the seven of us that I told you about before." Radiant Feather Douluo scratched his head. "Why don't you call him Grandpa too?"

"Th-then... Great-Grandpa." Shi Yueyi secretly glanced at Qian Daoliu before speaking softly.

"Mhm." Qian Daoliu looked calm and composed. He wore a simple gray robe, and his loose black hair fell behind his head, neatly combed.

"You're the child Little Xue happened to meet outside, aren't you?" Qian Daoliu looked at Shi Yueyi and extended his hand.

Shi Yueyi hesitated for a moment before extending her left hand.

"Grandpa." Seeing this, Qian Renxue said helplessly, "She's still young. Don't scare her."

"Little Xue, I'm also curious how she managed to absorb a soul ring ahead of time." Qian Daoliu said, "The other person in this era who possesses a soul ring beyond her limit had her physical constitution altered in advance because of Twin Martial Souls. But this young lady is not like that, and I heard that she had trained alone in the forest for a long time before meeting you."

Shi Yueyi thought that this Great Enshrined was quite skilled at playing dumb. Or perhaps the names Qian Renxue and Xue Qinghe conveniently made forms of address easier.

She did not fuss over it and generously placed her left hand in Qian Daoliu's palm.

Qian Daoliu squeezed Shi Yueyi's palm and said, "It's a very strange feeling. Your body is like a seamless whole."

Shi Yueyi's face fell. "How could that be... If I had no seams, then wouldn't I be..."

She thought about it and realized there was nothing suitable to compare it to.

Qian Daoliu shook his head. "It's a sensation. For example, the round table beneath you looks like a single whole, but there are still 'gaps' in its internal structure. If one's power is delicate enough, one could reduce it to powder with a single palm strike. That is done by channeling power into those gaps."

Stingray Douluo nodded. "Like when I smashed that fallen ancient tree with one palm while hunting your First Soul Ring."

Qian Daoliu's perception was correct. It was precisely because of this special trait that the External Soul Bone on Little Shiyue had quickly completed its fusion after being absorbed.

The External Soul Bone had even become part of her body, which was why Qian Renxue had failed to notice anything unusual when treating her back then.

"Grandpa, how did you know about this?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.

"Rumor has it that the Angel Martial Soul inherited by Spirit Hall can also achieve this under a certain amount of pressure." Qian Daoliu said slowly. "But unfortunately, it is said that aside from the Angel God Ancestor and three generations of her direct descendants, no one else has possessed this talent."

Qian Renxue fell silent upon hearing that.

Grandpa had told her that among the Angel lineage over all these years, she was the one most likely to attain godhood. Yet the Angel Martial Soul she possessed had not reached that stage.

In other words, this little follower before her might actually have greater talent than she did.

Thinking carefully, her Innate Soul Power Level had been twenty. After obtaining two soul rings in succession, her Soul Power Level had risen to around twenty-five and a half, but those had only been two hundred-year soul rings.

Meanwhile, Little Shiyue had only reached level twenty-seven despite being boosted by one sixteen-hundred-year soul ring and one fifty-five-hundred-year soul ring.

This meant Little Shiyue's Soul Power quality was higher than hers.

"Child, I have also heard about your martial soul. It is likely a special martial soul like Ghost Douluo's." Qian Daoliu said.

Ghost Douluo's heart trembled. Why had he been dragged into this out of nowhere?

"Ghost Douluo, do you know what category your martial soul belongs to?" Qian Daoliu asked.

"Th-this... I don't know either." Ghost Douluo answered with a trembling, bitter smile.

Because of the characteristics of his martial soul, he was naturally restrained by the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

"I believe the information within the Soul Master world ought to be updated." Qian Daoliu said slowly. "Being complacent and closed-off is not advisable. Updating certain information about martial souls in a timely manner would benefit our martial soul... research, as well as the development of the entire Soul Master world."

He had nearly let it slip and said Spirit Hall.

"Besides, there is one more matter." Qian Daoliu continued. "I heard that you are currently searching for the location of the Clear Sky Sect?"

Shi Yueyi discreetly glanced at Qian Renxue and found that the other girl was looking at her as well.

Sure enough, this matter might not be so easy to continue. Shi Yueyi thought.

Sure enough, Grandpa's mind gets muddled at certain times. Qian Renxue thought.

Shi Yueyi had also heard that Qian Daoliu had an agreement with a Peerless Douluo from the Clear Sky Sect, someone who could be called a "senior of the Soul Master world." After losing a sparring match, he had promised never to set foot in the Clear Sky Sect again.

"Yes." Qian Renxue nodded. "You may not know this, but the Clear Sky Sect has allowed the Clear Sky Douluo to repeatedly attack remote Spirit Hall Branches and sub-branches throughout the continent, causing a severely negative impact."

"I only learned of this recently as well. It is said that around a year ago, a mysterious Titled Douluo began attacking Spirit Hall, and he operated almost exclusively within the Heaven Dou Empire." Qian Daoliu said.

"It has now been confirmed that it was the Clear Sky Douluo." Qian Renxue said. "His acts of revenge have seriously affected ordinary people. As the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, of course I must seek an explanation for the Empire's citizens."

Qian Daoliu fell silent for a moment. "This matter may not be so simple. Tang Hao may be hiding some secret. After he severely injured the previous Pope, I investigated him as well, only to discover in surprise that he seemed to carry a very strange aura, like some kind of protection."

Hearing Qian Daoliu say this, Radiant Feather Douluo could not help recalling Little Shiyue's speculation during their earlier conversation.

Qian Daoliu had investigated Tang Hao's matter but failed to achieve anything. He had heard about it before but had not given it much thought, assuming it might have been out of consideration for Tang Chen.

Qian Daoliu had not elaborated either.

Now that he thought about it, it really might have been as Little Shiyue had said.

Only power from a god could restrain the Great Enshrined of the Angel God—just like the current Pope.

Otherwise, it would not have made much sense for Qian Daoliu, as a father, to endure it so calmly after his son had been beaten into that state.