Clear Sky Douluo

After returning to the Spirit Hall Branch, the young man immediately went before Bibi Dong and reported every bit of information he had gathered without omission.

After hearing the young man's report, Bibi Dong found it rather strange. Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Sect's greatest prodigy, had actually become a blacksmith in some remote little village and drank himself senseless all day.

"Are you sure the information you gathered is correct?" Bibi Dong looked at the young man with some doubt. She truly found it hard to associate the person he described with the Clear Sky Sect's greatest prodigy.

"Your Holiness the Pope, this subordinate questioned both the village chief and the children who awakened their martial souls before obtaining this information. Tang Hao and Tang San, father and son, only arrived at Holy Soul Village three years ago and settled there, making a living through blacksmithing." The young man spoke with great certainty, recounting every detail he had learned without leaving anything out.

"That will be all. You may leave." Bibi Dong waved her hand at the young man, signaling that he could withdraw.

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope." The young man answered and immediately turned to leave the room.

After the young man departed, Bibi Dong turned her gaze toward Qian Daoliu at her side and asked, "Grand Priest, do you think that person could be the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao?"

"Whether he is Tang Hao or not, won't we know once we visit Holy Soul Village? Three years ago, the Clear Sky Sect sealed its mountain gates, and Tang Hao was expelled from the Clear Sky Sect. The timing lines up perfectly." Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes slightly. A mere Tang Hao was not worth his attention.

If Tang Chen were still in the Clear Sky Sect, he might feel some degree of apprehension. But Tang Chen had been missing for decades. Without Tang Chen holding the fort, the Clear Sky Sect was likewise beneath his notice.

"Then, Grand Priest, when do you plan to head to Holy Soul Village? The people there are all ordinary villagers. When the time comes, it would be best not to make too much of a commotion, lest innocent villagers be caught up in it." Bibi Dong lightly tapped the armrest with her fingers. She was not worried about Tang Hao in the slightest.

If Qian Daoliu truly wanted to take down Tang Hao, then even if Tang Hao used Ring Detonation, it would be completely useless. The gap in their strength was simply too vast.

"We will head to Holy Soul Village tonight and take a look at Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Sect's greatest prodigy." A faint chill lurked within Qian Daoliu's calm voice.

Time gradually passed, and the sun slowly dipped westward. It was already dusk when Bi Zihan and Qian Renxue finally returned to the Spirit Hall Branch.

The two had spent the entire day wandering around Nuoding City, yet they had not bought anything. They had merely walked the streets together, chatting and laughing.

Seeing the two return, Bibi Dong beckoned to Bi Zihan and said, "Zihan, come with me. I have something to ask you."

"Alright, Mom." Bi Zihan agreed and followed Bibi Dong into a room.

After seeing Bibi Dong call Bi Zihan away, Qian Daoliu merely smiled. He was not at all afraid of Bibi Dong learning what had happened. The matter had already occurred, and a crack had already appeared in his state of mind. The only solution was to mend that crack. There was no other way to resolve it.

Qian Daoliu smiled faintly and beckoned to Qian Renxue. "Xue'er, we'll head to Holy Soul Village tonight and take a look at Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Sect's greatest prodigy!"

"Really? Grandpa, I can avenge Father now." Qian Renxue's eyes instantly lit up, and a faint trace of hatred could be seen within them.

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu merely smiled without speaking. Strictly speaking, Tang Hao was only an accomplice. If Tang Hao had not severely injured Qian Xunji, Qian Xunji would never have died. However, he could not tell her this now. Otherwise, Qian Renxue might be the next one to develop problems in her state of mind.

Inside the room, Bibi Dong sat in a chair and looked at Bi Zihan before asking, "Zihan, has anything strange happened to you recently? Otherwise, how could your state of mind have developed a problem for no reason?"

Hearing this, Bi Zihan thought for a moment before roughly recounting the matter of the illusion. However, he did not mention the details and made some cuts to the overall account.

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Seraphim, Nine Trials of Guardianship!" Bibi Dong seized on the two key points and closed her eyes in thought. She felt that the issue might lie with the Nine Trials of Guardianship. As for the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, she had speculated about that long ago. After all, the Fallen Angel was also a martial soul of the angel clan. So long as their mutual understanding reached a certain level, using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was not impossible.

After a long while, Bibi Dong finally said, "Zihan, there are some things I cannot state too plainly, but a crack has already appeared in your state of mind. Though it has no effect on you for now, it will have an enormous impact on your future cultivation."

"The only way to deal with a crack in one's state of mind is to mend it. How you should mend it and what you need to do, you must ask your own heart. During the journey, from the moment you fought Qian Renxue to a draw, there may already have been a problem with your state of mind. You simply did not notice it yourself."

Bibi Dong smiled and affectionately reached out to rub Bi Zihan's head. For all their precautions, she had never expected a deity to intervene and create an illusion along with the Nine Trials of Guardianship. And the moment it acted, it targeted one's character and state of mind. It was truly impossible to guard against.

As Bi Zihan listened to Bibi Dong's words, a flash of inspiration swiftly passed through his mind. A trace of realization appeared in his eyes, but he did not dare to be certain. He would need to test his own idea later.

"Alright, make your preparations first. We'll head to Holy Soul Village tonight. There will be a battle of a very high level then. If you watch carefully, you can learn quite a lot from it." The corners of Bibi Dong's lips lifted into a beautiful curve.

"Mom, I'll watch carefully when the time comes." Bi Zihan agreed without hesitation. Watching the combat of powerful experts could indeed teach him many things—things that could not normally be learned.

At around nine in the evening, Hall Guard Knights continuously emerged from the Spirit Hall Branch and quickly formed orderly ranks before its gates. Yue Guan and Ghostly Charm stood to the left and right of the ornate carriage.

After Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue, and Bi Zihan boarded the ornate carriage, the neatly assembled formation set off toward Holy Soul Village outside Nuoding City.

Since there were no evening entertainments here, ordinary people had already gone to sleep early at this hour. Soul Masters were also generally meditating and cultivating, so no one noticed them at all.