The Villager Incident Comes to an End

One year later...

Two years had passed since Duanyu Fan arrived on Douluo Continent. Half a year ago, he had already finished treating all the villagers outside the city, and his own Soul Power had reached rank 37. But the Kindness God King's first God's Trial still had not been completed, because Duanyu Fan had not heard any notification.

"What's going on? The Kindness God King hasn't prompted me that the first trial is complete." Duanyu Fan stood atop the West City Wall, looking at the empty ground below. It had once been where the villagers gathered.

Duanyu Fan's Soul Power was already rank 40 now, but he had yet to obtain his Fourth Soul Ring. A year later, Hu Liena was only rank 37, while Xie Yue and Yan were rank 38.

The gap between Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena's group had become obvious. Because of Duanyu Fan, Hu Liena and the other two had been spurred on, and their Soul Power was several ranks higher than their counterparts at the same age in the original work. None of them was willing to fall behind, but often, even the slightest difference in talent led to a completely different outcome.

"Could there still be infected people we missed? No, that can't be right. We've been searching for half a year. If there were still infected people, they should have been discovered long ago, or already fallen ill and died. There should be some step that still hasn't been completed." Duanyu Fan continued muttering to himself.

"Holy Son, Her Majesty the Pope has sent word for you to return." Just then, a guard quickly came to Duanyu Fan's side and spoke respectfully.

Over this past year, the villagers had all regarded Duanyu Fan as a divine savior. They had nearly enshrined him in their homes, but after Duanyu Fan persuaded them otherwise, they finally gave up on the idea.

"All right, I understand. Thank you for your hard work." Duanyu Fan smiled in response to the guard.

"Holy Son, you are too kind. This subordinate is merely doing his duty and watching over the West City Gate," the guard hurriedly said.

Duanyu Fan went down from the city wall and walked along the main street. The western city was slowly returning to its former prosperity, and there were more people on the streets.

Everyone Duanyu Fan met on the street greeted him, and Duanyu Fan responded to each of them. Before long, he arrived at the West Hall.

Aside from Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo, the West Hall's Bishop Lin Zhengguang, Vice Bishop Mo Lin, and the West Hall's deacon were also present.

Bibi Dong sat in the central seat while the others stood. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stood on either side of Bibi Dong as usual, followed by the bishop and vice bishop, then the deacon, arranged like ministers in an imperial court.

Duanyu Fan entered the hall, first passing the deacon's position, then crossing past the bishop and vice bishop to stand in line with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

"Teacher, why did you call me here?" Duanyu Fan gave a salute, then spoke.

"Xiao Fan, today is the day the last group of villagers returns to their own villages. Once this is finished, this infection incident will be completely over. Although your reputation in Spirit City has become very high after this matter, it is also time for you to return to the Academy and study."

"I am not worried about your Soul Power cultivation, but aside from Soul Power, you still need to learn the knowledge you ought to learn. Although you often read books over this past year, there are some experiences taught by the Academy's teachers that books do not contain." Bibi Dong spoke at length to Duanyu Fan in a solemn tone.

"I understand, Teacher. Once we finish settling the villagers today, I'll return to the Academy." Duanyu Fan agreed with Bibi Dong's earnest words.

It turned out that half a year ago, Duanyu Fan had gradually finished curing all the villagers, then placed them in another area of the western city and observed them for two months.

Afterward, while searching for any infected people who might have been missed, they also arranged for the first villagers who had been cured to receive various daily necessities, supplies, crop seeds, and one hundred Gold Soul Coins for each household.

Because Spirit Hall had already gathered and burned all kinds of items from the villages in order to prevent infection.

To ensure the returning villagers could meet their daily needs in the days to come, supplies were arranged for them, along with crop seeds and one hundred Gold Soul Coins.

As it happened, on this day one year later, only the final one thousand villagers remained. At noon, they began distributing supplies.

At noon, outside Spirit City's West City Gate, the soldiers had everything ready and had prepared all the supplies for today's villagers.

Duanyu Fan took part as well, personally handing the supplies to the villagers together with the soldiers.

"Thank you, Holy Son! Thank you all!" the villagers said, one after another.

"No need to be polite, auntie, uncle." Duanyu Fan responded with a warm smile.

They kept busy until three in the afternoon, and finally saw off the last villager family.

"You have all worked hard! Everyone has been exhausted this past year. For the next month, you may rest well and take a holiday." After the villagers left, the soldiers all gathered to listen to Bibi Dong's speech.

Duanyu Fan also returned to Bibi Dong's side.

"Long live Spirit Hall! Long live Your Majesty the Pope!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

"All right, dismissed!" After Bibi Dong finished speaking, she walked down from the city wall.

The soldiers who would replace the western city guards had already been arranged. As soon as the soldiers went on leave, the replacements immediately took over.

"Bishop Lin! Vice Bishop Mo, the western city will continue to be left in your care from here on. I hope it can recover its former prosperity as soon as possible. Also, remember to send people to the villages from time to time. Once a month would be best, for roughly half a year. See it through from beginning to end." Bibi Dong instructed the two people in charge of the West Hall with majesty and solemnity.

"We will bear Your Majesty the Pope's teachings in mind. Bishop Mo and I will certainly devote ourselves fully to the task," Bishop Lin Zhengguang promised solemnly.

"Good! Then we will return! If there is anything troublesome, report it as soon as possible." After Bibi Dong finished speaking, she took Duanyu Fan, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo toward the center of Spirit City.

"Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty the Pope!" Bishop Lin Zhengguang and Vice Bishop Mo Lin said respectfully at the same time.

After a little over twenty minutes, they returned to the Pope Palace in Spirit City.

"Yue Guan, Gui Mei, you two may return to your own courtyards first and rest for a while. I still have something to discuss with Xiao Fan," Bibi Dong said calmly to Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

"Yes! Your Majesty the Pope, then we will take our leave first." Since Bibi Dong had spoken, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo could only return to their own lodgings first.

"All right! Xiao Fan, it's time to tell me. You worked so hard treating the villagers this past year. Aside from your sense of responsibility, there must have been another reason, right? For example, the arrival of a God's Trial." At this moment, a Scythe Mark appeared on Bibi Dong's forehead.

"Teacher! You saw it!" Duanyu Fan knew he could not hide it from Bibi Dong. After all, Bibi Dong had long since accepted the Rakshasa God's trial.

"Mm. One year ago, when you were treating the hundred soldiers, I happened to see a light descend from the sky and enter your forehead. Adding the mark that appeared on your forehead, I guessed that you had been chosen by a god."

"Actually, Teacher is not surprised that you could obtain a God's Trial. After all, with your talent, there is no one on the entire continent who can compare to you. Being noticed by a god was only a matter of time. What surprised me was that it came so early. Tell me, which god chose you? I had been busy before and never had time to ask you." Bibi Dong looked at Duanyu Fan with a faint smile.

Duanyu Fan also manifested the Kindness God King's Celestial Maiden Flower mark.

"Haha, Teacher is so smart. I was indeed chosen by a god. It is the God's Trial of a god king, named the Kindness God King. Teacher, I wonder how strong this Kindness God King is." Duanyu Fan pretended not to know the Kindness God King's strength as he spoke.

"What? A god king!" Bibi Dong's expression tightened, because the Rakshasa God had told Bibi Dong some basic information about the God Realm.

That included the ranks of gods. Bibi Dong had not expected this precious disciple of hers to be chosen by a god king. Bibi Dong had only guessed that it might be the trial of a first-class god. She had never imagined it would be the trial of a god king.