Ghost's Gratitude

Ghost's Gratitude

"Quick, quick, quick! All recovery Soul Masters, assemble! Focus your efforts on treating Lord Yue Guan!"

Yue Guan lay on a hospital bed, with two or three recovery-type Soul Masters urgently treating him. Since one of them possessed a hypnotic anesthetic Soul Skill, Yue Guan had already fallen asleep.

The effect of an anesthetic Soul Skill was much like a modern anesthetic. Patients needed to be injected with it before undergoing surgery.

Under Yue Guan's guidance, Rota had reached the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch in just half an hour. After properly settling Yue Guan down, Rota's task was considered complete.

The remaining treatment could be left to the recovery Soul Masters who specialized in it. Everyone had their own expertise, after all!

With nothing left to do, Rota brewed himself some tea in the lounge under the guidance of the Spirit Hall Branch personnel.

"You must be the newly appointed Elder Kizaru. Please forgive us for any shortcomings in our hospitality," said the steward of the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch as he approached Rota.

"It's no big deal. You should focus on treating Yue Guan now. He's seriously injured, you know~"

Rota took a sip of hot tea and spoke slowly.

Hospitality did not really matter to Rota. As long as he had a cup of tea to drink, that was enough.

"Yes, yes, yes! We will do everything we can to save Lord Yue Guan!"

The steward did not dare neglect Rota's instructions. Figures at the elder level were all important people within Spirit Hall.

"I wonder how Lord Yue Guan sustained such severe injuries. If not for his own great strength, he might not even have held on until..." Recalling the sight of Yue Guan when he had first arrived, the steward could not help feeling a lingering chill.

If Lord Yue Guan could not be saved and died in Nuoding City, then he, the steward, probably would not escape blame either.

Rota did not say much. Great strength, my ass. It was because this old man got here quickly.

Still, he was only a minor steward. How much could he possibly know? Besides, Kizaru himself would not care about such trivial matters. As long as he got paid, that was all that mattered.

"That Yue Guan fellow was injured while accompanying the Pope on a Soul Beast hunt. That's about it~"

Rota spoke while sipping tea, casually picking up today's newspaper to read.

Now this was the leisurely life—drinking tea, reading the paper, coasting through work every day. How delightful.

After several hours of treatment, Yue Guan gradually escaped life-threatening danger. This allowed every member of the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch to breathe a sigh of relief. At last, the weight in their hearts could be lifted. The gods had ultimately watched over them.

Yue Guan had now fallen into a deep sleep. All that remained was to patiently wait for him to wake up. The recovery Soul Masters had stabilized his major injuries, though he would still need some time to recuperate afterward.

That was the situation the recovery Soul Masters reported to Rota!

Who would have thought that a ninety-five-thousand-year Soul Beast could injure a Soul Douluo like Yue Guan so badly? It seemed that when facing Soul Beasts above fifty thousand years but below one hundred thousand years, the safest option was to have the strength of a Titled Douluo!

Otherwise, it was best to hunt in a team. Without sufficient strength, one should not try acting alone.

More than half a day later, Qian Xunjie and Ghost finally arrived at the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch.

"How is Yue Guan?" Ghost shouted the moment he entered.

Upon seeing Ghost and Qian Xunjie following close behind him, all the hall members present fell to their knees in salute.

"Oh, you're here. This old man has been waiting for you for half a day. Little Chrysanthemum's condition has stabilized, so you don't need to worry too much~"

With a calm expression, Rota informed Qian Xunjie and Ghost of Yue Guan's situation.

Only then did Ghost and Qian Xunjie finally relax. Thankfully, Elder Kizaru had been there.

"Yes, it was all thanks to Elder Kizaru delivering Lord Yue Guan here for treatment in time. The opportunity for treatment was not delayed," the steward said, not forgetting to heap the credit onto Kizaru.

Clearly, the steward of the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch wanted to build connections, and how could Rota fail to understand what he was thinking?

No matter where one was, having a powerful backer was always beneficial for future development. That was precisely what the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch steward had in mind.

However, Rota did not pay him much attention. He only needed to clock in and do his job. They could do whatever they wanted.

After hearing the steward's words, Ghost would have nearly cried his eyes out if not for the mask covering his face.

"Elder Kizaru, it's all thanks to you this time. Otherwise, Old Chrysanthemum really would have..."

"It's nothing. This old man is an elder of Spirit Hall too. We'll be colleagues from now on, so I was just lending a hand~"

Although Rota had that sort of attitude, Ghost was deeply grateful to Kizaru. He silently remembered Kizaru's kindness in his heart.

The three sat on the sofa. Rota continued reading the newspaper leisurely, while the other two seemed somewhat distracted. Ghost was easy enough to understand—he was naturally worried about his old companion.

As for Qian Xunjie, he might not have been worried only about Yue Guan. In Rota's view, Qian Xunjie was simply scum, no matter how one looked at him.

"Come to think of it, the Pope's Ninth Soul Skill should be quite powerful, right? After all, the Radiant Sword Fang Tiger wasn't some ordinary creature~"

Qian Xunjie had already grown accustomed to Kizaru's way of speaking. If he had not personally witnessed Kizaru fight, Qian Xunjie would not have believed a word of Kizaru's nonsense even if he were beaten to death.

If Qian Xunjie had to give Kizaru an impartial evaluation, what came to mind was: "He says 'so scary' first, then teaches you a lesson with one kick."

"Kizaru, I'm curious. What does that 'so scary' thing you keep saying mean?" Qian Xunjie did not know its exact meaning, so he had always been curious.

"That? It's just a saying from my hometown. It means 'how scary'~"

Qian Xunjie's face darkened. Kizaru, you yourself were a monster, yet you called people far weaker than you terrifying monsters. Had you ever considered how they felt?

But there was nothing he could do. Kizaru's strength was simply too solid, so Qian Xunjie could only mock him silently.

"Don't change the subject. The Pope still hasn't told us what his Ninth Soul Skill is like~"

Having no choice, Qian Xunjie could only tell Kizaru about his Soul Skill.

The Ninth Soul Skill that the Radiant Sword Fang Tiger gave Qian Xunjie was a powerful attack-and-control-type Soul Skill called Holy Sword Judgment!

This Soul Skill possessed a special effect: it could forcibly interrupt an opponent's Soul Skill activation while launching a fierce attack. It could be said that if others did not know about this Soul Skill, it could inflict tremendous damage.

Even after learning of its effect, finding a way to counter it would be extremely difficult.

The smug expression on Qian Xunjie's face as he explained it could not be hidden. He was clearly very satisfied with this Soul Skill.

"What a scary Soul Skill. Anyone who doesn't know what this move does will probably suffer for it~"

Rota blew on his tea as he spoke. Though his words carried a hint of surprise, the joking tone in Qian Xunjie's ears sounded as though he did not take it seriously at all.

"Congratulations, Your Holiness," Ghost added.

"Of course. This Pope now possesses level ninety-two Soul Power. It is time to receive my title!"

After reaching the level of a Titled Douluo, Qian Xunjie felt that he had undergone a complete transformation. Compared to his former self as a Soul Douluo, he was practically a different person.

"So this is the power of a Titled Douluo. So powerful!" Qian Xunjie could not suppress the joy in his heart. Although Yue Guan had been injured, Qian Xunjie regarded that as merely Yue Guan's duty. The fact that he was willing to worry about Yue Guan was already something Yue Guan should be grateful for.