Holy Maiden Hu Liena

At the same time, in the central district of Notting City.

Spirit Hall Branch.

This once-grand building had long since been reduced to ruins. Its dome had been torn off, its walls blasted apart, and only a small portion of the auxiliary buildings remained intact.

And the culprit behind all of this was naturally Zhou Chen.

"Was all this caused when that child awakened his Spirit?"

A soft, effeminate voice slowly rang out. Looking over, one could see a man dressed in exquisite golden armor, his face equally delicate and alluring, walking through the ruins.

"Y-Yes, Elder."

Beside the alluring man, an old man in a Black Robe Bishop's attire bent at the waist, his words slightly stammering.

He was Cassius, the level forty-seven Soul Ancestor and Black Robe Bishop of the Notting Spirit Hall Branch.

At this moment, his expression was terrified, like an elementary school student waiting to be scolded at any moment.

It was not that Cassius was overly cowardly. This alluring man's status was simply far too noble.

A member of the Spirit Hall Elder Council, a loyal supporter of the Pope, and a Titled Douluo—any one of these identities was enough to crush a mere Soul Ancestor like him!

Hearing Cassius's fearful reply, the alluring man frowned and asked in the same soft tone, "Have you figured out that child's identity?"

"This... no. Su Yuntao, the deacon responsible for awakening Spirits, accepted a bribe and awakened that child's Spirit separately. Therefore, he neither registered the child's name nor asked for it.

After a pause, Cassius forced himself to continue, "Later, after the child's Spirit awakened, the powerful Soul Power Pressure instantly knocked him unconscious..."

The more Cassius spoke, the more panicked he became. In the end, his knees gave out, and he dropped straight to the ground.

After all, Su Yuntao's actions could be considered serious dereliction of duty. As his superior, he, the bishop, bore an inescapable responsibility as well.

Sure enough, after hearing Cassius's explanation, the alluring man flew into a rage and shouted sternly, "What kind of bishop are you? Do you even have a brain? And execute that Su Yuntao immediately. Spirit Hall has no need for such trash!"

"Chrysanthemum Elder, you mustn't!"

A clear voice rang out. The next second, a girl of about twelve or thirteen, with an exceptionally beautiful face and an almost perfect figure, appeared before them.

She wore a golden dress draped with a pristine white cloak embroidered with the emblem of Spirit Hall. Together with her smooth golden hair, she resembled a pure lotus rising unstained from the mud.

"Holy Maiden."

The instant he saw the girl, Cassius immediately prostrated himself on the ground.

It was not that he was too timid. The girl before him, Hu Liena, was Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden, the Pope's disciple, and the future next Pope!

The alluring man's expression also brightened at once. Smiling, he said, "Girl, what do you suggest?"

"We cannot kill Su Yuntao. He is still useful."

Hu Liena spoke slowly, a strange, enchanting gleam flickering in her beautiful eyes.

"Oh? Let's hear it."

Hu Liena smiled faintly and said slyly, "Teacher had long considered this possibility. She specially assigned us a Soul Master with the Five-Colored Paintbrush Spirit. That Soul Master has an Innate Soul Skill that can accurately draw a person's appearance based on another person's description!"

"So, as long as we have Su Yuntao describe that child's appearance from memory, we can follow the portrait and eventually find him!"

"Good idea."

The alluring man nodded. Looking at Cassius, who was kneeling on the ground, he said coldly, "Go. I'll give you two hours. Bring me the portrait!"

"Yes, I'll do it right away."

Cassius hurriedly got up and scrambled away.

He had heard of this freak Elder's ruthlessness. If he failed to complete the portrait within the allotted time, his head would likely roll!

After Cassius left, the alluring man turned and gazed gently at Hu Liena. Suddenly, he cried out, "Girl, you've broken through to level thirty?"

"Mm, I just broke through today. I hadn't had the chance to tell you yet." Hu Liena lowered her head somewhat shyly.

"Wonderful! A level-thirty Soul Master at only twelve years old—you truly are one of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation. His Holiness the Pope will surely be happy for you as well."

The alluring man nodded approvingly, then continued, "In that case, I'll take you to the nearby Soul Hunting Forest in the next few days and help you obtain the finest Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"

"Thank you, Chrysanthemum Elder."

Hu Liena smiled sweetly. As she turned her gaze, she inadvertently exuded an unusual charm so potent that even Chrysanthemum Elder, who liked men, could not help but feel dizzy for a moment...

Very soon, two hours passed.

Zhou Chen's portrait also fell into Hu Liena's hands.

Seeing the incomparably handsome young boy in the portrait, Hu Liena's heart stirred, and she could not help saying, "He's actually this good-looking..."