Weapon Two

Qian Daoliu grew interested when he heard this and asked, "Who is this person worth recruiting into the Worship Hall?"

"Dugu Bo! Although this man has an eccentric temperament, I have a way to recruit him. However, someone of his rank cannot enter the Worship Hall, which is why I'm asking you to make an exception."

Qian Daoliu didn't know why Bai Ying was so fixated on Dugu Bo, so he asked, "Why would Dugu Bo be worth recruiting so earnestly?"

Bai Ying smiled faintly but didn't immediately answer Qian Daoliu's question. Instead, he asked, "Great Enshriner, you heard everything Azure Luan and I said that night, didn't you?"

Qian Daoliu was somewhat shocked. He couldn't understand how someone who had only just awakened his Martial Soul could have detected him. How did he discover me? I was extremely well hidden at the time, and I even concealed my Soul Power. He shouldn't have been able to notice me.

Seeing Qian Daoliu's expression, Bai Ying smiled and said, "Heh... are you wondering how I knew you were hiding in the corner?"

"Let's hear it. How did you discover me?"

Bai Ying directly explained, "That night, while Azure Luan and I were talking, I suddenly sensed a murderous intent that made me feel extremely threatened. That was my Martial Soul warning me! My Martial Soul is the Dragon Slaying Martial Soul, which naturally possesses tremendous lethality against Dragon-type Spirit Beasts and Soul Masters. After my Martial Soul awakened... my five senses also became far sharper than those of ordinary Soul Masters. I could sense that the murderous intent was aimed at me. After thinking it over, I realized that nothing I'd said should have been enough to make you want to kill me, so there must have been a fourth person there."

Qian Daoliu nodded. "That's right. You're absolutely correct. There was indeed a fourth person present."

"Let me guess. Was it the one from the Palace of the Pope?"

Qian Daoliu nodded and asked, "How did you know it was her?"

"I'm not from this world, and I know everything that has happened in it. You heard that too, didn't you? I mentioned Yu Xiaogang that night. Given her personality, if you hadn't been there, I probably wouldn't be standing here now."

Qian Daoliu nodded as well. "You're right. She also heard your conversation with Xue'er, so be careful from now on. Don't let her catch you with anything she can use against you, and don't give her any opportunities."

"Of course I know! So you should know about Tang San too, right? Dugu Bo is a crucial step on Tang San's path to rising. If we fail to recruit him, I don't need to explain the consequences. But I can guarantee that he'll definitely join us!"

"I understand. Golden Crocodile... Azure Luan!" After Qian Daoliu spoke, he summoned Golden Crocodile and Azure Luan.

After hearing Qian Daoliu's summons, the two quickly arrived and bowed before asking in unison, "Great Enshriner, what do you need us to do?"

"You two will accompany Little Ying to handle some matters and then hunt for his Spirit Ring. After that, accompany him to recruit Dugu Bo into the Worship Hall. If he agrees to join, immediately grant him the title of Eighth Enshrined! Remember, you must protect Little Ying's safety!"

Golden Crocodile and Azure Luan exchanged glances, somewhat confused. They knew who Dugu Bo was, but for the Great Enshriner to recruit him directly and even grant him the title of Eighth Enshrined was simply absurd. "Do you two have any objections?"

"None! None at all!"

"Good. Then set out with Little Ying."

After the three left Spirit City, Azure Luan summoned his Martial Soul and carried all three of them forward. Along the way, Grandfather Jin E and Grandfather Qing Luan still couldn't understand why Qian Daoliu had made such an arrangement.

"Second Brother, why do you think the Great Enshriner wants to recruit Dugu Bo? Although he's a Titled Douluo, he has no hope of advancing any further in this life, and his strength seems rather ordinary," Azure Luan asked.

"I don't know why the Great Enshriner made this choice either, especially since he directly invited Dugu Bo into the Worship Hall. As for his strength, in a one-on-one fight, he can't defeat any Titled Douluo! But in a group battle, he's an incredibly deadly weapon!"

At this moment, Bai Ying said, "I was the one who asked the Great Enshriner to do this! Although Dugu Bo can't defeat any Titled Douluo, he can reduce the opposing side to nothing but Titled Douluo!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo both turned to look at Bai Ying, unable to understand why he wanted to do this.

With the two staring at him, Bai Ying waved his hand and said, "Don't look at me like that. I'm doing this for the good of Spirit Hall! In the future, Spirit Hall will inevitably fight the two great empires. Just imagine how formidable Dugu Bo will be then!"

Golden Crocodile and Azure Luan imagined Dugu Bo being deployed on the battlefield, and a chill ran through their hearts. By then, the only ones left alive would be the Titled Douluo!

"We still don't know whether Dugu Bo will agree to join us~"

"Yeah, he doesn't seem willing to join any faction." Azure Luan nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, Grandfathers. Dugu Bo will definitely join us! He absolutely will!"

"Little Ying, are you really that certain Dugu Bo can be recruited? You may not know about the relationship between Spirit Hall and Dugu Bo," Golden Crocodile said, looking at Bai Ying.

Bai Ying, however, scoffed. "Tch. Dugu Bo's relationship with the Pope's side isn't very good. What does that have to do with our Worship Hall?"

"Erm..."

"..."

The two were momentarily at a loss for words. After all, they had no way to refute him. The current Pope was Bibi Dong, while the Worship Hall and the Elder Hall had split Spirit Hall into two major factions.

"We're here. Stop, Grandfather Qing Luan." Bai Ying looked at the cave entrance below.

"Hm? Why are we stopping here? There are no Soul Beasts here, and Dugu Bo isn't here either." Azure Luan Douluo was puzzled.

Seeing this, Bai Ying asked, "Didn't the Great Enshriner tell you?"

"Tell us what?" x2

"I came out mainly to retrieve my weapon! There's no hurry regarding Dugu Bo or my Spirit Ring!"

"Your weapon?!" The two were confused.

"Little Ying, you grew up in Spirit City, and you were raised under our care. Where would you have gotten a weapon?"

"That's right! Even if you did have one, it couldn't possibly be out here in the middle of nowhere, could it?"

Bai Ying was momentarily speechless, then explained, "It came here with me when I was born! I only sensed it here after my Martial Soul awakened."

The three descended there, and Bai Ying pointed to the cave nearby. "It's in there!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo brought Bai Ying to the cave entrance. The two sensed the conditions inside with their Soul Power, but neither detected any weapon.

When Bai Ying prepared to enter, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo also prepared to follow.

"Grandfathers, just wait here for me. I'll come out after retrieving my weapon."

The two exchanged glances and said in unison, "We have to protect your safety. What if something goes wrong?"

"Don't worry. My weapon wouldn't hurt me. The two of you guarding the entrance is also protecting my safety. Besides... if my weapon senses outsiders, it might actually put the two of you in danger."

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo exchanged glances and laughed.

"Little Ying, do you know how strong your Grandfather Jin E is?"

"Do you know how strong your Grandfather Qing Luan is?"

"Of course I know how strong both of you are, but I'm afraid you could still get hurt."

Golden Crocodile and Azure Luan were amused by this. They then said, "Go retrieve your weapon, then! Grandfather Qing Luan and I will see what kind of weapon can hurt the two of us! Hahahaha!"

Seeing that the two no longer intended to enter the cave, Bai Ying walked deeper inside...