Qian Renxue's Identity! (Seeking Follow-ups, Seeking Collections)

"The missions you drew aren't complicated and are relatively easy to complete. But you can't let a stroke of good luck make you generalize and think that training in Death Grand Canyon carries no risk at all."

"Of course, luck is also a part of strength."

Azure Luan Douluo hit the nail on the head.

Wu Qi had drawn a survival mission, which was why he could keep watch with Qian Gu Changkong on the outskirts of the inner city.

Had it been any other mission, Wu Qi would have had no time to spare.

With Qian Gu Changkong alone, the danger involved in his collection mission would inevitably multiply.

As he spoke, Azure Luan Douluo looked at Wu Qi, his gaze holding both gratification and a trace of helplessness. "Your Sixth Brother told me. Do you have other opinions about my arrangements?"

Having one's own ideas was a good thing, but one could not be too fanciful.

Wu Qi was not surprised by this.

How could he possibly understand the communication methods between the enshriners?

He gave the other man a slight bow. "Master, I don't want to go to Martial Soul Hall Academy for three reasons."

"First, our age gives us no advantage at Martial Soul Hall Academy. Many of the academy's training missions, including the selection of participants for the Spirit Master Competition, would not prioritize us."

"Second, the academy is directly under the jurisdiction of Papal Hall. Given our relationship with Your Holiness the Pope, if we go there, we may be targeted both openly and covertly."

"At this stage, we only want to cultivate diligently. We don't want to get involved in this kind of scheming and infighting."

"Third... uh, I haven't thought of it yet. I'll add it later."

He couldn't exactly say that he knew the Spirit Master Competition two editions from now would not be held, while in the next competition, he would have difficulty becoming a core team member—so he did not want to attend Martial Soul Hall Academy, could he?

Predicting the future was complete nonsense. If he really hit the mark, Worship Hall would probably dissect him for research.

Of course, his main objective was still the immortal herbs within the Icefire Yin Yang Well.

For that, he had to go to Heaven Dou City.

A few years ago, using Azure Luan Douluo's authority, he had reviewed reports submitted by Martial Soul Hall branches from various regions. Among them, he had seen Tang San's name.

He finally understood why Martial Soul Hall had overlooked Tang San.

Based on his own understanding, Su Yuntao had only written in the report that Tang San possessed Soul Power, without specifying what level of Innate Soul Power he had. Moreover, Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul had been marked in a conspicuous position.

In that case, even if the report were placed before Qian Daoliu, who would care about a Blue Silver Grass Spirit Master?

Tang San's age was listed in the report. Wu Qi had calculated it—they were the same age, with their birth dates at most a few months apart.

Hearing his explanation, Azure Luan Douluo smiled helplessly. "Stop playing tricks. Those reasons alone aren't enough to convince anyone."

Wu Qi rubbed his nose and looked around. "Master, you know I'm from Heaven Dou City. Before I was brought to Martial Soul Hall, I discovered something."

"What does that have to do with you not wanting to go to Martial Soul Hall Academy?" Azure Luan Douluo asked.

Qian Gu Changkong could not help but grow curious.

Wu Qi rarely spoke nonsense. Since he had brought it up now, there had to be a connection.

Martial Soul Hall Academy was not the only possible choice. With their talents, they had many other options.

Unable to think of a better idea, Wu Qi decided to use Qian Renxue as a shield.

Seeing how mysteriously he was acting and worried that he might truly have discovered some secret, Azure Luan Douluo brought the two of them back to the estate.

Wu Qi released Little Deer from his Soul Tool and let it "play" around the estate.

"Tell me. What did you discover?" Azure Luan Douluo asked.

Wu Qi said, "Has the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire joined Martial Soul Hall?"

"Master, before you came to fetch me, the Crown Prince told me—"

Qian Renxue's identity was no secret within Worship Hall, but to Martial Soul Hall, it was top-secret information.

The fact that Wu Qi had guessed this much startled Azure Luan Douluo. He hurriedly asked, "Who else have you mentioned this to?"

If Qian Renxue's identity were exposed, the consequences would be unthinkable!

If anyone else knew, they had to clean up every loose end at once and prevent any unnecessary trouble.

Wu Qi shook his head. "How would I have understood such things before? I only recalled it a few days ago during training. Master, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire hasn't really joined Martial Soul Hall, has he?"

Azure Luan Douluo said nothing more.

After a pause, master and disciple seemed to understand each other without words as they turned their gazes toward Qian Gu Changkong beside them.

Qian Gu Changkong smiled bitterly. This did not seem like something he was meant to hear.

Seeing their looks, he quickly covered his ears. "I didn't hear anything. What were you just talking about?"

He was Thousand Jun Douluo's grandson, after all. If he knew, then he knew—they could not possibly kill him to silence him.

Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Azure Luan Douluo said at once, "Return to Worship Hall. This must be discussed with the Great Enshriner."

Within Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu was discussing something with several other enshriners.

The struggle between the Worship Hall and the Papal Hall was destined to be a war without smoke.

Wu Qi and Qian Gu Changkong came from the Worship Hall and had also completed the trial in Death Grand Canyon. Therefore, Qian Daoliu proposed nominating them for Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, allowing them to "contend" with the Golden Generation under Bibi Dong.

Naturally, the worshippers did not object to Qian Daoliu's proposal.

Golden Crocodile Douluo said, "Big Brother, if we do this, the Papal Hall won't be able to keep us down."

"Bibi Dong has come on strong. She even had her disciples receive the honor of the Golden Generation, along with Purple Record Badges. For a long time to come, they will become figures admired by the younger generation within the Hall."

"Rather than that, we should postpone both the Golden Generation and Purple Record Badge selections. At the very least, give Little Wu and Changkong some more time to grow."

After a brief moment of consideration, Qian Daoliu agreed.

At the same time, the doors to the great hall were pushed open, and Azure Luan Douluo returned with Wu Qi and the other.

Before Qian Daoliu could ask anything, Azure Luan Douluo took the lead in informing all the worshippers of the situation through Sound Transmission.

The worshippers abruptly rose to their feet, their gazes turning in unison toward Qian Daoliu.

With a smile on his face, Qian Daoliu looked at Wu Qi. "You worked all of this out?"

Wu Qi nodded and offered an explanation.

But he certainly would not admit that he possessed an omniscient perspective.

"So what does this have to do with your unwillingness to join Martial Soul Hall Academy?"

Wu Qi's expression turned serious. "If we join Martial Soul Hall Academy, neither our age nor strength will stand out. We will have no chance to participate deeply in the Spirit Master Competition."

"I think that since the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire is one of us, and since the origins of our martial souls are not easily recognized, why can't we attend a Soul Master Academy in the Heaven Dou Empire instead?"

"Other than Martial Soul Hall Academy, if we look at the other academies, we would definitely be core members in the next competition. Once we accumulate enough competition experience, wouldn't it be easier to win the championship when we serve as the main force of the Spirit Hall Team in the competition after next?"

Qian Daoliu agreed with this point.

Martial Soul Hall Academy and the royal academies of the two great empires would advance directly to the finals. Without the tempering of the preliminary and advancement rounds, they would ultimately lack a bit of polish.

Moreover, Qian Renxue truly needed people by her side to assist her. The two were not well known within Spirit Hall, and the origins of their martial souls were difficult to expose, making them the most suitable companions to stay at Qian Renxue's side.