The office area of Heaven Dou City's Great Soul Arena was silent. Only the evening wind outside swept up fallen leaves, creating a soft rustling sound. Yu Xiaogang sat at his desk, his fingertips rubbing a yellowed sheet of paper—the supplementary information on Canglan Academy, which noted the source of Mo Xuan's Black Flame Dragon Soul Bone. His brows were faintly furrowed as he considered how to deal with the possible trouble Spirit Hall might cause in the upcoming matches.
Suddenly, the office door was gently pushed open. A dense aura of Soul Power rushed in, carrying a familiar sense of oppression. Yu Xiaogang abruptly looked up and saw a figure in a black cloak standing in the doorway. The hood was pulled low, revealing only the stubble on his chin—it was Tang Hao!
His heart tightened, and he immediately rose to his feet. "Tang Hao? Why are you here?" Tang Hao had not appeared since their parting in Sunset Forest. Now that he had suddenly come looking for him, there must have been something important.
Tang Hao did not waste time on pleasantries. He walked straight to the desk, took a golden token from his robes, and gently placed it on the tabletop. The token was about the size of a palm. Its edges were carved with intricate Six-winged Angel patterns, while a dark red gemstone was embedded at its center. Around the gemstone were the three ancient seal-script characters for "Pope's Token." A faint sacred Soul Power lingered around it, and even resting on the desk, it radiated unquestionable authority.
"This is... the Pope's Token?" Yu Xiaogang's pupils contracted sharply, and even his voice trembled. He had seen records of it in Spirit Hall's ancient texts—this token was also known as the Tiandou Six Royal Token. It was