Qian Daoliu: Go Cheer Up My Granddaughter

At this moment, Huo Yuhao and Qian Renxue's posture could only be described as exceedingly intimate.

Qian Renxue lay back in Huo Yuhao's arms, her long hair cascading over his chest like a waterfall. Huo Yuhao had one arm wrapped around her waist while his other hand gripped her wrist tightly.

Their bodies were pressed close together, their breaths seemingly intertwined, and the air was filled with an indescribably intimate atmosphere.

They did not look like opponents who had just gone through a fierce battle. Instead, they looked like a young couple flirting with each other.

"Wow, so sweet! I want to ship them!"

Sitting beside Qing Luan Douluo, Light Feather Douluo held a tanghulu in one hand and a lollipop in the other. His eyes gleamed with gossip as he watched Qian Renxue and Huo Yuhao with eager interest.

He, Guang Ling, was definitely shipping this couple! In Guang Ling's eyes, a pair that loved and killed each other was far superior to an affectionate couple.

It was not just Guang Ling. Everyone else also looked at the two with suggestive gazes. Among the spectators, some whispered among themselves while others began to egg them on, making the atmosphere exceptionally lively.

Honestly, if Qian Renxue and Huo Yuhao truly got together, it would be an enormous blessing for the entire Spirit Hall.

Huo Yuhao was certain to become the future Pope, while Qian Renxue would become the future Grand Venerable. If they joined together, Spirit Hall's strength would usher in unprecedented prosperity.

While the crowd below was wildly cheering them on, the group of old fogeys onstage had already set their sights eighty or ninety years into the future—perhaps even a century ahead.

One particularly improper old fellow had already imagined that if Qian Renxue and Huo Yuhao had a child in the future, that child could simultaneously serve as the Grand Venerable of the Worship Hall and the Pope of Spirit Hall. Inheriting both their bloodlines and powers, the child would become Spirit Hall's absolute ruler. Under such complete centralization of power, Spirit Hall would surely flourish as never before.

"Heaven is blessing our Spirit Hall!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo could not help shedding tears.

Amid everyone's teasing, Qian Renxue felt as though her cheeks were on fire. She wished she could bury her head in the ground right then and there.

However, Huo Yuhao was holding her tightly in his arms, leaving her unable to move. She could only bury her flushed face in his chest, trying to avoid everyone's gazes.

"Kiss! Kiss!"

Someone in the crowd below took the lead in shouting, and the entire venue immediately erupted. Cheers rose and fell like a grand celebration.

"Put me down already!!!"

Qian Renxue glared fiercely at Huo Yuhao with a flushed face, but her gaze carried the bashfulness unique to a young maiden. None of her earlier sharpness or killing intent remained.

Huo Yuhao immediately and gently set Qian Renxue down. The moment her feet touched the ground, she flapped her wings and flew toward the Worship Hall.

Before leaving, she did not forget to turn around and glare fiercely at Huo Yuhao.

"Huo Yuhao, just you wait! This absolutely isn't over!" Qian Renxue shouted. There was a trace of threat in her voice, but even more embarrassment and helplessness.

After shouting that, Qian Renxue immediately fled without looking back. Her figure traced a graceful arc through the sky before swiftly disappearing beyond the horizon.

Only after Qian Renxue had completely vanished from sight did the old fellows belatedly remember Huo Yuhao's final move.

They began whispering and discussing it among themselves. Huo Yuhao had never told the other Venerables and Elders about Soul Spirits before, so they had no idea what technique he had just used.

"This brat has come up with some new trick again?" Qing Luan Douluo asked with a frown.

"Yeah, that move didn't look simple. We need to ask him properly about it," Ghost Leopard Elder agreed, curiosity gleaming in his eyes.

They all knew that Huo Yuhao always brought unexpected surprises, but this time seemed different. They decided that they had to question him thoroughly and find out exactly what his Soul Spirit was all about.

Chrysanthemum Douluo was the first to act. Twisting his waist as he walked over with an orchid-finger gesture, he said, "Yuhao, what was that technique just now? And what was that chubby little silkworm?"

Ghost Douluo also immediately leaned in from the side, laboriously pulling his lips into a smile as he looked at Huo Yuhao. But in Huo Yuhao's eyes, that smile was extremely creepy and rather presumptuous.

The other Elders and Venerables also surrounded Huo Yuhao. The old fellows all stared at him with fascinated expressions, their gazes making Huo Yuhao want to turn around and run.

"All right, Elders and Venerables. Yuhao will explain what just happened to you clearly. I suggest that we first hurry up and finish the Holy Son Conferment Ceremony."

Bibi Dong's voice echoed through the spacious council hall, carrying unquestionable authority.

After Qian Renxue left, Bibi Dong swiftly recovered her noble and composed demeanor, as though the earlier disturbance had never happened.

Upon hearing Bibi Dong speak, the Elders and Venerables all nodded in agreement.

After the conferment ceremony ended, Bibi Dong repeatedly warned every Spirit Hall member present that they were absolutely forbidden from spreading word of what had happened today. Otherwise, she would pursue the matter to the end.

Thus, the disturbance finally subsided completely, and order within Spirit Hall returned to calm.

Today was destined to be a busy day. The moment the conferment ceremony ended, Huo Yuhao was practically wedged between a group of old fellows and ushered into the council hall. Every one of them eagerly wanted to know the details of the Soul Spirit Ritual, and Huo Yuhao could only patiently answer them one by one.

Who knew how long he spoke for? Huo Yuhao only felt as though his lips were about to split before he finally explained the Soul Spirit Ritual clearly to all the Elders and Venerables.

He explained in detail the origins and methods of the Soul Spirit Ritual, as well as how it would develop within Spirit Hall in the future.

About two hours later, the Elders finally got the answers they wanted and left in satisfaction. Only Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, and Huo Yuhao—who lay on the sofa to the side with lifeless eyes—remained in the council hall.

Heaven knew how excited those old fellows had been when they learned about the Soul Spirit Ritual. If Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu had not desperately stopped them, they probably would have worn Huo Yuhao down until his bones broke.

"Ahem, all right, Yuhao. I have another task for you now." Qian Daoliu somewhat awkwardly broke the silence in the council hall, turning his gaze toward the exhausted Huo Yuhao.

"W-what is it?" Huo Yuhao responded weakly, his voice filled with helplessness.

Right now, all he wanted was to get some sleep. He did not want to do anything else.

"Ahem, it's like this. I saw that Xiao Xue was in a very bad mood when she left just now. Could you go to Xiao Xue's room and cheer her up?"