Listening to Ye Tianxin's explanation, Dugu Bo relaxed a little.
Originally, he had intended to leave with Qin Yuan. Once they reached Heaven Dou City's territory, Spirit Hall would be unable to retaliate against Qin Yuan, even if it bore a grudge.
With Qin Yuan's talent, he would soon grow into a powerhouse capable of holding his own. By then, there would be no need to fear pressure from Spirit Hall.
Still, the current situation was a silver lining amid misfortune.
Ye Tianxin had willingly taken on a debt of gratitude, and Spirit Hall had gained something from this. Naturally, it would not make trouble for Qin Yuan.
Besides, Qin Yuan's talent was so monstrous that Spirit Hall had even less reason to harm him.
After a pause, Ye Tianxin could not resist asking, "Dugu Bo, give me a straight answer. How old is Qin Yuan this year?"
"In all my years traveling the continent, I've rarely seen such a young Spirit Saint."
Dugu Bo suddenly smiled. "Ye, you'd better brace yourself. Young Qin's talent isn't far behind even Tang Hao's back in his day..."
With the mission complete, Qin Yuan headed back to Spirit City with Hu Liena and the other three to report.
During that time, Spirit Hall issued a Nationwide Announcement across the continent.
It stated that a den of Evil Soul Masters had been discovered near Dragon-Locking City. Along with Ye Tianxin, over a hundred children held captive by the Evil Soul Masters had been rescued.
In this announcement, Spirit Hall did not refer to the Evil Soul Masters as "Fallen Ones," instead calling them "Evil Soul Masters" outright.
After all, this group's deeds were truly horrifying, and the danger they posed far exceeded that of the Fallen Ones.
To prevent similar atrocities from remaining