Qian Daoliu: Your Loyalty Belongs to Spirit Hall, Doesn't It?

Just as he considered whether to temporarily suppress this matter and maintain a surface peace, a voice as soft as a gnat sounded directly in his mind. Great Enshriner, this subordinate dares to ask, might His Holiness the Pope be allowed to temporarily withdraw? This subordinate has other heartfelt words, for fear they involve secrets. Qian Daoliu's gaze flickered imperceptibly as he looked at Qian Xunji, whose face still bore redness and swelling, and said in a tone that allowed no doubt, Immediately issue a Pope's Decree, proclaiming it to the world, officially acknowledging Zhao Linchuan as the Saint Child of our Spirit Hall, with a status as revered and equal to the Saintess. Yes, Father! Although Qian Xunji held unwillingness and hatred in his heart, being able to temporarily leave this suffocating pressure still made him feel as if granted a great amnesty. He hastily bowed in assent, and almost like fleeing, he quickly stepped out of the Pope's Palace. After Qian Xunji's figure disappeared behind the palace doors, Qian Daoliu slowly turned around, his gaze falling upon Ghost Charm. Speak, what insights do you have? Ghost Charm took a deep breath, once again dropping to one knee, his voice clear and steady. Great Enshriner, please examine the truth! This subordinate dares not agree with what His Holiness the Pope said earlier. Speak. Yes. Ghost Charm raised his head, a gaze bordering on fanaticism flashing in his eyes. Great Enshriner, the Saint Child's talent is truly something this subordinate has seen only once in his life, and even... surpasses those recorded in ancient texts! As long as he can grow smoothly, his future achievements will absolutely not be lower than yours, Great Enshriner! And even... exceed them! His tone grew increasingly impassioned. The Saintess and the Saint Child are both peerless talents encountered once in ten thousand years! If the two of them can join forces in perfect harmony, unite their strengths, and work with one heart, they will surely forge an unprecedented great undertaking for our Spirit Hall through the ages! By then, unifying the continent will be just around the corner! A mere Saintess, if she can be exchanged for such a genius—destined to stand at the peak of the continent—to wholeheartedly and devotedly serve Spirit Hall, this trade is entirely beneficial and without a single harm! This is a merit reaching to the heavens! Ghost Charm paused slightly, shifting his words to point straight to the core. As for the 'usurpation of supreme power' that His Holiness the Pope worries about... Although this concern has its reasoning, it is not without a solution. This subordinate has a strategy: simply have the Great Enshriner personally designate a direct-blood descendant of the Angel Family to become a student of the Saint Child! Establish an unbreakable master-disciple bond and sentiment! With the Saint Child as this kind of pillar supporting the heavens to wholeheartedly assist and escort him, even if you and His Holiness the Pope... perish... in the future... with the Saint Child's prestige and the master-disciple sentiment, the supreme authority of Spirit Hall will still firmly remain grasped in the hands of the Angel Lineage! No one can shake it! He took a deep breath, throwing out an even more alluring ultimate hypothesis. Furthermore... Great Enshriner, this subordinate dares to guess, that legendary Divine Realm... if even a heaven-defying talent who shakes the past and present like the Saint Child cannot knock open the Divine Gate and successfully ascend... Ghost Charm's voice was low and filled with awe. Then among all living beings on this Douluo Continent, I fear... truly no one will be able to reach that Divine Realm! Conversely! His voice suddenly rose high, carrying intense confidence. If the Saint Child can one day truly break through the void and achieve the God Position! Then how could the positions of power in the mortal world catch his eye again? He will surely ascend to the God Realm and pursue higher realms! Spirit Hall will still be the Spirit Hall of the Angel Clan! And what is even more crucial... Ghost Charm's gaze burned brilliantly, looking straight at Qian Daoliu. If the descendants of the Angel Family also have the fortune to touch the divine realm in the future, when ascending to the God Realm, within that unknown and vast Divine Domain, having a powerful deity like the Saint Child—who has already ascended to the God Position and holds deep ties with our Spirit Hall—as a guide and backing, the significance of that is far from comparable to the position of a mortal pope! Great Enshriner! Ghost Charm's words were like heavy hammers, striking every word upon Qian Daoliu's heart. His golden pupils contracted violently, plunging into a long contemplation. Inside the palace, there was a deathly silence, save for Yue Guan, who was so nervous he could almost hear the sound of his own heartbeat. Qian Daoliu's gaze slowly shifted toward the high and distant sky outside the palace, as if piercing through the clouds to see a more distant future. The frost on his face gradually melted, replaced by a profound realization as if he had seen through the fog. After a long time, Qian Daoliu's tightly locked brows finally relaxed, and he let out an ambiguous light laugh. Ghost Charm, I ask you, your loyalty belongs to Spirit Hall, doesn't it? This seemingly casual question contained a fatal sharpness. Hearing this, Ghost Charm shook violently all over, cold sweat instantly soaking through his back. He knelt on both knees without hesitation, touching his head to the ground, his voice carrying incomparable panic and firmness. Great Enshriner, please examine the truth! Ghost Charm is already someone who has died once; it was you, Great Enshriner, who did not disdain me back then and brought me back to Spirit Hall! Had the Great Enshriner not forsaken me, cultivated and promoted me, and bestowed resources upon me, Ghost Charm would probably have starved to death on the street long ago. How could there be today's glory of a Titled Douluo? The Great Enshriner's grace to Ghost Charm is as great as a rebirth! Ghost Charm has absolutely no disloyalty toward you, toward the Angel Family, or toward Spirit Hall! If there is half a falsehood, I am willing to suffer divine punishment and have my soul scattered! Yue Guan immediately followed suit by bowing deeply as well. Hahaha... Qian Daoliu's low laughter echoed in the grand hall, carrying a trace of relief and praise. Your words... are very reasonable. The Saintess and the Saint Child are indeed a perfect match, made in heaven. This is heaven blessing my Spirit Hall. He made his decision. Get up. Your task is to go and bring him back. Tell him that I will personally play matchmaker for him and the Saintess, and grant their marriage. And promise that as long as he returns, I can personally make a move to hunt down a hundred thousand years Soul Ring for him! We humbly obey the Great Enshriner's decree! Ghost Charm and Yue Guan were wild with joy in their hearts, hurriedly getting up to receive the command. Go. Qian Daoliu waved his hand. The two of them respectfully bowed and slowly retreated from the Pope's Palace. However, no sooner had they left than a cold and resolute figure appeared at the palace entrance—it was none other than Bibi Dong. Greetings, Great Enshriner. Bibi Dong slightly bowed in salute, her exceptionally beautiful face covered with a layer of frost, her gaze sharp as a knife, devoid of even a shred of her past gentleness. Hmm. Qian Daoliu nodded slightly. Ji'er is not here. Whatever matter you have, just speak it to me. Reporting to the Great Enshriner, Bibi Dong's voice was decisive and unyielding, carrying a sense of burning the boats with desperate resolve. Disciple Bibi Dong earnestly requests to enter the City of Slaughter to undergo life-and-death tempering! Her Holiness the Saintess! Ghost Charm and Yue Guan, who had just retreated outside the palace, were both shocked upon hearing this. The City of Slaughter—that was a bloody purgatory of which even Titled Douluo spoke with dread! Good. To everyone's surprise, Qian Daoliu agreed without almost any hesitation, his voice calm and ripple-less. Go back and prepare; later I will arrange for Ghost Charm and Yue Guan to escort you there. Bibi Dong's tense nerves suddenly relaxed; she had originally expected to face heavy obstructions, never imagining it would go so smoothly. Thank you, Great Enshriner, for granting this! Disciple takes her leave. She saluted again and turned to leave, her pace firm and carrying an indomitable momentum. Go. Qian Daoliu watched her leave.