Six Years Later

Six years passed in the blink of an eye.

During those six years, the Soul Master World seemed to have returned to peace. Hardly anything as shocking as the Clear Sky Sect sealing its mountain or the Young Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect taking the Pope of Spirit Hall as her teacher happened again.

The only event that had a massive impact on the Soul Master World was the Pope of Spirit Hall, Pei An, breaking through to become a Title Douluo and receiving his title four years ago.

A Title Douluo at twenty-one—such an extraordinary achievement was like an insurmountable mountain pressing down on every genius in the Soul Master World.

Pei An's final title was Judgement.

It was taken from his martial soul, the Sword of the Living Judgement. With the sword of living beings, he judged all things!

Spirit Hall

A girl in a white Princess Dress, with pink hair and delicate, snow-white skin like a Porcelain Doll, kept looking toward the entrance as though waiting for something.

"Teacher still isn't here? He's not going to come today, is he...?"

Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan stood beside her.

Six years had passed. One was now fifteen and the other thirteen, and with the early maturity of soul masters, both had grown into graceful young beauties.

As for the pink-haired girl in the white Princess Dress, she was naturally Ning Rongrong, the Young Sect Master sent by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the sole disciple of Pei An, the Pope of Spirit Hall and Judgement Douluo.

[Ning Rongrong uses her manhua appearance. Ask why, and it's because the author likes it better.]

"Don't worry, Rongrong. Since Brother Pei promised, he won't break his word." Qian Renxue rubbed Ning Rongrong's pink hair.

As she grew older, the little girl who had loved clinging to Pei An's side had begun to carry herself with the poise of an older sister.

Dugu Yan also spoke up to comfort her.

Although Little Poison Girl was no less ruthless than in the Original Work, she was exceptionally gentle toward her own people.

The three of them stood noticeably apart from everyone else.

It was not that they were putting on airs. Status simply tended to create distance and estrangement without anyone realizing it.

At the entrance to the main hall, the arrival of two figures instantly drew the gazes of everyone inside.

The disappointment on Ning Rongrong's face vanished the moment she saw them, replaced by delight.

"Teacher, Sister Dong'er!"

The other children waiting for their awakening, along with the parents accompanying them, bowed to the two. "Greetings, Pope and Deputy Pope."

Pei An raised a hand to signal them to rise. After giving Ning Rongrong a faint smile, he and Bibi Dong walked to the viewing seats at the side and sat down.

Their arrival set the children's parents' eyes ablaze with excitement.

These two were absolute giants of Spirit Hall. If either of them took a fancy to one of their children's talents, that child would truly soar to the heavens in a single step!

Perhaps their own status would rise along with it.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect arrived shortly afterward.

It was the Soul Awakening of their Young Sect Master, after all. Naturally, they could not be absent.

Ning Rongrong also took the initiative to greet them. Her sweet "Father, Grandpa Jian" immediately brought smiles to their faces.

Yet before their smiles could last long, the little girl's attention had returned entirely to Pei An.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo exchanged a glance. Ning Fengzhi still wore a smile.

Only this time, it was a bitter one.

This girl was most likely like water that had been poured out—impossible to take back.

There was nothing he could do. He had been the one to send Ning Rongrong to Pei An's side at such a young age for the sake of the sect.

He had long been mentally prepared for this, so he was not overly disappointed.

If one gained benefits, one had to pay a price.

Sword Douluo, however, shot him a fierce glare.

Unlike Ning Fengzhi, he did not put interests above all else.

He had opposed Ning Fengzhi's decision from the start, believing Ning Rongrong was too young and could have waited until she was older before being sent to become a disciple.

But Ning Fengzhi was the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Ning Rongrong's mother, Wang Yue, had also agreed. There was nothing he could do.

If Ning Rongrong had not been living so well with Pei An, Sword Douluo would have brought the girl back to the sect no matter what.

When the time was about right, the Bishop presiding over this awakening looked to Pei An. Only after seeing him nod did he announce the start of the awakening ceremony.

"Wang Lu."

"Zhang Feiwu."

"..."

As the Bishop called their names, one child after another stepped onto the Awakening Platform, their faces filled with excitement as they underwent Soul Awakening.

Those awakening their martial souls here all came from Spirit Hall's middle and upper ranks, so there was no need to question their strength.

Unless there were special circumstances, their descendants were mostly quite talented as well.

In ordinary small villages, it was difficult for even one person with Soul Power to appear. Yet here, nearly everyone possessed Soul Power.

Moreover, the average was above Innate Soul Power Level Five.

Pei An quietly watched the awakening ceremony unfold, his expression calm.

The so-called geniuses outside were everywhere here.

Spirit Hall had no shortage of ordinary geniuses.

The Golden Generation from the Original Work was still in Spirit Hall as well.

All three possessed Innate Soul Power above Level Nine, making them the top geniuses spoken of by the outside world.

Yet Pei An had not taken in a single one of them. His only formal disciple remained Ning Rongrong.

The original Golden Generation had instead been taken in and taught by other elders.

It was worth mentioning that perhaps because of Pei An, Bibi Dong had no intention of taking disciples, so she had not accepted Hu Liena as her disciple either.

Hu Liena's teacher was Elder Ling Yuan of the current Elder Hall.

The other two were also taught by Title Douluo.

Although Pei An could not be bothered to teach so many students, they all possessed the potential to become Title Douluo. Naturally, elders of that rank were willing to take them as disciples and pass on their legacies.

"Ning Rongrong."

When he called this name, the Bishop presiding over the awakening ceremony noticeably changed his tone.

Many gazes gathered on her. Quite a few people were eager to see the Soul Awakening result of the Pope's sole disciple.

Of course, not all of them harbored good intentions.

Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan clenched their Pink Fists as they watched the little girl walk onto the platform expectantly.

Both hoped that Ning Rongrong's Soul Awakening would yield a good result.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo needed no mention.

Whether out of personal feelings or consideration for the sect, they both hoped Ning Rongrong's Soul Awakening would go well.

Pei An, her teacher, was the calmest of all.

There was no other reason: confidence.

He knew very well that Ning Rongrong's Soul Awakening would not disappoint.

At the start of the Original Work, Ning Rongrong's talent had actually ranked among the very best of the protagonist's group.

On top of that, Pei An had given Ning Rongrong a fortunate opportunity not long before the Soul Awakening ceremony.

Therefore, he firmly believed that Ning Rongrong's Soul Awakening would not disappoint.

Under countless gazes, Ning Rongrong stepped onto the Awakening Platform with nervousness in her heart.

Sister Xue'er and Sister Yan were both so strong. She did not want to disappoint Teacher either!