Losing Wasn't an Option

At the highest point in Spirit City stood the Angel God Temple, which was also where the Worship Hall was located.

After leaving Saintess Hall, Qian Renxue had come straight here to find Qian Daoliu.

"Divine Slaughter's Domain?" Qian Renxue asked, looking puzzled.

"Is it stronger than the Angel Domain?"

Qian Daoliu shook his head. "That depends on the person."

The Angel Domain was a special domain innate to the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. It could practically make a Soul Master with that Martial Soul invincible among those of the same level.

The Angel Clan had stood on the continent for ten thousand years without decline thanks to the power of their Martial Soul inheritance.

As for the Divine Slaughter's Domain, according to the records, it was a domain unique to Slaughter City. The entire city was shrouded beneath a vast Divine Slaughter's Domain. However, Slaughter City's domain had been established by a god. Even a Peerless Douluo would be suppressed if they entered that place.

Tang Chen had disappeared for so many years while seeking the Path to Godhood, without leaving the slightest trace. Qian Daoliu suspected that the man was most likely staying in Slaughter City.

"Then can I obtain the Divine Slaughter's Domain?" Qian Renxue asked.

"You can, but there's no need," Qian Daoliu said.

"Your Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is the finest in ten thousand years. The Angel Domain you unleash in the future will be the closest to a God's Domain. You don't need to get involved with that sort of thing."

The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul originated from the First Generation Angel God, and its appearance was modeled after the First Generation Angel God as well. However, after being passed down through the generations, its quality varied from person to person.

Everyone who inherited the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul possessed Innate Full Soul Power at level ten, without exception.

Of course, even among those with Innate Full Soul Power at level ten, there were differences in talent.

For some, their innate level was ten because the rules set ten as the maximum. For others, their innate level was ten because that was simply the limit of what they could achieve.

Most of the Titled Douluo in Elder Hall had Innate Full Soul Power at level ten, but most were only at level ninety-three or ninety-four. Quite a few had been unable to advance even a fraction for ten years, or even decades.

"What about my mother's Divine Slaughter's Domain?" Qian Renxue asked.

Qian Daoliu hesitated. "It takes a long time to master the Divine Slaughter's Domain. For now, don't go near her."

"Can I help her?" Qian Renxue asked.

Qian Daoliu shook his head. "You can't. She has to calm her mind and master it herself."

"Oh..." Qian Renxue looked disappointed.

"Goodbye, Grandpa."

Unable to get the answer she had hoped for, Qian Renxue left, crestfallen.

Just after she had gone, Qian Xunji appeared in the Worship Hall.

"Father, there are some things you shouldn't have explained so clearly to her," Qian Xunji said.

Qian Daoliu furrowed his brow. "Was this your doing?"

"I was right behind her," Qian Xunji said.

"This is the perfect opportunity. Xiao Xue still has hopes for Bibi Dong. With just a little more provocation, we can extinguish those hopes completely."

"I know what you're worried about. You're afraid this will become a knot in her heart, or even an obstacle on her path to godhood."

"As long as we diminish Bibi Dong's importance in her heart, even if she learns the truth someday, she won't care much."

Qian Xunji sounded somewhat helpless as he continued, "But I didn't expect her to hold back today. You know, the first time she saw me yesterday, her Killing Intent flared up immediately."

Qian Daoliu's eyes narrowed.

You little brat. Proud of yourself, are you?

"What do you plan to do next?" Qian Daoliu took a deep breath.

"Xiao Xue already knows the trouble with the Divine Slaughter's Domain inside Bibi Dong. Even if something like this happens again, she won't blame Bibi Dong. If anything, she'll only feel sorry for her mother."

Qian Xunji took a gold-edged document from his Soul Tool and handed it to Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu took it doubtfully and leafed through it. "Infiltrate Heaven Dou?"

"You want Xiao Xue to go?"

This was a plan the Elder Hall had drawn up many years ago, but they had never found a suitable candidate.

After all, there was a Titled Douluo in Heaven Dou City. The only way to deceive a Titled Douluo's eyes was with that special Soul Bone of the Angel Clan.

Moreover, this was a matter of great importance. The person sent to infiltrate had to be absolutely loyal to Spirit Hall. If the mission were exposed, it would deal a devastating blow to Spirit Hall's reputation.

"Father, Xiao Xue is too innocent right now. And staying by your side, she won't grow at all emotionally. You spoil her too much. If she devotes herself to cultivation and nothing else, she'll end up like Bibi Dong back then—knowing nothing. What if something goes wrong when she grows up?" Qian Xunji said.

Qian Daoliu's face darkened.

What an example to choose!

"Father, without experience, there can be no growth," Qian Xunji said.

"Bibi Dong is a failure. I never taught her anything beyond cultivation, and the result was that she had no ability to tell right from wrong. She was an unprecedented Soul Saint at twenty, yet had no sense at all. A worthless castoff from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan fooled her completely. She even wanted to leave Spirit Hall and wander the world with that good-for-nothing."

"You don't want something like that to happen to Xiao Xue, do you?"

"Stop!" Qian Daoliu almost lost his temper and sent Qian Xunji flying.

Could you just say something this horrifying so casually!?

"Father, setting an example is better than giving instructions," Qian Xunji said.

"The royal family is full of scheming and deceit. Even turning against their own kin is commonplace. Let Xiao Xue see these things, and she'll truly grow. Didn't our ancestor, the Angel God, travel the continent for a thousand years before finally ascending to godhood?"

"A true powerhouse needs not only great strength, but also an unyielding heart. Not the mind of a giant baby who has strength and nothing else."

Qian Daoliu hesitated. Seeing this, Qian Xunji continued, "Father, do you know where you fall short compared to Tang Chen?"

Qian Daoliu's face darkened. "I've put up with enough from you today. Don't push your luck."

Qian Xunji remained composed. "Father, you lost to Tang Chen not because of your strength, but because you were too timid."

"Tang Chen dares to fight and throw himself into the fray. What about you?"

"Tang Chen can risk everything in battle. What about you? Have you ever truly risked everything, even once?"

"You're always thinking of too many contingencies. You want to have everything."

"When you're sure of success, you never hesitate for a moment. Just look at how you once served as the Adjudicator Douluo and wiped out every enemy of Spirit Hall."

"But when it comes to Tang Chen, you're never sure of yourself. So you can never make up your mind. You're always worrying about what might happen. How many 'what ifs' can there really be in this world?"

"Because I can't afford to lose!" Qian Daoliu said gravely.

"I don't dare lose! I can't lose!"

Risk everything?

It wasn't that easy.

Tang Chen was a selfish bastard who could abandon the Clear Sky Sect at any moment to do as he pleased.

What about him? Could he abandon Spirit Hall?

Or would he dare gamble the Spirit Hall's ten-thousand-year legacy?

Was he timid? Was he a coward?

It was the responsibility he bore as the Angel God's High Priest that kept him from daring to face even the slightest risk!