Salas the Simp, a Thirty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone

Ye Xiao showed a curious expression and followed up, "Tang Hao... is he dead?"

He wanted to know the outcome so he could better arrange what came next.

At his words, the smile on Salas's face faded slightly, and a strange glint flashed through his eyes.

He paused and lowered his voice. "Well... this was originally a Spirit Hall secret. But since you provided the intelligence, you are qualified to know some of it.

Remember, what comes from my mouth enters only your ears. Do not spread it around."

"I understand," Ye Xiao immediately nodded.

Only then did Salas continue, "According to the messages the Venerables sent back, Tang Hao, that traitor, stubbornly resisted under the joint pursuit of three Venerables. In the end, he was severely wounded and lost an arm.

He even detonated his Spirit Rings to escape.

Hmph. With injuries that severe, plus detonating all nine rings, even if he had luckily escaped with his life at the time, there was no way he could survive!

He was merely clinging to life for a few more days."

Ye Xiao understood.

It seemed Tang Hao had ultimately escaped from the three Venerables using trump cards such as Ring Detonation, but he had paid a terrible price, and his fate remained unknown.

Tang Hao was still pretty impressive.

He had actually escaped from three Super Douluos.

However, in Ye Xiao's view, Tang Hao was very likely under the Asura God's notice.

As long as they had not seen the body, they could not conclude that he was truly dead.

But regardless, after this battle, Tang Hao would definitely be unable to secretly protect Tang San for some time. This might affect both Tang San's growth trajectory and Ye Xiao's future plans.

"So that's how it is." Ye Xiao revealed an admiring expression. "Spirit Hall truly is powerful! With three Venerables taking action, no matter how arrogant Tang Hao was, he was nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot—utterly insignificant! His Excellency the Pope is wise!"

"Hahaha! Well said!" Salas laughed heartily.

He agreed, "That's right! Under the wise leadership of the great His Excellency the Pope, our Spirit Hall will surely flourish, sweep away all traitors and obstacles, and rule the entire continent!"

Watching Salas speak with such passion, as though he wholeheartedly supported the Pope, Ye Xiao's mouth twitched.

Good Fellow, this Platinum Bishop was truly skilled at flattery. He could brownnose without changing expression or missing a beat.

Sure enough, no one who could rise to such a position was simple.

[Ye Qianxue: Father, Tang Hao probably won't die. Asura God Uncle stands behind Tang San, and Tang Hao still needs to protect Tang San for a while. At the very least, he cannot die before Tang San grows up.]

[Ye Xiao: What should I do?]

[Ye Qianxue: It's simple. Asura God Uncle merely wants to find an inheritor and leave the God Realm. As long as we find a more outstanding inheritor and defeat Tang San, that will be enough.]

[Ye Xiao: Understood.]

"Little Brother Ye Xiao, what are your plans next?" Salas asked.

Ye Xiao smiled. "Next, I'll be joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"Hm? Heaven Dou Royal Academy? You're not going to Spirit Academy?" Salas was stunned.

It was strange for someone from Spirit Hall to attend Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ye Xiao gave a mysterious smile. "Secret."

Salas suddenly understood. "I see, I see! Little Brother has his own mission."

Ye Xiao could not help but laugh inwardly. He was really good at making things up in his head.

"Do you want me to get you in?"

"Bishop, wouldn't that be reckless? You're one of Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishops. If you sent me in, wouldn't I be going in for nothing?"

Salas slapped his forehead. "Look at this mess. I... I'm getting old. I nearly forgot."

"Hahaha, then I won't interfere. If you run into any trouble in Heaven Dou City in the future, come find me. I, Salas, still have some standing around here."

"Thank you, Bishop."

"Alright, enough nonsense. This intelligence of yours is extremely important to Spirit Hall. The three Venerables have also given you a reward: a Thirty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone." When Salas mentioned thirty thousand years, his eyes were full of envy.

He was already a Soul Douluo, yet he only had one Soul Bone. It had been given to him when he became a Platinum Bishop, and it was barely over ten thousand years old.

This little brat could receive a Thirty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone. Who would not envy that?

"Thirty thousand years?!" Ye Xiao's eyes widened. This was no ordinary Soul Bone.

Even among the original protagonist group, those people did not possess many Soul Bones.

Spirit Hall was really sparing no expense.

Tang Hao, you seemed to be worth quite a bit.

Ye Xiao had never expected to receive a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, much less a Thirty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone.

It seemed there were quite a few decent people in Spirit Hall.

I love this.

"That's right. The three Venerables specially selected this Soul Bone for you. It is the left arm bone of a very special Spirit Beast."

Salas paused before continuing, "It came from the Five Elements Mountain Turtle King. This Spirit Beast mainly possessed the Earth Attribute, but it also had the other four Five Elements Attributes, though they were relatively weak. This Spirit Beast is extremely rare, and Golden Crocodile Venerable obtained it when he was young."

"As for what Spirit Ability it possesses, that is unclear."

[Ye Qianxue: Great Grandfather Golden Crocodile is really rich, giving away a Thirty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone just like that.]

[Ye Kaining: It's understandable. In their eyes, Tang Hao is the murderer who killed Qian Xunji. No matter how bad Qian Xunji was, they raised him. That emotional bond cannot be severed.]

[Ye Qianxue: That's true. Once Father absorbs this Soul Bone, he'll soar to great heights.]

[Ye Qianxue: I just wonder whether there's a chance to raise this Soul Bone to a hundred thousand years.]

[Ye Chengyue: Of course there is.]

[Ye Qianxue: There really is?]

[Ye Chengyue: Great Aunt, in your time, the main areas of research were Immortal Herbs, Spirit Souls, and Soul Tools. In our generation, we mainly research Artificial Spirit Bones. We even have Hundred-Thousand-Year Artificial Spirit Bones, so raising the age of a Soul Bone is nothing.]

[Ye Kaining: How effective are Artificial Spirit Bones?]

[Ye Chengyue: Compared to normal Soul Bones, they are definitely much worse. At the very least, they do not increase Soul Power upon absorption, and the Spirit Abilities depend on the specific bone. So if you can use a normal Soul Bone, you should still use a normal Soul Bone.]

[Ye Xiao: That's incredible. You even have Artificial Spirit Bones now.]

Ye Xiao truly admired these descendants of his. Development had not stopped for even a moment.

Perhaps in the future, he might even see his descendants riding aboard interstellar warships.

"Here." Salas handed the box to Ye Xiao.

"Thank you, Bishop."

"You needn't thank me. You earned this. Absorb it once you return, and avoid using the Soul Bone skill whenever possible. After all, this is a Soul Bone—many people will want it." Salas reminded him.

"Understood." Ye Xiao had not expected Salas to be such a good person. He had even reminded him about that.

Ye Xiao did not stay at Spirit Hall for a meal. He still had other things to do.

Having just arrived in Heaven Dou City, it was normal to be a little busy.

Next stop: buying Whale Rubber.