Divinity

Seeing her grandfather appear before her, Qian Renxue's face lit up with delight. She had just been about to hurry forward and speak of how much she missed him when she suddenly stopped, her eyes fixed blankly on the air before her.

Seeing his granddaughter's unusual reaction, Qian Daoliu's heart tightened. He hurried forward as pure, immense Angel Soul Power burst from his body and enveloped Qian Renxue in an instant.

Had it been anyone else, being shrouded in Angel Soul Power like this would have melted and purified them within moments.

Yet Qian Renxue only felt a surge of warmth, as though she were bathing beneath gentle sunlight. Her mind felt refreshed and clear.

Contrary to what Qian Daoliu thought, she had stopped because the System Screen before her had changed.

Before Qian Daoliu appeared, Qian Renxue had summoned the System Screen as usual and quietly waited for the intelligence to be reorganized.

But now, when today's intelligence truly appeared before her, she lost control of her expression for the first time. Even her grandfather noticed something was wrong.

[Today's intelligence update:]

[Red Intelligence · Past: Six years ago, Aornia, the youngest daughter of Marquis Full Moon, was corrupted by "Moon" Divinity.]

[Black Intelligence · Future: Three months from now, Su Yu successfully persuaded Aornia to absorb the soul beast he recommended as her first soul ring, in exchange for helping her achieve her thousand-year second ring.]

Divinity?

Divinity!

After a long while, Qian Renxue came back to her senses and looked at Qian Daoliu standing before her.

At that moment, Qian Daoliu's expression was incomparably complicated. He sighed with emotion. "Xiao Xue, you've found a fine seedling!"

"Huh?"

"From what I can tell, that Su Yu's Martial Soul is likely on the same level as our ancestor's Martial Soul—the legendary Innate God-Level Martial Soul!"

"Huh?!"

Qian Daoliu continued, "Our Qian family's Six-Winged Angel and the Sea God's Martial Soul possessed by Sea God Island's High Priest are both god-level Martial Souls, but they originated from divine bestowal. That is precisely why they could exceed the limit of innate level ten."

"An Innate God-Level Martial Soul, however, has no deity's blessing. Thus, it can only awaken at level ten as well."

"As far as I know, the only people who awakened Innate God-Level Martial Souls were our ancestor, who ascended to the God Realm, and the Sea God."

"After They attained Godhood, Their Martial Souls also ascended into divine artifacts—the Angel Holy Sword and the Sea God Trident."

"Who would have thought that after ten thousand years, such a Martial Soul would appear in this world once more?"

"Xiao Xue, you managed to recruit such an extraordinary talent in advance. The ancestor truly is watching over you!"

Hearing her grandfather praise her so highly, Qian Renxue's face burned. She wished she could burrow straight into the ground.

To be honest, when she first sent people to find Su Yu, her primary purpose had been to verify whether the system was real.

As for Su Yu... Innate Full Soul Power indeed marked him as a rare genius, and a Martial Soul capable of recording the world's rules was sufficiently unique.

It could be said that as long as he did not die halfway through, Su Yu would definitely become a Title Douluo and might even step into the realm of a Super Douluo.

As for where his limits lay in the future, that would depend on many factors—his understanding of his own Martial Soul, the compatibility between his soul rings and Martial Soul...

For the Heaven Dou Empire, such a genius was impossible to come by, a glittering piece of gold.

But for Spirit Hall, the Worship Hall atop God Mountain was already resplendent with gold and jade!

To Qian Renxue, how could a so-called subordinate possibly compare to the system she controlled, the one that belonged solely to her?

Thus, Qian Renxue directly informed Xue Ye of Su Yu's talent in order to maintain her persona.

Even if Xue Ye wanted to marry Xue Ke to Su Yu, it would not affect Qian Renxue's plans.

As long as Su Yu remained loyal to Spirit Hall, loyal to her, Qian Renxue, then even if he truly fell in love with Xue Ke, she could spare Xue Ke's life and let them live out peaceful, joyful lives beneath Spirit Hall's rule.

But if Su Yu chose to betray her for so-called love, then only death awaited him.

Qian Renxue reined in her thoughts, casting all those earlier considerations from her mind. She asked, "Grandfather, how did you know?"

Qian Daoliu smiled. "When Snake Lance told me, I wasn't certain either. I only thought there was something unusual about his Martial Soul."

"But just now, when I examined your body, I sensed an indescribable aura. It was a power that stood above Soul Power."

"That is why I could confirm that the Brass Book was unquestionably an Innate God-Level Martial Soul... To be safe, let Grandfather see him later and confirm it once more."

Qian Renxue said thoughtfully, "So that's why we couldn't inspect his Martial Soul?"

Then, as though remembering something, Qian Renxue asked in confusion, "But Angel God Power doesn't seem to display such a trait."

Qian Daoliu smiled. "Gods differ from one another as well. The Angel God judges the sins of the world and purifies all things, while some gods excel at drawing out evil thoughts and causing people to fall into the abyss..."

"As for Su Yu's Brass Book... I don't know. I imagine even he himself doesn't know. He will probably need to achieve success in cultivation before gaining a deeper understanding of his own Martial Soul..."

"In any case, he is worth recruiting. If he cannot be recruited..."

Qian Renxue was not surprised to hear these words from her ever-kind grandfather.

She knew that as Spirit Hall's Judgment Elder, her grandfather had once executed many people who threatened Spirit Hall.

For someone with talent like Su Yu's, if he could not be used by Spirit Hall, her grandfather naturally would not show mercy.

"Grandfather, don't worry. I know what to do."

Qian Daoliu nodded, withdrew the Soul Power around them, and called softly, "Chi Xue."

The next moment, a short, plump figure appeared silently and bowed. "This subordinate, Chi Xue, greets the Grand Worshiper."

Qian Daoliu said nothing. With a casual wave of his hand, he sent a strand of Soul Power toward Chi Xue.

Chi Xue's pupils contracted sharply, and every hair on his body stood on end. Then he felt his mind clear, as though a massive stone had been lifted from his heart.

"That Su Yu's Martial Soul is indeed unusual enough. In the future, do not inspect his Martial Soul again."

Only then did Chi Xue realize that the Grand Worshiper had already met Snake Lance and had come to remove the hidden danger for both the young mistress and himself. He promptly bowed. "This subordinate obeys!"

Then Qian Daoliu waved his hand, signaling for him to withdraw.

Only after Chi Xue's figure disappeared did Qian Daoliu say, "Come, take Grandfather to see that boy."

Qian Renxue led the way, but inwardly she was considering how to tell her grandfather about Aornia.

Before long, the two arrived outside Su Yu's room.

After confirming that Su Yu was sound asleep, Qian Renxue directly pushed open the door.

Qian Daoliu walked to Su Yu's bedside and silently examined the boy lying there.

Then Qian Daoliu placed two fingers on Su Yu's wrist, circulated the Soul Power within his body, and began his final confirmation.

A moment later, Qian Daoliu released his hand, a flash of understanding passing through his eyes.

After leaving Su Yu's room, Qian Renxue could no longer wait to ask, "Grandfather, how was it?"

Qian Daoliu nodded. "It is indeed an Innate God-Level Martial Soul without question. Xiao Xue, try to win him over completely. So long as he can remain loyal to you, Grandfather guarantees that he will receive the greatest support. I will do everything possible to help him grow stronger!"

In Qian Daoliu's view, there was a great chance that Qian Renxue would gain their ancestor's recognition and begin the Angel Nine Trials.

If she could recruit Su Yu, then even after Qian Renxue became a god, she would not have to ascend to the God Realm alone.

Whether as a subordinate, a confidant, or even a lover who would accompany her for life.

No matter what role he took, he could replace Qian Daoliu, who was destined to be sacrificed, and remain at Xiao Xue's side.

Qian Renxue had not thought that far ahead, but she still nodded solemnly.