Once the Spirit Hall's reform plan had been approved, Qian Renyu quickly set off for Nuoding City again, ready to take a good look at Great God King Tang's Martial Soul Awakening.
Before leaving, Qian Renyu had asked Qian Daoliu for five people.
One was Qianjun Douluo, the Sixth Enshrined. He was mainly there to deal with Tang Hao.
As for why he didn't just eliminate Tang San and Tang Hao, it was because Tang San was, after all, the child of destiny. Even if he was killed, he might still come back to life. Just like in the original Jialing Pass battle: hadn't Tang San been revived by Ning Rongrong and Oscar after he was killed?
If they really could eliminate Tang San, what if Asura God chose some unknown person to replace him? The enemy would be in the shadows while they were in the open, which could easily lead to events spiraling out of control. It was better to keep an eye on Tang San.
As for Tang Hao, while there weren't many people in Spirit Hall who could take him out, there were still some.
The only worry was that someone up in the heavens didn't want anything to happen to Tang Hao. What if something like the Qian Xunji incident happened again?
Better to play it safe.
Qian Renyu also asked Qian Daoliu for two Titled Douluo. If Qianjun Douluo went to watch Tang Hao, Qian Renyu would need people to protect him.
With food in the pantry, one could keep calm.
But the ones Qian Renyu asked for this time weren't Demon Bear Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo, who had previously stayed by his side. Instead, he wanted two Titled Douluo who had never made a name for themselves on the mainland.
One was Golden Spear Douluo Lu Fang, whose Martial Soul was the Golden Pattern Zhanquan Spear. He was a Level 93 Power Attack System Titled Douluo.
The other was Silver Blade Douluo Xue Liang, whose Martial Soul was the Silver Moon Scimitar. He was also a Level 93 Power Attack System Titled Douluo.
Quite a few people on the mainland knew that Demon Bear Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo were Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall. Bringing them along would easily give away Qian Renyu's identity as a member of Spirit Hall, making it less convenient to do anything else.
Golden Spear Douluo and Silver Blade Douluo, on the other hand, had barely left Spirit City except to hunt. They were hidden assets of Spirit Hall, unknown to anyone on the mainland.
Even if someone discovered they existed, they could just claim to be from a reclusive clan. No one would be able to verify it.
Besides, Qian Renyu had also asked Qian Daoliu for two Soul Ancestors. Not for any other reason than to serve as his hired muscle.
If he wanted to rough up our Great God King Tang or beat on a hundred-thousand-year-old Rogue Rabbit, surely Qian Renyu shouldn't have to do it himself.
What kind of trash were those two? One was a beast, the other a half-beast.
What sort of status did they have to deserve Qian Renyu's personal attention?
But he couldn't have a Titled Douluo handle it either.
So he needed two experts who weren't quite so high-ranking.
One was Zhang Zhuan, a Level 48 Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor whose Martial Soul was the Spreading Wings Golden Eagle.
The other was Yang He, a Level 47 Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor whose Martial Soul was the Iron Arm Immortal Ape.
As for why he'd chosen Power Attack System fighters, it was because, in his view, offense was the best defense.
Qian Renyu and his group arrived in Nuoding City and set out for the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch. As they passed Nuoding Academy, they spotted a little girl skipping into the school from far away.
The little girl didn't even walk properly. She swung her head, swayed her backside, and leaned to one side, behaving like a complete oddball.
She wore pink clothes, and a long scorpion braid hung all the way from the top of her head to her buttocks. Two rabbit ears stuck up from her head, making her stand out.
This little girl was none other than—no, that's not right.
This little girl was no other beast than—
The beloved of Daming, the Sky Azure Bull Python, emperor of the Star Dou Forest, and Erming, the Titan Giant Ape, king of the Star Dou Forest;
The greatest traitor among the Soul Beast Clan of the Douluo World;
Great God King Tang's hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring;
Great God King Tang's hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone;
Great God King Tang's beloved;
A hundred-thousand-year transformed Soul Beast;
The Rogue Rabbit, Xiao Wu.
In this timeline, because of Qian Renyu, Su Yuntao hadn't gone to Holy Soul Village to awaken the Martial Souls of the six-year-old children. Tang San hadn't yet entered Nuoding Academy, much less become the disciple of that useless Yu Xiaogang. But this hundred-thousand-year Rogue Rabbit had already enrolled.
In the original story, this hundred-thousand-year Rogue Rabbit was an especially awful thing, second only to our Great God King Tang.
Since they'd run into this hundred-thousand-year Rogue Rabbit, how could they not give her a good beating? How else could they face all their beloved readers?
Qian Renyu had already arranged what he needed to enroll at Nuoding Academy. He'd registered as a work-study student and been assigned to Dorm Seven. The only oddity was that his Martial Soul certificate showed Innate Full Soul Power, Level 10.
But the moment Qianjun Douluo, Golden Spear Douluo, and Silver Blade Douluo saw the hundred-thousand-year Rogue Rabbit, Xiao Wu, their eyes nearly turned red.
She was a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast—and one that had only recently transformed, still in her juvenile stage.
Qianjun Douluo said to Qian Renyu, "Xiao Yu, do you see that little girl?" As he spoke, he pointed at Xiao Wu, then continued, "She's a hundred-thousand-year transformed Soul Beast. I'll capture her and save her for your Soul Ring one day."
As he spoke, Qianjun Douluo prepared to make his move.
But Qian Renyu had no intention of capturing Xiao Wu just yet.
This hundred-thousand-year Rogue Rabbit was the switch that triggered Great God King Tang's berserk mode.
A lot of the story still needed this hundred-thousand-year Rogue Rabbit to move it along. Besides, she'd even come back to life after sacrificing herself in the original story. Wasn't that infuriating?
The hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone were a must, but not yet.
A fate worse than death was what this hundred-thousand-year Rogue Rabbit deserved most.
"Grandpa Qianjun, I know she's a hundred-thousand-year transformed Soul Beast, and her true form is a Soft Bone Rabbit." Qian Renyu quickly stopped Qianjun Douluo.
"Soft Bone Rabbit? The hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring on that woman Bibi Dong's Soul-Eater Spider Emperor Martial Soul came from a Soft Bone Rabbit," Qianjun Douluo said.
"Bibi Dong's Soul Ring came from this transformed Soul Beast's mother," Qian Renyu said.
"Oh, really?"
"If they're mother and daughter, then it's best to let them reunite as soon as possible," Qianjun Douluo said.
"Grandpa Qianjun, this hundred-thousand-year transformed Soul Beast is still useful to me for now. Let's spare her life."
"Xiao Yu, you're not sparing her because you think the little girl is pretty, are you?"
"You have to understand: when Spirit Hall was first established, its purpose was to suppress Evil Soul Masters and defend against Soul Beasts."
"What's more, Soul Masters all have Soul Rings. Which Soul Master doesn't have the blood of Soul Beasts on their hands?"
"Humans and Soul Beasts have been at odds for a long time. As long as humans still need to hunt for Soul Rings, there can be no reconciliation."
Qianjun Douluo looked at Qian Renyu and spoke earnestly.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Qianjun. I'll remember everything you've said."
But in his heart, Qian Renyu thought, Accusing me of lusting after that hundred-thousand-year Rogue Rabbit? Pah! I'm not into the same weird stuff as the Tang family.
"But Grandpa Qianjun, that transformed Soul Beast is still useful for now. Let that beast hop around for a few more days."
"If that's the case, then fine."
As for why Qianjun Douluo hadn't asked how Qian Renyu could tell that she was a hundred-thousand-year transformed Soul Beast, it was because Qianjun Douluo knew the Great Enshrined's grandson was no ordinary person. Besides, everyone had their secrets.
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