No outsiders knew what was happening on Sea God Island.
Back at the arena in Pope Palace, everyone watched the introductions and scattered scenes on the Light Screen.
It seemed even these supporting characters could see Tang Chen's extraordinary talent, and his tragic ending.
Still, no matter what, the ending wasn't too bad. At least he went to a world only the gods could reach.
Pope Palace.
Watching the Light Screen, even Bibi Dong, a peerless genius in her own right, couldn't help sighing:
"To think there's such an outstanding Soul Master in the world—one who might even surpass me by a little."
"If the Rakshasa God hadn't interfered, Tang Chen would probably have become the Asura God long ago."
"But in the end, even though his body died, his soul lived on forever. How interesting..."
Bibi Dong sighed, but she didn't give Tang Chen much thought. After all, he was just a dead man of the future.
Instead, her attention turned to Song Ye.
Once again, Song Ye had answered the question correctly all by himself, and his First Soul Ring had gained three hundred years.
Bibi Dong turned to Song Ye and questioned him:
"Song Ye, you got it right again. What, are you going to say you read about this in some book too?"
At her words, Hu Liena and the others all turned to scrutinize Song Ye.
By now, Song Ye was used to joking around and making excuses. He casually said:
"Your Holiness, there's nothing I can do. I'm just lucky."
"Oh? Lucky?" Bibi Dong sneered. "Then tell me, how did your luck help you answer this one correctly?"
Song Ye smiled and explained, "Your Holiness, I was just guessing."
"Think about it. It said earlier that this Tang Chen guy was the strongest of his era, so I just wrote that he became a god and lived forever."
"Isn't it funny? I wrote that, and the Q&A Game judged it correct."
"Otherwise, how would I know how Tang Chen's story ended?"
"You're sure you wrote that he became a god?" Bibi Dong asked doubtfully, furrowing her brow.
Song Ye nodded. "If I didn't write that, I had no other answer."
"It was an open-ended question. Maybe an answer that was close enough counted."
To be fair, his explanation made a lot of sense, and Bibi Dong couldn't find anything wrong with it.
In the end, Bibi Dong stared at Song Ye suspiciously for a while, but couldn't find any evidence. She had no choice but to turn back to the Light Screen.
As for Song Ye, he had relaxed considerably by now. His First Soul Ring had gained three hundred years and had reached over seven hundred years.
His Soul Power Level had also reached Level 73 quite some time ago, though he was still two Spirit Rings short.
Song Ye guessed that to be granted a Spirit Ring outright, he might have to answer an even-numbered question correctly on his own.
Even-numbered questions often carried greater significance, so their rewards might be better.
Beside him, Hu Liena kept staring at Song Ye, her curiosity growing more and more obvious.
Bibi Dong, meanwhile, watched the sky and pondered:
"Could it really be enough for the answer to be close?"
"I wonder if I'll get a chance to try on the next question..."
As she waited expectantly, the next question soon appeared.
On the Light Screen.
[Bo Saixi was hailed as one of the strongest Soul Masters, invincible at sea. She was the high priestess of Sea God Island and the chosen guardian of the future Sea God!]
[Bo Saixi and Tang Chen had once been deeply in love, and their story was a romantic one. Unfortunately, unlike Tang Chen, Bo Saixi was already a high priestess and could not become a god!]
[Question: What was Bo Saixi's final fate? If she died, explain how!]
As soon as the question appeared, it drew everyone's attention once again.
The previous question had just mentioned the love between Tang Chen, the strongest Soul Master, and Bo Saixi. Now, the very next question asked about Bo Saixi's fate.
At once, endless discussion broke out again.
Bibi Dong studied the question, more astonished than anyone. "Those two even got questions right next to each other?"
"According to Song Ye, an answer that's close should be good enough."
"As far as I know, people who have become high priests or Elders can't become gods."
"Tang Chen's soul lived on forever in the end, probably because he had nearly inherited the Asura God's divine position..."
"But Bo Saixi couldn't possibly meet the same fate. Even if the Sea God wanted to help her, he probably couldn't, right?"
"After all, that seems to be what happened to that fellow, Qian Daoliu."
"Besides, according to the Angel God's inheritance, people in roles like Elders and high priests seem destined to make a sacrifice."
"So there's no doubt about the answer to this question. Bo Saixi must sacrifice herself and die so that the next Sea God can inherit the Sea God's power!"
"Ordinary Soul Masters wouldn't know about rules like these. There's no way Song Ye can answer this one correctly too!"
As she spoke, Bibi Dong deliberately glanced at Song Ye behind her.
She noticed that Song Ye still seemed relaxed, which made her a little wary.
The question was certainly compelling, but people who didn't know the details had no idea what to think, while those in the know could probably guess the ending.
As for Qian Daoliu and the others, the question didn't spark much discussion.
Worship Hall.
Seeing the question, Qian Daoliu couldn't help furrowing his brow:
"What was Bo Saixi's final fate?"
"Isn't it obvious? She's a high priestess, and since Tang Chen didn't take her to the Divine Realm, sacrifice is her only possible ending."
"What I'm more concerned about now is Tang Chen..."
Sea God Island.
Because of what had just happened, Bo Saixi still felt a little resentment toward the Sea God. She gritted her teeth and said:
"After all this, are you still going to humiliate me?"
"My fate! What else could my fate possibly be?"
"As a high priestess, sacrifice is my only path!"
"Could I really end up with Tang Chen?!"
"Damn it!! I have to find Tang Chen!"
Somewhere unknown.
Di Tian watched the Light Screen. He wasn't very interested in questions about human Soul Masters:
"Bo Saixi or whoever she is—even if the Sea God himself showed up, I wouldn't care!"
"Who cares what her fate is..."
"How come it's so hard to find a few Soul Masters in the Star Luo Empire? I haven't even seen a Titled Douluo."
"Those humans said that Spirit City is hosting the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament."
"I wonder if this person called Song Ye is there..."
Di Tian ignored everything else and once again set off from the Star Luo Empire for Spirit City, in search of the Spirit Hall.
His target was Song Ye. That was what mattered.
Pope Palace.
Bibi Dong quickly entered her answer, still sneaking glances at Song Ye from time to time:
"Song Ye, I refuse to believe you can answer a question that only someone with inside knowledge would know."
"This time, I should be the one to get it right! If this keeps up, Song Ye will become a Titled Douluo!"
She was more anxious than anyone. After all, he was just one of her subordinates. If he surpassed her, what was the point of being the Pope?
Since most of the powerful figures weren't very interested in this question, it didn't take long to move on.
Soon, the answer appeared on the Light Screen.
But no one had expected that Bibi Dong would get this question wrong too. Song Ye, on the other hand, had answered correctly once again!!
On the Light Screen.
[Correct answer: Her Divine Soul lived on, and she became immortal!]
[Winner: Song Ye!]
[Reward: The Second Soul Ring's age increased by 300 years!]
The moment the answer appeared, Bibi Dong was dumbfounded.
Wait, how could Bo Saixi, a high priestess, attain a Divine Soul and live forever too?!
Why was Song Ye the only one to get it right again!!
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