Tang Hao and the Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast

The next day, Pope Palace.

"What did you say?!" Qian Xunji stared in shock at the Platinum Bishop kneeling before him.

The Platinum Bishop replied respectfully, "Your Holiness the Pope, we discovered that Tang Hao, the young master of the Clear Sky Sect, has been wandering around the vicinity of our Spirit Hall with a woman from time to time. According to our observations, that woman appears to be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast!"

Boom!!!

This news completely stunned Qian Xunji.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast!

In this era, with the Soul Beast overlords at the Fierce Beast level all slumbering, the strongest Soul Beasts on the continent were those at the hundred-thousand-year level.

Active Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were even rarer, and they almost never left their territories, making them difficult to capture.

To Qian Xunji, this news was simply a pie falling from the sky—huge and delicious.

But before that, he needed to verify it.

"How did they determine it was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? As far as I know, the Spirit Halls in those places do not have Title Douluo-level experts stationed there, do they?"

Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beasts were no different from ordinary humans. Other than Title Douluo, no Soul Master could recognize them, so Qian Xunji was very curious how they had identified it as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast.

The Platinum Bishop answered, "Ordinarily, that would be the case. However, according to the information sent back, the woman suspected to be a Soul Beast is pregnant. Her Soul Beast aura was exposed as a result, allowing the Soul Douluo stationed there to notice something unusual."

Qian Xunji could hardly believe his ears.

That transformed Soul Beast was pregnant?

Whose child was it? Could it be Tang Hao's?

And besides, could humans and Soul Beasts even conceive children together?

This matter dealt Qian Xunji a tremendous blow. After all, they were not even the same species. Though a transformed Soul Beast had a human appearance, that was merely an outward form; its essence was still that of a Soul Beast.

The more Qian Xunji thought about it, the more his head hurt. He simply stopped thinking and waved his hand. "Immediately send people to investigate the location of that Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast. It must be done quickly!"

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope." The Platinum Bishop kowtowed in acknowledgment, then left to carry out Qian Xunji's orders.

Afterward, Qian Xunji went to find his father, Qian Daoliu, because this matter also involved Tang Hao.

In the Worship Hall, the old homebody Qian Daoliu sat leisurely in a chair, sipping tea.

The reason he was so carefree was also because Spirit Hall had Ao Zhan.

If this were the original story, he would probably still be worrying about how to deal with the relationship between Bibi Dong, Qian Xunji, and Qian Renxue. But things were different now. Because of Ao Zhan, Qian Renxue had someone to entrust her life to, and even Bibi Dong's place in her heart had diminished considerably.

Before Ao Zhan arrived, Qian Renxue would often be hurt by Bibi Dong's cold and disgusted attitude toward her. But things were different now. Hearing the word "Mom" from Qian Renxue's mouth had become a rarity.

Moreover, Qian Renxue spent every day smiling. One could imagine just how gratified Qian Daoliu felt.

And that was not all. For some reason, Qian Renxue could now break through realms without needing Soul Rings, just like Ao Zhan. This meant Qian Daoliu no longer had to spend time searching for Soul Rings for her.

Even the task of teaching Qian Renxue was handled by Ao Zhan. How could Qian Daoliu not have become free?

Now, he merely stayed in the Worship Hall every day as a homebody, watching Qian Renxue grow up happily. Then, once the time was right, he would initiate the God Trial for his precious granddaughter. He believed that with Qian Renxue's exceptional talent, she would certainly be able to begin the Nine Angel Trials and let the radiance of the Angel God shine upon Douluo Continent.

Even if there truly was that one-in-ten-thousand chance that Qian Renxue could not begin the Nine Angel Trials, it would not matter. With a freakishly talented youngster like Ao Zhan around, Spirit Hall would not have much difficulty unifying the continent in the future.

In short, Spirit Hall would definitely unify the continent, and it would happen under the Spirit Hall led by him, Qian Daoliu, in this generation!

With such an achievement, even after he died, he could proudly tell the ancestors of the Qian Clan of his contributions.

However, Qian Daoliu's peaceful time was interrupted by his son.

"Father!"

Qian Xunji strode in, prompting the leisurely Qian Daoliu to glance at him. "What is it?"

One did not visit without cause. Qian Daoliu understood his son well enough. Qian Xunji normally never returned to the Worship Hall; if he came, either the worshippers had summoned him, or he had something to discuss and wanted Qian Daoliu's opinion.

Qian Xunji said, "Father, it's like this. Our subordinates have discovered the traces of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast."

Qian Xunji then explained the entire situation to Qian Daoliu.

"You are saying that there is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast beside Tang Hao? And it is pregnant? The child it carries is most likely Tang Hao's?" Qian Daoliu frowned.

How could a Soul Beast and a human possibly be together?

Leaving aside the fact that they were not even the same species, the relationship between human Soul Masters and Soul Beasts was one of inevitable life-and-death conflict.

Yet Tang Hao had actually joined with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast. Was that not equivalent to betraying Soul Masters?

"Yes, Father. That is why I wish to send people to capture that Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast. That way, we can make Tang Hao turn back before he strays further, while Spirit Hall can gain a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone for free."

Qian Xunji revealed his plan.

Qian Daoliu tapped the armrest and pondered for a moment before saying, "It can be done, but remember this: you must never deal a killing blow to Tang Hao. After all, Tang Chen and I have history. Also, that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast seems to be pregnant. If this information is true, you absolutely must not harm her child."

As expected of Douluo Continent's model paragon—even the child of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast was to be spared from harm.

Naturally, Qian Xunji agreed. He had never intended to kill that child. Even though he was the Secret Chamber Douluo, and his moral standards might be the lowest in the Qian Clan, he would not use an innocent child to achieve his goals.

Furthermore, although Qian Daoliu's instructions restricted Qian Xunji and might make him hesitate in battle, Qian Xunji did not care much. Tang Hao was weaker than him, and besides, he would not be going alone this time. Would it not be enough to bring several more Title Douluo with him?

"Alright, if there is nothing else, then go. Remember to show mercy." Seeing that Qian Xunji had no other business, Qian Daoliu began dismissing him, though he still reminded Qian Xunji to show mercy.

Qian Xunji nodded and left the Worship Hall. Once the information arrived and Tang Hao and the Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast's location had been found, he set off for the destination together with Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo.

What Qian Xunji did not know was that someone else had secretly followed behind him.