Return to Spirit City

Spirit City.

At this moment, Spirit City had been plunged into a massive upheaval—

Pope Qian Xunji, accompanied by two Title Douluo, had actually been severely injured by Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect, who had only just become a Title Douluo!

The moment this news emerged, Spirit Hall's upper ranks were utterly shocked.

"Isn't this Tang Hao far too monstrous?! How did he manage to severely injure Pope Qian Xunji?!"

"That was three Title Douluo! How did Tang Hao defeat them?!"

Everyone found it unbelievable.

If they had not seen Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo return with the severely injured Qian Xunji themselves, they would have thought someone was telling them a joke.

Inside the Pope's Bedchamber, Qian Daoliu frowned deeply as he looked at his unconscious son.

Earlier, he had already summoned Spirit Hall's finest Healing Soul Masters to treat him. His injuries appeared healed, yet Qian Xunji himself remained unconscious.

Qian Daoliu released his spiritual power and examined Qian Xunji inside and out. Then, he injected a large amount of Soul Power into Qian Xunji's body.

Qian Renxue's eyes brimmed with tears, and the Six Great Elders were also deeply worried.

After a long while, Qian Daoliu stopped, leaving the Six Great Elders and Qian Renxue desperate to learn Qian Xunji's condition.

"Big Brother, how is he?" Golden Crocodile asked urgently, his brow tightly furrowed.

"What exactly happened to Xunji? Why can't he wake up?"

Qian Daoliu sighed. "Sigh, Tang Hao's strike injured his Martial Soul. His Martial Soul has been damaged. This is not something ordinary Healing Soul Masters can treat."

"Then, Big Brother, should we have a Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master take a look?" Guang Ling suggested.

The Nine-Heart Begonia was the continent's foremost healing Martial Soul, said to bring back the dead and regrow flesh from bones. Moreover, it was even more absurd than the single-lineage Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. In any era, only two possessors of the Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul could exist.

Although the Qian Clan's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul could only be passed down through a single lineage, it had no limit on numbers. If an ancestor lived long enough, even four generations living under one roof was possible.

As a result, the Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul was shrouded in immense mystery across the continent.

Qian Daoliu's gaze shifted. What Guang Ling said was indeed a possible solution, and he was not worried that Ye Renxin would refuse. However, Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Masters were exceedingly rare.

At present, Ye Renxin, the continent's strongest Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master, enjoyed traveling everywhere to practice medicine. He moved throughout the entire continent and was difficult to find.

"No. Ye Renxin's whereabouts are uncertain, and he will be difficult to locate. It is merely a matter of a damaged Martial Soul. Later, I will inject some Angel Divine Power into his body, and he should awaken." Qian Daoliu voiced his plan.

After considering it, the Six Great Elders did not object. Qian Daoliu's point was indeed valid—Ye Renxin truly was difficult to find.

The only person connected to him was his granddaughter, Ye Lingling.

But Spirit Hall had not fallen so low as to trouble a young girl.

"Oh, right. Where did Little Zhan go?"

Once Qian Daoliu had set his mind at ease, he swept his gaze around and realized that Ao Zhan, who had previously been inseparable from Qian Renxue, was nowhere to be seen.

Before, Qian Xunji's injuries had occupied all his attention. Only now did he realize that someone was missing!

By all reason, with Qian Xunji severely injured, Ao Zhan should have come along with Qian Renxue.

"Little Zhan? I haven't seen him at all."

"I don't know. Didn't he come with Xue'er?"

The others all spoke up, their eyes unanimously turning toward Qian Renxue.

"Xue'er, where did Little Zhan go?" Qian Daoliu asked.

Qian Renxue wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and shook her head. "I don't know. I didn't see Brother Zhan when I went to sleep tonight. I waited and waited, but he never came back, so I fell asleep. When I woke up after receiving the news that Father had been injured, I still didn't see him. I thought he was here."

"That is strange. Where did Little Zhan go?" The Seven Great Elders frowned.

But speak of the devil, and he appeared.

Just then, Ao Zhan's voice rang out. "Grandpa Qian! Xue'er!"

Everyone looked toward the entrance as Ao Zhan ran in, looking extremely flustered.

There were leaves in his hair and dirt on his clothes.

"Brother Zhan!" Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly threw herself at him.

After Ao Zhan caught her, he patted her back. "All right, all right. Don't get so excited."

Then, he glanced at Qian Xunji, who was still lying on the bed, and asked Qian Daoliu, "Grandpa Qian, is Uncle Qian all right? I heard Tang Hao severely injured him. What happened?"

"Sigh, this is what happened..."

After Qian Daoliu explained the sequence of events, he asked Ao Zhan, "Little Zhan, where did you go just now?"

Ao Zhan said, "I fell asleep beneath a large tree. The news of Uncle Qian's severe injuries shook Spirit Hall's upper ranks, and all their commotion woke me up."

That was naturally a lie. He had gone to beat Tang Hao up, and while he was at it, he had robbed Tang Hao's wife, Soul Bone, and storage Soul Tool. He had even been present when Qian Xunji was severely injured, but none of that could be said.

Still, this excuse could withstand scrutiny. After returning with the power of space, he really had lain beneath a large tree for a while, then run here from there. Many people had seen him along the way.

Besides, when he had been in Spirit Hall before, he really did sometimes spend the night sleeping beneath a large tree. Qian Daoliu and the others all knew this.

Sure enough, Qian Daoliu and the others did not harbor the slightest suspicion after hearing him. Qian Daoliu even told him, "You should change that habit of yours. Sleeping outside at night makes it easy to catch a chill. Besides, Xue'er sleeps with you now. If you do not return at night, you will easily make her worry."

"Yes, yes, Brother Zhan. I was terribly worried when I didn't see you while sleeping," Qian Renxue said as she hugged him.

"I understand. It won't happen again," Ao Zhan said softly.

Then, he looked at Qian Daoliu. "Grandpa Qian, can I take a look at Uncle Qian's condition?"

Qian Daoliu and the others froze, suddenly recalling that when Ao Zhan's Martial Soul had awakened, it seemed to have erupted with powerful life force. That meant he also possessed the ability to heal others!

"Little Zhan, do you possess the power to heal others?" Qian Daoliu asked.

"Yes. My Azure Dragon Martial Soul belongs to wood and possesses powerful life energy. It should be able to heal Uncle Qian."

"Then hurry and take a look."

If Ao Zhan could restore Qian Xunji's injuries, then Qian Daoliu would not need to expend Angel Divine Power.

After all, Angel Divine Power was required to initiate the Angel God Trial.

Yet even as the High Priest of the Angel God, Qian Daoliu possessed very little Angel Divine Power. Recovering it through cultivation would take an extremely long time.

Qian Daoliu had now seen hope for the Angel God's appearance in Qian Renxue. Good steel had to be used on the blade's edge, so unless necessary, it was best not to waste any.

After Qian Renxue released Ao Zhan, he walked to Qian Xunji's side and grasped one of his wrists. A stream of green energy brimming with life force entered Qian Xunji's body.

When Qian Daoliu and the others saw the green energy in Ao Zhan's hand, they all felt warmth spread through them, as though every cell in their bodies were leaping with joy.

Even amid their astonishment, they were filled with hope that Qian Xunji would awaken.