Ye Que smiled calmly, no longer planning to keep hiding.
Since he'd run into descendants of the Spirit Hall here, there was no reason not to reveal himself.
Then three black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings rose beneath his feet. His Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul possessed him, and the phantom of the First Generation Angel God appeared behind him.
The genuine Six-Winged Angel's three ultimate attributes radiated outward. Terrifying waves of Soul Power sent the people from Zhengtian Academy stumbling back.
Ye Wuqing drew in a sharp breath.
It was actually the real Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
Yu Mengdi's eyes lit up too.
The others from Zhengtian Academy were stunned, unable to believe what they were seeing.
The legendary god-level Martial Soul had appeared again after ten thousand years.
"Th-this really is... the Six-Winged Angel."
Guangyu Douluo wept openly, crying like a child. He called out, "I never thought I'd see it again in my lifetime! This old servant, Guang Yu, pays his respects to the young master!"
The scene seemed to take them back ten thousand years.
The Spirit Hall's offerings had never betrayed their original purpose. Even after ten thousand years, they were still searching for their young master.
Though the Spirit Hall had vanished into history, its several offerings had never abandoned their mission.
All the Martial Souls under heaven belonged to the Spirit Hall.
If a true Six-Winged Angel Soul Master appeared on this continent, that person was their young master.
Yu Mengdi's eyes filled with tears, and suddenly she smiled.
No one knew what she was smiling about, and no one dared ask. They simply watched her in silence.
"Senior Guang Yu, there's no need for this..."
Ye Que bent down to help Guangyu Douluo up, his own body trembling despite himself.
He hadn't expected that even after ten thousand years, the Offering Lineage would still be waiting as steadfastly as ever for someone capable of turning the tide to appear.
In that instant, it felt as though there wasn't just one person behind him, but a whole crowd.
So these people, like him, had always held fast to their duty to the Martial Soul.
At that moment,
no matter how hard Ye Que tried, he couldn't lift Guangyu Douluo to his feet. It left him a little puzzled.
Guangyu Douluo said solemnly, "Please forgive this old servant for slighting you earlier, young master. Guang Yu has always stood by his principles and never forgotten his mission. I've been waiting all this time for you to appear."
Ye Que smiled breezily. "What slight? I should be thanking you, Senior Guang Yu, for staying true to your original purpose after all this time."
Guangyu Douluo said, "Young master, I'm not the only one. There are also..."
Halfway through, he glanced at Ye Wuqing and the others.
Apart from Xiao Meng, everyone here was an outsider.
Ye Wuqing immediately understood. He cupped his hands and said, "Senior Guang Yu, we'll step aside for a while."
"Wait outside for now," Guangyu said gravely.
Soon, only Guangyu Douluo, Yu Mengdi, and Ye Que remained.
Ye Wuqing and the others tactfully left, afraid that if they overheard some earth-shattering secret, they'd be killed to keep them quiet.
This kind old eccentric might usually be easy to get along with, but when it came to the family's and the Spirit Hall's secrets from ten thousand years ago, none of them dared listen in.
If they heard some shocking secret, they might lose their heads.
After Guangyu laid down a barrier of spiritual power, he said solemnly, "Young master, the descendants of our Spirit Hall lineage have survived to this day. But to escape the reach of the great empires and free ourselves from Shrek and Sun Moon's control, we chose to shut ourselves away as families and flee to islands beyond the Ice Sea."
"Those islands aren't under the Sea God's jurisdiction. The most powerful Sea Soul Beasts live there, and the families of our several offerings have passed down their lineage for a thousand years."
"Our families have fallen into decline over the years, but each still has a Titled Douluo guarding it. We even have a Level 96 Super Douluo."
"When the time comes, all the young master needs to do is raise the call, and the Spirit Hall can return once more, restoring a world of equality to the continent."
Ye Que was stunned.
So the Angel Clan weren't the only ones who had survived on the continent. The families of the several offerings had also endured to this day, migrating somewhere even farther away than the Far North.
That kind of place was practically a death zone, wholly unsuited to Soul Masters.
But the advantage was that it was far from the centers of power. Even the God King hovering above them would have no reason to go looking for trouble.
Ye Que then asked, "Who guided you to the Ice Sea?"
Guangyu Douluo's eyes reddened. "According to our ancestors' accounts, it was Angel God Qian Renxue's decision. Staying away from the continent's conflicts and taking no part in its affairs—that was our chance to survive."
"Ten thousand years have passed, and we've been searching for the next young master all this time. I came to Zhengtian Academy as a guest teacher so I could wait for the next one to appear."
Qian Renxue had such astonishing wisdom—far more than those lowly dragon beasts... Ye Que said, "I'm still too weak. There may be a God King watching us from above, but he probably doesn't have time to keep an eye on us right now."
"We'll keep a low profile and build up our strength. Once I've gathered enough faith, we'll return to the continent."
Guangyu Douluo cupped his hands. "The young master is wise. That's the best decision. You still need time to train and grow, so why not stay with this old servant at Zhengtian Academy? I'm a guest teacher here and can look after you."
"Zhengtian Academy..."
Ye Que thought it over, then asked, "What's this academy like?"
Guangyu Douluo smiled. "Aside from me, the strongest Soul Master here is only a Soul Douluo. It's nothing special, but still better than going to Shrek."
"There are very few places on the continent that can take in people like us now."
There was nothing wrong with that. Ye Que deeply agreed.
Yu Mengdi smiled beside him. "Young master, we can grow stronger together and let the Angel's light shine across the continent once more."
Ye Que nodded. "Then that's what we'll do."
Guangyu Douluo was overjoyed. He hurriedly cupped his hands. "Let's work together to rebuild the Spirit Hall!"
After the meeting of the Spirit Hall's descendants ended, Guangyu Douluo led Ye Que and Yu Mengdi away from the place where they had stopped to rest. They entered the heart of the mixed zone together to obtain Soul Rings.
There was also a student named Shangguan Can in Zhengtian Academy's group who needed a fourth Soul Ring.
Ye Que had come for his fourth Soul Ring too, though he needed a rare attribute Soul Ring that was ten thousand years old.
Without a word, Guangyu Douluo flew ahead to clear the way.
Good news lifted his spirits. He'd found the young master of the Spirit Hall lineage and finally settled a great burden in his heart. At last, he wasn't moping around.
As for Ye Wuqing and the others, the day before they'd been beloved children to Teacher Guangyu. Today, they were abandoned children, deprived of all the old man's affection.
Ye Wuqing could only sigh helplessly.
What could they do? They'd run into the famous wielder of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. They were bound to be treated like unwanted stepchildren.
But was the legendary god-level Martial Soul really that strong?
Ye Wuqing wanted to challenge him and see for himself.
An hour later, Guangyu Douluo, racing ahead, suddenly sent them a voice transmission. "Shangguan Can, I found a thousand-year Soul Beast that suits you. It's a three-thousand-year-old Sonic Bat, but it's the best match for you."
At the sound of his voice, everyone immediately pursued him.
Ye Que fell back behind the others, flying at the very rear.
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