Was the Sea God Blind, or Was Something Wrong with His Head? Choosing an Angel Martial Soul Heir?

Qian Daoliu felt his head buzzing. Just as Ye Qing had said, his blood pressure was shooting out of control.

He had lived for nearly a hundred years and had never seen anything so utterly contrary to common sense.

Watching the Spirit Hall crowd gape in astonishment, Sea Dragon Douluo finally couldn't hold back his laughter.

When he had first found out, his reaction had been far more intense than theirs.

After all, as Sacred Pillar Douluo, they were the guardians of the Sea God Inheritance.

And yet?

They had never dreamed that the heir to the Sea God, whom Sea God Island had awaited for tens of thousands of years, would be found in a child with an Angel Martial Soul.

Honestly, if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it even if they were beaten to death.

Seeing this, Ye Qing quietly withdrew his Martial Soul.

His six wings of light slowly faded, and the sacred aura in the reception hall dissipated with them.

He looked at the crowd, who were still reeling from shock, spread his hands, and said helplessly, "I told you to stay calm."

A moment later, Qian Daoliu finally came back to his senses.

He stared intently at Sea Dragon Douluo, his voice brimming with disbelief and urgency. "You... are you sure your Sea God didn't make a mistake?"

He simply couldn't understand.

Although Ye Qing's Angel Martial Soul looked quite different from the Six-Winged Angel of the Qian Family, anyone with eyes could see that the two shared the same origin.

And the pure light attribute was worlds apart from the Sea God's water-based divine power.

So here was the question: how could a Soul Master like this be chosen by the Sea God?

Was the Sea God blind, or had staying a god for too long messed with his head?

Sea Dragon Douluo raised a hand to his forehead and said helplessly, "I know this is hard to believe, but it's the truth. Besides, you know the rules of Sea God Island. We Sacred Pillar Douluo can hardly ever catch a glimpse of the Grand Pontiff, so what right would we have to question Lord Sea God's decision?"

Qian Daoliu sucked in a sharp breath and fell completely silent.

He had been to Sea God Island, so he knew Sea Dragon Douluo wasn't exaggerating.

The hierarchy on Sea God Island was even stricter than the one in Spirit Hall.

On Sea God Island, not only the Sea God's will but even Bo Saixi's was absolute truth—the sort that allowed not the slightest doubt.

"Forget it. How could we possibly fathom the thoughts and choices of the gods?"

Qian Daoliu let out a sigh. After reluctantly accepting reality, he turned to Qian Xunji and instructed him, "Xunji, take these two distinguished guests from Sea God Island to rest."

"Yes, Father!"

Just as Sea Dragon Douluo and Ye Qing were about to leave the reception hall with Qian Xunji, a dignified, holy voice suddenly rang out in Qian Daoliu's mind: "Bring that child to the Angel Secret Realm. I want to see him."

Qian Daoliu's pupils contracted, and his spirits instantly soared!

He had been the Grand Pontiff of Spirit Hall for decades, and this was the first time he had ever heard a direct command from the Angel God with his own ears!

Though he and Bo Saixi were both divine emissaries in the mortal world, only they knew that the gods almost never issued commands.

The gods couldn't interfere in mortal affairs, much less descend to the mortal realm.

Of course, the main reason was that nothing and no one in the mortal world could possibly interest them.

So this honor was more than enough to leave him thrilled.

Who wouldn't want to serve a god?

Just the words "carry out the divine decree" were enough to make anyone's blood boil.

He was curious about why the Angel God had suddenly wanted to see Ye Qing.

He also wanted to see how a Seraphim Soul Master bearing the Sea God Inheritance would react when facing the Angel God.

"Wait."

Suppressing his curiosity and excitement, Qian Daoliu quickly called out to them.

Ye Qing and Sea Dragon Douluo stopped and turned around.

Confusion showed in Ye Qing's eyes. "Is there something else, senior?"

"Come with me. I'll take you somewhere," Qian Daoliu said softly.

"Absolutely not!"

At that, Sea Dragon Douluo immediately stepped in front of Ye Qing. His eyes were cold as frost as he refused, "I have to ensure his safety. I won't let him leave alone with you!"

Besides retrieving the Heart of the Sea God in Heaven Dou City, his second task—and the most important one—was to protect Ye Qing.

Spirit Hall was already a potential threat. As Ye Qing's guardian, how could he let Qian Daoliu take him away?

This was no joke.

Qian Daoliu merely looked at him calmly. He wasn't angry; he just said, "Sea Dragon, this is Spirit Hall, not Sea God Island. If I truly wanted to harm this child, do you think you could stop me? Don't worry. I'm only taking him to meet someone."

"Who?" Sea Dragon Douluo asked warily, his eyes narrowing.

Practically every major figure in Spirit Hall was already here.

So who else could there be?

Qian Daoliu gave him a meaningful look and asked in reply, "Who do you think could make me go in person? In some ways, you and I are alike. You should understand what I mean."

Sea Dragon Douluo's heart jolted. He immediately understood.

Who else could Qian Daoliu treat with such gravity, even going in person, except the lofty Angel God?

If he wasn't mistaken, the intertwining auras of Ye Qing's Seraphim Martial Soul and the Sea God Trident had alarmed the god.

But Ye Qing was the Sea God's heir.

What was he supposed to make of a meeting with the Angel God?

How was that any different from putting horns on the Sea God?

"I'll go with you."

Just as Sea Dragon Douluo was about to argue, Ye Qing stepped out from behind him and calmly agreed.

"Ye Qing!" Sea Dragon Douluo cried out in alarm.

Ye Qing shook his head, signaling that he would be fine.

He was curious too about why the Angel God wanted to see him.

Was it because of his Seraphim Martial Soul?

Or because of the Sea God Inheritance?

Whatever the reason, this might be a rare opportunity.

Qian Daoliu nodded in satisfaction. Without another word, he turned and headed out of the reception hall.

Ye Qing followed him, leaving Sea Dragon Douluo behind, anxious and helpless.

He knew what Ye Qing was like. Once he made up his mind, it was hard to change it.

That much had been clear ever since they left Sea God Island.

He didn't believe Bo Saixi hadn't tried to talk Ye Qing out of it when he'd first raised the idea.

And what had happened?

It hadn't made the slightest difference.

Besides, the other party was Qian Daoliu, a Peerless Douluo at level ninety-nine, on the same level as Bo Saixi.

Trying to stop him by force would only make things worse.

Of course, the main reason was that Sea Dragon Douluo couldn't beat him anyway.

Put simply, the gap between him and Qian Daoliu could be described as a one-to-nine matchup.

That didn't mean he had a one-in-ten chance of winning. It meant Qian Daoliu could kill him nine times in a single second.