Ye Xuan and Qian Daoliu talked for a long time.
But in the end, Qian Daoliu asked Ye Xuan a question that made no sense to him.
"Ye Xuan, if you wanted to become a god, how confident would you be?"
At those words, Golden Crocodile Douluo, standing not far away, also grew a little more eager.
Just then,
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm seemed to have thought of something.
He looked at Qian Daoliu with some exasperation.
"Old man, did you already know about what Ye Xuan said when he tried to recruit me?"
Hearing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's question, Qian Daoliu merely smiled without answering.
Ye Xuan, meanwhile, pulled Sky Dream Ice Silkworm over to his side.
"Becoming a god... Honestly, I don't know how confident I am of becoming one. But I know I've never fought alone."
"I have Xiao Wu and Tian Meng by my side. Whether for my own sake or so I don't let them down, I'll do everything in my power and give it my all."
As Ye Xuan's words fell, the entire room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Even Qian Daoliu was taken aback by Ye Xuan's resolute words.
After all, it had been a thousand years since anyone had last become a god.
Even his granddaughter, who had awakened a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul with innate rank twenty, had only been given the chance to inherit the Angel God's legacy.
After hearing Ye Xuan's words, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was deeply moved.
He knew he had chosen the right person!
"Second brother, what we discussed today must not reach a fourth person."
Hearing the sternness in Qian Daoliu's voice, Golden Crocodile Douluo could tell that his elder brother was preparing to devote himself to nurturing Ye Xuan.
"Rest assured, elder brother. I won't breathe a word of what happened today to anyone."
With that, Qian Daoliu turned his gaze back to Ye Xuan.
"Will it be difficult to hunt for your third Soul Ring?"
At the question, a mysterious smile appeared on Ye Xuan's lips.
"Thank you for your concern, Grand Pontiff. But obtaining my third Soul Ring is actually connected to one of the fugitives wanted by our Spirit Hall."
Qian Daoliu looked puzzled.
He couldn't imagine how a fugitive could have anything to do with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
"Tell me, which fugitive is it? Perhaps I can send a Pontiff to help you deal with him."
Seeing Qian Daoliu's offer, a mischievous smile appeared in Ye Xuan's eyes.
"The Clear Sky Sect's Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao!"
As Ye Xuan's words fell, the room fell silent once more.
Soon, Qian Daoliu seemed to realize something. Even his breathing grew heavy.
"You... You mean the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor that sacrificed herself for Tang Hao back then isn't completely dead!"
As Qian Daoliu shouted those words, an immense pressure unique to a Limit Douluo involuntarily surged from his body.
Golden Crocodile Douluo was stunned too. After all, he knew about that incident as well.
"That's right. The Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor didn't die back then. Instead, she desperately preserved a fragment of herself, then infused it with a small portion of her source energy and had Tang Hao take it away."
As he spoke, Ye Xuan patted Sky Dream Ice Silkworm on the shoulder.
"Of course, Tian Meng was the one who told me. Tang Hao's battle with the former Pope, Qian Xunji, took place near where Tian Meng was sleeping at the time."
Hearing Ye Xuan's explanation, Qian Daoliu's expression shifted several times.
In the end, he gradually withdrew his aura and said gravely,
"When you go to find the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor, I'll have Qian Jun and Jiang Mo go with you."
In the past, Qian Daoliu might have turned a blind eye.
But now, whether for Spirit Hall's future or for Ye Xuan, a genius with a real chance of becoming a god, he had to make a decision as soon as possible.
Then he added,
"Do you know where Tang Hao is now?"
Before Ye Xuan could answer, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm responded directly.
"I know where he is, but I can't tell you now. If we alert him too soon, he might take the Blue Silver Emperor and flee."
Tian Meng didn't know why Ye Xuan knew where Tang Hao was hiding. But in this situation, it made more sense for him to answer.
Qian Daoliu nodded in approval at Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's response.
"Make some preparations today. Tomorrow, when you take part in the assessment, I'll have an elder protect you from the shadows."
The sun set.
Ye Xuan lay on his bed, meditating and cultivating. Xiao Wu had once again used the excuse that sleeping in her Pokeball was uncomfortable to climb into his bed. He was already used to it.
"Junior brother, are you still cultivating?"
Hearing Hu Liena's voice, Ye Xuan hurriedly ended his cultivation.
When he opened his eyes, he found Hu Liena's face right in front of him.
"Senior sister, the Golden Generation assessment is tomorrow. Is there something you need this late at night?"
At his mildly reproachful words, Hu Liena quietly sat down on the edge of Ye Xuan's bed.
When she saw Xiao Wu lying beside Ye Xuan, drooling as she slept soundly, she pursed her lips slightly.
"Master told me to stay with you during tomorrow's assessment, so you don't run into any trouble."
Hu Liena's words warmed Ye Xuan's heart.
"Then I'll be counting on you to protect me tomorrow, senior sister."
The next day.
Traceless Mountain Range.
From Hu Liena, Ye Xuan had already learned the basic rules for selecting the Golden Generation.
Infighting was permitted, but deliberately killing anyone was forbidden. Violators would be disqualified.
Participants earned points by killing hundred-year and even thousand-year Soul Beasts. Anyone who eliminated another participant could claim half of that person's points.
There was no time limit. The assessment would end once only seven people remained.
There was, however, an exception: defeating the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast at the center of the mountain range would bring the assessment to an early end.
At that moment,
A tall Spirit Hall elder stood before the many elite disciples of Martial Soul Academy, his voice ringing like a great bell.
"The Spirit Hall Golden Generation assessment begins now! All elite students, enter the mountain range!"
As soon as the elder finished speaking,
Almost all the disciples immediately rushed into the forest before them.
Most entered in groups of three or five.
But later on, they would likely turn on one another over how to divide the spoils.
Hu Liena pulled Ye Xuan by the hand and ran in one direction.
Seeing this,
Ye Xuan guessed that she had already agreed on a meeting place with Xie Yue and Yan.
Once they had all entered, a dozen or so elders in black robes embroidered with gold followed them in.
The Golden Generation assessment was brutal, but every one of its participants was a genius chosen from among ten thousand.
Even if they didn't become part of the Golden Generation in the end, they would still deserve to be called prodigies.
If possible, Spirit Hall didn't want to see any of them get hurt.
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