Qian Daoliu didn't ask Lin Yue for Soul Beasts. Instead, he directly told Lin Yue to go assist Qian Renxue.
That way, when Qian Renxue broke through, she could obtain a Soul Ring right away.
He believed that once Lin Yue learned Qian Renxue's identity, he wouldn't refuse. He might even take the initiative to provide Soul Beasts for her.
Of course, he really did want Lin Yue to go and assist Qian Renxue.
No matter how you looked at it, Lin Yue was a Titled Douluo.
Even if he couldn't use Soul Skills, his combat strength was still far greater than that of an ordinary Soul Douluo.
Most of the time, Lin Yue wouldn't even need to fight. Simply revealing his Soul Rings would be enough to intimidate others.
There was another advantage to sending Lin Yue over.
As of now, no one knew Lin Yue's identity. Nobody knew he was with Spirit Hall.
Spirit Hall had only announced that a new Titled Douluo called "Soul Collector" had been promoted. Nothing else about Lin Yue had been made public.
Oh... Dugu Bo knew about Lin Yue.
But Qian Daoliu didn't know that at the moment.
So he thought sending Lin Yue to assist Qian Renxue was an excellent arrangement.
It would allow Lin Yue to openly stay by Qian Renxue's side.
"Granddaughter? The Great Enshrined actually has a granddaughter?"
Hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Lin Yue put on an appropriately surprised expression.
"Mm. She's the daughter of the previous pope, Qian Xunji. She began infiltrating the Heaven Dou Empire when she was nine..."
Qian Daoliu immediately explained Qian Renxue's situation to Lin Yue.
He also explained why he had arranged for Lin Yue to assist Qian Renxue.
"Great Enshrined, I remember Spirit Hall's kindness in raising me. If Qian Renxue needs Soul Beasts, I can provide them, but I won't waste my time on something meaningless."
Lin Yue already knew what Qian Daoliu was thinking. He could understand, but he didn't have time to play this game of make-believe with Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue's undercover mission was downright idiotic.
Sending a genius like Qian Renxue undercover was a baffling move.
What kind of cultivation did Emperor Xue Ye have?
With that disguise that other people couldn't see through, why go to all the trouble of pretending to be the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire? Why not just kill Emperor Xue Ye and disguise herself as the emperor?
Wouldn't that get the job done in one step?
As the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, she had to work hard to maintain her princely image and cultivate connections, and in the end, she still had to obediently wait for Emperor Xue Ye to die.
What a baffling move!
Maybe these natives simply couldn't think of it.
But that was fine. Now that Lin Yue was here, he could help Qian Renxue make a move.
"What did you say?"
"You think what Xiao Xue is doing is meaningless?"
"Do you know what it would mean for Spirit Hall if Xiao Xue successfully seized control of the Heaven Dou Empire?"
Qian Daoliu hadn't expected Lin Yue to refuse, much less to say that Qian Renxue's actions were meaningless. His anger flared.
"It means Spirit Hall could unite the continent in no time."
Lin Yue replied calmly.
"If you know that, then why did you say it was meaningless?"
The anger on Qian Daoliu's face vanished abruptly, replaced by confusion. He'd thought Lin Yue didn't understand the significance of it.
"When I said it was meaningless, I meant what Qian Renxue is doing right now. It's meaningless because it's far too inefficient!"
"If she can disguise herself as the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, then disguising herself as Emperor Xue Ye shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Then why not just kill Emperor Xue Ye and disguise herself as the emperor?"
"Is there anyone in the Heaven Dou Empire strong enough to stop the powerful members of Spirit Hall from meting out justice?"
Lin Yue laid out his reasoning.
"This..."
After hearing Lin Yue's words, Qian Daoliu stood frozen in place.
He was genuinely dumbfounded!
Lin Yue's words had completely stumped him.
Because he realized that Lin Yue made a lot of sense.
Then what had Qian Renxue's years of infiltration amounted to?
A complete waste of the golden years of cultivation—the most important period in a Soul Master's life.
"The Great Enshrined's granddaughter must have a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power Level 20, right?"
"What's her Soul Power Level now?"
Lin Yue had a real knack for poking sore spots. He went on to ask about Qian Renxue's current cultivation.
Qian Daoliu's face flushed red, then pale.
"Ahem..."
He cleared his throat twice and didn't answer Lin Yue's question. Instead, he looked at him excitedly.
"You're right. Your approach is far more efficient than what Xiao Xue is doing now."
"I should thank you. If you hadn't brought this up, Xiao Xue might have kept wasting time, and in the end she still might not have inherited the throne!"
Qian Daoliu readily admitted that Lin Yue's idea was sound, indirectly acknowledging that the original plan had indeed been foolish.
The way Qian Daoliu looked at Lin Yue changed.
A talent with such great wisdom and access to Soul Beasts had to be properly won over.
From Lin Yue's attitude just now, Qian Daoliu could tell that although Lin Yue was grateful to Spirit Hall for raising him, he didn't feel much sense of belonging to it.
That wouldn't do. They absolutely couldn't let a talent like this slip away.
Earlier, he hadn't thought much about Lin Yue's abilities. But now that he'd confirmed the Soul Beasts were still in Lin Yue's space, another thought occurred to him.
Those Soul Beasts could survive inside Lin Yue's space.
In other words, the Soul Beasts Lin Yue had taken in could reproduce in there, too.
The higher a Soul Beast's level, the more likely its offspring were to awaken Soul Power. The offspring of some high-quality Martial Souls were practically born as Soul Beasts with Soul Power.
The Soul Beasts Lin Yue could take into his space must all have excellent bloodlines.
That meant Lin Yue's space could continuously breed new Soul Beasts.
For the Douluo Continent, where Soul Beasts had become nearly extinct, this was incredibly rare and important.
"Elder Lin Yue, you've truly made me see you in a new light today. Not only did you reach the realm of a Titled Douluo at such a young age, you also possess wisdom beyond the reach of ordinary people."
"I admire you greatly!"
"All these years, I've watched you cultivate on your own, with no one by your side. That won't do. A bloodline as outstanding as yours must be passed on!"
"I'd like to betroth my granddaughter to you. What do you say?"
Having realized how important Lin Yue was, Qian Daoliu patted him on the shoulder as he spoke.
With Lin Yue's help, it would be much easier for Qian Renxue to take charge of Spirit Hall in the future.
"What?"
"Great Enshrined, you're not joking, are you?"
Lin Yue was utterly stunned.
This time, he really was caught off guard.
Qian Daoliu actually wanted to betroth Qian Renxue to him?
Hadn't Qian Daoliu wanted Qian Renxue to inherit the position of Angel God?
Oh... right. If she became a god, all the more reason to pass on the bloodline.
It did make sense.