Hu Liena

Seeing Qian Daoliu's unyielding stance, Qian Xunji, whose strength was nowhere near his father's, could only rage in impotent fury.

"Father, enjoy your smugness while you can. Just think about what you'll do when Xiao Xue grows up and learns the true face of that beast!"

"You will regret this sooner or later!"

"Get out of my sight."

Qian Daoliu had already considered this; he was certain everything would be fine. Just look at how Qian Renxue treated that half-beast Tang San in the original story, or how she treated that hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit, Xiao Wu. Was there even a hint of discrimination?

"Bang!"

Qian Xunji slammed the door of the conference hall shut, the heavy impact echoing through the meeting chamber.

Below Pope Mountain, in Martial Soul City.

Bibi Dong walked along the streets of Martial Soul City, the bright sunlight falling upon her. She felt her entire body gradually lighten; she was truly free. She was going to leave this filthy, disgusting place called Martial Soul Hall. She could go find her lover, Yu Xiaogang, and with him in...

The beautiful fantasy suddenly shattered. Bibi Dong realized with a jolt that her pure body had been stolen by Qian Xunji. Her body had become tainted; she could not touch Xiaogang with a defiled body. She could not let Xiaogang become as tainted as she was. She could not be with him!

A murderous intent surged wildly in Bibi Dong's heart, her expression gradually twisting into something ferocious. Qian Xunji, you have already ruined me! Sooner or later, I will return to destroy the foundations of your Angel Clan and wipe your entire lineage from existence!

"Greetings, Holy Maiden."

Bibi Dong snapped back to reality, noticing a Martial Soul City spirit master looking at her with concern and bowing, having sensed that something was wrong with her demeanor.

Bibi Dong glanced at the spirit master and was about to leave when she suddenly noticed a long line in front of a grand hall nearby, filled with six-year-old children.

"The Awakening Hall. Has the day for the annual Martial Soul awakening in Martial Soul Hall arrived again?"

Inside the Awakening Hall.

A voice filled with surprise rang out from the awakening master, "Heavenly Fox, a top-tier Martial Soul, Innate Soul Power exceeding level nine!"

"Based on my many years of experience in awakening Martial Souls, your Innate Soul Power must have reached level 9.5!"

"Little girl, what is your name?"

The awakening master asked, knowing he had to register such a genius and report her to Martial Soul Hall for proper cultivation. Children raised in the Martial Soul City orphanage grew up eating Martial Soul Hall's food; how could they not join the organization?

"My name is Hu Liena."

Within the six-pointed star awakening array stood a girl with long, orange hair draped over her shoulders and two adorable fox ears poking out from her head. Her face was delicate, with thin lips, arched brows, and a pair of eyes that had turned pink upon her Martial Soul Possession. They were clear as crystal, devoid of any impurities, yet filled with a potent charm that could easily stir a man's heart. Her skin was whiter than snow, and a fluffy tail swayed behind her.

The term "born with a seductive bone" fit this girl perfectly. One could easily imagine that when she grew up, countless men would fall at her feet, driven mad by her beauty.

The awakening master nodded slightly, "Hu Liena, is it? I will report your talent to Martial Soul Hall shortly. I believe a Title Douluo elder will come to take you as a disciple very soon."

"That won't be necessary. Leave this little girl to me; I shall be her teacher."

A crisp, melodious voice rang out as Bibi Dong walked in. She had been passing by the Awakening Hall and, feeling a sudden spark of interest, had come to observe. She hadn't expected to be so lucky as to encounter a genius with a Heavenly Fox Martial Soul and level 9.5 Innate Soul Power—and a cute girl at that.

Feeling a sense of destiny, Bibi Dong immediately decided to take this girl as her disciple and bring her along when she left this filthy, hypocritical place.

Having lived in Martial Soul Hall for so long, Bibi Dong knew much about the Qian family. Logically, as one of the most powerful families on the continent, their heads were Limit Douluos with long lifespans. Even without the multi-generational households seen in the Clear Sky Sect or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, with the longevity of a Limit Douluo, they should have been able to maintain several generations living together.

Yet, despite generations of Limit Douluos, the Qian family currently consisted of only three generations: grandfather, father, and daughter. Qian Daoliu fathering Qian Xunji at seventy might be considered late for an ordinary spirit master family, but for a Limit Douluo, could that really be called late?

Qian Xunji had poisoned her and fathered Qian Renxue at fifty, which was considered quite early, yet they still only had three generations.

It was hard to imagine at what age Qian Daoliu's father had sired him.

Based on the mother of Qian Xunji, who had passed away shortly after giving birth to him, she realized that for the Qian family to reproduce, they had to find a mother with exceptional talent—someone capable of bearing the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, with Innate Soul Power of at least level seven.

The mother giving birth was essentially stripping away a portion of her own life force; the more powerful the offspring, the more life force was drained from the mother.

If they simply chose a female spirit master with mediocre talent, either the child would not survive, or the mother would be drained dry, resulting in two deaths. Or, the offspring would be malnourished, causing the Angel Martial Soul to drop in grade.

Waiting for a mother with sufficient talent was one of the reasons the Qian family reproduced so late.

With Hu Liena's level 9.5 talent, if the Qian family produced another male heir, or if Qian Xunji decided to repeat his old tricks, Hu Liena would undoubtedly be the most suitable candidate for a "vessel."

How could Bibi Dong sit by and watch such a filthy, disgusting, and evil thing happen again? She had to take Hu Liena away!

With level 9.5 Innate Soul Power, a top-tier Martial Soul, and the rare spirit-type attribute, if cultivated properly, she would definitely grow into a Title Douluo. Furthermore, spirit-attribute masters were, with the exception of a few monstrous geniuses, essentially invincible against opponents of the same level.

"Greetings, Holy Maiden."

The awakening master saw Bibi Dong and immediately bowed.

Bibi Dong nodded slightly, looking at Hu Liena, whose eyes were filled with stars, and patted her head with a smile, "Your name is Hu Liena, right?"

"Yes, Holy Maiden sister."

Hu Liena's eyes were full of adoration. Who didn't know the name of the Holy Maiden, Bibi Dong? She was the greatest beauty in Martial Soul City, the dream lover of countless spirit masters, a peerless genius of Martial Soul Hall no less than Tang Hao, and the direct disciple of the Pope...

Bibi Dong asked, "Are you willing to be my disciple?"

Hu Liena's eyes widened in disbelief. Her family had been attacked by enemies, and her parents had been killed protecting her. Because her family had connections with Martial Soul Hall, she had been rescued and sent to live in the Martial Soul City orphanage.

Having grown up in an orphanage, Hu Liena harbored a certain sense of inferiority. She couldn't believe that just after leaving the orphanage, she had caught the eye of the Holy Maiden and been taken as a disciple.

The awakening master looked at Hu Liena with envy. What a heaven-sent opportunity! With this girl taken as a disciple by the Holy Maiden, she would surely break through to Title Douluo in the future; becoming a titled elder was not out of the question either.