Others might not yet understand what the words on the Sky Screen meant, but Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, the two representatives of the gods, as well as Bibi Dong, the inheritor of the Rakshasa God, had already begun to think more deeply.
"Hermanubis? Could that be the title or name of some god?"
"Big brother, Sethos has handed over the power of Hermanubis. Does that mean there's a rift between him and the Akademiya? Perhaps we could try to win him over."
Golden Crocodile Douluo's suggestion struck Qian Daoliu as a good one, and he nodded.
"Find this Sethos as soon as possible, but don't act rashly. If our people do something foolish and antagonize him on behalf of Spirit Hall, I'll hold them responsible."
"Yes, big brother. I'll make the arrangements myself."
At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tighnari smiled when he saw Sethos on the Sky Screen.
"Knowing Sethos, he's probably feeling embarrassed right about now."
Ouyang Kong nodded as well.
"If my calculations are right, Sethos should be arriving in Heaven Dou City about now. I'm sure he'll be given quite the warm welcome."
"Let's hope he can handle it!"
Tighnari was already starting to mourn for Sethos.
The Sky Screen continued to unfold. At last, it was time to hand out the reward.
[Congratulations to Sethos. Reward: The age of all Soul Rings increases by 1,000 years.]
Sethos's Soul Rings had now become purple, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.
In truth, Sethos himself only felt that his control over Electro had improved a little.
By then, Sethos had already entered Heaven Dou City. He could feel the curious gazes of the people around him.
After all, the person who had just been featured on the Sky Screen was now standing right in front of them. How could they not be curious?
Still, no one dared approach him to strike up a conversation. Some even instinctively kept their distance.
Sethos might have looked young, but he was a bona fide Titled Douluo.
The common folk of the Douluo Continent didn't just avoid Titled Douluo. They even kept their distance from Soul Emperors and Soul Saints, lest they get caught in the crossfire.
Just then, a blond young man dressed in lavish clothes appeared in front of Sethos.
Sethos didn't recognize him, but his clothes and bearing made it clear that he was someone important.
"Can I help you?"
Sethos spoke first, interrupting Qian Renxue's train of thought.
It was just that Sethos's question had been so casual that Qian Renxue hadn't been able to keep up.
When she came to her senses, Qian Renxue continued to wear her gentle smile.
"Your Excellency Sethos, I'm Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. This must be your first time in Heaven Dou City. Please allow me to show you some hospitality."
"Sure. I do need a local to fill me in. Just call me Sethos."
Sethos's easygoing manner put Qian Renxue at ease.
"Then, this way, please!"
Sethos had already been invited to a banquet by Qian Renxue when Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng finally arrived.
"Damn it, he beat us to it again. No, we can't just give up."
"Uncle, what should we do now?"
Prince Xue Xing glared at Xue Beng, frustrated by how slow he was on the uptake.
"Go straight to Xue Qinghe."
"Won't that displease His Excellency?"
"That's still better than letting Xue Qinghe win him over completely."
News of Sethos's arrival in Heaven Dou City soon reached Ning Fengzhi through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's intelligence network.
Ning Fengzhi acted without hesitation and immediately headed to Heaven Dou City with Sword Douluo.
Sethos's arrival was sure to stir up a storm in Heaven Dou City. Meanwhile, the Sky Screen slowly turned to the next page.
[Ranked eighth: Tighnari]
"Teacher, you're only eighth?"
Collei sounded a little disappointed. Tighnari reached out and patted her head.
"This ranking is fair enough. I'm only a forest ranger, after all."
"Mm. You're the best forest ranger, Teacher."
Tighnari smiled at Collei's praise.
Then the image of Tighnari holding Hunter's Path appeared on the Sky Screen. His ears and tail stood out very clearly.
Although there were people on the Douluo Continent who became beastlike because of Martial Soul Mutation, they rarely met with good endings. Not a single one had ever become a powerful expert.
Now that Tighnari had appeared on the Sky Screen—and ranked ahead of Sethos—he was undoubtedly another Titled Douluo.
This left the nobles with perverted tastes tossing and turning at night.
At the Seven Treasure Hotel in Heaven Dou City, Sethos looked at Tighnari on the Sky Screen and said, "Tighnari ranked one place ahead of me? I thought he'd be higher."
"Sethos, is this Tighnari also part of the Akademiya?"
"Yeah. He's a prominent member of Amurta and a renowned botanist. He knows a lot about fungi—that is, mushrooms."
A huge question mark appeared over Qian Renxue's head. It was hard for her to imagine that a Titled Douluo's hobby was studying mushrooms.
In truth, she had misunderstood. Studying mushrooms really was Tighnari's main occupation. After all, he was a botanist. Though, strictly speaking, mushrooms weren't plants.
Qian Renxue set aside what she couldn't understand for the moment and asked Sethos what she had really wanted to know.
"Sethos, may I ask what brought you to Heaven Dou City?"
Qian Renxue asked cautiously, afraid she might offend Sethos.
His response was the last thing she expected.
"Oh, that? I was sent by the Grand Sage to look into the situation. The Grand Sage is considering opening a branch of the Akademiya in Heaven Dou City."
Sethos stated his purpose outright, without hiding a thing. As far as he was concerned, there was nothing to hide.
Qian Renxue, however, had noticed the words Grand Sage.
"The Grand Sage? Is the Grand Sage the head of the Akademiya?"
"The head? You could say that. But above the Grand Sage is Lesser Lord Kusanali."
Qian Renxue was very sensitive to the word god.
"Lesser Lord Kusanali? Is she a true god?"
"Of course! If you get the chance, I can invite you to the Akademiya. You might even get to meet Lesser Lord Kusanali."
Qian Renxue's expression turned to astonishment.
"You mean your god is right there in the Akademiya?"
"Yeah. I've had the good fortune to meet Lesser Lord Kusanali. She's a very kind god."
Qian Renxue composed herself and smiled again.
"If I get the chance, I'll certainly go."
But inwardly, Qian Renxue was thinking that she had to find out whether the Lesser Lord Kusanali Sethos spoke of was a true god like the Angel God.
Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo had also arrived in Heaven Dou City. They didn't seek out Sethos right away. They already knew he was at the Seven Treasure Hotel, and he probably wouldn't be leaving anytime soon.
So Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo went to Blue Tyrant Academy first to visit Ning Rongrong. It went without saying what Ning Fengzhi had in mind.
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