Wedding? (Seeking collection and follow-up reads)

Seeing Yu Tianshuo retract his clones, Qian Daoliu began to ask if any of them knew why such a powerful soul beast had sought them out.

Yu Tianshuo remained silent on the matter; the stakes were too high, and one wrong move could trigger an all-out war between spirit masters and soul beasts.

After all, the mere mention of dozens of fierce beasts over 200,000 years old would be enough to make Qian Daoliu lose his composure.

If Qian Daoliu were to act rashly and lead a force to exterminate those beasts, drawing the attention of the Silver Dragon King, he would be killed on the spot—to say nothing of the rest. If Qian Daoliu died, the Angel God would have to intervene, and if the God Realm learned of the Silver Dragon King's situation, heaven only knew what those beings might do.

Consequently, Yu Tianshuo merely stated that he had sensed danger through the unique nature of his martial soul, which was why he had prompted the two Title Douluo to lead them away.

Qian Daoliu nodded after hearing this. He did not call out the holes in Yu Tianshuo's story; as one of the strongest beings on the continent, it was easy for him to see through the deception based on his own experience.

However, he chose not to expose it. Everyone had secrets, which was perfectly normal, and as long as the boy wasn't a wanton murderer or a fallen spirit master, he could accept it.

Without continuing to inquire about the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon, Qian Daoliu shifted the topic to the matter of becoming a guardian.

He looked at Yu Tianshuo with a serious expression, the golden figure of the Six-Winged Angel appearing behind him, and spoke with solemnity.

"Are you willing to become the guardian of Qian Renxue?"

Seeing this, Yu Tianshuo felt a bit like he was at a wedding ceremony, but he still nodded and said, "I am willing."

Qian Daoliu nodded, turned to look at Qian Renxue, and continued in the same solemn tone, "Are you willing for him to become your guardian?"

Qian Renxue's face flushed red, but she still replied with a solemn tone, "I am willing."

Watching this scene, Yu Tianshuo truly felt the urge to slap his own forehead.

This is even more like a wedding, for heaven's sake.

Just as Qian Renxue gave her consent, several rays of golden light emerged from the phantom behind Qian Daoliu and dove into the bodies of Qian Renxue and Yu Tianshuo.

There was no discomfort; they only felt a wave of warmth wash over their bodies, and in the depths of their consciousness, it was as if a connection had been forged between them.

Yu Tianshuo moved his mind, attempting to communicate through this link, and sent a message through.

"Hey, hey, hey, can you hear me? Can you hear me?"

The information traveled along the link and reached Qian Renxue's ears, causing her body to stiffen, though she quickly reacted and attempted to communicate back with Yu Tianshuo.

After a moment, Yu Tianshuo heard the message Qian Renxue sent back through the link.

"Stop messing around. The way they're looking at us is getting weirder and weirder; I can't stand this kind of gaze."

Hearing this, Yu Tianshuo looked up and saw Qian Daoliu's aunt-like smile, as if he were witnessing a heartwarming scene, filled with the kindness of an elder.

As for Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo, both wore expressions of disbelief. Snake Lance Douluo was scratching his head frantically, unable to fathom when the two had gotten so close.

As for Pufferfish, after the initial shock, he broke into a silly grin, his internal monologue running wild:

Hahaha, the Young Mistress has found someone she can entrust herself to! This is wonderful! The Grand Pontiff will surely raise our status for this, and maybe he'll even guide our cultivation. Just thinking about it is exciting!

"Hey! You're being way too obvious! Say something to change the situation! I really can't take this anymore!!!"

Looking away, Yu Tianshuo gave Qian Renxue a strange look, but he couldn't see any abnormality on her face. He couldn't help but lament that a woman's heart is as deep as the sea.

Still, he honestly changed the subject. "Grand Pontiff, what is your take on that black dragon? At the time, I could only sense its power and danger; I couldn't perceive anything else."

Qian Daoliu fell silent at these words. Yu Tianshuo had just asked the question that weighed most heavily on his own mind.

Where did such a powerful soul beast come from? Although the creature had only fled after being injured by the time he arrived, he could still feel the terrifying, peerless power within its body.

If they had truly clashed head-on, he might not have been a match for it without using the power of the Angel God.

Thinking of this, his gaze inadvertently drifted to Yu Tianshuo. His doubts about the boy were actually even deeper.

Even he might not be able to defeat that creature, yet this kid had managed to injure it just by detonating a clone. The whole thing was highly irrational.

In the end, he could only speculate that Yu Tianshuo's martial soul might have a suppressive effect on the beast, which usually occurred in cases of bloodline suppression.

Finally, Qian Daoliu merely stated that this soul beast was a top-tier existence even among those over a hundred thousand years old, and urged them to be extra careful.

Before leaving, he handed Qian Renxue and Yu Tianshuo an amulet condensed from his own spirit power, explaining to Yu Tianshuo, "If you encounter danger you cannot resolve, crush this amulet. No matter how far away you are, I will be able to sense your location and come to save you."

With that, Qian Daoliu's figure vanished from before the four of them.

"We respectfully see off the Grand Pontiff!" x2

Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo bowed respectfully toward the spot where Qian Daoliu had been standing.

When the two raised their heads, they discovered that Yu Tianshuo had already moved close to their Young Mistress and was whispering something to her. Their Young Mistress seemed to resist at first, but finally nodded as if she had compromised on something.

Then, she turned to signal the two of them not to follow, and led Yu Tianshuo toward her room.

Watching this, the pupils of Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo dilated in shock, but they dared not say a word. They simply channeled more spirit power to isolate the room from the outside world, truly terrified of hearing something they shouldn't.

Yet, in their hearts, they were screaming in shock:

Young Mistress! The boy is only 6 years old!!!

At the same time, Di Tian was already reporting what he had seen and heard to the Silver Dragon King.

Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena listened quietly, and only after Di Tian finished speaking did she issue an instruction.

"Raise the hand you injured."

Upon hearing this, Di Tian immediately raised his injured hand and brought it close to Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena gazed at the spot where Di Tian's finger had been severed, starlight swirling in her eyes; after only a moment, she had analyzed a great deal.

She spoke in a faint tone.

"It is indeed the aura of the three Dragon Kings, and within it lies a power similar to that of the Golden Dragon King, but..."

She fell into deep thought at this point, unsure herself of what this power truly was; it resembled an ultimate force, yet contained elements she could neither define nor explain.

Seeing the Lord fall into silence, Di Tian seemed to recall something and quickly added.

"Lord, before his avatar exploded, he also said that he would come to see you in the near future."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena fell into contemplation once more.

A moment later, a faint glow emanated from her body, and a small, slender figure drifted out from within her.

After doing this, Gu Yuena's voice, now extremely weak, reached Di Tian's ears.

"Find a way to have her follow that fellow; let her go and test the true strength of that brat."

Having said this, Gu Yuena drifted back into a deep slumber, leaving Di Tian standing there in a state of utter bewilderment.