You're Despicable!

To kill Li Pu, one must first have a pretext.

Although the status of the youngest elder had not been publicly announced, the upper echelons of Martial Soul Hall were all aware that such a person existed.

Li Pu's potential was promising and his future bright; he was an absolute combat force. Even Qian Daoliu was unwilling to give up on him and held this junior in high regard.

If one wanted to make a move, it could only be plotted slowly.

"Daddy, I'm going to find Grandpa to tell him this good news. I won't need to hunt for the next three soul rings anymore."

With that, Little Qian Renxue couldn't wait to head to the Worship Hall to find her grandfather.

Upon entering the Worship Hall, she was overjoyed and threw herself directly into her grandfather's arms.

"Grandpa."

Qian Daoliu happily scooped up Little Qian Renxue.

"Why is my Xue'er so happy?"

"Of course I'm happy! The new elder, Brother Li Pu, gave me this." Little Qian Renxue once again produced the inner core of the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent.

"This is..."

Little Qian Renxue explained the information regarding the inner core to Qian Daoliu once more.

The other elders were equally stunned.

"He was willing to part with such a precious treasure? I'm afraid there might be something wrong with it!" Azure Luan warned vigilantly.

"Hmph! Perhaps he was sent by Slaughter City. A God of Slaughter whose martial soul is a steamed bun—who would believe that!" Lion decisively voiced his suspicions.

"Who's to say otherwise? Xue'er has a promising future and can inherit the position of a god. By then, what would Slaughter City have to do with anything? You must remember that a thousand years ago, when the God of Slaughter descended, he wanted to seize the continent's faith and nearly plunged the entire Douluo Continent into misery. If it weren't for the Great Worship at the time, the Angel Douluo, sacrificing himself to turn the tide and forcing him into a corner, he might have succeeded—even though he eventually became a god. But he was no match for the great Angel God. Slaughter City became a prison for the wicked of the continent, but who knows if the God of Slaughter behind it is looking for a chance at revenge!" Falling Devil was even more skeptical.

Upon hearing this, Qian Xunji was overjoyed. Thinking that several of his uncles suspected Li Pu's origins and motives, he felt relieved to deal with Li Pu.

Martial Soul Hall and Slaughter City might have appeared to be in friendly cooperation, but there was indeed a grudge from a thousand years ago; hatred born of a struggle for faith does not end so easily.

Compared to the other elders, Guangling Douluo cast a vote of approval: "You all are just overthinking it. Gods aren't that petty, and they wouldn't go to such extremes. That Tang Chen, who also came out of Slaughter City, eventually became even stronger than our Big Brother, yet we didn't see him acting recklessly, did we?"

Thousand Jun nodded silently: "Fifth Brother makes sense. After Tang Chen reached the level of a Limit Douluo, logically speaking, he had obtained the inheritance of the God of Slaughter and would have sought revenge on Martial Soul Hall or even replaced it, but he never did."

Lion continued: "It's better to be safe than sorry. Maybe he's just waiting for this moment. That kid looks suspicious no matter how you look at him."

Guangling Douluo: "There are millions of martial souls; there's bound to be one that's extremely bizarre. If you get beaten, you just have to stand tall and take it."

Falling Devil: "Anyway, I just think he's suspicious. An exotic beast inner core that's almost as good as a God-given soul ring? Who would believe that?"

Azure Luan: "Indeed, you all should think it over carefully. Be cautious in everything."

Guangling Douluo slammed the table and stood up: "I believe him, so what?"

Lion reminded him: "Guangling, don't act on impulse!"

Guangling Douluo was dissatisfied: "What do you mean by acting on impulse!"

Seeing that a commotion was about to break out, Qian Xunji stepped forward at the right moment to mediate: "Uncles, stop arguing. Let's talk this out properly."

Guangling Douluo glared at him: "Get lost. When adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt."

Qian Xunji: I'm already over fifty, how am I a child?

At this moment, the Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo Tian'e, spoke with majestic authority: "What are you arguing about? It's like a vegetable market in here. Xue'er is still here."

The group of elders immediately quieted down and looked at the unhappy Qian Renxue in unison, stopping their chatter, though their eyes still held apologetic looks.

Tian'e asked: "Big Brother, what do you think?"

Qian Daoliu carefully examined the inner core and nodded: "There is no problem with this inner core. It is not much worse than a God-given soul ring, and the extreme Yang fire it possesses is perfectly compatible with the Angel."

"Big Brother, is there really no problem with this?" Azure Luan asked in disbelief. Does such a thing really exist?

Qian Daoliu nodded: "That is correct. Some ancient exotic beasts do not have soul rings, but they possess inner cores even more precious than soul rings. These cores are not only helpful for cultivation but can also be absorbed and transformed into soul rings."

"For the next three soul rings, Xue'er truly does not need us to prepare soul beasts for her. To be safe, two soul rings are enough; the rest can be used to increase the age of her other fire-attribute soul rings."

Guangling Douluo laughed: "I told you! How could there be a problem? You all are just too cautious. Besides, having such an outstanding junior as a grandson-in-law wouldn't be a problem either."

These words made Qian Xunji anxious: "Let that brat marry my precious daughter? Uncle Guangling, you aren't joking, are you? You don't know that the kid... he wants my disciple."

In front of his precious daughter, Qian Xunji didn't want to say too much.

Hearing this, all the elders widened their eyes and spoke in unison: "That kid is actually aiming for Bibi Dong?"

"No way, is that child looking for a substitute?"

"Unbelievable, but why choose a child? Has she really had a change of heart?"

"Is she hungry? Or is this just a distraction?"

The elders whispered among themselves, all feeling that Bibi Dong's behavior was incredible, while simultaneously remaining suspicious of her. No matter how well Bibi Dong disguised herself, they could still sense the hatred hidden deep within her heart.

"If it's real, that's fine. If it's fake, we might as well just..." Falling Devil made a throat-slitting gesture.

"It's not like there's a shortage of geniuses; he's just a genius with Twin Martial Souls."

At this point, Qian Xunji became even more anxious. If they really made a move against his disciple, how could he bear it?

He hurriedly said: "Uncles, she is innocent. Please don't do anything to her. She already knows she was wrong..."

"Xue'er, go play outside for a while. I'll help you condense your spirit ring later, but I still need to discuss some matters with the other elders." Qian Daoliu set Little Qian Renxue down; what followed was not suitable for a child to hear.

Little Qian Renxue skipped out of the Worship Hall, and in the blink of an eye, everyone's expressions shifted.

"Ji'er, a real man shouldn't fret over the lack of a wife. If you truly want a woman, are you lacking options? Why hang yourself on that one woman? Don't forget what you did to her. Now that she has realized her mistakes, it is best to shift your focus elsewhere. Stop bothering her."

"But I just like her." Qian Xunji hadn't expected his intentions to be so obvious, yet he still spoke with stubborn defiance.

Slap! Slap!

Qian Daoliu struck Qian Xunji hard twice, raging with disappointment, "Nonsense! You call that liking her? You're just lusting after her body—you're despicable!"

"If you didn't have designs on her, you could have used any number of methods, yet you chose the filthiest one."

"Dad, what are you doing?"

Qian Xunji clutched his face, aggrieved, "Haven't I been making it up to her? I've prepared a 100,000-year Death Spider Emperor spirit beast and that 100,000-year Blue Silver Grass beside Tang Hao to serve as her spirit rings. Isn't that enough to make amends?"

Qian Daoliu continued, "And now? What else do you intend to do? I heard you still want to make a move on that brat! After the first time, you want a second? Do you really want to die?"

ps: I owe you one for now...