You're Despicable!

If they wanted to kill Li Pu, they would need a reason.

The youngest elder had not been publicly announced, but the upper echelons of Spirit Hall basically all knew there was a youngest elder.

Li Pu's potential was promising. He was an absolute asset in battle, and even Qian Daoliu was unwilling to give him up and thought highly of this junior.

If they wanted to act, they could only plot slowly.

"Dad, I'm going to find Grandpa and tell him the good news. I don't need to look for the next three Soul Rings anymore."

Little Qian Renxue hurried off to the Worship Hall to find her grandfather.

As soon as she entered the Worship Hall, she happily threw herself into her grandfather's arms.

"Grandpa."

Qian Daoliu happily scooped Little Qian Renxue up.

"Xue'er, why are you so happy?"

"Of course I'm happy! Brother Li Pu, the new elder, gave me this." Little Qian Renxue took out the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's core again.

"This is..."

Little Qian Renxue explained the core's properties to Qian Daoliu again.

The other Protectors were just as astonished.

"He was willing to part with such a precious treasure? There must be something wrong with it!" Azure Luan Protector said warily.

"Hmph! Maybe he was sent by Slaughter City. Who would believe that a God of Slaughter's Martial Soul is a bun?" Lion Protector declared, his suspicions firm.

"Exactly. Xue'er has boundless potential and can inherit a godhood. What place would Slaughter City have then? Remember, a thousand years ago, when the God of Slaughter descended to seize the continent's faith, he nearly plunged all of Douluo Continent into a bloodbath. If the Grand Protector of that time, Angel Douluo, hadn't turned the tide by sacrificing himself, he wouldn't have been forced to hole up in one corner. Though he did eventually become a god, he still couldn't compare to the great Angel God, who turned Slaughter City into a prison for the continent's wicked. Who knows whether the God of Slaughter is waiting for a chance to take revenge?" Jiang Mo Protector was even more opposed.

Hearing this, Qian Xunji was overjoyed. It seemed several of his Protector uncles suspected Li Pu had a hidden agenda, so he could worry less about dealing with him.

Spirit Hall and Slaughter City appeared to cooperate amicably, but they had indeed been enemies a thousand years ago. Hatred born of a struggle over faith wouldn't fade so easily.

Unlike the other Protectors, Guangling Douluo cast a vote of confidence. "You're all overthinking it. The gods aren't that petty, and they wouldn't go that far. Tang Chen came out of Slaughter City too, and in the end he became even stronger than Big Brother. Did he ever dare to cause trouble?"

Qian Jun Protector silently nodded. "Fifth Brother makes sense. Once Tang Chen reached Limit Douluo, he should have inherited the God of Slaughter's legacy. He ought to have sought revenge on Spirit Hall, or even tried to replace it, but he didn't."

Lion Protector continued, "Better safe than sorry. Maybe he's been waiting for this very moment. That kid looks suspicious no matter how you look at him."

Guangling Protector said, "There are countless Martial Souls. Bound to be some utterly outrageous ones. If you get smacked, stand up straight and take it."

Jiang Mo Protector said, "Anyway, I think he's suspicious. And he has an Exotic Beast Core comparable to a God-Bestowed Soul Ring. Who'd believe that?"

Azure Luan Protector said, "Exactly. You should all think it through. Better to be careful in everything."

Guangling Protector slapped the table and sprang to his feet. "So what if I believe him?"

Lion Protector warned, "Guang Ling, don't let your emotions get the better of you!"

Guangling Protector protested, "What do you mean, letting my emotions get the better of me?"

Seeing that they were about to come to blows, Qian Xunji stepped in to mediate. "Uncles, please stop arguing. Let's talk this out."

Guangling Protector shot him a glare. "Get lost. The adults are talking. Children shouldn't butt in."

Qian Xunji: I'm over fifty! How am I a child?

At that moment, Tian'e, the Second Worship, spoke sternly. "What are you all arguing for? You sound like a bunch of market vendors, and Xue'er is right here."

The Protectors immediately fell silent and looked at the unhappy Qian Renxue. They said nothing more, but their eyes still seemed to be apologizing.

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

Qian Daoliu examined the core carefully, then nodded. "There's nothing wrong with it. It's nearly as valuable as a God-Bestowed Soul Ring, and the supreme yang fire it contains is perfectly suited to an Angel."

"Big Brother, are you sure there's nothing wrong with it?" Azure Luan Protector asked incredulously. Could such a thing really exist?

Qian Daoliu nodded. "That's right. Some ancient exotic beasts don't have Soul Rings, but they do have cores even more precious than Soul Rings. These cores can aid cultivation, and they can also be absorbed and turned into Soul Rings."

"For Xue'er's next three Soul Rings, she really won't need any more Soul Beasts prepared for her. To be extra cautious, she'll need only two Soul Rings; the remaining one can be used to increase the age of another fire-attribute Soul Ring."

Guangling Protector smiled. "See? I told you there couldn't be anything wrong with it. You're all just too cautious. Besides, having such an outstanding junior as a grandson-in-law wouldn't be a problem."

Qian Xunji panicked at that. "You want that kid to marry my precious daughter? Uncle Guangling, you can't be serious! You don't know that little brat... He wants my disciple."

With his precious daughter right there, Qian Xunji didn't want to say more.

At this, all the Protectors' eyes widened, and they exclaimed in unison, "That kid is actually after Bibi Dong?"

"No way. Did that child find herself a substitute?"

"Unbelievable. But why did she pick a child? Has she really turned over a new leaf?"

"Is she hungry? Or is she trying to divert attention?"

The Protectors murmured among themselves, each astonished by Bibi Dong's behavior. They still suspected her, too. No matter how well Bibi Dong had hidden her feelings back then, they could still sense the hatred buried deep in her heart.

"If it's true, that's fine. If it's fake, then we might as well just..." Jiang Mo Protector made a slitting motion across his throat.

"There's no shortage of geniuses. He's just a genius with Twin Martial Souls."

Now Qian Xunji was even more panicked. If they really laid a hand on his disciple, how could he bear it?

He hurriedly said, "Uncles, she's innocent. Please don't hurt her. She already knows she was wrong..."

"Xue'er, go play outside for a while. We'll help you form your Soul Rings later. Grandpa still needs to discuss some things with the other Protectors." Qian Daoliu set Little Qian Renxue down. What came next wasn't suitable for children.

Little Qian Renxue skipped out of the Worship Hall. In an instant, everyone's expressions changed.

"Ji'er, a great man needn't worry about having no wife. If you want a woman, you've got plenty of options. Why hang yourself on that woman? Don't forget what you did to her. It's already good that she knows she was wrong and has found something else to focus on. Stop bothering her."

"But I like her!" Qian Xunji hadn't realized his intentions were so obvious, but he still insisted.

Smack, smack—

Qian Daoliu slapped Qian Xunji twice, furious that he refused to see reason.

"Bullshit! You call that liking her? You're lusting after her body. You're despicable!"

"If you hadn't wanted her, there were countless ways to go about it, but you chose the filthiest one."

"Dad, what are you doing?"

Qian Xunji covered his face and protested, "Haven't I been making it up to her? I've prepared a hundred-thousand-year Death Spider Emperor Soul Beast and that hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Grass beside Tang Hao for her to use as Soul Rings. That's enough to make it up to her, right?"

Qian Daoliu continued, "And now? What else do you intend to do? I heard you're planning to go after that kid too! You did it once, and now you want to do it again? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"