Angel's First Trial Completed

"Not bad. This way, your combat style is more versatile, making it difficult for opponents to predict your moves." Qian Xunji nodded in approval.

Afterward, he glanced at Xiao Qing beside him. As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who had taken human form, Xiao Qing needed to condense her own fortieth-level soul ring; there was no need for her to hunt soul beasts at all.

"Qian San, stay here and continue your seclusion for a few more days to consolidate your progress and fully familiarize yourself with your new battle armor and your surging soul power." Qian Xunji turned to instruct Qian San, then grabbed Xiao Qing by the arm.

"Little Qing, let's go. Uncle will take you to the outskirts of the Falling Moon Forest to hunt for a suitable fourth soul ring for you as well."

Qian San was currently immersed in the fanaticism of studying his new battle armor and didn't think much of it: "Sister Qing, stay safe!"

Xiao Qing, however, was completely bewildered. But facing the meaningful look in Qian Xunji's eyes, she was smart enough to keep her mouth shut and followed him as he flew out of the valley.

Once they left the range of the Light and Dark Yin-Yang Eye, Qian Xunji did not take Xiao Qing to any soul beast gathering grounds. Instead, he abruptly changed direction, transforming into a streak of light as he headed straight for Tiandou City.

"Uncle... aren't we going to hunt soul beasts?" Xiao Qing asked, somewhat puzzled.

"What soul beasts are there to hunt? Can't you condense one yourself?" Qian Xunji laughed heartily, his expression turning amiable and kind, looking exactly like a wealthy man trying to curry favor with his daughter-in-law. "We're going to Tiandou City; Uncle is taking you shopping!"

Xiao Qing was completely stunned. Shopping?

For the next half day, a strange sight appeared on the most prosperous commercial street in Tiandou City.

"This ice-blue dress matches your temperament perfectly. Wrap it up!"

"This jewelry box? The craftsmanship is excellent. Buy it!"

"Candied haws? Give me ten skewers!"

From her initial resistance and confusion, Xiao Qing was eventually completely overwhelmed by Qian Xunji's irresistible enthusiasm. Her arms were filled with various snacks and exquisite clothes, and her usually cold little face was now as red as a ripe apple.

By evening, the two were sitting in a private room at a luxurious restaurant in Tiandou City.

Qian Xunji flipped his wrist, and a storage bracelet, deep blue in color and inlaid with countless tiny crushed diamonds, was placed gently in front of Xiao Qing.

"This storage bracelet has a space of fifty square meters inside. I've already put all those clothes and trinkets we bought earlier into it." Qian Xunji then pulled out a black card shimmering with golden light and tucked it next to the bracelet.

"There are one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coin in this card."

Looking at the massive fortune and the precious Soul Tool storage device before her, Xiao Qing waved her hands repeatedly in alarm:

"Uncle, this is too expensive! I can't accept it!"

"Take it!" Qian Xunji deliberately put on a stern face, though his tone remained gentle. "You've worked hard these past few years."

He looked at Xiao Qing and sighed, his eyes filled with gratitude. "That child, Qian San, is a blockhead. His mind is entirely filled with his hidden weapons and cultivation; he doesn't know how to take care of people at all. If it weren't for you being by his side, who knows what kind of extreme lunatic he might have trained himself into."

"Uncle can tell that you are a good child." Qian Xunji reached out and gently ruffled Xiao Qing's hair, just as if he were looking at his own daughter.

"Take this money and these things. Buy whatever you want in the future. Don't let yourself suffer just because of that brat who only knows how to forge iron, understand?"

Xiao Qing's face turned red to the roots of her ears. She twisted the corner of her clothes, the warmth of being recognized and cared for by an elder making it impossible for her to refuse.

She reached out with a slightly trembling hand, carefully tucked away the bracelet and the black card, and lowered her head, letting out a soft "mm" that was as quiet as a mosquito's hum.

The night breeze was cool.

"Calculating the time, Qian San will turn twelve next month. The curriculum at the primary Soul Master Academy has long since become child's play for him." Qian Xunji silently pondered his son's future path in his heart.

With Qian San's current strength, he was more than qualified to be a teacher at any high-level Soul Master Academy on the entire continent.

Which academy should he choose for further study?

Countless names flashed through Qian Xunji's mind. Finally, the corner of his mouth curled into a meaningful arc, settling on a dilapidated name—Kelaishi Academy.

"Although that Fu Lanya, who has nothing but money on her mind, is unpleasant, it cannot be denied that the seedlings recruited by Kelaishi Academy are indeed a decent foundation for this continent." Qian Xunji mused to himself.

"Rather than racking my brains to scour the continent for teammates for Qian San, it's better to go straight to Kelaishi and take over the nest."

Once Qian San went to Kelaishi Academy, he would eventually turn them all into blades in his own hands. Since there was ready-made wool to shear, why bother knitting a sweater with such painstaking effort?

Having made up his mind, Qian Xunji composed himself.

Tonight, there was an even more important matter awaiting him.

He sat cross-legged and flipped his wrist, and the super-artifact [Oath of the Angel], radiating a divine halo, appeared in his palm.

Six full years had passed since he first accepted the divine trial. Now, not only had he broken through to the ninety-ninth level, but his son had also reached the forty-sixth level at less than twelve years of age.

Hum—

Qian Xunji poured his vast, sea-like ninety-ninth-level soul power into the [Oath of the Angel] without reservation.

In an instant, an irresistible, massive suction force erupted from the sword. Qian Xunji did not resist, allowing his soul to be drawn out by this familiar power.

As light and shadow twisted, he arrived once again in that boundless spiritual space.

On the golden throne, the phantom of the Angel God King looked down at him from above. Unlike the furious state he had been in six years ago, the God King's giant pupils, which resembled scorching suns, were now overflowing with undisguised admiration.

"Good! Very good! Qian Xunji, you truly have not disappointed This Seat!"

"It is all thanks to the cultivation of the God King." Qian Xunji bowed slightly.

"This Seat has always been clear in rewarding and punishing! The first trial of the Angel, reward granted!"

Accompanied by the God King's shout, a beam of light that felt as solid as reality descended from the sky, completely enveloping Qian Xunji's soul body.

Qian Xunji only felt a warm and vast divine power surging into his limbs and bones in an instant.

[Angel First Trial complete, Angel God King affinity increased by 15%! All spirit ring age limits increased by 5,000 years unconditionally]

Purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red!

"Many thanks for the God King's grace!"

"Do not be so quick to thank me; what I am about to say next is the main event."

The phantom of the Angel God King leaned forward slightly, a chilling sense of excitement and fanaticism appearing on his face.

"Six years ago, you showed me the possibility of another world's existence. After I returned to the God Realm, I submitted this matter to the God Realm Committee. After the Five Great God Kings joined forces to deduce and search with our divine consciousness, we finally locked onto the coordinates of that world within the vast dimensions of the universe!"