Each with Their Own Schemes, Half a Year Later, the Operation Began!

Ever since taking Bibi Dong as his disciple, the most elite opportunities and resources within Spirit Hall had been lavished upon her without reservation.

This exceptional treatment included, but was not limited to, medicinal baths made from incomparably precious heavenly treasures, secret protection from elder-level Title Douluo, and premium Soul Bones over fifty thousand years old!

Moreover, she had been appointed Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden.

Qian Xunji intended for her to become the next Pope.

Because, up to this point, he had no descendants.

Even if he were to enter a political marriage later, it would still take decades for his offspring to grow up enough to take over Spirit Hall.

During that transitional period, Bibi Dong could manage Spirit Hall, while he, like his father, could retreat behind the scenes and focus on cultivation.

With his talent, although breaking through to rank ninety-eight would be somewhat difficult, reaching rank ninety-seven in the future should not be a problem.

Perhaps if he took his time, he might even reach rank ninety-eight.

More importantly, he now had a daughter—a true descendant connected to him by blood.

If possible, he also wanted to spend more time accompanying this newly born little life and fulfill some of his responsibilities as a father.

Qian Xunji did feel flashes of guilt over the disgraceful matter of forcing himself upon his disciple in that secret chamber.

But Qian Renxue's successful birth diluted that trace of guilt, leaving him feeling especially delighted and fulfilled.

Qian Xunji had a daughter now, and she was a lovable little angel who looked like a porcelain doll, perfectly inheriting the Angel Clan's talent.

Though his father, Qian Daoliu, had not said so outright, Qian Xunji could roughly infer it from Qian Daoliu's attitude after Qian Renxue's birth.

Qian Renxue would likely be able to truly inherit the Angel God Position that their Qian Clan had worshipped for generations!

Thus, though he felt guilty, to be honest, he absolutely did not regret his decision back then.

No matter what, he could not possibly stand by and watch Bibi Dong, whom he had painstakingly raised, run off with that worthless waste, Yu Xiaogang.

Bibi Dong had become his disciple at the age of six and grown up right under his watchful eye, innocent and pure.

The effort and vast resources Spirit Hall had poured into raising her could not possibly be measured in money!

How could he tolerate letting such a prize fall into someone else's hands?

Afterward, Qian Xunji put away the complicated thoughts in his eyes, turned around, and quickly left the Pope Palace.

He intended to immediately visit the Worship Hall and inform his father, Qian Daoliu, of this unexpected development.

They had finally discovered two walking Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the outside world. Spirit Hall had to obtain those two precious sets of hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings and Soul Bones!

Furthermore, his father Qian Daoliu would surely be very interested in a mysterious Soul Beast capable of actively drawing down heavenly lightning, one whose strength was unfathomable.

This was absolutely a major matter worth exploring and investigating for Spirit Hall!

Time flew by, and the days passed like a shuttle.

Clear Sky Sect wanted Spirit Hall to act as the first bird out of the nest, while Spirit Hall was also planning to let Clear Sky Sect scout the way first.

The two top factions each harbored their own schemes, and in the end, as they waited each other out, more than half a year passed silently.

Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Lan Lingcang had not expected the people from Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall to drag things out for so long.

That was somewhat beyond his expectations.

But for him, it was not a bad thing.

First, in another half year, his Golden Egg's incubation progress would be down to only nine years, and then it would be a new year.

In the new year, if he killed another Title Douluo, the Golden Egg's incubation time would be reduced to eight years.

Moreover, the new year would bring another Hextech three-out-of-five selection. He wondered what Hextech would appear this time.

Would it still be prismatic, or would it be gold? Or perhaps silver?

No matter which it was, he was looking forward to it.

After all, even among gold and silver Hextech, there were some overwhelmingly powerful ones.

And over these six months...

Ah Yin had successfully condensed her fifth Soul Ring, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear.

Her Soul Power had now reached rank fifty-one.

Aside from her smooth breakthrough in cultivation, during these six months of spending every day together, Ah Yin's favorability toward Lan Lingcang had also unknowingly risen sharply.

Every day, the two cooked, cultivated, and slept together in the secluded Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, cut off from the rest of the world.

They even went together to wash themselves at a clear water source not far away.

Of course, do not misunderstand.

They absolutely were not taking baths together. They would tacitly avoid each other.

Although their relationship had grown increasingly intimate, it had not yet developed to the point where they could bare themselves before one another.

As for food?

Lan Lingcang had obtained that Title Douluo's storage Soul Tool. Aside from daily necessities, it contained some food and Gold Soul Coins.

And every so often...

Lan Lingcang would head to the town closest to Sunset Forest to purchase supplies.

Or he would take Ah Yin to the town for a bit of sightseeing.

After all, constantly staying in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to cultivate was not a solution. Cultivation was extremely boring.

There had to be a balance between work and rest.

Over these six months, the Blue Silver Overlord Sovereign Spear condensed from his natal vines had also gradually developed an increasingly metallic luster.

Aside from nurturing his weapon, Lan Lingcang spent the rest of these six months training with his spear, making up for his shortcomings.

Beyond that, his cultivation had risen from two hundred thousand years to two hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine years through the Demon Contract.

The reason he had not raised it to three hundred thousand years was mainly because he still was not very confident in overcoming the Lightning Tribulation.

He had only a sixty percent chance. How was that any different from courting death?

But if he could become proficient with this spear and use its power to disperse the Lightning Tribulation's attacks as much as possible, rather than taking them head-on with his vines, his chances of breaking through should increase by another ten percent.

Aside from that, he also wanted to use this three-hundred-thousand-year Lightning Tribulation to ambush another Title Douluo.

After all, he possessed both the [Demon Contract] and [Nine Lives] Hextech.

To be honest, it did not matter when he broke through.

But he wanted to maximize the benefits of these Hextech.

After all, even if he could immediately break through to nine hundred thousand years now, so what?

How should he proceed afterward?

That was hard to say.

In any case, he still had nine chances to trigger Hextech and twenty-seven Hextech left to choose from.

Before he finished choosing all those Hextech, he was not in a hurry at all.

Just then, Lan Lingcang received a message from the Blue Silver King in the Ancestral Land.

The Blue Silver Grass in Star Dou Great Forest had discovered that Soul Masters had recently been entering the forest one after another, seemingly searching for something rather than hunting Soul Beasts for Soul Rings.

Lan Sen said that they were very likely people from Clear Sky Sect or Spirit Hall.

"Lingcang." Seeing Lan Lingcang's expression change, Ah Yin asked, "Did something happen?"

Lan Lingcang shook his head. "Nothing. The Ancestral Land sent word that Soul Masters have begun searching for us in the forest."

"However, I told Lan Sen and the others not to worry. Star Dou Great Forest is enormous. It will take them at least several months, perhaps even half a year, to discover the Ancestral Land."

PS: Brothers, if you have any ideas for Hextech, feel free to leave them in the comments. Prismatic, gold, and silver are all fine.