Heaven Dou City, Spirit Holy Hall.
The current person in charge, Platinum Bishop Saphis, was the grandfather of Salas, the Platinum Bishop from the original story.
Before this elderly level 89 Soul Douluo sat a handsome young man with a cold, aloof bearing that kept others at a thousand miles' distance.
The man drank tea with elegant poise, yet his manners were not those of an ordinary noble.
When Qian Xunji inherited the position of Pope, Saphis, then a Platinum Bishop, had been invited to Spirit City to attend the coronation ceremony. He had seen him from afar.
It was definitely that face, but wasn't the difference in strength far too great?
If Saphis remembered correctly, when Qian Xunji had just inherited the position of Pope, he had only been a Soul Douluo who had just obtained his eighth Spirit Ring.
Yet the person before him now radiated an overwhelmingly powerful aura.
Saphis was astonished. "A Limit Douluo! How is that possible?"
In less than a year, he had gone from a level 81 Soul Douluo to a level 99 Limit Douluo through consecutive breakthroughs. He had to be cheating—absolutely cheating!
"May I ask why Your Holiness the Pope has suddenly graced us with your presence?"
"If you have taken a fancy to some noble young lady and wish to marry her, this old man is willing to serve as your matchmaker, visit her family, and arrange an engagement."
After Qian Xunji left Spirit City, it had been publicly announced that he was seeking a Pope's wife and intended to marry and have children within three years. That information had long since been deliberately spread to every Spirit Hall across the continent.
Now, throughout the continent, whether it was a holy hall, branch hall, or sub-hall, from hall masters down to stewards, no one was unaware of this matter.
The former Pope and current chief worshiper, Lord Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu, had issued a strict order: as long as it concerned the current Pope Qian Xunji marrying and having children, they had to cooperate with all their strength.
The words "generous rewards await" had been deeply etched into everyone's hearts.
Saphis: I-I-I want to advance so badly. I dream of becoming a Titled Douluo, entering Douluo Hall to leave my name and receive a title, then taking up residence in Elder Hall as an elder.
Qian Xunji frowned at that.
What was this?
What did he mean by taking a fancy to some noble young lady? What did he mean by acting as a matchmaker and arranging an engagement?
What the hell was he talking about?
This body's bone age was only a little over thirty.
Qian Xunji remembered that, in the original story, Qian Xunji had been nearly fifty when he had Qian Renxue as a daughter.
And Qian Daoliu had been nearly seventy when he fathered the original owner of this body.
They all married late and had children late, so why did it have to become early marriage and early childbearing when it came to him?
Qian Xunji really wanted to shout, "Without becoming a god, how can one have a home?" But he knew these foolish Douluo natives would not understand what that meant, so he let it go.
"Send out the Palace Guard Knights. Arrest the real criminals in Heaven Dou City who oppress the people, escort them to Heaven Dou Emperor Memorial Square before the imperial palace, and I will publicly judge these criminals." He stated the purpose of his visit.
Hearing this, Saphis thought of the unknown Titled Douluo who had suddenly appeared in Heaven Dou Imperial Palace yesterday and issued similar orders to the Imperial Guards.
"Your Holiness the Pope, didn't you previously order the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Guards to arrest criminals throughout the city?" he asked tentatively.
Spirit Hall was only responsible for managing Spirit Masters.
When it came to crimes committed by Spirit Masters, even without an order from the Pope, Saphis would lead people to arrest criminal Spirit Masters.
But ordinary people who had not awakened Innate Soul Power did not fall under Spirit Hall's jurisdiction, whether they had committed crimes or not. That was the responsibility of the various empires and kingdoms.
Overstepping their authority in law enforcement, even under the Pope's orders, required the consent of the worshipers of Worship Hall.
Otherwise, he, a mere Platinum Bishop, could not bear the blame for the negative consequences.
Qian Xunji took out a decent Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.
The moment the Soul Bone appeared, its soul light dazzled the eyes. Saphis narrowed his eyes slightly, staring fixedly at the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone before him.
It was a complete arm bone, obtained from a Fallen Soul Master Qian Xunji had slain in Slaughter City.
Qian Xunji had slaughtered every fallen one living in Slaughter City and obtained an accumulation of resources that had been stockpiled for untold years.
Although he had not obtained many Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, only a few pieces, there were quite a lot of hundred-year and thousand-year Soul Bones.
In any case, he could not use the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones. Giving them to these Spirit Hall people working for him as rewards to inspire their enthusiasm and improve their efficiency was quite suitable.
"Complete the work properly according to my instructions, and this Soul Bone will become your private property."
With a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone as the reward, Saphis immediately made a complete reversal, changed his attitude, and said respectfully, "Everything shall be as you wish, my Pope."
No Spirit Master could refuse a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.
Nor would any person in power casually use a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone as a reward.
Especially not for work with so little danger.
Saphis excitedly led the Palace Guard Knights out and used thunderous methods to sweep away the noble black gloves—the true criminal gangs that collected protection money.
No matter who came today, no one could stop him from working overtime through the night to arrest criminals.
He was determined to obtain the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone known as the Blood River Treasure.
By fusing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone into his body to strengthen his physique and restore his vitality, Saphis was confident he could break through to level 90, obtain his ninth Spirit Ring, and become a Titled Douluo.
Poor commoners, ordinary Spirit Masters, noble Spirit Masters, sect disciples—anyone who had committed crimes, or had been reported for criminal conduct, was arrested without exception.
At an upscale brothel, Xue Ye, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, saw this scene and the corners of his mouth rose beyond suppression.
A group of parasitic noble vermin who held office without doing their duties, squeezed money from the empire's people, and paid no taxes were being arrested by Spirit Hall.
For the Xue Family of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, this was simply wonderful.
Although Xue Ye did not know how that unknown Limit Douluo had made the arrogant and conceited Spirit Hall Platinum Bishop Saphis work overtime all night and carry out his duties with such vigor,
the first rays of dawn illuminated all of Heaven Dou City.
Outside the city, Ning Hai, the current sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, arrived in Heaven Dou City from the sect's headquarters, Seven Treasure City, in a luxurious carriage with Fire Dragon Douluo, the sect's guardian Douluo, and several Spirit Saint guards.
Ning Hai's target on this trip was clear: Qian Xunji.
This Limit Douluo, whose appearance and identity were unknown and who had suddenly descended upon Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, was precisely his target.
Winning over a Limit Douluo could ensure the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's prosperity for a hundred years.
If he could unite with a woman of the Ning Family and leave behind descendants, it would ensure that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect flourished without decline.
The Clear Sky Tang Clan became the Number One Sect Under Heaven because of Tang Chen alone.
Spirit Hall had stood firm for ten thousand years without falling because the Angel Qian Clan produced Angel Douluos and Limit Douluos generation after generation. It had always been the strongest Spirit Master force on Douluo Continent.
"I'm from the Seven Treasures Ning Clan! You can't arrest me!"
Ning Hai, seated in the luxurious carriage, heard the commotion outside and signaled for a guard to investigate.
He learned that Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishop Saphis had actually led people to the Seven Treasure Pawn Shop and arrested a Ning Family disciple who possessed the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Spirit.
Furious, Ning Hai immediately led his people to find his old rival, Saphis.
On the street, Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect faced off.
At the sight, the smile vanished from Xue Ye's face. He immediately led Ge Long and the others downstairs to stop the two sides, whose atmosphere had turned hostile and who could start fighting at any moment.
There were quite a few Spirit Saint experts in both groups, with Soul Douluo and even Titled Douluo-level experts overseeing them.
If they began fighting in Heaven Dou City, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xue Ye did not dare imagine how much destruction it would cause or how many casualties there would be.
Once their tempers flared, they might even attack him.
The shockwaves from a clash between the Eighth and Ninth Soul Skills could send him flying and kill him in the fall.
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