Have a Child and Marry Her to Huo Yuhao

On the second floor of the Huo Family home, in Huo Yuhao's room.

A surging tide of life force poured into Huo Yuhao's body. His entire body turned a vibrant green, brimming with vitality.

Having already been transformed and strengthened by the washing of his blood essence, his body was far stronger than a Soul Saint's. Even the vast majority of Soul Douluo could not compare.

Under the rush of this life force, his body began to change once more.

Every muscle, bone, organ, and cell in his body greedily absorbed the rich life force.

Before long, two small dragon horns appeared on Huo Yuhao's forehead, and the Dragon Pearl inside him began to glow.

The bloodline hidden within his body continued to transform him under the influence of this life force.

At the same time, his Sea of Spirit underwent a world-shaking transformation.

After the efforts of two Sky Dream Ice Silkworms, his Sea of Spirit had already expanded to an astonishing size. The rush of life force enlarged it even further.

A vast, emerald-green lake also appeared within his Sea of Spirit, radiating a rich aura of life.

Gu Yuena had noticed the moment Huo Yuhao began absorbing the Gold of Life. She entered his room and witnessed his transformation with her own eyes.

Once she was sure Huo Yuhao would be all right, Gu Yuena set up a barrier to keep anyone from interrupting his metamorphosis.

She could sense that the bloodline within Huo Yuhao had grown stronger with the help of the Gold of Life.

I wonder if that little piece of Gold of Life I gave Yuhao will be enough.

After Gu Yuena left, a gray bead appeared on Huo Yuhao's forehead.

The bead tried to merge with the muscles and bones around it, but it never succeeded. Faced with the powerful repulsive force, Electrolux, who was guiding the process, could only sigh in silence.

"Yuhao, control your bloodline."

With Huo Yuhao deliberately controlling it—or perhaps because his bloodline had sensed the benefits of this change—it stopped resisting. Instead, the two forces began to merge at an unimaginable speed.

After successfully using part of the Gold of Life to open the Eye of Life for Huo Yuhao, Electrolux watched as the vast majority of what remained was absorbed by Huo Yuhao's Dragon Pearl.

The life force absorbed by Huo Yuhao's body was, by comparison, the most insignificant part.

Once his body had been completely transformed, Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes.

He had never felt better!

Qian Daoliu hadn't been joking when he said he would have Qian Xunji succeed him as Pope the following month.

The day after he made that announcement, he began making preparations for the succession ceremony.

The ceremony wasn't particularly grand. The only people in attendance were Golden Crocodile Douluo, the Spirit Hall's sole current enshrined elder, the many elders of the Elder Hall, and the Soul Douluo who were expected to become Titled Douluo one day.

Although Huo Yuhao was only a Soul Grandmaster who had awakened his Martial Soul not long ago, his special status meant that he was also present at the ceremony.

Before the Six-Winged Angel statue, Qian Daoliu handed Qian Xunji the scepter symbolizing the Pope's authority, marking the Spirit Hall's official entry into Qian Xunji's era.

Dressed in the Pope's robes and holding the scepter, Qian Xunji stood before the assembled upper ranks of the Spirit Hall.

His handsome face was solemn as he issued his first order as Pope.

"From this day onward, I appoint the previous Pope's disciple, my junior brother Huo Yuhao, as the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. His status shall be second only to mine."

The assembled elders and Soul Douluo stared at Qian Xunji in shock.

Has the new Pope lost his mind?

How could he issue such an order?

Pope... Grand Elder, aren't you going to do something?

Although the Spirit Hall had established the positions of Holy Son and Saintess, there had never been a Holy Son or Saintess since its founding.

Every Pope of the Spirit Hall had possessed the Qian Family's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. From the moment the Pope's children were born, they were already the designated successors. They had no need for such a title.

Now, for the first time, they had appointed a Holy Son—and he wasn't even a member of the Qian Family.

Does the Pope mean to hand over the Qian Family's ten-thousand-year legacy to someone else?

Everyone present thought Qian Xunji had made the decision in a moment of madness, and that it would displease the former Pope.

But when they turned to look at Qian Daoliu, his expression hadn't changed. He even wore the faintest smile.

Everyone knew that Qian Daoliu's newly accepted disciple had Twin Martial Souls and exceptional talent.

Could Huo Yuhao have already solved the problem of cultivating with Twin Martial Souls?

At once, one particularly perceptive elder bowed. "Greetings, Holy Son."

With that elder leading the way, the others followed suit. "Greetings, Holy Son!"

Huo Yuhao, the Holy Son himself, was utterly bewildered.

How did I suddenly become the Holy Son?

Did I just get handed Bibi Dong's script?

Huo Yuhao looked up and met Qian Xunji's smiling eyes.

Appointing Huo Yuhao as Holy Son had been the result of discussions between Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu.

Since Huo Yuhao's connection with the Soul Beast side was already set in stone, and he himself wanted to change the balance between the two sides, why couldn't they give him a helping hand?

Even their ancestor, if he had been in this position back then, would have made the same decision.

When Qian Xunji first proposed it, he had worried that his old-fashioned father would refuse, so he had even come up with a reason to persuade him.

"If you're worried that the Pope's position will pass outside the Qian Family, Father, I already have a foolproof plan."

Qian Daoliu had never even considered that possibility, but he was curious to hear his son's idea.

"After stepping down as Pope and becoming Grand Elder, you'll have nothing to do each day aside from paying respects to our ancestors. You can always find a gentle, virtuous woman with a decent talent for cultivation and have another child—give me a younger sister, and give Yuhao a junior sister."

"Then Yuhao can marry my younger sister. With Yuhao's talent, their children are sure to be gifted, and they'll have our Qian Family's bloodline too. It's perfect."

As for the age gap between Huo Yuhao and his sister, Qian Xunji wasn't worried at all.

Spirit Masters lived long lives, and the stronger they were, the longer they lived.

His father, after all, hadn't had him until he was in his fifties.

He still wasn't even a hundred years old. He was in the prime of his life!

There'd be no problem with having another daughter!

Qian Daoliu laughed in exasperation. He decided to make up for Qian Xunji's regrets from childhood and give him a complete childhood now.

"Then why don't you have one yourself?"

Qian Xunji was chased around the hall, but he was no match for Qian Daoliu. His father caught him with ease and gave him a thorough beating.

Qian Xunji rubbed the spots that hurt and actually began to consider whether it might be possible.

"Though we'd be from different generations, it's not impossible."

Being Huo Yuhao's father-in-law would feel even better than being his brother-in-law!

Qian Daoliu glanced at Qian Xunji. "Making Yuhao the Holy Son really is a good choice. It'll strengthen humanity's place in his heart and make things easier when he eventually tries to put his new methods into practice. I agree with your proposal. Let's appoint him at the succession ceremony."

Qian Xunji nodded.

I'll have to find someone suitable as soon as possible. The stronger a Spirit Master is, the harder it is for them to have a child. Who knows how many years it'll take us to make one?

When Qian Daoliu said, "I agree with your proposal," Qian Xunji took it to include having a child and marrying her to Huo Yuhao.