The Spirit Hall Academy, the soul master academy of Spirit Hall, is located in the heart of Spirit City, not too far from Pope Mountain.
When spirit masters from Spirit Hall awaken the talents of commoners, they extend invitations to any children whose innate spirit power exceeds level 2.
The higher the innate spirit power, the more attention they receive from the deacons.
Any student who decides to enter the Spirit Hall Academy, regardless of their talent, is assigned to the Primary Academy together.
In the Primary Academy, the teachers treat every student equally, teaching them the same fundamental theories of soul masters.
Before the age of 12, those who reach level 15 spirit power can graduate and advance to the Intermediate Spirit Master Academy.
The true watershed moment begins at the intermediate level.
The Intermediate Academy is divided into ordinary classes and elite classes.
Both levels study more advanced theory, but a gap begins to widen in terms of spirit instruction.
Only students who reach level 20 spirit power with an optimal spirit ring configuration can be promoted to the elite class, gaining access to better resources and training environments.
All deacons and bishops within Spirit Hall are graduates of the Spirit Hall Academy.
Given Bibi Dong's talent, she could enter the Intermediate Academy at record speed, or even the Advanced Academy, which only accepts students under 15 years old with spirit power above level 30.
She did not need to deliberately suppress her cultivation speed.
After all, she was there to broaden her horizons, not to waste her own talent.
Qian Daoliu had originally planned to send Huo Yuhao to the Spirit Hall Academy, but after he returned from obtaining his spirit ring, he completely abandoned the idea.
What would he be doing there? Bullying children?
That would be a pure waste of Huo Yuhao's time.
There is a three-month interval between the spirit awakening and the start of the soul master academy.
During these three months, Qian Xunji settled his marriage affairs at lightning speed, adding a sister-in-law for Huo Yuhao.
This sister-in-law was Yan Xi, whom Huo Yuhao had heard Qian Xunji mention before.
At only twenty-three years old, the beautiful, short-haired woman was married off to Qian Xunji in a whirlwind.
It happened so fast that Huo Yuhao didn't even have time to react.
The name Yan Xi was unfamiliar to Huo Yuhao, but he found her appearance somewhat familiar.
It wasn't until Qian Xunji told him what Yan Xi's martial soul was that Huo Yuhao finally realized who she was.
Blazing Spirit Kite—wasn't this the future Spirit Kite Douluo!
His senior brother truly didn't act often, but when he did, it was earth-shattering.
Even Qian Daoliu hadn't expected that not long after he stepped down as Pope to become the Great Elder, his son—who might have waited until his forties or fifties to consider marriage just like him—was already prepared to wed!
"What exactly is Ji'er thinking?"
Qian Daoliu was puzzled and asked Huo Yuhao, who had the closest relationship with Qian Xunji.
"Senior brother, he..." Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, "having taken Bibi Dong as a disciple, felt that as a man, it wasn't very convenient to look after a young girl, so he thought of finding a suitable person to take care of her."
Qian Daoliu frowned.
Bibi Dong's talent was indeed excellent, but was that reason enough for Ji'er to be so rash regarding his marriage?
Huo Yuhao remained silent.
Only when Qian Daoliu looked over again did he continue to reveal the rest of the truth.
"Senior brother is afraid that in the future, Bibi Dong might... get there first and whisk his son-in-law away... It concerns the future succession of Spirit Hall..."
Huo Yuhao spoke in fragments, but Qian Daoliu understood perfectly.
Qian Daoliu: "!!!"
Ji'er was serious!
He was actually putting the plan of 'bearing a daughter to marry Huo Yuhao, so their future children could inherit Spirit Hall' into action!
It wasn't that Qian Xunji was discriminating between Bibi Dong and his future daughter because of blood relations.
When he took Bibi Dong as his disciple, he truly regarded her as a daughter.
But precisely because of that, he had to speed things up.
Who would want their two little darlings to marry the same man!
Even if that man was his own junior brother, it wouldn't do!
"You don't need to worry about him," Qian Daoliu sighed. "Who you like and who you are with should be decided by your own heart. Do not let yourself be constrained by your relationship with Ji'er."
If Huo Yuhao were willing, he could return the position of Pope to the Qian Family after achieving his goals.
If Huo Yuhao were unwilling, even if that person were his own child, it would be of no use.
After agreeing to Qian Xunji's proposal, Qian Daoliu had already prepared himself for the possibility that Spirit Hall would change hands in the future.
Since that was the case, why add unnecessary estrangement between the two parties?
"I am afraid I may have to disappoint you, Senior Brother. Sovereign of the soul beasts wishes for me to... continue her bloodline."
Gu Yuena had found an opportunity to tell Huo Yuhao this shortly after the day he awakened Huo Yun'er's martial soul.
"You are more suited to the position of Co-Lord of Soul Beasts than I am."
Gu Yuena had been forthright from the start, laying out her true thoughts.
"When you return to the Star Dou Great Forest next time, I will make you the other Co-Lord of Soul Beasts."
"I believe that under your leadership, the soul beast clan will be able to overcome its current predicament."
"Once you come of age, I will bear your child, and he shall fulfill my wish in my stead."
Even if Huo Yuhao became the Co-Lord of Soul Beasts, everything about him would still have little to do with Gu Yuena.
But if it were Gu Yuena's own child, it would mean that she, Gu Yuena, had also played a major role in the process!
In the future, her child storming the God Realm would be no different from her doing it herself!
"As the Co-Lord of the soul beast clan, I also hope that your bloodline will grow strong in the future and become the most formidable lineage among the soul beasts!"
This was the most perfect decision Gu Yuena had made, utilizing her world-shaking wisdom.
It had nothing to do with liking or disliking; it was purely for the sake of the clan.
Huo Yuhao, who still only looked like an eight-year-old child: "..."
He had imagined the tragic, hellish scenes he might face in the future if he were caught being unfaithful, but he had never envisioned a path like this!
You truly are yourself, Silver Dragon King!
Your methods are always so unexpected.
Huo Yuhao was currently unable to resist Gu Yuena's decision, and of course, he had no desire to resist it either.
However, this would likely break his Senior Brother's heart.
Qian Daoliu sighed, "Given the importance that Sovereign places on you, I had already considered this possibility. Do not worry; I will explain this matter to Xunji."
When Qian Daoliu relayed this news to Qian Xunji, Qian Xunji looked at his father in astonishment.
"I know," Qian Xunji said as if it were a matter of course. "With a martial soul as powerful as Yuhao's, it is only natural that he should develop and expand his lineage."
Just like the major sects of today, the thing they did most before founding their schools was to find people to have children with.
Otherwise, how could they possibly gather so many soul masters with the same martial soul?
He simply didn't want his two daughters to marry the same man; it wasn't that he didn't want to be Huo Yuhao's father-in-law.
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