Qian Daoliu

Spirit Hall's intelligence network was said to be the most comprehensive on the entire continent.

Yet there was such a powerful expert beyond their intelligence network. That made Bibi Dong feel uneasy.

She hated the feeling of something slipping beyond her control.

Seeing her stern expression, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo were both terribly nervous, afraid she would punish them.

"You may leave," Bibi Dong said, waving them away.

"Yes!"

As if granted a reprieve, the two hurried out.

After they left, Bibi Dong rose to her feet, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

"Should I go and see for myself? Or should I tell that old man about this?"

Ye Xuan had easily defeated Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo even after they used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. In Bibi Dong's eyes, his strength was already on the same level as hers.

If not for her position, she would have headed to Suotuo City without hesitation.

She considered it for a while, then finally made her decision.

"I'd better tell him."

She felt it would be more appropriate to pass the information on to Qian Daoliu.

If Qian Daoliu went to Suotuo City and fought this person, then whoever won, the outcome would be the best one for her.

Suotuo City.

As Ye Xuan watched Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the others train each day, he also made progress in his previous insights into the Polar Static Domain.

By now, Ye Xuan had created a Sword Twenty-Three of his own.

With Ye Xuan's occasional guidance and their own hard work, Zhu Zhuqing had reached Level 30, while Ning Rongrong had reached Level 29.

Once Zhu Zhuqing reached Level 30, Ye Xuan and the others set off for the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Soul Beast for her.

Everything went extremely smoothly. After Zhu Zhuqing successfully advanced to Soul Elder, Ye Xuan's earlier guess was confirmed.

His first Soul Skill, "Mimic: Zhu Zhuqing," had indeed increased from its original threefold multiplier to fivefold.

His First Soul Ring had also changed from yellow to purple.

Of course, his Second Soul Ring was still yellow.

They encountered no mishaps on the way back to Suotuo City. But after returning to the Spirit Hall Main Branch, someone came looking for him.

The visitor wore a gray robe and looked to be in his thirties or forties.

Though a smile hung on his face, the imposing air of someone in a high position was unmistakable.

Most important of all was his terrifying strength.

If Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others were a stream, then the man before them was a vast ocean.

In this world, only a handful of people possessed such strength.

Add in his appearance and bearing, and Ye Xuan immediately guessed who he was.

"Mr. Ye, I've certainly had to wait a long time for you!" the visitor said with a smile.

"You're here to see me?" Ye Xuan's expression remained unchanged. He turned to Xiao Wu and the other two. "Go back inside first. I'll speak with this senior."

"Mm!" Zhu Zhuqing and the others replied, then quickly left.

After they had returned to their rooms, Ye Xuan said to the man, "Senior, let's talk in the courtyard."

"Very well." The man nodded and followed Ye Xuan into the courtyard.

He walked straight over and sat down. Then he said, "You're not nervous at all. Do you know who I am?"

"How could I not know the famous Angel Douluo? Though I'm curious—has Angel Douluo started doing the Pope's bidding?" Ye Xuan replied.

The mockery in his words was unmistakable, and Qian Daoliu naturally heard it.

"Mr. Ye, there's no need to taunt an old man like me. I heard you were a young prodigy. At fourteen or fifteen, you easily defeated Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo after they used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Naturally, I had to come and meet you," Qian Daoliu said.

"Is that so? Now that Angel Douluo has met me, what do you plan to do?" Ye Xuan asked.

"I'd like to be your friend, Mr. Ye," Qian Daoliu replied.

"Be my friend?" Ye Xuan couldn't tell whether Qian Daoliu was being sincere.

The old man had lived for over a hundred years. He wasn't someone Ye Xuan could see through so easily.

"That's right. I know you're researching Martial Souls. I have some books about becoming a god that I can lend you. Would you be willing to be my friend?" Qian Daoliu asked.

"Books about becoming a god? They must be very important. What do you want me to do, Angel Douluo?" Ye Xuan asked.

"I want you to protect my granddaughter," Qian Daoliu said plainly, revealing his purpose.

"Protect your granddaughter? Who on the whole continent would dare provoke the granddaughter of Angel Douluo?" Ye Xuan countered.

He knew what would eventually happen to Qian Renxue because he had read the book.

But Qian Daoliu couldn't possibly know that. From his perspective, Qian Renxue was a daughter of heaven. Why would she need anyone's protection?

"She's my granddaughter. Of course I want to make sure she's well protected. If I wait until I discover that someone is targeting her before finding help, won't it be too late?" Qian Daoliu said.

"Aren't you worried I might be the one who targets your granddaughter?" Ye Xuan asked in return.

"Though I don't know why you're willing to shelter this hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, I believe that someone like you would never become Xue'er's enemy if you accepted my sincere offer," Qian Daoliu said with conviction.

"Since Angel Douluo has put it that way, I'll accept. However, I don't want the books you give me to have been altered," Ye Xuan said.

"I, Qian Daoliu, would never stoop to such a low trick." As he spoke, he took out a book and handed it to Ye Xuan.

After Ye Xuan took the book, Qian Daoliu produced a token and offered it to him.

"What's this?" Ye Xuan asked, puzzled.

"The Elder Token. With it, you'll be an elder of the Worship Hall. Of course, before coming here, I learned that you dislike being constrained. So the Worship Hall won't ask you to do anything. You can carry on as usual, and with this token, you can give orders at any of Spirit Hall's main branches across the land."

The sincerity Qian Daoliu had shown was more than enough.

Ye Xuan took the token and said, "All right, I'll accept it. But I won't be going to Heaven Dou City just yet. I need to wait a while longer."

"No problem." Qian Daoliu wasn't in a hurry. But then he said, "It seems you really do know a thing or two, Mr. Ye."

Ye Xuan's words—that he wouldn't be going to Heaven Dou City yet—clearly showed he knew Qian Renxue's identity.

Before coming to see Ye Xuan, Qian Daoliu had already thought he was an eccentric who seemed to know everything, past and present.

Now it seemed Ye Xuan really was just as he'd heard.

"I know a little. This world is so dangerous, after all. If you don't learn a few things, how can you survive?" Ye Xuan said with a cheerful smile.

"With your strength, Mr. Ye, you could go anywhere under heaven. Surviving should be easy for you. Now that we've settled what I came to discuss, I should take my leave. I'll have someone discreetly notify Xue'er. When you arrive in Heaven Dou City, you can go straight to her."

With that, Qian Daoliu rose and left.