Spirit Kite Douluo brushed back the long hair falling over her forehead, her beautiful eyes carefully sizing up the handsome youth before her.
"Xiao Tian, it's been three years. You've really gotten better and better at talking."
After she spoke, Spirit Kite Douluo looked at Lin Tian, who was covered in dust and grime. She moved her right hand, and a cool breeze swept over him, carrying the dust away.
"Looks like you've gained a lot from these three years of training, you little rascal. Your Soul Power has already reached level fifty. You really are a Little Monster!"
Even Spirit Kite Douluo, whose temperament was usually cool and detached, looked surprised when she sensed the Soul Power within Lin Tian. When the brat had first arrived at the Star Dou Mountain Range, he'd only been level thirty.
In three years, he'd advanced from Soul Elder to Soul King. He truly was a cultivation genius through and through!
His abundant Soul Power, in particular, was no less impressive than that of many Soul Saints.
"Thank you for your praise, Senior Spirit Kite. Compared to you, I still have a very long way to go."
Lin Tian was extremely modest. With his meager strength, he was still far from being a match for the level-91 Spirit Kite Douluo.
But Spirit Kite Douluo shook her head and said gently,
"You don't need to be modest with me, you brat. You've reached level fifty and become a Soul King at such a young age. You're bound to surpass Tang Hao and become the youngest Titled Douluo on the Douluo Continent. You'll surely reach level 99, just like Grand Elder Qian Daoliu. And if you're lucky, you might even have a chance of reaching that illusory, godlike level one hundred."
Seeing how highly Spirit Kite Douluo praised him, Lin Tian stopped being modest and instead made her a promise.
"Then I'll take your blessing, Spirit Kite Douluo. If I become a god one day, I'll take Senior Spirit Kite with me to the Divine Realm."
When he'd fallen from the sky back then, he'd been lucky that Spirit Kite Douluo had found him in time. He'd always remembered that kindness.
"You're getting better and better at talking, you brat."
A flush crossed Spirit Kite Douluo's pretty face, and she felt even more fond of Lin Tian.
The Blazing Spirit Kite beneath them beat its wings again, whipping up gusts of wind as it carried them back to Spirit Hall.
Spirit City.
In the Worship Hall, beneath the sacred and solemn Angel God Statue, Qian Daoliu seemed to sense something. He slowly opened his golden eyes and gazed up at the sky.
As a level-99 Super Douluo, he sensed a Blazing Spirit Kite approaching from afar. The person leading it was none other than Spirit Kite Douluo from Pope Palace.
"Who'd have thought that woman would act so quickly! I was just about to send someone to fetch that brat, and she's already sent one of her elders to bring him back."
"But after three years of training, that brat shouldn't be so easily tempted by beauty anymore. He'll come to the Worship Hall sooner or later!"
Qian Daoliu murmured to himself. As a servant of Angel God, he truly looked forward to seeing the brat and Xiao Xue'er together.
He wondered how much the brat's Soul Power had increased during his three years away.
The Blazing Spirit Kite flew over Spirit Hall, naturally drawing the attention of many.
In a garden full of blooming flowers, Bibi Dong looked up at the Blazing Spirit Kite above Pope Palace. A hint of joy showed in her rose-colored eyes, and she hurried toward the entrance.
The Three-Year Period was over. If he'd successfully raised his Soul Power to level fifty, then it was time for her to make good on the reward she'd promised him.
The Pope's eager anticipation didn't escape the notice of Ghost and Chrysanthemum, the two Titled Douluo behind her.
Tonight, the Pope's Bedchamber would probably become a muddy battlefield once again. Her Holiness the Pope and His Highness the Holy Son would surely be sparring for a long time~
The Blazing Spirit Kite didn't land directly. Instead, it vanished in midair. Spirit Kite Douluo moved her right hand, wrapping Lin Tian in a whirlwind before bringing him down at the entrance to Pope Palace.
They hadn't seen each other for three years. The childish boy he'd once been had grown into a handsome young man.
Bibi Dong gazed at the youth before her, thoroughly pleased.
Who would've thought this brat would grow so much more handsome after three years of training out there?
"Lin Tian, you've just returned from your training. Go rest in your bedchamber for a while. Once I've finished my work tonight, I'll come and talk with you."
A blush rose across Bibi Dong's stunning face. She needed to prepare herself mentally. Tonight was bound to be a long, difficult one.
Perhaps sensing his mother the Pope's nervousness, Lin Tian smiled and said,
"Mom, I spent these three years dealing with Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Mountain Range, so I got covered in blood and dirt. I'll go back to my bedchamber and take a bath first, then I'll go pay my respects at the Worship Hall. Grand Elder Qian Daoliu is my teacher in name, after all. We should at least show him that much respect."
"Tonight, we can have a good talk. Don't worry, I'll keep you company tonight."
After speaking, Lin Tian turned and headed toward the side hall of his bedchamber.
Red wine tasted better after it had been left to breathe for a while. Women were the same.
Bibi Dong nodded, the blush on her face deepening.
This guy still knows exactly how to tease me!
After bathing, Lin Tian set out for the Worship Hall.
Qian Daoliu was his teacher in name, and a useful weapon for keeping the Clear Sky Sect in check. He absolutely couldn't neglect him.
With the old man's help, those hammer-wielding freaks in the Clear Sky Sect wouldn't be able to make waves.
As soon as he entered the Worship Hall, Lin Tian spotted Grand Elder Qian Daoliu waiting inside.
"Old man, I just got back from the Star Dou Mountain Range. I spent years roughing it out there, so it was only natural I got dirty. Out of respect for Angel God, I went back to bathe and clean up first. You won't hold it against me, will you?"
Hearing this, Qian Daoliu couldn't help but smile.
This child knows to show reverence to Angel God. Very good!
He'd just used a technique of the Angel Clan to check the boy's Soul Power Level. Not bad—he'd already reached level fifty!
If he kept progressing at this rate, he'd reach the Titled Douluo realm before he turned twenty.
He'd be a miracle in the entire history of the Douluo Continent.
With a child of such talent protecting Xiao Xue, Qian Daoliu felt he could finally rest easy.
As for why he'd agreed to let Lin Tian train in the Star Dou Forest for three years, the main reason had been that Lin Tian was far too closely connected to that woman.
If Lin Tian had stayed in Spirit Hall, that madwoman might have brainwashed him and turned him into a weapon to oppose the Angel Clan.
That was precisely why he'd agreed to let Lin Tian leave Spirit Hall and train in the Star Dou Forest for three years.
Three years was enough for the boy to forget that woman!
"Lin Tian, I never thought that under Angel God's protection, you'd raise your Soul Power to level fifty in only three years. Very impressive."
"Angel God chose you to be her Dao Protector. It couldn't be better."
Qian Daoliu was extremely satisfied with Lin Tian's three years of training.
But even as he rejoiced, he couldn't help thinking again about the brat and that woman.
I need to find a chance to let him meet Xiao Xue.
We have to start bringing the two of them closer as soon as possible.
Xiao Xue was sweet-faced and fair-skinned, with a pair of long, beautiful legs. She was in no way inferior to that woman in Spirit Hall.
If there was one difference between them, Bibi Dong had a touch more of a married woman's mature allure than Xiao Xue.
At the thought, a hint of worry suddenly appeared in Qian Daoliu's golden eyes.
Could this brat really be into married women like Bibi Dong?!
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