The Soul Hall Was Built

"Great!"

Qian Daoliu was curious, too, about what good things those two boys could bring him.

And so Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi watched Qiangu Zhenyue and Qiangu Zhenxie leave the Soul Hall, until their figures disappeared in the distance.

Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi returned to the place where the Soul Hall was recruiting Soul Masters.

Ye Guyi was busy taking down information from the Soul Masters.

Qian Daoliu looked up and saw a crowd of male Soul Masters gathered around Ye Guyi. They had all been drawn in by her peerlessly beautiful face and gentle temperament, and one after another they edged forward to strike up conversations and curry favor with her.

The place was buzzing with activity. As Qian Daoliu walked over, he called out, "Those here to register, line up over on my side!"

Only then did the crowd reluctantly leave Ye Guyi's side.

Qian Daoliu had certainly witnessed the charm of this descendant of his.

After a long while, the Soul Hall's first day of recruitment ended without a hitch.

Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, Ye Guyi, and Kong Deming had all gathered in the Worship Hall's meeting room to review the day's recruitment results.

After tallying everything up,

the Soul Hall had recruited 108 Soul Masters, ranging from Soul Elders at the lowest to Soul Emperors at the highest.

It had also recruited over a thousand Soul Engineers, from rank 4 to rank 8. There were two rank 8 Soul Engineers, and, without a doubt, both had come because of Kong Deming's great name.

Hearing the final recruitment figures, Kong Deming was rather pleased with himself. He teased Qian Daoliu, "Brother Qian, what do you think? I've recruited so many talented people for your Soul Hall. How do you plan to repay me?"

At that, Qian Daoliu patted his Soul Tool and took out a book, handing it to Kong Deming. "Brother Kong, this is the supreme cultivation method of Spirit Hall—the meditation method personally passed down by the first-generation Angel God! It can increase not only a Soul Master's Soul Power, but also their spiritual power!"

"I'm passing it on to you today. I hope it'll help you break through the Super Douluo bottleneck soon!"

By now, Qian Daoliu had learned from Kong Deming that he was a rank 9 Soul Engineer, just one step away from rank 10.

And one of the key obstacles to becoming a rank 10 Soul Engineer was that his own cultivation had yet to reach the 95th level and break through to Super Douluo.

When Kong Deming heard that it was the meditation method personally passed down by the first-generation Angel God, he instinctively swallowed, his eyes blazing with astonishment. He hurriedly tried to refuse. "Brother Qian, this is far too precious. I really don't deserve it!"

Though he kept refusing aloud, his hands had already reached out of their own accord, eager to take the priceless treasure. He was the very picture of saying one thing and meaning another.

Qian Daoliu didn't think anything of it. Instead, he told Kong Deming, "Brother Kong, since you're a consecrated elder of my Soul Hall, take this meditation method!"

"But I have one more favor to ask."

Kong Deming immediately grew serious. "Brother Qian, just say the word. If it's within my power, I won't hesitate to do it!"

Qian Daoliu was gratified. This old fellow could be thoughtless at times, but when he got serious, he was rather endearing.

So Qian Daoliu said, "Brother Kong, I'll be leaving Ming Capital soon. When I do, I hope you'll look after Guyi and the Soul Hall."

When Ye Guyi heard that Qian Daoliu was leaving Ming Capital, she immediately grew anxious. "Great-grandfather, are you leaving Yiyi behind?"

Ye Guyi had never had any family, from childhood to adulthood. The past few days, since Qian Daoliu's arrival, had been the happiest of her life.

Not only had she reunited with her clan's ancestor, she had also fulfilled her clan's long-unrealized wish: rebuilding Spirit Hall.

But now, hearing that Qian Daoliu was leaving again, she could only think that he was abandoning her. In an instant, all the good cheer she'd felt that day vanished.

Seeing Ye Guyi's spirits sink, Qian Daoliu stepped forward and gave her a loose embrace, patting her back. "Silly child, it's not that I don't want you. I still have some things I need to investigate!"

"It's just not convenient to take you with me for now. Once I've uncovered the truth, I'll stay by your side and watch Spirit Hall grow stronger, step by step!"

Ye Guyi murmured, so softly it was barely audible, "Mm!"

Seeing his disciple Ye Guyi crying, Kong Deming was at a loss, too. He hurriedly told Qian Daoliu, "Brother Qian, don't worry. Guyi is my disciple, and I'm a consecrated elder of the Soul Hall!"

"I promise you, as long as I'm in the Sun Moon Empire, I won't let anyone bully Guyi or the Soul Hall!"

Qian Daoliu said, "Good!"

As his words fell, an eerie silence settled over the Worship Hall.

Just then, two familiar voices came from outside the hall: "Uncle Qian, Aunt Bo, we're back!"

"Zhenyue, Zhenxie!"

Qian Daoliu immediately recognized the two boys by their voices.

He brought Bo Saixi, Ye Guyi, and Kong Deming to the entrance to greet them.

"You two boys! So you remembered to come back!"

Qian Daoliu looked at the two in front of him with some displeasure. Who else could they be but the brothers Qiangu Zhenyue and Qiangu Zhenxie?

Qian Daoliu was just about to scold them when he noticed the two figures behind them.

A man and a woman.

The man was tall and powerfully built, with a stern, resolute face. He wore dark golden armor patterned with scales, and his imposing presence was heavy and fierce, radiating a savage dominance.

The woman beside him stood tall and slender, her skin gleaming faintly white. Her long hair seemed to shimmer like flowing light, and her eyes were clear and cool. Fine scales of light shimmered faintly across her body, giving her an aura both holy and sharp.

Qian Daoliu came to a halt, as if he saw the figures of old friends in the two of them.

So he changed the subject and asked Qiangu Zhenyue, "Zhenyue, who are they?"

Seeing Qian Daoliu's expression shift from stern to curious, Qiangu Zhenyue hurried forward to answer. "Uncle Qian, they're my friends and teammates."

"This is Jin Lin, a level 55 Power Attack System Soul Master!"

Qiangu Zhenyue pointed to the powerfully built man.

"And this is Guang Yao, a level 54 control-type Soul Master!"

Qiangu Zhenyue pointed to the tall, slender woman.

"They both want to join the Soul Hall. Would that be all right?"

Qiangu Zhenyue asked Qian Daoliu uncertainly.

At that, Qian Daoliu answered without hesitation, "Of course!"

As soon as he'd said that, he couldn't help asking Jin Lin and Guang Yao, "Could you release your Martial Souls for me to see?"

Jin Lin and Guang Yao both looked to Qiangu Zhenyue. Only after he nodded did they release their respective Martial Souls.

Qian Daoliu saw a burst of heavy golden light erupt around Jin Lin. A deep beastly roar thundered out as the dazzling Platinum Crocodile King Martial Soul possessed him. Layer upon layer of hard platinum scales covered his body, glinting with cold light as a fierce, domineering beastly aura swept in every direction.

Right after, Guang Yao raised her jade-white hand, and an ivory scepter studded with tiny points of starlight appeared in her palm. Starlight flowed, its glow both soft and sharp, and a holy yet fierce radiance slowly spread out, dazzling to behold.

Qiangu Zhenyue stepped forward and explained for Qian Daoliu, "Uncle Qian, my sworn brother Jin Lin's Martial Soul is the Platinum Crocodile King!"

"And my dear little sister Guang Yao's Martial Soul is the Starlight Scepter!"

Seeing that their Martial Souls weren't what he'd imagined, Qian Daoliu first felt a pang of disappointment, but soon let it go.

"Zhenyue, Zhenxie, Jin Lin, do you have a teacher?"

Qiangu Zhenyue and Qiangu Zhenxie exchanged a glance, both brimming with excitement. "Uncle Qian, we don't!"