Jin Lin also cast a hopeful glance at Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu continued, "Zhenyue, Zhenxie, Jin Lin, would the three of you be willing to take me as your master?"
At his words, Qiangu Zhenyue, Qiangu Zhenxie, and Jin Lin exchanged glances, all overjoyed. Setting aside Qian Daoliu's ties to the Qiangu Clan, just his cultivation as a Limit Douluo was enough. Becoming the disciples of a Limit Douluo was something the three of them had never dared dream of in their lives.
But now, their dream was about to come true.
The three of them bowed to Qian Daoliu in unison and said, "This disciple is willing!"
"This disciple is willing!"
"This disciple is willing!"
Qian Daoliu was delighted by their response and said, "Good!" three times in succession.
"Good!"
"Good!"
Seeing that their teammates had all caught the eye of Qian Daoliu, a Limit Douluo,
Guang Yao couldn't help feeling upset. Still, as their teammate, she said to the three of them, "Congratulations!"
Only then did Qiangu Zhenyue notice the dejected look on Guang Yao's face.
Qiangu Zhenyue reproached himself with some regret. "That's right! We've all become the teacher's disciples. How could we forget about Guang Yao?"
Then Qiangu Zhenyue gathered his courage and said to Qian Daoliu, "Teacher, could I ask you for a favor?"
In truth, Qian Daoliu was a quasi-divine powerhouse and had long noticed the children's feelings.
He had deliberately taken only three disciples. On the one hand, he didn't consider himself suited to teach the control-type Guang Yao; on the other, he wanted to test the children's character. So, watching his new disciple, Qian Daoliu couldn't help smiling as he thought, Zhenyue is a good kid. He's honest and kind, and even in a moment of excitement, he notices how his teammates are feeling. He's got real potential!
Qian Daoliu put his thoughts aside and adopted a stern expression.
Sure enough, the moment Qiangu Zhenyue saw Qian Daoliu's serious face,
he immediately grew uneasy. "Teacher, we've all been accepted as your disciples. Could you please take Guang Yao in too?"
After speaking, Qiangu Zhenyue looked nervously at Qian Daoliu.
The other two, Qiangu Zhenxie and Jin Lin, also realized that among the four members of their team, Guang Yao was the only one Qian Daoliu hadn't accepted as a disciple.
So Qiangu Zhenxie and Jin Lin stepped forward and said to Qian Daoliu, "Teacher, please take Guang Yao in too."
Unexpectedly, Qian Daoliu deliberately kept up his stern expression. "No! I have my reasons for choosing my disciples!"
Qiangu Zhenyue, Qiangu Zhenxie, and Jin Lin all changed expression.
"Teacher, Guang Yao is like my own little sister. Please take her in too!"
As he spoke, Qiangu Zhenyue was the first to kneel before Qian Daoliu and plead.
"Please take Guang Yao in, Teacher!"
"Please take Guang Yao in, Teacher!"
Guang Yao was deeply grateful. She said to Qiangu Zhenyue and the others, "Zhenyue, Zhenxie, Jin Lin, thank you. But everyone has their own fate. Perhaps the Angel Crowned One has her reasons. Don't make things difficult for her!"
As she spoke, envy and sincerity mingled on Guang Yao's face.
Seeing this, Ye Guyi also stepped forward to plead on Guang Yao's behalf. "Ancestor, please take Guang Yao in! After all, she's already one of our Soul Hall members!"
Hearing Ye Guyi speak up for her, Guang Yao immediately cast her a grateful look.
Qian Daoliu took in everyone's expressions, knowing it was time to reel them in.
So Qian Daoliu changed his expression once more, smiling at them as he said, "Get up, all of you! When I said I had my reasons, it was because I'm a power-attack-type Soul Master, not suited to teaching control-type Soul Masters!"
"But I never said I didn't have a good teacher to recommend to Guang Yao!"
At that, Qian Daoliu clearly saw excitement spread across Qiangu Zhenyue and the others' faces.
Guang Yao's face flushed with color, her excitement impossible to hide.
"Really, Ancestor?"
Of them all, Ye Guyi was closest to Qian Daoliu. She came right up to him, wrapped both arms around his and shook it repeatedly.
Kong Deming, watching from the side, grew jealous.
"Heh heh!"
Qian Daoliu was secretly pleased. Deliberately raising his voice, he cleared his throat several times. "Of course it's true."
Qian Daoliu nodded to Bo Saixi.
Bo Saixi understood at once. She stepped forward and addressed Guang Yao with Soul Power. "Guang Yao, are you willing to become my disciple?"
Truthfully, Bo Saixi liked these children too. They were strong, but also loyal and devoted to one another.
Then Qian Daoliu introduced Bo Saixi to Guang Yao. "She's a Level 99 Limit Douluo who excels at both power attacks and control!"
Hearing Bo Saixi's invitation, along with Qian Daoliu's introduction,
Guang Yao could no longer contain her excitement.
She knelt in Bo Saixi's direction and said, "Your disciple, Guang Yao, pays respects to Teacher!"
Then Guang Yao bent down and knocked her head against the ground three times.
Seeing this, Bo Saixi hurriedly used Soul Power to protect Guang Yao's forehead. She gently called to her, "Good girl, get up quickly. From this day forth, you are the first disciple of me, Bo Saixi, Sea God Douluo!"
Seeing Guang Yao become a Limit Douluo's disciple too, Qiangu Zhenyue, Qiangu Zhenxie, and Jin Lin all breathed a sigh of relief.
Qiangu Zhenyue couldn't help exclaiming, "That's great! Zhenxie, Jin Lin, Guang Yao, from now on, the four of us can fight side by side again."
"And me!"
Just then, Ye Guyi joined their group and said to Qiangu Zhenyue.
Thus, the Soul Hall's new generation now had five members.
They were Ye Guyi, the Holy Angel; Qiangu Zhenyue and Qiangu Zhenxie, of the Coiling Dragon; Jin Lin, the Platinum Crocodile King; and Guang Yao, of the Starlight Scepter.
Qian Daoliu was deeply moved.
Then Qian Daoliu gave each of the five a copy of the Soul Hall's advanced meditation technique, instructing them to train hard, as it would help improve their Soul Power and spiritual power.
The Soul Hall's first day of recruitment ended on a high note.
Over the next few days, Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and Kong Deming spent most of their time guiding the Soul Hall's new generation in their cultivation.
By the fifth day, the five members of the Soul Hall team had settled into a steady cultivation routine.
Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi brought Kong Deming to bid Xu Tianran farewell.
Xu Tianran made no attempt to hold Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi back. He simply said, "Rest assured, Your Excellencies. I'll take good care of the Soul Hall!"
As he spoke, Xu Tianran thought of that beautiful golden figure.
After saying goodbye to Xu Tianran,
Kong Deming escorted Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi for a long time.
Only after Qian Daoliu had left Ming Capital did Kong Deming finally part from him and Bo Saixi, reluctant to see them go.
He stepped forward and solemnly placed a map of the continent and two finely crafted Soul Tools into Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi's hands. His tone was sincere. "Brother Qian, Sister Bo Saixi, these are two ninth-rank defensive Soul Tools. Wear them close to your chest. If you're attacked, they'll automatically activate a protective barrier. Consider them a gift from your big brother."
Bo Saixi was no longer the newcomer to Ming Capital she had once been. She understood the value of a ninth-rank Soul Tool, especially one made for defense.
It was no exaggeration to call it a life-saving treasure.
So Bo Saixi repeatedly refused. "Brother Kong, this is far too precious!"
Qian Daoliu, on the other hand, snatched the ninth-rank Defensive Soul Tool from Kong Deming's hands.
He put one in Bo Saixi's hand and kept turning the other over in his own, unable to put it down. "Thank you, Brother Kong! You have things to attend to, so go ahead!"
Then, as Kong Deming stood speechless, Qian Daoliu left Ming Capital with Bo Saixi.
Along the way, Qian Daoliu kept using his god-level spiritual power to search for traces of Evil Soul Masters.
One of the purposes of this trip across the continent was to eliminate Evil Soul Masters.
Soon, Qian Daoliu found signs of Evil Soul Masters in the outskirts near Ming Capital.
After informing Bo Saixi, Qian Daoliu released his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. His Soul Core spun into overdrive as his ninth Soul Skill, "Breath of the Angel," readied itself.
When he reached the Evil Soul Masters, "Breath of the Angel" struck in an instant, completely purifying them.
And so, Qian Daoliu killed Evil Soul Masters all along the way.
Bo Saixi stayed by Qian Daoliu's side the entire time.
Watching the Evil Soul Masters run rampant, she asked Qian Daoliu, doubtful, "Qian Daoliu, don't you think something's wrong? These Evil Soul Masters dare to commit crimes in broad daylight, and they're doing it right here in the Sun Moon Empire!"
At her words, Qian Daoliu didn't think there was anything unusual. He said to Bo Saixi, "Xixi, maybe these Evil Soul Masters have grown too brazen. Don't forget, just a few days ago, they even dared to openly take part in the Continental Soul Master Tournament!"
Bo Saixi couldn't argue with that. "Perhaps. But I still think we should be careful."
Qian Daoliu merely nodded. "All right! We'll do as you say!"
He paid no attention to the changing landscape around him. Before he knew it, he had entered a range of mountains wreathed in clouds and rich in spiritual energy.
The mountains were strangely shaped and had a distinctive aura. He still didn't know that they lay deep within West Mountain, directly west of Ming Capital in the Sun Moon Empire.
"Hm? What a dense aura of evil! Xixi, wait here for a moment!"
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