The Soul Hall Soul Master Legion

Xu Tianran suppressed the exhaustion in his eyes, bracing his frail body as he looked toward Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi with a solemn gaze, speaking respectfully:

"Your Excellencies! I must entrust the Evil Soul Masters within the former territories of the Tianhun Empire and the Douling Empire to you both!"

"The evil forces in those two regions are running rampant, wreaking havoc and slaughtering countless civilians. Only the peerless strength of your two Excellencies can thoroughly eradicate the root of this evil and restore peace to those lands."

Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi nodded in silent agreement, effectively accepting Xu Tianran's request.

Just as Qian Daoliu assumed the mission would be that simple, an unexpected development occurred.

Xu Tianran then addressed one of the generals in the great hall: "Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion Commander, Fire Phoenix Douluo Luan Feng, step forward! You are to lead the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion and accompany their Excellencies to battle the Evil Soul Masters!"

As the words fell, a dashing and upright red figure stepped forward steadily. Clad in shimmering crimson armor with a cold, murderous aura, the Fire Phoenix Douluo bowed her hands and replied in a deep voice: "This subject, Fire Phoenix Douluo, accepts the order! I shall immediately lead the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion to assemble and stand by, following your Excellencies to eradicate the remnants of the Holy Spirit Cult, even at the cost of my life!"

Qian Daoliu could not help but cast a glance at the heroic female general before him.

This earned him a sharp pinch to his lower back from Bo Saixi.

Only then did Qian Daoliu snap out of it, enduring the stinging pain as he obediently reined in his focus.

He dared not look again.

However, at the same time, this Fire Phoenix Douluo kept sweeping her gaze back and forth over the peerlessly handsome Qian Daoliu, her eyes hiding a hint of amazement and curiosity, showing no restraint even after he had looked away.

This caused Bo Saixi to increase the intensity of her pinch on Qian Daoliu's lower back.

Everyone present was a Soul Master, so Bo Saixi's small movements naturally did not escape their notice.

In the end, Xu Tianran stifled a laugh and said to Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi: "If your Excellencies have any requirements, please do not hesitate to state them. I will certainly do everything in my power to assist you!"

Seeing Xu Tianran call him out, Qian Daoliu took the opportunity to move out of the reach of Bo Saixi's pinching hand.

Qian Daoliu said to Xu Tianran: "Your Majesty, for this operation, I will be bringing a portion of the Soul Hall's personnel!"

"We will require the Empire to provide sufficient soul guidance devices and resources!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran was first delighted, immediately guaranteeing: "Then, on behalf of the Empire, I thank your Excellency and the Soul Hall!"

Subsequently, Xu Tianran thought of something else, so he gathered his courage and asked Qian Daoliu: "Your Excellency Angel, may I ask if the Soul Hall's Saintess, Miss Ye Guyi, will also be joining the expedition?"

Qian Daoliu was somewhat surprised, unable to fathom why this lad Xu Tianran had suddenly brought up Ye Guyi.

Bo Saixi, being a woman, saw through it more clearly. She stepped forward, naturally returning to Qian Daoliu's side.

Her hand rested naturally on Qian Daoliu's lower back.

At the same time, she said to Xu Tianran: "Your Majesty, one of the purposes of this trip is to cultivate Ye Guyi!"

Hearing this, Xu Tianran's face was filled with conflict.

He wanted to say something more, but was interrupted first by Kong Deming.

"Your Majesty, your body is weak and the Empire still needs you to labor for it. In this old subject's view, you should rest early!"

Hearing this, the corner of Xu Tianran's mouth twitched.

What do you mean my body is weak? I have clearly recovered my masculine vigor, haven't I! he thought to himself.

Xu Tianran wanted to shout it out loud, but he could not afford to offend a single person present.

In the end, Xu Tianran had no choice but to be pushed toward the rear hall by Kong Deming under the watchful gaze of Qian Daoliu.

In the secret chamber of the palace's rear hall.

Xu Tianran stood up from his wheelchair.

Behind him stood Kong Deming.

Xu Tianran questioned Kong Deming: "Elder Kong! You know that I fancy Miss Ye Guyi! Why did you stop me from expressing my feelings today!"

Kong Deming, however, roared at Xu Tianran: "Your Majesty, the Empire is at a life-or-death juncture, and you are still thinking about romance!"

"Have you forgotten the goals you set in your youth?"

Hearing this, Xu Tianran trembled all over, lowered his head in shame, and said to Kong Deming: "Elder Kong, I was wrong!"

Soul Hall!

Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi had returned to the Offering Hall of the Soul Hall from the palace.

At this time, Qian Daoliu summoned the five members of the Soul Hall's new generation: Ye Guyi, Qian Gu Zhenxie, Qian Gu Zhenyue, Jin Lin, and Guang Yao.

Simultaneously, Qian Daoliu ordered Ye Guyi to assemble Soul Masters and Soul Engineers of level 40 and above from the Soul Hall to form the Soul Hall Soul Engineer Legion.

They were to prepare for the expedition to the Tianhun Empire and the Douling Empire to deal with the Evil Soul Masters there.

Upon hearing Qian Daoliu's order, Ye Guyi was stunned for a moment, then filled with joy.

Possessing the Holy Angel martial soul, she was naturally inclined to suppress all evil and filth. Slaying Evil Soul Masters allowed her to devour their evil power and purify it into untainted soul power, enabling her to break through her cultivation level rapidly. For her, this expedition was an excellent opportunity for cultivation.

Qian Gu Zhenxie, Qian Gu Zhenyue, Jin Lin, and Guang Yao were also eager to try.

All four were top-tier prodigies of the Soul Hall, long craving the tempering of real combat. The brothers Qian Gu Zhenxie and Qian Gu Zhenyue were burning with fighting spirit, wishing to use the war to hone their martial prowess and spread the prestige of the Qian clan.

Jin Lin was proud and ambitious, hoping to break through his bottleneck by battling Evil Soul Masters. Guang Yao's eyes were clear and bright, single-mindedly wishing to eliminate evil and uphold the righteous path with the power of holy light. Everyone was filled with anticipation for this campaign.

Looking at the younger generation of the Soul Hall before him, brimming with fighting spirit, Qian Daoliu felt deeply gratified.

At the same time, however, he felt a measure of concern for Bo Saixi's health; after all, she was currently carrying the bloodline of the Angel clan.

If anything were to go wrong, he, Qian Daoliu, would never be able to forgive himself, even if he died ten thousand times over.

Yet, Bo Saixi merely said to him, "I possess the super-divine Life Scepter!"

"Even a god in this world would find it no easy task to kill me!"

With that, she left Qian Daoliu speechless.

Furthermore, Qian Daoliu knew her temperament all too well; she was truly a woman who stood by her word.

In the end, Qian Daoliu had no choice but to compromise.

After further discussion with Bo Saixi and the others, Qian Daoliu flashed away from the spot and arrived at Kong Deming's residence, where he spent the night shaking down Kong Deming for several Tier 9 defensive soul tools.

Faced with such a shameless Qian Daoliu, Kong Deming could only silently produce the ten Tier 9 defensive soul tools he had already prepared, along with a large batch of Invincible Barriers and soul tools intended to equip the Soul Hall's Soul Master Legion.

Qian Daoliu was quite surprised by Kong Deming's ready compliance.

Helpless, Qian Daoliu could only say to him, "My thanks, Brother Kong!"

Kong Deming waved his hands hurriedly and replied, "Brother Qian, it is you who saved the Sun Moon Empire and the people living upon it!"

"If anyone is to be thanked, it is I who should be thanking you!"

As he spoke, Kong Deming took a yellowed, archaic handwritten book from his robes; its pages were thick, exuding the scent of time.

He handed it over solemnly, his expression earnest: "Brother Qian, this contains all the insights and realizations I gained regarding soul tools when I broke through to become a Tier 10 Soul Master. I hope it can help you and Ye Guyi advance your own mastery."

Qian Daoliu knew full well that this was the life's work of the continent's first Tier 10 Soul Master, and its value was immeasurable. He immediately tucked the book away and turned to leave, leaving the sincere Kong Deming standing there, moved for nothing.

In the end, however, Kong Deming still nodded slightly toward the direction in which Qian Daoliu had departed, silently thinking to himself, "Take care on your journey, Brother Qian!"

To this, Qian Daoliu merely waved his hand.

Returning to the Soul Hall, Qian Daoliu distributed one Tier 9 defensive soul tool each to Ye Guyi and the others.

The remaining five were all given to Bo Saixi, who could only accept them with a sweet smile.

Finally, Qian Daoliu inspected the newly formed Soul Master Legion of the Soul Hall.