"Elders, it seems we arrived too late."
Hu Liena looked at the empty battlefield, her heart filled with regret.
This was a battle between Title Douluo; one might not even witness such a thing once in a lifetime.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei scanned the battlefield, exchanged a glance, and nodded.
Having followed Qian Xunji into battle against Tang Hao in the past, they knew clearly that only the Haotian Hammer could cause this level of destruction.
But who was the other person?
Just then, a strange noise came from a hidden corner.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei looked over instantly.
Before the person could flee, Gui Mei's martial soul seized him.
A ghostly hand dragged the person from the corner and brought him before them.
This person was none other than Bu Le, who had previously drugged Tang San.
While searching for men for Tang San earlier, he had witnessed the terrifying battle on the street.
Frightened, he had quickly found a corner to hide in.
His martial soul, Heaven-Net Dual Covers, helped conceal his aura, making it perfect for sneaking around at night.
He had intended to leave once the battle ended, but the arrival of Hu Liena and the others had stopped him in his tracks.
In particular, Hu Liena's alluring figure, perfect face, and the natural charm of her Demon Fox martial soul had captivated him, causing him to make the noise that exposed his location.
"We are Elders of the Spirit Hall."
"What are you doing skulking around here? Did you see who was fighting here just now?"
Yue Guan stood with one hand behind his back and produced an Elder Token to verify his identity.
The moment he saw the token, Bu Le was terrified.
Anyone who possessed an Elder Token was a renowned powerhouse on the continent, at the very least a Title Douluo.
Facing such powerhouses, he knelt down and began kowtowing repeatedly.
"Grandfathers, please spare me! I will tell you everything you want to know."
Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a look. Were they really that scary?
Hu Liena stepped forward, a pink light flashing in her eyes.
This was the charm ability of her martial soul.
"Tell me, who was fighting here just now?"
"Who else was present?"
"If you tell me, there will be a reward~"
With Hu Liena's current soul power, Bu Le fell for it immediately.
He unconsciously spilled everything he had seen and heard.
"The ones fighting were Haotian Douluo Tang Hao and the Qin Family's young master, Qin Jiuxiao."
"They seemed to be fighting over something, and in the end, Tang Hao was defeated and fled."
"Later, the Sword and Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect arrived, along with two Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall, and the Poison Douluo."
"They seemed to have reached some kind of deal. Some went to hunt down Tang Hao, while others spoke with Young Master Qin. Eventually, they all left."
Yue Guan and Gui Mei both gasped.
They knew Tang Hao's combat strength; when he first reached level ninety, he was already capable of fighting several Title Douluo at once.
Now, so many years later, his strength had surely improved significantly.
To be able to fight Tang Hao and defeat him—this so-called Young Master Qin had to be at least a level 95 Super Douluo.
Yet, in their memory, there was no Super Douluo with the surname Qin.
Yue Guan frowned and asked:
"Which Crowned One is this Qin Family young master? What is his full name?"
"Young Master Qin isn't a Crowned One. He is the son of the Soto City Lord, a genius with innate full soul power, and he is only twelve years old."
Hearing Bu Le's explanation, Yue Guan's face turned black.
Swish! He slapped Bu Le across the face, snapping him out of his trance.
"Do you take me for a three-year-old child?"
"What twelve-year-old boy could fight a Title Douluo!"
"At twelve, he would have only awakened his martial soul for six years. Even with innate full soul power, gaining ten levels a year would only put him at level seventy."
"If you are looking for death, I can grant your wish."
Golden, petal-like blades swirled at Yue Guan's fingertips, the edges glinting with a cold light.
Hu Liena was also stunned where she stood.
Twelve years old and able to fight a Title Douluo? How could this be possible?
Before coming here, she had just boasted in front of Bibi Dong that no one in the younger generation could surpass her, and that no one was a match for the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.
Now, the slap in the face had come so quickly!
Seeing Yue Guan's anger, Bu Le was filled with fear and began slapping his own face repeatedly.
Slap! Slap! Slap!
The sound echoed through the empty street.
He kowtowed incessantly, even drawing blood from his forehead, not caring about the snot and tears streaming down his face.
"My lords, I am truly not deceiving you! This is what I saw with my own eyes!"
"Besides, there were other Title Douluo present at the time; they saw it too."
"You can go and ask them!"
Seeing that Bu Le did not seem to be lying, Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a look, their expressions slowly darkening.
If this wasn't a lie, then it was truly shocking.
They had struggled for so many years to reach the Title Douluo realm, yet someone had achieved it at twelve.
If such a monster truly existed, his talent was likely even more terrifying than that of the young master in the Elder Hall.
He was destined to be a god-level powerhouse!
And such a monster was actually on the side of the Heaven Dou Empire.
This was not good news for the Spirit Hall.
"Damn it, are the Spirit Hall deacons here all dead?"
"How could such important information not have been reported back at all!"
"It seems they have lived too comfortably and wasted their time on flattery."
Yue Guan sneered and gave Gui Mei a look.
Years of partnership meant they were in sync; they understood each other without a word.
"I will go find that old poisoner. Saintess, please go and investigate that Qin Family young master. If you find him, do not expose yourself yet. Old Ghost, you head in the direction he just pointed to and look for traces of Tang Hao. It seems some of our Spirit Hall Elders went that way as well."
With that, Yue Guan shot into the sky.
Hu Liena nodded and agreed.
Not to mention that as the Spirit Hall Saintess she had to work for the Spirit Hall, she was now extremely curious about this Qin Jiuxiao.
She wanted to know if he was truly as powerful as described.
She had been brought to the Spirit Hall by Bibi Dong since she was a child, and all the geniuses she had ever met were from Spirit City.
The most outstanding man among them was her brother, Xie Yue.
Now, she was being told that there was a man on this continent even more outstanding than her brother, and he was so young.
What girl wouldn't want to see such a young talent?
If possible, she might even try to recruit him into the Spirit Hall.
And if he were handsome, who knew what might happen?
Hu Liena's lips curled into a charming smile.
"Elder Gui, I will go investigate that young master Qin now."
With that, she turned and left.
Soon, only Ghost Douluo and Bu Le remained.
"My... my lord, I have told you everything I know. May I go now?"
Bu Le asked cautiously.
Ghost Douluo did not answer; he turned and left, seemingly uninterested in dealing with this fellow.
Bu Le breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he had survived.
He had encountered more danger today than in his entire life.
"When I get back, I'll tell Tian Ya and Old Goose about today. I can brag about this for the rest of my life."
"I'll reward myself by not going to the brothel for a day!"
Bu Le chuckled.
Just as he turned around, a black ghostly shadow emerged from behind and covered his mouth.
In his terrified gaze, he slowly sank into the ground.
A few seconds later, the ghostly shadow vanished.
It was as if no one had ever been there at all.
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