Spirit City, Papal Palace study.
Qian Shengyuan had been reviewing an annual report from a branch hall on the Star Luo Empire's border when he received Li Long's message.
The golden communication Soul Tool lit up on the desk. He set down his pen, sensed the contents within, then leaned back in his chair and fell silent for a moment.
Level sixty.
A fifteen-and-a-half-year-old Soul Emperor.
This speed had far exceeded his initial estimate, even surpassing what the fate of late blooming could normally explain.
He rose and walked to the window, glancing toward Angel God Mountain. Qian Yaoting was still undergoing the Divine Trial, while Li Long had already caught up to the threshold of Soul Emperor.
Of his two disciples, one was being tempered in the God Realm's trial, while the other was closing in at an even faster pace in the mortal world.
Qian Shengyuan's lips twitched faintly. He withdrew his gaze, turned, and headed out of the study.
In less than a day, he flew to Sunset Forest and landed before the light barrier surrounding the Icefire Yin-Yang Well.
After the token flashed, he passed through the barrier and entered the basin, spotting the three of them at a glance.
Li Long stood at the junction of the springs, his aura steady and condensed. The texture of the Soul Power circulating around him was far heavier than it had been a year ago.
Qian Yao and Qian Yue stood on either side, their Soul Power fluctuations also far stronger than they had been a year earlier.
After sweeping his gaze over the three of them, Qian Shengyuan nodded slightly. Both women had broken through to the Soul King rank, and each of their auras contained a distinct attribute that had not been there before.
Qian Yao