His Holiness the Pope

In Spirit City's Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong, the Pope, wore a faint smile as she looked over a document sent from the Training Camp.

Standing quietly beside Bibi Dong was a girl of eleven or twelve, with fair skin, delicate features, and a long white dress.

"Teacher, what are you smiling about? You seem happy." The girl could not help asking as she looked at Bibi Dong's faint smile.

"Am I? This is information sent over by the Training Camp. Liena, have a look." Bibi Dong handed the document to Hu Liena beside her, gesturing for her to read it.

"Jun Xuehan, seven years old. Martial Soul: Silver Dragon Spear. Soul Power: Level 20. Requests a temporary suspension of training to obtain a Soul Ring." Hu Liena read the information word by word. The instant she saw his Soul Power level, her eyes widened.

"Seven years old, with Level 20 Soul Power! Teacher, how is that possible? Even if he has Innate Full Soul Power, it should be impossible for him to reach Level 20 Soul Power at the age of seven." Hu Liena looked at Bibi Dong in stunned disbelief.

Hu Liena herself had come from the Training Camp, so she knew very well how intense its training was. After a full day of training there, one would be physically and mentally exhausted, making Meditative Cultivation completely unsuitable.

Moreover, Bibi Dong had once said that the Training Camp was meant to build foundations, so Soul Power improved very slowly there. Yet this Jun Xuehan had reached Level 20 Soul Power at only seven years old. Hu Liena found it utterly unbelievable.

A faint smile appeared on Bibi Dong's nearly flawless face. "There is nothing impossible about it. It has been one year and three months since he awakened his Martial Soul. When he entered the Genius Training Camp, his Soul Power was Level 15. Over the course of that year, half his time was spent training. During the rest, aside from cultivation and rest, he basically did nothing else. It could even be said that he spent more time cultivating than resting. Otherwise, while in the Training Camp, his Soul Power would probably have only risen by around three levels. Not only does he have talent, he is also willing to work harder than others. His current Soul Power is the result of putting in twice, or even more than three times, the effort of others. Do you still think it's impossible?"

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Hu Liena froze slightly before bowing to her. "Teacher, this disciple will also cultivate diligently in the future."

Bibi Dong waved her hand. "Working hard at cultivation is only natural, but you must also know how to balance work and rest. Besides, you are different from him. He is practically the nemesis of all Mental Control and illusions."

Bibi Dong had specifically gone to the Genius Training Camp to see Jun Xuehan before, and she had also instructed the camp's instructors to report his information to her at regular intervals. Therefore, she understood Jun Xuehan very well.

The reason she called him the nemesis of Mental Control and illusions was because the Training Camp had previously conducted training related to Mental Control and illusions.

Mental control and illusions generally worked through a person's desires, thoughts, heart, and mind. Yet Jun Xuehan was practically immune to all of them.

He himself had no desires. His calm thoughts and steady mind allowed him to distinguish illusion from reality in an instant. As for his heart, there was simply no way to begin, because there was nothing in it except the loneliness within endless darkness.

"Immune to Mental Control and illusions? Then wouldn't my soul skills be completely useless against him?" Hu Liena asked in shock.

"Mm... It cannot be said that he is completely immune, but ninety percent of the time, they are basically useless. Come, let us go to the Training Camp and take him to obtain a Soul Ring. If nothing unexpected happens, he will become my second disciple." With that, Bibi Dong rose directly and headed out of the Pope's Palace.

"Teacher, are you personally taking him to hunt a soul beast?" Hu Liena followed closely behind Bibi Dong and asked softly.

"Yes. Consider it an early meeting for the two of you at the Training Camp. There is basically no one in the Training Camp who can be his opponent. If there is, that would truly be an unexpected surprise." As Bibi Dong's voice fell, the two had already disappeared from the Pope's Palace.

At the entrance of the Genius Training Camp, a carriage slowly came to a stop. A man dressed in white, with somewhat feminine features, stepped down from the front of the carriage and walked straight into the Genius Training Camp.

Chief Instructor Jie Kaer followed half a step behind him and asked, "Elder Ju, have you come to the Genius Training Camp because His Holiness the Pope has issued some instruction?"

Yue Guan clasped his hands behind his back, his feminine voice emerging from his mouth. "Where is that child Jun Xuehan? I have come to take him to obtain a Soul Ring."

Hearing this, Jie Kaer pointed toward Jun Xuehan, who was doing his morning run across the square while carrying twenty kilograms of weight. "Elder Ju, that is the Jun Xuehan you mentioned. He is also one of the most outstanding students in our Training Camp."

Yue Guan looked in the direction Jie Kaer pointed and extended one hand, releasing Soul Power from his palm.

As Jun Xuehan ran, he suddenly felt his body grow light before being pulled straight through the air in one direction.

Using his Soul Power, Yue Guan pulled Jun Xuehan before him, looked him over, then lightly waved his hand. The weights on Jun Xuehan's body fell directly to the ground.

"Jie Kaer, I am taking him from the Genius Training Camp to obtain a Soul Ring. Once he has added the Soul Ring, I will send him back." Yue Guan glanced at Jie Kaer, then waved at Jun Xuehan to signal him to follow before heading toward the entrance of the Genius Training Camp.

"Yes, Elder Ju!" Jie Kaer answered, saying nothing further.

The moment Jun Xuehan heard that feminine voice, he had already known that this was Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan from the Pope's Palace. After all, there were truly not many people on the entire continent with such a voice.

As Jun Xuehan followed Yue Guan out of the Genius Training Camp, he saw a carriage bearing the emblem of Spirit Hall quietly parked at the camp's entrance.

"Kid, get in. His Holiness the Pope is waiting for you in the Training Camp." Yue Guan sat at the front of the carriage. After reminding Jun Xuehan, he no longer paid him any attention.

Upon hearing his words, Jun Xuehan could not help feeling somewhat stunned. He was merely obtaining a Second Soul Ring. Was there really a need for Bibi Dong, the Pope herself, to come personally?

Though somewhat surprised, Jun Xuehan did not move slowly. He walked directly into the carriage.