In his previous life, Tang Hao had used this same excuse to fool Ah Yin.
He claimed he was taking Ah Yin back to the sect for protection, but in truth, Tang Hao led Ah Yin around cities close to Spirit Hall, as if he were afraid Spirit Hall would fail to notice them.
Thus, Tang Hao and Ah Yin's whereabouts were immediately discovered by Qian Xunji.
Inside the Papal Hall.
Upon receiving the news, Qian Xunji was thrilled. He slapped the armrest of his chair and said:
"Excellent. We finally found news of little Haozi. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast is enough to forge a new generation of powerhouses for Spirit Hall." Qian Xunji rose and said to the two Hall Guard Elders beside him, "Golden Bell, Silver Hammer, gather the troops. I will personally lead the expedition and hunt this transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
"By your command, Your Holiness," Golden Bell and Silver Hammer said.
After leaving the Papal Hall, Qian Xunji immediately headed for the Holy Maiden Hall.
Seeing that Bibi Dong was still looking at him coldly, Qian Xunji did not get angry. He said, "Dong'er, are you still thinking about that Lung Mist?"
Bibi Dong said nothing.
"A Lung Mist destined never to break through level thirty in this lifetime—what can he give you? Can he give you power? Status? Or protect you when you're in danger?"
Qian Xunji said, "But I am different. I granted you your position as Holy Maiden. In Spirit Hall, your status is incomparably exalted. You enjoy wealth and glory, and every Soul Ring on your body was carefully selected for you by Spirit Hall. Can your little Gangzi provide any of that?"
Bibi Dong sneered inwardly. Xiao Gang was right. Spirit Hall treated me so well only because they valued my talent and wanted to use me.
Qian Xunji continued, "You are nearly level ninety, aren't you? Spirit Hall has received the latest intelligence: that transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast has appeared again. As your teacher, I will gather our forces and capture that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to raise within Spirit Hall."
Bibi Dong's eyes lit up, and her gaze became obedient. "You mean that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is for me?"
Qian Xunji smiled. "Of course. You are Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden and Xue'er's mother. Who else would I give this Soul Ring to? As long as you behave, not only will I secure the ninth Soul Ring for your first Martial Soul—even for your second Martial Soul, I will get you at least three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings."
Though she despised Qian Xunji beyond measure, Bibi Dong still pretended to be utterly obedient. "Teacher, you truly treat me so well!"
"Of course. No one in this world treats you better than I do." Qian Xunji smiled. "Those are things that Gangzi, that Lung Mist, could never give you. Even now, do you still hate your teacher?"
Bibi Dong shook her head. "No, I don't hate you anymore. I'm very clear-headed now. Teacher, you were right. Yu Xiaogang is not worthy of me."
"I am very gratified that you have come to understand that." Qian Xunji smiled. "Just wait for my good news." With that, he left the Holy Maiden Hall.
In Qian Xunji's eyes, it was not at all strange for Bibi Dong to instantly change her attitude toward him over a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
Qian Xunji reached into the air and clenched his hand, putting on an expression as though everything were under his control. "Elder Golden Bell was right. In this world, there is no benefit that cannot move someone. If it cannot move them, that only means the benefit offered is not enough. Given sufficient benefits, so-called love is merely a fragile membrane that breaks at the slightest touch."
The moment she watched Qian Xunji leave, the obedience in Bibi Dong's eyes was replaced by hatred and venom.
At this point, Bibi Dong would not refuse any resource that could increase her strength. So what if those resources came from that beast Qian Xunji?
She needed power. Only with enough power could she take revenge on Qian Xunji, destroy the Angel Clan, destroy Spirit Hall, and destroy every obstacle standing between her and Xiao Gang.
At that thought, Bibi Dong's fair face flushed. She could not help recalling what Xiao Gang had told her not long ago: No matter what you become, I will love you.
She and Xiao Gang still had a chance. She would not refuse the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring Qian Xunji was offering.
If Qian Xunyi saw this scene, he would only say that Qian Xunji was too greedy. He had already taken her body and forced her to bear him a child, yet now he wanted her heart as well. In the end, he had unknowingly become a pathetic simp.
Could Bibi Dong be bought off with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?
Rat's great escape had begun.
From the moment he encountered Qian Xunji's pursuers, Tang Hao had plunged straight into Heavenly Valley Ridge.
In his previous life, he had also fought Qian Xunji here, ultimately forcing Ah Yin to sacrifice herself and becoming famous throughout the world.
And Tang Hao would restore the glory of the Clear Sky Douluo from his previous life here.
Within the desolate Heavenly Valley Ridge, Tang Hao pulled A-Xi along while A-Xi held A-San and kept running, running without stop.
"Tang Hao, you have nowhere left to run." Golden Bell Douluo's deep voice carried over.
Immediately afterward, a massive golden bell descended from the sky.
"This is Spirit Hall's Golden Bell Douluo, a level ninety-four Title Douluo. We are in trouble," Tang Hao said gravely.
Tang Hao casually summoned the Clear Sky Hammer and swung it at the enormous golden bell. Hammer and bell collided with a BOOM, the sound echoing for a hundred miles.
Taking the chance, Tang Hao seized Ah Yin and little A-San and fled in another direction.
Before they had run many kilometers, a silver hammer came smashing down from another direction.
"Spirit Hall's Silver Hammer Douluo. Another Title Douluo." Tang Hao looked gravely at A-Xi beside him.
Tang Hao had never thought much of these two Title Douluo—one he had killed in his previous life, and the other he had crippled—but before A-Xi, he had to make them seem formidable and the situation dire.
He swung the Clear Sky Hammer toward the silver hammer.
The two hammers clashed back and forth for several rounds. Silver Hammer Douluo had the advantage in Soul Power, yet he was still unable to overpower Tang Hao in terms of strength.
Seeing Golden Bell catch up, Tang Hao did not linger in battle. He grabbed A-Xi and Xiao San and fled in yet another direction.
They escaped into a cliffside valley. Tang Hao found a cave and said to A-Xi, "Ah Yin, hide inside with them. I will hold off Spirit Hall's people."
As he spoke, Tang Hao sealed the cave entrance with stones. Standing atop the cliff, he looked toward the sky, carrying the air of a lone man holding a pass against ten thousand.
At that moment, golden Soul Power churned through the sky, seeming to brew something.
Tang Hao knew exactly who was coming. Thinking of his experiences in his previous life, boundless pride rose within him. He gripped the Clear Sky Hammer tightly with both hands and thought:
Come, Qian Xunji. In this life, I will use your life once more to forge the illustrious name of the Clear Sky Douluo.
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