They Can Already Call Him Grandpa? You Two Have Been So Thoughtful.

During the time he had been away from Spirit City, Qian Xunji had lived quite comfortably. Perhaps because of his state of mind, or perhaps for some other reason,

his soul power had unexpectedly broken through from level ninety-two to level ninety-three, making him a Titled Douluo. Although the future protagonist had become his own son and he had completely given up striving, he had not entirely neglected his cultivation.

"We're finally back!" The carriage stopped at the foot of Divine Mountain. Qian Xunji lifted the curtain, stepped out, and stretched lazily.

A Yin held the two children in her arms. Compared to when they had first left, both children had grown quite a bit.

They could already call out "Papa" and "Mama." In A Yin's eyes, both of her children were extremely clever.

"Come on, A Yin. Let's go to Consecration Hall first. We haven't seen Xiao Xue and Xiao Feng for so long. Father must be anxious too, right?"

A Yin smiled faintly and followed Qian Xunji. Anxious? His father would probably want to beat him up.

Before long, Qian Xunji and A Yin arrived at Consecration Hall. After passing through layer upon layer of corridors, they entered the main hall.

"Oh?" Qian Daoliu slowly opened his eyes and looked at Qian Xunji and A Yin as they entered. "You've certainly been enjoying yourself as Pope! You just stopped working whenever you felt like it and took my grandchildren away for so long. You really made this old man wait!"

Qian Xunji smiled awkwardly. "What are you saying, Father? You know about the Cabinet. It doesn't need me for minor matters anyway, and if something major happens, don't I still have all of you?"

Qian Daoliu said nothing. Of course he knew about the Cabinet. He truly had no idea how his son's brain worked.

How had he come up with such a method to help share the burden of government affairs? Why had he never thought of it back then?

Although the Cabinet had many flaws and would divide some of the Pope's authority, this was a world where strength reigned supreme! Power was tied to strength! Giving up that little bit of authority was nothing!

The other consecrators were all watching the show. Perhaps their eldest brother would beat up Qian Xunji again today.

"Hm?" Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned, then smiled. "Not bad, Xunji. You weren't just sightseeing and having fun during all that time away!"

"I remember that when you left, you seemed to be only level ninety-two. Yet you've returned at level ninety-three."

"Hahaha!" Qian Xunji laughed. "Grandpa, you flatter me, you flatter me. Luck, just luck. It was all luck!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's face darkened. Heh, this brat really couldn't take a compliment...

"I won't teach you a lesson today. Come, hand over my grandchildren. Let this old man have a look!"

Qian Daoliu no longer paid attention to Qian Xunji and A Yin, getting straight to the point and wanting to see his grandchildren. They had been gone for so long; of course he missed them!

When one got old, one simply liked children—especially one's own grandchildren. And he was indeed getting quite old.

Qian Xunji took Qian Renxue and Qian Renfeng from A Yin's arms and handed them to Qian Daoliu.

"Grandpa?" Little Qian Renfeng suddenly spoke.

"Grandpa?" Qian Renxue spoke at the same time.

"Oh?" Qian Daoliu was instantly overjoyed. These two little ones could already talk?

A Yin covered her mouth as she laughed. "Father, while we were away, Xiao Xue and Xiao Feng learned to call us Papa and Mama. So we taught them how to call you Grandpa, intending to give you a surprise when we returned!"

"Hahahaha." Qian Daoliu was ecstatic. "Daughter-in-law, you've been so thoughtful, unlike that good-for-nothing brat!"

"Hiss?" The other consecrators gathered around as well. Golden Crocodile Douluo even said, "Come on, Xiao Xue, Xiao Feng. I'm your second grandpa. Call me Grandpa so I can hear it!"

"Grandpa!" Qian Renxue and Qian Renfeng said in unison.

They seemed able to sense the goodwill the consecrators had toward them, so they both began to laugh happily.

"And me, me too! Second Brother, move aside first. They've already called you Grandpa—there are still the rest of us!" Azure Luan Douluo shoved Golden Crocodile Douluo aside.

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Azure Luan Douluo with resentment but said nothing. He had gotten his fill anyway.

Watching his old brothers crowd around them, Qian Daoliu shook his head helplessly.

"Grandpa..."

"Grandpa..."

"Grandpa..."

"Grandpa..."

The only sounds left in the hall were Qian Renxue and Qian Renfeng calling out "Grandpa," along with the consecrators' laughter.

Qian Xunji glanced at A Yin beside him and said lightly, "What did I tell you? We were just an accident. Father and all the other uncles like these two little ones so much they can't get enough of them!"

"What?" A Yin teased. "Are you jealous of the children? You used to be the center of everyone's attention. Now that it's the children, you can't get used to it?"

"Am I?" Qian Xunji replied. "I never said that. Don't slander me!"

A Yin smiled faintly. "Let's leave first and give Father and the others some space. How about we come back tonight?"

Qian Xunji looked at the people who had already completely ignored them, then nodded slightly and left with A Yin.

They returned directly to the Papal Palace. This time, he did not have A Yin leave, instead bringing her to the place where he usually worked.

Looking at the small stack of documents on the desk, Qian Xunji laughed outright. "Establishing the Cabinet was absolutely the most correct decision I've ever made! A Yin, you have no idea—back then, if I went just one day without handling things, this place would be piled high like a mountain!"

Better to let the Cabinet members suffer than let the Pope suffer!

Besides, they seemed to enjoy it? At any rate, both sides felt they had come out ahead. At least, that was how Qian Xunji saw it.

"What are these matters?" A Yin asked.

Qian Xunji casually picked up a document and began reading it. "Just ordinary trivial matters. The ones sent here are cases the Cabinet can't decide."

"Hm?" Qian Xunji looked at the document in his hand, then smiled. "Although Spirit Hall is the guardian of the continent, it isn't without parasites!"

"Take a look, A Yin." Qian Xunji handed the document to A Yin and began going through the others.

A Yin glanced over it. "This... A dignified bishop is actually oppressing other soul masters in his jurisdiction? Even commoners? This is truly... Xunji, how do you intend to handle it?!"

Qian Xunji took back the document and began writing. "Investigate thoroughly! Arrest those who should be arrested, investigate those who should be investigated. We cannot let these parasites of Spirit Hall go! Investigate strictly and deal with them severely! Follow the trail to the source."

"That's about it. Spirit Hall has parasites too. No matter what faction it is, there will always be parasites like this!"

"It's just that compared to other factions, Spirit Hall has far fewer... mainly because the atmosphere within Spirit Hall is quite good!"

A Yin nodded slightly, then sat to the side and quietly watched Qian Xunji work with focus. Qian Xunji was very handsome like this.