Academy Office.
Morning.
Quan Cangtian pushed the door open and entered.
Two people stood inside.
Quan Bo. The Quan Family's old steward. A Spirit Douluo.
Quan Feng. A young guard. A Spirit Saint.
Quan Bo saw him.
"Young Patriarch."
His tone was complicated.
Quan Cangtian nodded.
"Quan Bo."
He walked over.
"Why are you here?"
Quan Bo did not waste words.
"The Patriarch sent us to investigate the Dark Soul Cult."
"The Dark Soul Cult?"
"We tracked down the Evil Soul Master from Snack Street yesterday."
Quan Bo handed him a dossier.
"Their target—Heavenly Fire within you."
Quan Cangtian took the dossier.
He opened it.
Dark Soul Cult.
A secretive organization of Evil Soul Masters.
They collected all kinds of special Soul Power.
Their target—Heavenly Fire.
He closed the dossier.
His gaze turned cold.
"Dark Soul Cult..."
Quan Bo looked at him.
"The Patriarch is worried about your safety. He had me bring some resources."
He handed over a Storage Ring.
Quan Cangtian accepted it.
He opened it.
Pills. Spirit Herbs. Spirit Bones.
There was also a Jade Box.
It was stored separately.
Quan Bo said, "That Jade Box contains an Immortal Herb. It was prepared a thousand years ago."
Quan Cangtian opened the Jade Box.
Zixiao Thunder Ganoderma.
An aura of lightning rushed toward him.
"Zixiao Thunder Ganoderma. It is most suitable for Miss Zixiao."
Quan Cangtian smiled.
"It was prepared a thousand years ago?"
Quan Bo said, "It was arranged by the ancestor."
Quan Cangtian closed the Jade Box.
"Good."
He put away the Storage Ring.
"Anything else?"
Quan Bo shook his head.
"No. The Patriarch asked me to pass along a message—be careful of the Dark Soul Cult. They are not simple."
Quan Cangtian nodded.
"I know."
He turned around.
And left.
Dormitory.
Afternoon.
Huo Yuhao was there.
Wang Dong was there.
Zixiao was there.
Quan Cangtian pushed the door open and entered.
He took out the resources from the Storage Ring.
A pile of Pills. A pile of Spirit Herbs.
Huo Yuhao looked at them.
He froze.
Wang Dong looked at them.
Her expression was complicated.
Zixiao looked at them.
She said nothing.
Quan Cangtian picked up two Pills.
"Huo Yuhao, these are for you."
He handed them over.
"Soul Ascension Pills. Each one raises you by one level. Two are enough to bring you to Level 18."
He picked up another pile of Spirit Herbs.
"These are for you too. Enough to help you break through to Level 20."
Huo Yuhao accepted them.
His hands trembled.
"This... is too much."
Quan Cangtian said, "Take them."
Huo Yuhao looked at him.
"Young Patriarch... I..."
Quan Cangtian interrupted him.
"Don't call me Young Patriarch. Call me Big Brother."
Huo Yuhao froze.
Then he smiled.
"Big Brother."
Quan Cangtian nodded.
"Take them now. I'll stand guard for you."
Huo Yuhao sat down.
He swallowed the first Soul Ascension Pill.
The pill entered his body.
His Soul Power rose.
Rank 16... Level 17!
Quan Cangtian stood beside him.
The power of Destruction and Abundance enveloped Huo Yuhao.
Stabilizing his foundation.
Preventing it from becoming unstable.
Huo Yuhao swallowed the second Soul Ascension Pill.
Level 17... Level 18!
Then he consumed the Spirit Herbs.
His Soul Power continued to rise.
Level 18... Level 19... Level 20!
Breakthrough!
Quasi Grand Soul Master!
The entire process lasted two hours.
Huo Yuhao opened his eyes.
His gaze was resolute.
He looked at Quan Cangtian.
"Big Brother, I won't let you down."
Quan Cangtian smiled.
"Mm."
Zixiao watched.
Quan Cangtian took out the Jade Box.
"Zixiao, this is for you."
Zixiao accepted it.
She opened it.
When she saw the Zixiao Thunder Ganoderma.
Her eyes lit up.
"This is..."
Quan Cangtian said, "Zixiao Thunder Ganoderma. It was prepared for you a thousand years ago."
Zixiao looked at him.
Her expression was complicated.
"A thousand years ago..."
Quan Cangtian said, "Take it. It will be enough for you to break through to Level 40."
Zixiao nodded.
She consumed the Immortal Herb.
The Immortal Herb entered her body.
Lightning erupted.
Zixiao's Soul Power surged wildly.
Rank 35... Level 36... Level 37... Level 38... Level 39... Level 40!
Breakthrough!
Quasi Soul Ancestor!
The entire process lasted an hour and a half.
Zixiao opened her eyes.
Lightning flickered within her dark violet pupils.
She looked at Quan Cangtian.
She smiled.
Xiao Xiao pushed the door open and entered.
She saw the resources.
She froze.
Quan Cangtian looked at her.
"These are for you."
He handed her a share of the resources.
"Enough to raise you to Level 18."
Xiao Xiao accepted them.
"This... is too much."
Quan Cangtian said, "Take them."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
She put the resources away.
Her heart felt sweet.
But she said nothing.
Quan Cangtian looked at everyone.
"I have a plan."
Everyone looked at him.
"We've basically finished learning everything at the academy."
"We're going out for a trial."
Huo Yuhao asked, "Where to?"
Quan Cangtian said, "Challenge other schools. Wipe out the Dark Soul Cult. Then head to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Soul Ring for Zixiao."
Zixiao asked, "A Soul Ring?"
Quan Cangtian said, "A Top-tier Lightning-attribute Sub-dragon Species. It suits you."
Zixiao's eyes lit up.
"Okay."
Wang Dong stood beside them.
She said nothing.
But she would follow them.
Xiao Xiao stood nearby.
She said nothing either.
But she would follow them too.
Quan Cangtian said, "We leave tomorrow."
At the academy gates.
Late at night.
The five of them had packed their luggage.
They were ready to leave tomorrow.
They walked to the academy gates.
Wanting to take one last look.
Suddenly—
A terrifying pressure descended.
The entire Tianhun City trembled.
Everyone looked up.
An old man descended from the sky.
White hair and white beard.
His gaze was sharp as a blade.
Quan Batian.
Rank 99 Semi-God.
Cangtian Douluo.
He looked at Quan Cangtian.
And smiled.
"Little Cangtian."
Quan Cangtian froze.
"Grandpa? Why are you here?"
Quan Batian said, "I heard you're going out for a trial?"
Quan Cangtian said, "Yeah."
Quan Batian asked, "Where to?"
Quan Cangtian said, "Challenge other schools. Wipe out the Dark Soul Cult. Then go to the Extreme North."
Quan Batian said, "The Extreme North?"
Quan Cangtian said, "To help Huo Yuhao obtain his Third Martial Soul—the Ice Empress."
Quan Batian listened.
Then smiled.
"The Ice Empress? The 400,000-year Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion?"
Quan Cangtian said, "Yeah."
Quan Batian said, "Good. I'll take you there."
Quan Cangtian froze.
"Grandpa, you're taking us?"
Quan Batian said, "The Extreme North is dangerous. I wouldn't feel at ease letting a bunch of little kids like you go alone."
Quan Cangtian said, "But Grandpa, you're a Semi-God. Going to the Extreme North..."
Quan Batian cut him off.
"What's there to fear? If we can reach an agreement, we'll cooperate directly."
"If we can't, we'll suppress her first and talk reason afterward."
Quan Cangtian smiled.
"Okay."
Quan Batian looked at the others.
"You lot, get ready."
They were all stunned for a moment, then nodded after recovering.
Zixiao said nothing.
She only looked at Quan Cangtian.
Quan Batian said, "We leave tomorrow. The Extreme North."
Huo Yuhao looked at Quan Batian.
A Rank 99 Semi-God.
Cangtian Douluo.
He was deeply shaken.
The Young Patriarch's grandfather... was this powerful?
Xiao Xiao looked at Quan Batian.
The Quan Family... was this powerful?
Zixiao looked at Quan Cangtian.
Her heart felt warm.
Grandpa had come.
He would be safer now.
Quan Batian looked at Quan Cangtian.
"I know about the Dark Soul Cult."
"I'll send people to keep an eye on them."
"You can go to the Extreme North without worrying about it."
Quan Cangtian nodded.
"Okay."
Quan Batian smiled.
"Let's go. Get back and rest."
"We leave tomorrow."
He turned around.
And left.
The pressure dissipated.
Tianhun City returned to calm.
Quan Cangtian watched Quan Batian's retreating figure.
Grandpa had come.
The Extreme North was secure now.
He looked at the others.
"Let's go. Get back and rest."
Everyone nodded.
Zixiao walked over.
And took his hand.
"We leave tomorrow."
Quan Cangtian smiled.
"Yeah."
The dormitory.
Late at night.
Quan Cangtian lay on his bed.
Thinking about tomorrow.
The Extreme North.
The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.
400,000 years.
Grandpa would lead the group.
It was secure.
He closed his eyes.
And fell asleep.
Huo Yuhao was in his dormitory.
Unable to sleep.
Thinking about what had happened today.
Quan Cangtian had given him resources.
And called him big brother.
He had broken through to Level 20.
Tianhun City.
Late at night.
Quan Batian stood on a rooftop.
Looking at the sky.
"The Dark Soul Cult..."
He said quietly.
"You dare touch my grandson..."
He smiled.
"Courting death."
[Envoy of Elation Danmaku]: A Rank 99 Semi-God grandpa is personally leading the team. Ice Empress: Gee, thanks. How are we supposed to negotiate now?
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