The Sixth Team Member, and the Candidate for the Seventh

Golden Crocodile Douluo's granddaughter.

"I hadn't really heard Second Worship mention her before."

For all these years, he had never known that Golden Crocodile Douluo had a granddaughter.

"There were some reasons, but Golden Crocodile Douluo's granddaughter inherited Second Worship's Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul. She'll be a good companion for you, Xiao Mu."

That was also why Golden Crocodile Douluo had specifically sought him out to make the arrangement.

The Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul possessed excellent defense, and the team currently lacked a defensive Soul Master.

"What's her name?" Su Mu asked.

"I recall it's Tian Yue," Qian Xunji said. "Have the girl come to Spirit Hall Academy to find you tomorrow. Your teacher is also preparing to consume an Immortal Herb to make a breakthrough. Xiao Mu, take Dong'er back."

Su Mu left Pope's Palace with Bibi Dong.

Qian Xunji began a brief period of secluded cultivation.

With everything resolved, all that remained was preparing for the competition. As for what came after the first trial, that would have to wait until they won the championship.

"Senior Brother, our team is still missing one person. What should we do?"

Even counting everyone, they only had six people. They still lacked the final member.

"That's simple. We can look outside again. With our strength, recruiting a Soul Master won't be a problem."

Su Mu's mind began racing as he searched for a suitable candidate.

Very quickly, he settled on someone: the Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin.

At this point in time, Ah Yin had presumably already taken human form.

She had met Tang Hao and Tang Xiao during the fifth year of their travels abroad.

The three of them had traveled the world together, and later sworn themselves as siblings. To make way for the two of them, Tang Xiao had returned alone to the Clear Sky Sect. Only afterward had Ah Yin confessed her identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to Tang Hao.

There were Immortal Herbs capable of concealing a Soul Beast's aura. At worst, he could simply have the Life Goddess help Ah Yin hide it.

For now, aside from Ah Yin, there was practically no one else to choose.

During this era, these were the only notable figures.

"Then, Senior Brother, when are we going to find her?"

"No rush. We'll wait until we meet Tian Yue tomorrow."

Ah Yin was not going anywhere. She was probably near the Blue Silver Forest and would not dare wander too far out. If she encountered a Titled Douluo, she would become prey.

"Alright!" Bibi Dong linked her arm with Su Mu's. "There's a noodle shop in Spirit City that's especially delicious. Shall we go try it?"

"Sure."

They should relax a little. They could not keep their nerves stretched tight all the time.

The two went together to a noodle shop in Spirit City.

Time passed quickly. Early the next morning, Su Mu and Bibi Dong arrived at Spirit Hall Academy.

When they reached an open area, besides Xie An and Hu Liena, who had already arrived, there was also Dugu Bo's son, Dugu Xin.

"Boss Su!" ×3

Su Mu gestured for them to stop, then said, "Golden Crocodile Douluo's granddaughter, Tian Yue, will be joining us shortly as the sixth member of our team."

"Second Worship!" Xie An exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right." Su Mu nodded.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a clear, girlish shout rang out beside them.

"You're the members of the Spirit Hall Team, right? I'm Tian Yue."

Hearing the voice, everyone instinctively turned to look.

The girl had long, brilliant golden hair. Her upturned almond-shaped eyes carried a hint of heroic spirit, while her skin was fair and luminous. She wore a brocade outfit embroidered with dark-gold crocodile patterns, and her figure looked sharp and capable.

"You're Tian Yue? You're pretty arrogant, aren't you?"

Bibi Dong frowned slightly and spoke coldly.

She had just arrived and already dared act so arrogantly?

"You're Bibi Dong, right? Grandfather already told me. You're a genius with Twin Martial Souls, but I'm not bad either!"

Tian Yue did not yield in the slightest as she stared directly at Bibi Dong.

She activated her Soul Power, and the massive phantom of the Golden Crocodile King coiled behind her. Its body was covered in heavy dark-gold scales, its enormous jaws filled with sharp fangs, its vertical pupils gleaming with chilling golden light, and its thick tail bristling with bone spikes.

Yellow, purple, purple.

Three soul rings rose in sequence.

Back then, the matter of Whale Rubber had caused a huge stir in both Pope's Palace and Worship Hall.

Golden Crocodile Douluo had also given Tian Yue a piece.

"A mere Soul Elder dares show off in front of your sister Dong'er?"

Bibi Dong had thought Tian Yue would be someone formidable. In the end, she was merely a little Soul Elder.

Immediately afterward, two evil auras erupted.

The phantoms of the Death Spider Emperor and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Souls appeared. Yellow, purple, purple, black—four soul rings rose in sequence.

The pressure of a Soul Ancestor bore down upon Tian Yue.

Tian Yue stood where she was, her expression unchanged as she endured it.

Even with the Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul, Tian Yue was only a Soul Elder. How could she contend against a Soul Ancestor?

In just a moment, Tian Yue was suppressed.

Bibi Dong stopped while she was ahead, reining in her aura before snorting coldly. "Don't be too arrogant here. Our captain is Su Mu."

Tian Yue pursed her lips, just about to retort, when a sudden voice interrupted her.

"Yueyue, I told you to come here and get along with everyone. Why are you being so disobedient?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo walked over and scolded her.

The moment she saw Golden Crocodile Douluo, Tian Yue immediately became well-behaved.

"Grandfather, I was only joking."

Golden Crocodile Douluo glared at her. "Joking? Do you know that every one of them is a genius?"

"Hehe." Tian Yue chuckled.

Golden Crocodile Douluo sighed.

Tian Yue was good in every way except that she was too mischievous. Relying on her status as Second Worship's granddaughter, she truly feared neither heaven nor earth.

Unfortunately, beside Su Mu, Tian Yue's talent appeared dim by comparison.

"Xiao Mu, my granddaughter is mischievous. I may need you to be more patient with her," Golden Crocodile Douluo said sincerely. Tian Yue truly needed to restrain herself a little.

"Second Worship, don't worry. Tian Yue won't dare misbehave here."

Su Mu said with a smile.

"Good. I'll leave the rest to you. I already know about Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Dugu Bo. I still need to take the three of them out to hunt Soul Beasts."

Golden Crocodile Douluo had only learned after making the arrangements that Yue Guan and the others had broken through to become Titled Douluo. Their breakthroughs had suddenly brought Spirit Hall the combat strength of three Titled Douluo.

Such an achievement was enough to be recorded in history.

If not for the timing, his elder brother Qian Daoliu might already have wanted Su Mu to succeed to the position of Holy Son.

The previous Holy Son had been Qian Xunji, and the position had remained vacant for many years.

Becoming the Holy Son meant becoming one of the future candidates to inherit the position of Pope.

If nothing unexpected happened, the position of Pope would basically be inherited by the Holy Son.

"Second Worship, you should wait first. Yesterday, I gave Teacher an Immortal Herb. He should still be in secluded cultivation now. Once Teacher breaks through to Titled Douluo, it won't be too late for you to head to the Star Dou Great Forest."

Qian Xunji had not yet emerged from seclusion. They only needed to wait a day or two.

"Very well. I'll return and report this to Eldest Brother. Keep yourselves busy."

Golden Crocodile Douluo turned and left. As he passed Tian Yue, he told her to observe carefully and learn more from Su Mu.

Tian Yue agreed very readily.

Once Golden Crocodile Douluo had left, Tian Yue immediately walked up to Su Mu.

"Su Mu, don't mind how I acted just now. I only wanted to test Bibi Dong's strength. I didn't mean anything else."

Tian Yue hurriedly explained, without the slightest trace of arrogance.