Qian Daoliu Personally Takes Action

"This will be your residence from now on. Dong'er also lives in this palace, so the two of you will be close enough to look after each other. If you have any difficulties in daily life, just tell Dong'er."

Qian Xunji took in Ling Jing's reaction, a faint smile appearing at the corners of his mouth. "Stay here today and get accustomed to it. The day after tomorrow, I'll take you to hunt for a Soul Ring. As for why not tomorrow..."

Qian Xunji paused, making no attempt to conceal it. "This is also my first time seeing someone whose Martial Soul is the Mirror Beast Emperor Martial Soul, so I need to carefully study what kind of Soul Ring you can absorb. Once I have the results tomorrow, we'll set out the day after."

"Dong'er, you'll take care of Little Jing. No problem, right?"

"Of course there's no problem~"

Bibi Dong nodded, her smile bright. "Little Junior Brother, if you have any difficulties in daily life, feel free to tell me. If you encounter any problems in cultivation while Teacher isn't around, you can come ask me too. And if you want to know how the Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul fights enemies, you can ask me as well. I have plenty of experience in that area."

Ling Jing nodded at that.

Oh, so if I have difficulties in daily life, I should tell you! I thought I could tell you about any difficulties in daily life!

Seeing how obedient Ling Jing was, Qian Xunji looked pleased. After giving Bibi Dong a few more instructions, he turned and left—as he had said, he truly did not know how to choose Soul Rings for the Mirror Beast Emperor Martial Soul. He needed to learn more and study it carefully.

As for where he would conduct that research...

Naturally, he would go find his beloved father.

Qian Xunji firmly believed that his father, Qian Daoliu, was the strongest being in this world, as well as the most knowledgeable. If he asked his father, he would surely get an answer.

Even if his father did not know much about it, there were still so many worship elders in the Worship Hall. They would certainly be able to work out a specific plan.

The Worship Hall stood proudly atop Martial Soul Sacred Mountain.

Unlike the imposing Pope's Hall, the Worship Hall's exterior was not nearly as luxurious. Yet beneath the sunlight, the entire hall radiated an air of sacred solemnity.

Everyone who arrived before the sacred mountain could not help but feel the urge to bow in worship.

And entering the Worship Hall was exceedingly difficult.

Every worship elder of the Worship Hall had to possess a Soul Power Level above ninety-five. At present, the Worship Hall had only a handful of people: Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo, Mighty Lion Douluo, Light Plume Douluo, and a few others. Yue Guan and Gui Mei, whose Soul Power Levels had not reached ninety-five, were merely members of the Elder Hall.

Upon entering the main hall of the Worship Hall, the first thing one saw was a ten-meter-tall statue of the Six-Winged Angel. Beneath that statue, Qian Xunji saw his father, Qian Daoliu.

"Father."

"Uncles."

Before these worship elders, Qian Xunji did not dare act presumptuously. After greeting them one by one, he explained his purpose. "Father, today, my disciple Bibi Dong went to the Spirit City orphanage in my place to preside over the Martial Soul awakening ceremony. She discovered an extraordinary genius whom I believe is in no way inferior to Dong'er! I have already accepted that child as my disciple, and I came specifically to report this to you."

At those words, Qian Daoliu's movements paused slightly, while the other worship elders all turned to look.

They all knew of Bibi Dong's talent: Twin Martial Souls of the highest grade and Innate Full Soul Power.

An extraordinary genius whose talent was in no way inferior to Bibi Dong's?

Qian Daoliu finally stopped facing away from Qian Xunji and rose from his kneeling position on the meditation cushion. Turning around, his gaze sharpened. "Tell me in detail."

The other worship elders were clearly intrigued as well. They all fixed their eyes on Qian Xunji, curiosity visible in their expressions.

They also wanted to know what kind of genius could compare to the monstrous talent that was Bibi Dong.

Qian Xunji did not dare delay. He explained everything truthfully. "That child is named Ling Jing. He possesses Innate Full Soul Power, and his Martial Soul is the exceptionally rare Mirror Beast Emperor!"

That was all?

The fourth worship elder, Light Plume Douluo, instinctively furrowed his brow.

Although the Mirror Beast Emperor was a rare Martial Soul, a Martial Soul alone was not enough to call him the equal of Bibi Dong, who possessed Twin Martial Souls, was it?

"Oh?"

Qian Daoliu nodded thoughtfully. A sharp gleam suddenly flashed through his eyes. "Could it be that, like the Mirror Beast, that child can also copy the abilities of others?"

"That's right!"

Qian Xunji nodded vigorously, looking slightly excited.

He knew it. His father definitely knew of the rare soul beast known as the Mirror Beast. So... perhaps his father truly knew what type of soul beasts this Martial Soul should hunt, and what kind of Soul Rings it should obtain!

"In the Pope's Hall, Little Jing demonstrated his Martial Soul's copying ability to me. He could copy Dong'er's Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul. He could even copy the first soul skill of Dong'er's Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul without having obtained a Soul Ring!"

As soon as those words fell, Qian Daoliu could no longer remain seated.

He sprang up from the meditation cushion, while Golden Crocodile Douluo could not hold back and blurted out, "Is this true!?"

"Your son naturally would not dare fabricate such a thing. I came here not only to bring Father this good news, but also to ask what kind of Soul Rings would be best for Little Jing's Mirror Beast Emperor Martial Soul to hunt."

Qian Daoliu frowned at that.

He did not immediately answer Qian Xunji's question. Instead, he asked, "Have you determined how many Martial Souls that child can copy? Can he only copy Bibi Dong's Martial Souls? Can he only copy one person's Martial Souls for now? Or can he... copy multiple Martial Souls?"

"Are there any restrictions on copying Martial Souls? And how long can such copying last?"

Qian Xunji's expression abruptly stiffened.

It seemed that he really had not carefully considered those questions or asked Ling Jing about them.

After seeing that Ling Jing could copy Bibi Dong's two great Martial Souls and even replicate a soul skill, he had eagerly accepted Ling Jing as his disciple, then eagerly rushed to the Worship Hall to report it.

Had his father not reminded him, he would have completely overlooked these extremely important questions!

Seeing Qian Xunji's appearance, Qian Daoliu could not help sighing. He said earnestly:

"Xunji, you have been Pope for so long already. Why are you still so rash in your actions?"

"It was your son's dereliction of duty. Please punish me, Father."

Qian Xunji immediately stood straight and lowered his head.

But Qian Daoliu merely shook his head lightly. "You suddenly saw a Martial Soul so powerful it nearly defies heaven itself, so it is understandable that you lost your composure for a moment. As for the answers to those questions... I should make the trip myself."