Changes After Five Years (Part 2)
Feng Xiaotian, 29 years old, reached the peak of Level 66 after absorbing the Right Leg Bone and Right Arm Bone given to him by Huo Lei.
Shui Bing'er, 21 years old, Level 88.
Xue Wu, 27 years old, Level 72.
Shui Yue'er, 26 years old, Level 54. (In the original novel, there are some inconsistencies in the description of Shui Yue'er's age during the Preliminary Round rounds of the Soul Master Tournament. Therefore, based on the description on the previous page of the original novel, her age is set to 21. Five years later, her age will be 26.)
Having met the requirements for obtaining additional Soul Ring, Huo Wushuang and the Huo brothers, Huo Chui and Huo Jun, left the academy under An Jun's guidance and headed to the Star Dou Great Forest.
In the early morning, soft sunlight streamed into the room through the glass window, illuminating Huo Lei's handsome face.
Huo Lei slowly opened his eyes, looked out the bright window, and couldn't help but sigh, "It's been so long since I've had such a peaceful sleep. Today is another beautiful day."
"Based on the timeline in the original novel, Tang San and Tang Hao were still on their way to Sunset Forest. After arriving at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang San would need to find a planting site for the Blue Silver Emperor and refine pills for Tang Hao. Afterward, Tang San would head to the Clear Sky Sect and then return to the Shrek Academy in Heaven Dou City to reunite with his companions. During this time Shrek Five Monsters also sparred with Zhao Wuji and Flender. Afterward, Tang San left Shrek Academy to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to find Xiao Wu. According to this process, the overall time was quite ample. During this time, Tang San should be able to break through to Level 90, at which point he could go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Soul Ring and simultaneously eliminate the Spirit Hall's search team, achieving two goals at once."
After sorting through the timeline in bed, Huo Lei got dressed, got out of his room, and headed towards the academy's cafeteria.
Spirit City, Papal Hall, Conference Hall.
Pope Bibi Dong sat alone in the first seat, with Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan, the Spirit Hall Golden Generation, standing quietly behind her.
Five years ago, the Golden Generation was led by Xie Yue. Five years later, Hu Liena's achievements have surpassed those of her brother.
At the enormous oval conference table, nearly twenty people sat from the Pope down. Each one was dressed in magnificent attire and possessed a dignified demeanor. From their clothing, it was clear that these were all important figures in the Spirit Hall, or at least the heads of a Spirit Hall Main Hall.
The masters of the only two Spirit Temple on the entire continent, as well as all the Platinum Bishop, were present.
If an outsider witnessed this scene, they would immediately understand that something major had happened at the Spirit Hall.
All eyes were on Pope Bibi Dong, waiting for her to speak.
Bibi Dong's gaze swept over her subordinates present, and she said in a deep voice, "After discussions with the elders of the Elder Hall, three important decisions are hereby announced."
Everyone present quickly sat up straight, listening intently to the words of this powerful Pope.
Although the successive Pope of the Spirit Hall have all held high positions and wielded great power, Bibi Dong's influence is particularly evident. Despite being a woman, she has always been known for her iron-fisted approach to handling the affairs of the Spirit Hall.
Even the current Elder Hall doesn't dare to easily question her decision. For at least ten years, no other voice has been heard in the Spirit Hall.
Of course, this is also largely due to Bibi Dong's hard work and dedication, which has led to the Spirit Hall's growing power, even surpassing the two great empires.
"First thing. As Pope, I have determined my successor, and this has been reviewed and approved by the Elder Hall. Effective today, Hu Liena is hereby appointed as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, and the first in line to the Pope."
This decision was expected by most people, and even Xie Yue and Yan hid their jealousy very well.
After all, Hu Liena successfully left the Slaughter City a year ago, and most of the Spirit Hall's higher-ups knew that she had obtained the Divine Slaughter's Domain. Moreover, this outstanding member of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation was said to be about to break through the Level 60 mark.
She is not even twenty-six years old yet. This is unprecedented in the history of the Spirit Hall. So even though she is the Pope's direct disciple, no one has questioned this.
Bibi Dong's dignified gaze swept across the faces of all the attendees. Although her gaze was calm, those present were all high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall, and they naturally understood what Her His Holiness the Pope was observing. Those who knew better nodded approvingly, and even those who were a little slower to react did not show any dissatisfaction.
Pope Bibi Dong said with satisfaction, "Nana is my successor, but her glory today is the result of her own hard work. I believe everyone has already heard that she did indeed emerge from the Slaughter City and obtained the Divine Slaughter's Domain."
The crowd present exclaimed in admiration. Rumors were one thing, but confirmation by the Pope himself was quite another.
Bibi Dong went to great lengths to promote her disciple.
Although Bibi Dong is not very old and can remain in the position of Pope for a long time, she still needs to further solidify her authority within the Spirit Hall.
"The second matter. Based on our years of investigation, the whereabouts of the Soul Beast that appeared in the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy five years ago, which took human form, have been basically ascertained. Not long ago, one of our search teams discovered traces of her in the Star Dou Great Forest. It's almost certain that she's hiding there."
"Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is extremely rare, and this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is still in its juvenile stage of transformation, so its strength is not yet great. This time, we cannot allow another failure. Therefore, I have decided to dispatch Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, along with twenty Red-Clothed Cardinal of Level 70 or above, as well as Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, to search for it in the Star Dou Great Forest. We must find its whereabouts, capture it alive, and bring it back to me for judgment."
Yue Guan and Gui Mei, who were seated to the left and right of the Pope, stood up at the same time, bowed, and accepted the order.
Standing behind the Pope, Hu Liena's face revealed barely suppressed excitement. Of course, she knew that her teacher wanted to capture this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in order to obtain her Soul Ring, but she also knew very well that her teacher's Soul Bone Soul Bone were already full and there was no need to add any more.
As the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall and the next Pope, the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone naturally belongs to her.
In order to defeat Huo Lei, Hu Liena spent the last five years in arduous training. Not only did she risk entering the Slaughter City alone to obtain the Divine Slaughter's Domain, but she also made great progress through her own efforts. In terms of Soul Power, she has even surpassed her brother Xie Yue, reaching level Level 59, and is only one bottleneck away from Level 60.
Bibi Dong once said when she saw how hard she was working, "Failure is not always a bad thing. As long as you can turn the pain of failure into motivation for cultivation, failure will turn from a bad thing into a good thing."
Although the loss of the three Soul Bone was painful for the Spirit Hall, as a holy site worshipped by Soul Master across the continent, the Spirit Hall could still afford this loss.
At least Hu Liena did not disappoint her, reclaiming a Divine Slaughter's Domain from the Slaughter City.
After the two matters were explained, the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall present were somewhat unimpressed. These two matters were basically none of their concern; generally, a simple decree would suffice.
Why go to such lengths to summon them? You know, some of them have come from both ends of the mainland, and many of their journeys have taken more than thirty days.
Of course, those in higher positions who knew some of the inside story understood that the most crucial aspect of this meeting was the third matter.