Paying Homage to the Pope in Papal Hall

Yu Xiaogang, standing to one side, found this result just as impossible to accept.

His most beloved disciple had actually been defeated by a child without a soul ring!

"How is that possible?"

Yu Xiaogang felt as though his entire worldview had been overturned.

Unlike the master and disciple, who could not accept reality, Wang Sheng was weak from the poison, yet the excitement on his face could not be suppressed.

"I fucking took down a one-ring Soul Master!"

Xiao Wu and the others also cheered, congratulating Wang Sheng.

"Tang San, hurry up and detoxify Wang Sheng. Do you want to watch him die?" Bai Ye said. Before unlocking his third soul skill, he had no way to deal with the poison.

That was why he had played weak before crushing Tang San with thunderous force—to keep Tang San from using poison.

"Little San, hurry up and detoxify Wang Sheng!"

Yet Tang San acted as though he had not heard him.

Bai Ye spoke again, but Tang San, who was still questioning his life, showed no reaction. Left with no choice, Bai Ye walked over and took the initiative to help him out of his predicament.

Smack!

Smack!

"Tang San, wake up. Get up and detoxify him."

Ignoring the pain on his face, Tang San looked at Bai Ye in confusion.

"Ah." Bai Ye sighed.

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang came back to his senses and immediately told Tang San to detoxify Wang Sheng.

Only then did Tang San move, though he did so unwillingly.

After the detoxification, the master and disciple left in a sorry state and returned to their dormitory.

The moment they entered, Tang Hao appeared behind them.

"Little San, remember this: no matter what happens, you will always be my son."

"I originally did not intend to tell you, but I have no choice now."

"Your father is the youngest Titled Douluo on the continent. Your teacher can vouch for that."

"But do not ask about my current situation or your mother. Even if you ask, I will not tell you, because you are far, far too weak right now!"

Hearing this, Tang San gritted his teeth, feeling miserable inside.

"Of course, losing twice in a row today was not entirely your fault. That Bai Ye's support soul skill is very strong, so you do not need to doubt yourself. You possess Twin Martial Souls. You are destined to trample him beneath your feet."

"I will not say more. Work hard on your own. I have matters of my own to attend to as well."

"I hope the day when father and son fight side by side will come soon."

With that, Tang Hao vanished.

Tang San stared blankly in the direction Tang Hao had left.

Only after a long while did he turn around and clench his fists.

"Father, I will not disappoint you! From today onward, I will never lose again!"

"Good child, that is the right way to think." Yu Xiaogang patted Tang San on the head. "With my guidance, what does it matter if his soul skill is powerful? He is only a support Soul Master. Right now, he can rely on his innate divine strength to defeat you, but later on..."

"Yes, Teacher. Please continue to guide me strictly!"

Several days later, Salas, the Platinum Bishop, arrived at Notting Academy.

Early that morning, he came to the entrance of Dorm Seven.

"Excuse me, does Bai Ye live here?"

Despite being a Platinum Bishop, he held himself with great humility.

Why? Because Ronas had told him just how monstrous Bai Ye was.

The moment he received the news, he hurried over without daring to delay even for an instant.

If he brought such a genius to meet Pope Bibi Dong, then once Bai Ye became a Titled Douluo in the future, becoming an elder would be a certainty.

Moreover, in his eyes, Bai Ye was no ordinary genius, but a genius among geniuses, fully deserving of his humility.

Bai Ye would surely become a Titled Douluo-level support in the future.

"Who is it?" Bai Ye looked over. Though he did not know Salas, Ronas had already had Yuri give him advance notice.

Someone from above would arrive in the next few days.

So when he saw a stranger approaching, he had his suspicions.

"And you are?"

"I am a Platinum Bishop of Spirit Hall. My name is Salas." Salas smiled, showing none of the airs of his station.

Bai Ye was surprised and quickly stepped forward to bow.

Salas was quite satisfied and nodded slightly.

At that moment, voices came from Dorm Seven.

"Boss, who is this?"

"Boss Bai, are you leaving?"

Xiao Wu looked over with a reluctant expression. Though they had only spent a few days together, she thought Bai Ye was a good person, far better than Little San.

During this time, Bai Ye had also mentioned that he would be leaving. She had originally wanted to go with him, but when she learned he was going to Spirit Hall, she fell silent.

"Mm. If fate allows, we will meet again." There was no need for more words. They were merely passersby in each other's lives, so there was no need for sadness.

With that, Bai Ye swept his gaze over everyone. After his eyes lingered for a second behind Xiao Wu and Tang San, he followed Salas onto the journey to Papal Hall.

On the road, faced with Salas's questions, Bai Ye gave the explanation he had prepared beforehand.

For example, his first soul skill was called Honor Blessing. It increased all attributes by one hundred percent and lasted for ten minutes.

However, he did not mention that it consumed little Soul Power and could be used repeatedly.

He also said that he could support Soul Elders, but he did not know about anyone stronger.

"Mm." Salas nodded. This was the same as what Ronas had said. Though the duration was short, the enhancement was excellent!

And as Bai Ye's Soul Power increased in the future, both the enhancement effect and duration would improve.

Most importantly, this was only his first soul skill!

If his first soul skill was already this good, would his other eight soul skills not be even better?

Along the way, Salas was delighted, and his enthusiasm made Bai Ye uncomfortable.

It was as though Bai Ye was not heading to Papal Hall, but to Lolita Island.

As time passed, the two successfully entered Papal Hall to meet Bibi Dong.

"Your Holiness, this is the child I told you about. He has Innate Full Soul Power, a thousand-year first ring, and his first soul skill can increase all attributes by one hundred percent."

Bibi Dong looked at Bai Ye, a flicker of shock flashing through her eyes.

Any one of those traits alone would make someone a genius, let alone Bai Ye possessing all of them.

She was currently lacking geniuses, and geniuses among geniuses were even rarer.

"Is that so? Release your martial soul." Bibi Dong looked at Bai Ye calmly.

Bai Ye did as instructed. A small hammer carved with sacred runes appeared in his right palm.

Bibi Dong's figure flashed as she arrived before Bai Ye and inspected it carefully.

Then she asked, "Have you tried enhancing anyone above Soul Elder?"

Bai Ye shook his head. "No. Enhancing a Soul Elder alone consumes nearly all of my Soul Power."

"Oh?" Though she had heard about it, Bibi Dong still wanted to see it for herself. She summoned a Soul Elder and had Bai Ye enhance him.

"First soul skill, Honor Blessing!"

A halo instantly enveloped the Soul Elder, while Bai Ye became weak the instant he activated his soul skill.

Of course, he was faking it.

To make it look convincing, he had spent this period undergoing focused training.

"Good!" Bibi Dong detected nothing unusual. To be honest, she did not believe a six-year-old child could deceive her.

"One ring can enhance three rings. Would seven rings then be able to enhance nine rings?"

"Your Holiness, it cannot quite be put that way. He only has one ring now, so his Soul Power is naturally limited. Once he has more Soul Power later, perhaps he will not need seven rings to enhance a Titled Douluo." Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke from within the hall.

Bibi Dong nodded slightly, extremely satisfied with Bai Ye.

Chrysanthemum Douluo felt the same.

"Your Holiness, so long as I successfully cast it, objects within the range can receive the enhancement, and it lasts for ten minutes. Moreover, once it is cast, even if the enhanced target runs to the ends of the earth, the effect will not disappear until the time runs out."

The instant those words were spoken, everyone in Papal Hall was stunned!

Every gaze directed at Bai Ye was as though they were looking at an unparalleled treasure.

Because compared to Bai Ye, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was not worth mentioning!

What they did not know was that Bai Ye was still concealing his true strength.

If Bibi Dong knew the truth, she would likely keep Bai Ye in her arms at all times and establish the Spirit Hall Empire.

"Good!"

"Salas, withdraw for now. I will not forget your contribution."

"Remember, no information about this child may be leaked! The others who know must also be made to keep silent. This child concerns the future of our Spirit Hall."

"Yes, Your Holiness!"

Bibi Dong dismissed Salas, then looked at Bai Ye with blazing eyes.

"Bai Ye, are you willing to take me as your master?"

"This disciple is willing!"