Entering the Hall with a Pill

Li Changqing froze as Protector Wu vanished just before receiving the pill.

He almost laughed. He could hardly be blamed: he had offered the pill, but Protector Wu had failed to hold on. If anyone was to blame, it was Protector Wu's rotten luck.

Li Changqing shook his head and took the pill back.

Seeing a stranger arrive, the two Dou Ancestor protectors hurried forward, Dou Qi surging around them as they stood on guard.

"Who are you? This is an Earth-Rank branch of the Hall of Souls. How did you find this place? Tell us the truth."

Seated on the Amethyst Winged Lion King's back, Li Changqing tossed them the pill and said politely, "Sorry for the trouble, but could you inform your hall master that I have something to discuss with him?"

As he spoke, a powerful aura radiated from him, far surpassing that of a Dou Ancestor.

"A Dou Zun!"

The two protectors exchanged shocked looks. Fortunately, the stranger did not seem to mean them harm.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King gave a rather smug roar. "Didn't you hear what my master asked you to do? Get moving!"

One protector stepped forward first and caught the pill. He cupped his hands respectfully toward Li Changqing. "Please wait a moment, senior. I'll inform the hall master at once."

The other protector was filled with regret. Why hadn't he acted sooner? He had missed out on a pill handed over by a Dou Zun.

As for why Li Changqing was being so courteous and approachable, he wanted to win people over.

Everyone knew exploitation ran rampant within the Hall of Souls. Dou Sheng exploited the Heavenly Venerables, the Heavenly Venerables exploited the Venerable Elders, and the Venerable Elders exploited the Dou Ancestors.

If a newly appointed Venerable Elder who