Qian Renxue still bore the dust of her long journey.
The golden light of the Six-Winged Angel fell across her face, revealing faint weariness beneath her eyes. After withdrawing from Heaven Dou City, she had rested for only two hours. Then word came of a spatial disturbance in the Star Dou Great Forest and lost contact with the Soul Hunting Team, and she had rushed over alone.
When she landed, she saw thousands of Soul Masters lying among the trees. She also saw the sleeping Soft Bone Rabbit in Tang San's arms.
Xiao Wu had sacrificed herself.
Qian Renxue quickly pieced together what had happened.
Bai Jin's hand still pressed against the back of Gui Mei's neck. A little more force, and this Level 95 elder of Spirit Hall would die here.
"I brought the Papal Edict." Qian Renxue took out a Purple-Gold Edict and set it on the ground. "The Pope personally ordered the pursuit of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast. Yue Guan and Gui Mei were responsible for carrying it out."
Bai Jin glanced at the edict.
"You came to explain for her?"
"I came to stop more people from Spirit Hall dying."
"Including them?"
"Including you."
Qian Renxue answered at once.
The coldness in Bai Jin's eyes faltered for an instant.
Gui Mei seized the chance, Soul Power surging through his body. Bai Jin's fingers twitched, and the repulsive force of He slammed him straight into the ground. Earth exploded outward, and Gui Mei passed out on the spot.
"Don't worry, he's alive," Bai Jin said. "He won't be much use for a month or two."
Yue Guan coughed up blood inside the mountainside and chose to keep his mouth shut.
Qian Renxue turned to the people of Spirit Hall.
"The Soul Hunting Operation ends here. Anyone