A cloud of black smoke rose nearby. In that instant, the vibrant forest fell utterly silent, without a single sound.
The smoke coalesced, and Beast God Di Tian appeared not far from the Blond-Haired Man who was absorbing a soul ring. Dressed in black, his long hair draped over his shoulders, he stood with his hands behind his back.
Di Tian's gaze settled on the Blond-Haired Man nearby. Looking at the young man absorbing his sixth soul ring, he said flatly, "You have one incense stick's worth of time. Leave this place at once."
At his words, the two old men behind the Blond-Haired Man stepped forward. They exchanged a glance, then glared at Di Tian. Brilliant light burst from their soul rings as nine dazzling rings spiraled upward from beneath each of their feet.
These two were Spirit Hall's elders, Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo.
The Blond-Haired Man before them, who was absorbing a sixth soul ring, was actually Qian Renxue, the daughter of Bibi Dong of Spirit Hall's Pope's Hall and the former pope, Qian Xunji. At that moment, she was disguised as Xue Qinghe, living undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire as its eldest prince.
Qian Renxue was an exceptionally proud woman, but she also placed interests above all else and had an intense desire for control. If someone offered enough benefits, she could readily discard even her own dutiful elders.
In the original story, during the Heaven Dou Palace Coup, Qian Renxue had been willing to abandon Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo to win Tang San over, hoping to persuade him to join Spirit Hall.
She would stop at nothing to achieve her goals, even setting aside the vengeance owed for her father's murder. Forbearance and decisiveness had always been her greatest traits. Unlike Bibi Dong, she