Chen Cong said solemnly, "Once the banquet is over, we'll need to give everyone a thorough account of the hundred years of memories your master extrapolated. You'll have to explain them in detail then."
Chen Xiaojun nodded firmly.
That was inevitable. He had only briefly mentioned a few points earlier. With something this significant, they would surely dig down to the roots.
Chen Xiaojun had prepared himself for that.
Still, he had a few more questions about Qian Daoliu and the angel inheritance that needed clearing up.
Tilting his head, Chen Xiaojun asked gravely, "Second Granduncle, speaking of Qian Daoliu, something puzzles me. Did no one know before that his fourth soul ring was ten thousand years old?"
Chen Cong failed to catch his meaning for a moment. "Hmm?"
Chen Xiaojun elaborated, "Everyone looked surprised earlier. But Qian Daoliu competed in tournaments before, didn't he? Like the Elite Tournament back then."
Understanding dawned on Chen Cong. After a moment's recollection, he said, "No, that information certainly never spread. Otherwise, it would have shaken the entire world at the time. Er, there wasn't any specific information about his fourth soul skill, either."
Chen Xiaojun exchanged a look with Chen Cong and said slowly, "Then it seems he never used his fourth soul ring before."
After pondering briefly, Chen Cong said softly and leisurely, "Perhaps he never needed it. He should have been twenty-two years old and level sixty-two when he competed in the Elite Tournament."
"With his strength back then, he could face those opponents without using that recovery skill."
Chen Cong paused, then smiled. "So he chose to conceal it deliberately, possibly for safety reasons."
"He no longer needs to now. After all, he already possesses the combat strength of a Titled Douluo, with two guardians at his side."
"Otherwise,