As Fang Yuan saw Qian Daoliu and the others looking over, he really felt at a loss and wondered whether they had any political sense.
Given the current situation, Bibi Dong was still so young. How nice would it have been to take this opportunity to trust her and win her loyalty, leaving both sides happy?
Instead, they kept standing there doubting her. Weren't they pushing her toward betrayal?
It's all right. I'm here now.
Fang Yuan thought he would have to shoulder the burden of being Spirit Hall's brains, so he shielded Bibi Dong, his expression earnest.
"Grandpa Qian Daoliu, none of these things have happened yet. We can still change them."
Qian Daoliu calmed his emotions, trying to make his expression as gentle as possible.
"Grandpa knows. I just lost my temper for a moment."
As he spoke, he looked at Angel Qian Renxue and suppressed his anger. "Xiao Xue, go on."
"Who is this Yu Xiaogang?"
Qian Xunji stopped pretending to be unconscious as well. Enduring the pain, he got up and came closer, wanting to know exactly what had happened.
Young Bibi Dong trembled with fear, unconsciously clutching Fang Yuan's arm for support.
Seeing this, Fang Yuan patted the back of Bibi Dong's hand and comforted her. "Don't be afraid. I believe you."
Bibi Dong gradually calmed down. With gratitude in her eyes, she gave Fang Yuan a slight nod, thinking how dependable he was as a sense of security involuntarily rose within her.
Then she saw Qian Xunji, who had now come up beside them, and her little cheeks puffed out.
Teacher really was pretending to be unconscious just now!
Qian Xunji ignored Bibi Dong's gaze. His image was already ruined anyway, so he might as well smash the cracked pot.
Seeing everyone looking at her, Angel Qian Renxue continued telling them about Yu Xiaogang.
"Yu Xiaogang is the son of Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. His martial soul underwent a detrimental mutation when it awakened, and his innate soul power was only half a rank."
Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned at this and could not help speaking up. "Only half a rank of innate soul power? Doesn't that make him a good-for-nothing?"
"Exactly." Angel Qian Renxue nodded slightly.
"Yu Xiaogang is a good-for-nothing. He achieved nothing in cultivation, so he left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Wanting to study martial soul theory, he came to Spirit Hall to consult its records."
"Mother was simply too brainless, so Yu Xiaogang hoodwinked her into giving him Spirit Hall's records to consult. After she fell in love with Yu Xiaogang, Father Qian Xunji refused to let them be together, so Mother wanted to betray Spirit Hall and elope with Yu Xiaogang."
"Under those circumstances, Father Qian Xunji took Mother into a secret chamber and then forced himself on her..."
Golden Crocodile and Azure Luan were deeply shocked by what they heard. They first looked at Bibi Dong, then turned to look at Qian Xunji, at a loss for words.
Qian Xunji's actions had certainly been somewhat extreme, but Bibi Dong's behavior really had been that of an ungrateful wolf.
An heir whom an organization had painstakingly nurtured turned around and wanted to elope with someone else. Who could stomach that?
Young Bibi Dong began trembling again and hurriedly spoke up, trying to prove herself.
"I will never fall in love with Yu Xiaogang! And I will never betray Spirit Hall! I'm not an ungrateful wolf!"
Golden Crocodile and Azure Luan said nothing. It was not that they did not believe Bibi Dong, but who could say for certain what would happen in the future?
Fang Yuan took Bibi Dong's hand, first giving her a reassuring look before turning to the enshrined elders.
"Grandpas, I believe Bibi Dong won't do that. Besides, now that I'm here, I'm the heir to Spirit Hall!"
Qian Daoliu looked at Fang Yuan upon hearing this and felt that the child was right.
Compared with twin martial souls, the Six-Winged Angel was their Qian Family's legacy. Moreover, Fang Yuan's martial soul was the future Angel God.
There was no better heir than this child.
Qian Daoliu placed a hand on Fang Yuan's shoulder, his expression kindly and his voice gentle. "Good child, Grandpa will teach you personally from now on. Would you be willing to take me as your master?"
"I would." Fang Yuan agreed without hesitation.
Angel Qian Renxue and Rakshasa Bibi Dong could not readily use their divine power. After all, their godhoods had been destroyed, leaving only their divine souls.
With Qian Daoliu and the other great enshrined elders as his guardians, his growth would also go more smoothly in the future.
Seeing how sensible Fang Yuan was, Qian Daoliu could not help smiling with gratification. "Good. From now on, you are my disciple, and Spirit Hall's Holy Son!"
Looking at Fang Yuan, Golden Crocodile and Azure Luan finally felt a little better and offered Qian Daoliu their congratulations.
"Congratulations on gaining such an excellent disciple, Eldest Brother!"
"Yes, yes! Congratulations, Eldest Brother!"
"With Xiao Yuan's talent, our Spirit Hall has hope of flourishing in the future!"
The other enshrined elders offered their congratulations as well. They had been utterly disheartened just moments earlier, and only now, remembering Fang Yuan's presence, did their spirits lift.
Fang Yuan had the future Angel God with him. He was someone destined to become a god, and they had great expectations for this child.
Qian Daoliu thought the same. In a better mood now, he smiled and then took out a ring.
"Xiao Yuan, this is a storage soul tool. Grandpa doesn't have much to give you right now. There's a seventy-thousand-year head soul bone inside. Take it."
"But it would be best not to absorb it. I think you should understand why. Xiao Xue has told you, hasn't she?"
Of course Fang Yuan understood. "Sister Xue told me long ago. I know what to do."
The Angel God Armor on Angel Qian Renxue was, in theory, the best fit for Fang Yuan.
After all, even a million-year soul bone was still a grade below divine armor, unless it was a God King-level soul bone.
However, Fang Yuan felt that with the system's rewards, he should be able to keep increasing the divine armor's power.
Qian Daoliu stroked Fang Yuan's head and said gently, "Just treat this soul bone as a resource you have on hand to reward your subordinates."
"From now on, you may also use all of Spirit Hall's resources as you please. Just tell Grandpa whatever you need!"
Although a seventy-thousand-year head soul bone was good, Qian Daoliu felt that its age was still rather low for Fang Yuan.
After all, Fang Yuan had been chosen by the future Angel God, and the Angel God Armor was still around. Having Fang Yuan absorb the Angel God Armor was the best choice.
As for the set of angel soul bones he had, Qian Daoliu wanted to save them for little Qian Renxue to use after she was born.
That way, there could be two Angel Gods!
As Qian Daoliu thought this, he could not suppress the smile tugging at his lips. Spirit Hall had a promising future!
Yue Guan looked at the ring in Fang Yuan's hand and could not help swallowing, his eyes filled with envy.
Although he was a Titled Douluo, he did not have a single soul bone.
Yet now, in Fang Yuan's hands, a seventy-thousand-year head soul bone was already beneath his notice.
But on second thought, His Highness Fang Yuan had no use for this soul bone, but he might bestow it on a subordinate!
At this thought, Yue Guan was immediately tempted. His Highness Fang Yuan was Spirit Hall's future, he reasoned, so pledging loyalty to His Highness would not count as betrayal.
Hadn't he and Old Ghost joined Spirit Hall hoping to earn great merit and obtain scarce resources such as soul bones?
Now an opportunity lay right before him. He, Yue Guan, wanted to improve so badly!
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