Ling Yuan and Ye Han were on their way to the Worship Hall.
Ye Han had no Soul Tool, so naturally, Ling Yuan kept the Soul Bone for him.
"Dear husband, when you were alone with His Holiness the Pope..."
"What happened? Why did she give you something so precious?"
Ling Yuan could not help asking, a trace of concern in her voice.
Ye Han's steps faltered slightly, and he fell into thought.
Now that he and Ling Yuan trusted each other, there was no need to hide his origins from her anymore.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Han looked up at Ling Yuan and said apologetically,
"Sister Ling Yuan, there's actually something I've been keeping from you."
Ling Yuan's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly regained her composure and said gently,
"What is it? Go on, I certainly won't blame you~"
Filled with remorse, Ye Han told her about his origins.
After all, he had hidden his origins from her before, so he inevitably felt somewhat apologetic.
After explaining his origins, he also told her how Bibi Dong had used them to threaten him and had given him a Soul Bone.
"Ah!"
After hearing him out, Ling Yuan felt even more sympathy for Ye Han than shock.
She gently drew Ye Han into her arms, stroked his head, and said softly,
"It's all right. It's not your fault. It has nothing to do with you."
"Even if the Great Enshrined learns about your origins, he certainly won't blame you."
"After all, the previous Pope ultimately died because Tang Hao killed him."
"Besides, the Great Enshrined isn't stupid. Perhaps he's already sent someone to investigate your origins?"
"Don't worry. I'll protect you from now on and do my best to raise you, so you can avenge that blood debt against Tang Hao in the future!"
Warmth welled up in Ye Han's heart at her words. His eyes reddened slightly, and he nodded firmly.
"Thank you, Sister Ling Yuan! If you ever face danger someday, I'll protect you too, even if it costs me my life!"
Ling Yuan, too, felt inexplicably moved and smiled gently.
"You're still far too weak, and you're already talking about protecting me? Wait until you're a little older~"
Ye Han scratched his head awkwardly, but inwardly swore he would do it.
If Ling Yuan really faced any danger, he would protect her even at the risk of his life!
The two continued toward the Worship Hall.
He had not revealed just now that Bibi Dong was the one who had killed Qian Xunji.
Thus, Sister Ling Yuan still believed Tang Hao had killed Qian Xunji.
He could not reveal this yet. After all, if he truly fell out with Bibi Dong...
That spineless Qian Daoliu would not touch Bibi Dong.
First, he felt the Qian Family owed Bibi Dong, and second, Bibi Dong was Qian Renxue's biological mother.
The reason he competed with Bibi Dong over Ye Han was merely to balance their respective forces.
Ultimately, it all came down to-interests!
Before long, the two arrived outside the Worship Hall.
Just as they were about to enter, they saw Elder Ghost Leopard coming out.
He nodded to Ling Yuan and Ye Han in greeting.
But when he looked at Ye Han, a strange look flashed through his eyes.
"Hm?!"
Ye Han's heart tightened. It seemed things were indeed just as Ling Yuan had predicted.
The Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu, had already sent someone to investigate his origins.
The investigator was none other than Elder Ghost Leopard, who had presumably finished his investigation and delivered his report!
"Let's go. Don't be nervous~"
Naturally, Ling Yuan had noticed as well.
She stroked Ye Han's head, then entered the Worship Hall.
As soon as they entered the Worship Hall, they saw an enormous Angel Statue ahead.
Six wings spread from the Angel Statue's back, and it radiated a holy, inviolable light.
Qian Daoliu stood beneath the Six-Winged Angel Statue, seemingly praying.
Hearing footsteps, he slowly turned around. When he saw Ye Han, a trace of pity entered his eyes.
"Ling Yuan, Xiao Han, how did it go?"
A kindly smile appeared on Qian Daoliu's face as he asked warmly.
Ling Yuan set Ye Han down and replied respectfully,
"Reporting to the Great Enshrined, everything went smoothly."
"As for the results, let Xiao Han show you himself."
With that, her gaze settled on Ye Han, her eyes full of anticipation.
With things having reached this point, Ye Han naturally did not delay and immediately activated his Dark Sacred Dragon Martial Soul. "Roar-!"
A deep dragon roar resounded as the Dark Sacred Dragon abruptly manifested.
Alongside three purple Thousand-Year Soul Rings, his rank-thirty-two presence erupted.
"This! This!!!"
Qian Daoliu trembled, his eyes widening sharply in shock.
"What is going on? How did he do it?! Ling Yuan!!!"
He stepped forward excitedly and grabbed Ye Han's shoulders, turning to look at Ling Yuan.
"Ahem..."
Ling Yuan seemed to have already anticipated that he would be this shocked.
She had intended to tell him the truth, but then grew worried about Bibi Dong's threat.
After all, Bibi Dong had already threatened Ye Han, forbidding him from revealing that theory.
At this thought, Ling Yuan could only look at Ye Han and say somewhat helplessly,
"Great Enshrined, you had better ask Xiao Han."
Ye Han understood that Ling Yuan was worried about him.
He also understood full well that he could not fall out with Bibi Dong yet.
Taking a deep breath and reining in his presence, he could only make something up.
"Great Enshrined, perhaps I can absorb older Soul Rings because my Martial Soul is somewhat special."
A trace of doubt flashed through Qian Daoliu's eyes at this.
He was no fool. Even Xiao Xue's god-level Martial Soul could not do that.
Could this little fellow Ye Han's demigod-level Martial Soul really accomplish such a thing?
As he thought about it, he had already guessed that Ye Han might have been threatened by Bibi Dong.
"Sigh..."
Recalling what he owed Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu asked no further and changed the subject.
"Xiao Han, I'm afraid your investiture as Holy Son will have to be postponed."
"The academy holidays across the continent begin in a few days. Holding your investiture soon might be affected."
"In my opinion, why don't we postpone it until half a month after the holidays begin at the academies across the continent?"
Ye Han did not particularly care about such things and nodded in agreement.
"I'll leave everything to your arrangements, Great Enshrined."
Qian Daoliu nodded in satisfaction, then continued,
"Before your investiture as Holy Son, I'll take you to meet my granddaughter, Qian Renxue-your fiancée."
"After all, once you're invested as Holy Son, undercurrents will certainly surge across the continent. Meeting then will become much harder."
Hearing that he could meet Qian Renxue, Ye Han nodded in agreement without a second thought.
Qian Daoliu nodded in satisfaction again, stroked Ye Han's head, and smiled.
"In that case, Ling Yuan, I'll be entrusting you with taking extra care of Xiao Han from now on."
Ling Yuan nodded at once, then left with Ye Han and headed back to their residence.
The very first thing Ye Han did after returning to their residence...
Was take out the Soul Bone Bibi Dong had given him.
Three-thousand-year Soul Beast, Shadow Flood Dragon-Left Arm Soul Bone!
"An evolvable Soul Bone? Let me give it a try!"
Ye Han murmured and absorbed it.
The absorption finished instantly, and his Soul Power rose by one rank.
He obtained a skill combining offense and defense-Dragon Shadow Technique!
Soul Skill effects:
Condensed Shadow Flood Dragons from Soul Power.
Attacked enemies or protected the user.
The Soul Bone was currently three thousand years old and could condense up to three Shadow Flood Dragons.
For every additional thousand years this Soul Bone gained in the future, it could condense one more.
This skill achieved its best effect when used with the maxim, "Commit three parts to attacking the enemy; keep seven parts for yourself"!
"Whoa, this Soul Skill is really powerful!"
Ye Han nodded in satisfaction. That crazy woman Bibi Dong had finally acted like a human being for once.
Just imagining the sight of condensing over a hundred Shadow Flood Dragons when the Soul Bone evolved to a hundred thousand years in the future was stunning!
Next, Ye Han began considering his upcoming plans. Next up was the Dragon God's Third Trial.
Tang San had seemingly taken Xiao Wu as his younger sister during the academy holidays, when Xiao Wu went home with him.
There were still a few days until the holidays, so he would rest for these few days, then set out to capture Xiao Wu.
Then he would go cure Dugu Bo's poison and obtain the Immortal Herbs. After all, Xiao Wu also needed an Immortal Herb to conceal her identity as a rogue rabbit.
(End of chapter)