"Xun'er, how was it? What did you gain?"
Qian Daoliu came up to Qian Xunji and asked with a beaming smile.
"Father, this Angel Unicorn really was a good match for my Martial Soul."
"Of the two Soul Skills I obtained, one is Holy Evil-Breaking Slash. It comes with purification and evil-breaking effects, and has a fifty percent suppression effect on Evil Soul Masters, undead, and curses!"
"The second Soul Skill is Holy Domain! It can stack with Angel Domain. Within the domain, my attributes increase by two hundred percent, and I can also summon three servants to assist in battle."
Qian Xunji paused, and a pair of enormous white wings abruptly appeared behind him.
"Father, this is the External Soul Bone I obtained, Unicorn Wings. Besides being usable in combination with my Soul Skills..."
"Of its two Soul Bone skills, Holy Wing Instant Flash lets me teleport short distances through space and leave a phantom image behind to confuse enemies."
"Holy Light Echo is an area-of-effect group skill that provides group purification and defense!"
After hearing this, Qian Daoliu immediately beamed with delight.
"Good, excellent!"
"These Soul Skills all suit our Angel Martial Soul extremely well, and this Soul Bone is even a rare flight-type Soul Bone. All the effort our Spirit Hall spent hunting this hundred-thousand-year-old Angel Unicorn was worthwhile!"
"Congratulations on your great increase in strength, Young Master, and congratulations to you, big brother. Our Spirit Hall will surely grow even stronger!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo, who stood nearby, also spoke with a smile.
Meanwhile, in the outside world, the Soul Masters watching the sky screen all wore expressions of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, four Soul Skills, and a flight-type External Soul Bone!
How infuriating!
More importantly, Qian Xunji was only seventeen at the time!
Even Tang San, who had already become a Limit Douluo at a young age, felt a little sour inside.
I relied entirely on myself every step of the way and faced death repeatedly for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. Yet Qian Xunji merely took a stroll through the Soul Beast Forest, not only with Xiao Wu's mother... then came back and absorbed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
If I had been born into Spirit Hall, my achievements would definitely have been greater than they are now!
Even becoming a god would not have been impossible!
But when he thought of how he had led the continent's Soul Masters to crush Qian Xunji's ambitions, and how Qian Xunji was now standing trial, the sourness in Tang San's heart eased a little.
I am the true son of destiny!
On the sky screen, the scene continued.
In just one year, Qian Xunji's Soul Power reached rank seventy. That same year, Qian Xunji was crowned Pope of Spirit Hall.
He became the youngest Pope in Spirit Hall's history!
Yue Guan and Gui Mei also became Qian Xunji's right- and left-hand men, their standing soaring.
Inside the brightly lit hall, Yue Guan and Gui Mei walked in and dropped to one knee facing the throne ahead.
"Your Holiness!"
On the throne, Qian Xunji wore the papal crown and luxurious gold-threaded robes. Though young, his presence was incomparably imposing.
Under the gaze of those golden eyes, Yue Guan and Gui Mei both bowed their heads deeply!
"Any news on the matter I asked you to investigate?"
His calm, unruffled voice rang out.
"Your Holiness, there is still no news of the woman named Ah Rou whom you asked us to investigate."
After Yue Guan finished, he heard no response from Qian Xunji. He and Gui Mei exchanged a discreet glance, both feeling unnerved.
"We have failed in our duties. Please punish us, Your Holiness!"
Gui Mei hurriedly added.
"Keep looking!"
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
"Your Holiness, there is something I would like to report."
Yue Guan spoke after a moment's hesitation.
"What is it?"
"We have a lead on the young woman named Ah Yin whom you previously asked us to find."
On the throne, Qian Xunji abruptly raised his head to look at them.
Outside Suotuo City, Balak Kingdom.
A rugged-looking man handed the water flask in his hand to the beautiful woman in a blue dress before him.
"Third sister, have some water!"
Ah Yin took the flask and drank a mouthful, wiped the corner of her mouth, then returned it to the man.
"Thank you, second brother!"
"We've already become sworn siblings. Why are you still being so polite?"
No sooner had the man finished than another man beside him, dressed in fitted martial attire, also spoke with a smile.
"That's right, third sister. We've sworn to be siblings despite our different surnames, so we're family from now on. There's no need for such politeness among family."
"I understand, eldest brother!"
The two men beside Ah Yin were none other than Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, who were traveling the continent.
A year earlier, the two had met Ah Yin in Star Dou Great Forest.
Afterward, the three had traveled together, roaming the continent. Just a few days earlier, they had formally become sworn siblings!
As the three spoke, two streaks of light raced toward them from the distance.
Sensing the Soul Power fluctuations emanating from them, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao both grew solemn.
Those Soul Power fluctuations definitely belonged to Soul Douluo-level experts!
The two streaks of light stopped before the three and descended.
The light dispersed, revealing Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were already fully on guard, ready to strike at any moment!
Yet the two men before them ignored them outright and looked at Ah Yin behind them.
"Miss Ah Yin, do you still remember us?"
Yue Guan asked in his soft, feminine voice.
Looking at the two familiar faces before her, Ah Yin could not help recalling the figure of that youth from back then.
"I do!"
Ah Yin replied softly.
Hearing this, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao immediately turned to Ah Yin in surprise.
"Third sister, you know them?"
"Yes!"
Ah Yin nodded in reply.
Just then, Yue Guan's voice rang out again.
"Miss Ah Yin, we've come to bring you back. The Young Master very much wants to see you!"
Hearing this, Ah Yin instinctively reached for the jade pendant at her chest.
"Take Ah Yin away? What are you to her?"
Tang Hao immediately lost his patience and pressed them.
"What are we to her? You're not worthy of knowing!"
Yue Guan looked at Tang Hao with contempt.
"What did you say?"
Being treated with such contempt instantly filled Tang Hao with anger.
"Ah Hao!"
Tang Xiao spoke up to stop Tang Hao, then turned to Yue Guan before them.
"Senior, my name is Tang Xiao, and this is my younger brother, Tang Hao. We both hail from the Clear Sky Sect!"
Tang Xiao had named the Clear Sky Sect to intimidate the two Douluo experts before them.
"So what if you're from the Clear Sky Sect? If you dare stop us from taking Miss Ah Yin with us, we'll kill you. I believe the Clear Sky Sect wouldn't dare trouble us over it."
Yue Guan gave a soft, feminine chuckle as he spoke.
"You dare look down on our Clear Sky Sect? I see you've already chosen the path to death!"
Tang Hao could no longer endure it. With a furious roar, he summoned his Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, and was about to attack!
But Tang Xiao grabbed him!
"Stop, Ah Hao!"
"Miss Ah Yin, please come with us! The Young Master has been searching for you for three years!"
Gui Mei, who stood nearby, spoke.
Those words made Ah Yin's heart tremble violently once again!