Star Chasing City, Spirit Hall Main Hall.
After seeing Ghost Douluo off, Xiao Yan stood at the entrance of the main hall, watching him disappear into the night, his brows furrowed.
"One month later... Spirit City... Holy Son Selection..."
Xiao Yan murmured, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing walked to his side and whispered, "Are you planning to go?"
Xiao Yan remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"Yes, of course I'll go."
" Ghost Douluo came personally to invite us. If we don't go, it would be tantamount to directly breaking ties with the Pope. Right now, we don't know what Bibi Dong's true intentions are, so there's no need to turn against her."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at him, her eyes filled with worry, and said:
"But there's clearly a problem with that."
Selection of Holy Sons and Holy Daughters?
Everyone in the Spirit Hall knows that Hu Liena is Bibi Dong's personal disciple and already holds the title of Saintess. The fact that she specifically requests your services... it's hard to say whether Yu Xiaogang revealed something to Bibi Dong."
"I know." Xiao Yan turned around, gently rubbed Zhu Zhuqing's head, and said:
"But some things can't be avoided. Instead of waiting passively, it's better to take the initiative."
Moreover, even if Yu Xiaogang has now reached some cooperation with the Spirit Hall, he probably hasn't revealed all of my information to Bibi Dong. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be Ghost Douluo coming, and we wouldn't have had time to prepare."
Zhu Zhuqing fell silent upon hearing this.
Xiao Yan is right. If Bibi Dong knew about the strange phenomenon that Xiao Yan's martial soul could connect to the world, given her ambition, she would definitely capture Xiao Yan herself.
Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke:
"So, what are you planning to do...?"
A glint of light flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes as he spoke to Zhu Zhuqing:
"First, notify the people in the Dark Hall to go into hiding, break up into smaller groups, and disperse to conceal their activities."
Secondly, Zhou Yuan and Han Qing were instructed to stabilize Star Chasing City and refrain from making any rash moves.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
"Anything else?"
Xiao Yan paused, then looked away from Zhu Zhuqing.
"I'll go to the Spirit Hall alone; you stay in Star Chasing City."
Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback, then reached out and turned Xiao Yan's head around, a hint of anger in her eyes.
"Why?"
Xiao Yan shook his head and said:
"You just said that you don't know Bibi Dong's purpose in going to Spirit City. If she really wants to harm me, your going will only distract me."
You can stay here and keep an eye on the movements of Spirit City while also overseeing the Dark Hall's intelligence network.
If there's any disturbance, you can immediately disappear into the shadows, preventing any accidents.
"And you?"
Xiao Yan shook his head and said:
"No matter what Bibi Dong's intentions are, my life will not be in danger. Besides, you saw it with your own eyes. If something really happens, I can use that portal to go to the Battle Through the Heavens World."
Zhu Zhuqing frowned deeply upon hearing this, but she knew that Xiao Yan was right.
Although her current strength is not bad, she is no match for Titled Douluo in front of the Spirit Hall.
Going there would only become a burden to Xiao Yan.
"Then be Xiao Xin," she said softly, a hint of reluctance in her voice.
Xiao Yan smiled and reached out to ruffle her hair.
Don't worry, I will definitely come back.
Remember this: if anything happens in Spirit City, hide immediately.
"Given the power of the Spirit Hall, if I leave and there are no more benefits, things will likely change for the Star Luo Empire, with the Hundred Herbs Pavilion and the Holy Hall facing difficulties, forcing everyone in the Dark Hall to develop in secret."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Two years have passed, and they are not fools.
Aside from the Dark Hall personnel they personally selected and developed, whether it was Hundred Herbs Pavilion, the Zhu Family, or even Zhou Yuan and Han Qing, they were only on Xiao Yan's side because of the benefits he offered.
If anything happens to Xiao Yan, this giant web woven from interests will collapse instantly.
In fact, these very people might be the first to attack them.
Xiao Yan handed over his stored pills to Zhu Zhuqing. Now, Blood Coagulation Powder, Qi Gathering Pill, and Clear Mind Pill have all formed a systematic market. Zhu Zhuqing only needs to provide the pills to a few companies on time.
Xiao Yan then handed over some of the undisclosed pills to Zhu Zhuqing, gave her some instructions, and then set off for Spirit City.
On the city wall of the Star Chasing City, Zhu Zhuqing watched his departing figure for Jiujiu without leaving.
Knowing that Xiao Yan's figure had disappeared into the horizon, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes narrowed and became sharper.
Spirit City, Spirit Hall Main Hall.
At the city gate, traffic was heavy.
Soul Master from all over the mainland flocked to the area.
There were noble Soul Master dressed in magnificent robes, Spirit Hall warriors clad in armor, and ordinary Soul Master hurrying by.
Xiao Yan sped along, and seeing the familiar Spirit City, he entered the city smoothly.
As soon as he entered the city, Xiao Yan heard people everywhere discussing the upcoming Holy Son selection competition held by the Spirit Hall.
Xiao Yan made no attempt to conceal his identity and headed straight for the Spirit Hall headquarters. After verifying Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's identity, the guarding Soul Master respectfully bowed to him.
"Greetings, Elder Xiao."
Xiao Yan nodded in acknowledgment, and then stepped directly into the headquarters of the Spirit Hall.
Returning to his former residence, everything remained the same. Logically, upon returning to the Spirit Hall, he should have first shown his face to the Pope.
However, Xiao Yan was unsure of Bibi Dong's intentions, so he abandoned the idea and instead began to inquire about the upcoming competition's procedures.
The entire Spirit City is talking about this now, and Xiao Yan easily found out the details.
This competition was held in the central square of Spirit City, with more than 300 young Soul Master from various branch halls participating. They were all under the age of 25 and all had a strength of at least Soul Elder.
After all, this selection process involves more than just the final selection of the Holy Son and Holy Daughter.
For the Spirit Hall Branch stationed in various places, this is also an opportunity to showcase themselves and gain more resources.
During the process of making inquiries, Xiao Yan also discovered that many people had a very high opinion of him.
First of all, as the overall champion of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Soul Master Tournament, he now enjoys extremely high prestige among the younger generation, which surprised Xiao Yan somewhat.
He and Hu Liena are the most popular choices.
In addition, Salas Jin, son of Bishop Salas of the Heaven Dou City branch, a level 57 Soul King with the Martial Soul Golden Lion, is also quite popular.
Moreover, this person is arrogant and has now shown his methods to many people in Spirit City.
Similarly, there is another Soul Master named Bende, who seems to be from the Star Luo Empire's Spirit Hall Branch. This person is skilled in stealth and ambush, and is extremely fast, making him a popular contender.
Aside from these two, Xiao Yan had heard of all the other extremely popular contestants.
After all, the final team for the grand final had already been selected once in Spirit City, and Xiao Yan's teammates at that time were all outstanding young talents.