After some time, Tang San finally fully absorbed his Ninth Soul Ring and woke up from his meditation. Tang Chen was overjoyed to see Tang San finally awake and immediately went forward to acknowledge him.
Tang San was completely bewildered. How could he have suddenly gained a great-grandfather after only absorbing a Soul Ring? This was too fantastical!
However, after seeing Tang Chen's Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul and feeling that special kinship, Tang San finally believed that this was his great-grandfather, Tang Chen.
When grandfather and grandson meet, they naturally have a lot to talk about. Tang San told Tang Chen about the situation of the Clear Sky Sect over the years, and even told him about his father.
Upon hearing that the mighty Clear Sky Sect had been forced into such a miserable state, Tang Chen flew into a rage, cursing the elders for being useless and Tang Xiao for being a fool.
Tang Chen then made a decision to return to the Clear Sky Sect with Tang San. After all, Tang Chen knew that the Clear Sky Sect's current state was inextricably linked to his disappearance back then. In fact, it was precisely because of this that the Clear Sky Sect had declined.
Moreover, now that Qian Daoliu is dead, the Divine Court, though powerful, is no longer a threat. The Clear Sky Sect has no reason to close its gates again. The former number one sect in the world has reached the point where it should re-emerge.
However, Tang Chen does not intend to take on the position of sect leader again. Tang San's performance is already excellent enough, and it would be most suitable for him to become the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect in the future.
However, this time, Qi Ling did not plan to accompany Tang San and the others to the Clear Sky Sect. Now that Tang Chen was there, probably no one would dare to question Tang San's qualifications anymore, and it would be superfluous for her to go.
So the group parted ways. Qi Ling, Qian Renxue, and Xiao Wu set off together, while Tang Chen took Tang San and Hu Liena back to the Clear Sky Sect.
" Brother Qi, what should we do now?" Xiao Wu asked. Now that she had met Da Ming and Er Ming and obtained the Transformation Herb, she was eager to raise her strength to the Titled Douluo level as soon as possible so that she could resurrect her mother.
However, how could one possibly reach the Titled Douluo realm in such a short time? No matter how anxious Xiao Wu was, she could only take it one step at a time and steadily improve her strength.
"What we need to do now is help you, A Xue!" Qi Ling said with a smile.
"Me?" Qian Renxue was taken aback and said, "Help me? What for?"
"Of course, it's to help you, A Xue, obtain your Godhood," Qi Ling said. "Logically speaking, A Xue, you've already passed the Angel Nine Trials, so you should have gained the Angel God's approval and obtained your Godhood."
"But your situation is quite unique right now. You could say you've neither succeeded nor failed. This can't go on forever; we have to find a solution."
Qian Renxue said helplessly, "I have indeed thought about this issue, and I even discussed it with Senior Tang Chen just now, but he doesn't know the reason either, as he has never seen such a situation before."
"Well, just because Tang Chen doesn't know doesn't mean nobody does. We just need to find someone who knows more than him, right?" Qi Ling said with a smile.
Who knows more than Tang Chen, the Godhood Inheritance? Even Bo Saixi probably couldn't do that, since they hadn't experienced becoming gods themselves, so the information they could know was still too limited.
However, there is one person who has a very high probability of knowing the reason behind this, after all, she was originally a god in the Divine Realm! This person is the Dragon Maiden is currently on Sea God Island.
At least now Qi Ling knows that the Dragon Maiden must have been following the Dragon God before, and since she was in charge of her own Godhood Assessment, she should know more than anything about becoming a god.
then
After a long journey, the three finally arrived at Sea God Island again and met the Dragon Maiden. After listening to Qi Ling's story, the Dragon Maiden smiled and said, "Simple. Didn't A Xue herself already say why she couldn't become a god? Because she lacked the necessary enlightenment."
Qi Ling raised an eyebrow and said, "What kind of reason is that? I think A Xue is already amazing enough. At least I've never met anyone more righteous than her."
The Dragon Maiden laughed and said, "That's still not enough, Master. True justice is something far more cruel than you can imagine! It contains not only beauty, but sometimes also cruelty."
Qi Ling then said, "But I still don't understand, what exactly should A Xue do to prove her enlightenment and gain the approval of the Angel God?"
The Dragon Maiden looked at Qi Ling, then at Qian Renxue, and said, "You really want to know?"
Qian Renxue nodded and said, "I need to know. No matter how difficult it may be, if I don't even have the courage to know, I don't think I deserve to become a god."
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you then," the Dragon Maiden said helplessly. " A Xue can't become a god simply because she's lost in confusion, and the reason for that isn't anything else, but precisely because you're too kind!"
Qi Ling asked doubtfully, "Too kind? Isn't that a virtue? As an angel, shouldn't you be a kind person?"
"Kindness is indeed a virtue, but sometimes it can become a shackle that binds you," the Dragon Maiden said. "To break free of this shackle and truly gain the approval of the Angel God, A Xue, you only need to do one thing!"
The Dragon Maiden paused for a moment before saying, "That is, killing your father, Qian Xunji!"
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this, even Qi Ling hadn't expected the Dragon Maiden's conditions to be like this.
" Dragon Maiden, what do you mean by this? Why must A Xue kill Qian Xunji?" Qi Ling asked.
"Of course, it's to uphold justice to the end!" the Dragon Maiden said helplessly. "I know, Master, this kind of thing is extremely cruel, but that's the meaning of becoming Angel God: when faced with justice that needs to be upheld, can you overcome everything for it?"
Qian Renxue remained silent throughout, clearly experiencing complex emotions. Although she had stated that she would not hesitate to kill Qian Xunji if she encountered him, what normal person wouldn't hesitate to kill their own father?
"I know that killing Qian Xunji now will obviously be difficult, so I can help you." As the Dragon Maiden spoke, she waved her hand, and a gate to another dimension opened.
"Once you enter this gate, A Xue, you will face your father directly, and you have two choices," the Dragon Maiden said to Qian Renxue. "Either kill Qian Xunji and uphold absolute justice."
"Or you will be lost inside forever and killed by Qian Xunji!"