"As the foremost of the five great hidden families of Heaven Dou Royal City, the Meng Family's old toad breaking through to Titled Douluo benefits us as well."
"With that bond of goodwill between us, anyone who dares touch the Dugu Family in the future will first have to weigh whether they measure up!"
"The five great families are branches of the same tree!"
"Pass down my orders and have the servants prepare gifts. Now that the old toad has advanced to Titled Douluo, I must go lend him my support."
Dugu Feng gave his instructions. As the head of the Dugu Family, his aptitude was far from poor, and he was now a low-ranking Soul Douluo himself.
"Yes, Father. I'll see to it right away!"
Dugu Xin nodded and immediately spoke again.
Leaving aside the changes in Heaven Dou City, Qian Daoliu had also received the news in Spirit City, the sacred ground of Spirit Hall.
"Your Holiness of Pope Hall!"
"The Platinum Bishop in Heaven Dou City has sent word. Meng Zhongqi, head of Heaven Dou's five great families, has successfully advanced to Titled Douluo."
Second Elder Golden Crocodile bowed and spoke.
"Heaven Dou Royal City?"
"I remember that Platinum Bishop Qian Jun is responsible for matters in Heaven Dou Royal City. Could the intelligence be mistaken?"
After reading the confidential report in his hand, Qian Daoliu's brows knitted tightly. This matter would probably be difficult to handle!
"The intelligence is indeed accurate!"
"I checked carefully. Archbishop Qian Jun submitted this secret letter himself, and no one opened it along the way."
Golden Crocodile Douluo shook his head. This concerned a Titled Douluo; Spirit Hall's deacons would never dare be careless or negligent!
Seeing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo could not help asking, "Your Holiness of Pope Hall, could there be more to this matter?"
Qian Daoliu shook his head and said, "Not exactly. Every Soul Master who advances to Titled Douluo must undergo a coronation by Spirit Hall before the announcement can be made to the world!"
"I'm merely a little surprised!"
"As the foremost of Heaven Dou's five great hidden families, the Meng Family has very deep foundations. It seems I've underestimated the people of the world."
Qian Daoliu took out the secret letter and let Golden Crocodile Douluo read it.
"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
"Rank ninety-three Soul Power!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Although Meng Zhongqi is a senior of the older generation, he has only just broken through to Titled Douluo. How could he possess such strength?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo was twelve years younger than Meng Zhongqi, but because of their differing aptitudes, Golden Crocodile had broken through to Titled Douluo first.
"You, it seems, have underestimated the outstanding talents of this world just as badly as I have. The Meng Family is no ordinary family."
"The Meng Family is a great hidden family with a thousand-year legacy. Many Titled Douluos have appeared among them before; they are hardly unknown nobodies. These great hidden families have exceptionally deep foundations!"
"Leaving everything else aside, Meng Zhongqi's grandfather, the thirteenth head of the Meng Family, was exceptionally powerful!"
"That senior's Soul Power reached rank ninety-seven. His Soul Ring Configuration was identical to ours, and he excelled at fighting groups."
"Sadly, because that senior killed countless people, he incurred heaven's jealousy in his later years and died an early death. What a pity."
"I even met that old senior when I was a child!"
Qian Daoliu spoke calmly, revealing a secret outright.
"Hiss..."
"Two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones!"
"On top of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring-with the Meng Family's foundations, assembling a complete set of six Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones would be no problem at all."
"No wonder Meng Zhongqi possesses such formidable strength!"
Hearing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately felt at ease. So the Meng Family had maintained its legacy, and its ancestors had once been prosperous. Now it all made sense.
"The Meng Family's inherited Martial Soul is the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad. Its destructive power is immense, and its Soul Power is extremely peculiar."
"Once this type of Soul Master becomes a Titled Douluo, in terms of destructive power alone, a single one could wipe out a flourishing nation once he made his move!"
Qian Daoliu's voice rang out. In terms of Soul Power and combat strength alone, both Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo far surpassed Meng Zhongqi.
But considering Meng Zhongqi's destructive power, which exceeded imagination, he shook his head again. Meng Zhongqi could only be placated; they absolutely could not become his enemies.
Meng Zhongqi was like a walking nuclear bomb. As long as no one provoked him, everyone could be good neighbors and coexist peacefully.
If someone truly drove him into a corner and he unleashed a move to share heaven and earth's demise, even someone with extraordinary strength would be reduced to ashes.
"Your Holiness of Pope Hall!"
"Doesn't this letter say so?"
"Meng Zhongqi is willing to accept Spirit Hall's investiture and become an elder of Spirit Hall. Wouldn't that make this wonderful news?"
Hearing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo found it somewhat hard to understand.
Meng Zhongqi's willingness to submit to Spirit Hall was clearly an enormously good thing. Why was Qian Daoliu reacting like this?
"What you say does make sense!"
"A powerhouse like him joining Spirit Hall should, by all rights, be wonderful news. But we cannot afford to let down our guard!"
"The Seven Great Sects are branches of the same tree!"
"The Clear Sky Sect founded by Tang Chen is positively brimming with talent. Some time ago, its young sect master broke through to Soul Saint."
"A thirty-eight-year-old Soul Saint!"
"It seems the Clear Sky Sect's younger generation has a worthy successor!"
"In contrast, our Spirit Hall is having a bit of trouble bridging the gap between generations!"
"Chen Jianjun, who is on good terms with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, that old dragon of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the several consecrators of the two great empires-the pressure on our Spirit Hall has suddenly grown considerably."
"Now that Meng Zhongqi wishes to join Spirit Hall, do you think the Upper Three Sects will be willing? Will the two great empires agree?"
"To win Meng Zhongqi over, we must pay a considerable price."
As one of the Two Peaks, Qian Daoliu stood at a great height and had his own unique understanding of the situation. He continued his measured analysis.
"Only you and I know Meng Zhongqi's strength!"
"Having such a powerhouse join Spirit Hall is a blessing for us. Remember to oversee his coronation ceremony personally."
"This time, I am determined to let everyone in the world see Spirit Hall's actual strength. It is time to reveal some of our foundations."
Qian Daoliu looked at Golden Crocodile and issued further instructions.
Spirit Hall would have Meng Zhongqi. With such a powerhouse joining the Qian Family, Spirit Hall's prestige could be strengthened further.
"I shall obey Your Holiness's command!"
"But, Your Holiness of Pope Hall, once Meng Zhongqi joins Spirit Hall, how should we arrange the rankings in our Elder Hall?"
As the person in charge of the Elder Hall, Golden Crocodile Douluo was also uncertain how to accommodate this senior.
Meng Zhongqi was old, deeply experienced, and terrifyingly powerful!
If they ranked him according to combat strength, Meng Zhongqi alone could destroy a nation. The other three might not be his match.
Yet the other three all had higher Soul Power than Meng Zhongqi!
For a moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo was rather stumped.
If a powerhouse like this was not properly accommodated and came to harbor resentment toward Spirit Hall, the fault would instead be his.
Golden Crocodile Douluo could not bear having that charge pinned on him!
Thus, after turning it over in his mind, Golden Crocodile Douluo kicked the ball back to Qian Daoliu and let him decide. He had no intention of overstepping his bounds.
"Azure Luan, Lion, and Guang Ling!"
"These three elders joined Spirit Hall before Meng Zhongqi, and all three have higher Soul Power Levels than he does!"
"Once Meng Zhongqi joins Spirit Hall, appoint him provisionally as Spirit Hall's fifth elder. We can make adjustments later!"
"As for the rankings, we can discuss them another day!"
After pondering for a moment, Qian Daoliu finally made his decision!
Meng Zhongqi possessed two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and a full set of Soul Bones. His combat strength was terrifying.
This was also what gave Meng Zhongqi the confidence to challenge opponents above his rank.
Both men foresaw that Meng Zhongqi would not stop at rank ninety-three. With his innate aptitude, he would achieve great things in the future.
The Elder Hall's rankings were also determined by strength.
Whoever had the bigger fist had the greater say!
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