Who Gave Spirit Hall Its Confidence?

The carriage slowly entered Suotuo City.

Jiang Nian brought his two disciples to the Spirit Hall in Suotuo City.

Ah Yin called out, "Bishop Pang! We're back!"

They waited a long time, but no one came out to greet them.

Ah Yin looked at Jiang Nian in puzzlement. "Master, why hasn't that little follower of yours come out to greet you?"

Jiang Nian smiled without answering and took Qian Renxue's little hand. "Come on, let's go inside and have a look."

Ah Yin also realized that something felt off. Following behind them, she muttered, "Why do I feel like I'm still an outsider even after becoming his disciple?"

The instant the three stepped into the hall, a surge of Soul Power forced the doors shut.

Only then did Ah Yin notice that there were actually three Titled Douluo in the hall, and one of them bore a striking resemblance to Qian Renxue!

Qian Xunji looked at the three of them, his gaze finally settling on Ah Yin. "A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?!"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei had already made their move, but in the next instant, two flames sprang into existence from nothing, easily blocking them.

Jiang Nian said, "Ah Yin is my disciple. I advise you to think carefully before deciding whether to make a move."

After all, Qian Xunji, the Pope of Spirit Hall, was Qian Renxue's father. Had it been any other faction, corpses would already have littered the floor.

Qian Xunji smiled. "Yue Guan, Gui Mei, come back."

"Yes, Your Holiness!"

The two retreated together, a belated fear rising in their hearts.

The flames had appeared without warning. Though neither understood how it had been done, the same thought crossed both their minds.

Touch those flames, and death was certain.

Qian Xunji spoke again. "Xue'er, come to your father."

Qian Renxue trembled. As she looked at Qian Xunji, the hope that had once been in her eyes was gone. Instead, she glanced worriedly at Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian nodded and said gently, "Go on. Don't worry."

Qian Xunji's brows knitted tightly at the sight.

She was his daughter, Qian Xunji's daughter. Even if he didn't like this daughter whose Martial Soul had undergone a reverse mutation, Qian Renxue still wouldn't dare disobey his orders!

At the same time, the trace of gentleness on his face vanished completely.

Once Qian Renxue came closer, he said sternly, "Xue'er, is this the etiquette Spirit Hall taught you? Who gave you permission to stand before the Pope?!"

Qian Renxue lowered her head. Under the pressure of a Titled Douluo, her body trembled uncontrollably, and the urge to kneel and pay her respects grew stronger and stronger.

But in the next instant, she felt the pressure on her body suddenly lift.

She looked up and saw that familiar white hair.

A powerful sense of security welled up within her. Qian Renxue straightened her back and did not bow.

Qian Xunji narrowed his eyes. "You do have some ability."

Jiang Nian made no comment. His tone was calm as he said, "Xue'er is my disciple. She only needs to follow my rules."

Qian Xunji met his gaze for a long time before finally smiling. "She's a good-for-nothing. If you like taking disciples, she's yours to teach."

Hearing her father judge her to her face, Qian Renxue lost even that little desire to show him what she had achieved.

Qian Xunji could see Qian Renxue's Soul Power Level.

In half a year, it had shot up from level 3 to level 20. That was astonishing.

But what did it matter if she cultivated quickly? The Broken-Winged Angel was a Trash Martial Soul, and the upper limit of a Trash Martial Soul was already set in stone.

Jiang Nian looked at Qian Xunji. "If you came here just to insult your own daughter, Pope, then you can start thinking about how to roll out of here more gracefully today."

Qian Xunji snorted and clapped his hands. "Bring him in!"

Before long, two Soul Masters escorted Pang Dun into the hall, his body covered in blood.

Thanks to Bibi Dong's promise, Pang Dun was indeed still alive, but his strength had been crippled. Even if his external injuries healed, he probably wouldn't be able to cultivate again.

Jiang Nian looked at Pang Dun, and his expression immediately turned cold.

He stepped forward to examine Pang Dun's injuries, and Pang Dun happened to wake up.

Pang Dun looked at Jiang Nian and forced a smile. "S-Senior, I did my best to keep information about you hidden."

Jiang Nian sighed. "Yes. Thank you for your efforts."

Jiang Nian took out a pill and placed it in Pang Dun's mouth. Once its medicinal effects spread, Pang Dun's injuries actually began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Qian Xunji's eyes lit up. "What a treasure! It can actually heal a person's injuries in an instant. With this, the day Spirit Hall unifies the entire continent will be close at hand!"

Jiang Nian merely smiled and continued questioning Pang Dun. "Were any other members of the Pang Family captured?"

Pang Dun hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "At the very beginning, I moved all the family members willing to submit to you out of here."

Only then did Jiang Nian rise and look at Qian Xunji. "Where's Dugu Bo?"

"So he really is connected to you too." Qian Xunji gave Yue Guan a meaningful look. "Bring that old poisoner in!"

Dugu Bo was brought into the hall, bound hand and foot. When he saw Jiang Nian, he said in shame, "Senior, Spirit Hall won by dishonorable means. Three Titled Douluo fought me alone!"

Jiang Nian raised a hand, and a flame burned away the ropes binding Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo loosened his limbs and took a bottle of pills from his Soul Tool. He was an old poisoner, so naturally no one had dared search him. "Senior, these are the pills you asked me to bring, but the Pang Family has already..."

"I know." Jiang Nian took another bottle of pills from his Storage Ring. "This one is for you. Give the one in your hand to Pang Dun."

Only then did Dugu Bo realize that the prisoner beside him was Pang Dun.

What delighted him even more was that Senior had actually given him the pills that could make his Jade Phosphorus Snake evolve!

Qian Xunji rose to his feet in fury. "Do you truly hold me in such contempt?!"

Only then did Jiang Nian look at him. "Qian Xunji, you should be grateful that I'm Xue'er's teacher."

If not for Qian Renxue, Qian Xunji's actions in daring to lay hands on his people would already have given him a path to death.

But if he killed Qian Xunji, what would Qian Renxue do about her relationship with him?

Jiang Nian didn't want to put Qian Renxue in a difficult position. Stupid Bibi Dong could take Qian Xunji's dog life instead.

"What arrogance!" Qian Xunji's face darkened. "So you don't intend to pledge your loyalty to Spirit Hall?!"

Jiang Nian laughed. "Who gave Spirit Hall the confidence to think everyone would pledge loyalty to you?"

Qian Xunji snorted. "So you think that by restoring Dugu Bo's strength, you can all leave here alive? I suppressed him once, and I can do it a second time!"

With that, Qian Xunji no longer concealed his purpose. Nine Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet as he looked coldly at Jiang Nian. "Today, either you swear loyalty and offer up that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, or you die!"

Tears welled in Qian Renxue's eyes. She glanced one way, then the other, before bowing deeply to Qian Xunji and silently moving behind Jiang Nian.

Ah Yin's heart ached at the sight. She bent down and picked Qian Renxue up.

Jiang Nian nodded. "Ah Yin, take your senior sister outside first."

Ah Yin nodded. "Master, go easy on him. He's still Senior Sister Xue'er's father, after all."

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

Seeing this, Dugu Bo didn't even stop to take the pill that would transform his Martial Soul. Nine Soul Rings rose one after another as he prepared for battle.

Jiang Nian shook his head. "Dugu Bo, go outside too. Protect my two disciples."

Dugu Bo didn't doubt Jiang Nian's strength. He nodded and said, "Take care, Senior. Yue Guan and Gui Mei have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill that can freeze an area of space. It's very troublesome."

Jiang Nian nodded. "It's nothing. Just a little trick."

Qian Xunji was utterly enraged. "Arrogant! Let's see what you're capable of!"

He had barely finished his threat when his expression changed.

The space in front of Jiang Nian suddenly split open. By the time the spatial rift closed, Jiang Nian was already standing before him.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"