Was Jun Yan a Soul Saint?

Bibi Dong was utterly bewildered. What did he mean, they would recognize her as soon as they saw her?

She was just about to ask for clarification, but Jun Yan beat her to it. "Thank you, Elder. We'll remember that."

Qian Jun nodded. It wasn't that he was deliberately being mysterious and withholding the answer; he truly didn't know what the Sea God Douluo looked like either.

Of course, he didn't want to see her face, either. Although he had Level 95 Soul Power, whether he could withstand a single slap from her was still an open question.

"But rest assured, once we reach Sea God Island, we'll keep an eye on you. As long as you don't court death yourselves, we'll see that you return safely."

With that, he waved a hand. "All right, go back!"

"I'll take my leave."

Jun Yan cupped his hands, then rose and left. Bibi Dong followed him out of the hall.

The doors closed again, and Qian Jun suddenly said, "Everyone says Her Highness the Saintess has talent unmatched in Spirit Hall, but from what I've seen today, that's an exaggeration!"

Jiang Mo nodded in agreement. "You're right, big brother. That kid Jun Yan isn't lacking in the slightest."

Ye Feng, one of Pope Qian Xunji's trusted subordinates, asked, "What do you mean by that, Elders?"

Jiang Mo said calmly, "Can't you tell? Jun Yan has already broken through to Soul Saint."

"What?" Ye Feng and Lang Ming exclaimed in unison.

Even Yue Guan and Gui Mei looked surprised. After all, Jun Yan had broken through later than they had, yet obtained his Soul Ring sooner. From where they stood, they hadn't been able to see him break through to Level 70 and obtain his Soul Ring.

Ye Feng stammered, "Could... could you have been mistaken, Elder?"

Jiang Mo asked in displeasure, "Mistaken? You think I could be mistaken? Could my big brother and I both be mistaken?"

"I wouldn't dare." Ye Feng hurriedly lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

Without so much as looking at Ye Feng, Qian Jun smiled and said, "This kid is only twenty..."

"Twenty-seven!" Yue Guan reminded him.

Qian Jun continued, "He broke through to Soul Saint at only twenty-seven. Talent like that is rare even in Spirit Hall's history. Tang Hao, the most outstanding member of the Clear Sky Sect's current generation, only broke through to Soul Saint at thirty."

"Perhaps I should pass the information about Jun Yan on to the Great Enshrined. What do you think, little brother?"

Jiang Mo nodded. "You're right, big brother. Perhaps it won't be many years before Jun Yan enters the Worship Hall and stands alongside us."

"I'll go back and write to the Great Enshrined right away. You write a letter too, little brother."

"All right."

Jiang Mo nodded, and the two of them hurried out of the hall.

Ye Feng and Lang Ming soon left as well, since they also had letters to write to His Holiness the Pope.

Even now, Gui Mei still looked as though he hadn't recovered. "Chrysanthemum Guan, has that kid Jun Yan really broken through to Soul Saint?"

"It should be true. Surely both of them couldn't have been mistaken!" Yue Guan said thoughtfully.

Gui Mei shook his head and murmured, "How could he be a Soul Saint? How can he be a Soul Saint?"

"But didn't he only just break through to Soul Emperor a year ago? Chrysanthemum Guan?" When Gui Mei noticed that Yue Guan wasn't paying attention to him, he called out.

Suddenly, Yue Guan said loudly, "I understand now! An Immortal Herb, it must have been an Immortal Herb!"

Then he turned and cursed at Gui Mei. "And how many times have I told you? Don't call me Chrysanthemum Guan, bastard!"

Gui Mei acted as though he hadn't heard him. "An Immortal Herb? What's that? One of those flowers and plants you fiddle with?"

"An Immortal Herb is... forget it. You wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Yue Guan had just been about to explain, but suddenly gave up. Instead, he said, "Do you know why Jun Kuang was able to break through his bottleneck and become a Titled Douluo?"

"Why else? Years of accumulation... wait, you mean it was because of an Immortal Herb?"

Gui Mei was no fool, and immediately understood what his friend meant.

"That's right. Jun Yan said before that he'd obtained a fire-attribute Immortal Herb and later offered it to Jun Kuang, allowing him to break through to Level 90. Now it seems that kid kept something up his sleeve. He didn't get one, but two. He took the other one himself and relied on it to break through to Level 70."

Going from one herb to two might seem conservative, but it was already a bold guess on his part. Only someone who understood Immortal Herbs knew how precious they were. Who could be lucky enough to obtain two at once?

Gui Mei said in surprise, "There's actually something that good? Chrysanthemum Guan, you've been fiddling with flowers and plants for so many years. Haven't you gotten one? Bring it out and let me broaden my horizons!"

Yue Guan's expression immediately darkened. "Bring one out? Do you think they're cabbages on the street? After all these years, never mind owning one, I haven't even seen one. Damn it, that kid is lucky."

Then he emphasized once again, "And don't call me Chrysanthemum Guan, bastard."

Gui Mei scratched his head and chuckled. "I got excited and forgot for a moment. It won't happen next time."

Outside Spirit Hall, Jun Yan and Bibi Dong were walking side by side.

"I really don't know when we'll take another walk together," Jun Yan said quietly.

"What?" Bibi Dong seemed not to have heard him clearly, but the blush on her face betrayed her.

"Nothing." Jun Yan didn't expose her.

"..."

Jun Yan asked, "Why are you bringing Yu Xiaogang along? He's too weak."

Bibi Dong didn't refute Jun Yan's comment that Yu Xiaogang was weak, because it was true, and Yu Xiaogang himself wasn't there.

She explained, "Xiao Gang said he wanted to see the difference between Sea Soul Masters and Soul Masters from the continent, so I brought him along."

"If he wants to study what makes Sea Soul Masters different, he can wait until after Spirit Hall brings Sea God Island under its control. What use is there in him coming now, other than causing more trouble?"

Bibi Dong bit her lip with her pearly teeth. "Xiao Gang said that if he could discover the weaknesses of Sea Soul Masters, it would be a tremendous help in bringing Sea God Island under our control."

Jun Yan suddenly laughed. "Discover the weaknesses of Sea Soul Masters! Him? A mere Soul Grandmaster?"

"His knowledge of Martial Soul Theory is still very solid. Perhaps he really will discover something."

But Bibi Dong's tone wasn't particularly firm either.

So furious that he laughed, Jun Yan said, "His theory? You mean his Ten Core Competitiveness Theories of Martial Souls? Can he call it a theory after giving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's and Spirit Hall's knowledge of Martial Souls a new coat of paint? I've never seen such a brazenly shameless person."

Bibi Dong fixed her beautiful eyes on Jun Yan, anger flashing in them. "You..."

Ignoring Bibi Dong's anger, Jun Yan continued, "If Your Highness the Saintess is truly worried about his safety, send him back. You heard what the Elder said just now."

Bibi Dong knew Jun Yan cared about her, and her anger slowly faded. "He won't leave. I know him."

"He's weak and stupid. I really don't understand what you like about him."

After leaving her with those words, Jun Yan walked straight off.

"Ah!" Bibi Dong sighed, then walked on ahead.

But after only a few steps, she came across Jun Yan again.

Without turning his head, Jun Yan said, "Let me walk you back!"

"All right." A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face.

To be fair, Jun Yan really was deeply devoted!

In the future, Bibi Dong would have only him to rely on.