Chapter 141

Because of this contact, from then on basically every week Xue Qinghe would drag Gu Xuan away once, and under Xue Qinghe's rapid-fire barrage, Gu Xuan revealed that he had already reached rank fifty-five in cultivation.

After all, he had previously concealed it with medicine and soul bones, and now Xue Qinghe could barely accept this fact.

But thinking that Gu Xuan is still under fifteen, the three youngest of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation are already twenty, and they only just broke through to Soul King half a month ago; such talent is as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Gu Xuan, this monster, is simply unbearable!

I just don't know how Gu Xuan's strength is now; although his soul power increase is indeed terrifying, after all he's only fifteen, so compared to those who have undergone more tempering, he might still be lacking.

But the members of the Royal Battle Team, including Yu Tianheng, have also rapidly increased their strength, now basically not weaker than the Spirit Hall team aside from the other Golden Generation members, and even stronger.

It is said that even Ye Lingling has already reached the Soul Ancestor level, which greatly moves Qian Renxue, after all, although the Nine Heart Begonia has long remained hidden, its fame is widely known.

Even Qian Renxue knows how powerful the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul is.

The Royal Battle Team has a Soul Ancestor-level Nine Heart Begonia, and adding Gu Xuan, a rank fifty-five Soul King, even if the Spirit Hall team possesses three powerful Soul Kings, it is estimated that they would not easily win this session's continental elite tournament of high-level Spirit Master academies.

But this is also good, after all the Spirit Hall team is the foundation of Spirit Hall; tempering them a bit can let them become the pillars of Spirit Hall sooner.

In the future, after I inherit the Angel God's position and unify the continent, these people of Spirit Hall can also be put to use.

However, Qian Renxue wants to win over Gu Xuan even more, and she has obtained him; moreover, in the future Qian Renxue intends to develop toward a god's position, and then she will forcibly imprison Gu Xuan by her side and slowly 'reform' him!

Of course, this is merely Qian Renxue's current daydream; no one knows what the future holds, nor can anyone predict it.

Moreover, the Grand Tutor of the Spirit Hall's Hall of Worship, Qian Daoliu, who is far away, also received a secret letter from She Mao and Ci Tun.

Inside the Hall of Worship, She Mao and Ci Tun suddenly sent a message; Qian Daoliu happened to be sparring with the Second Tutor, Golden Crocodile Combat Master, and upon receiving the letter, he initially thought that Qian Renxue had exposed her identity.

His heart, which had been as still as an ancient well, could not help but stir a little; he was already 120 years old, and apart from his faith in the Angel God, only his granddaughter Qian Renxue could move him thus.

Beside Qian Daoliu, the Golden Crocodile Combat Master likewise stared nervously at the envelope in Qian Daoliu's hand; he had no children of his own, and Qian Renxue was like a granddaughter to him.

Qian Daoliu opened the envelope, and the first thing that met his eyes was a sentence that made his heart race.

"Grand Tutor, not good! The young lady's soul has been lured away!"

Seeing this, Qian Daoliu frowned tightly; has the young lady's soul been lured away? Are there evil Spirit Masters within the Tian Dou Empire?

However, when Qian Daoliu kept reading, his brows gradually relaxed and his complexion turned strange.

The Gold Crocodile Douluo beside him watched his elder brother's Peking‑opera face change and showed a surprised expression; although his elder brother was more than thirty years younger than him, his mind had long been as calm as water, so what could make his expression so varied?

Qian Daoliu looked at the letter in his hand, unsure whether to be happy or angry; he was pleased that his beloved granddaughter seemed to have emerged from the childhood shadow, after all she already had someone she liked.

He was angry because the opening words of those two bratty kids, Snake Spear and Porcupine Dolphin, were so misleading that his Dao heart almost lost its composure.

After reading the letter, Qian Daoliu focused on several key terms: Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, Gu Xuan, the fifteen‑year‑old Soul King…

The letter presented Gu Xuan's information in great detail, even noting that Gu Xuan already had two fiancées, and repeatedly mentioned that Gu Xuan had taken advantage of Qian Renxue's kindness; Qian Renxue not only didn't blame him, but became embarrassed.

Seeing the meaning between the lines, Qian Daoliu smiled, because Xue'er had found someone she liked, which meant someone could compensate for some of her emotional lacking.

What gave Qian Daoliu a headache, however, was that Gu Xuan already had two fiancées, both from Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, and the former Dust Honor of that sect—now the father of Sword Douluo Chen Xin—had indirectly died at his own hands.

This marriage arrangement is hard to handle!

With Qian Daoliu's strength, he could certainly forcefully take Gu Xuan, but the letter from Snake Spear and Porcupine Dolphin made it clear between the lines that Qian Renxue didn't want to use force, and hadn't even intended to tell him about it.

In this life, besides worshipping the Angel God, Qian Daoliu cares most about his granddaughter; if his granddaughter doesn't want something, how could he arbitrarily decide for her?

Otherwise, the original story wouldn't have left Qian Daoliu doing nothing, ending up as the sacrificial offering for Qian Renxue's ascension.

Otherwise, Qian Daoliu could directly lead the Offering Hall to push the continent flat, and Qian Renxue would still be the uncrowned king.

After all, history is written by the victors; the weak are unworthy of any trace of existence.

But since Xue'er already has feelings for this child, as a grandfather he naturally needs to do something for his granddaughter.

Although he can't forcibly snatch Gu Xuan, his own granddaughter must not be placed beneath others.

Even though Snake Spear and Porcupine Dolphin's wording suggests that Qian Renxue isn't particularly concerned about Gu Xuan already having two fiancées, as a grandfather, even if he doesn't stop Gu Xuan from being with the other two girls, Gu Xuan's first woman must still be his granddaughter.

If that's possible, Qian Daoliu could permit the Spirit Hall and Seven Treasure Glazed Sect to unite in marriage.

He does have that ability, after all he is one of the three unparalleled Angel Douluo of the age, and also controls the continent's top‑tier combat force, the Offering Hall!

Qian Daoliu knows exactly what that crazy woman Bi Bi Dong is plotting, because Bi Bi Dong's ultimate goal is to unify the continent, which aligns with his granddaughter's plan, so Qian Daoliu did not intervene.

However, with the Spirit Hall's current strength, after five years of development, that crazy woman Bi Bi Dong might indeed be able to secure the Top Three Sects or even other forces.

After all, one of the Lower Four Sects, Elephant Armor Sect, has already pledged to the Spirit Hall, and the other three of the Lower Four are still wavering, and may soon tilt toward the Spirit Hall.

One must admit, that woman Bi Bi Dong, though crazy, does have means and resolve.

"Second brother, Xue'er has someone she likes," Qian Daoliu said slowly to Gold Crocodile Douluo after a long pause.

Gold Crocodile Douluo was stunned for a moment, then a look of disbelief spread across his face: "Elder brother, you're not lying to me, are you? Xue'er has met someone she likes?"

Qian Daoliu nodded, and Gold Crocodile Douluo burst into laughter: "She's at that age now; Xue'er is almost twenty‑three. Since she was a child… sigh, if she truly has someone she likes now, whoever it is, I'll bring him over and keep him by Xue'er's side."

Hearing Gold Crocodile Douluo's words, Qian Daoliu also smiled: "Second brother, this person is talented and a good match for Xue'er, but there are some complications…"

ps: typos will be corrected later.

(End of chapter)