Chapter 36

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"Huh, the Spirit Hall branch in the Xierweis Kingdom has gone mad?"

translation: "Huh, the Spirit Hall branch in the Xierweis Kingdom has gone mad?"

translation: "Having just finished hunting for soul rings in the Sunset Forest, Feng Tianyu prepared to catch up with his grandnephew, but upon entering the Xierweis Kingdom he was stopped by a Spirit Hall member."

Translation: "Having just finished hunting for soul rings in the Sunset Forest, Feng Tianyu prepared to catch up with his grandnephew, but upon entering the Xierweis Kingdom he was stopped by a Spirit Hall member."

grandnephew (or maybe "Feng Tianyu, preparing to catch up with his grandnephew"? Let's decide.)

We must not add explanatory words. We'll output: Having just finished hunting for soul rings in the Sunset Forest, Feng Tianyu prepared to catch up with his grandnephew, but upon entering the Xierweis Kingdom he was stopped by a Spirit Hall member.

translation: "As an imperial citizen, Feng Tianyu's face instantly darkened."

Translation: "As an imperial citizen, Feng Tianyu's face instantly darkened."

translation: "Setting up border checkpoints is clearly something only the imperial army should do, yet now this bunch of Spirit Hall members openly does it."

Translation: "Setting up border checkpoints is clearly something only the imperial army should do, yet now this bunch of Spirit Hall members openly does it."

translation: "However, Feng Tianyu still had to endure it," (Note: the original line ends with a comma, but we can keep as is.)

Translation: "However, Feng Tianyu still had to endure it,"

translation: "Because unlike the two great empires, the Spirit Hall is more like a special organization composed of most soul masters across the continent."

Translation: "Because unlike the two great empires, the Spirit Hall is more like a special organization composed of most soul masters across the continent."

translation: "It belongs to the neutral camp."

Translation: "It belongs to the neutral camp."

translation: "The empire does not want to become hostile with it,"

Translation: "The empire does not want to become hostile with it,"

translation: "So even if Feng Tianyu dislikes this behavior, he must pretend not to be angry."

Translation: "So even if Feng Tianyu dislikes this behavior, he must pretend not to be angry."

translation: "Moreover, this is within the Xierweis Kingdom, which enjoys high autonomy within the empire."

Translation: "Moreover, this is within the Xierweis Kingdom, which enjoys high autonomy within the empire."

translation: "As a hawk faction member of the imperial army, Feng Tianyu cannot act."

Translation: "As a hawk faction member of the imperial army, Feng Tianyu cannot act."

translation: "Otherwise, if it caused escalation, making the various kingdoms within the empire think the empire was moving against them, they would likely all choose to rebel."

Translation: "Otherwise, if it caused escalation, making the various kingdoms within the empire think the empire was moving against them, they would likely all choose to rebel."

translation: "\"Hello, your excellency, we need to verify your identity information. \""

Translation: "\"Hello, your excellency, we need to verify your identity information. \""

translation: "A Spirit Hall steward, seeing the soul power fluctuations emanating from Feng Tianyu, stepped forward and temporarily detained him."

Translation: "A Spirit Hall steward, seeing the soul power fluctuations emanating from Feng Tianyu, stepped forward and temporarily detained him."

translation: "\"Take it. \""

Translation: "\"Take it. \""

translation: "Feng Tianyu impatiently tossed out his soul master registration card that he had filed with the Spirit Hall."

Translation: "Feng Tianyu impatiently tossed out his soul master registration card that he had filed with the Spirit Hall."

translation: "\"Ah, it's Soul Saint senior, sorry for taking your time. \""

Translation: "\"Ah, it's Soul Saint senior, sorry for taking your time. \""

translation: "Seeing this middle-aged person before him, who is of the same rank as the Black-robed Archbishop senior, the Spirit Hall steward's attitude became even more respectful."

Translation: "Seeing this middle-aged person before him, who is of the same rank as the Black-robed Archbishop senior, the Spirit Hall steward's attitude became even more respectful."

translation: "Encountering such a strong person, if he weren't wearing Spirit Hall robes, this petty great soul master wouldn't even qualify to give them a glance."

Translation: "Encountering such a strong person, if he weren't wearing Spirit Hall robes, this petty great soul master wouldn't even qualify to give them a glance."

translation: "\"Little brother, can you tell me what's happening here? Why is the Spirit Hall suddenly imposing martial law in the Xierweis Kingdom? \"" (Note: they corrected typo.)

Translation: "\"Little brother, can you tell me what's happening here? Why is the Spirit Hall suddenly imposing martial law in the Xierweis Kingdom? \""

translation: "Xierweis Kingdom" (as per note)

translation: "\"This, senior, the superiors said fallen ones have appeared in the kingdom; to prevent them from escaping the Xierweis Kingdom, we have no choice but to dispatch soul masters to blockade the kingdom's border regions. \""

Translation: "\"This, senior, the superiors said fallen ones have appeared in the kingdom; to prevent them from escaping the Xierweis Kingdom, we have no choice but to dispatch soul masters to blockade the kingdom's border regions. \""

translation: "\"Oh, I see, then you little brothers have worked hard. \""

Translation: "\"Oh, I see, then you little brothers have worked hard. \""

translation: "Feng Tianyu's previously unpleasant expression instantly relaxed."

Translation: "Feng Tianyu's previously unpleasant expression instantly relaxed."

translation: "As everyone knows, fallen ones are a group of heartless fallen soul masters; such people, mostly remaining in the world, only make rice prices rise."

Translation: "As everyone knows, fallen ones are a group of heartless fallen soul masters; such people, mostly remaining in the world, only make rice prices rise."

translation: "Even if they took supplies from the imperial army, at least the Spirit Hall Main Hall doing this counts as ensuring the safety of imperial soul masters and civilians."

Translation: "Even if they took supplies from the imperial army, at least the Spirit Hall Main Hall doing this counts as ensuring the safety of imperial soul masters and civilians."

translation: "Feng Tianyu: Martial law? Where is there martial law? The Spirit Hall here is just carrying out its normal duties."

Translation: "Feng Tianyu: Martial law? Where is there martial law? The Spirit Hall here is just carrying out its normal duties."

translation: "Is the situation really like that? Of course not."

Translation: "Is the situation really like that? Of course not."

translation: "After not hearing from his granddaughter for a long time, Black-robed Archbishop Bolabi hurriedly sent people to search."

Translation: "After not hearing from his granddaughter for a long time, Black-robed Archbishop Bolabi hurriedly sent people to search."

translation: "This search revealed that his granddaughter seemed to have disappeared within the kingdom."

Translation: "This search revealed that his granddaughter seemed to have disappeared within the kingdom."

translation: "Then, during the Spirit Hall law enforcement personnel's search, they found the wreckage of his family's carriage."

Translation: "Then, during the Spirit Hall law enforcement personnel's search, they found the wreckage of his family's carriage."

translation: "Actually, Bolabi knew that his granddaughter's domineering nature would likely provoke powerful soul masters, so he specially assigned her a guard with Soul King strength."

Translation: "Actually, Bolabi knew that his granddaughter's domineering nature would likely provoke powerful soul masters, so he specially assigned her a guard with Soul King strength."

translation: "Unexpectedly, an incident still occurred."

Translation: "Unexpectedly, an incident still occurred."

However, this is a private matter; if it's for one's own personal affairs, then mobilizing the entire Spirit Hall's resources.

Translation: "However, this is a private matter; if it were for his private affairs, mobilizing the entire Spirit Hall Main Hall's resources would be..."

That black-clad Bishop Bolabi is probably at the end of his rope.

Translation: "Then Bolabi, this Black-robed Archbishop, would likely be finished,"

So he reasoned that the culprit must be a fallen one. As for fallen ones, the Spirit Hall's high-ranking officials, especially the Thousand Families members, have zero tolerance.

Translation: "Thus he gave the excuse that the culprit was a fallen one; for fallen ones, the Spirit Hall's high-level leaders, especially the Thousand Families members, have absolute zero tolerance."

Not to mention mobilizing the Spirit Hall members of a city; if the fallen one proves troublesome, even dispatching a Red Cardinal of Title Douluo rank or higher is not out of the question.

Translation: "Not to mention mobilizing a city's Spirit Hall members; if fallen ones are troublesome, even dispatching a Red-robed Archbishop of Soul Douluo rank or higher is not impossible."

In the end, whether the culprit is actually a fallen one doesn't matter; given Bolabi's knowledge of the current Pope, slapping the culprit with the labels "discrimination against women" and "malicious harm to women" is enough to brand him as a fallen one.

Translation: "As for after finally capturing the culprit, whether he is actually a fallen one doesn't matter; given Bolabi's understanding of the current Pope, as long as he labels the culprit with 'discrimination against women' and 'malicious harm to women,' he becomes a fallen one."

His granddaughter's greatest idol is Pope Bibi Dong; as her grandfather, Bolabi certainly knows the Pope's nature.

Translation: "His granddaughter's idol is none other than Pope Bibi Dong senior; as her grandfather, Bolabi certainly couldn't be unaware of the Pope's nature."

Line 39: ……

Translation: "……" (we keep ellipsis)

At this point, Bai Ran's situation is a bit precarious.

Translation: "At this moment, Bai Ran's situation was somewhat unfavorable."

Just as he was about to leave the Xierweis Kingdom and enter the Fasno Province.

Translation: "Just as he was about to leave the Xierweis Kingdom and enter Fasnuo Province,"

On the official road linking the two regions, Spirit Hall members are currently conducting checks.

Translation: "On the official road connecting the two places, Spirit Hall members were currently conducting inspections."

They are targeting soul masters from high Soul Sect and above, down to low Soul Emperor and below.

Translation: "These people set their targets on soul masters ranging from above high-level Soul Ancestor to below low-level Soul Emperor."

Of course, the people passing through here are mostly ordinary folk or traveling merchants; encountering a Soul King-level soul master is rare.

Translation: "Naturally, those passing through here are basically just ordinary civilians or passing merchants; it's rare to encounter a Soul King-level soul master."

Over the past half day, the highest-level soul master these Spirit Hall members have seen is a rank 44 Soul Sect who is also an assistant instructor at the Xierweis Advanced Soul Master Academy—far from qualifying as a fallen one.

Translation: "After half a day, the highest-level soul master these Spirit Hall members encountered was a rank 44 Soul Ancestor, who was also an assistant professor at the Xierweis Advanced Soul Master Academy, completely failing to meet the fallen one criteria."

Frankly, there's hardly any fallen one here; the higher-ups might have gotten it wrong.

Translation: "What fallen ones? The superiors must have gotten it wrong."

Why is Bai Ran's situation precarious? First, he cannot fully mask his soul power aura, so approaching would invite questioning. Second, he has not registered his identity with the Spirit Hall, making him an unregistered "black household."

Translation: "Why is Bai Ran's situation unfavorable? First, he cannot fully conceal his soul power aura; approaching would inevitably lead to questioning. Second, he has not registered his identity with the Spirit Hall, making him a so-called black household."

There's no choice; as a stat monster with S3 season stats, if not kept hidden.

Translation: "No way, as a stat monster with S3 season data, if he doesn't hide it,"

The Spirit Hall has likely already dispatched a Title Douluo in person, either to make him submit like a dog or to kill him on the spot.

Translation: "It's likely the Spirit Hall has long since sent a Title Douluo in person, either to make him a dog or to kill him on the spot."

Surely Feng Tianyu didn't expect this either.

Translation: "One would think Feng Tianyu didn't expect this either."

It's actually happening that such a thing would occur.

Translation: "That such a thing would actually happen."

As for blaming the great-nephew for not being able to endure a bit longer back then—come on, is that even human? It's just defying reason, dodging responsibility, and then resorting to beating and yelling.

Translation: "As for blaming his grandnephew for not enduring a bit longer—ah, is that even human? It's just shifting blame and then resorting to beating and scolding."

Speaking of which, Bai Ran still acted too slowly; when the first slap in version T0 was about to land, he should have unleashed the Myriad Soul Banner to send her away for reflection.

Translation: "Speaking of which, Bai Ran still acted too slowly; when the Version T0 first slap was about to fall, he should have unleashed the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to send her away for reflection."

After all, in the soul master world, you, a grand soul master, are at fault first—how dare you blame a high-ranking Soul Sect? Besides, the great-nephew is just a small kid, 1.23 meters tall and under ten.

Translation: "After all, in the soul master world, if a great soul master is at fault first, how dare he criticize a high-level Soul Ancestor? Moreover, his grandnephew is a little guy only 1.23 meters tall and under ten years old,"

Even in version T0, they launched merciless verbal attacks and personal assaults; one can only say this season is utterly deformed.

Translation: "Version T0 also launched merciless insults and personal attacks; one can only say this season is utterly deformed."

(Pope Bibi Dong! Look at what you've done!) ……

Translation: "(Pope Bibi Dong! Look at what you've done!) ……"

Just as Bai Ran was wondering whether to cross the nearby hills to experience a few days of savage life to avoid the Spirit Hall's checkpoints.

Translation: "Just as Bai Ran was considering whether to cross the nearby mountains to experience a few days of savage life in order to evade the Spirit Hall checkpoints,"

At the same time, Feng Tianyu followed the scent and found this great-nephew.

Translation: "At the same time, Feng Tianyu followed the aura and found this grandnephew."

His martial spirit is the Shadow Leopard, granting Feng Tianyu an exceptionally keen sense of smell.

Translation: "His martial soul is the Shadow Leopard, giving him an extraordinarily keen sense of smell."

This is also why, after obtaining his soul ring in the Sunset Forest, he is able to track down the great-nephew.

Translation: "This is also how, after obtaining a soul ring in the Sunset Forest, he could locate his grandnephew's whereabouts."

Now we need to ensure we didn't add any extra words not in source. Let's check each for fidelity.

We'll go line by line and compare.

Huh, the Spirit Hall branch in the Xierweis Kingdom has gone mad?