Chapter 6: Soul-Hunting Operation

After hearing the words of the Lion Douluo, Zhou Heng bowed respectfully to every Douluo present.

Once Zhou Heng finished his bow, the Lion Douluo spoke again: "Little one, release your two martial souls and let us have a look."

"Very well, my lords, please take a look." Zhou Heng channeled his soul power, and the Battle Instrument martial soul and the small tree martial soul floated quietly above his hands.

When these Honorary Elders saw the Battle Instrument martial soul on Zhou Heng's right hand, they did not react.

However, upon seeing the small tree martial soul on Zhou Heng's left hand, all seven Honorary Elders widened their eyes, staring straight at the small tree martial soul on Zhou Huan's left hand, their faces filled with astonishment.

After a short while, Qian Daoliu coughed lightly to remind the other six Honorary Elders to mind their composure.

Following Qian Daoliu's reminder, the other six Honorary Elders also reacted, restraining their expressions and putting on calm faces.

Qian Daoliu collected his thoughts and said to Zhou Heng: "Little one, have you always lived in Li Village?"

Zhou Heng was also confused; why ask if he had always lived in Li Village?

Although he did not understand, it was no big deal, so he would just tell the truth.

"I came to Li Village a year ago, when I was about five years old, but for some reason, I don't remember anything from before I was five."

Hearing that Zhou Heng had not always lived in Li Village, Qian Daoliu nodded with an expression that suggested this was as expected.

"It is as I thought; it seems you are the only survivor of the Zhou family."

Before Qian Daoliu could finish speaking, Zhou Heng asked him in confusion: "What do you mean by the only survivor of the Zhou family? Why do you say that?"

Qian Daoliu explained to Zhou Heng: "The Zhou family was a first-class family affiliated with our Spirit Hall. Their family's hereditary martial soul was called the Element Spirit Tree, which had great affinity for various elements.

However, because it had affinity with too many elements, the soul power was not pure enough; therefore, no one in the Zhou family could break through to level 79 soul power.

Just a year ago, the former Pope Qian Xunji led men to hunt down the Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao and his wife A Yin.

The two of them fled all the way, and during one of their escapes, they arrived at the Zhou family's ancestral grounds, where they were discovered by several six-ring Soul Emperors of the Zhou family.

To cover his tracks, Tang Hao slaughtered the entire Zhou family and then fled the Zhou ancestral grounds.

When the people from the Spirit Hall went to investigate, only corpses remained in the Zhou ancestral grounds. After a final count, they discovered that a five-year-old child was missing and not among the corpses.

We originally thought you had been taken away by someone, but now it seems that when the Zhou family members sent you away, you were caught in the aftermath, which caused your amnesia.

In the end, you arrived at Li Village and survived there."

Qian Daoliu was filled with emotion, his heart in a complex state.

After hearing Qian Daoliu's explanation, Zhou Heng was shocked beyond measure.

He had originally planned to find an opportunity to run away after understanding his martial soul.

As it turned out, his family had been killed by Tang Hao; how could he run away after that?

He had already left a record of awakening Twin Spirits in the Spirit Hall, and he was the only survivor of a family slaughtered by Tang Hao. Once Tang San destroyed the Spirit Hall, there was no guarantee he wouldn't be liquidated by Tang San.

Right now, Tang San was already one year old. Tang San achieved the Godhood of two gods at the age of twenty-five, which meant he still had twenty-four years to grow.

However, he might not necessarily be able to become a god-level existence in such a short time.

To inherit a Godhood, one must be favored by a god, but Tang San possessed two Godhoods: one was the Sea God Godhood, which possessed a Divine Artifact, and the other was the God King-level Asura God Godhood; neither was easy to provoke.

Not to mention that the Asura God would even knowingly break the law and interfere in the affairs of the Douluo World from the God Realm; such a thing was definitely something Asura would do.

Zhou Heng even suspected that the reason Tang San was able to travel to the Douluo World was because of the Asura God's arrangement.

Just as Zhou Heng's thoughts were in turmoil, Qian Daoliu spoke again: "Xiao Heng, let me call you that. You possess the aptitude of Innate Full Soul Power and have the Element Spirit Tree martial soul.

I do not know what your other Tool Spirit is, so I intend to have the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Honorary Elders teach you together and take you as their disciple, to lay a good foundation for your future cultivation of the Element Spirit Tree martial soul.

What do you think?"

Qian Daoliu's voice was gentle, but the meaning behind his words left Zhou Heng shocked.

To directly take three Honorary Elders as teachers—this was to use the bond of master and disciple to tie him to the Spirit Hall's war chariot, so that he would fight for the Spirit Hall in the future.

Zhou Heng did not oppose Qian Daoliu's arrangement, because this matter held immense benefits for him. He was a beneficiary, so how could he refuse?

Since he had left his information at the Spirit Hall, he could no longer stand by and watch. Once the Spirit Hall was destroyed, given the personalities of Tang Hao and Tang San, he would definitely be executed to ensure he would not pose a threat to them.

Moreover, it was not easy to receive guidance from three Super Douluo.

Now that an opportunity was placed before him, Zhou Heng naturally could not give it up.

Zhou Heng respectfully knelt down to the three Douluo—Qingluan, Lion, and Guangling—and said loudly: "Disciple pays respects to the three teachers!"

The three Honorary Elders looked at Qian Daoliu and understood his intentions. Qingluan Douluo smiled and said to Zhou Heng: "Little Heng, there is no need for this; as our disciple, there is no need for such formalities.

You currently have Innate Full Soul Power; cultivate for a few days first to adjust your state, and then we will take you to hunt for a Soul Ring."

The Lion Douluo said the same: "That's right, later your master will take you to find a suitable Spirit Beast to serve as your Soul Ring."

Zhou Heng stood up and replied: "Thank you, Third Master, Fourth Master. The disciple will definitely cultivate hard and strive to become a Title Douluo as soon as possible."

Qian Daoliu summoned several servants and had them take Zhou Heng away to rest.

After Zhou Huan followed the servants away, Qingluan Douluo asked Qian Daoliu: "Big Brother, this little one doesn't seem to have any good feelings toward our Spirit Hall."

Qian Daoliu said in a calm tone: "That is normal. The reason Tang Hao slaughtered his family was because of our Spirit Hall's pursuit.

Now that he knows the truth, it is normal for him to be unable to accept it for a while, and his strength cannot pose much of a threat to us.

Furthermore, Xiaoxue's talent is even stronger, and Xiaoxue has the opportunity to inherit a Godhood and become a god. He is not a threat, but an important combat force for our Spirit Hall; we will just teach him well."

Qingluan Douluo nodded, "Good, through cultivation, let's see if he changes, and we can talk about it later.

Let's hunt his First Soul Ring first before talking about further cultivation."

The Lion Douluo and Guangling Douluo held the same view; a genius with Twin Spirits would be best if he could be subdued.

Unless absolutely necessary, no faction would be willing to make an enemy of such a person.