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The other Worships also expressed their willingness to take action, but Qian Renxue temporarily suppressed their enthusiasm.
After all, it wasn't yet the right time to move against the Hao Tian Sect. The Soul Master Tournament was still ongoing, and alarming them prematurely would be unwise.
This was an action that went against the intentions of Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong.
The Hao Tian Sect would eventually be dealt withâbut not now!
In Qian Renxue's view, as Ye Tianhun had explained, the existence they were secretly protecting would inevitably confront the Hao Tian Sect one day. At that time, she could join forces more efficiently, rather than risking her grandfathers' lives for an uncertain outcome.
Evidently, Qian Renxue had repeatedly reflected on the memories given to her by Ye Tianhun. With her intelligence, she naturally noticed something unusual.
For instance, even though Tang San had been killed by both her and her mother, how was it possible for him to resurrect under the combined revival soul skills of two Title Douluos?
This clearly defied the fundamental logic of soul master abilities, even if a Spirit Fusion Technique had been used.
After all, even a seemingly godlike healing martial soul like the Nine-Heart Begonia couldn't fully heal a Title Douluo unless wielded by someone at the Super Douluo level.Â
Furthermore, due to her childhood exposure to Super Douluos, Qian Renxue knew that Ning Rongrong and Oscar hadn't yet reached the transformative power of Super Douluos when they activated their Spirit Fusion Technique. Even if two ordinary Title Douluos performed a Spirit Fusion Technique with extraordinary effects, it should only barely reach the level of a Limit Douluo.
And because of her family's deep knowledge, Qian Renxue understood well: Level 99 Limit Douluos were further divided into newly ascended Limit Douluos, demi-gods, quasi-gods, and finally gods.
Each leap between these stages was akin to the gap between an ordinary Title Douluo and a Super Douluo.
But at that time, Tang San had already become a god!
Even with the highest degree of Spirit Fusion, the soul skills of two Title Douluos shouldn't have been able to bridge the gap between Super Douluos, demi-gods, and quasi-gods to directly resurrect a god.
There was definitely something fishy going on!
Moreover, Qian Renxue also detected suspicious activity around the Hao Tian Sect.
As a top-tier power, Qian Renxue knew that whether it was the Spirit Hall, the so-called Upper Three Sects, or the two empires, they all had some secret methods to break through to the Title Douluo level.
But possessing such methods didn't guarantee success.
Otherwise, during the final battle, why couldn't the two empires produce any Title Douluos? Meanwhile, the secluded and resource-scarce Hao Tian Sect suddenly produced eight Title Douluos, plus Tang Hao and Tang San, making it ten in totalâan obviously abnormal situation!
Consider this: even the Angel Family, with its superior Angel martial soul blessed by the Angel Godâeven after the Angel God's deathâcouldn't match the Hao Tian Sect's numbers. The remnants of the Angel God's blessings alone far surpassed what the Hao Tian Sect could muster.
Thinking about this, Qian Renxue's gaze grew profound, but more so, her spine tingled with unease.
"Gods..." Qian Renxue murmured softly.
In her view, only divine intervention could explain how a mediocre martial soul family like the Hao Tian Sect could produce so many Title Douluos.
And it was clear that the god behind them was still alive, which made Qian Renxue even more fearful.
She understood well the difference between having and not having powerful backing.
Hadn't the two empires and the Upper Three Sects remained stagnant despite all their efforts over the years?
Countless prodigies emerged from the lower ranks, some even reaching the Title Douluo level, yet few managed to ascend higher.
Was it because these grassroots talents were weak? Clearly not.
This was the advantage of having influential backing. The Spirit Hall had grown strong precisely because it sheltered soul masters without connections.
However, Qian Renxue soon smiled faintly, her fingers gently rubbing the Pope's staff that Raksha usually held.
"It seems my luck is good this time. Fate has chosen to stand by my side."
No matter how powerful the god behind the Hao Tian Sect might be, in Qian Renxue's eyes, they paled in comparison to Ye Tianhun. Ye Tianhun alone had reached the 164th level as a Supreme God King.
And Bibi Dong, her parallel timeline mother who was older than Ye Tianhun, was even stronger. With these two supreme beings on her side, what did she have to fear? All she needed to do was focus on completing her tasks faithfully.
Yet, while feeling reassured internally, Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel a flicker of curiosity: Who exactly was this being that warranted the protection of Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong?
Taking advantage of the lull before the final tournament matches, Qian Renxue processed administrative affairs while pondering who this person might be.
As she wrote, her pen suddenly paused.
Whoever was being protected by Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong was no ordinary individual. Moreover, since they appeared during the Advanced Soul Master Tournament, Qian Renxue reasoned that this person was likely one of the participating students.
Suddenly, an image surfaced in her mind.
It was a boy with a gentle smile, gem-like iridescent eyes, and striking silver-white hair.
At this moment, regret welled up in Qian Renxue's eyes.
"How foolish I've been," she muttered painfully.
When Ye Wen had yet to awaken his martial soul, though he was handsome, Qian Renxueâbeing olderâhadn't taken much notice of him. She had merely appreciated his talent and sought to recruit him.
Later, when Ye Wen fully awakened his martial soul, he was surrounded by countless admirers. Qian Renxue, maintaining her dignity, refused to compete with a crowd of women for his affection and decided to keep him as a subordinate instead.
Now, however, she felt like slapping herself twice. Why hadn't she taken the initiative?
Why had she judged him solely by appearance? His talent alone should have been enough! After all, she was destined to become a god. A simple push from her would have sufficed. Yet she had stubbornly clung to her pride. He was a hidden powerhouse all along!
His surname was Ye, and his peerless talent far surpassed even the future Sea God and God of Retribution, Tang San!
Qian Renxue could vaguely sense that after Ye Wen fully awakened his martial soul, he exerted a subtle elemental suppression over her. If not for the protection of Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong, she wouldn't believe it even if she died!
At this moment, Qian Renxue truly understood the meaning of "a moment's misstep brings eternal regret."
However, she quickly adjusted her mindset. After all, it wasn't as if she had genuinely fallen in love with Ye Wen. Her regret stemmed more from missing the opportunity to recruit such a promising asset and losing out on significant benefits.
Soon, Qian Renxue's lips curled into a sly smile.
Though she still had no intention of competing for Ye Wen's affection, now that she understood his potential value, she naturally devised some clever schemes to please Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong.
After all, Qian Renxue now clearly understood whose support she and the Spirit Hall relied on to survive the upcoming turbulent times.
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