The Voice from the Soul BeastTian Dou City Gate.
At the bustling city gate, people who should have been in a hurry couldn't help but fix their gaze on a carriage outside the gate.
A blond man stood in front of the carriage, and behind him stood two women dressed in long black robes. Although the robes were extremely loose, they still could not conceal the women's impressive figures.
Two women were seeing the man off in front of him.
One woman, with a delicate and refined appearance, wore a navy blue long dress and looked like a lotus after the rain, noble and elegant; while the other woman gave a completely different feeling compared to the former.
She was alluring and seductive, wearing a bright green, slit cheongsam that accentuated her stunning figure. The moment their eyes met her, almost every man felt a surge of heat in his stomach, and a wild red glint appeared in his eyes.
She was an absolutely stunning beauty, enough to drive anyone mad.
In particular, her face looked as if it had been moisturized the night before, radiant and with an extremely alluring glow.
It was Dai Yao and his group who were about to leave the Heaven Dou Empire.
Dugu Yan's eyes were gentle as she carefully straightened Dai Yao's collar and said softly:
"Go back with peace of mind. Rongrong and I will definitely manage the sect well in Tiandou City. When you come back next time, you will see a brand new Qinglian Sect."
"Of course I believe you."
Dai Yao smiled and nodded.
Because Dai Yao was about to leave, Zhu Zhuqing and the other girls tactfully gave him to Dugu Yan, whom they hadn't seen for five years, last night, and poured out their longing for him.
After the tender moment, during his period of reflection, he had already finished explaining everything that needed to be done. In particular, he gave special instructions to Dugu Yan regarding sending the younger generation of the Qinglian Sect to Hanhai City to be in charge of establishing a branch sect.
Then, he turned his gaze to Ning Rongrong and said somewhat apologetically:
"Rongrong, see you next time."
Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes were filled with reluctance. She bit her thin lips lightly, took small steps to Dai Yao's side, gently hugged him, and whispered in his ear:
"I will work with Sister Yan to run the sect well."
Just as Dai Yao was deeply moved, Ning Rongrong suddenly raised her head and said fiercely:
"You big bad guy, if you have another sister after you go back, I'll definitely ask Sister Zhuqing to punish you severely!"
Upon hearing this, the four women couldn't help but chuckle, covering their mouths and giggling.
Dugu Yan chimed in, "Rongrong is right. If you come back next time with another woman by your side, don't even think about getting into our room!"
Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't say anything, her big eyes were fixed on Dai Yao, which clearly showed their attitude.
Suddenly, the four women were all on the same side. Dai Yao smiled wryly, not knowing what to say.
"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore, you should go now."
At this point, Dugu Yan's eyes reddened, and she quickly urged him on. She was afraid that if Dai Yao stayed any longer, her tears would be unstoppable.
Dai Yao nodded heavily, helped Zhu Zhuqing and Feng Wutong onto the carriage, then whipped the horse and spurred it on. The carriage slowly drove away from Tiandou City.
Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, tears welled up in Dugu Yan's eyes, and she sighed softly:
"Now that I'm gone, I don't know when we'll meet again..."
For five whole years, she only saw Dai Yao once. Although she did not regret it, how could outsiders know the bitterness of her lonely life?
Ning Rongrong stared blankly at the carriage that was gradually disappearing into the distance. After Dai Yao left, she felt the air around her grow colder, as if a piece of her heart was empty, and an uncontrollable sadness welled up in her heart.
After a long pause, her voice was gentle yet firm:
"Sister Yan, we will build up the sect and become Dai Yao's strongest support, right?"
Dugu Yan was taken aback, then smiled and nodded.
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Wuhun City, Papal Palace.
Upon hearing that Dai Yao was about to return, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Spirit Kite Douluo all came to welcome Dai Yao... no, to welcome their disciples.
When they first heard that Dai Yao was trapped in the Star Luo Empire, putting their disciples in danger, they desperately wanted to rescue them themselves. Fortunately, news of their disciples' safety arrived in time.
Therefore, they were eager to see if their disciples were injured.
Before the three titled Douluo stood a figure of unparalleled elegance and grace, none other than the current Pope, Bibi Dong.
At this moment, her gaze was fixed on the steps leading up to the Papal Palace, but the steps were empty, with only fallen leaves drifting by.
Yue Guan secretly glanced at Bibi Dong out of the corner of his eye, his doubts growing even stronger.
Why did Bibi Dong come here?
Their presence here is understandable. Zhu Zhuqing is a disciple of Ghost Douluo, Feng Wutong is a disciple of Spirit Kite Douluo, and he is quite familiar with Dai Yao.
After Dai Yao's near-death experience, it makes perfect sense for him to come here to welcome Dai Yao back. However, Bibi Dong is the Pope, a person of great power and influence, and has absolutely no connection with Dai Yao.
Moreover, what puzzled him most was that Bibi Dong had been smiling much more lately, and her sharp aura had softened considerably.
But recently, Bibi Dong's face has returned to its aloof indifference, as if her gentleness during that time was just an illusion.
If he remembered correctly, the turning point in Bibi Dong's expression was the day Dai Yao left!
Could there be some connection between the two?
Yue Guan pondered in his heart.
But he immediately buried his doubts in his heart. What could the Pope have to do with Dai Yao, who had been hiding in the valley for many years?
After a while, three figures slowly appeared on the steps.
The moment Dai Yao appeared, the sharp lines on Bibi Dong's face visibly softened. And behind her, Ghost Douluo and Spirit Kite Douluo, if Bibi Dong hadn't been there, would have already gone to check on their precious disciple.
Upon seeing the three elders in front of the Papal Palace, as well as Pope Bibidon, Dai Yao quickly restrained his movements.
"That's strange. There's clearly nothing between Bibi Dong and me, so why do I find myself wanting to restrain my behavior?"
Dai Yao cursed under his breath.
As Dai Yao approached, Bibi Dong's face donned a cold mask once more, and she coldly criticized:
"Dai Yao, your safe return is a blessing for the Spirit Hall. But as the Pope, I must remind you that you won't be so lucky next time. Life is only once, and there are many elders in the Spirit Hall who love you. Don't let them down."
Upon hearing this, Dai Yao lowered his head and said softly:
"Thank you for reminding me, Your Holiness the Pope."
Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction, and said casually:
"Remember, you are now a member of the Spirit Hall. Your grudges with the Star Luo Empire are our grudges. Don't be too anxious, the Spirit Hall will definitely resolve your grudges."
After saying that, Bibi Dong, leaning on her papal scepter and wearing a long, flowing purple dress, slowly left.
However, after leaving, she couldn't help but sigh. Ultimately, Dai Yao's trip to the Star Luo Empire was due to her scheming against him. Furthermore, given her malicious nature, she couldn't directly express her concerns to Dai Yao.
She could only express her inner thoughts in front of outsiders, speaking in the tone of the Pope with restraint.
However, she didn't know if Dai Yao could understand.
After Bibi Dong left, two gusts of wind swept past Dai Yao. Under Dai Yao's speechless gaze, Ling Yuan Douluo and Gui Douluo hurriedly appeared beside Feng Wutong and Zhu Zhuqing, carefully checking whether their precious disciples were injured.
Dai Yao shook his head helplessly and started chatting with Yue Guan.
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Several days later.
Dai Yao arrived in Wuhun City alone and headed to the Wuhun Hall's treasury.
The archives are where the Spirit Hall's personnel files are stored. The archives contain detailed records of every Spirit Hall bishop.
As Dou Yu's former teammate, since Dou Yu was willing to build up his hometown, he would not sit idly by. He used his influence to give Dou Yu some resources in the Spirit Hall.
"Dai Yao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. My name is Xu Kun, and I have already prepared everything you asked me to do."
Just then, an official hurriedly and respectfully came forward, speaking cautiously.
Although Dai Yao did not have any explicit appointment in the Spirit Hall, which was something he proposed to Bibi Dong himself, as the champion of the Soul Master Competition that year, no one dared to underestimate him.
Dai Yao smiled and said:
"This is troublesome."
Xu Kun immediately broke into a wide, chrysanthemum-like smile and said respectfully:
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all, please follow me."
Led by Xu Kun, Dai Yao smoothly entered an ancient stone building. On the antique wooden shelves, tens of thousands of personnel files were displayed.
After walking for a while among the forest of bookshelves, Xu Kun finally stopped. He took out the materials he had prepared beforehand, handed them to Dai Yao, and said:
"Everything you need is here. I'll get back to work now. If you need anything else, just call me anytime."
Dai Yao nodded, took the documents from his hand, found a quiet spot, and began to read them carefully.
Before helping Dou Yu, we must first understand the situation in his hometown and provide targeted assistance.
After a short while, Dai Yao had a general understanding of the situation in Dou Yu's hometown.
His hometown is called Qianshan Village. It is no exaggeration to describe Dou Yu's hometown as a sheer cliff. The main transportation is on narrow paths carved into the cliff. Dou Yu's family has lived in this remote place for generations. Because of the difficult transportation, even the Spirit Hall has not sent any spirit masters to Qianshan Village to awaken their spirits.
"This is really troublesome..."
Dai Yao thought to himself with a headache.
To help Dou Yu, a little funding is definitely not enough; continuous financial and personnel support is needed. Unless, of course, a top-tier expert is dispatched to help him open a passage atop the sheer cliff, but that is by no means an easy task; even a Title Douluo would find it a headache.
Although Dai Yao has good relationships with some powerful figures, they would be more than happy to help him, but helping a complete stranger like Dou Yu would undoubtedly be too much of a burden for them.
Meanwhile, his own sect, the Azure Lotus Sect, was busy with construction and couldn't spare the time.
Just as Dai Yao was feeling troubled, a deep voice suddenly entered his ears.
"Dai Yao, I greet you as a spirit beast. How is the 100,000-year spirit ring of the Soft Bone Rabbit still working?"
Dai Yao's pupils constricted sharply, and his hair stood on end.
Only a select few knew that he had obtained a 100,000-year spirit ring. Even the group of powerful spirit beast hunters who returned from the Star Dou Great Forest had been silenced by Bibi Dong. The fact that this person knew this news meant he was no ordinary individual.
In particular, the information revealed in this person's words—greeting him as a soul beast—doesn't that imply that this person is a soul beast?
Keep in mind, this is Wuhun City, the heart of human soul masters. How could a 100,000-year-old soul beast that can speak human language possibly appear here? Given Bibi Dong's thirst for 100,000-year soul rings, if she had discovered this soul beast, it would probably have become her soul ring long ago.
The only possibility is that this is a transformed soul beast with a soul power level exceeding seventy, which is why it wouldn't be detected by the experts of the Spirit Hall.
Hidden so deeply, its sudden revelation suggests its intentions are far from trivial!
His gaze suddenly turned murderous as he searched through the forest of bookshelves for the person who might be speaking.
With his strength, he wouldn't be afraid of a Soul Saint, and he would even dare to fight a Soul Douluo.
The owner of the voice seemed to notice his actions and laughed:
"Don't waste your energy, you won't find me. I mean no harm, why don't we have a proper chat?"
Dai Yao's heart sank slightly. He was still relentlessly searching with his spiritual power, but he still couldn't find anyone who might have spoken. In other words, this person was either much stronger than him, reaching the level of a Title Douluo, or they possessed a secret treasure to conceal their identity.
"If you want to have a proper chat, why hide your true intentions? If you want to talk, then come out."
Dai Yao deliberately forced his voice into a line as he spoke.
He now wanted to see if this person was truly far stronger than him, or if they possessed a secret treasure to conceal their presence. If they had a secret treasure, given this person's strength, it would be impossible for them to hear what he was saying.
But clearly, the reality is often the worst-case scenario.
"Hehe, you don't need to test me anymore. I can tell you directly that my strength far exceeds your imagination. As for talking to you face to face, please forgive me for not being able to agree to that."
Since he couldn't trace the source of the voice, Dai Yao decided to stop investigating and instead try to find out if he could expose the person's true colors through conversation.
What do you want to talk about?
Dai Yao's expression darkened, and he said calmly.
Seeing that Dai Yao's attitude had finally softened, the owner of the voice chuckled and said in a deep voice:
"According to the prophecy of fate, Tang San is the chosen one of this era. He will be blessed with unprecedented opportunities, overcome insurmountable limits, and become a new god of this world. Therefore, our soul beast clan has long placed its bets on him. That Soft Bone Rabbit is our pawn."
"But the 100,000-year soul ring that should have belonged to the chosen one of destiny was stolen by you. We don't know how you did it, but it is clear that the thread of destiny has been broken and is irreversibly rushing in another direction."
"On this line of fate, you are the new chosen one."
"Therefore, our soul beast race wants to make a deal with you."
A bolt from the blue struck Dai Yao's mind. (End of Chapter)