"Alright, little brother Xue'er is right. Let's consider this kind of thing after we're married. Besides, we're not good at handling these things, so let's not teach her haphazardly."
Qian Jun Douluo seemed to see the helplessness on Qian Renxue's face, based on his understanding of her.
If things were possible, she would definitely try her best.
"By the way, Xiaoxue, the Grand Elder replied. He misses you very much too. If it's convenient, he won't stop you from going back."
"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Uncles."
Qian Renxue nodded.
After Ye Qiu finished his cultivation, she took him to Spirit City to visit her grandfather and even her ancestors in the Hall of Worship.
Not long after,
Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, the two Title Douluos, left the secret room.
Qian Renxue enjoyed breakfast alone.
...
Time passed quickly.
After completing his morning training, Ye Qiu came directly from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
In the secret room.
Qian Renxue rested her chin on her hand, staring blankly into space, lost in thought. She
didn't even notice Ye Qiu's arrival.
Seeing her lost in thought, Ye Qiu stepped forward and sat beside her, putting his arm around her waist.
"Ah~ you!"
Qian Renxue exclaimed in surprise, then relaxed after recognizing him.
Ye Qiu gently brushed aside her slightly disheveled hair.
"Xue'er, what are you thinking about?"
"Nothing."
Qian Renxue leaned against Ye Qiu's chest.
She hadn't left the secret room since finishing breakfast.
Her mind was preoccupied with how she would face Dong Jie, and even that lunatic who was the Pope.
"Have you been waiting long?"
Ye Qiu looked at the weariness in her eyes, pulled her soft, warm body into his arms, and gently kissed her.
"It's alright."
Qian Renxue hugged Ye Qiu's waist, gently inhaling his fragrance.
Her emotions gradually calmed down.
"Let's go to Wuhun City to see my grandfather."
"Uh... isn't this too hasty?"
Ye Qiu hesitated for a moment.
"Hmm? What do you mean? You don't want to?!"
Qian Renxue raised her head, a sharp glint in her narrow phoenix eyes.
Ye Qiu shook his head and chuckled, pinching Qian Renxue's cheek.
"Of course not, I mean, should we prepare a gift for the old man?"
"Hmph! My grandfather is already a level 99 Title Douluo, what in this world, besides a godhood, could possibly catch his eye?"
Qian Renxue pouted and slapped Ye Qiu's hand away from her cheek.
"Heh... that's not necessarily true."
Ye Qiu chuckled.
Although Qian Daoliu had no other material desires, he certainly had lust!
The Grand Elder of Seagod Island, he would definitely be interested in him.
"Alright, let's hurry up and set off!"
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes, too lazy to say anything more.
"Okay, let's go!"
Ye Qiu closed his eyes, located the coordinates of the entrance to Martial Soul City, and when he opened them again, blood light burst forth, and space distorted.
A short while later,
Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue disappeared from the secret chamber.
When they reappeared
, "Ah!"
Qian Renxue exclaimed in surprise.
She hugged Ye Qiu tightly, cursing, "You bastard, why didn't you say we were in the sky!"
Ye Qiu looked completely wronged.
"Xue'er, I reminded you before, told you to hold me tight, but you didn't listen."
"Couldn't you just say we were in the sky?"
"No! I wanted to hold you!"
"You!"
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, both angry and amused, and snorted coldly.
"Alright, let's hurry down."
"No problem, I'll take you down now."
Ye Qiu held Qian Renxue in his arms and descended towards a point some distance from Wuhun City.
Looking down from the air,
Ye Qiu's Sharingan could clearly see every detail of Wuhun City.
Only a few places were somewhat blurry.
Compared to massive cities like Heaven Dou City and Soto City,
Wuhun City was undoubtedly much smaller.
It wasn't even a tenth the size of Heaven Dou City.
Yet,
it was a sacred place in the hearts of all soul masters across the continent.
While not comparable in scale to a main city,
Wuhun City's walls were built entirely according to the standards of a capital city.
The walls, estimated to be over eighty meters high, were clearly visible even from the air.
The walls were also over thirty meters thick,
entirely constructed of granite.
Even the wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School probably didn't have the same construction costs as Wuhun City.
Most peculiarly,
Wuhun City wasn't a quadrilateral like ordinary cities;
it was hexagonal.
It has six city walls, patrolled entirely by Soul Masters
dressed in the special uniforms of the Spirit Hall.
On each of the six walls is a massive relief, identical to those on the Spirit Hall's token, depicting
six powerful Martial Souls: the Seven Kill Sword, the Clear Sky Hammer, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Six-Winged Angel, the Ghostly Phantom, and the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.
At the center of this hexagonal city
is a hill .
On this hill stand two striking buildings.
The one halfway up the hill is the most magnificent, clearly visible even from a distance.
It's a purely columned structure with a dome, its exterior covered in a golden material that shimmers in the sunlight.
According to Qian Renxue, this is the Papal Palace, the palace where Bibi Dong resides.
It is managed by the highest ruler of the Spirit Hall.
The Elders of the Spirit Hall are also located within the Papal Palace; if they were to gather, their power might even surpass that of the Pope.
The other building is located at the top of the hill.
It was much smaller than the Papal Palace, only about a third the size, with a similar architectural structure, though its exterior was a pure white, jade-like color. It
wasn't nearly as conspicuous as the Papal Palace.
Yet, Ye Qiu could sense an aura of piety emanating from it.
Qian Renxue explained,
"That much smaller building is the highest-ranking structure in our Spirit Hall, the Douluo Palace."
"The Douluo Palace. No wonder,"
Ye Qiu nodded slightly.
The Douluo Palace was a place only deceased Title Douluos could reside in. It
could be considered the burial ground for all Title Douluos.
The reason for the pious atmosphere here was probably for this reason.
Title Douluos had always been the goal of countless Soul Masters.
These beings, like heroic spirits,
were worthy of the reverence and mourning of all Soul Masters in the world.
Even the Papal Palace had to be relegated to the mountainside.
During major festivals,
the Pope would personally go to the Douluo Palace to pay homage.
But even the Pope, before his death, had no right to enter the Douluo Palace.
These are the rules, rules that no one can violate.
It is precisely because of the existence of the Papal Palace and the Douluo Palace that Spirit City was called the Holy Land of Soul Masters by the Spirit Hall after its establishment.
Of course, this is also generally accepted by the vast majority of Soul Masters.
After landing,
Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue walked together.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the two arrived at the gates of Spirit City.