"That ingrate Bibi Dong!"
Qian Renxue said angrily, her voice trembling slightly with rage.
"My father was so good to her! He secretly cleared so many obstacles for her and helped her ascend to the papacy!"
"If it weren't for my father, she wouldn't be where she is today!"
"She's the only one thinking about, in her heart and in her eyes, is that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang!"
Qian Renxue grew angrier as she spoke, her chest heaving.
She turned around, her golden skirt tracing a graceful arc.
"Grandpa, I'm going to Jialing Pass right now!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she strode quickly out of the hall with her long, slender legs.
Those jade-like legs, encased in a golden palace gown, taut as they walked, revealing astonishing curves brimming with power and exquisite beauty. Each step was firm and powerful, carrying a chilling aura of killing intent.
...
at the same time.
Jialing Pass, the rear camp of the Spirit Hall.
Inside a spacious and elegant hall, Qianyu sat in the main seat, calmly sipping tea.
Beside him stood a woman with a graceful figure.
The woman, dressed in a tight-fitting maple-red dance dress and holding an oil-paper umbrella, was none other than Gongsun Li.
The dance dress perfectly showcased her shapely figure, especially her long, beautiful legs encased in red stockings, exuding youthful energy and deadly allure.
"Ah Li."
Qianyu put down her teacup and spoke softly.
"Activate the communication soul tool and summon everyone from Jixia Academy for a meeting."
"Yes, Palace Master."
Gongsun Li responded softly, her voice as clear and melodious as a nightingale's.
With a gentle wave of her hand, she channeled a stream of soul power into a crystal in front of her.
Buzz!
With a soft hum, a huge light screen unfolded in the center of the hall.
The light screen flickered a few times, and then eight clear figures appeared within it, each one seemingly immersed in the scene.
"Oh, so the Palace Master is in a good mood today, actually taking the initiative to convene us for a meeting?"
A voice carrying a hint of unruliness and nonchalance rang out.
The speaker was a handsome man dressed in white with a wine gourd hanging from his waist; he was none other than Li Bai, the "Azure Lotus Sword Immortal".
Beside him, a burly middle-aged man, whose body appeared to be half-constructed by machinery, spoke in a deep, booming voice.
"It's all thanks to my Mozi's mechanical skills, which I combined with the soul tool theory you provided and made great modifications."
"Now we can chat on video so easily from thousands of miles away."
"Who would have thought that we could talk face to face like this, even though we are thousands of miles apart?"
Mozi stroked his mechanical arm.
"The equipment and soul tools produced by Mo Family City are unique in the entire Douluo Continent!"
"Now, people wanting to cooperate are practically wearing down the threshold of Mo Family City."
"In a few days, I heard that Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, and the Shrek Academy group will send people to recruit them."
Upon hearing this, the people on the screen all revealed amused expressions.
Qianyu picked up her teacup, took another sip, and calmly dropped a bombshell.
"Bibi Dong and I are divorced."
In an instant, the entire communication channel fell silent.
The next second, a furious shout rang out.
"What? That woman actually dared to do that!"
The speaker was a woman named Shangguan Wan'er.
Li Bai, who was beside her, also frowned.
"Palace Master, what do you need us to do?"
Immediately afterwards, another charming and melodious voice, tinged with a hint of languor, rang out.
"That woman should have been dealt with a long time ago."
In the light screen, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in magnificent palace attire, exuding an air of elegance and nobility, leans back on the throne. She is none other than Wu Zetian, the Empress of the Tang Dynasty.
Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, revealing an air of absolute authority. She wore a long red dress embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, with a very high slit that revealed her plump and shapely legs, exuding the ultimate charm of a mature woman.
"Now that we've already torn off all pretense of civility, it's time for the Jixia Academy to seek justice for our Palace Master!"
"That's right! Revenge! Retribution!"
The atmosphere in the channel was electric.
Meanwhile, a voice as dreamlike as a ghost rang out, tinged with joy.
"So...the Palace Master is single now?"
The speaker was a woman dressed in a long blue dress, with an ethereal and mysterious aura—Queen Haiyue of the Haiyue Empire.
Her figure was shrouded in a light mist, appearing and disappearing in the mist. Her bare, jade-like feet trod on the air, white and translucent, like the most perfect work of art, making one's heart sway.
Wu Zetian glanced at Haiyue, then gave Qianyu a charming smile.
"Qianyu, now that you've regained your freedom, why not come to my Great Tang Empire? I've always reserved the position of the Empress's husband for you."
Haiyue chuckled softly, her voice dreamlike and ethereal.
"What's so great about the Tang Dynasty? Come to my Haiyue Empire instead. My empire will always have its doors open to you."
Just as everyone was discussing it.
The golden sky that covered the entire continent suddenly changed.
A new line of gilded characters slowly emerged.
[A Ranking of the 20th Most Valuable Spirit in Douluo Continent!]
Upon seeing this message, the communication channel fell silent once again.
Li Bai stroked his chin and gave a wry smile.
"This list is out..."
"Our Jixia Academy is probably about to be completely exposed to the world."
All eyes were on Qianyu.
Qianyu remained calm and composed, setting down his teacup with a faint smile on his lips.
"exposure?"
The moment Qian Yu finished speaking, the communication screen where everyone from Jixia Academy was located, along with the entire sky of Douluo Continent, was completely illuminated by the endless golden divine light.
"Then let's expose it."
Qianyu's voice was soft, yet it carried a power that was enough to soothe people's hearts.
He didn't even look up at the sky, but leisurely poured himself another cup of hot tea, as if this miracle, which was enough to shake the entire continent's structure, was nothing more than a light rain outside the window to him.
Upon seeing this, the slight ripples in Li Bai and the others' hearts subsided.
Yes, if the Palace Master is so composed, what do they have to worry about?
Since its founding, Jixia Academy has never been afraid of any challenge.
At that very moment, the golden sky above the heavens changed once again.
The original gilded characters disappeared, and a new line of smaller characters appeared on top, clearly visible to every living being on the continent.
The Martial Soul Ranking will comprehensively evaluate candidates based on multiple factors, including the holder's strength, the Martial Soul's potential, rarity, and evolution possibility.
The appearance of this line of text answered the doubts in many people's hearts.
So that's how it is; it's not simply a matter of looking at the quality of the martial soul.
This rekindled a glimmer of hope in the hearts of some Soul Masters who possessed great strength but whose Martial Soul itself was not top-tier.
(End of chapter)