Upon hearing Guimei call him by that nickname, Yue Guan's body stiffened slightly.
"Old Ghost, stop calling me by that awful nickname."
The moment he thought of the unpleasant nickname "Chrysanthemum Pass," Yue Guan couldn't help but recall that detestable Old Poison—Dugu Bo.
It was Dugu Bo who had given him that terrible moniker in the first place.
In response to Yue Guan's request, Guimei simply shrugged.
"Fine, fine, if you don't like it, I won't use it!"
"By the way, Yue Guan, why are you in such a hurry?"
For Chrysanthemum Pass—no, wait—for Yue Guan to be this frantic was a rare sight indeed.
This naturally piqued Guimei's curiosity.
Could it be that someone was attacking Martial Soul City?
Perhaps someone like the former sect master of Haotian School, the previous generation's Haotian Douluo—Tang Chen, the 99th-level Peerless Douluo?
In the entire Douluo Continent, the only person Guimei could imagine daring to assault Martial Soul City alone was him.
But as far as he knew, hadn't Tang Chen been missing for many years?
Could it be that he had returned?
Tang Chen: "..."
Soon, very soon.
You little devil from the wicked Spirit Hall, just you wait.
I'll soon break free from the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's control.
Then I shall return in glory.
I swear upon my great-grandson Tang San's future eternal bachelorhood.
I, Tang Chen, will definitely return.
Noticing Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan still lying on the ground, Yue Guan waved at them without hesitation, signaling them to come over.
"Nana, go wash up first."
"After all, what comes next concerns you too."
As expected, Hu Liena was momentarily stunned upon hearing Yue Guan's words.
"Huh? This involves me too?"
"Then Elder Ghost, Elder Chrysanthemum, please wait a moment."
"I'll go freshen up and return shortly."
After paying her respects to Guimei and Yue Guan with proper etiquette, Hu Liena finally left the training grounds.
Watching the sweat-drenched Hu Liena depart, a flash of pity crossed Yue Guan's eyes as if he'd suddenly realized something.
To gain the Spirit Hall's recognition and become its Saintess...
In the past, Hu Liena might have stood a chance.
But now?
Absolutely no hope whatsoever.
At roughly the same age, you, Hu Liena, aren't even a five-ring Spirit King yet.
Now look at Young Master Qian Renxue—not only is she already a seven-ring Soul Saint, but she also possesses a 100,000-year seventh Soul Ring.
Moreover, Young Master Qian Renxue's eighth Soul Ring will also be a 100,000-year one.
After all, Yunxiao has already domesticated the Sky Blue Bull Python.
Now they're just waiting for Young Master Qian Renxue's Soul Power Level to break through to the eightieth rank.
And besides the eighth Soul Ring...
Yue Guan estimated her ninth Soul Ring would also be a 100,000-year configuration.
Since both her seventh and eighth Soul Rings are 100,000-year ones, surely Young Master Qian Renxue's ninth Soul Ring wouldn't just be a mere black ten-thousand-year one?
With a Soul Ring configuration of two yellow, two purple, two black, and three red, Young Master Qian Renxue's future achievements would undoubtedly reach the 99th-level Peerless Douluo realm.
When that time truly comes, what will you, Hu Liena, use to compete for the position of the Spirit Hall's Saintess?
By the same logic, how can Hu Liena possibly contend with the young mistress Qian Renxue for the position of the Spirit Hall's Pope?
Moreover, let's not even mention the presence of Qian Renxue's husband—Yunxiao, the esteemed son-in-law of the Spirit Hall.
At twenty-two years old, he already possesses the strength of a 96th-rank Peak Douluo.
His Soul Ring configuration is even more astonishing: three black and six red.
In just a few years, Yunxiao, this son-in-law, will reach the same heights as the Great Elder.
Oh, no—no!
With Yunxiao's heaven-defying Soul Ring configuration, even as a 99th-rank Peerless Douluo, the Great Elder might not necessarily be able to defeat him.
Not only that, but there's also the Water Douluo, Shui Wu You,
and the Fire Douluo, Huo Wu Lu.
These two are not only Titled Douluo Elders of the Elf Clan but also possess Soul Ring configurations of eight black and one red.
Their future achievements will undoubtedly reach the realm of Peerless Douluo.
As for the legendary ascension to the hundredth rank and godhood?
Well, that's simply beyond his imagination.
The Spirit Hall has the Great Elder Qian Daoliu and the young mistress Qian Renxue—two Peerless Douluo.
The Elf Clan has Yunxiao, the clan leader and king of the Elves,
along with Shui Wu You and Huo Wu Lu, Elders of the Elf Clan—three Peerless Douluo.
The young mistress Qian Renxue and her husband Yunxiao.
The Spirit Hall and the Elf Clan.
It can be said that these two great powers have formed an unstoppable alliance.
Who in the entire Douluo Continent could possibly stand against them?
All they need is to wait a little longer, until the young mistress Qian Renxue fully matures.
With five 99th-rank Peerless Douluo,
over a dozen Titled Douluo Elders from the Spirit Hall,
and the usurped Heaven Dou Empire's million-strong iron cavalry,
unifying the entire Douluo Continent will be just around the corner.
These are the thoughts shared by all the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall.
Hu Liena, once favored by most of the Titled Elders as the likely candidate to become the Spirit Hall's Saintess and its next Pope,
after learning the latest news about Qian Renxue and Yunxiao, was unanimously deemed to have slim chances of success.
In a way, Hu Liena has already been abandoned by all the Spirit Hall's higher-ups.
The Spirit Hall's Saintess?
The next Pope of the Spirit Hall?
Heh, Hu Liena, you'd better just settle down
and remain as one of the many Titled Douluo Elders of the Spirit Hall.
At this moment, seeing Yue Guan acting mysteriously,
the curious Guimei couldn't help but voice his thoughts.
"Yue Guan, why are you looking at Nana like that? Is something bad happening?"
"Could it be… those few from the Hall of Elders…?"
At this point, Guimei also seemed to ponder something.
After all, if there was anyone in the entire Spirit Hall who held the greatest opposition toward Hu Liena,
it would undoubtedly be those few Elder of Consecration from the Hall of Elders.
And precisely because those Elder of Consecration disagreed,
Hu Liena, up until now,
still hasn't been able to become the Saintess of the Spirit Hall.
Even though she currently resides in the Saintess Hall, she is still not the official Saintess.
In the end, the only reason Hu Liena can live in the Saintess Hall is due to Bibidong's favor.
Without exaggeration, once Qian Renxue, the true young mistress of the Spirit Hall, returns,
she won't even need to say a word—
The Elders of Consecration from the Hall of Elders would intervene, directly driving Hu Liena out of the Saintess Hall.
After all, in the hearts of those Elders of Consecration, the Saintess of Spirit Hall and the next Pope could only be Qian Renxue—it had to be Qian Renxue.
As for Hu Liena, she was merely a substitute at best.
Oh, no—that's not right!
Hu Liena probably wasn't even qualified to be a substitute.
Bibidong, who had once been a substitute, had managed to become the Pope of Spirit Hall through her strength and hard work.
But Hu Liena? She probably wouldn't even be able to become the Saintess of Spirit Hall.