Looking at Renxue kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down her face as she pleaded for their lives, Qian Daoliu felt his heart twist with discomfort.
The other Worship Elders felt the same.
They'd always treated Renxue like their own granddaughter, caring for her with genuine affection over the years.
But now she had to kneel before this stranger and beg him to forgive their previous foolishness.
They regretted it deeply.
They shouldn't have coveted the hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast beside this man without first understanding his true strength.
Thinking about it now, if someone dared to come to Spirit Hall alone with a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, he obviously had something to rely on. But their own power had blinded them, making them ignore this crucial detail.
"You want to save them?" Victor lowered his sword, his gaze settling on the golden-haired angel kneeling before him with interest.
Renxue nodded rapidly. "As long as Senior is willing to spare my grandfather and the others, Xue'er will personally ensure Spirit Hall provides whatever compensation you desire!"
"Compensation?" Victor's tone was dismissive. "I don't need anything from your little Spirit Hall."
Renxue's face went pale.
But Victor's next words brought her a glimmer of hope.
"However, I'm not a bloodthirsty person. And when a beautiful woman asks me for help, I usually don't refuse."
He paused, letting that sink in before continuing. "But as the saying goes, you can escape death, but you can't escape punishment. They wanted to take my little maid earlier, so I'm taking you back to be a maid now. That's reasonable, isn't it?"
This little angel had a good figure and excellent looks. She'd make a perfect maid.
Renxue nodded without hesitation. "Xue'er is willing to go with you, Senior."
"Xue'er, no!" Qian Daoliu forced his injured body upright, struggling to his feet. "You are the hope of the Qian family and the heir to the Angel God. You cannot leave!"
"Yes, Xue'er, don't ruin your bright future for a few old men like us!" The other Worship Elders added their voices to his protest.
Renxue was a genius Spirit Hall only saw once in a thousand years, a six-winged angel martial soul with innate level-twenty spirit power! In the future, she would definitely become a god at level one hundred. They didn't want her to miss the chance at divinity because of them.
Renxue shook her head firmly. "But in Xue'er's opinion, becoming a god will never be as important as keeping you all alive."
"But, "
"My lords, Xue'er has made up her mind."
Qian Daoliu and the others could only sigh, seeing her determination.
"Are you done?" Victor raised his hand, and an invisible force lifted Renxue from the ground, pulling her toward him through the air.
She took one last look at the men who'd raised her.
"Grandfather, take care!"
The moment the words left her lips, three figures flashed and vanished from the sky above Spirit Hall.
In the Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong witnessed everything through the broken wall.
"Tsk."
What a pity that Qian Daoliu and the others hadn't died in the end.
It was all Qian Renxue's fault. If it weren't for her, those old men would have been wiped out completely.
"How unlucky to have a daughter like that!" Bibi Dong spat.
If only her strength hadn't declined, she might have been able to take advantage of this opportunity to strike at them while they were down.
But now, not only had her cultivation dropped by a full level, she was also severely weakened. Her situation wasn't much better than Qian Daoliu's and the others'.
Although they were seriously injured, a lean camel was still bigger than a horse. Qian Daoliu remained a level-ninety-nine Peerless Douluo.
Besides, they had numbers on their side. If a fight broke out, she would definitely be the one to lose.
After leaving Spirit Hall, Victor took his two maids to the Star Dou Great Forest to search for Xiao Wu's mother's remains.
Fortunately, after Xiao Wu's mother died, her body had been taken back by the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape and buried properly near the Lake of Life.
They quickly retrieved this crucial resurrection material.
Then came the familiar process.
Travel to the Ninja World, shatter the spirit ring to release Xiao Wu's mother's soul and let it enter the afterlife.
Then use the Edo Tensei, followed by the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to truly revive her.
"Master, is this another world?" After passing through the dimensional gate, Xiao Wu looked around with open curiosity.
She'd been told about her master's ability to travel between worlds when Gu Yuena was training her, so she wasn't particularly surprised.
Renxue hadn't known at first that this was another world. She'd assumed Victor had simply used some spatial ability to bring them to a different location on the Douluo Continent.
But after hearing Xiao Wu's words, surprise bloomed across her face.
Moreover, she couldn't sense any spirit power in the air!
This truly was another world!
The ability to travel between worlds... she'd never imagined her master would possess such a terrifying method.
Her curiosity about him deepened even further. A pair of light-golden eyes studied Victor intently, as if trying to see through him to his very core.
"Yes, this place is called the Ninja World, a world completely different from the Douluo Continent," Victor explained. "In this world, people don't cultivate martial souls. Instead, they cultivate a special energy called chakra."
"Then Master, can I practice this chakra system?" Xiao Wu blinked curiously.
"No need." Victor touched Xiao Wu's head gently, shaking his head. "As my maid, I'll naturally teach you immortal cultivation methods in the future. There's no need to practice this weaker power system."
"Really?" Xiao Wu's eyes lit up.
"Of course it's true." Victor glanced at Renxue. "The same goes for you. If you behave well in the future, I may teach you the methods of immortal cultivation as well."
"Yes, Master." Although Renxue didn't know what immortal cultivation methods entailed, she was smart enough to guess this might be the power system her master practiced.
"All right, let's get to business."
Victor immediately took out Xiao Wu's mother's spirit ring and shattered it.
Xiao Wu's mother's soul entered the afterlife smoothly.
Then Victor placed the offerings he'd prepared long ago on the ground and performed the hand seals.
"Summoning: Edo Tensei!"
The offering was instantly covered in dirt and ash, its appearance changing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Eventually, it transformed into a mature woman who bore a striking resemblance to Xiao Wu.
"Mother..." Seeing this familiar figure again, Xiao Wu couldn't help the tears of excitement that spilled down her cheeks.
When the woman heard the call, she slowly opened her eyes. She looked around in confusion, her gaze finally settling on Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu? Is that you?"
"It's me, Mother! I'm Xiao Wu!"
Xiao Wu moved to rush forward, but Victor stopped her with an outstretched hand.
"Don't get excited yet. There's still one last step before your mother can be truly resurrected."
"Resurrection?" The woman's confusion cleared at these words. She turned to look at Victor. "Are you going to resurrect me?"
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