Looking at the light descending from his God Ancestor's statue, and that aura he absolutely could not mistake, Qian Daoliu stood frozen in place for a moment.
Without a doubt, this must be a Gods Trial; only a Gods Trial could cause such a commotion.
But why?
Never before had an outsider gained the favor of his God Ancestor.
Because Qian Daoliu knew everything about the Elder Hall, he knew this was a Gods Trial.
But others did not know this.
They gazed at the radiance descending from the Angel God statue, not understanding what exactly had happened.
"Big Brother, this is..."
Gold Crocodile Douluo, the only one who knew a few things, looked at Qian Daoliu, his tone carrying a hint of trembling.
"...Hmm, this is a Gods Trial descended from the God Ancestor!"
Hearing Gold Crocodile Douluo's words, Qian Daoliu returned to his senses, took a deep breath, and stared fixedly at Yu Xiaogang.
If, in the past, Qian Daoliu had maintained an attitude toward Yu Xiaogang as an outsider, then from now on, that attitude would cease to exist.
His own God Ancestor's Gods Trial—that was something only people of their Qian family could receive, and even then, not every Qian family member could obtain it.
Take himself, for instance; he had bathed in the God Ancestor's radiance and became an invincible existence on the Douluo Continent.
Yet his own son, Qian Xunji, had never been blessed by the God Ancestor.
Based on examples of the God Ancestor's blessings since the establishment of Spirit Hall, the Qian family had summarized much experience.
Among them, Heart-Nature was always ranked first.
To a god, a Spirit Master's talent was not unchangeable, but a person's Heart-Nature was the most unpredictable thing.
Once, there had been an example in the Qian family: a collateral member with an Innate Spirit power of only Rank 5, whose Spirit wasn't even an Angel Martial Soul.
But this collateral member's Heart-Nature was exceptionally tenacious and pure, and his faith in the Angel God was incomparably devout.
And this devotion allowed him, after growing up and performing meritorious service for Spirit Hall, to gain an opportunity to enter the Elder Hall and pay respects to the God Ancestor's statue.
It was precisely that visit that led the God Ancestor to take notice of that collateral member and bestow a Gods Trial upon him.
In the end, that collateral member with only Rank 5 Innate Spirit power walked step by step to the position of High Priest of Spirit Hall, becoming the Divine Attendant of the Angel God in that era.
This example told all Qian family members that their God Ancestor was not a god who only cared about talent.
Those with extraordinary Heart-Nature also had the chance to gain the God Ancestor's favor.
Setting aside Heart-Nature, the next factor was naturally talent.
Most High Priests of Spirit Hall had relied on unparalleled talent to obtain a Gods Trial, thus stepping toward the position of High Priest step by step.
Setting aside these two points, there were some special cases, but no matter what, these cases were all Qian family members, or at the very least, collateral branches.
For someone like Yu Xiaogang, who had absolutely no relation to the Qian family, to have a chance at a Gods Trial, Qian Daoliu had gone through all the records and could not find a second example.
Even someone like Gold Crocodile Douluo, a Titled Douluo who was just one step away from Rank 99, had meditated under the God Ancestor's statue countless times without ever seeing the God Ancestor cast a glance at him.
"So, what aspect of Yu Xiaogang did the God Ancestor take a liking to?"
"Heart-Nature?"
Qian Daoliu recalled various information regarding Yu Xiaogang; although his Heart-Nature was indeed extraordinary, it did not reach the qualification to gain the God Ancestor's favor solely based on Heart-Nature.
In history, there were countless Qian family members with extraordinary Heart-Nature who had never attracted the God Ancestor's gaze; by what right could Yu Xiaogang, an outsider, do so?
Therefore, it must be Yu Xiaogang's talent that attracted his God Ancestor's gaze.
Thinking of this, Qian Daoliu's gaze became complex.
He was contemplating just how Heaven-Defying Yu Xiaogang's talent was, to make his God Ancestor go so far as to descend a Gods Trial for an outsider like him.
Rivaling himself?
No, perhaps it had already surpassed him!
"This is also good; with the God Ancestor's recognition, there will be no need to think about how to guard against Yu Xiaogang in the future."
Being able to attract his God Ancestor to descend a Gods Trial meant that Yu Xiaogang would henceforth be half a member of Spirit Hall.
Even if Yu Xiaogang himself did not acknowledge it, the Angel God's blessing on him would not disappear.
If people from Spirit Hall were to make a move against Yu Xiaogang again, it would be equivalent to denying their own faith.
There would be no need for others; Qian Daoliu himself would not let those people off.
As for whether Yu Xiaogang would return evil for good against Spirit Hall?
Qian Daoliu believed that his God Ancestor's judgment would absolutely not misjudge a person.
Black World, Spirit Hall.
"...The God Ancestor actually descended a Gods Trial for that Yu Xiaogang over there?"
"Unbelievable!"
Qian Daoliu watched the heavenly curtain with a shocked expression.
He completely had not expected that the Yu Xiaogang of the parallel world would actually have such an honor.
That was his God Ancestor's Gods Trial.
His God Ancestor was not like that Sea God overseas, who would grant trials to any Spirit Master.
"In that case, the future of the parallel world will undergo even greater changes."
Qian Daoliu began to ponder.
Yu Xiaogang had obtained a Gods Trial, so it was foreseeable that his parallel world self would no longer harbor hostility toward Yu Xiaogang.
As long as Yu Xiaogang did not do anything to disgrace the name of the Angel God, he would forever be on Spirit Hall's whitelist.
Based on this, in that parallel world, Qian Daoliu's attitude toward the relationship between Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang would become vastly different.
In the past, Yu Xiaogang was a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and Spirit Hall could not let the Saintess marry an outsider.
But after this, Yu Xiaogang was someone recognized by the Angel God; his being together with Bibi Dong would be an internal matter of their own people.
He might even be happy to see this scene.
Then, if Qian Xunji stood out to stop their relationship at that time, he might even step in to help Bibi Dong and the others.
In this way, the tragedy that occurred in his own World might not happen.
And if that event did not happen, the Qian Xunji of the future parallel world would be able to survive.
Thinking about it this way, the future of the parallel world was truly wonderful.
He would not have to experience the pain of losing a son, nor would he have to watch his granddaughter have such a life while feeling powerless, and even less would he have to numb himself with feigned ignorance day after day under the conflict between hatred and belief.
"That's truly good."
Qian Daoliu could not help but sigh.
Why wasn't that kind of life his own?
Why did he have to experience these tragic things?
Experiencing the pain of losing a son, yet because of his son's mistakes, having no way to reproach the murderer who killed his son.
And even more so, when his granddaughter was loathed by Bibi Dong, he could only numbly comfort her.
Fortunately, although his life was filled with pain, the God Ancestor was still willing to favor him, a devout believer.
Allowing him to have Xue'er, his granddaughter, at his most painful moment.
Xue'er's talent was visible to the naked eye; surely she would also be able to obtain the qualifications for a Gods Trial.
And based on the era of godhood and the theory of Luck displayed by the heavenly curtain, his granddaughter Qian Renxue must also be a child of Luck.
She might be the successor of the God Ancestor, the final victor who would become a god in this era.
Thinking of this, Qian Daoliu at least found some comfort in his heart.
His own life was tragic, but it had been exchanged for the God Ancestor's successor.
And his self in the parallel world had a complete family, yet he had to watch others become gods.
One could only say that each had their own regrets.
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