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"You useless trash!!"
Bibi Dong's furious roar echoed through the hall. The messenger instantly collapsed to the floor in fear, trembling as he tried to explain.
"Your Holiness… that child… he's not normal. Everyone we sent was defeated by him in an instant!"
"Are you joking with me? He's just a kid!"
Bibi Dong didn't believe it at all, but the man grew anxious.
"Please, Your Holiness, you'll understand once you see it for yourself!"
Bibi Dong furrowed her brows. Maybe that child really wasn't ordinary… Her eyes grew serious as she stepped out of the main hall and released her spiritual power to survey the commotion near the city gates.
There, she saw a red-robed child standing atop the gate, a red gourd perched awkwardly on his head. He looked to be about six years old.
Below the gate lay dozens of armored figures, sprawled out in disarray. Their appearances were miserable, their armor clearly bearing the emblem of Spirit Hall.
Seeing this scene, Bibi Dong was momentarily stunned.
All of them… were taken down by that child?
While these knights weren't Spirit Hall's elite, each squad's captain was at least Soul Ancestor-level. Even the ordinary knights were Soul Elders—together, they could overwhelm a Soul King with ease.
But this is just a six-year-old! Even if he started cultivating in the womb, he shouldn't be this strong!
Bibi Dong's face darkened. That kid had trampled over Spirit Hall's knights like they were nothing—it was a direct slap to their face.
But she couldn't just send out old-generation experts to deal with a child. That would be beneath Spirit Hall.
As she was deep in thought, Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo returned from a mission.
The moment they entered the hall, they frowned and asked, "Your Holiness, what's going on outside? We saw a massive crowd gathering… Is someone causing trouble?"
"It's nothing serious. Just… a child," Bibi Dong replied simply.
The two Titled Douluo looked at each other strangely. A child coming to Spirit Hall to rescue his mother? What kind of nonsense was that?
"Where are Hu Liena and the other two?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo replied, "They went to the Star Dou Forest to hunt their fifth soul rings. If our calculations are correct, they should be back soon. Maybe they've already reached Spirit City. The Continental Soul Master Tournament is approaching, after all."
Bibi Dong's eyes lit up. Perfect timing. The three of them were now Soul King-level. They should be more than enough to handle that kid—without making Spirit Hall look bad.
Her voice turned solemn. "Send them. This child clearly has Soul King-level strength. Tell them to take this seriously. I don't want any surprises. You two keep an eye on things."
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded. "Yes, Your Holiness."
He quickly left, releasing his spiritual sense to locate the three. As luck would have it, Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue were already near the city gate.
He transmitted the order directly to their minds.
The moment they received it, the three of them froze in shock.
"What? You want us to take down that child?!"
"This can't be real…"
The three exchanged bewildered glances. None of them expected that Spirit Hall would send them to deal with Shi Hao.
At that moment, Shi Hao had already beaten the knights and was marching toward Spirit Hall itself. A massive crowd followed behind, eager to see just how far this red-gourd-wearing child would go.
"Are we really supposed to fight Shi Hao…?"
Hu Liena's expression shifted. She hesitated, unsure what to say. After spending time with Shi Hao over the past few days, they had formed a real bond. He had even helped them obtain their fifth soul rings.
She never imagined things would turn out like this.
And they were the ones who brought him to Spirit City…
Her voice trembled. "Chrysanthemum Douluo actually wants us to do this? I… I don't know if I can. Shi Hao just helped us get our soul rings. For us to turn around and attack him—it's too…"
Yan and Xie Yue were also visibly distressed. But in the end, they were still members of Spirit Hall.
As the team leader, Xie Yue was the first to relent. He looked at Hu Liena, expression conflicted. "Nana, I understand how you feel. But we are Spirit Hall's disciples. Her Holiness the Pope has raised us and guided us for years—we can't disobey her command."
Yan added, "If you can't do it, I'll go. But don't worry. I won't hurt him."
Since someone had to play the villain, Yan volunteered.
He didn't intend to harm Shi Hao—just capture him. As for his mother… they'd investigate later.
In Yan's mind, this wasn't the right way to find her. This was Spirit City, the heart of Spirit Hall. If Shi Hao really provoked the wrong people, the consequences could be fatal.
Xie Yue agreed. "Yan's right. We just need to take him down without hurting him. Then we can ensure his safety and get to the bottom of this."
"This might even be for the best. We're the only ones who won't harm Shi Hao if we fight him."
He looked at Hu Liena with calm conviction.
Hu Liena didn't have a better idea. She stood torn between a friend and the organization that raised her. But in the end, she chose the latter.
"…Alright. Let's do it."
The three of them started walking toward Shi Hao.
Shi Hao, though leading the way, had been keeping an eye on them the entire time. He still thought of them as friends—he didn't want to see them get hurt.
But then, he overheard them mention Spirit Hall.
His expression changed instantly.
"You… you guys are Spirit Hall people too?!"
"You lied to me!!"
"You're just like the rest of them! Give me back my mother!!"
Hu Liena's face paled. She quickly tried to explain. "Yes, we should've told you… but we had our reasons. And I'm sure this is all just a big misunderstanding—"
Before she could finish, Yan cut her off. "Nana, don't try to explain. He's too worked up right now. Talking will only make things worse."
He turned to Shi Hao and called out, "Shi Hao, we really don't want to fight you. We're the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall. You can't win. Please, just come with us peacefully!"
"There's no way I'm going with you! You're all just Spirit Hall scum!"
"If you want me to stop, you'll have to beat me first!"
"I will rescue my mother!"
Shi Hao's roar echoed across the city.
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