After recording everything that happened inside the cave using the recording soul tool, Qian Renyue led everyone to sort the corpses, cremate them, and then bury the ashes in the forest, giving the humans and soul beasts a proper rest.
With the matter concluded, everyone returned to the Spirit Hall branch in the city of the Yusley Duchy and rested well for the night.
It wasn't until the next day that they gathered to discuss the next steps.
Seeing everyone had arrived, Qian Renyue spoke directly to them: "Nana, compile a complete report of our actions and what we saw and heard. The recording soul tools are also ready. Someone will come later to deliver these to His Holiness the Pope in the Papal Palace."
"Yes, Your Highness. Everything is almost ready," Hu Liena replied.
"As everyone has witnessed, this incident involving the Holy Spirit Cult is not the kind of evil spirit masters we usually deal with. It's a serious matter, potentially involving powerful spirit masters, even those at the Title Douluo level. On one hand, everyone should refrain from acting alone. On the other hand, there's the issue of improving one's strength."
"Over the past year, everyone has been busy dealing with evil spirit masters. While there has been significant progress in practical combat, the growth of spirit power has slowed considerably. As the saying goes, 'great things come from small beginnings,' so I'm not worried about that. However, there's one thing I'd like to ask your opinions on."
Everyone looked at Qian Renyue, who continued, "Take Nana as an example. In this Divine Trial, Nana's final test is to defeat a Title Douluo-level expert with Rongrong's help. But Nana is currently only at the Soul Emperor level. Should Nana first participate in the Divine Trial to obtain a divinely bestowed spirit ring and strive for the seventh ring at 100,000 years, or should she first attempt to break through to Soul Saint and then participate in the Divine Trial to fight a Title Douluo?"
Faced with this choice, Hu Liena was also very conflicted, looking up at Qian Renyue: "Your Highness, is the seventh ring at 100,000 years possible?"
"Naturally, with the blessing of the Life Domain, I'm 80% confident I can help you obtain the 100,000-year seventh ring." Qian Renyue nodded confidently.
"The 100,000-year seventh ring is too tempting! But is it possible for a Soul Emperor to defeat a Title Douluo?" Hu Liena asked somewhat uncertainly.
"There is a way, but it involves using tricks. I don't know if it will affect your final assessment result." Qian Renyue said to Hu Liena.
"Using tricks will affect the assessment result?" Hu Liena asked, puzzled.
"Hmm. Your choice will affect the final result of the assessment. The assessment content is to defeat a Title Douluo-level evil soul master. The final reward will naturally be different for a level 91 Title Douluo and a level 99 Title Douluo."
Hu Liena pondered for a moment and said, "According to the previous reward results, the reward should be a divinely bestowed soul ring, increasing the soul ring's age and soul power. Taking a shortcut will likely affect the increase in soul power. The increase in soul power seems insignificant compared to a 100,000-year seventh ring." She then looked at Qian Renyue and asked with a smile, "I wonder what kind of shortcut Your Highness is referring to."
Qian Renyue took out the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night that she had taken from Tang San, took out two jade boxes from them, placed them on the table, and opened them.
One box contained three long black needles, and the other box contained a pair of white gloves.
Qian Renyue explained to everyone, "This box contains the hidden weapon Tang San used when he killed a Soul Saint as a Soul Master—the Yama's Decree. It's made from various kinds of deadly poisons; one hits it and it's instant death, often without even time to heal. The other box contains gloves I had someone make from top-grade jade marrow. You won't have to worry about being poisoned; you can use the Yama's Decree while wearing them."
Yan broke the silence with a single sentence: "I suddenly admire Tang San. He actually managed to refine such a monstrous poison needle. Luckily, His Highness confiscated his soul tool back then. Otherwise, if this thing were used against our Spirit Hall, we would have lost at least three powerful members."
"Since it's a weapon delivered to our doorstep, we should naturally make good use of it. Your Highness, I'll keep the Yama's Decree for now." Hu Liena closed the two boxes and put them into her soul tool.
Then, Qian Renyue turned her gaze to Xie Yue, Yan, and Dugu Yan.
"Find a Soul Douluo who isn't resistant to poison. Once they're poisoned, we'll have a way to wear them down," Dugu Yan said.
"Your Highness, is there anything good for me and Xie Yue?"
Yan craned his neck to look at Tang San's Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon. "Yes, do you want it?" Qian Renyue looked at Yan with ill intent.
Xie Yue immediately reacted and coughed lightly: "Our opponent is just a Soul Douluo, and our reward is already less than my sister's. It would be a waste to reduce the reward by cheating. I can do it."
Yan seemed not to have caught up yet, continuing to look at Tang San's Soul Tool, ignoring Xie Yue, and continued to ask: "What good thing is it? Of course I want it!"
Qian Renyue looked at Yan with a smile, suddenly summoned the Dragon Roar Divine Sword, and shouted: "A Soul Douluo trying to cheat and cheat, and you still want good things? I'll give you a sword!"
Startled, Yan quickly hid behind Hu Liena. Yan finally realized what Xie Yue meant. If Xie Yue weren't his brother-in-law, Yan really wanted to punch him and drag him along for the ordeal.
Watching Qian Renyue and Yan's playful banter, everyone's tense mood after returning from the cave finally eased for a moment. Seeing Yan jumping around, they all burst into laughter.
"Sister, I remember your God of Life assessment required defeating a Title Douluo-level evil soul master. Does that mean you've already completed your task?" Ning Rongrong suddenly asked, seemingly remembering something.
Hearing Ning Rongrong's question, Qian Renyue stopped her dragon roar and sat back down: "Yes, I've completed it, but I haven't submitted the task yet."
Yan looked at Ning Rongrong gratefully, clasped his hands together, and bowed.
"Is it because Nangong Wan is too weak? Are you worried about affecting the reward, sister?" Ning Rongrong asked Qian Renyue with a smile.
"That's one reason. Another reason is that after completing the Life assessment, I need to complete the Destruction assessment in a short time. I have other plans for the Slaughter City trip. I want to wait until you all complete your defeat tasks before we act together," Qian Renyue explained to everyone. Hu Liena spoke first.
"Half of our allotted time has already passed. It seems we need to hurry and complete our objective." Hu Liena stood up and said.
"The Spirit Hall has sent word that a corrupted evil tree has been discovered in the Star Luo Empire. It might be related to the Holy Spirit Cult. They've detected a Title Douluo-level expert nearby. Everyone, let's prepare to depart." Qian Renyue said to everyone, holding the newly delivered letter.
"Let's go!"
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