Qian Daoliu could hardly believe his eyes. Could it be that the Nine Trials were not unique? No one had been able to give him an answer before, but now, the situation with Ya Li clearly explained everything.
However, the situation changed quickly.
Compared to the Angel Nine Trials of Qian Renxue, the final evolution of Ya Li's god trial was slightly different. Although her assessment light screen consisted of nine segments just like Qian Renxue's, the light she triggered did not turn entirely gold. Proportionally speaking, only about one-third of her final assessment light was pure gold, mixed with two-thirds blood-red, giving the whole thing a Scarlet Gold appearance.
That Scarlet Gold light brought a strange sensation to Ya Li, as if something within her body had been touched. Immediately after, the nine square light screens before her began to change. Except for the first screen, which shone the brightest, the other eight slowly dimmed. Before Ya Li could give it much thought, these light screens drifted directly into the center of her brow like Scarlet Gold meteors.
Suddenly, a massive amount of information flooded into her mind, yet this information was blurry and indistinct; only one part could be clearly identified.
Her mind was filled with that vast Scarlet Gold, and then, Ya Li felt a special energy fluctuation that felt like a divine enlightenment. Her entire body felt as if it were soaking in a hot spring, an indescribable comfort.
Subtly, Ya Li vaguely sensed that her body had undergone some minute changes within this light. She couldn't quite put into words what it was, but the feeling was magical. It was as if her body's internal environment had been smoothed out, feeling indescribably comfortable.
She unconsciously opened her mouth and exhaled a breath of stale air; it seemed this was the impurities within her body being forced out by the golden light.
Finally, all the Soul Power light gradually converged and faded. All the Scarlet Gold light spots eventually poured into the center of Ya Li's forehead, leaving behind an Angel Imprint identical in shape to the one on Qian Renxue's brow, though slightly different in color.
After watching the nine light screens before Ya Li appear and then dissipate, Qian Renxue turned to the astonished Qian Daoliu beside her and asked.
"Grandfather, can you explain the current situation to me?"
Her tone carried a hint of resentment. It had been said that she, Qian Renxue, was the chosen one awaited by generations of Douluo Hall masters, yet her Junior Sister Ya Li had easily matched her achievements, leaving her feeling as if she had been deceived.
Old Master Qian felt a bit awkward upon hearing his granddaughter's question. He had spoken too soon!
But how could he be blamed for this? What was happening now was a special situation that even he, a Godhood Guardian, did not understand. He was just as confused!
Just as Qian Daoliu was struggling with how to fool his granddaughter without letting her discover that he didn't really understand the situation either, all while maintaining his dignified image as a grandfather, Ya Li slowly opened her eyes.
Ya Li raised her hand, subconsciously touching her smooth forehead, and murmured.
"The Seraph Nine Trials, is it!"
Hearing this novel term from Ya Li, Qian Renxue's attention was drawn away from her grandfather, and she asked Ya Li with some confusion.
"Is there any difference between Junior Sister's nine trials and mine?"
Hearing Qian Renxue's question, Ya Li recalled the information in her mind and looked at her with a gentle smile.
"It is an assessment that is slightly inferior to yours, Senior Sister, but it also consists of nine stages."
"I see." Qian Renxue responded, not asking any further.
Although Qian Daoliu was curious, now was not the time to go into details. Seeing that Ya Li was finished, he spoke up to give instructions.
"Now that the god trials have been set, you both will need to cultivate within the hall for a long time to complete them. So, I will give you one more day of free time today to settle any unfinished business."
"Tomorrow, the trials will officially begin!"
Qian Renxue had no objections and simply nodded, but Ya Li asked.
"Teacher, how long will the trials last?"
Judging by Qian Daoliu's tone, she would be in closed-door cultivation for the duration of the trials. If it took a long time, wouldn't that mean she wouldn't see Yun Ming for ages?
Qian Daoliu roughly understood his little disciple's thoughts. In truth, if it were just a normal god trial, there would be no need for total seclusion, but now that this special situation had arisen... Qian Daoliu said sternly.
"About four or five years."
Ya Li: "!!!"
Ya Li: "No breaks in between?"
Qian Daoliu: "One week per year."
Ya Li: "...Fine."
Hearing that she would only have one week a year to see Yun Ming, Ya Li felt a bit unhappy and responded listlessly.
She had wanted to reach the level of Limit Douluo a few years early, but the price was years of lovesickness. She felt she had been completely swindled. However, things had reached this point; she had already accepted the god trial, and if she didn't complete it, she would lose her life. She had no choice but to follow the arrangements.
Qian Daoliu glanced at the dejected Ya Li, then looked at Qian Renxue beside her, and sighed inwardly. Why did the people of the Qian Family always end up as the third wheel in love? This was so un-Soul Master-like! Their Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul was flashy and powerful, and their family had been blessed with handsome men and beautiful women for generations—why did they always get the supporting role script?!
Therefore, to prevent his granddaughter from falling deeper and to ensure both girls could cultivate in peace, Qian Daoliu used his own life experience to clarify his strategy. He decided that the best approach was to focus on distance. As long as there was no intersection between the lives of Qian Renxue and Yun Ming, Qian Renxue's budding feelings should be worn away by time, right? He wasn't sure, but it was the only way.
Poor Qian Daoliu, at his age, still had to worry about his granddaughter's love life and pave the way for her to become a god. Being a grandfather to this extent should be enough.
Afterward, the two girls left Douluo Hall to handle their own affairs. Qian Renxue went to arrange the general strategy for the Heaven Dou Empire for the coming years and had her subordinates execute it, while Ya Li returned to her residence.
Upon returning, Ya Li saw that Yun Ming had already returned, so she immediately pounced into his arms, holding onto him and refusing to let go.
Yun Ming looked at the uncharacteristically proactive Ya Li and asked.
"What's wrong?"
Hearing Yun Ming's inquiry, Ya Li naturally told him everything that had happened at Douluo Hall.
'So it was the Angel God Trial?'
After listening to Ya Li, Yun Ming suddenly realized. No wonder he had felt an unusual divine fluctuation earlier!
Yun Ming held the girl hanging onto him, smiled slightly, stroked her back, and said gently.
"It's alright. Isn't there still one week a year? We have a long time ahead of us; you should focus on your cultivation first!"
In this life, there was no Great Plague for Ya Li to save people from, which would have helped speed up her cultivation. Yun Ming had initially been wondering how to help her, but now that Ya Li had accepted the god trial, he didn't need to worry anymore. However, after hearing Ya Li's words, a new question arose in Yun Ming's mind.
"Lily, is there any difference between your 'Seraph Nine Trials' and the normal Nine Trials for godhood?"
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