Chapter 164: The Fox and the Cat
Buzz——
On Hu Li'ena's body, a series of soul rings emerged.
Yellow, purple, and black, a total of six soul rings appeared on Hu Li'ena's body.
The appearance of six soul rings indicated that Hu Li'ena had become a true Soul Emperor.
After leaving the City of Slaughter, Hu Li'ena absorbed the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Serpent given to her by Su Mo. Her martial soul evolved into a Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, and her soul power level also broke through to level 60.
Now, it was clear that she had successfully absorbed her sixth soul ring.
"Teacher, I've succeeded!"
Having successfully absorbed the soul ring, Hu Li'ena happily reported to the Pope, Bi Bi Dong.
This time, her soul ring was hunted with the personal assistance of Pope Bi Bi Dong.
"Hmm, have your soul skills changed at all?"
Pope Bi Bi Dong nodded and then inquired.
In the past, Pope Bi Bi Dong wouldn't have asked such a question.
Because she was well aware that all of Hu Li'ena's soul skills were of the enchantment type.
But things were different now. Hu Li'ena's martial soul had evolved, and she had also acquired the ability to use seductive fire.
When hunting the soul beast this time, Pope Bi Bi Dong had specifically chosen a fire-attribute soul beast to see if there would be any new changes in Hu Li'ena's soul skills after her martial soul had evolved.
"No, my soul skill effects remain the same as before!"
Hu Li'ena shook her head somewhat dejectedly. She had hoped for more changes in her soul skills, but unfortunately, there were none.
"There's no need to be disappointed. The fact that your soul skill effects haven't changed means that your enchantment will be stronger and it will be easier to ignite the seductive fire. There's nothing to be upset about!"
Seeing Hu Li'ena's expression, Pope Bi Bi Dong smiled, patted her on the head, and comforted her with a smile.
"Nana, after we return this time, you will go to the Spirit Hall Academy and serve as the team leader for two years. You will lead the Spirit Hall team to participate in the next Soul Master Tournament!"
Subsequently, Pope Bi Bi Dong announced the next arrangement for Hu Li'ena.
After Hu Li'ena successfully returned from her trials in the City of Slaughter, Pope Bi Bi Dong had already declared her the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall.
It would normally be inconceivable for the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall to serve as a team leader, as it would be an underutilization of her talents.
However, Pope Bi Bi Dong naturally had her own considerations. Hu Li'ena had just emerged from the City of Slaughter, and the aura of killing intent around her was too strong and needed to be settled.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for her to control the Killing God Domain under such circumstances.
By having Hu Li'ena serve as the team leader and guide the current Spirit Hall team, it would be beneficial for her to gradually restrain the killing intent around her and learn to control it.
"Yes, teacher!"
Hu Li'ena naturally had no objections to Pope Bi Bi Dong's arrangement.
Although she had no objections, Hu Li'ena still felt a sense of nostalgia.
She used to be a member of the Spirit Hall team, but now she was going to become a teacher.
After returning to the Spirit Hall City, Hu Li'ena went to the Spirit Hall Academy to take up her post.
Soon after, Hu Li'ena was surprised to see a member in the current Spirit Hall team who caught her attention.
Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing, who was a member of the Shrek team in the previous Soul Master Tournament.
"Why are you in the Spirit Hall team?"
After privately calling Zhu Zhuqing aside, Hu Li'ena curiously inquired.
She was unaware of Zhu Zhuqing's decision to join the Spirit Hall.
"After the last Soul Master Tournament, I left the Shrek team and joined the Spirit Hall!"
"It was the Pope who allowed me to join the Spirit Hall team!"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Hu Li'ena and replied.
"But aren't you from the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire?"
"Why did you decide to join the Spirit Hall?"
Hu Li'ena still couldn't understand why Zhu Zhuqing had made such a choice.
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Hu Li'ena, hesitated for a moment, and then revealed the reason:
"Holy Maiden, I believe you are aware of the situation with our Zhu family..."
Zhu Zhuqing spoke in a gentle manner, knowing that Hu Li'ena had already become the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, which was why she was willing to share her story.
After joining the Spirit Hall, she had come to realize that her future would depend solely on herself.
Therefore, when faced with someone like Hu Li'ena, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, she was more than willing to build a good relationship.
"At first, I didn't really consider this way of escaping my fate. It was a friend from the Shrek team who told me about it. After some contemplation, I made my choice!"
However, Zhu Zhuqing did not disclose who exactly had told her about the option of joining the Spirit Hall.
Hu Li'ena was also very curious about someone who could think of something that most people wouldn't dare to consider.
Suddenly, Hu Li'ena seemed to recall something and asked Zhu Zhuqing:
"The person you mentioned, could it be Su Mo?"
"How did you..." Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback that Hu Li'ena had guessed it so quickly and was momentarily stunned before quickly shutting her mouth.
But her reaction had already given it away.
"Hehe, so it was Su Mo who persuaded you to join the Spirit Hall. That does sound like him!"
Hu Li'ena laughed.
Having spent several years with Su Mo, she had a good understanding of him and knew that his attitude towards the Spirit Hall was not hostile like that of other sect disciples. In fact, he had spoken highly of the Spirit Hall on many occasions.
That was why Hu Li'ena had guessed that it was Su Mo who had influenced Zhu Zhuqing's decision to join the Spirit Hall.
"Do you know Su Mo, Holy Maiden?"
Hearing Hu Li'ena's tone when mentioning Su Mo, which seemed to imply more than just a casual acquaintance, Zhu Zhuqing was surprised and looked at Hu Li'ena.
"Yes, I spent a few years with Su Mo in the same place, so we are quite familiar with each other!"
Hu Li'ena nodded with a smile, not minding admitting her acquaintance with Su Mo in front of others.
Pope Bi Bi Dong was well aware that Su Mo had played a significant role in Hu Li'ena's successful trials in the City of Slaughter.
"I see, so how is Su Mo now?"
Zhu Zhuqing finally understood and was very curious about where Su Mo and Hu Li'ena had spent those years together.
She was extremely grateful to Su Mo.
Without his guidance, she would never have thought of joining the Spirit Hall as a way to break free from her family's constraints.
So Zhu Zhuqing was eager to know how Su Mo was doing now.
"He's doing well. His soul power level should be higher than mine now. If he participates in the Soul Master Tournament again this time, he might still win the championship!"
Hu Li'ena replied with a smile.
"Don't tell the other members of the team about this for now, so as not to discourage them and make them lose confidence and motivation!"
"Also, don't call me Holy Maiden anymore. Call me Sister Nana instead!"
Then, Hu Li'ena also instructed Zhu Zhuqing not to let others know about Su Mo's situation.
One can imagine how disheartened the others would be upon learning about Su Mo's soul power level. They would surely lose confidence.
"How could this be..."
"He's actually already a Soul Emperor..."
Even though she knew Su Mo was exceptional, Zhu Zhuqing was still profoundly shocked upon hearing Hu Li'ena's response.
"Yes, Sister Nana, I will definitely keep it a secret!"
Subsequently, Zhu Zhuqing, heeding Hu Li'ena's words, quickly made a promise.
Despite her astonishment, Zhu Zhuqing was genuinely happy for Su Mo's remarkable achievements.
"Hmm, come on, tell me about Su Mo's past at Shrek Academy..."
In this way, Hu Li'ena joined the Spirit Hall Academy and became the team leader of the Spirit Hall team.
She also got acquainted with Zhu Zhuqing and took a liking to her, as Zhu Zhuqing's strength and talent were definitely worth cultivating a relationship with.
Zhu Zhuqing's soul power level was also quite high now.
Even without the help of the magical herb, Zhu Zhuqing had managed to cultivate up to level 46. It was very likely that she would break through to the level of Soul King in a year and a half.
It can be seen that Zhu Zhuqing is still very outstanding. Of course, her own efforts are indispensable.
That is, without the help of the magical herb, otherwise, according to the original work, Zhu Zhuqing would have directly increased to level 60 in a year and a half.
...
Similar to Hu Li'ena's situation.
After Su Mo returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he found that his control over the Killing God Domain was not very good and was affected by his own killing intent.
Even without Bibi Dong's reminder, Su Mo knew why.
So in the following half year, Su Mo focused on recuperating. He usually just researched the development of his own soul skills and did not participate in any battles or sparring.
Under these circumstances, Su Mo spent half a year completely suppressing his killing intent and learned to control his Killing God Domain very well.
Bibi Dong was very surprised that Su Mo could achieve all this in just half a year.
She had taken more than a year to do the same.
Because there was no cultivation, Su Mo's soul power level did not increase much in this half year, only rising from level 67 to level 68.
During this period, Qian Renxue also came to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to see Su Mo. After learning about Su Mo's current soul power level, she exclaimed that he was a monster.
"I used to say that if you could break through to the level of Soul Emperor in the next Soul Master Tournament, it would be sensational enough!"
"Now it seems that in the next Soul Master Tournament, you are going to break through to the level of Soul Saint and shock everyone!"
That's what Qian Renxue said to Su Mo at that time.
She had just broken through to the level of Soul Saint not long ago. Su Mo was 10 years younger than her, yet he was about to surpass her in soul power level.
Qian Renxue was also very envious that Su Mo had obtained a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
After Su Mo returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Qian Renxue would often come to visit Ning Feng Zhi there.
Of course, in reality, she was actually coming to see Su Mo.
No, that's not quite right. In fact, Qian Renxue was coming to see Bibi Dong and enjoy maternal love.
It was only with Bibi Dong that Qian Renxue truly experienced the care of maternal love. Every time she came, Bibi Dong would ask how she was doing in the Tian Dou Empire, inquire about her current situation, and then give her advice.
For Bibi Dong, who had once managed the Spirit Hall and the Spirit Empire, her management experience was far superior to Su Mo's.
Su Mo just had a bit more experience and insight. In terms of management in this world, he couldn't compare to Bibi Dong at all.
Bibi Dong was also very happy to be able to help Qian Renxue.
In this half year, the mother-daughter relationship between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue warmed up rapidly.
Whoosh——
On this day, after completely suppressing his killing intent and initially mastering the Killing God Domain, Su Mo's figure disappeared from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
When Su Mo's figure reappeared, he had already arrived in the City of Slaughter.
However, compared to the last time, Su Mo had entered this time by smuggling himself in.
After entering the City of Slaughter, Su Mo disguised himself so that no one could recognize him.
Then, Su Mo began to keep an eye on Tang San's situation in the City of Slaughter.
Yes, Su Mo had come back to see how Tang San was doing.
If Su Mo found an opportunity, he wouldn't mind taking action against Tang San directly.
Su Mo was still a bit wary of Tang San, the protagonist of the original work.
After all, this guy had too much luck. Su Mo didn't know whether Tang San would still encounter other opportunities after his own opportunities had been taken away.
For example, the inheritance of the Asura God in the City of Slaughter.
Su Mo was worried that Tang San might undergo some changes and directly obtain the inheritance of the Asura God.
Ever since Tang Hao had taken action against him and he had forced Xiao Wu to sacrifice herself, Su Mo was very certain that Tang San and he had become enemies.
If Tang San knew about Xiao Wu's situation, he would definitely seek revenge against him.
So if there was an opportunity, Su Mo would also choose to strike first.
However, to Su Mo's regret, he did not find a good opportunity to take action in the City of Slaughter.
Tang Hao was actually protecting Tang San in the shadows all the time.
"He must be worried that you will suddenly appear and take action against Tang San!"
Bibi Dong's spiritual sense appeared beside Su Mo, and she frowned and said.
"Sister Luo Cha, are you saying that Tang Hao already knows that I know his identity?"
Su Mo was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.
"It should be the case! Even if he hasn't confirmed it, he must have some suspicions!"
Bibi Dong said.
The fact was indeed so. At first, Tang Hao did not think that Su Mo could discover his identity.
But later he realized that with Su Mo's intelligence, it should not be difficult to find out something, so he became vigilant.
"Well, forget it then, I'll come and see next time!"
Su Mo let out a faint cold snort and then left the City of Slaughter.
Although he did not take any action, Su Mo had learned about Tang San's current situation. He had already achieved 48 consecutive victories.
Achieving 48 consecutive victories in just one year was quite remarkable.
Without Su Mo and Hu Li'ena competing for the opportunities to participate in the Hell Slaughter Arena, Tang San completed it more quickly.
However, even so, Su Mo still had some doubts.
Would Tang San be able to come out of the City of Slaughter in a year?
It should be known that the next Soul Master Tournament would start in a year.
If Tang San could not come out of the City of Slaughter in time, that would be interesting.
Su Mo was very clear that Yu Xiaogang had pinned his hope of proving himself on this Soul Master Tournament.
He did not know whether Yu Xiaogang was anxious now.
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