"As for the Immortal Herb Directory," Jiang Jun felt a bit embarrassed. Asking a favor from a junior was not an easy thing to do.
"Master, please feel free to take it. I have already memorized it by heart," Qin Xuan said with a smile.
"Hmm," Jiang Jun nodded slowly, taking the offer as it was. "Take Jingni back to rest for the night. The room on the top floor has always been reserved for you. It's cleaned and tidied up every day. I'll discuss with the Grand Priest and arrange a new opponent for you tomorrow."
Qin Xuan nodded, then seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "Oh, Master, didn't you ask me to figure out a sword technique like Second Master's, one that could allow me to complete a martial soul fusion with you? I've worked it out now."
"Is that true?" Jiang Jun's eyes lit up instantly. But thinking of the Immortal Herb Directory in his hands, he restrained his excitement.
In front of the interests of the Spirit Hall, personal gain seemed insignificant. Besides, there was still plenty of time. Even completing a martial soul fusion and finding a breakthrough opportunity wasn't something that could be achieved overnight. After waiting so long, what's another day or two?
"We have plenty of time. Let's wait until after your match tomorrow to talk about it. I see that Jingni is quite far along in her pregnancy. The fact that you both survived the journey through the City of Slaughter without any harm to the child is nothing short of a miracle. Rest well tonight."
"Also, the slaughter aura within both of you needs to be suppressed. If not, when you travel through the world of soul masters in the future, that uncontrolled slaughter intent could easily expose your whereabouts and put you in danger."
After leading Qin Xuan and Jingni to the fourth floor of the Elder Hall and arranging their room, Jiang Jun hurriedly made his way to the central room, likely to report Qin Xuan's situation and the Immortal Herb Directory to Qian Daoliu.
The rooms allocated to Titled Douluo elders were large, each over a thousand square meters, very spacious and bright. It was more like a suite than a single room.
There was a hundred-square-meter living room, three bedrooms of similar size, with the master bedroom having its own bathroom, along with a common bathroom, kitchen, and a large cultivation room for seclusion.
These accommodations were specifically prepared for the Titled Douluo elders of the Spirit Hall, fully equipped with rare spirit devices, comparable to the level of luxury the Pope enjoyed.
Having grown up in the Spirit Hall and lived in such quarters before, Qin Xuan was used to it. He assigned Jingni a bedroom and returned to the living room, allowing himself to relax on the soft sofa.
Jingni emerged from her room, marveling, "The Elder Hall is truly luxurious. Compared to this, the royal palaces of the seven kings in our world are nothing."
Qin Xuan, resting his head on his arms, replied, "Well, it is the residence for the strongest force of the continent's strongest soul master organization. Except for special cases like mine, every resident here is a powerful Titled Douluo."
Jingni then asked, "Are you really okay with just handing over such a precious Immortal Herb Directory?"
Qin Xuan had already mentioned the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to her during their journey.
"If that place were so easy to find, it would have been discovered long ago. It wouldn't have existed for tens of thousands of years."
"But you don't seem very happy here, almost as if you're walking on thin ice," Jingni observed as she sat beside Qin Xuan, who then naturally rested his head on her lap, gently stroking her round belly.
"Have you noticed?" Qin Xuan sat up.
Jingni nodded. "Yes. Over the past few days with you, I've seen all kinds of people in this world. While there are those who engage in robbery, murder, and various crimes, one thing they don't have is deep cunning. They're more driven by a pride that comes from within, especially those with greater strength."
"When you spoke downstairs to your master, he didn't question you, nor did he even consider verifying your words. In our world, if someone with influence heard what you said, they'd find many flaws, and your story would quickly unravel."
Qin Xuan sighed, "You're spot on. When those in power possess strength that can render armies useless, they become lost in that power. They stop caring about plots and schemes, even if they attempt it, they're incredibly clumsy."
"As a result, when such people encounter an opponent who's both cunning and strong, even if that opponent isn't particularly devious, it's easy for the powerholder to lead their faction to ruin."
Jingni fell silent, and after a while, she raised her eyes and looked at Qin Xuan. "Actually, you could ask your master for help. I can tell that he genuinely cares for you."
Qin Xuan said, "Indeed, he does care for me. He truly sees me as his disciple. But compared to me, he's more loyal to the Spirit Hall, to the Angel Clan. And the Pope is the current heir to the Angel Clan."
"You have a conflict with the Pope?" Jingni asked, somewhat surprised.
As she understood it, the Pope was the highest ruler of the Spirit Hall on the surface, and even the Titled Douluo elders had to obey their commands. Qin Xuan, as a disciple of the elders and a recognized genius second only to Bibi Dong, should be someone the Pope held in high regard.
"Yes," Qin Xuan explained, telling her the reasons he had entered the City of Slaughter.
After hearing this, Jingni once again fell silent, realizing that in every world, the dark side of human nature was always present. Even lusting after one's own disciple.
"If it were your organization's leader who heard of your return, what would they do?" Qin Xuan asked, while his hands began to wander.
Jingni, though slightly uncomfortable, didn't stop him, answering directly, "You wouldn't have made it back. On the way to the Slaughter City, they would have already sent someone to kill you."
Qin Xuan chuckled, "But Qian Xunji isn't your organization's leader. Though he's strong and has a dark heart, he lacks the skills to control it."
"As a Titled Douluo, heir to the Angel Clan, with a peerless Douluo father, he's only held the Pope's position due to these factors."
"If I hadn't wanted to marry Bibi Dong, he wouldn't have cared about me at all."
"In his mind, only Titled Douluos are worthy of his attention."
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