Douluo Continent: The Second Young Master of the Spirit Hall, who became a god through reading.

Chapter 4 An Encounter

Ling Yuan and Qian Yucheng returned to the Spirit Hall and encountered a girl on their way to the library.

The girl's long, light purple hair framed her delicate features, and her innocent, clear eyes were curiously observing the surrounding buildings.

The light purple long dress fluttered in the wind, inadvertently revealing her fair and vibrant knees.

"The teacher is right, the Spirit Hall is the most sacred and desirable place on the continent!"

"I'll be starting a new life here from now on, Bibi Dong, you can't let your teacher down!"

She gently encouraged herself, then looked up and saw a beautiful, unfamiliar older sister and her teacher there.

"Teacher!" she said with a sweet smile.

Qian Yucheng shook his head and said, "Miss, you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not your teacher!"

"Huh?" Bibi Dong was surprised that she had mistaken someone for someone else!

However, this man looks so much like his teacher!

After examining it carefully, she indeed noticed something was wrong.

The person in front of me wasn't dressed extravagantly, but gave off a warm and welcoming feeling!

His teacher, on the other hand, had a strange quality that made people afraid to approach him.

Bibi Dong said hastily, "I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else!"

"It's nothing. You must be the child your older brother brought back from outside, right?"

Qian Yucheng smiled faintly, indicating that it was nothing.

Bibi Dong looked at the other person in confusion. His elder brother?

Ling Yuan stepped forward and introduced, "This is the second young master of Qian Yucheng. Your teacher, His Holiness Pope Qian Xunji, is his biological elder brother."

After saying that, she introduced herself: "I am Ling Yuan, the Eighth Elder of the Enforcement Hall!"

Bibi Dong immediately adopted a polite gesture: "Bibi Dong greets the Second Young Master and Elder Ling Yuan!"

"No need for formalities!" Qian Yucheng smiled slightly, his demeanor gentle and refined.

Bibi Dong's nervousness gradually disappeared.

"This is the Spirit Hall's library. I usually read here when I have nothing to do. If you encounter any problems in the books, you can ask me."

After Qian Yucheng finished speaking, he left with Ling Yuan.

This made Bibi Dong, who was about to say something, give up the idea and watch the two leave with intense curiosity in her eyes.

A short while later, a maid found Bibi Dong and led her to her residence.

...

Back in the library, Ling Yuan couldn't wait to ask:

"Second Young Master, that's His Holiness the Pope's disciple. Why do I see an aura of death about her?"

The death aura she spoke of was the strange aura found only on people who were dying or those killed by evil spirit masters.

"Half a month ago, the Spirit Hall sent Yue Guan and Gui Mei to a remote border region to investigate the matter of evil spirit masters."

"Bibi Dong was probably brought back after they resolved this matter."

Qian Yucheng shared his guess.

However, the deathly aura emanating from Bibi Dong was not due to the reason Ling Yuan had guessed.

It's not that it's something she carries with her own martial soul!

A rare, top-tier beast spirit, the Death Spider Emperor!

People who awaken this kind of martial spirit are usually regarded as ominous!

Evil Soul Masters, that's exactly what they like about this kind of Martial Soul!

The village where Bibi Dong lived is probably gone now.

Awakening the Death Spider King requires a major prerequisite: the sacrifice of a living person!

This was recorded in the books of the Spirit Hall, and he already knew it by heart.

Qian Yucheng probably feels some sympathy for Bibi Dong from the original drama.

The price of awakening a top-tier martial soul is the sacrifice of one's beloved family and friends!

If Yue Guan and the others hadn't arrived in time, she might have become a walking corpse long ago!

Thinking back to the locked-room scene, he cursed inwardly:

"Damn you, Qian Xunji, you're a real scoundrel, you're a beast!"

Ling Yuan, noticing the uncertain expression on Qian Yucheng's face, asked in confusion:

"Second Young Master, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Coming to his senses, Qian Yucheng gave an awkward smile: "Sorry, I was just thinking about those wicked evil spirit masters. It's a pity I can't cultivate, otherwise I would definitely have dealt them a heavy blow!"

"Second Young Master, you don't need to handle these fighting and killing matters personally."

"Your current task is to complete the core theory of your martial soul as soon as possible!"

Ling Yuan wouldn't let an ordinary person like him, who couldn't even kill a chicken, fight. Once he went there, the Grand Elder's reprimand wouldn't be something anyone could handle!

"Yes, I know that. It's perfect that you can help me; I can accurately fill in and perfect the data later on!"

"That way, when the theory is completed, you'll also get a share of the credit!"

Qian Yucheng's words instantly made Ling Yuan look forward to it.

It is a great honor for her to be able to participate in such a great theoretical research!

Second Young Master, you're such a good person!

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, and the door to the library opened.

A dignified voice rang out: "Ling Yuan, you may step back now. I have something to discuss with him!"

Ling Yuan immediately stood up and respectfully said, "I will obey the High Priest's command!"

She lit up a purple soul ring and disappeared into the library.

Qian Yucheng sighed, looked up, and saw a middle-aged man who was even more handsome than himself standing in front of him.

He said irritably, "Hey Old Deng, what are you doing here instead of guarding the legacy in the main hall?"

Qian Daoliu, seeing his disrespectful manner, scolded, "You're over thirty years old, when are you going to change your talking habits?!"

He said this on the surface, but he was actually quite pleased with himself, since he only felt no distance from his second son when they were together.

"Tch, what an arrogant old man!" Qian Yucheng thought to himself with disdain.

"Your martial spirit hasn't changed at all?"

Qian Daoliu greeted her with the same familiar words as always.

"Yes, thirty years have passed since the awakening of the Martial Soul, and this tattered book is still in terrible condition!"

Qian Yucheng answered the other party calmly, and also raised his own question:

"I find it very strange that someone like me, who cannot cultivate, has not changed in appearance for so many years?"

Qian Daoliu was also puzzled. Logically speaking, his second son was unable to cultivate soul power, and his physical functions should have deteriorated after the age of thirty-five.

He still looks like he's 25 years old, and his health is excellent.

"Perhaps, this is the protection of the angels!"

Qian Daoliu could only attribute this to the protection of the angels.

However, he didn't come here just to chat.

"Yu Cheng, what do you think of your elder brother being pope for so long?"

What do you mean, I'll just sit here and watch!

"He's doing a pretty good job. Under his leadership, the Spirit Hall is thriving, even better than you were back then!"

Qian Yucheng certainly understood his father's unspoken meaning, but how could he tell the truth!

That's his older brother, born of the same mother!

As the younger brother, I certainly can't speak ill of him in front of our father in private!

Seeing that his second son was being perfunctory, Qian Daoliu sat down and sighed:

"It's a pity you can't cultivate soul power, otherwise passing the papacy to you would be the most suitable!"

Qian Yucheng stared at him in disbelief: Old Deng, why did you want to harm me?!

A Douluo Continent version of "The Crown Prince is often ill; you should encourage him"?!

He hurriedly said, "Father, please don't say such things again. I'm afraid my elder brother will misunderstand if he hears them!"

When Qian Daoliu heard him say this, he recalled what Qian Xunji had said before: his second son seemed to know nothing, but in fact he knew everything!

No wonder he's spent thirty years in this dull library!

This both eliminated him from the public eye and put his pope brother at ease.

"My son, Yu Cheng, has the wisdom and demeanor I have in front of him!" He was very satisfied with this.

Qian Daoliu took out a box and said, "This contains a storage soul tool with a capacity of one hundred cubic meters. Give it to that child at the disciple-acceptance ceremony!"

As a father, how could he let his son be embarrassed on such an important occasion?

Qian Xunji knew that this apprenticeship ceremony might be aimed at the second brother, since he had already broken off relations with him before.

So, this gift was prepared.

"One hundred cubic meters... such a storage soul tool is quite rare. Does it have a name?"

Qian Yucheng was very surprised; his father was too generous!

Of course, I was also very touched.

Old Deng is still trustworthy in crucial moments!

"There's no name yet, so think of one yourself!"

"Remember, I wasn't here today!"

After Qian Daoliu finished speaking, he disappeared.

A moment later, Lingyuan walked in and asked:

"The Grand Offering..."