Fortunately, after his martial soul awakened, his soul power began to rise rapidly, even surpassing Qian Renxue, who had innate soul power level 20, in a very short time.

At that moment, the many powerful figures in the Spirit Hall seemed to awaken from a dream and refocus their attention on Qian Shiye.

As he demonstrated such talent, his status in the Spirit Hall rose steadily.

Even though his martial soul is the controversial Fallen Angel, his unparalleled strength and astonishing talent have won him a large number of loyal supporters.

Qian Shiye was no exception. Ever since he openly displayed his extraordinary talent, everyone in the Spirit Hall treated him with utmost respect.

Unfortunately, because his martial soul was a fallen angel rather than a six-winged angel, despite his exceptional talent, he was destined to miss out on the Hall of Worship.

However, it was precisely for this reason that he had long ago been appointed as the young master of the Papal Palace, which means that he had become the only choice for the next pope.

Qian Shiye understood all of this perfectly.

He knew that Bibi Dong was actually unwilling to see him in this position, but as the saying goes, if you're in a position, you should do your job.

Even if she harbored some dissatisfaction, Bibidon, as the current Pope, had no power to stop this matter, because the Temple of Worship also played a role in instigating it.

However, in reality, Qian Shiye had no interest in power or status whatsoever, and never even considered competing with Qian Renxue for anything.

All he longed for deep down was to live a peaceful and quiet life.

From childhood, Qian Shiye knew clearly that Qian Xunji's death was not accidental, but involved a complex network of power relationships within the Spirit Hall.

This is why he always harbored fear of the papacy.

It wasn't because Qian Shiye was afraid of death, but rather because whenever he thought of that supreme position, the image of his father, Qian Xunji, would involuntarily appear in his mind.

That was his father, who doted on him immensely!

At the same time, his father's departure was a wound in his heart that he could never heal.

For these reasons, Qian Shiye faced a series of assassination attempts from Qian Renxue.

Initially, only Soul King-level assassins took action. As time went on, the assassins' strength gradually increased, and Soul Emperors, Soul Saints, and even Soul Douluo-level powerhouses emerged one after another.

On the surface, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo still remain loyal to Bibi Dong, but due to their sensitive identities, they cannot protect Qian Shiye closely at all times.

Thus, Qian Shiye encountered danger time and time again, as many as nine times, when he was seriously injured and on the verge of death.

Fortunately, he managed to escape danger each time thanks to his tenacious will to survive and a stroke of good luck, ultimately surviving miraculously.

The assassination attempts by Qian Renxue only stopped after Qian Shiye became a Title Douluo-level powerhouse, because Qian Renxue had no way to mobilize Title Douluo-level powerhouses within the Spirit Hall.

Her maximum limit is mobilizing powerhouses at the Contra Douluo level.

The elders of the Hall of Offerings cannot be moved without His permission.

Qian Shiye also learned from Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo that the reason for Qian Xunji's death had nothing to do with Tang Hao. He had been secretly building up his own power in order to find out the truth about Qian Xunji's death.

However, Qian Shiye has yet to find the truth behind Qian Xunji's death.

Fortunately, the unhappiness of the first half of his life seemed to end the moment he met Tang Nian.

Qian Shiye will never forget the moment she first met Tang Nian.

When his gaze happened to fall on that small figure, time seemed to freeze for a moment.

Although Tang Nian was still young at the time, it was already extraordinary for her to appear in the Star Dou Great Forest at such a young age.

Especially when Tang Nian looked at him with a wary gaze and spoke to him in a mature tone that was far beyond her years, Qian Shiye couldn't help but feel curious.

At that time, Qian Shiye was deeply involved in the complex power struggles within the Spirit Hall, and was troubled by endless worries every day.

However, the moment he saw Tang Nian, all his worries gradually dissipated like the morning mist.

The two met many times afterward.

Every time they met, Qian Shiye would discover the girl's strengths. Although she was young, she was competitive, resilient, mature, and tactful.

Gradually, he began to find Tang Nian to be an incredibly interesting little guy.

Although Qian Shiye has an older sister, the already thin bond of kinship was severed after their father, Qian Xunji, passed away.

So, without realizing it, he began to regard Tang Nian as his younger sister.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

However, even Qian Shiye himself did not realize when this feeling had changed.

Perhaps it was in Tang Nian's casual smile, or perhaps it was during one of their intimate conversations...

In short, by the time he came to his senses, Tang Nian had already taken deep root in his heart, becoming an inseparable part of his life, from which he could never leave again.

Tang Nian, Tang Nian, Tang Nian...

At this moment, only Tang Nian's voice and smile kept appearing in Qian Shiye's mind.

Her every smile and frown was deeply etched into Qian Shiye's heart, like a brand that could never be erased.

However, just as these thoughts were running wild, a sudden sound of footsteps seemed to shatter the deathly silence that had settled deep within this hellish place.

The sound grew closer, each step seemingly striking a chord in Qian Shiye's heart, making his already taut nerves even more tense.

Looking around, one could see that Qian Shiye was standing in a raging lake of fire not far away.

The scorching flames mercilessly licked his body, causing his skin to swell and turn a horrifying red under the intense heat.

His eyes were empty and lifeless, revealing a deep despair and helplessness, as if the whole world had abandoned him.

In the firelight, Qian Shiye's once handsome face now appeared extremely distorted and ferocious.

The leaping flames raged and burned over him like demons, crackling and popping, but he remained standing still, motionless, like a soulless statue.

He seemed to have completely given up struggling and resisting, letting fate devour him.

Seeing this scene before her, Tang Nian opened her mouth, but no sound came out. (End of Chapter)

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