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He was somewhat surprised.
Spirit City felt spacious. There weren't many pedestrians on the streets, few shops, and even fewer types of items for sale.
Most were items needed by Soul Masters, often costing dozens or hundreds of golden soul coins, and there were even costlier ones... most of which were out of reach for the average person.
"It seems rather boring here."
Qin Xiao curled his lips.
"Haha, this place indeed might not be very interesting to Brother Qin. However, for Soul Masters, it's considered a Holy Land.
Because many things they need can be found in Spirit City, like these Spatial Soul Guidance Devices."
Ning Fengzhi pointed with his hand at a roadside stall, "These are devices that only Soul Masters can use. Outside of Spirit City, the prices for such devices are extremely steep, especially for Spatial Soul Guidance Devices of similar quality to these. In Tiandou or Xingluo Empire, the price would be at least two to three times higher, or even more."
"And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Here, Soul Masters can obtain much more, and they only need to pay a small price.
If one chooses to join Martial Soul Hall, they can cultivate here peacefully and access a wealth of cultivation resources."
After listening to Ning Fengzhi's explanation, Qin Xiao nodded, "Then it's indeed quite appealing to many Soul Masters."
Soul Masters are also human.
Cultivation is only part of their lives, enjoying life is also their pursuit, only their demands for quality of life are higher.
Martial Soul Hall can very well satisfy this aspect for them.
Before long.
Qin Xiao and the rest of the Tiandou Empire teams settled down in the place prepared by Martial Soul Hall.
"Brother Qin, shall I show you around?"
Ning Fengzhi seemed to find it uninteresting as well, and invited Qin Xiao to go out with him.
"Sure, It's my first time in Spirit City. I'll have to rely on Sect Master Ning to show me around and point out what makes this place unique."
Qin Xiao smiled slightly, not refusing.
"As it should be." Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but smile.
The two walked out, and Ning Fengzhi took him to a relatively high location.
From there, most of Spirit City could be overlooked.
"Brother Qin, do you see that over there?" Ning Fengzhi pointed in a direction.
Qin Xiao followed where he pointed, and saw a hill located towards the central fifth of the city.
Atop the hill stood two grand buildings, extremely conspicuous, and despite the great distance, their details were clear.
Ning Fengzhi asked, "Do you see the building halfway up the hill? That is the Pope Hall, where the highest ruler of Martial Soul Hall resides, and the current Pope Bi Bidong lives there.
Moreover, few people know that inside the Pope Hall, not only does the current Pope Bi Bidong reside, but one of the branches of Martial Soul Hall, the Elders Hall, is also located within.
Each of those elders is at the Titled Douluo Level, and to my knowledge, there are at least four or five of them. The real number, I fear, can only be known by the true upper echelons within Martial Soul Hall."
Qin Xiao nodded subtly.
The building Ning Fengzhi spoke of had a columnar structure, fashioned entirely from golden material.
It glittered under the sunlight.
"There's no need to rush to get closer, the final contest venue for this Soul Master competition will be in front of the Pope Hall, and then you can witness it with your own eyes."
"Hehe, I'll be sure to take a good look at that time."
Qin Xiao replied cheerfully after hearing Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi knew Qin Xiao was joking, and hadn't taken it seriously.
However, he didn't say much more on this topic.
Turning his gaze back towards the distance, he pointed at the building at the top of the hill that was much smaller compared to the Pope Hall and said, "That's the Douluo Palace. It's said that this Worship Hall only enshrines strong individuals of the Titled Douluo level after they pass away.
But to my knowledge, Douluo Palace actually holds a higher meaning, one that isn't as straightforward as the outside world believes.
Inside the Douluo Palace may reside unimaginable powerhouses, known as grand worshippers. It's just that these individuals rarely appear before the public."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes flashed with an unusual expression as he said this.
He held a mix of caution and reverence towards the mysterious Douluo Palace; his feelings were complicated.
He only knew of that one powerful individual who had defeated his father.
Yet even that one figure was enough to leave the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect breathless.
In contrast to him, Qin Xiao appeared very composed.
Because he knew far more than Ning Fengzhi.
Douluo Palace did indeed house powerful individuals.
And each one was at least a Level 96 Titled Douluo.
The most powerful among them, Grand Worshipper Qian Daoliu, had attained the peak Level 99, and if one considered the Divine Power of the God of Angels, then Qian Daoliu's combat power could truly be described as demi-godlike.
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Aside from Qian Daoliu, Qin Xiao had already met the two guest elders, Qian Jun Douluo and Jiang Mo Douluo.
Suddenly.
Qin Xiao's expression shifted as he made a fist salute to Ning Fengzhi, "Thank you, Sect Master Ning, for explaining. Something just came to mind, so I must take my leave first."
A warm smile appeared on Ning Fengzhi's face, "If you have matters to attend to, Brother Qin, please go ahead. I'll stay here a bit longer."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, his figure gradually disappearing from Ning Fengzhi's view.
At that moment, Sword Douluo emerged from one side, his expression grave.
"Sect Master, I just faintly felt an extremely powerful aura; it's very likely that Qin Xiao has been summoned by that mighty being."
"Oh, a very powerful aura."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes flickered, "It seems the person wanting to find Qin Xiao is even more formidable than we imagined. However, this is his business, it has nothing to do with us."
After a long while.
Qin Xiao arrived at a private estate.
Surprisingly, the vast estate was nearly devoid of people.
He wandered aimlessly, finally coming across someone by the small lake in the back garden.
It was a very handsome middle-aged man sitting by the lake.
Ning Fengzhi was handsome too, but in a scholarly fashion.
Whereas the man before him had a rugged kind of handsomeness.
The middle-aged man, with his golden long hair casually draped over his shoulders, looked at Qin Xiao and revealed a very sunny smile.
"You've come."
However, Qin Xiao's heart was filled with an odd sensation.
To others, the identity of this middle-aged man was a mystery, but to him, this was no secret.
He believed that within the whole Spirit City, aside from Grand Worshipper Qian Daoliu, no one else could possess such bearing.
"I have."
Qin Xiao nodded, then sat down beside him, "Go ahead, what is it that you need me for?"
Qian Daoliu couldn't help but smile, "You're certainly no stranger."
"You prepared two seats, one for you, and naturally, the other one was for me. Since it was prepared for me, of course, I ought to sit down. Otherwise, wouldn't that be disrespectful to you?" Qin Xiao replied lightly.
One should know that this was no simple act of sitting down.
It was an attitude.
It was also a form of conversation.
Through this action, Qin Xiao conveyed to Qian Daoliu, "I sit here not because anyone let me; I have the courage and strength to be your equal."
There was no need to look at him through the eyes meant for a junior.
Of course, this was not conceit.
It was because he truly deserved such recognition.
Even if it came to be that Spirit City was Qian Daoliu's turf, Qin Xiao still had the confidence to contend with him and emerge unscathed.
If it were Qin Xiao's home ground, the outcome of who would win or lose was far from certain.
"Hahahaha, excellent, truly excellent."
"No wonder you rejected my multiple invitations to join us at the Spirit Hall. I underestimated you at the beginning."
"So young and yet so outstanding."
Qian Daoliu laughed heartily.
Yet from his words, it was not hard to discern that he held a high regard for Qin Xiao.
His manner clearly treated Qin Xiao as an equal.
Such a scene, if witnessed by the many powerhouses of the Spirit Hall, would certainly shock them to the core.
Their Grand Worshipper, despite always appearing amiable, rarely regarded many with such esteem.
Even the current Pope of the Spirit Hall would not do,
yet he regarded such a youth with a different eye.
Upon hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Qin Xiao said nothing.
He just silently watched him, waiting for him to reveal his purpose.
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu's smile receded, "You've guessed correctly, I have indeed sought you out for a matter... "
Finally, a smile appeared on Qin Xiao's face, "I'd like to hear the details."