Faced with the current situation, Xiao Yu didn't dare to resist too much. He could only look at the handsome middle-aged man standing close to him with a strange expression.
Seeing Qian Daoliu's slightly anxious and nervous demeanor, Xiao Yu couldn't help but feel stunned.
No way, no way! Didn't the original story state that Qian Daoliu was in love with Bo Saixi?!
But why is he...
Could it be another chain reaction caused by me?!
In the end, after failing to sense the familiar bloodline aura, Qian Daoliu's expression grew even more complicated.
He released Xiao Yu's hand and took a step back.
After all, Qian Daoliu had also noticed that Xiao Yu's gaze toward him had become somewhat strange.
"Little guy, no need to be nervous. Do you know who I am?"
Qian Daoliu asked with a faint smile.
"I have some guesses."
"Oh?! Do tell!"
Qian Daoliu asked curiously.
"Although this is Spirit City, the place with the strongest concentration of high-level soul masters on the continent, to be able to meet me without alerting my teacher, my master's teacher, and Grandpa Dugu, whose strength has already reached the level of a Title Douluo at rank 95, your strength must be at least rank 98 or above! As far as I know, there are only two or three people in the entire Spirit Hall with such strength. Therefore, I boldly speculate that you might be the Grand Elder of the Worship Hall, am I right?"
"Haha, not bad. I am the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall's Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu."
"Greetings, Elder Qian Daoliu. But may I ask why you've come to see me so late at night? What is it that you wish to confirm?"
Xiao Yu asked with a puzzled expression.
His original self was just a beggar in Heaven Dou City, and his martial soul, Luo Sanpao, was awakened by chance. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have any significant connection to the Qian family of the Spirit Hall.
"The reason I came to see you is that during the day, I sensed the sacred aura emanating from your martial soul. However, on the Douluo Continent, only our Seraphim martial soul possesses such a sacred aura. Therefore, I suspected that you might be a descendant of our Qian family who had been lost outside!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yu understood. So that's what it was.
If Qian Daoliu's reasoning was correct, it made sense.
After all, even in the Divine Realm, only the Seraphim God position possessed a sacred aura.
However, what Qian Daoliu didn't know was that the Douluo Continent not only had the Divine Realm but also, tens of thousands of years ago, a Divine Beast Realm that was no weaker than the Divine Realm.
And in the Divine Beast Realm, one of the Nine Great Dragon Kings, the Radiant Holy Dragon, was a divine beast that carried a sacred aura.
"So, Elder, am I a member of your Qian family?"
Xiao Yu asked curiously.
"No, you are not."
Qian Daoliu replied with a hint of regret.
What a pity.
If Xiao Yu, a genius with unprecedented talent, were truly a descendant of the Qian family, then Xue'er's path to godhood would be much smoother. With such assistance, even if Qian Daoliu were to sacrifice himself for Xue'er in the future, she would still have a powerful ally to help her better control the Spirit Hall!
If that were the case, Qian Daoliu would have insisted on making Xiao Yu the Holy Son during tomorrow's Holy Maiden succession ceremony.
But alas, Xiao Yu was not.
These thoughts were just wishful thinking for Qian Daoliu.
"Elder, since I'm not the person you're looking for, may I leave now? I still have important matters to attend to!"
"Important matters?! You mean that bedroom affair? That's not urgent. It's something you can do anytime. Now, let me ask you, are you willing to join my Spirit Hall? I mean my Spirit Hall, not the Pope's Hall!"
Qian Daoliu asked with a serious expression.
Since Xiao Yu was not a member of the Qian family, Qian Daoliu had to change his approach.
With Xiao Yu's talent, Qian Daoliu had to pull him into his camp. If Xiao Yu could assist Xue'er, it would be of great benefit to her.
It's just a pity that he's not of the same bloodline as Xue'er. Otherwise, it would be much more comfortable to have a fellow clansman by her side than a subordinate.
Hearing Qian Daoliu's serious tone, Xiao Yu replied, "No, Elder. I have no intention of joining any faction for now."
Hearing Xiao Yu's refusal, Qian Daoliu coldly questioned, "Boy, are you rejecting me?! Do you know what you're facing by refusing me?!"
"I do, Elder. But I believe you also don't want to completely break ties with me. After all, behind me stands the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo. Although the Spirit Hall is unparalleled in combat power, if it truly came to a fight, I believe there would be no shortage of people in this world who would want to take advantage of the situation. For example, the one in the Pope's Hall..."
Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Qian Daoliu sneered.
"Hmph, boy, the so-called Top Three Clans are nothing more than entities the Spirit Hall has chosen to ignore. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could be wiped out by the Second Elder alone. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan could be annihilated by the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Elders working together.
As for Dugu Bo, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo could kill him if they joined forces. As long as Dugu Bo's poison is controlled, he poses no threat. As for Bibi Dong, she would be more than happy for me to eliminate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for her.
If I wanted to take action against these two clans, it would be a blessing if she didn't help. At this point, do you still think you have any background that I should fear?!"
To this, Xiao Yu didn't try to argue. Instead, he calmly said, "Elder Qian Daoliu, since you've investigated my background so thoroughly, you must also know about the mysterious rank 97 powerhouse by my side. You don't really believe that I just randomly encountered him while hunting spirit beasts, do you...?"
"..."
Hearing Xiao Yu reveal his trump card, Qian Daoliu fell silent.
Yes, this was the point that worried Qian Daoliu the most.
A mysterious rank 97 powerhouse who had appeared out of nowhere.
Even within the Spirit Hall, there were only a handful of people who could reach such a level of strength.
And now, Xiao Yu had such a powerhouse by his side. Moreover, this was only the strength that had been revealed. Who could guarantee that Xiao Yu didn't have even stronger powerhouses around him?!
As for where these powerhouses came from...
Qian Daoliu had no clue.
After all, the Douluo Continent was vast. Even though Qian Daoliu was recognized as the invincible Sky Douluo of the previous generation, he still had no idea how many powerful sea spirit beasts existed in the vast oceans.
And beyond the distant seas, farther than Sea God Island, what lay on the other side...
With so many gods in the Divine Realm, could it be that only he and Bo Saixi were the divine envoys in this world?!
Could there really be no others elsewhere?!
Seeing Qian Daoliu's silence, Xiao Yu smiled faintly.
As expected, everything was going exactly as he had predicted.