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Ye Ling was not so arrogant as to think that a mere Soul King from the Spirit Hall would recognize him.
Tell me, how did you meet me?
Ye Ling smiled and looked at the Five-Ring Soul King he had dragged to his side with a very relaxed expression.
"Young Master, spare my life!"
Under Ye Ling's oppressive aura, this seemingly elderly five-ring Soul King could only weep and beg for mercy, as if he hadn't heard Ye Ling's question at all.
"Answer whatever questions I ask you."
Ye Ling applied a little force, and the five-ring Soul King immediately showed a pained expression on his face.
"I'll talk! I'll talk!"
As if he had come to his senses, the five-ring Soul King of the Spirit Hall immediately spoke.
"Six months ago, Young Master Ye suddenly disappeared during the Soul Master Competition."
"Our Spirit Hall is under pressure from your esteemed organization and has no choice but to conduct a city-wide search for the whereabouts of our young master."
After a pause, the five-ring Soul Master carefully observed Ye Ling's expression before continuing.
"All of us Soul Masters belonging to the Spirit Hall received a portrait of you, Young Master."
"So six months have already passed."
After hearing the explanation, Ye Ling let out a long sigh of relief.
Even he himself did not expect that so much time had passed since the Continental High-Level Soul Master Tournament.
"Has the situation on the mainland changed in recent years?"
Ye Ling couldn't help but ask.
"There's actually not much change compared to before the All-Continent High-Level Soul Master Tournament."
"However, under pressure from the Butian Pavilion, our Spirit Hall has already shut down all Spirit Hall organizations within the Tiandou Empire."
"And all personnel were evacuated."
The Spirit King of the Spirit Hall, a five-ringed Soul King, said in a low voice.
"It seems that the Butian Pavilion has completely taken control of the Tiandou Empire."
Ye Ling touched his chin.
Boiling a frog in lukewarm water has always been his approach.
Although the Butian Pavilion does indeed control top-tier power capable of annihilating other powerful figures on the continent.
However, the Butian Pavilion lacked a deep-rooted, grassroots-level control over the mainland.
Now that the Spirit Hall has completely abandoned the Tiandou Empire, it proves that the Heaven Patching Pavilion has also grasped the foundation of the Tiandou Empire.
Moreover, it did not have a significant impact on the lower classes.
"Good, has anything else happened?"
Ye Ling pressed for an answer.
"That's all. Even if there are other things, they're beyond the knowledge of a mere Martial Soul King like me."
The Spirit King of the Spirit Hall gave Ye Ling a wry smile.
In the eyes of ordinary people, a five-ring Soul King is already an extraordinary figure.
However, to Ye Ling, a five-ring Soul King was nothing more than an ant that could be crushed at will.
It's indeed difficult for someone like that to know any other information.
"You're quite honest."
Ye Ling nodded slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face.
"However, the Spirit Hall must not know that I have returned."
"Young Master, spare my life! Please, Young Master, spare my life!"
Ye Ling remained silent as invisible spiritual power surged from his forehead and entered the spiritual spaces of the three Spirit Hall Soul Masters.
The three of them went limp at the same time, then rolled their eyes back, foaming at the mouth, and fainted.
"The master only erased their memories; he didn't kill them, he was truly kind-hearted."
Bo Saixi spoke up from the side.
"A few martial soul masters are not worth killing with our own hands."
Ye Ling stretched and said.
"This is, after all, the Soul Beast Forest; it all depends on their fate."
"Even I couldn't achieve this level with my mental strength alone. Master's mental strength has probably already surpassed the level of Limit Douluo."
Bo Saixi naturally didn't care about the lives of the three five-ring Soul Kings; instead, she was surprised by the strength of Ye Ling's mental power.
"After the last battle, my mental strength has indeed improved a lot."
Ye Ling himself had this feeling, as if he could know the movement of every blade of grass and tree around him with a thought.
"So what do we do now? Should we go back to Tiandou City?"
Bo Saixi spoke.
"Let's go back, we still have some things to do."
Ye Ling nodded, and then the two of them disappeared from the spot, leaving only the three people and the beast unconscious there.
Wuhun City is located between two great empires.
With Ye Ling and Bo Saixi's strength, traveling at full speed, they crossed the border of the Tiandou Empire and returned to Tiandou City in just a few hours.
The sect headquarters of Butian Pavilion has long been renovated and is located between Sunset Forest and Tiandou City.
Its overall scale can be considered the largest sect headquarters outside of Wuhun City.
"Excellent, truly excellent."
Looking down from high above, Ye Ling was very satisfied with the architectural capabilities of the Yu Clan.
They even deployed a number of defensive and surveillance soul tools above the Butian Pavilion, the sect's headquarters.
"This is a no-fly zone within the headquarters of the Butian Pavilion sect. Who are you?"
Ye Ling and Bo Saixi did not deliberately hide their identities, so they were naturally discovered by these monitoring soul tools.
In just a short while, the members of the Minzhi clan, who were on guard, had surrounded the two of them, and the leader directly questioned them.
"Who am I?"
Ye Ling laughed heartily and then immediately released his aura.
"I am the master of this Butian Pavilion!"
Several members of the Min clan surrounding Ye Ling were so intimidated by his powerful aura that they were unable to maintain their Martial Soul Possession state and fell from the clouds.
But the next moment, a streak of light caught them.
Apart from the beam of light that caught the Min clan members, the remaining four thickest beams of light landed in front of Ye Ling.
The light faded, revealing the figures of four people among them.
Ya Li, Kong Deming, Du Busi, and Jin Peng are the four people.
"Greetings, Young Master."
The four of them bowed to Ye Ling at the same time.
"We congratulate the young master on escaping danger."
"Thank you all for your hard work during my absence."
Ye Ling returned the greeting.
After all, they were all working for him, and they had managed Bu Butian Pavilion so well while he was away. Ye Ling's courtesy was impeccable.
The group nodded slightly, but their eyes were all fixed on Poseidon, and they all looked somewhat puzzled.
"This Sea God Douluo, Bo Saixi, will be one of us from now on."
Ye Ling didn't explain much, but after pointing to Bo Saixi and introducing her, his brows suddenly furrowed.
"But why are there only a few of you here? Where are the others?"
"Brother Ming has had some insights since his last trip to Wuhun City and has been in seclusion for some time now."
Yali began to explain.
"Yu Lai and Yao Zhu are at the Chamber of Commerce, while Zhen Hua is still in Gengjin City."
"I see."
Ye Ling nodded slightly, her gaze falling on Kong Deming.
"It's alright, as long as Master Kong is here."
After a pause, Ye Ling broke into a hearty smile.
"Old Kong, how many level-nine fixed-position soul-guided shells do we have left?"