A dignified yet compassionate voice echoed in the spacious and bright papal palace.
Qian Yuelong noticed that the little kids in the back rows around her, who had been hunched over, gradually raised their heads as Bibi Dong spoke peacefully. Their bent backs straightened a little, and their bewildered eyes began to sparkle with a light called "longing".
Like pearls covered in dust, after a gentle breeze blows, the scattered glimmers of light begin to shine.
This approach resonated more deeply with these children than their previous high-profile, impassioned speeches.
"...Now, the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony begins. Children whose names are called, please step forward. These three cardinals will guide you in awakening your Martial Soul."
After finishing her closing remarks, Bibi Dong did not return to her esteemed papal throne. Instead, she stood there upright, holding a jeweled scepter. Her magnificent golden gown flowed like a flower on the soft red carpet as she gazed at the little radish heads whose eyes were sparkling with kindness.
[You're even more of a charlatan than the host.]
886 exclaimed in admiration and began to criticize: "See that, host? This is a real missionary! Look at him, he's won people's hearts!"
Qian Yuelong maintained a calm expression, inwardly rolling her eyes: 'She's popular because she uses soothing mental energy when she speaks; it's too easy to fool these children whose powers haven't yet been awakened. The *Withered Wood Heart Sutra* I gave her, though only a mid-level cultivation method, is quite useful in this world.'
Her choice to give the "Heart Sutra on a Dead Tree" was not random.
The main function of the "Kumu Heart Sutra" is to soothe the mind and cleanse the soul, like a healing melody. To a certain extent, it can prevent people from going mad due to being blinded by hatred and bloodshed, thus preserving a pure land.
Also known as the Qingxin Jue 2.0 version.
However, she did not expect that Bibi Dong would spread this effect after discovering it and use it in her speeches.
Hmm...maybe I can copy someone's homework later.
The cardinal, holding a list of awakenings, began to read out the names. As one child after another entered the hexagonal awakening array, the scene of some rejoicing and others grieving played out once again.
Qian Yuelong turned her head and watched as the children, whether they had successfully awakened or not, entered the side hall under the guidance of the cardinal and left the main hall. She roughly understood why this action had been taken.
He was probably afraid that if she also awakened the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, it would cause a sensation and be spread by other children from different families, which would affect his grandfather's next plans.
Yes, it's a plan.
In the past two years, her older sister Qian Renxue's studies have been scheduled from morning till night. Even after her sister's classes are over, Qian Renxue still has to continue, and she is still being carefully taught by Qian Daoliu, as if he is preparing for something, giving her a sense of impending doom.
Lost in thought, the cardinal began calling out the names of the next group of children.
"Hu Liena".
Hu Liena, who was standing in front of her, suddenly brightened up.
"arrive!"
She suppressed her excitement and stepped out of the line.
"Evil Moon."
When Xie Yue's name was called, he stood to the right and stepped out of the line.
"arrive."
Huh?
These two names...
Qian Yuelong blinked her eyes, which had regained their sparkle, and turned her head to look at the two thin children with some surprise.
The current brother and sister are completely opposite to their dignified and imposing appearance when they first appeared in the story.
After taking a look, Qian Yuelong restrained herself and withdrew her gaze.
Her every move in the Papal Palace was being closely watched by people both openly and secretly.
These two siblings looked miserable enough as children, and she didn't want to cause them any more unnecessary trouble.
Therefore, even when she heard a familiar name behind her, Qian Yuelong was able to keep her eyes fixed straight ahead.
As time went by, the Papal Palace gradually emptied out.
After the only boy besides Qian Yuelong who was undergoing the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony alone in the Papal Palace, he was led into a side hall by the kind yet dignified cardinal. Only then did Qian Yuelong stand alone on the red carpet, watching until the boy's figure disappeared into the darkness. Only then did the cardinal lower his hand from the list he was holding, and stared at Qian Yuelong with a strange look, saying:
"The last one is Qian Yuelong."
Qian Yuelong looked up and slowly strode towards one of the hexagonal awakening arrays.
With each step she took, one or two more figures would silently appear in the hall.
886 became nervous and began to use energy to simulate the shape of an incense burner, then lit incense and began to pray frantically for Qian Yuelong.
If you misuse your martial soul, it's not just a matter of losing face; it's a matter of being directly buried in the earth!
Standing before the papal throne, Bibi Dong looked at the little figure in the light blue pleated skirt, her brows furrowing almost imperceptibly before relaxing again, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor.
Gui Mei and Yue Guan exchanged a glance at Qian Yuelong, who, despite her young age, was neither arrogant nor impatient, and whose gait already showed signs of nobility. Their thoughts overlapped with the questions harbored by the others who had silently appeared in the Papal Palace.
Which of his parents' martial souls will this "divine child" inherit?
The cardinal looked at Qian Yuelong standing before him, raised his hand, and unleashed six streams of soul power, channeling them into six black crystals. He repeated what he had said to the previous child:
"Concentrate and feel your martial spirit."
The lines are so catchy, yet the tone is several degrees gentler than when speaking to other children.
Qian Yuelong nodded, and the moment the pale golden light was released from the black crystal and formed an arc-shaped light shield, she closed her eyes to feel the light spots that dissipated within the light shield.
"Whoosh—!"
Like the clear sound of an eagle spreading its wings as it takes flight, the sound resonated in the ears of everyone in the hall.
The golden wing pattern between Qian Yuelong's brows burst into brilliant golden light the moment she closed her eyes, instantly shattering the light barrier fixed by the six black crystals.
Busy burning incense and not activating special effects, 886: [???]
Having experienced this once before, the three cardinals, who were well-prepared, immediately moved aside. But unlike the impactful storms they had imagined, it was a feeling like the warm spring sun and a gentle breeze.
The light tinged Qian Yuelong's eyelashes with a soft gold, and the gentle golden waves, like ears of wheat swaying in the wind under the sun, seemed to warm the skin beneath her robes as they washed over her.
The next second, Yue Guan, who had been staring intently at Qian Yuelong as she slowly defied gravity and floated upwards, exclaimed in surprise. He then lowered his head with a puzzled expression, looking at his right wrist.
"What's wrong?" Noticing his colleague's unusual behavior, Gui Mei turned his head and asked in a low voice, only to see a strange light appear in Yue Guan's eyes as he suppressed his excitement and replied, "The hidden injuries I sustained during my battle with Dugu Bo have healed!"
Ghostly's pupils contracted, and a hint of excitement appeared on his pale, handsome face. When he turned to look at Qian Yuelong again, his gaze had changed.
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