Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Fan asked around for directions and set off toward Holy Soul Village.
This region happened to fall within the Balak Kingdom and wasn’t far from Holy Soul Village.
Otherwise, he had no idea how much farther he would have needed to travel.
Along the way, Xu Fan hunted several Spirit Beasts and sold their remains for money—otherwise, he would have starved on the road.
The Martial God Body greatly affected his appetite, requiring an enormous amount of food each day just to maintain his condition.
Fortunately, Xu Fan’s current combat strength was already comparable to that of a Spirit Elder.
Even Spirit Beasts that had just entered the millennium level were no longer a match for him.
This clearly demonstrated just how terrifying the Martial God Body’s combat potential truly was.
…
Spirit Hall.
“Tell me—when did you obtain this?” Bibi Dong sat upon the Supreme Pontiff’s throne in the Supreme Pontiff Palace, gazing down coldly at Spirit Eagle Douluo.
Spirit Eagle Douluo was drenched in cold sweat.
She had the distinct feeling that if she failed to explain herself clearly today, she would not leave alive.
“Your Excellency Supreme Pontiff, it appeared suddenly while I was changing clothes in my room.
It truly has nothing to do with me.”
“Mm.” Bibi Dong nodded.
Naturally, she didn’t believe it was related to Ling Yuan.
She understood Ling Yuan’s capabilities perfectly well.
“Teacher, Teacher, let’s put this aside for now.
What should we do next?” Hu Liena asked.
Bibi Dong frowned.
“Do you think Xu Fan’s words are credible?”
“Your Excellency Supreme Pontiff, although I don’t know why Dao appeared in this notebook, I believe it’s credible,” Spirit Eagle Douluo replied cautiously.
“First, the notebook itself is extremely mysterious, and its creator must be extraordinary.
Second, only the upper ranks of Spirit Hall know Dao’s name—no one else should be aware of it.”
“Teacher, I think I want to know…” Hu Liena hesitated.
“To verify whether Xu Fan is telling the truth, the best way would be to find Xu Fan himself.”
Bibi Dong nodded.
“How could I not think of that?
But the problem is—we don’t know Xu Fan’s location.”
“Your Excellency Supreme Pontiff, Xu Fan will most likely go after the Blue Silver Emperor and her Spirit Bone next.”
“Nonsense.” Bibi Dong shot her a sharp glare.
“Do you know where the Blue Silver Emperor is?”
“Uh…” Spirit Eagle Douluo froze, then realized the flaw in her reasoning.
They didn’t know the Blue Silver Emperor’s location at all.
“Very well,” Bibi Dong said.
“Issue an order to all Spirit Hall personnel stationed outside.
If anyone named Xu Fan comes to Spirit Hall to register or collect allowances, report immediately to the main hall.”
Hu Liena and Ling Yuan’s eyes lit up.
Yes—Xu Fan had only just awakened his Martial Soul.
According to his own words, the Martial God Body should be an innate full–spirit-power Martial Soul.
Since Xu Fan had originally been an ordinary villager, he would very likely come to Spirit Hall for subsidies after becoming a Spirit Master.
That was a solid plan.
“Second, we cannot afford to wait passively,” Bibi Dong continued.
“Send idle Spirit Masters out to investigate.
If they encounter any unusual Martial Souls, bring the information back.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
…
Heaven Dou City.
Crown Prince’s Mansion.
“Uncle Snake Lance, Uncle Porcupinefish, how difficult would it be to find someone within the Heaven Dou Empire?” Qian Renxue asked, looking at the two Titled Douluo before her.
“Your Highness, it depends on the person’s identifying features,” Snake Lance Douluo replied respectfully.
“Names can be common, but unique characteristics—especially a Martial Soul—are crucial.”
“His name is Xu Fan.
He’s twelve years old.
His Martial Soul is the Martial God Body.”
“The Martial God Body?” The two Titled Douluo were momentarily stunned.
“What kind of Martial Soul is that?”
“I’m not completely sure,” Qian Renxue said.
“It’s a special type, but he probably hasn’t registered with Spirit Hall.”
“Your Highness, then this will be extremely difficult,” Porcupinefish Douluo said bluntly.
“The Heaven Dou Empire has tens of millions of people.
Several million are twelve years old alone.
Searching for him would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.”
Qian Renxue nodded calmly.
She had expected that answer.
However, since she was Xu Fan’s first wife—at least according to the notebook—there was a chance he would seek her out in the future.
She just didn’t know whether Dao was aware of her current identity.
Troublesome.
Qian Renxue was genuinely eager to meet Xu Fan.
At first, she had been overly enthusiastic, but after calming down, she remembered who she was: the eldest young lady of Spirit Hall, the sole heir of the Qian Family, successor to the Angel God, possessor of the divine Seraphim Martial Soul, and an innate level-twenty spirit power genius.
Her standards were naturally sky-high.
The fact that she would choose Xu Fan in the future meant he was no ordinary person.
She trusted her own judgment.
“I understand.
You may leave.”
“Yes.”
…
Ye Residence.
Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Ye Qingli stared at one another in stunned silence.
“Mother… why do you have this notebook too?” Ye Lingling asked in confusion.
Ye Qingli looked blankly at the notebooks in her own hands and in Ye Lingling’s.
“I don’t know.
They just appeared out of nowhere.”
“Lingling, do you think it’s possible that Aunt Ye is also related to Xu Fan?” Dugu Yan asked carefully.
“Don’t say nonsense!” Ye Lingling’s face instantly turned red.
“That’s my mother!”
Neither of them were foolish.
If both of them had received the notebook, then others must have as well.
Moreover, the notebook couldn’t simply be given away.
With their mediocre talents, there was no way they were ‘chosen’ by chance.
That meant they must have had some connection to Xu Fan before his rebirth—and Xu Fan’s return had triggered the appearance of these notebooks.
“What are you talking about?” Ye Qingli asked, still focused on the stories within the notebook.
Her priority was developing the Ye family properly.
“It’s nothing,” Ye Lingling shook her head.
She hadn’t fully sorted out her thoughts yet and didn’t plan to explain.
After Ye Qingli left, Ye Lingling looked helplessly at Dugu Yan.
“Dugu Yan… what do I do if this is all true?”
Dugu Yan twitched her lips.
Xu Fan’s writing sounded serious, but this situation was… a little absurd.
“We’ll deal with it when the time comes.
Who knows if Dao even exists?”
“Mm.”
…
Outside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Rongrong turned her head and took one last look at the sect gates.
Goodbye, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
I’m going to find someone.
She touched the spatial soul tool on her wrist.
This time, she had prepared thoroughly—enough supplies to live outside for a long while.
“I don’t know where Xu Fan is…” Ning Rongrong muttered, envy flashing in her eyes.
“A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone… that’s not something money can buy.”
…
Far North.
“Snow Empress, do you believe what he wrote?” Ice Empress asked.
“Whether we believe it or not makes no difference,” Snow Empress replied calmly.
“We will not leave the Far North.”
“That’s true, but why do you think only the two of us in the entire Far North received this notebook?” Ice Empress asked curiously.
They had searched through all Spirit Beasts in the Far North, yet only the two of them possessed one.
“Perhaps because we are the strongest,” Snow Empress said uncertainly.
Even she wasn’t confident in that explanation.
She hadn’t considered any connection to Xu Fan.
After all, neither of them ever left the Far North, and a human Spirit Master could never enter its core regions.
There was no possible chance for them to meet.
So how could there be any connection at all?
“Sigh… I really want to meet this reborn person,” Ice Empress said softly.
“It must be fascinating.”