Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 239—Holy Spirit Cult? Damn, it's the Holy Soul Hall!

In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, three imposing cloaked men strode out of the inner room and stopped in front of Qian Lingyun and her two companions.

The leader, dressed entirely in black, stood out from the others. He bowed and said:

"Your subordinate greets the Holy Maiden and the Venerable One. May I ask what brings the three of you here today?"

"What are you saying? What are you saying? What, can't we come and take a look if we have nothing to do?!" Qian Lingyun tilted her head and looked at the other people around her. In just a short while, more than a dozen people had already knelt down.

A group of people were kneeling on the perimeter. They were all dressed in white, with hoods of the same color on their heads.

Clearly, these people are the holy servants of this branch.

The two people kneeling on either side of the man in black were quite different; they were dressed in white and wore hoods, except that their white clothes had some silver decorative patterns on them.

The man in black wiped imaginary sweat from his forehead and said in a deep voice, "What are you saying, Holy Maiden? This is a branch of the Holy Church. It is an honor for us to have you here!"

"Stop flattering me. Is there really that many people in your branch?" Qian Lingyun casually removed a servant's hood and asked.

The young woman, her hood removed, revealed a panicked and pale face. She lowered her head and said in a trembling voice:

"Replying to the Holy Maiden, today is the bi-monthly rest day, so..."

"A day off?" Qian Lingyun thought for a moment, then stuffed the hood into the young woman's hand and whispered, "I understand!"

And so, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qian Lingyun helped up the branch elder and the two Holy Spirit disciples, narrowed her eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me? Do the three of you crave power?"

"Huh?!" The three Holy Spirit Cult disciples looked at each other, none of them daring to utter a sound. They just stared at Qian Lingyun helplessly, lost in thought.

What did the saintess mean by asking this question?

How should I answer this question?

Is there some deeper meaning behind this question?

What will be the consequences of answering this question?

"Do you crave power?" Qian Lingyun repeated her previous question.

This time, however, her tone was somewhat cold, and her eyes were devoid of emotion!

Desperate, the branch elder took a deep breath and shouted, "I crave power! I crave immense strength! But..."

"Tell me! What is the price?!"

"As for the price... there's none, of course. I'm extremely satisfied with your attitude, so I've prepared a big gift for you, dear!!"

Qian Lingyun clapped her hands with a broad smile, took out four small books from her storage soul tool, held them in her hand like fans, and said coaxingly:

"This holy maiden sees your extraordinary physique! You are a cultivation prodigy, one in a million. I have four secret cultivation techniques here, and since I see you have a connection with them today, I'll give you a discount: 500,000 gold soul coins all at once!"

"You heard right, only 500,000 gold soul coins!"

"I got this from Shrek Academy. Wasn't it a great deal? You got a steal!"

"Ah, this..." Shangguan Wei'er stood there, stunned, staring at Qian Lingyun who was hawking her products like a street vendor, and said incredulously through telepathy:

"Is this how you make money? By reselling Shrek merchandise to your own people?"

"Shut up!" Qian Lingyun raised an eyebrow and transmitted her voice, "These branch managers are incredibly wealthy. They don't even ask where the money for setting up businesses in various places comes from!"

"Besides, I didn't lie to them. These secret techniques are genuine; they're the only ones that can be learned in Shrek Academy's inner courtyard! No deception, okay!"

"Hmm..." The branch elder was silent for a moment, then tentatively asked, "May I take a look at the contents first?"

"Okay," Qian Lingyun readily handed over the mind lock.

The branch elder suspiciously opened the contents and began to read. His dim old eyes were no longer blurry, but he was engrossed in reading. By the time he reached the third page, Qian Lingyun could see a glimmer of excitement in his eyes!

Those who can cultivate to the Soul Saint level all have some vision. After only reading a few pages, the branch elder could not contain his excitement and stuffed money into Qian Lingyun's pocket.

He even exclaimed excitedly as he stuffed the books into the hands, "Holy Maiden, I want all four books! I want them all!"

The two Holy Spirit disciples standing on one side exchanged a subtle glance, seemingly aware that the book Qian Lingyun had brought was a rare and valuable item.

They hurried forward, rubbing their hands together, and tentatively asked, "Holy Maiden, do you still have any in stock? We want to buy some too!"

"Since you've asked so sincerely, then we must have it!"

Qian Lingyun chuckled, took out a brand-new four-piece set from her storage soul tool, and transmitted her voice, "I won't charge you for this. Just go and give me the souls of these Holy Servants' families!"

"Holy Maiden, this...this!" The Holy Spirit disciples were clearly stunned by these words. They stood there anxiously, replying with some difficulty, "This doesn't seem to be in accordance with the rules!"

"What are you panicking about? I am the successor of the Supreme Master, and the designated next leader. These holy servants obeying me is the same as obeying the Supreme Master, isn't it?" Qian Lingyun said, shoving the secret technique into their hands with exasperation, trying to appease them.

"Besides, I'm just doing business in Mingdu and need manpower to work for me. The money I earn will ultimately belong to our Holy Church, won't it? Earning a little more money before joining the Holy Church will make the leader happy!"

"This…"

The two Holy Spirit disciples rubbed their restless fingers against the powerful secret technique in their palms. They glanced at Qian Lingyun's frank face and her slightly purplish pupils, and then at the two elders behind her. Clearly, they were already somewhat tempted.

They just haven't taken any action yet...

Suddenly, a strange thought flashed into their minds.

With offerings and the saintess taking responsibility, what are you afraid of? What you get in your hands is the real deal! That's a precious secret technique unique to Shrek Academy! You won't find another like it!

"That's right! With those tall women like the Holy Maiden protecting us, what could possibly happen?"

The two unconsciously repeated the same phrase, their eyes hardening as they looked at the secret technique in their palms. They whispered to each other, "Please wait a moment, we'll bring it to you right away!"

"That's right! We're all family! Why separate us like that! Go on, go on!" Qian Lingyun smiled slightly, but the purple glint in her eyes hadn't faded.

The longer she stayed with the Rakshasa deity, the more she loved its astonishing bewitching power.

Those below the eighth ring cultivation level could be fooled by her to the point of forgetting their own names when she went all out, and these few idiots in front of her were no exception.

As evening approached, the branch elders and the Holy Spirit disciples went back to their rooms early to practice their secret arts.

Bai Yuan also very "thoughtfully" used her soul power to isolate their room from the outside world.

The holy servants are all here, the soul is here, and it can be said that everything is ready except for the final push!

Shangguan Weier summoned all the holy servants in the name of offering, and watched as Qian Lingyun released the souls of their relatives in front of the holy servants.

Qian Lingyun took a deep breath, looked down at the eleven people below, and said in a deep voice:

"I am the Holy Spirit Cult's First Lady and the future leader. I do not like to imprison the souls of your loved ones, but I need to know what you are willing to give for me."

Silence, a long silence…

Finally, someone spoke up from the crowd, asking humbly in a hoarse voice, "What...do you need?"

Qian Lingyun smiled and said, "I have a dream. I hope there is a force that can go deep into the small villages in the mountains every year to awaken the martial spirits of the children there. Moreover, I hope that everyone in that force can be loyal to... me personally!"

"..."

"If we agree to your request and pledge our allegiance to you, will you immediately release the souls of our loved ones?" another servant of the saint asked, mustering his courage.

"Yes," Qian Lingyun nodded solemnly.

The female servant whose hood had been removed by Qian Lingyun asked again, "So, what should we do after we've shed our status as holy servants?"

"You are still holy servants, but you are not holy servants of the Holy Spirit Church!"

"Soon, I will give you a new identity; you will be deacons of my Holy Soul Hall."

Qian Lingyun made no attempt to conceal her thoughts, extending her hand to the holy servants present: "Therefore, until then, at least until I truly establish the Holy Soul Hall, you will need to work in the shop of Shangguan Wei'er, the leader of the Ordinary Alliance, until I need you to appear in a new identity!"

"If you're willing, give me a high five! And swear an oath with your martial spirit!"

(End of this chapter)