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Martial Soul City, Papal Palace.
"Please invite Tuoba Yan, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan to enter the hall for an audience!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tuoba Yan, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan entered the Papal Palace of the Spirit Hall.
Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan knelt on one knee and said in unison, "Greetings, Your Holiness!"
Only Tuoba Yan stood upright, not only refusing to bow to Bibi Dong, but also not even bending over.
Beside the papal throne, Chrysanthemum Douluo lightly rebuked, "Tuoba Yan, why don't you kneel before the Pope?"
Tuoba Yan replied solemnly, "I'm here to receive the reward I deserve, not to kneel and pay my respects."
"How dare you!"
"You defeated opponent, are you sure you want to fight me again?"
"Shh~"
The cardinals and archbishops in the main hall, including the two platinum bishops and Ghost Douluo, all gasped in shock.
Goodness.
No one had ever dared to speak like that in the main hall. Tuoba Yan was the first.
Ghost Douluo muttered, "A brute!"
Tuoba Yan smiled and asked, "Isn't someone who loses to a brute even worse than a brute?"
"Shh~"
Ghost Douluo clenched his fists in anger.
Tuoba Yan, utterly unfazed, said, "Elder Ghost, have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to spar with me again? Although you're not Tang Hao, if you want to warm up with me, I'll reluctantly oblige!"
"Phew~"
Ghost Douluo was furious.
However, he dared not lay a hand on Tuoba Yan.
Everyone in the Soul Master world knows that Tuoba Yan fought Haotian Douluo to a draw.
Ghost Douluo knew in his heart that, let alone himself, even with his good buddy Chrysanthemum Douluo and two more Title Douluos, it would probably be difficult to defeat Tuoba Yan, a six-ring Soul Emperor.
Inside the main hall, compared to the others, Bibi Dong's expression was very calm, with a genuine smile on her face.
She was the only one who was truly happy about it.
She needed Tuoba Yan, someone with a rebellious spirit. She raised her hand to stop Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, saying, "Today is a good day to bestow medals, so let's skip the formalities! Tuoba Yan, you killed Zhao Wuji, ridding the people of a scourge; you slew Tang Yuehua, blunting the Haotian Sect's momentum; you defeated Tang Hao, upholding the prestige of our Spirit Hall. However, you prevented Elder Chrysanthemum and Elder Ghost from carrying out their mission. You should have been awarded the highest Red Record Medal, but given the mistakes you made, I will only award you the Black Record Medal."
Next, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena each received the Purple Record Medal.
Even after being punished, Tuoba Yan still broke the record for the youngest person to receive the Black Record Medal from the Spirit Hall.
After the awards ceremony, Tuoba Yan walked out of the Papal Palace and encountered his grandfather, Tuoba Xi.
Tuoba Yan asked with concern, "Did Qian Daoliu give you any trouble?"
Tuoba Xi shook his head. "The Grand Elder is still a reasonable and understanding person. He has mixed opinions about our behavior. He neither punishes nor rewards us!"
"No punishment, no reward?" Tuoba Yan raised an eyebrow.
"Yan'er, even now that we're at the Papal Palace, can't you learn to bow your head to others?"
"I want to back down, but my strength won't allow it."
"She's the Pope. Even if you can't kneel, a slight bow would do."
"I can't learn that. Grandpa, kindness is often taken advantage of. There are some things we can't back down on. The more kind we are, the more others will take advantage of us. Unless, of course, you meet a good person!" Tuoba Yan continued, "And why bother? She and I are both human. Why should I bow to her?"
Tuoba Xi paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, as was his habit.
As Tuoba Yan continued, he added, "Although I haven't advanced to become a Title Douluo, I possess combat power comparable to that of Haotian Douluo Tang Hao. I should enjoy the treatment of a Title Douluo and have no need to bow to her!"
Tuoba Xi touched the storage ring, which flashed with light. He took out a scroll and said, "This is something the High Priest gave you!"
"The Grand Offering?"
Tuoba Yan reached out, took the scroll from his grandfather's hand, opened it, and paused for a moment, stunned.
The lettering on the scroll is all in gold.
The Elders' Hall rarely uses gold lettering. The most well-known example is the Douluo Golden Plaque, where all the characters are in gold.
Reading the above, Tuoba Yan said, "He made an exception and appointed me as an honorary elder!"
"The Grand Elder says that although you do not have the cultivation level of a Title Douluo, you possess combat power that surpasses many Title Douluos. You should be appointed as an Honorary Elder. From now on, you do not need to perform any formalities when you see Bibi Dong."
"There are still reasonable people in the Elders' Hall!"
"Never speak ill of the Grand Elder behind his back!" Tuoba Xi solemnly instructed Tuoba Yan.
Tuoba Yan disagreed, saying, "Grandpa, aren't you being overly cautious? If you're going to do something, don't do it at all. And if you do, why care whether others praise or criticize you? I, Tuoba Yan, am not afraid of people gossiping about me!"
Tuoba Xi said earnestly, "That's because you've always been upright and honest in your actions. Just because you are like that doesn't mean everyone else is."
Tuoba Yan shrugged. "That's none of my business. I can say what I want, and if others disagree, we'll just have to deal with them!"
Just then, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo walked out of the main hall.
Upon hearing Tuoba Yan's words, they were stunned for a moment, then fell silent, as if they hadn't heard him, avoiding Tuoba Yan's gaze. They were afraid Tuoba Yan would use them as a warm-up.
After walking quite a distance, Chrysanthemum Douluo weakly looked back until he could no longer see Tuoba Yan before daring to whisper, "You brute! I thought the mad dog Tang Hao was already terrifying, but I never expected that brute Tuoba Yan is even crazier than Tang Hao!"
Ghost Douluo, still shaken, whispered, "Don't provoke him!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled and said, "Old Ghost, don't worry. Let's not even talk about how provoking Tuoba Yan would do us no good. Provoking him would only get us a beating. I'm not that stupid!"
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The All-Continent Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies.
The audience was in a frenzy.
"Look, that's a seven-person fusion technique!"
The new Shrek Seven Devils lined up in a row.
Tang San used the Clear Sky Hammer once again.
Yu Xiaogang had a smug smile on his lips.
"Eight Extremes Collapse!"
"boom!"
Eight streams of hidden energy erupted simultaneously.
Unsurprisingly, Tang San and his companions were defeated.
The power of the eight hidden forces instantly sent Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer flying.
Shrek Academy lost to the Spirit Hall Academy.
However, Yu Xiaogang had a satisfied smile on his face.
He didn't care about any of this, and was even prepared for it. He only cared about himself. As long as his student Tang San and the others could shine in the competition and prove that his theory was correct, he would have achieved his original goal.
As for Shrek's defeat, that's not something Yu Xiaogang cares about.
"I hereby declare the winner of the Shrek Academy vs. Spirit Hall Academy match... Spirit Hall Academy!"