Returning to the residence, Qian Renxue removed her disguise, pulled Lingyun—who was lying on her bed—into her embrace, and cried tears of joy.
"Little Mink, you're finally back, you almost worried big sister to death."
Lingyun pretended to look confused.
"Miss Xue'er, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Qian Renxue wiped her tears with her jade-like hand and gently said,
"I thought you were taken away by bad people, and I'd never see you again."
Lingyun lifted his paw and gently stroked Qian Renxue's face in comfort.
"How could that be? I promised Pope sister that I would stay by your side, I will never break my promise!
As long as I don't want to, no one can take me away from you."
Lingyun's words sounded almost like a confession, making Qian Renxue's expression freeze for a moment.
A moment later, she smiled—an incredibly beautiful smile.
Perfectly displaying what it meant by one smile topples a nation, another topples a city.
"I knew you wouldn't leave me. Having you by my side feels like my mother is always watching over me."
Qian Renxue murmured softly, hugging Lingyun even tighter…
Dang… Dang… Dang…
At this moment, a sacred and majestic chime echoed from the sky.
Qian Renxue and Lingyun froze on the spot. This sound was far too familiar.
Every time it rang, it meant the Golden Rankings were opening again.
Lingyun roughly calculated — it had been a little over half a month since the last activation.
So it made sense the Golden Rankings activated again.
Qian Renxue, still hugging Lingyun, ran out to the courtyard.
She saw the four golden lists in the sky glowing intensely. After a brief flicker—
The Battle Power List shone even more brilliantly, while the other three dimmed significantly.
The individuals (and soul beasts) like Gale Wind Dragon, Qian Jun Douluo, Demon-suppressing Douluo, who were originally on the Battle Power List, all disappeared.
Those originally ranked below them replaced their positions.
After removing the fallen from the Battle Power List—
The Potential, Advancement, and Martial Soul lists also removed their fallen members.
This time, more were removed than last time.
Especially since dozens of powerful soul beasts (and humans) died directly or indirectly because of Lingyun.
This resulted in previous list members being replaced in small batches, giving many strong individuals who couldn't get on the list before, a chance now.
However, many had already noticed that once someone got on the list, there was a small wave of deaths afterward.
Now that the Golden Lists updated again, they found the number of deaths had not decreased—in fact, it increased.
Thus, this update brought both joy and sorrow to many.
"Hahaha! I knew it! You can't recklessly enter this Golden List! This thing is basically a Life-and-Death Ranking! Once you're on it, you may be gone tomorrow!"
"No way?! I, Young Master, am a genius unmatched, fearless of death, yet this broken Golden List still won't let me in?! Trash! Worthless!!"
"It's over… it's over… I'm only at level 86 Soul Douluo and somehow I made the Battle Power List!The rewards are great, sure… but do I look like I have the life to enjoy it?! I'd better go write my will…"
…
Hall of Consecration
Qian Daoliu stared at the empty ranks where Qian Jun, Demon-suppressing, and Panlong Douluo used to be, then turned to look at the three empty seats, expression complicated.
Golden Crocodile Douluo knew Qian Daoliu felt terrible. Even though they lived over a hundred years and were accustomed to life and death—
Facing the fall of three level 96 Titled Douluo, Qian Daoliu felt heartbroken.
Golden Crocodile Douluo also felt awful. Seeing the names of Spirit Hall experts disappear from the list—
He couldn't help thinking about the time he ignored Tianxue Mink's warning, insisted on entering Star Dou Forest's core area, and caused the death of dozens in the team.
If Qian Daoliu hadn't come to rescue them, he, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo might have disappeared from the Golden List as well…
Pope's Hall
Bibi Dong quietly watched the Golden Ranking's update, expression calm.
Unlike her, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo felt immense relief.
If Golden Crocodile Douluo hadn't returned to save them back then, blocking wave after wave of beast attacks until the Grand Worship arrived—
They would already be dead. If not dust in the ground, then bones eaten clean.
Those devoured by the beast tide left not even corpses behind.
Thinking about it gave them chills.
At that moment, Bibi Dong's cold voice sounded:
"Has the list of those who fell in Star Dou Forest been compiled?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, most have been accounted for. A few are still unverified—they are from remote mountain regions of Heaven Dou Empire.
I have ordered the branch hall masters to investigate. Rest assured, their aftermath arrangements will be handled properly."
Bibi Dong nodded.
"Ju Elder, allocate five hundred thousand gold soul coins to compensate the families of the dead and wounded.
Additionally, if the fallen left descendants, they will have priority to join Spirit Hall.
If they are talented enough, they may enter Spirit Hall Academy to study."
"Yes! I thank Your Majesty on behalf of the fallen!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo bowed with deep respect in his eyes.
Star Dou Forest Core Region
Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming also looked up.
The four lists had undergone tremendous changes. Most dramatic was that many Star Dou soul beasts vanished from the lists.
Roughly dozens of high-tier soul beasts disappeared from the Battle Power, Advancement, and Potential Rankings.
They all assumed humans had mercilessly slaughtered them, unaware that many were tricked into death by Lingyun and human experts.
The soul beasts suffered heavy casualties. Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming felt their hearts bleeding.
Previously, soul beasts acted independently, leaving them at a disadvantage against humans.
Even a 100,000-year soul beast ultimately became a soul ring.
But they wanted to change that!
During the time Lingyun was gone, they traveled across the ten-thousand-year soul beast region, persuading beasts to join Beast Alliance.
Because of recent human invasions, many joined willingly — but some still refused.
So Da Ming and Er Ming stepped in. Within only five or six days, the Beast Alliance expanded four-fold!
But it still wasn't enough! They decided to follow Lingyun's will!
They would unite the entire Star Dou Forest, strengthen the Beast Alliance, and resist human invasion!!!
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