Chapter 22: The Prince's Envoy Arrives, the Second Effects of Consuming Heart's Blood!

With the Spirit Hall's chief steward personally handling it, Shrek Academy received its official accreditation the next morning; truly, the efficiency is remarkable.

After all, this is also based on monetary interests.

Without money, nobody will give you the time of day.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Odin left.

"Now that Shrek Academy has proper credentials, that bunch of riffraff from Barak Academy can't say anything, and I must also compete in this year's Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament."

"With Xiao Fei holding down the fort, perhaps we can achieve a decent result."

Watching Odin's retreating back, Flandre, who held Shrek Academy's certification document, murmured to himself.

Turning and entering the academy, when he announced the news to the others, everyone was delighted.

After all that effort, we finally managed to complete the official procedures.

Then we can also vent our frustration.

So they decided to set out a proper celebratory meal.

After finishing this meal, Flandre planned to head to Tiandou City.

While they were preparing the food,

A carriage entered Suotuo City and headed straight for the Li Family Manor.

"The Li family is merely a minor clan in one city of my Barak Kingdom; yet they dare to have me personally travel all this way—I'll make them regret it."

Inside the carriage, a man snorted and muttered contemptuously.

This man is the Prince's Envoy sent by Prince Barakei to negotiate with the Li family—'talking business'—obsequious before Prince Barakei, yet when out in public he holds his nose high, never deigning to look at anyone.

In his view, even if the Li family possessed a Soul Emperor and had earned some wealth, before the authority of a kingdom they could only meekly lower their heads.

These people ought to lift this Prince's Envoy to the heavens; otherwise, once he returns and casually files a few petty reports with the prince, the Li family's good days will be over.

His eyes darting slightly, he ordered the carriage to stop, not intending to go straight to the Li residence but instead having the driver go to an inn; after a day's journey, he was hungry.

At the inn, he ordered dishes and savored them carefully.

Suddenly, a noisy commotion arose nearby, and he sent a servant to investigate what was happening.

Soon after, the servant hurried back.

"Reporting to the Envoy, those people are all discussing the Li family," the servant said.

"What's there to discuss about the Li family?" the Prince's Envoy replied lightly.

"The Li family patriarch has broken through to Soul Saint," the servant's words caused the Envoy's chopsticks to almost slip from his grasp.

"What did you say!? The Li family elder has broken through to Soul Saint!?"

The Prince's Envoy showed a look of astonishment.

"Just yesterday he was only a Soul Emperor, and today he's a Soul Saint?"

"Yes, many are discussing it, and it seems unlikely to be false," the servant said, trembling with fear.

"I understand, you may withdraw now," the Prince's Envoy waved his hand, and the servant quickly left.

"If he truly has reached Soul Saint, then my attitude toward the Li family must change."

The Prince's Envoy set aside his contempt.

After all, there are hardly any Soul Saints in the entire Barak Kingdom, and even Soul Douluo are few enough to count on one's fingers.

Moreover, the Prince's manor lacks even a single Soul Douluo; it has only a seventy‑first‑level Soul Saint, who recently accompanied the young master to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for soul rings and has not yet returned.

Within the Barak Kingdom, a Soul Saint still carries tremendous weight.

He hadn't even finished his food, got up immediately, and went in person to the Li family.

Originally he intended to send someone to notify the Li family, have their patriarch come here to talk, while he himself would stay put—this would demonstrate his superiority.

But now that a Soul Saint has appeared, the outcome has completely reversed.

This world truly still respects strength.

He dare not provoke the Li family, for if they were willing to pledge allegiance to the Barak royal house, the king would surely grant them a high post and heavy reliance; by then, even as a Prince's Envoy, he might be handed over by his own prince to appease the wrath of a Soul Saint.

At that point, the only road before him would be a dead end! Meanwhile, news of his sudden arrival in Suotuo City quickly reached the Li family's ears.

After all, Suotuo City has now formed a vast network of interests, and the Prince's mansion's carriage is splendidly conspicuous on the streets—no one is foolish.

Informing the Li family of such news can earn a large bounty of rich Gold Soul Coins; anything that happens within Suotuo City basically cannot escape the Li family's notice.

Coincidentally, early that morning, Li Jianguo, Su Lan, Li Yunsong, and Li Fei sat together to enjoy breakfast.

Li Fei watched as the three drank the soup containing his heart's blood, and a faint smile of satisfaction appeared.

He also wanted to see how the heart's blood of a thirty‑seventh‑level Soul Elder would differ.

Soon the effect manifested: their complexions improved, vitality surged, and their bodies were filled with a full sense of strength.

Boom! Li Yunsong's cultivation jumped directly from the seventy‑third to the seventy‑fourth rank.

Li Jianguo and Su Lan's soul power also rose from the fifty‑fifth to the fifty‑sixth rank.

Li Jianguo and Su Lan have lower cultivation, so the effect hasn't been fully absorbed yet; after proper refinement, they might gain a few more ranks.

As for Li Yunsong, being already a Soul Saint, advancing one rank is already good; attempting consecutive breakthroughs in a short time is still rather difficult.

Unless Li Fei's cultivation reaches a higher level.

Even so, the heart's blood's effect will continue to remodel and elevate their physical condition.

"Why is this effect so potent?"

"It let me rise a rank outright, saving me at least a year or two of bitter cultivation," Li Yunsong exclaimed in shock.

Since the first time this occurred after eating it, it hasn't happened again.

The materials are the same as before, yet this time it appeared?

This is certainly worth deep contemplation.

"Me too, I feel an endless force within; I sense that after I finish refining it, I could still increase."

Li Jianguo and Su Lan said.

At that moment, the steward came over and informed Li Fei and the others of the arrival of the prince's carriage.

"Why did Prince Balak suddenly visit Suotuo City?" Li Jianguo and Su Lan were somewhat doubtful.

Li Yunsong and Li Fei's pupils contracted, and they exchanged a glance.

Li Fei asked, "Where are they headed?"

"Young master, they are heading toward our Li family."

The steward said.

"Coming here?"

Li Yunsong frowned.

He worried that the fact they killed the prince's son would be exposed.

After all, this matter is of great importance, and he and Li Fei did not inform Li Jianguo and Su Lan about it.

After all, the fewer people who know, the safer it is.

"I understand. Just act as if nothing happened, let things take their natural course, and go." Li Fei said.

"Yes." The steward left.

"If I'm not mistaken, this time the prince has come likely hoping to get a share of the profits."

"Or perhaps it's a probe of us."

Li Fei said.

"Wait and see how things develop."

They have already completely exterminated, and it is absolutely impossible for anyone to discover that they did it.

Therefore, he dares to assert that the prince's arrival this time is definitely not for the matter of the son's death.

Moreover, the other side may still not know that their son is dead.

After all, encountering any special circumstances while hunting for soul rings in the Star Dou Great Forest is normal, and returning after a long time is also normal.

If it is a matter of cooperation, Li Fei also plans to drag the prince into the water and be in the same boat as the Li family.

By then, with the martial soul sub-hall and a prince providing protection, the Li family's safety index will shoot up!

(End of chapter)