Chapter 42: Evolving Five 100,000-Year Soul Rings

Then the most classic scene appeared. Mu Lao said lightly: "You can leave if you want. If you have the ability, find a woman to marry, then pass on your Taotie Divine Bull martial soul through your bloodline, and I'll let you go. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll discipline you on behalf of my deceased senior brother."

"I..."

Upon hearing Mu Lao say this, the other elders attending the Sea God Pavilion meeting all wore strange expressions, and Lin Lao opposite directly burst out laughing.

It then turned into a situation where everyone mocked Xuan Lao. I really don't know if, when this embarrassing scene occurs, Xuan Lao should go back and reflect on why he came to propose resignation with such a sharp tongue.

Just as Mu Lao decided that all inner court disciples should go customize flying soul tools and defensive soul tools, Xuan Lao suddenly remembered something! No matter where Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan's soul tools came from! "Mu Lao, wait, I have something to say!" Xuan Lao suddenly spoke, causing all the elders to focus their gaze on him, although that gaze wasn't exactly serious...

Looking at Xuan Lao below, who suddenly seemed to have remembered something, Mu Lao smiled faintly and said: "Xuanzi, have you figured it out? Are you planning to get married?"

"Hahaha..."

First among them was Elder Lin Huiqun, followed closely by the other elders; the four deans also couldn't help laughing, and Xian Lin'er even covered her face with her hand.

Despite the originally solemn atmosphere, Mu Lao's single sentence made everyone burst out laughing.

Xuan Lao's aged face instantly flushed red, and, annoyed and angry, he slammed the table and shouted: "No laughing, no laughing! I have serious matters to say this time, so nobody is allowed to laugh!"

His shout had a surprisingly good effect; some elders even laughed until tears came out. Previously, they doubted Xuan Lao had lost the ability to pass on his bloodline, but now it seems Xuan Lao is going to get married and have children...

Mu Lao, seated in the upper position, also smiled at Xuan Lao, lightly tapped the table, and said: "Alright, Xuanzi, tell us what this important matter is."

When Mu Lao spoke, nobody dared not to give him face, but that strange gaze remained unchanged from beginning to end.

"Originally, the casualties could have been even worse. Yao Haoxuan saved his life thanks to a defensive soul tool, and Chen Zifeng saved his leg thanks to a defensive soul tool. Although I haven't yet asked where their soul tools came from, my guess points to only one person." Xuan Lao looked at Mu Lao and spoke slowly.

"You mean, Qiye?" Mu Lao seemed to have faintly guessed something, but he still didn't understand what Xuan Lao was trying to express.

"I believe that since Chen Qiye could produce those two soul tools, it shows he still has feelings for this place. After all, this is where he grew up from childhood, so it counts as his home."

"Even if there are doubts, I don't want anyone to question it!" Mu Lao's voice remained gentle, but this time it carried an undeniable authority.

Afterwards, Mu Lao smiled and said: "As for this tournament, I have confidence in Qiye's talent and strength; handing the tournament over to Chen Qiye to lead, I actually look forward to their performance."

"Mu Lao, the starting team members can't participate in this tournament; should we prepare something? Otherwise, if we let the reserve team compete, would it...?" Yan Shaozhe said cautiously, also considering the academy's best interests.

Vice Dean Cai Mei'er hurriedly smoothed things over for Yan Shaozhe, saying: "Mu Lao, what should we do about this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament? The inner court now has only a dozen or so disciples, with only two meeting the age requirement, but their abilities are lacking. Should we add the Soul Engineering Department member who was eliminated last time together with these two and send them?"

Speaking of this, Xuan Lao felt embarrassed; this accident was entirely his fault, and if it weren't for Chen Qiye, the situation would probably have been much worse.

Xuan Lao, feeling embarrassed, nodded and said: "If I fly them over, we should still have time." Mu Lao shook his head and said: "No. No need to send reinforcements. Just let them perform as they are."

"Ah?" The elders were all startled. One elder couldn't help but say: "Mu Lao, this concerns the academy's honor."

However, they were sternly educated by Mu Lao. Honor, if you can't let go of it, becomes a burden; since Mu Lao doesn't care, let the reserve teams go gain some experience.

Mu Lao's decision passed unanimously, and the unfortunate Xuan Lao suffered social death on the spot twice. If Xuan Lao had known the outcome would be like this, would he still dare to propose resignation?

Star Luo City.

As the capital of the Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City is unquestionably the empire's largest city and also its political, cultural, and economic center, bearing the title of an impregnable imperial capital.

The walls of Star Luo City reach a height of a hundred meters, and their thickness is also a terrifying hundred meters, built entirely of hard rock. The area exceeds one thousand square kilometers, and both length and width surpass a hundred li. The widest main road can accommodate sixteen carriages side by side in both directions. This is only the outer city.

The city's core lies at the center of Star Luo City, forming the inner city, which is 960 meters long, 750 meters wide, and has walls twenty meters high. This is the true city within a city. Whether from the time of the White Tiger Duke's lineage or the imperial family, this palace had already been completed; after multiple renovations, its scale has only grown larger, and its architecture is extremely splendid.

"Sorry, everyone, I need to go back and rest for a while. My mental sea is still somewhat weak, so I'll head back early to recuperate..."

As he spoke, Chen Qiye turned to leave. For some reason, after absorbing the consciousness of Yilaikes, his mental sea has remained unusually active, as if a huge and violent force were about to burst forth from within him.

Not only was the Shrek Academy team holding a meeting, but at this time nearly all participating academies were doing mobilization work. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, which stays on the same floor as Shrek Academy, is no exception.

They have almost always come in second place in every tournament, so their treatment at the Star Emperor Grand Hotel is hardly different from that of Shrek Academy. Their sole goal is to win first place.

In the meeting room, two elders sat at the head positions, with fourteen members seated on either side; the members on the left were clearly older, while those on the right were slightly younger.

Evidently, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy sent both a starting team and a reserve team preparing for five years later.

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"But I can't suppress it at all... this power... ah!"

Chen Qiye let out a violent shout, and five soul rings slowly appeared on his body; the five black soul rings gradually turned blood-red, after which a golden pattern emerged on the soul rings.

Chen Qiye panted heavily, and the five blood-red soul rings around him flickered in a regular pattern with that dazzling blood-red hue.

Chen Qiye stared at the five soul rings, shocked, and asked: "How did the soul rings evolve?"

(End of chapter)