Chapter 63: Lanba Academy's Jiang Zhu

"There is no rush for this. You can move your family secretly. The Phoenix Academy will take some time to be established. During this period, you can lurk in the Spirit Hall for me, obtain intelligence from within the Spirit Hall for me, and monitor Bibi Dong's movements."

"Once the matter is accomplished, I promise to let you break through to Title Douluo."

Ma Hongjun said.

"Fine, I agree." Salas nodded.

He could not resist the temptation of becoming a Title Douluo.

Presumably, no one in the whole world could resist it.

This was not a shameful act.

For so many years, he had worked hard, diligently, and contributed for the Spirit Hall, yet in the end, he had not become a Title Douluo.

As time passed, he already felt mentally tired and exhausted.

What he had always pursued was the realm of Title Douluo.

Now that there was an opportunity before him, he had to grasp it well.

"Now, give me a token of your allegiance. Regarding the internal information of the Spirit Hall, tell me everything you know," Ma Hongjun said.

"Wait a moment." Salas gritted his teeth. Since he had already decided to pick a side, he would go all out. He took a book out from his Soul Guidance Device.

"This book records the information I know about the inside and outside of the Spirit Hall. Let this be my token of allegiance!" he said.

"Very good, you may leave." Ma Hongjun took it and flipped through it briefly. It was truly detailed; it clearly wrote down how many Title Douluo, Spirit Douluo, Spirit Saint, and other high-end, mid-to-high-end, mid-end, and low-end combat forces the Spirit Hall had in total.

After reading it, Ma Hongjun could not help but gasp.

The Spirit Hall was truly worthy of being the continent's number one hall; it actually hid such a terrifying quantity.

When reading the novel in his past life, there was no specific description, so he did not have much of a feeling, but now, after experiencing it himself, he realized he had still underestimated the Spirit Hall.

Even though he was already very strong, if he faced a desperate siege from so many people, there would still be a risk of falling.

Of course, that would only count if he accepted the battle head-on. If he really faced such a situation, he would naturally run away if he couldn't win.

When it came to running away on the continent, no one was faster than him.

"Then how should I explain it?" Salas asked hesitantly.

"Aside from the matter of defecting, just state the rest truthfully, especially make sure Bibi Dong knows of my prowess." Ma Hongjun was not worried about Bibi Dong's retaliation, and he also really wanted to see how strong this hidden Super Douluo was.

"Will there really be no trouble with this? Bibi Dong's personality is that if one cannot be used by her, then they must be killed. I have already secretly carried out many missions for her to assassinate geniuses who were unwilling to join the Spirit Hall."

"This woman is very crazy and very terrifying."

"Once she discovers that you, a mere Spirit Emperor, can defeat me, a Spirit Douluo, and are unwilling to submit to the Spirit Hall and be used by her, she will definitely arrange for a Title Douluo to secretly attack you or those related to you."

Salas said.

"You've already started considering my safety? Not bad, not bad."

Ma Hongjun was very gratified.

He said: "No need to worry, I naturally have a way to deal with it. These Pills are of great use to you, and their effects are written on them. Go."

Afterwards, he threw out a sachet.

Salas took it.

"Alright." Seeing that the other party was so confident and did not seem to be joking, Salas took a deep breath, nodded, and left.

Ma Hongjun also left via Phoenix Transformation.

At Lanba Academy, the campus was harmonious, and everyone was training in an orderly fashion.

"Everyone, work hard! This time, the Principal intends to let you seven participate in the upcoming Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition. Display all of your strength!"

At the front of the team, a teacher stood with his hands behind his back, giving a lecture.

The seven people in front were all listening earnestly.

Everyone was looking around, getting familiar with the people in the team.

In fact, the teacher did not hold much hope; this team did not even have the qualifications to enter the Finals.

After all, the strength of every Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition was terrifying. He had always been paying attention, so he naturally understood how large the gap was between his academy and the others.

Moreover, because Lanba Academy had limited funds, its equipment was not as advanced or high-class as other academies; it was already lagging far behind from this point. In the team, the only girl was named Jiang Zhu, who was also the only healing-type support Spirit Master in the Lanba Team.

Even though she was a healing type, she still trained hard.

At the current stage, her soul power had also reached Soul Elder, but she did not have much of an advantage in terms of age.

The group began to train, and soon, a day passed just like that.

Ma Hongjun had already arrived at the academy long ago, locked onto his target in secret, and had been observing Jiang Zhu, looking for an opportunity to strike.

When the academy let out, many people were day students. Although none were nobles, these families were still somewhat wealthy, and there was no lack of ordinary rich families living in Heaven Dou City.

And Jiang Zhu was naturally one of them.

"After eating, I'll go watch the competition. There should be battles involving those Phoenix Girls tonight. If only I could possess their strength," Jiang Zhu muttered to herself while walking.

She was actually a fan of Ning Rongrong and the others and had always been watching their matches.

She envied that these people's martial souls were of the attack type.

Support types were too reliant on the protection of powerful combat-type Spirit Masters on the battlefield.

Once the other party left her, she would be in danger.

Even if she became a Title Douluo, as long as a slightly powerful low-level Spirit Master came for a sneak attack, they could kill her.

After she left the academy and walked into an empty alley, her path was blocked by a figure.

"I can grant you the power to fight. Are you interested in studying it in depth?"

Ma Hongjun said.

His sudden appearance gave Jiang Zhu a huge fright.

"Who are you? Do you think I would believe this nonsense you're spouting?" Jiang Zhu rolled her eyes after hearing this.

She didn't even believe it herself.

The fate of an auxiliary-type Spirit Master has long been predetermined and cannot be changed; everyone on the continent knows this.

"I am the Principal of Phoenix Academy, Ma Hongjun."

"In the Spirit Fighting arena, those four Phoenix Girls—Nether, Nine-Colored, Green Scale, and Nine Heart—are all students of our academy."

Ma Hongjun said.

"Phoenix Academy? I've never heard of it!"

"What did you say? They are actually all from this academy?"

"But my martial soul is not a Phoenix."

Jiang Zhu was shocked, then shook her head, feeling somewhat dejected.

"They weren't Phoenixes before either; it was I who bestowed power upon them, making them Phoenix Girls."

"Are you willing to join Phoenix Academy and become the newest Phoenix Girl?"

Ma Hongjun reached out his hand and extended an invitation.

"Why choose me? There are so many people in the world better than me!" Jiang Zhu was tempted, but she still asked.

Could it be a scam? "Because you are very special," Ma Hongjun said.

"Of course, if you are truly unwilling, I will not force you, but from now on you will lose this rare opportunity."

This sentence made Jiang Zhu feel a sense of urgency; without much hesitation, she chose to compromise directly.

"I am willing! As long as I can possess powerful strength, I am willing to do anything!"

Jiang Zhu immediately reached out her hand and grasped Ma Hongjun's hand.

"Good, then I shall bestow the power of the Phoenix upon you!"

As the words fell, the two turned into a streak of Rainbow Light and vanished from the spot.

(End of this chapter)