Chapter 49

After the Star Luo Emperor asked this question, the two deans also perked up their ears, sipping soup while secretly paying attention.

Over the past six months, Dai Xiyu has never revealed his soul power to the outside; even when the academy's teachers asked, Dai Xiyu remained secretive.

Therefore, everyone in the academy was curious about Dai Xiyu's soul power progress.

Zhu Zhuqing beside him also turned her gaze toward Dai Xiyu.

Since Dai Weisi's death and Dai Mubai's escape, the two have not practiced their martial soul fusion technique anymore, so Zhu Zhuqing also does not know Dai Xiyu's true strength.

Under the attention of several people, Dai Xiyu put down his utensils and calmly replied:

"Your subject's soul power has been stuck at rank forty-nine for over half a month; perhaps I will soon break through to rank fifty."

Pfft!

As soon as Dai Xiyu finished speaking, the two deans were choked by the soup, covering their mouths, bending over coughing, tears streaming.

The Star Luo Emperor seated in the chief position also widened his eyes, his hand holding a chicken chunk frozen midair.

"Xiyu, what rank are you now? Thirty-nine or forty-nine?"

Dai Xiyu replied calmly: "It's rank forty-nine; I just reached it a few days ago."

Saying this, Dai Xiyu stood up from his chair to prove it, releasing his martial soul in front of everyone.

A white tiger phantom condensed behind him, and four soul rings—yellow, purple, black, black—rose beneath his feet.

Four rings, Soul Ancestor!

At the moment his soul rings shone, no one doubted the truth of his words.

In just half a year, Dai Xiyu has actually reached rank forty-nine!

In the Star Luo Emperor's and the two deans' impressions, Dai Xiyu was only rank thirty-six half a year ago.

That means, in half a year, Dai Xiyu has increased by a full thirteen ranks.

You know, the higher the soul power rank, the slower the progress.

Above rank forty, it slows down by more than double.

But Dai Xiyu is like an untamed wild horse; his soul power shows no sign of slowing down.

This simply cannot be called genius; saying he is a monstrous talent is not an exaggeration.

However, upon thinking of Dai Xiyu's soul ring configuration, everyone felt somewhat relieved.

Who among ordinary people could have two ten-thousand-year soul rings at rank forty?

After retracting his martial soul, Dai Xiyu's expression remained normal as he returned to his seat and continued eating.

There's no need to hide his soul power rank anymore, since the final exams are coming up soon, and he might have to reveal five soul rings then.

Since the Star Luo Emperor asked, Dai Xiyu might as well answer.

As for saying he is rank forty-nine rather than fifty, it's mainly because of the soul ring issue.

Dai Xiyu does not need to hunt soul beasts; he needs to purchase soul rings in the system.

If he claimed to have reached rank fifty, the Star Luo Emperor might organize the worship hall's offerings to help him obtain soul rings.

Rather than cause trouble, it's better to conceal his rank for now.

By the time he reveals his martial soul again, the soul rings will already be in hand, settling the matter outright.

Now, soul power is no longer Dai Xiyu's greatest trump card; after obtaining a million-year soul bone, it doesn't matter if others know his soul power.

In the future, his hidden trump cards will be a series of million-year soul bones, so many as to make one's scalp tingle.

Dai Xiyu continued eating with a calm expression, while the two senior deans sitting opposite him were far from composed.

The senior dean of the advanced academy turned his head and exchanged a glance with the Star Luo Emperor.

After a moment's thought, the senior dean said: "Your Majesty, I have a request to ask of you and the Crown Prince."

The Star Luo Emperor calmed his emotions, struggled to regain his imperial dignity, then said: "What is it? Speak."

The senior dean turned his gaze to Dai Xiyu, who, seeing this, nodded and said: "Speak; I will help as much as I can."

Receiving affirmation from both, the senior dean continued:

"I would like to ask Your Highness to join our delegation at the start of next semester and go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Upon hearing the words "Heaven Dou Royal Academy," Dai Xiyu couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

In his memory, about eight to nine years later, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was defeated by Shrek Academy in the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament.

Compared to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Star Luo Royal Academy's combat strength is noticeably stronger.

Back then, Yu Tianheng's strength was far inferior to Dai Weisi's.

Thinking of this, Dai Xiyu couldn't help but ask: "Dean, could you tell me the specific details?"

The senior dean nodded and said:

"Next semester, according to our agreement, we will send a delegation to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for an academic visit."

"This visit is not only for learning and exchange, but also concerns the prestige of the academy and the empire."

Pausing, the senior dean sighed and said:

"Last time, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy sent us a delegation; we encountered a youth whose talent could be called monstrous, who single-handedly suppressed our entire academy in soul battles, leaving us unable to raise our heads."

"That youth is the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince, named Xue Qinghe; at just sixteen he reached rank forty-nine, and now at seventeen, with half a year left until graduation, we are very likely to meet him on this trip."

Upon hearing this, Dai Xiyu roughly understood.

Currently, the Star Luo Royal Advanced Academy's best student is only rank thirty-nine.

Among the students, nobody exceeds rank forty.

As long as Xue Qinghe is present, the Star Luo Royal Academy and Heaven Dou Academy are utterly incomparable.

When the soul battle comes, it's likely that the entire delegation will be wiped out by Xue Qinghe alone.

And now Dai Xiyu has already attained the strength of rank forty-nine, making him the most likely candidate to defeat Xue Qinghe.

Therefore, the senior dean made this request, hoping Dai Xiyu would join the team to uphold the Star Luo Empire's prestige.

Having figured out the reason, Dai Xiyu couldn't help but feel amused.

What Xue Qinghe? It's just Qian Renxue's disguise; the real Xue Qinghe simply doesn't have such talent.

Speaking of which, according to the original plot, after graduation Qian Renxue would likely be taken as a disciple by Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Glass Sect.

Mentioning Ning Fengzhi, Dai Xiyu couldn't help but think of Ning Rongrong.

As one of the Shrek Seven Monsters and the future Nine-Colored Goddess, Ning Rongrong's fortune should certainly not be low.

Moreover, even Qian Renxue later apparently obtained a god position and became an Angel God.

However, as one of the final bosses, Qian Renxue burned her own god position in her battle with Tang San in order to save her mother, Bibi Dong.

Ironically, after that, Tang San tried to take the opportunity to eliminate the now-mortal Qian Renxue, but the rescued Bibi Dong rushed forward to block the blow.

This mother and daughter pair blocked blows for each other, but in the end Bibi Dong didn't survive either, and the god position was essentially burned for nothing.

This melodramatic plot actually saved Tang San considerable effort.

"Having become a god before, who knows how his fortune is now..."

(Reference image of Qian Renxue in this book, QQ Reading/Starting Point Reading can be viewed)

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