If Hua Tianyu's earlier evaluation of Bai Chen had merely been that he was "exceptionally extraordinary," then now his evaluation had become something closer to incomprehensible.
He had never seen a soul master who possessed a domain ability from birth. Bai Chen had completely refreshed his understanding of martial souls.
Under the influence of this powerful domain, Bai Chen's aura surged rapidly. For a moment, Hua Tianyu almost felt as if he wasn't facing a child who hadn't even obtained his first soul ring yet, but rather a battle-hardened warrior.
Bai Chen stepped forward, took a deep breath, and threw another punch.
Bang!
As expected, the punch was easily blocked by Hua Tianyu, causing him no harm whatsoever.
But Hua Tianyu's gaze had completely changed.
With the domain's enhancement, Bai Chen's raw strength had already approached that of a strength-type Soul Ancestor.
That was terrifying.
This child was only six years old.
How old had he been when he first reached that level of physical strength?
Thirteen… maybe fourteen?
Hua Tianyu swallowed and said excitedly:
"Child… would you like to become my disciple?"
As an elder of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, he had seen countless geniuses over the years.
But he was certain that none of those so-called geniuses could surpass the child standing before him.
If properly nurtured, this child could absolutely lead the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to a new peak.
Upon hearing this, Bai Chen immediately bowed respectfully without hesitation.
"Disciple Bai Chen greets Master!"
Hua Tianyu was a Level 94 Titled Douluo. Even though he hadn't yet reached the level of Super Douluo, the number of soul masters stronger than him was extremely small—only those belonging to the world's top organizations.
Before he grew strong enough himself, Bai Chen would have no chance of meeting such top-tier experts.
Besides, since Hua Tianyu was part of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Bai Chen realistically had little room to refuse.
Hua Tianyu immediately beamed with delight. He gently patted Bai Chen's head and said with satisfaction:
"Good, good! Another day I will personally take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain your soul ring. With my strength, I can hunt the most suitable thousand-year soul ring for you!"
Normally, a soul master's first soul ring could only be a hundred-year ring.
This limitation mainly existed because of the soul master's physical endurance. A Level 10 soul master could usually only withstand a soul ring of that age.
If the age of the soul ring exceeded what the soul master's body could bear, it would not only provide no benefit—it could even cost the soul master their life.
But Bai Chen was different.
His physical strength was simply too terrifying.
Even without counting his domain, his body already had the durability of a strength-type Great Soul Master.
Note that this referred to the physical strength of a Great Soul Master, not just a Level 20 soul master.
There was a huge difference between the two. A Great Soul Master possessed the enhancement of a hundred-year soul ring, making their physical capabilities significantly stronger.
In fact, many strength-type Great Soul Masters already had the physical endurance necessary to absorb a thousand-year soul ring, but they couldn't do so simply because their cultivation hadn't reached Level 30 yet.
And Bai Chen also possessed a domain ability that could assist with absorbing soul rings.
With the effects of the Dominion Domain, there was absolutely no problem for him to absorb a thousand-year soul ring.
A soul master with a thousand-year ring as their first ring was not entirely unprecedented in history, but it was certainly extremely rare.
Imagining such a brilliant future, the smile on Hua Tianyu's face grew wider.
"Ahem."
At that moment, Ning Jingchen suddenly cleared his throat.
He had approached the two of them without anyone noticing.
"You two are attracting too much attention. Let's talk inside."
As Ning Jingchen had said, the commotion caused by Bai Chen and Hua Tianyu had already drawn everyone's attention.
After all, Bai Chen had just defeated Wu Feng in such a crushing manner. At this moment, he had become the center of attention.
Although there was nothing shameful about the situation, avoiding unnecessary attention was always better.
Thus Hua Tianyu and Bai Chen followed Ning Jingchen and Ning Tian into a nearby room.
After taking his seat, Ning Jingchen smiled at Bai Chen and said:
"I'm very satisfied with your performance just now. You have proven that you possess the qualifications to become my daughter's partner. From now on, the two of you should get along well. I believe that together you will bring the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to a new peak."
He had observed the entire interaction between Hua Tianyu and Bai Chen earlier.
Although he appeared calm on the surface, the shock he felt was no less than Hua Tianyu's.
In fact, a thought had already formed in his mind.
Perhaps Ning Tian and Bai Chen should eventually be together.
Because of the unique nature of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's martial soul, every generation's sect master had to marry a powerful battle soul master with formidable combat ability.
Previously, the spouses of sect masters had always been chosen from outside the sect. After all, it was difficult for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to cultivate such top-tier talents internally.
But Bai Chen was different.
Just his innate domain ability alone meant his talent was no weaker than any other prodigy.
And considering his role as Ning Tian's partner, the two would inevitably spend much time together.
From Ning Jingchen's perspective, marrying his daughter to Bai Chen would be a perfect outcome.
Why let such talent go to outsiders?
With that thought in mind, Ning Jingchen gently patted Ning Tian's head.
"Come, Tian'er. Say hello."
Ning Tian nodded lightly and stepped forward. With surprising seriousness for someone so young, she said:
"Hello. My name is Ning Tian, the young sect master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
Seeing such a serious expression on such a young girl, Bai Chen couldn't help but smile warmly.
"My name is Bai Chen, your partner. I will definitely protect you."
Seeing the two finish greeting each other, Ning Jingchen smiled.
"Good. That's enough for today. You'll have plenty of time to become familiar with each other in the future. For now we'll— hmm?"
His words suddenly stopped.
Because Bai Chen had suddenly bowed toward him and said in a deep voice:
"Sect Master, I have a request."
Ning Jingchen raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with Hua Tianyu.
"What is your request? You are now considered a core member of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. We will do our best to satisfy you."
As he said, Bai Chen's status had already changed dramatically.
Even without his special identity as Ning Tian's partner, he was now the only disciple of Hua Tianyu, the sect's strongest expert.
Among the younger generation, his status was now second only to Ning Tian—perhaps even equal to her.
As long as his request wasn't excessive, Ning Jingchen would try to fulfill it.
Bai Chen raised his head and said seriously:
"I want to go to the Sun Moon Empire to study soul tool technology."