The blue crystal ball suddenly lit up, its dazzling blue light spreading instantly from a single point.
In the blink of an eye, the crystal ball shone like a brilliant gem, its faint blue halo captivating.
When Xuan Yuan Qing Li's soul power was about half full, the blue crystal ball seemed to have had its fill, ceasing to absorb his soul power, clearly reaching its testing limit.
Even so, the young man was stunned.
"Heavens! It's actually innate full soul power!"
The young man's eyes were filled with burning excitement as he looked at Xuan Yuan Qing Li.
A blue light emanated from him again, and the crystal ball repelled Xuan Yuan Qing Li's hand.
"Li'er, it's innate full soul power! That's wonderful! Your Majesty, in heaven, she will surely be proud of you!"
Feng Fei's face flushed with excitement.
Xuan Yuan Qing Li also showed excitement, half feigned, half genuine.
Innate soul power level twenty this was the mark of a divine martial soul, and only Qian Ren Xue possessed it in the entire world.
Qian Renxue's martial soul was inherited from the Angel God, while Xuan Yuan Qingli's martial soul came from the bloodlines of the Yellow Emperor and the Flame Emperor.
Although this bloodline was extremely diluted, and the drop of divine blood had been completely consumed during the transmigration, the remaining trace of bloodline power still displayed considerable strength in this fantasy world.
"Young brother, I sincerely invite you to join our Spirit Hall.
With your talent, you will definitely receive the best training."
The young man looked expectant, his eyes burning with fervor.
Xuan Yuan Qingli said, "I need to go home and discuss it with my family."
The young man was somewhat disappointed, but thinking that such a young child indeed couldn't make decisions on his own, he said gently, "Child, where do you live? I'll go to your house with you, and I believe your parents will agree."
Xuan Yuan Qingli was just making an excuse; he hadn't really considered joining the Spirit Hall.
The Spirit Hall also bore some responsibility for his current predicament.
It was precisely because the new Pope had taken the throne six years ago, wanting to achieve results to secure his position, that he actively courted the Wind Sword Sect, leading to the falling out between Xue Ye and Feng Li'er.
Although the new Pope Bibi Dong did not intend to harm them, the consequences still hurt them, and Xuan Yuan Qing Li was unwilling to fawn over her.
Moreover, having read the original story, he knew that Bibi Dong was a terrible person with an unstable thought process, and most importantly, she was a loser.
Going to the Spirit Hall at this time would be akin to joining the regular army four or five years ago.
You'll never believe why I moved to.
"Uncle, it's not convenient for my family to receive you.
How about this, I'll go back and ask, and give you an answer as soon as possible.
I'll definitely reply before dark."
Xuan Yuan Qingli just needed an excuse to get out of the young man's sight, so he made it up on the spot.
"Alright then, I'll wait for your good news. My name is Niu Chongtian.
Just give me my name when you arrive, and I'll tell the gatekeeper.
They'll notify me immediately."
Niu Chongtian was afraid of backfiring, so he didn't want to push too hard.
He thought he should let him go back and talk to his parents first.
As long as his parents weren't stupid, they wouldn't refuse such a great opportunity.
If it really didn't work out, he could come to visit later. Anyway, he had to get this genius into the Spirit Hall.
This would be more beneficial than recruiting a hundred ordinary geniuses.
"Then Uncle, wait for my good news!"
Xuan Yuan Qingli quickly left the Spirit Hall with Feng Fei and then ran quickly towards the outskirts of Maple Leaf City.
Before leaving the city, he wrote a letter, the gist of which was to thank Niu Chongtian for his appreciation, but to apologize for his family's disapproval of his joining the Spirit Hall.
Xuan Yuan Qingli gave two copper soul coins and asked a little beggar to deliver the letter just before dark.
Then he quickly left the city and disappeared.
Meanwhile, in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the roar of Emperor Xue Ye echoed again.
"You people, who usually pride yourselves on your intelligence, were outsmarted by a six-year-old child.
What's the point of your lives? Are you just wasting food?"
"Useless idiots, all of you are useless idiots!"
Several soul masters knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe, bowing their heads to endure the emperor's furious outburst.
After unleashing a torrent of curses, Emperor Xueye, panting heavily, said grimly, "That little beast didn't go to Blazing Fire City.
Have you found out where he went?"
"This..."
A middle-aged Soul Master general stammered, "Your Majesty, Prince Qingli wrote a poem praising that Miss Huowu in his letter.
He also explained that he was using her name to escape pursuers, so he wrote the poem as an apology and asked Miss Huowu for forgiveness.
The letter also said that he was going east to Divine Wind City, and then detoured south to flee to the Star Luo Empire."
Emperor Xueye coldly said, "That little beast is cunning and wouldn't be so stupid as to write his destination in the letter."
The middle-aged Soul Master General agreed wholeheartedly and quickly added, "I think so too.
Prince Qingli is using a feint, a mix of truth and falsehood.
His most likely destination is Tianshui City in the north."
Emperor Xueye slammed his hand on the table: "I need a definite location, not a guess.
Since you say he went to Tianshui City, fine, then go and capture him in that direction.
If you fail again, then a piece of trash like you doesn't deserve to hold a position any longer. Go home and retire!"
The middle-aged Soul Master was on the verge of tears, and could only secretly pray that Prince Qingli wasn't so cunning, otherwise he would be completely defeated by a little kid.
Emperor Xueye glanced at the remaining few and coldly said, "You lot, go to Divine Wind City in the east, Thunder City in the west, and Elephant Armor City in the southeast.
Cast a wide net.
If you return empty-handed again, you can all go home and retire. I have no use for useless people here."
"Yes!"
The men respectfully withdrew and hurriedly led their men to chase after the elemental cities in the east, west, north, and southeast.
As soon as they left, someone announced that His Highness the Crown Prince and Sect Master Ning were waiting for an audience outside the hall.
Emperor Xueye's spirits lifted, and he quickly said, "Please come in!"
A moment later, Xue Qinghe accompanied a refined and gentle middle-aged man into the hall.
The middle-aged man looked to be in his thirties, with a head of smooth black hair cascading down his back.
He had a gentle smile on his face, a refined demeanor, and a calm expression.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Xueye hurriedly said, "No need for formalities. Sect Master Ning, how is Xue Beng?"
The middle-aged man was none other than Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, as the number one auxiliary martial soul in the world, primarily functions as an amplification weapon.
However, Ning Fengzhi had mastered its uses, utilizing the amplification mechanism for comprehensive recovery and healing.
While its effects couldn't compare to the Nine Star Begonia, it was still quite powerful.
"Your Majesty, after treatment by me and Patriarch Ye, His Highness Xue Beng is much better.
However, his marital life may be somewhat affected. It would be best if His Highness stayed away from women and took good care of his health; perhaps he will fully recover one day."
Ning Fengzhi spoke tactfully, but inwardly he was shaking his head.
Xue Beng's thing was practically dead; it was only through Ning Fengzhi's extraordinary abilities that it could be reconnected.
The subsequent treatment for Patriarch Ye only made the necrotic tissue barely usable.
Going to the toilet wasn't a big problem, but forget about having sex with women he couldn't get an erection at all, and forced stimulation would only cause it to deteriorate further.
He didn't plan to tell Emperor Xueye this, fearing the old emperor wouldn't be able to handle the shock and might even think he was shirking his duties.
He'd just leave it at that for now.
Knowing Xue Beng's nature, he definitely wouldn't be able to resist women, and he probably wouldn't dare let anyone know he was impotent.
Even if Xueye found out, he'd have an excuse: who told Xue Beng to disobey and not stay away from women?
If the injury couldn't heal, it was his own fault for not following medical advice, and had nothing to do with Ning Fengzhi.
"It's good that it can heal. Alas, what a misfortune for the family! I'm sorry to have troubled Sect Leader Ning!"
Emperor Xueye finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a wry smile.
Thinking of Xuan Yuan Qingli, who had fled abroad and caused him to lose face in front of Ning Fengzhi, he couldn't help but say viciously,
"That little beast truly deserves to die. "
This time, Beng'er was lucky to be rescued by the sect leader, but he might not be so lucky next time."
He thought to himself that the little beast couldn't be allowed to live.
Originally, he thought that since the little beast was his own flesh and blood, even a tiger wouldn't eat its cubs, and as long as the little beast behaved itself, he would let it fend for itself.
But now it seemed that this little beast was a menace and should be executed along with his mother.
Ning Fengzhi smiled silently.
He had no interest in, nor did he want to know, the family affairs of the Snow Night Emperor.
However, he had participated in the treatment this time and had a clear understanding of the cause and effect.
He greatly admired the Fifth Prince and didn't think there was anything wrong with him fighting back.
As for going too far—that Xue Beng was about to kill him he only castrated Xue Beng, stole his money and token, and escaped from the palace.
This could be considered showing mercy.
However, this also showed the Fifth Prince's cleverness. Killing Xue Beng would cause a huge uproar.
Emperor Xue Ye would definitely not tie his own hands to cover up a family scandal.
At that point, a warrant for his arrest would be issued, and the entire empire would be mobilized to apprehend him; escape would be impossible.
"What a brave and resourceful child! Emperor Xue Ye actually discarded such a promising young man like trash, instead favoring like Xue Beng. He's truly senile,"
Ning Fengzhi thought to himself.
(End of Chapter)