The title system in the Heaven Dou Empire is hereditary.
Ye Zhou's adoptive father in this world was a baron, and now that he is dead, Ye Zhou has naturally inherited the title.
However, not all titles come with fiefs; the title held by the Ye family is an honorary title.
"I'm here." After tidying up a bit, Ye Zhou pushed open the door and went out.
Outside the door, a middle-aged man dressed as a soldier waited with his back slightly bent.
"Baron, I have been ordered to escort you to the Spirit Temple for the Awakening Ceremony," the soldier said to Ye Zhou.
"Okay, please lead the way."
"Okay." The soldier nodded and led Ye Zhou toward the Martial Soul Temple.
The Spirit Hall has branch halls in all cities across the continent, with the branch halls in the capitals of the two great empires being the highest level, called the Spirit Temple. The temple master is said to be a Soul Douluo of level 80 or above.
In this continent, Contra is considered an extremely powerful person.
Along the way, Ye Zhou looked around, observing the city with great curiosity.
Prosperous and magnificent.
The architectural style is somewhat reminiscent of medieval Europe.
About half an hour later, the two stopped in front of a building that resembled a castle.
"Baron, we've arrived at the Spirit Temple. Please go inside and queue up. The Spirit Masters inside will awaken your Spirit." The soldier said to Ye Zhou.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Ye Zhou nodded.
"You flatter me, this is my job. I'll take my leave then." With that, the soldier turned and left.
Looking at the building in front of him, Ye Zhou thought for a moment, then stepped onto the stairs, passed the guards on both sides, and walked inside.
Upon entering the main hall, I found it packed with people.
These people were all dressed in gorgeous clothes, and were clearly not commoners.
It seemed that someone else had arrived. The attendants in the Martial Soul Temple immediately came over to inquire about Ye Zhou's identity. After confirming it, they led him to a queue.
"Hey, which family are you from?" A chubby boy in front of Ye Zhou asked, turning around to look at him.
"The Ye family."
Which Ye family?
"Baron of Blazing Flames".
"Oh, never heard of it. My family is the Baron Cisson, the Xu family."
"I've never heard of it either."
"..."
The two were speechless. The chubby boy turned his head back, and Ye Zhou also looked at the front of the group.
There, a child stood inside a circle surrounded by several glowing stones, while a deacon from the Spirit Hall was using his spirit power to awaken his spirit.
Soon, the child's martial spirit was awakened, and as he opened his right hand, a scythe engraved with lightning patterns slowly appeared.
Then, a deacon from the Spirit Hall handed him a crystal ball to test his innate soul power.
The result is: Level 3.
"The spirit is imbued with an electric scythe, and the innate spirit power is at level three." As soon as the Spirit Hall deacon spoke, someone nearby immediately recorded this information.
The child who awakened the electric scythe martial spirit was overjoyed to hear that his innate soul power was level three.
I'm better than my dad; he's only at level two!
Following him, the group continued to advance, and one child after another awakened their martial spirit with the help of the Spirit Hall deacons.
Ye Zhou also took this opportunity to memorize these martial spirits, in case he might encounter one of them in the future.
Soon, it was the chubby boy's turn.
Like the other children, he stood inside the circle of stones. Then, guided by the Soul Master's Soul Power, he opened his right hand, and a phantom of an elephant appeared behind him.
"Martial Soul, White Elephant," the Spirit Hall steward who awakened it for him said calmly.
Clearly, he didn't think this martial spirit was that powerful.
"Let's test your soul power."
"Yes." The chubby boy took the crystal ball, which emitted a faint light.
"Two levels."
The chubby boy's face immediately fell.
My father's innate soul power is level three, while mine is only level two. Oh no, I'm going to get yelled at when I go out.
"Okay, next one."
It was Ye Zhou's turn.
He stepped forward and stood inside the circle.
"Close your eyes and relax your body."
"Yes," Ye Zhou replied, closing his eyes.
Then, as the deacon of the Spirit Hall activated his soul power, he felt a warm current envelop him, and in the darkness, it seemed as if something was about to burst out from his right hand.
No, not just the right hand, but also the left hand.
This feeling made Ye Zhou frown. He remembered that the children had only opened their right hands before.
Thinking about it, he raised his arm and slowly opened his right hand.
A burst of intense heat erupted forth.
Immediately afterwards, another chilling aura appeared.
Finally, to the astonishment of the Spirit Hall deacons, a halberd appeared and was grasped by Ye Zhou.
The main shaft of this halberd appears to be forged from black iron, entirely black, and inlaid with fragments of starlight that shimmer with light as the angle changes, like a starry river entwined with darkness in the night sky.
The halberd has two blades. The left blade is reddish-gold, like a chain of molten lava, with blade patterns resembling flowing solar flares. Its edges gleam with a blazing white light, and it trails tiny sparks when swung. The right blade is silver-blue, like a sculpture of ice, with lunar phases etched on its surface. A faint frost condenses on the blade edge, and it makes a subtle cracking sound when it touches the air.
This martial spirit is clearly extraordinary!
The Spirit Hall deacon immediately took Ye Zhou's information from the attendant next to him.
The son of the Flaming Baron of the Heaven Dou Empire. His father's martial soul is a halberd, and his mother's martial soul is a jade umbrella. Both of them have innate soul power of level three.
He looked at the boy in front of him with a look of surprise and doubt.
This is... a mutation in the martial soul?
"Child, let's test your innate soul power." He returned the information to the waiter, handed the crystal ball that many people had touched before to Ye Zhou, and said to him with some excitement.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhou reached out and took the crystal ball, which immediately emitted a dazzling light.
The light startled the other teams nearby, as well as the Spirit Hall members who were awakening their powers.
"This is... innate full soul power!" The Spirit Hall steward in charge of the team next to him stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"That's right, it's innate full soul power, and this martial soul is clearly a top-tier power-attack type martial soul!"
The Spirit Hall steward in front of Ye Zhou became even more excited. He immediately took back the crystal ball from Ye Zhou's hand, squatted down, put his hands on Ye Zhou's shoulders, and said to him, "Child, join our Spirit Hall. I will definitely ask the Hall Master to send you to the Spirit Hall Academy to study."
"Huh?" Ye Zhou was stunned.
Join the Spirit Hall?
Although many people on Douyin said the Spirit Hall was a good force before I transmigrated, well... you're all losers! You'll be wiped out by the protagonist in the future. If I join you, won't I be in danger too?
"I, this..."
"Butler Mocha."
Just as Ye Zhou was thinking about how to politely refuse the other party, a voice suddenly rang out. Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw a middle-aged man dressed in princely attire, followed by an old man with green hair, wearing gray armor and with a cold expression, striding over.
"Your Highness?"
"Greetings, Prince Xuexing." Many people in the hall bowed to the newcomer.
Upon seeing this, the remaining people who did not recognize the middle-aged man, including the children, quickly bowed and greeted him.
"No need for formalities. Deacon Mocha, the royal family has agreed to let the Spirit Hall be responsible for the awakening of all nobles in Heaven Dou City this year. But please don't forget that nobles belong to the empire. All the talented children of nobles here should enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, not the Spirit Hall's Soul Master Academy," Prince Xue Xing said coldly.
Upon hearing this, the Spirit Hall steward who had awakened Ye Zhou's martial soul instantly turned ugly.
(End of Chapter)