The relationship between the Spirit Hall and the two great empires is very delicate.
Its existence both maintained peace between the two great empires and made them wary.
As a member of the Spirit Hall, upon discovering a child with exceptional talent, Mocha certainly hoped to recruit him into the Spirit Hall so that he could contribute to its future.
But... this child is a nobleman of the Heavenly Dou Empire with a title, so Prince Xuexing's words were reasonable.
If the other party hadn't noticed, things would have been fine, but this guy actually came here today to watch the awakening ceremony, which makes things difficult.
Where is the Palace Master? Why hasn't the Palace Master appeared yet?
It's unclear what Mocha was thinking, but Prince Xuexing, accompanied by Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, bypassed the group and headed straight for Ye Zhou.
A smile appeared on his arrogant face as he asked Ye Zhou, "Whose child are you?"
"Your Highness, I am the son of Baron Blazing Flame."
"Oh, so you're his child. Your father is very brave." A look of shock flashed in Prince Xuexing's eyes. He had some impression of Ye Zhou's cheap father. That guy was just an ordinary Soul Master with an extremely ordinary Martial Soul. How could his son have such good talent?
Never mind, that's not important. As long as they are noble children, they are subordinates of our royal family.
"Child, your father was once my subordinate. After he awakened his martial soul, he studied at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I hope you can be like your father and study at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy so that you can serve the empire after graduation. Are you willing?" Prince Xuexing asked Ye Zhou.
Heaven Dou Empire...
It seems that the protagonist Tang San led the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire to defeat the Spirit Hall in the end, if I remember correctly?
Yes, I remember correctly.
After thinking it over, Ye Zhou quickly weighed the options and soon made a decision.
"I do, Your Highness. My family has held imperial titles for generations, and it is an honor for us to serve the empire!"
"Hmm, what a good child!" Prince Xuexing felt extremely pleased to hear this, as he liked children with such a sense of responsibility.
"Okay, I'll personally take you to the academy later."
"Thank you, Your Highness," Ye Zhou said, bowing to Prince Xue Xing.
He didn't notice that behind Prince Xuexing, the light of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo was constantly falling on him.
He was born with full soul power, which means his martial soul is extremely powerful.
That mutated halberd martial spirit, with its sun, sun, flame, and cold... is probably no less powerful than the Clear Sky Hammer.
It's a pity that this martial spirit is clearly unrelated to poison; otherwise, taking him as a disciple would have been a fortunate thing.
Thinking about it, Dugu Bo shook his head.
Seeing that Ye Zhou had agreed to Prince Xue Xing's request, Deacon Mocha's expression turned extremely ugly. He looked around, hoping to find the figure of Salas, the Platinum Bishop and Master of the Martial Soul Temple.
Unfortunately, the Palace Master did not appear.
"Hehe, stop looking. Bishop Salas has been invited to a banquet at the palace by His Majesty and won't be back for a while." Seeing Deacon Mocha's actions, Prince Xuexing said to him with a smile.
Mocha: "..."
...
Half an hour later, the deacon of the Spirit Hall awakened the spirits of all the children in the hall.
Including Ye Zhou, Prince Xue Xing selected a total of seven people and invited them to join the Tian Dou Royal Academy.
"Thank you all for your hard work in awakening the martial souls of the noble children of my empire!" Prince Xuexing waved his hand, then led Ye Zhou and the others away from the Martial Soul Temple.
Behind him, the faces of the Spirit Hall's deacons were extremely grim.
If it weren't for His Holiness the Pope's restraint, you lot... Hmph!
...
The Crown Prince's Residence.
"Young Master." A figure suddenly appeared behind Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
"What is it?" Xue Qinghe asked as he was reviewing reports from all over the Heavenly Dou Empire.
"Prince Xuexing took Dugu Bo to the Spirit Temple this morning to observe this year's Spirit Awakening Ceremony, and he took seven children with him," said the Porcupine Douluo.
"Most of the nobles in the Heavenly Dou Empire are useless, and their offspring won't be any more remarkable. The only few worth noting have already enrolled. What good talents can he possibly find there? Let him be," Xue Qinghe said without turning his head.
"Young Master, I originally thought the same as you, but this year is different. A truly promising talent has emerged."
"Oh?" Xue Qinghe stopped flipping through the reports and turned to look at the Porcupine Douluo behind him.
The Porcupine Douluo and Xue Qinghe looked at each other and said seriously, "That child has awakened a mutated halberd martial soul with the characteristics of heat and cold. It is of extraordinary quality and has innate full soul power."
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's expression gradually became serious.
A mutated halberd martial spirit.
The heat and the cold coexist.
Innate full soul power.
So, although he's not as good as me, he is indeed a genius.
Such a genius should not fall into the hands of Prince Xuexing.
After thinking for a moment, he instructed, "Elder Porcupine, make arrangements. I need to meet with that child."
"yes."
"By the way, what's his name?"
"Ye Zhou".
...
Nighttime, Tian Dou Royal Academy.
Under Prince Xuexing's arrangement, Ye Zhou successfully completed his registration. As a person with a title, he did not have to pay tuition fees to study here. Moreover, he also had his own single dormitory room.
At this moment, he sat in his dormitory, contemplating his future.
Although he hadn't read the Douluo Continent novel, this was a fantasy world, and the most important thing for survival in a fantasy world was undoubtedly strength.
Today, both the Spirit Hall deacon and the Heaven Dou Empire prince are vying for him because they value his talent. They believe his spirit is of high quality and will surely become very strong in the future.
However, a strength that has not yet grown is ultimately just a mirage, so I must work hard and study diligently in this royal academy.
Don't forget, this world is a place where you can become a god!
in addition...
Open your left hand.
"Buzz~" A holy light emerged, and the next second, clouds materialized and swirled around him, and a jade canopy appeared in his hand.
The umbrella ribs are pure white and semi-transparent, with pale blue soul energy veins flowing inside. There are twenty-four ribs in total, each inlaid with a star-patterned silver nail.
The umbrella surface appears to be woven from silkworm silk, as thin as a cicada's wing yet impervious to swords and blades, and is decorated with dynamic ink wash landscape paintings.
The umbrella handle is wrapped with dragon sinew, and a bronze bell hangs at the end, engraved with the two characters "Tianfang".
Holding it, Ye Zhou suddenly felt a sense of security he had never experienced before.
At the same time, he also sensed the characteristics of his second martial soul: Heavenly Immortal, invincible defense!
"Buzz~" Ye Zhou closed his left hand and shut down his martial soul. He narrowed his eyes and thought, "There are actually two martial souls. Is it only me who has them, or do the others this morning also have them but just not showing them? No, their expressions at the time should have made them think they only have one martial soul, so... I'm special?"
Looking at his own hands, Ye Zhou remained silent for a long time, then looked up at the ceiling.
This feeling is pretty good!
(End of Chapter)