Chapter 109 Sending Him to the Martial Soul Academy
"This..."
Faced with the conditions proposed by Emperor Xue Ye, Qin Ming hesitated.
The importance of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover was self-evident.
Just considering its four inherent soul skills, it was already an extremely valuable treasure.
Not to mention, this soul tool was the key to unlocking the Sea God's inheritance.
Without this soul tool, even with sufficient talent, it was impossible to begin the Nine Trials of the Sea God.
Furthermore, the final three trials of the Nine Trials were all closely related to this soul tool.
Qin Ming didn't want to miss out on this treasure.
While pondering, Qin Ming looked at Xue Qinghe beside him.
Seeing Xue Qinghe curiously examining him, Qin Ming felt somewhat helpless. Xue Qinghe
had only recently awakened his martial soul, and was currently in the foundation-building stage.
If he were to be taken as a disciple, the subsequent education would be extremely troublesome.
Moreover, in two years, when Xue Qinghe was eight or nine years old, he would be at an age where he would cause trouble, and Qin Ming truly didn't have the energy to take care of such a child.
Seeing Qin Ming remain silent for so long, Emperor Xue Ye grew increasingly irritated.
He had already been rejected by Qin Ming multiple times in front of so many people.
Losing face was a minor matter compared to
the real concern for Emperor Xue Ye.
His strategy of befriending Qin Ming to ease the conflict between the Heaven Dou royal family and the Spirit Hall was about to fail.
The Spirit Hall's strength and its revealed intentions alarmed Emperor Xue Ye.
The simultaneous joining of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and several other sects within the Heaven Dou Empire also instilled a deep sense of crisis.
The Lion Douluo's act of breaking the unspoken rules of the Douluo Continent and single-handedly storming the Clear Sky Sect further heightened Emperor Xue Ye's anxiety… With
so many things piling up, Emperor Xue Ye was truly panicked.
His family's inherited Swan Spirit possessed no offensive power, and Emperor Xue Ye's own spirit power was not strong.
Furthermore, few high-level spirit masters within the entire Heaven Dou Empire had chosen to side with the Heaven Dou Empire.
Emperor Xueye knew that if the Spirit Hall chose to execute a decapitation strike at this moment, he and the other high-ranking officials of the Heaven Dou Empire would be powerless to resist…
Thinking of this, Emperor Xueye gritted his teeth and finally made a decision.
"Qin Ming, I know you are at the age where you should be cultivating, and your time is precious and cannot be wasted.
I can leave Qinghe in Heaven Dou City to teach him myself for now. Later, when you have time, you can take Qinghe away to teach him…"
Looking at Qin Ming, who was still hesitating, and the nobles whispering nearby, Emperor Xueye felt weary.
Emperor Xueye had also considered joining the Spirit Hall directly, but ultimately chose to give up.
The Spirit Hall's foundation was ordinary soul masters of commoner origin, which meant that compared to nobles, the Spirit Hall would pay more attention to the rights of commoners.
And there were many nobles of various factions within the Heaven Dou Empire.
The idea of merging into the Spirit Hall was something those nobles would never accept.
Without the support of those nobles, his throne would be unstable…
At this moment, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qin Ming finally made his decision.
"Your Majesty, I can accept the Crown Prince as my disciple."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xue Ye's face lit up with joy.
But before he could rejoice for long, Qin Ming spoke again.
"As Your Majesty said, I am currently focused on cultivation, and I don't have the energy to look after the Crown Prince recently.
However, there's no need to trouble Your Majesty. After I accept the Crown Prince, Your Majesty can directly send him to the Martial Soul Academy in Martial Soul City.
I will have the Martial Soul Hall personnel from Heaven Dou City personally escort the Crown Prince there.
Our Martial Soul Academy is the best academy on the entire continent, and I believe the Crown Prince will receive the best education there..."
As he spoke, Qin Ming turned to look at Xue Qinghe beside him. At Xue Qinghe's age, his values are gradually forming.
Qin Ming's decision to take Xue Qinghe in and send him to the Spirit Academy makes it easy to cultivate goodwill towards the Spirit Hall in him, if he's truly determined.
In the future, when the Spirit Hall prepares to unify the continent, Xue Qinghe can significantly reduce obstacles.
Qin Ming will have the Spirit Hall personnel in Heaven Dou City report this matter, and he trusts that the Spirit Hall's higher-ups will make the right decision.
Looking at Qin Ming's eyes, Emperor Xue Ye had already vaguely guessed his thoughts.
After a wry smile, Emperor Xue Ye said helplessly,
"Just as you said, Qin Ming.
Later, I will arrange for someone to send Qinghe to the Spirit Academy for training."
With that, Emperor Xue Ye nudged Xue Qinghe, who was standing behind him.
"Qinghe, hurry up and pay your respects to your teacher."
Hearing this, Xue Qinghe, clutching the hem of his clothes, stepped forward and called out to Qin Ming somewhat awkwardly.
"Xue Qinghe greets teacher."
"Hmm."
Qin Ming nodded, formally acknowledging the relationship.
After gently patting Xue Qinghe's head, Qin Ming turned to Emperor Xue Ye and said,
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Our Spirit Academy is the most suitable place for low-level spirit masters to cultivate on the entire continent.
It has the best teachers on the continent.
Qinghe will receive the best education there."
Hearing Qin Ming's words, Emperor Xue Ye nodded silently.
Then, he stood up, picked up the tray containing the Vast Ocean Universe Cover
, and personally carried it to Qin Ming.
"Qin Ming, accept it. From today onwards, this spirit tool is yours."
Qin Ming nodded.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
With that, Qin Ming accepted the tray with both hands.
After examining the Vast Ocean Universe Cover for a while, Qin Ming put it away.
After the banquet ended, Qin Ming, along with Yue Guan and Dugu Bo, took their leave.
Emperor Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe personally escorted Qin Ming and his companions to the palace gates…
Upon returning to the main hall of Dugu Bo's residence, Qin Ming immediately retrieved the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.
The moment it appeared, it enveloped the room in a layer of blue light.
The soft blue light was dazzling, even causing Yue Guan and Dugu Bo to be momentarily mesmerized.
At this moment, Gui Mei, who had already returned after failing to find the treasure, and Ke Lin, who had remained at the residence instead of attending the banquet, were both drawn by the commotion.
Gui Mei rubbed his eyes and asked in surprise,
"Your Highness, is this the Vast Ocean Universe Cover you asked me to find in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace?"
"Yes, Elder Gui Mei."
As he spoke, Qin Ming began to consider how to deal with the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. The Vast
Ocean Universe Cover contained the divine will of the Sea God; if the user's physique was sufficient to withstand the power of the Vast Ocean, this divine will would be awakened.
Qin Ming had no intention of inheriting the Sea God's position, therefore he also felt somewhat troubled.
Seeing Qin Ming deep in thought, Yue Guan suggested,
"Your Highness, why don't I examine this treasure?"
(End of Chapter)
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