Wang Sheng stared at the red haired boy infront of him in disbelief.
"Elder Li, are you joking? And how did you transform into a completely different appearance?" Wang Sheng said in disbelief and curiosity, as he felt no soul power usage in the transformation.
Hanrui chuckled hearing Wang Sheng's question and just then his Azure Dragon which had gone silent all this time, taking the form of a pendant around his neck, detached itself from him.
It then grew in size and landed on his lap and looked at Hanrui, who gave it a playful poke and started patting it on the head.
"Azure Dragon." Wang Sheng exclaimed.
'It's really true? I heard the new Prince's Martial Soul is an Azure Dragon King which stays beside him like a pet.
I thought the rumours were exaggerating it. To think, it's actually true.' Wang Sheng thought as he saw the dragon land on Hanrui's lap and behave like a pet.
'Wait…Have I become the subordinate of an actual Prince?' He thought, feeling excited to be recognized and taken in by the Prince himself.
Hanrui ignored Wang Sheng's inner drama and addressed his Martial Soul.
"You little rascal, perfectly inherited my laziness, huh.
If it wasn't for my unwillingness to part with you, I would've sent you to Gu Yuena to train." Hanrui said making the Dragon who is cooing at his patting, flinch for a second as if it understood what its master meant and started acting cute.
Azure Dragon moved away and landed beside his seat and looked up at him with its small eyes, almost tearing up, while making its posture as low as possible, its head nearly touching the flat side of the seat cushion.
"..."
"What? Little rascal, finally afraid your master will abandon you?" Hanrui teased, seeing the dragon's antics.
Xiao Long nodded its head vigorously after hearing him, then in the astonished eyes of Wang Sheng, it started doing pull ups then running in a circle, then looked at him.
As if telling him, it will get serious and train from now on.
Hanrui scratched under its jaw gently amused by the display. "Silly Xiao Long. I'll never abandon you. You are my first Martial Soul, have some confidence in yourself." He said, making it relax into his touch.
But then he continued. "But you do need to train more, don't tarnish my name by becoming a fat ass, ok. Or I'll punish you." Making it open its eyes wide, then it nodded vigorously.
Wang Sheng felt like he was in a completely new world. It's his first time seeing a scene like this after all.
"There are many secrets about me, which if you are lucky might find some of them. I have revealed my identity to you, because I trust you and your character.
I can train anyone, even someone without a Martial Soul into a prodigy that can defeat a Title Douluo. But I value trust and loyalty more, so I place emphasis on who I choose very carefully.
You are the third person I personally selected to train. So far you haven't disappointed me. Whether in character or your perseverance.
I hope it doesn't change over time and you stay true to yourself in the coming days." Hanrui said, making Wang Sheng's blood boil with excitement.
Wang Sheng felt Hanrui's words resonate inside him. He felt the weight of being recognized by someone in a high status like Hanrui.
So he knelt on one knee in the open space in front of him and placed his right hand over his chest, his closed fist resting on his heart and said solemnly.
"Your subordinate will always remember your words and strive to become what your highness envisioned."
Hanrui nodded with a smile as he gestured for him to take his seat. "There is no need for the formalities here. Just refer to me as Master Hanrui like my maids would, or just Master.
Leave the formalities like calling me 'your highness' for a public setting where it is demanded of you to do so." He said.
Wang Sheng felt moved as he made a solemn vow in his mind to repay the favor shown by Hanrui with his life.
Then he took his seat again and asked Hanrui with a puzzled look. "Um, Master, where are we going now?"
Hanrui looked at Wang Sheng, confused and replied. "Have I not told you? We are going to Heaven Dou Imperial City.
More specifically, to my palace."
Wang Sheng felt embarrassed as he recalled Hanrui mentioning going to Heaven Dou Imperial City while coming back to the academy from the soul hunt.
"Sorry master, I forgot." Wang Sheng replied.
"Don't worry about it. Besides, you are going to have a lot of trouble now.
After all, I'm going to have you train in my pet project I was working on before I came to Notting City." Hanrui said with a mysterious smile.
Wang Sheng suddenly felt like his good days were over as he heard Hanrui.
'I have a bad feeling about this, can I still escape from here?' Wang Sheng thought as he gulped in fear.
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