"First, Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Jiang Zhu. Everyone has seen your contributions in the competition."
Dai Mubai looked solemn, his voice loud and clear. "In my capacity as the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire, I sincerely invite you to join the Star Luo Imperial Family. I guarantee here that in the future, you will receive at least the title of Count."
"Count!"
Hearing this, the four of them couldn't help but gape in astonishment, exclaiming in unison.
Ning Rongrong stared straight at Dai Mubai, marveling inwardly at his generosity.
One had to know that the granting of titles in the Star Luo Empire was vastly different from that in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Most titles in Star Luo were exchanged for military merit. A general commanding an army of five thousand would roughly be eligible for the title of Count.
"Dai Mubai, are you stealing people from my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan?" Ning Rongrong's expression turned cold as she questioned him bluntly.
Her attitude was somewhat icy. After all, Jiang Zhu, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling had previously agreed to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
"Hahaha." Dai Mubai laughed loudly and waved his hands repeatedly. "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. How would I dare offend our esteemed Young Miss?"
His gaze swept over the three who looked hesitant to speak. Understanding their attitude in his heart, he didn't push it further.
As for Tai Long, the day after Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer, Tai Tan had taken their whole family to acknowledge their ancestry and return to the clan.
"Dai Mubai" continued, "As far as I know, the soul bones offered by Spirit Hall are a spiritual-type skull, a fire-attribute right arm bone, and a wind-attribute left leg bone. All three soul bones are from ten-thousand-year soul beasts."
He paused, looking at Zhu Zhuqing. "I plan to give the wind-attribute left leg bone to Zhuqing. Does anyone have any objections?"
As soon as his voice fell, everyone nodded in agreement.
Zhu Zhuqing's performance in the competition could be called stunning. Her attack power and speed completely overturned everyone's perception of the agility attack system.
This wind-attribute soul bone was indeed perfect for her.
"The second soul bone, the fire-attribute right arm bone, I think is most suitable for Fatty." Dai Mubai's tone was flat, yet it carried an unquestionable certainty.
"Boss, I love you to death!" Hearing this, Ma Hongjun was so excited he slid to his knees.
With a "thump," Ma Hongjun threw himself in front of Dai Mubai, hugging his thigh tightly.
"Get lost!" Dai Mubai scolded laughingly and kicked Ma Hongjun away.
"Bang." Ma Hongjun's round body rolled a few times like a ball, then hit the tea table with a "thud."
"Hahaha." Seeing Ma Hongjun's wretched appearance, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Dai Mubai" chuckled lightly. "Fatty's Martial Soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix. Among everyone present, only he is most suitable for this soul bone."
After speaking, he turned his gaze to Liu Erlong. "Oh, Teacher Erlong, your Martial Soul is also fire-attribute. You shouldn't have any objections, right?"
"Hmph, you little brats dividing the spoils, what does it have to do with me?" Liu Erlong responded with a smile.
Flender adjusted his glasses, revealing his signature profiteer smile, and nodded. "I think Mubai's distribution is very reasonable. On behalf of all the teachers, I agree with this decision."
Ma Hongjun was his disciple. In Flender's original plan, he wanted to fight for this soul bone for Ma Hongjun.
At this moment, Ma Hongjun patted the dust off his body and walked up to Dai Mubai with a serious face. "Boss, after the competition ends, I'll follow you, hahaha."
"Fatty, worthy of being my good brother." Dai Mubai smiled and patted his shoulder.
Although recruiting Ma Hongjun wasn't in his plan, since the other party offered himself up, "Dai Mubai" naturally had no reason to refuse.
Seeing this, Flender nodded in gratification.
In his view, with the talent Dai Mubai displayed now, even if he couldn't ascend to the throne in the end, his future status in the Star Luo Empire would certainly not be low.
And once Dai Mubai became emperor, his disciple would have the merit of supporting the dragon. No matter how you looked at it, this was a guaranteed profit.
"Dai Mubai" looked at Ning Rongrong, his expression serious. "Young Miss Ning, with the foundation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, you surely don't lack soul bones. But I have a business proposition I hope to discuss in detail with your father after the competition."
"What business?" A trace of doubt flashed in Ning Rongrong's eyes.
At the same time, a trace of vigilance rose in her heart.
For some reason, she always felt that after "Dai Mubai" broke through to Soul King, he seemed like a different person.
Whether in strength or scheming, he was vastly different from before.
Take this soul bone distribution for example. He clearly had planned it long ago, yet deliberately discussed it openly, and managed to convince most people.
This kind of method was not something an ordinary person could possess.
"I hope the Star Luo Imperial Family can launch in-depth cooperation with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. It's not convenient to reveal specific details at the moment." Dai Mubai looked calm, his tone indifferent.
"What conditions can you offer? And do you think the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would betray the Heaven Dou Empire?" Ning Rongrong crossed her arms, a trace of mockery in her eyes.
"Dai Mubai" chuckled lightly and said unhurriedly, "There are no eternal friends in the world, nor eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Besides, it's just some commercial cooperation."
Ning Rongrong pondered for a moment, then frowned slightly. "I can only convey this matter to my father. I can't guarantee you the final result."
"Then I will await Young Miss's good news." Dai Mubai looked composed, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.
Immediately, "Dai Mubai" turned his gaze to the slightly nervous Tang San, the corner of his mouth curling into a teasing smile.
"As for the last spiritual skull bone, I'll take it for myself. Who approves, and who opposes?"
As soon as his voice fell, Yu Xiaogang stood up abruptly and said loudly, "I have an objection."
"Dai Mubai" glanced at him casually, his expression calm. "Oh, what brilliant idea does Grandmaster have?"
Facing everyone's gaze, Yu Xiaogang held his head high and shouted, "Everyone has seen Tang San's performance in the competition."
"Moreover, in team battles, the most important person is the control system Soul Master."
"If Tang San cannot obtain a soul bone, it is truly unfair to him."
As Yu Xiaogang spoke, he looked at Zhu Zhuqing. "Even if Little San can't get the spiritual skull bone, Zhu Zhuqing's leg bone should be given to him."
As his voice fell, the room fell into silence instantly.
Tang San gripped the corner of his clothes tightly, his slightly trembling shoulders revealing his inner agitation.
What Yu Xiaogang said was exactly what he was thinking.
He had absorbed a hundred-thousand-year soul bone himself, so he knew deeply the importance of soul bones to Soul Masters.
Knowing he couldn't beat Dai Mubai for the spiritual skull, he could only settle for second best.
But no matter what, he didn't want to give up the other speed-type soul bone.
"Zhuqing, what do you think?" Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Zhuqing and asked.
Zhu Zhuqing looked up, her eyes full of confusion. What scheme is this guy hatching now?
So annoying. He has a plan but didn't tell me in advance.
"Whatever, I don't care," Zhu Zhuqing said coldly, her expression calm.
Hearing this, an unconscious smile appeared on Tang San's lips. In his view, Zhu Zhuqing's words meant she was giving up this soul bone.
Just then, a thought moved in "Dai Mubai's" mind, and he took out a multi-colored bone from his storage ring.
He had specially purchased this storage ring; the previous storage bracelet was too easy to expose his identity, so he had hidden it long ago.
As soon as the multi-colored soul bone appeared, gasps of amazement rang out in the room.
Who would have thought that "Dai Mubai" actually had a soul bone hidden in his possession?
After all, for the vast majority of Soul Masters, upon obtaining a soul bone, they would fuse with it immediately. Who would keep it in their collection?
"Dai Mubai" smiled slightly, looked at Tang San, and said slowly, "Tang San, this soul bone is also a Wisdom Skull, and it's at the ten-thousand-year level. Everyone has seen your performance in the competition, and indeed you should possess a soul bone."
After speaking, "Dai Mubai" handed the skull bone to Tang San.
Tang San extended his hands, trembling slightly. "Boss Dai, I... I... thank you."
"Dai Mubai" looked calm and said with a smile, "Absorb it now. This will also enhance our strength. We've been discussing here for so long, if we don't get the championship in the end, it would be a laughingstock if word got out."
Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang, who nodded firmly.
Immediately, Tang San sat cross-legged and began to circulate his soul power, preparing to absorb the soul bone.
Seeing this, the others tactfully withdrew from the room, leaving only Dai Mubai and a few teachers inside.
"Dai Mubai" looked at Tang San sitting in meditation, a cunning smile quietly curling the corner of his mouth.
In the original work, the head bone Tang San absorbed was a full fifty thousand years old, and after fusing with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, it evolved to a hundred thousand years.
As the protagonist of the original work, Tang San more or less carried some luck.
Even if he lost the original Wisdom Skull, Lu Feng wasn't sure if he would obtain other, higher-level head bones in the future.
But now, although Shi Nian's Wisdom Skull was precious, it had barely reached the ten-thousand-year level.
In this way, Tang San's head bone slot was completely cut off from the possibility of a hundred-thousand-year bone.
After all,
he couldn't possibly chop off his head to absorb another skull bone, could he?