Chapter 204 Jing Hongchen's Recruitment.
"Now, please welcome His Excellency Bu Po Douluo, the Chief Referee of the Mingdu Grand Soul Arena, to present the award to the final champion." After the cheers, the referee announced loudly.
Under the gaze of the entire audience, an elderly man in a blue robe slowly descended from the top-floor private room, landing right next to the referee.
"Yang Xuan, thank you for bringing us such a wonderful match. These are what you deserve." With that, Bu Po Douluo waved his hand, and three items—a certificate of honor from the Mingdu Grand Soul Arena, a savings card containing ten million gold soul coins, and an eighth-level soul tool—were presented to Wu Xuan.
The Unbreakable Douluo smiled and introduced, "This level eight defensive soul tool is my own creation, named the Unbreakable Barrier. Its defensive power far surpasses that of ordinary level eight defensive soul tools; in terms of defensive power alone, it is comparable to ordinary level nine soul tools. Moreover, the greatest advantage of this soul tool is that it is a projectile soul tool, which can protect those in need from a distance. Now it belongs to you."
Wu Xuan accepted the items without any hesitation. This was one of his important purposes for participating in the competition.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Unbreakable Douluo. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Wu Xuan bowed slightly, informed the audience, and then turned to leave.
By this time, the competition had ended, and the nobles, spectators, and even the gamblers who had won money were leaving one after another.
"Yang Xuan, please wait a moment." The Unbreakable Douluo raised his hand to block Wu Xuan's path.
Wu Xuan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing across them, and said calmly, "What? The battle to defend the title is over, I've won, and now I can't leave?"
The Unbreakable Douluo was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Of course not. We just have something we want to discuss with you. Judging from your personality and words, you probably haven't joined any faction yet."
"I can't stand being controlled, and besides, those temples are too small to accommodate me. Why is the chief referee asking me these questions? This has nothing to do with you, does it?" Wu Xuan said somewhat flippantly, emphasizing the title of chief referee.
"Of course it's related. Because with your fighting talent, it would be a real pity to let it go to waste. Besides, this arena battle is a means of selecting talent." Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan looked at Wu Xuan with admiration.
"Then what does Your Majesty mean?" Wu Xuan asked outwardly, but inwardly he couldn't help but chuckle. This Unbreakable Douluo actually wanted to recruit him.
"Young friend, would you like to come with me to the private room upstairs for a chat? A colleague of mine greatly admires your fighting talent." Unbreakable Douluo showed no change in emotion despite Wu Xuan's cold attitude, speaking gently.
"I see. Then I'll trouble Your Majesty to introduce me." Wu Xuan nodded.
"Haha! Alright, young friend, come with me." Seeing that Wu Xuan didn't refuse, Unbreakable Douluo laughed and led Wu Xuan to the private room upstairs.
When Wu Xuan opened the door, he saw a short, stout middle-aged man, not very tall, but quite broad-shouldered.
His short, stout build was clearly unsuitable for long hair, yet he had nonetheless sported it long, reddish-brown strands cascading down his back, making his short, thick neck even more obscured.
"Young friend! Let me introduce you. This is the Red Dust Hall Master of the Mingde Hall at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy," said the Unbreakable Douluo, stepping forward.
Wu Xuan raised an eyebrow; he never expected that the Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan would introduce him to Jing Hongchen.
"So it's Master Hongchen of Mingde Hall. I've long admired you," Wu Xuan said, bowing respectfully. A ninth-level Soul Master, a Title Douluo wouldn't be easily offended before he matured.
"Haha! Young friend, you are truly remarkable. To break through to Soul Emperor at such a young age, and even defeat my Mingde Hall's top student, Ma Rulong, is truly astonishing," Xiao Hongchen said with a smile.
"Senior, you flatter me. Actually, that battle exhausted all my trump cards, and I only barely managed to win," Wu Xuan replied, cupping his hands in greeting.
"Young friend, you are too modest! Being able to defeat your opponent is a skill in itself. However, I have always been very puzzled as to why the eighth core formation of your spear has been flickering between light and darkness. I remember that when this spear was first passed down, it was only a peak seventh-level Soul Tool, and it had a major flaw: it could backfire on its user," Xiao Hongchen said, looking at Wu Xuan.
"Senior, it's really nothing. I just stumbled upon this loophole by accident. The eighth core formation of this level seven soul-guided spear isn't activated by soul power, but by mental power. After activating it, I wasn't harmed by the backlash. It's just that that strike consumed a lot of mental power, which is why I said I only slightly outmatched the opponent." Wu Xuan casually made up a story. He wouldn't tell the two that he had dealt with the dragon soul in the Li Quan Spear.
"That's right. I did sense a fluctuation of mental power during the arena battle." Bu Po Douluo nodded with a smile.
"I see. I didn't expect the reason to be here. Young friend's talent in soul-guided weapons is truly extraordinary." Jing Hongchen smiled and said lightly, "Young friend, I have high hopes for you and would like to invite you to join the Mingde Hall, offering you the highest treatment. Would you be willing?" Jing Hongchen finally revealed his intentions.
"Join the Mingde Hall? Can I do that too? But I heard that the entrance examination for the Mingde Hall is very strict. Can an outsider like me with an unknown identity join directly?" Wu Xuan asked with a mixture of joy and regret.
Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen laughed heartily: "For students with outstanding talent, my Mingde Hall can naturally make exceptions. Of course, I still need to know the basic information. May I ask where your hometown is, young friend? What is your martial soul like? And what is your soul ring configuration?"
Wu Xuan's mind raced, and he blurted out, "I come from Haiyue City on the southern coast! It's quite far from Mingdu. My martial soul is a kind of azure flame, and as for the soul ring configuration!"
As he spoke, Wu Xuan suddenly opened his left hand, and a turquoise flame suddenly ignited. The next moment, six soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—slowly coiled around Wu Xuan's body.
"The best soul ring configuration?" The Unbreakable Douluo Zheng said with delight.
"Haiyue City! That place is indeed quite remote." Looking at the colors of Wu Xuan's soul rings, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but nod in approval.
"How about this, young friend Yang Xuan? I'll arrange for a student from Mingde Hall to show you around my Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. After verifying your identity in a few days, I'll formally extend an invitation," Jing Hongchen said after a moment's thought. "
Thank you for your consideration, Hall Master Hongchen. I'll gladly accept. However, I have some personal matters to attend to. Could I postpone the visit with the students arranged by you for a couple of days?" Wu Xuan replied.
Jing Hongchen smiled slightly: "Of course. In that case, let's set it for three days from now. You can go directly to my Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy then."
"Alright! Thank you, Hall Master Hongchen!" Wu Xuan nodded in agreement, and the group left the Sun Moon Grand Soul Arena amidst laughter and conversation.
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