Chapter 116. The deception was successful, and the crisis was averted. Chapter 116 Successful Deception, Crisis Resolved
When Feng Xiaotian revealed Qian Renxue's identity as a member of the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue was somewhat surprised.
However, this surprise vanished in an instant, and she asked with a smile, "Then what is your opinion of the Spirit Hall?"
Feng Xiaotian thought for a moment and said, "That depends on your status in asking me."
"As the First Prince Xue Qinghe," Qian Renxue said.
The First Prince, Xue Qinghe, is a member of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family, so everything he does is undoubtedly for the benefit of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Feng Xiaotian began, "To be honest, the Spirit Hall is like a malignant tumor in the Heaven Dou Empire. It influences the politics of the Heaven Dou Empire and absorbs its talent. Basically, all the awakening of spirits for commoners in the Heaven Dou Empire is handled by the Spirit Hall."
"And the subsidies for spirit masters with gold spirit coins are also handled by the Spirit Hall, using the Heaven Dou Empire's money, yet the work is done by the Spirit Hall. Their ambition is considerable. Imagine if the Spirit Hall's status were higher than the Heaven Dou Empire's in the eyes of its citizens—what would happen? This would definitely affect the Heaven Dou Empire's rule, gradually weakening the imperial power, and it might even be replaced by the Spirit Hall."
Feng Xiaotian only gave a general overview; after all, a powerful empire certainly wouldn't allow an organization that rivals its national strength.
Qian Renxue clapped her hands and said, "Then what about the Spirit Hall's identity?"
"If I asked you this in my current capacity, what would you say?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.
"Actually, I think everything the Spirit Hall has done, and what you've done, might not be wrong. Here are my thoughts on the Spirit Hall."
"The Spirit Hall is located between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Without the Spirit Hall, the two empires would frequently be at war, and this area would be a battleground for both countries. Nothing is more devastating than war, so this is one of the best things the Spirit Hall has done," Feng Xiaotian said.
Qian Renxue had never heard anyone view the Spirit Hall this way before, and her interest in Feng Xiaotian grew.
"That's one thing, what's the second?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.
"The second, and also the Spirit Hall's most outstanding achievement, is establishing branch halls. There are even Spirit Hall buildings in every village of any size, used to awaken martial spirits for free among commoners. This has won the hearts of all the common people in both empires. No matter which village on the continent, everyone gives a thumbs up when they talk about the Spirit Hall. In this respect alone, neither of the two empires can compare. This shows that the Spirit Hall values everyone, not just the nobles," Feng Xiaotian added.
Actually, this awakening of martial souls, to put it bluntly, could be the Spirit Hall's way of poaching talent. As long as they awaken, they can immediately gather talent—a point Feng Xiaotian certainly wouldn't mention.
"Anything else?" Qian Renxue asked.
"Also, the Spirit Hall has the ambition to unify the continent. Although it doesn't have the support of the nobles of the two great nations, it still has the support of most commoners," Feng Xiaotian said.
"Unify the continent? That's unlikely," Qian Renxue retorted.
"All indications suggest otherwise," Feng Xiaotian said.
"Feng Xiaotian, you're truly a genius. Let me ask you, if the Spirit Hall really wants to unify the continent, whose side will you stand on?" Qian Renxue asked.
Feng Xiaotian knew the final question had arrived. This question was crucial. Answering the Heaven Dou Empire would definitely mean his demise; answering the Spirit Hall would mean Qian Renxue would demand his allegiance.
"What? Is this question difficult to answer?" Qian Renxue continued.
"Would you believe me if I said I have no interest in any of this? If you really want a concrete answer, it's that I don't want to get involved or help anyone on my side. I only want to take care of my own family. If I'm going to help anyone, it will only be my family," Feng Xiaotian replied.
"Help your family? It seems you want to remain neutral. But you already know my identity. Do you think you can remain neutral?"
"Then what do you want?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
"That's easy. Didn't you say you only want to help your family? Why don't you find someone in the Spirit Hall to be engaged to? That would be family," Qian Renxue laughed.
"Look, I'm twelve years old and already at level forty-three. The only one who's good enough for me is probably you. Do you want to marry me? If it's you, maybe I'll help you," Feng Xiaotian teased.
"You're dreaming, but you're not qualified yet. However, there is someone who might be suitable. The Pope has recently taken on a disciple who is very likely to be listed as a Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall. Why don't you become a Holy Son? That would make you a perfect pair," Qian Renxue suggested.
Qian Renxue was referring to Hu Liena, Feng Xiaotian thought, recalling Hu Liena's storyline, the ending of which was almost identical to Qian Renxue's.
Seeing Feng Xiaotian's hesitation, Qian Renxue continued, "Make a decision quickly. Although you already have a teacher, Dugu Bo, it doesn't affect your becoming the Holy Son of my Spirit Hall."
"Let me think about it. Besides, do you even have that right?" Feng Xiaotian replied.
"With your talent, plus my recommendation, you'll at least win the support of the Elders' Hall," Qian Renxue said.
It really seemed like joining was impossible. Although the Spirit Hall wasn't bad, joining this way wasn't ideal. His parents were one thing, but his relationship with his teacher, Dugu Bo, would be difficult.
After all, Dugu Bo was his teacher, and he had been helping Prince Xue Xing all along. Did he really have to become his adversary?
It was a difficult choice, but Feng Xiaotian still wanted to try. He definitely wouldn't agree until the very end.
"Our bet still stands, right?" Feng Xiaotian suddenly said.
"A bet? If you join the Spirit Hall, then it counts," Qian Renxue said.
"Then let's fight now," Feng Xiaotian said.
"You're level 43 now, I'm no match for you. Let's talk about this first. You know the consequences if you don't join. I'll give you a hundred breaths to consider," Qian Renxue said.
Feng Xiaotian suddenly felt like he was the most frustrated transmigrator in Douluo Continent. The early stages were so difficult to develop. Was he destined to be a late-game hero in Douluo Continent? And this Qian Renxue wasn't so easily fooled.
"I can agree, but I have three conditions," Feng Xiaotian said.
"Name your conditions first," Qian Renxue said.
"First, I won't accept any missions from the Spirit Hall."
"Second, you can't reveal my identity."
"Third, you have to marry me. Then we can forget about the second condition."
Feng Xiaotian directly stated three conditions. Qian Renxue found the second condition acceptable, but the first and third were simply impossible.
How could someone who became a member of the Spirit Hall not accept missions? And the last one was even more impossible!
"Let's change some conditions," Qian Renxue said.
"No, these three are non-negotiable," Feng Xiaotian said.
"Let me be frank, I know your name, Qian Renxue, granddaughter of the level 99 Title Douluo Qian Daoliu, and daughter of the current Pope Bibi Dong. You hate your mother. I wonder if what I'm saying is true?" Feng Xiaotian continued.
"You?" Qian Renxue asked in surprise.
"Also, when I was nine years old, and twice today, I've revealed your identity three times in total. Since I dared to reveal it, I'm confident. That Soul Douluo outside must be tired; let her rest." Feng Xiaotian said.
"Why do you know so much?" Qian Renxue panicked. Those who knew her identity were all high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall; these people wouldn't betray her.
"So you're allowed to be from a powerful force? Don't I have some hidden power behind me? So what if you're level 99? Don't forget, there are still gods in this world. If anything happens to me, all your information will spread throughout the continent. You killed two princes of the Heaven Dou Empire, do you think the Heaven Dou Empire will do anything about it? Don't think that your Spirit Hall is the biggest power in the world. There are some forces that you can't afford to offend." Feng Xiaotian said deliberately.
Feng Xiaotian had given too much information, and he even knew about the existence of gods. Qian Renxue fell into deep thought.
Feng Xiaotian was right. Once her information was exposed, the two princes died, and the Spirit Hall broke with the Heaven Dou Empire, then the things the Spirit Hall had prepared for many years would be ruined.
Considering that Feng Xiaotian was only twelve years old, had the soul power of a level 43 Soul Master, a purple second soul ring, and according to the latest news, he also had twin martial souls, such a person was indeed not something that an ordinary force could cultivate. Even in the history of the Spirit Hall, there had never been such a peerless genius.
"Go back to Tiandou City tomorrow morning. Just pretend I said nothing. I won't expose your identity. On the contrary, I think the unification of the entire continent is a good thing, as long as it doesn't affect me in the future," Feng Xiaotian said.
"No, you have to swear that you won't reveal my identity or everything you know," Qian Renxue said.
In her eyes, Feng Xiaotian knew too much, and he was absolutely right. How could someone without any background know so much, and know it so clearly?
Feng Xiaotian and his answers all seemed very calm, without any fear, still acting as if he was chatting and laughing, which made her have to be cautious.
Moreover, Feng Xiaotian hadn't leaked her information. At least for now, it seemed that Feng Xiaotian had no intention of stopping their plan.
"Okay, I swear. As long as my family and I are safe, I will not tell anyone what I know," Feng Xiaotian swore.
"You said it yourself. If my information is leaked, I will kill you at all costs," Qian Renxue said, standing up, her body returning to Xue Qinghe's form.
"Since I'm here, I'll go to Shenfeng City for a visit. Even if I don't succeed in recruiting, it will show that I'm respectful and courteous. Maybe we'll have a chance to cooperate in the future," Qian Renxue said.
"You can go wherever you want, as long as you don't come to recruit," Feng Xiaotian said.
"Haha, actually we can be friends. I think your analysis makes a lot of sense. We can discuss the unification of the continent in more depth," Qian Renxue continued.
"We'll talk about it later. Xiaoxue, it's late, go and rest early. I'm sleepy too," Feng Xiaotian said.
"You? Hmph…" Qian Renxue seemed very angry. She turned around, opened Feng Xiaotian's door, and slammed it shut.
Feng Xiaotian's back was already soaked. His conversation with Qian Renxue was like walking a tightrope high in the air; one wrong step and he would fall. Fortunately, he had successfully fooled her, and the crisis was averted.
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1.8times+Chapter 117. Return of the Divine Wind, Obstacles Chapter 117 Returning to Shenfeng Academy,
the crisis that had hindered today was barely resolved, but it remained a ticking time bomb, which might be dealt with by the Spirit Hall at any time.
Similarly, it was also a ticking time bomb in Qian Renxue's heart, an unstable factor.
That night, two people didn't sleep well; one worried about the Spirit Hall's actions, and the other worried about whether Feng Xiaotian would reveal the secret.
The next day, embarking on the journey to Shenfeng Academy again, both Qian Renxue and Feng Xiaotian looked sleepy.
"Brother Xiaotian, why are you both so tired? What did you do last night?" Zi Ling'er asked curiously.
"Nothing much. What could two grown men do, right?" Feng Xiaotian said with a smile, looking at Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue really wanted to kill Feng Xiaotian, but seeing him still so cheerful and talkative under her threats was somewhat strange.
This was truly a case of being fully prepared. Qian Renxue could only suppress her emotions and force a smile as she replied, "That's right, we only talked for less than half an hour. Last night I had a nightmare about a scoundrel who kept trying to harm me."
"Isn't that a coincidence? I also had a dream last night, somewhat similar to yours. But I dreamt of an unparalleled beauty being harassed by a scoundrel, and in the end, I played the hero and won her heart, haha," Feng Xiaotian reminisced fondly.
"Hehe, it's fortunate that you met an unparalleled beauty, Brother Xiaotian. If you had met... then it would have been all over," Zi Ling'er chimed in.
Although Feng Xiaotian had something on Qian Renxue, he couldn't go too far and laughed, "I was just joking."
After more than a hundred kilometers, four hours later, they arrived in Shenfeng City.
Qian Renxue didn't go to Shenfeng Academy with Feng Xiaotian; Feng Xiaotian and Zi Ling'er returned to the academy first.
Qian Renxue checked into a luxury hotel in Shenfeng City. For the past ten hours, she had been pondering Feng Xiaotian's words from the previous night.
She truly wanted to kill him, but the boy knew far too much.
If exposed, given his background—parents with Title Douluo strength and a Title Douluo teacher—her identity would be easily revealed, potentially triggering retaliation from both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall. However,
the Spirit Hall wasn't ready to clash with the two empires yet. Killing Feng Xiaotian was an option, but not killing him was equally problematic.
Should she tell the Spirit Hall? Qian Renxue was torn.
"Charlie, Feng Xiaotian hasn't discovered my identity, but I've decided he might have more than just what's on the surface. Investigate him," Qian Renxue decided.
Three years ago, Feng Xiaotian had discovered her identity, but she hadn't revealed it in the past three years, not even when he was taking the blame for her.
All signs indicated that Feng Xiaotian knew her identity, just as she had said, Feng Xiaotian had no intention of revealing it.
Therefore, she kept it a secret, only investigating Feng Xiaotian's identity; at least now was not the time for a complete breakdown.
"Prepare another grand gift. This afternoon I will be going to Shenfeng Academy as the First Prince. Remember to make it a grand affair," Qian Renxue decided.
...
Back at Shenfeng Academy, the atmosphere seemed somewhat different. Everyone was discussing the academy's reforms.
Several students were discussing this matter in front of Feng Xiaotian.
"Have you heard? The academy is going to recruit students with other attributes."
"Isn't this breaking the academy's rules?"
"I heard they're recruiting a special genius class, but the benefits are really too good. The main problem seems to be funding."
"Funding? What do
you mean?" "Think about it, students with different attributes need different simulated cultivation environments. Building these things is incredibly expensive, and with the students' benefits, it's an astronomical figure." One of the tall students said.
Feng Xiaotian understood after hearing this. If everything went smoothly, he should be able to see the Shenfeng Academy's advertisements when he returned.
He hadn't even seen it at the academy gate, which meant his parents hadn't finalized the matter yet, and the biggest difficulty was the academy's funding.
The facilities that needed to be built were indeed similar to those of a comprehensive academy, since the simulated cultivation environments at the academy were all related to the wind attribute.
"Brother Xiaotian, are Mom and Dad really facing difficulties?" Zi Ling'er asked curiously.
"There are some difficulties, but they can be resolved, so don't worry." Feng Xiaotian said. Now that he had brought his teacher, Dugu Bo, over, the academy's higher-ups wouldn't refuse a Title Douluo as an advisor, would they?
As for the money, that would be even easier to solve.
Returning home, Feng Xiaotian found his parents absent. He quickly prepared some food, and the two went to the dean's office.
He found the office deserted, only able to hear an argument escalating in the distant conference room.
The argument concerned the establishment of a special genius class. Although Feng Qingyuan possessed the strength of a Soul Douluo, he faced resistance from these die-hards.
"Ling'er, you rest here and wait for me. I need to help handle this matter today," Feng Xiaotian said.
"Alright, I'll wait here," Zi Ling'er replied.
Feng Xiaotian didn't immediately go in but listened from the doorway.
After about ten minutes, Feng Xiaotian roughly understood: those opposing the proposal were the vice-dean and three other older Soul Emperors, all around seventy years old.
The other two Soul Emperors were younger, under fifty, and both supported Feng Xiaotian and Qin Qiuyue.
These eight people were the high-ranking members of Shenfeng Academy, including his parents—one Soul Douluo, two Soul Saints, and five Soul Emperors.
The situation is currently evenly matched, a stalemate that has lasted for several days. Aside from changing the rules of Shenfeng Academy, the biggest problem is funding.
For some students in the genius class, a huge amount of money is needed. An estimate suggests that the initial capital for building facilities and the simulated environment will be close to one million gold soul coins.
According to Feng Qingyuan's plan and the corresponding benefits, recruiting twenty students will require nearly ten thousand gold soul coins a year to maintain – a massive expense.
The main issue is the initial capital, which is one million gold soul coins.
Shenfeng Academy can afford the daily expenses, but one million is simply too high, as the entire academy's working capital doesn't even reach one-fifth of that. *
Knock knock…
* Feng Xiaotian knocked on the conference room door and said, "Perhaps I can solve the funding problem."
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1.8times+Chapter 118. Qian Renxue's Purpose Chapter 118 Qian Renxue's Purpose
Feng Xiaotian's sudden appearance, especially his words, silenced the entire arguing conference room.
That would cost a million gold coins, an astronomical figure, and a twelve-year-old could handle it?
"Xiaotian, don't talk nonsense. We can build some facilities and simulated environments slowly. A million gold coins is no joke," Qin Qiuyue said.
"Mom, don't worry, I have a way. I brought back some news from Tiandou City: my teacher, the newly promoted Title Douluo Dugu Bo, will come to our academy as our senior advisor," Feng Xiaotian said.
"What? A Title Douluo coming to our academy as a senior advisor?"
Except for Feng Qingyuan and Qin Qiuyue, everyone else looked at Feng Xiaotian with suspicion.
Feng Xiaotian continued, "Of course it's true. And my teacher has high hopes for our special genius class, and he's also promised to teach this class twice a year."
"What? A Title Douluo is willing to come and teach here?" Vice Dean Huang Guo exclaimed in surprise.
"How about it? With a Title Douluo supporting us and money not a concern, what reason is there not to establish this genius class? This is the best opportunity for our Divine Wind Academy to become the strongest academy on the continent," Feng Qingyuan added.
After thinking for a long time, Huang Guo nodded and said, "If all of this is true, then I agree to establish this class, but we still have to call it Divine Wind Academy."
"That will naturally not change. This newly established academy will be a branch of our Divine Wind Academy, called the Genius Branch," Feng Qingyuan said.
The title of Title Douluo was really useful. Although Feng Qingyuan was a Soul Douluo, his influence among the old guard of the academy was still somewhat low.
The discussion was left to Feng Qingyuan, and Feng Xiaotian also put forward his opinions, especially the concept of running the school.
There were still forty-two days before the enrollment, and there was plenty of time to build the dormitories and ordinary buildings. The cost in that area would also be relatively low. However, establishing the simulated training ground was much more troublesome.
Money had to be in place, but Feng Xiaotian already had a solution.
Just as Feng Xiaotian was about to leave, a teacher from the academy rushed over, using a soul skill at incredible speed.
It was clear something major had happened.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?" Feng Qingyuan asked.
"The Crown Prince Xue Qinghe has come to the academy and is looking for you, Dean. He's waiting for you at the academy gate."
"I understand. Everyone, Qiuyue and I will go greet the Crown Prince. You can continue your discussion," Feng Qingyuan said.
"Do you need us to come along?" Huang Guo asked.
"No need. The Crown Prince should have come to Shenfeng City with Xiaotian. No need to be too ostentatious," Feng Qingyuan said.
Leaving the meeting room, the group arrived at the academy gate.
Qian Renxue seemed to have made a grand entrance, surrounded by Imperial soldiers from Shenfeng City, apparently temporarily deployed.
"Greetings, Crown Prince," Feng Qingyuan and Qin Qiuyue bowed.
"No need for formalities. I've come specifically to pay my respects to you both and invite you to Tiandou City," Qian Renxue said politely. Everyone understood that she was trying to recruit Feng Qingyuan.
Everyone knows that Feng Qingyuan is already a Soul Douluo-level expert, and the couple already possess the ability to compete with ordinary Title Douluos.
Feng Xiaotian guessed that Qian Renxue wanted to completely bring his family into her camp, but he had come at the wrong time. He and his parents had already discussed it beforehand, and no matter how she tried to recruit them, they definitely wouldn't agree.
"Your Highness, you're too kind. I know my own abilities, and it seems I can't help you. Please find another expert," Feng Qingyuan directly refused.
"Your Highness, you've come from afar. If you don't mind, please come and visit the academy," Qin Qiuyue said. It didn't seem quite right to always have the Crown Prince standing outside the academy gates.
But that was exactly the effect Qian Renxue wanted—to let more people know.
"No need for a visit. You two are my two guest advisors. Someone, bring up the gifts I've prepared," Qian Renxue said.
From behind her entourage, three carts of gifts, all kinds of items, were pulled out.
At this moment, she was in the guise of Xue Qinghe, and Feng Xiaotian couldn't refuse. Anyway, he had already discussed it with his parents, and they knew what to do.
"Your Highness, you're too kind. I haven't done anything for you. As the saying goes, one shouldn't accept gifts without merit. Please take these things back," Feng Xiaotian said.
"You two have been my guest advisors for three years. You should receive my reward. Please don't be so polite," Qian Renxue said again.
"Then thank you, Your Highness. However, we have just taken over the academy. Once our academy is on the right track, we will personally come to visit you," Feng Qingyuan said.
At this point, she couldn't refuse too harshly, but she had to be tactful.
"Since that's the case, I'll wait a while longer. You can come to see me anytime," Qian Renxue said.
"Then I won't bother you any longer. I'll come to visit you both again in a while." Qian Renxue saw that quite a few people had gathered around, and she had done what she needed to say.
After today, Xue Qinghe's reputation for being courteous and respectful to scholars should spread.
In addition, she had already made it clear that these two had been his retainers three years ago, but hadn't yet taken up their posts. To put it bluntly, she had brought Feng Xiaotian's family into her camp.
If she were exposed, Feng Xiaotian's family would definitely be considered her people, and they wouldn't be able to stay in the Heaven Dou Empire, so they would naturally submit to the Spirit Hall.
This was also one of the ways to prevent Feng Xiaotian from revealing the secret. You want your whole family to live peacefully? If you reveal it, none of us will be happy.
After Qian Renxue finished speaking, she glanced at Feng Xiaotian again, then got into the carriage to leave. She had achieved her goal, and there was no need for her to linger in Shenfeng City any longer.
There are still many things in Tiandou City that he needs to handle. Emperor Xueye is increasingly trusting her, and many political affairs have been entrusted to her.
As long as nothing unexpected happens, she will definitely obtain the position of Crown Prince within a year at most.
As for Xue Beng? A seven-year-old child is already a complete spoiled brat, disliked by Emperor Xueye. Such a person is not worthy of being her opponent and is not worth worrying about. What
she is most worried about now is Feng Xiaotian, a time bomb planted in her heart.
After Qin Yu returns the soldier to the city lord of Shenfeng City, she will also return.
"Captain Qin Feng, this time was rather rushed, and I didn't allow you to reunite with your family. You won't blame me, will you?" Qian Renxue said.
"Your Highness, protecting you is our duty. It's not too late to come to Shenfeng City to meet when we are on leave." Qin Feng replied.
"Good. It is my good fortune to have the loyal assistance of the two of you. Perhaps your family can be promoted to a marquisate." Qian Renxue said.
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng immediately bowed and said excitedly, "My Hummingbird family is worthy to serve His Highness the Crown Prince to the death."
Feng Xiaotian, do you think I can't deal with you? You have a weakness too, which is your family. I'll start with your maternal grandfather's family and make them completely loyal to me.
Qian Renxue's mind flashed back to the scene of Feng Xiaotian chatting and laughing with her at the hotel last night, and she couldn't help but look again in the direction of Shenfeng Academy.
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1.8times+Chapter 119. Ling'er is a rich woman. Chapter 119 Ling'er is a Rich Woman
After Qian Renxue left, Feng Xiaotian also needed to prepare for the matter of the one million gold soul coins.
One million was not a small amount; his current net worth and all the money his parents had combined were less than four hundred thousand gold soul coins.
Raising the money was simple; he could just buy immortal items, such as the Qiluo Tulip he currently possessed, which could evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Even if such an immortal item was priced at tens or hundreds of millions of gold soul coins, Ning Fengzhi would be willing to use the entire power of his sect to buy it. This was an opportunity to completely change their family's martial soul.
But Feng Xiaotian definitely wouldn't do that. Putting aside whether he wanted to sell it or not, if Ning Fengzhi found out, wouldn't he try to snatch it away?
He wasn't like Tang San, who was his daughter's friend and had the Haotian Douluo backing him up.
Even if Dugu Bo and his parents joined forces, they couldn't deal with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
Immortal items were definitely not for sale, but he could sell some of the medicinal herbs that were inferior to immortal items.
For example, many medicinal herbs that are tens of thousands of years old, such as snow silkworms and ninth-grade Ganoderma lucidum, can be sold.
"Brother Xiaotian, what are you thinking about? Is it about that million gold soul coins?" Zi Ling'er asked curiously.
"Yes, I'm planning to sell some high-grade medicinal herbs to exchange for some gold soul coins. Look at all those herbs I have, I can sell the useless ones." Feng Xiaotian said.
"They're all good medicinal herbs. If you sell them, you won't have any left. You shouldn't sell them. You're talking about those gold soul coins, right? Maybe I have some here, but I don't know how many." Zi Ling'er said.
"Ling'er, do you have any?" Feng Xiaotian asked curiously.
"I think I do. I haven't sorted them out, but I saw you use some kind of card when you spend money, something called a gold soul coin card. I think I have some here." Zi Ling'er said.
Feng Xiaotian was also a little curious. How did Zi Ling'er have these things?
"Let's go, let's find a secluded place, I'll show them to you." Zi Ling'er said.
Qin Qiuyue and Feng Qingyuan were carrying the gifts Qian Renxue had given them home with their people.
The two greeted Qin Qiuyue and then went to a secluded grove of trees in Shenfeng Academy.
Zi Ling'er took out a black bag, which appeared to be a soul tool.
She took out all the contents, revealing a small mountain of gold soul coins.
"So many gold soul coins, Ling'er, you're really a little rich girl!" Feng Xiaotian said, though even this mountain of gold soul coins was only worth tens of thousands at most, not enough.
"Look at these cards, aren't they gold soul coin cards?" Zi Ling'er pulled out a thick stack of cards, at least forty or fifty.
"Ling'er, how do you have so many gold soul coin cards?" Feng Xiaotian asked curiously.
"Brother Xiaotian, in all these years in the Star Dou Great Forest, there have been countless experts who have tried to hunt us siblings, from Title Douluo to Soul Masters. We've encountered countless ones over the past hundred thousand years," Zi Ling'er said.
Even now, Zi Ling'er seems to still feel lingering fear when she talks about it. A soul beast has to live for 100,000 years, facing countless hunters along the way. Only the best survive.
As she spoke, tears welled up in Zi Ling'er's eyes. She sobbed, "More than two thousand years ago, my parents were also 100,000-year-old soul beasts. They were killed by three Title Douluos while protecting my brother and me."
"Unfortunately, my brother and I were not even 100,000 years old at the time. Our family of four fought a great battle against two level 96 and one level 95 Title Douluos. To protect us, my parents... Waaah..." Zi Ling'er cried bitterly.
More than two thousand years have passed. If those Title Douluos hadn't become gods, they would surely be buried long ago. Feng Xiaotian stepped forward and hugged Zi Ling'er, saying, "Ling'er, don't be sad. Now we are family. My parents and I will protect you."
"Thank you, Brother Xiaotian. I'm very happy now. Let's not talk about this anymore. You should check if these cards are useful," Zi Ling'er said, choking back tears.
Feng Xiaotian released Zi Ling'er and took the dozens of gold soul coin cards. These were likely obtained from the soul masters they had killed during their counterattack.
However, Feng Xiaotian had never seen most of these cards before. Some had markings from the Heaven Dou Empire, others from the Star Luo Empire and the Spirit Hall, and some had all three markings. They should be usable. If Ling'er produced cards from tens of thousands of years ago, Feng Xiaotian would be helpless.
"Ling'er, when did you get these cards?" Feng Xiaotian asked curiously.
"The closest is about a hundred years old, the oldest is probably two or three hundred years. I didn't collect these things at first, but later I thought human artifacts might be useful, so I collected them all," Zi Ling'er said.
"Let's go see how many gold soul coins we have," Feng Xiaotian said. Who cares when they were? We'll just try them out and find out. After all, the Heaven Dou Empire has existed for more than just two or three hundred years.
They arrived at Shenfeng City and headed to the place where the gold soul coin cards were found. This was also the bank of the Douluo Continent, and the gold soul coins were naturally managed by the Heaven Dou Empire; it could be called the Heaven Dou Bank.
"Excuse me, are you here to open a card or to deposit/withdraw Gold Soul Coins?" a beautiful shop assistant greeted them.
"We're here to withdraw money," Zi Ling'er said quickly.
"Alright, please give me your Gold Soul Coin cards."
Feng Xiaotian held out more than a dozen cards, but there was a problem: he didn't know the PINs. He
simply took out all the cards at once and said, "Try them all, I don't know the PINs either."
The beautiful shop assistant immediately understood; these cards were obtained from elsewhere, either stolen or obtained through murder.
People often brought stacks of Gold Soul Coin cards to them to try. If they could guess a few without PINs, they might strike it rich, since Gold Soul Coin cards were denominated in Gold Soul Coins. Cards
with PINs, of course, couldn't be used to withdraw Gold Soul Coins; that was their rule. They only recognized the card and PIN, not the person, and didn't care where you got them.
Cards without PINs could also be withdrawn directly, provided the card itself wasn't PIN-set.
Taking Feng Xiaotian's card, the shop assistant was somewhat surprised. "Your cards don't seem to be from within the last hundred years. Also, the logos on these cards clearly indicate they're Star Luo Empire Gold Soul Coin cards, which won't work in the Heaven Dou Empire. Only cards bearing the logos of both empires and the Spirit Hall are universally valid across the continent."
"I see. Let's try them all and see which ones can be withdrawn," Feng Xiaotian said.
The shop assistant pulled out one of the Gold Soul Coin cards with the Heaven Dou Empire logo, swiped it lightly, and a long string of numbers appeared on the screen in front of Feng Xiaotian.
Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions—a full seven digits! This card had over 1.6 million Gold Soul Coins.
"Is there a password?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
"Sir, this card has a password," the beautiful shop assistant said excitedly. Such a large sum was truly rare.
"What a pity, I can't withdraw it. Let's move on to the next one," Feng Xiaotian said regretfully. This card had so many Gold Soul Coins, but he couldn't withdraw them, which benefited the Heaven Dou Empire.
After all, the original owner was long dead, and these gold soul coins became bad debts, ultimately belonging to the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Sir, this card is 160 years old. According to the Heaven Dou Empire's regulations for gold soul coin cards, cards older than a century can be fully withdrawn without a password," the beautiful shop assistant said,
barely containing her excitement. This was a huge fortune!
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Feng Xiaotian was overjoyed. Such a humane rule! He immediately said, "Then I'll withdraw them all and put them on this card."
He took out his Gold Soul Coin card; one card could solve his immediate problem.
"Sir, because many Gold Soul Coin cards over a hundred years old may have been issued to deceased cardholders, to avoid too many bad debts, some Gold Soul Coin cards over a hundred years old can be withdrawn without a password, but there is a certain handling fee," the beautiful shop assistant explained.
"How much is the handling fee?"
"Uh, a 50% handling fee."
Her voice was very soft; this was indeed quite high. 50% meant taking half, essentially splitting it with the Heavenly Dou Empire.
But being able to exchange it was better than nothing.
"Then I'll exchange everything here," Feng Xiaotian decided.
*Beep...
* Gold Soul Coin balance 32350, password required
...
Gold Soul Coin balance 5682, password not required.
Feng Xiaotian took out twelve Gold Soul Coin cards in total, four of which were from the Star Luo Empire and the other eight from the Heaven Dou Empire.
The highest balance was 1.62 million, and the lowest was only a little over 5,000. Those who dared to attack Zi Ling'er and her companion, two 100,000-year-old soul beasts, must have considerable strength, but those with only a little over 5,000 Gold Soul Coins were truly penniless.
After deducting the 50% handling fee, the total Gold Soul Coins amounted to a little over 980,000, still less than one million.
Since that was the case, he decided to exchange them all. Feng Xiaotian took out the remaining Gold Soul Coin cards, which numbered over thirty. After removing the six Star Luo Empire cards, he had two general cards left, totaling twenty-six.
Almost everyone's eyes turned to Feng Xiaotian. At this moment, the person handling Feng Xiaotian's transaction was changed to the head of the Heaven Dou Bank.
After all, the amount was too large. *
Beep...
Gold Soul Coin balance 135,204, password required*
*Beep...
Gold Soul Coin balance 5,000,000, password not required*
"What? Five million, no password needed?" This kid's struck it rich! Five million without a password? He can withdraw it all!
"Who are these two kids? They both have cards over a hundred years old, they can withdraw everything. They must have struck gold!"
The onlookers whispered amongst themselves.
"Manager, there are too many people, can you ask them to leave?" Feng Xiaotian complained.
They were big customers, after all; they didn't need VIP treatment, but they deserved a quiet environment.
The manager, an elderly man in his sixties, was currently processing Feng Xiaotian's business. He immediately ordered the others to leave, leaving only staff inside the Shenfeng Tiandou branch.
Seeing the large sums of gold soul coins appearing, these people, according to Zi Ling'er, were at least Soul Saints; their assets couldn't be small.
After the twenty-six cards were swiped, those without passwords could withdraw the full amount, while those requiring passwords received half of their assets, the other half belonging to the Tiandou Empire.
The bank manager calculated for about ten minutes before speaking, confirming that everything was correct: "Sir, you have used a total of thirty-four Gold Soul Coin cards, nine of which have no password, totaling 6,655,025 Gold Soul Coins."
"What about the ones with passwords?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
"There are twenty-five cards with passwords, totaling 8,040,050 Gold Soul Coins. After deducting half the handling fee, you will receive 4,020,025 Gold Soul Coins."
"The total is 10,675,050 Gold Soul Coins." The bank manager's hands trembled with excitement.
They received fifty percent of the handling fee, over four million Gold Soul Coins, and they could take one percent of these as a reward, which was 40,200 Gold Soul Coins—a truly enormous number.
All the employees of Tian Dou Bank were now filled with anticipation, wondering how much of a reward they would receive, especially the beautiful staff member who had initially greeted Feng Xiaotian, whose face was beaming with joy.
"Tens of millions in assets, Ling'er, how do you plan to distribute them?" Feng Xiaotian asked, after all, these were all obtained from Ling'er.
"I don't know, Brother Xiaotian, you decide," Zi Ling'er said.
"Me? Then I'll take it all!" Feng Xiaotian said deliberately.
"Sure, since you'll be supporting me from now on, you can have it all," Zi Ling'er said.
"Please issue me two new cards. One doesn't need a password, put two million in it, and the rest in the other card," Feng Xiaotian said to the bank manager.
Half an hour later, Feng Xiaotian and Zi Ling'er came out of Tian Dou Bank.
Two million in the two cards were for the school's expenses, specifically for this special genius class. With funding, it would definitely run well, and this was to be given to Feng Qingyuan.
The other card had over eight million gold soul coins, which Feng Xiaotian gave entirely to Zi Ling'er, keeping nothing for himself.
"Brother Xiaotian, you can have all these gold soul coin cards. I don't need so many. Look, I still have that mountain of gold soul coins, so I don't need them."
"Ling'er, you keep them. You earned these by facing danger," Feng Xiaotian said.
"Alright then, but all the gold soul coins in those twelve cards are yours, Brother Xiaotian. They're a gift from me," Zi Ling'er said with a smile, putting the eight million gold soul coin cards into her soul tool.
"Ling'er, have you thought this through? Two of those twelve cards are universal cards. I wonder how much money they're worth, maybe even more than this," Feng Xiaotian said.
"Anyway, I don't want them. This one is enough. Hehe, I'll ask you for more if I need more later," Zi Ling'er laughed.
"Alright, then I'll be our rich Ling'er's housekeeper," Feng Xiaotian teased. "
Nonsense, that's not a nice title at all. Brother Xiaotian, you can't call me that, hmph!" Zi Ling'er said angrily.
The two weren't in a hurry to go back. With so much money, they naturally wanted to spend it. Don't forget they were nouveau riche. They
immediately went to Fengya Residence, the best restaurant in Shenfeng City. Feng
Xiaotian still couldn't stop thinking about the food he had eaten there last time; it was just as delicious as the food in his previous life. They spent more than three hundred gold soul coins at Fengya Residence before slowly heading towards Shenfeng Academy. By
the time they left Shenfeng City, it was already getting dark.
An ordinary person would take at most an hour to walk to Shenfeng Academy, but if they ran with their soul power, they could reach Shenfeng Academy in ten minutes.
However, Feng Xiaotian and Zi Ling'er didn't run fast. They had just had a big meal and were quite full, so they strolled along the road leisurely. They even packed some dishes to take to Feng Qingyuan and Qin Qiuyue.
"Brother Xiaotian, someone's following us. It seems they've been following us ever since we left the Tian Dou Bank," Zi Ling'er said.
She had noticed it long ago but hadn't said anything. She believed Feng Xiaotian had also noticed but hadn't acted, so she ignored it. But now the two were less than fifty meters away, and it looked like they were about to make a move.
"Ling'er, in the human world, this kind of thing is normal. It's all due to greed. Who told our Ling'er to be nouveau riche now!" Feng Xiaotian laughed.
At the same time, Feng Xiaotian turned around and said, "You two have been following us for several hours. You must be hungry. Considering your hard work, how about I give you each a gold soul coin to have a good meal?"
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