After leaving Master's room, Tang San prepared to head to the Hall of Martial Souls in Notting City to collect his Soul Master subsidy. He happened to run into Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu, who were leaving the back mountain of Notting Academy.
"Cheng Xiao, Xiao Wu, where are you two going?" Tang San asked, looking at Xiao Wu who was following behind Cheng Xiao.
"I'm planning to go to the Hall of Martial Souls to collect my Soul Master subsidy," Cheng Xiao said casually, glancing at Tang San.
"Tang San, are you also going to collect the Soul Master subsidy?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.
Tang San nodded. "Yes, the teacher told me to go for a Soul Master assessment. Firstly, to test what level my soul power is, and secondly, to collect the Soul Master subsidy from the Hall of Martial Souls. Then I won't have to be a work-study student anymore. That's a Gold Soul Coin."
"The Hall of Martial Souls is pretty good, isn't it?" Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. "A Gold Soul Coin can buy a lot of delicious food!"
Seeing Xiao Wu's excited expression, Tang San sighed inwardly. The teacher said that the so-called Soul Master subsidy is just a way for the Hall of Martial Souls to buy people's hearts. Xiao Wu seems so naive, I should remind her.
"Xiao Wu, you really shouldn't think the Hall of Martial Souls is a good organization," Tang San frowned, reminding her. "The teacher said the money for the Soul Master subsidy comes from the Two Great Empires. The Hall of Martial Souls is just distributing it."
"Even if we're going to be grateful, it should be to the Two Great Empires. After all, the Soul Master subsidies come from the empires' allocations."
Cheng Xiao couldn't help but say after hearing Tang San's words, "Tang San, since you think we should be grateful to the Two Great Empires, then you go and collect the Soul Master subsidy from the empire. I'll go to the Hall of Martial Souls first. You and Xiao Wu chat. I'm leaving, bye."
After saying this, Cheng Xiao walked out of the gates of Notting Academy without looking back.
"..." Tang San's expression darkened. He had meant well, warning Xiao Wu that the Hall of Martial Souls had treacherous intentions, so that she wouldn't be deceived. But he hadn't expected Cheng Xiao to say such things, which really put him in an awkward position.
Who told him he also had to go to the Hall of Martial Souls later to get his Soul Master certification and collect the subsidy?
"Hey, Cheng Xiao." Xiao Wu saw Cheng Xiao leave without looking back and stomped her foot in annoyance, then glared at Tang San. She ran after him.
"Xiao Wu, I..." Tang San wanted to explain himself, but seeing Xiao Wu running away without hesitation, he didn't say anything.
The Hall of Martial Souls in Notting City was a massive domed building. Its facade alone was a hundred meters wide, and it reached a height of twenty meters. From afar, it resembled a sacred church.
The entire building was brown, and the main gate was adorned with a long sword with wings, the prototype of which was the Angel Holy Sword of the Qian family.
"Cheng Xiao, wait for me!" Xiao Wu, panting, looked at Cheng Xiao, who had stopped at the entrance of the Hall of Martial Souls in Notting City, and said, annoyed, "You're walking so fast! If it weren't for Xiao Wu's good stamina, I wouldn't have been able to catch up with you."
Cheng Xiao said, "You're the one running too slowly. Don't blame me."
"You..." Xiao Wu pouted angrily.
"Children, this is the Hall of Martial Souls. If you want to play around, please go somewhere else." At this moment, the guard of the Hall of Martial Souls walked over and smiled gently at the two of them.
"Hello, uncle. I'm here to test my Martial Soul level." Cheng Xiao took out his Martial Soul Certificate and handed it to the guard.
The guard received the Martial Soul Certificate with both hands and examined it carefully, his eyes filled with envy. "So you are a Soul Master. Please go in. Master Mashino is here today."
"Trouble," Cheng Xiao responded, glancing at Xiao Wu beside him, whose eyes were wide with surprise. He then strolled into the Hall of Martial Souls.
"Uncle, and me too," Xiao Wu immediately exclaimed, seeing Cheng Xiao enter the Hall of Martial Souls. She quickly produced her Martial Soul Certificate.
"Heavens!" The guard exclaimed, looking at the certificate Xiao Wu handed over. He respectfully said, "Soul Master, please enter."
"Thank you," Xiao Wu politely thanked the guard and quickly followed after Cheng Xiao.
Watching Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu enter the Hall of Martial Souls, one of the two guards couldn't help but envy, "I really envy the children these days. They can become Soul Masters at such a young age. If I had awakened my soul power back then, I should be a Soul Master by now, right?"
"Haha, it's not a big deal if you can't become a Soul Master. We are guards of the Hall of Martial Souls now. We get paid quite well every month. Aren't we doing pretty well?" the other guard laughed.
When Cheng Xiao entered the main hall of the Hall of Martial Souls, he immediately saw various murals hanging on the walls, and even on the dome. There weren't many people inside the Hall of Martial Souls, only a few maids were cleaning.
Seeing someone enter the Hall of Martial Souls, the cleaning maids immediately walked over. After understanding the needs of Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu, they led the two to an office and knocked on the door.
"Master Mashino, there are two children who want to undergo Soul Master assessment."
"Come in, the door isn't locked." A somewhat aged voice came from the office.
Hearing this, the maid gently pushed open the door and went back to her duties.
Upon entering the office, Cheng Xiao bowed slightly to the old man and explained his purpose, "Hello, sir. My classmate and I are here for Soul Master assessment."
"Soul Master assessment?" The old man sized up Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu, and couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Children, are you sure you're not here to awaken your martial souls, but for Soul Master assessment?"
"That's right." Cheng Xiao replied calmly.
Normally, children of Cheng Xiao's age would only have a few levels of soul power at most. Except for those with Innate Full Soul Power and the geniuses from major powers, hardly any children would reach level ten and obtain a Soul Ring at this age. And without a Soul Ring, how could they undergo Soul Master assessment?
"Sir, I am indeed here for Soul Master assessment. I have Innate Full Soul Power," Cheng Xiao said, seeing the old man's doubtful expression.
"Innate Full Soul Power?" Hearing these five words, the old man was immediately shocked. He looked at Cheng Xiao's calm expression, as if he remembered something, and asked, "Child, was it Master Su Yuntao who awakened your martial soul?"
"Yes, it was indeed Master Su Yuntao who awakened my martial soul back then." Cheng Xiao smiled slightly. "I've seen you, Master Mashino. Back then, when my martial soul was awakened, you were the one who told Master Su Yuntao to record my martial soul."
"So it's you, little one." Recognizing that Cheng Xiao was the genius with Innate Full Soul Power from that day, Master Mashino said with a chuckle, "It's not surprising if it's you. Come on, I'll take you to get your Soul Master assessment."
After speaking, Master Mashino kindly took Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu's hands and walked towards the Soul Master assessment room of the Hall of Martial Souls.
After entering the Soul Master assessment room, Master Mashino took out a yellow crystal ball and said to the two of them, "Children, put your hands on this crystal ball and then release your martial souls."
"Thank you, Grandpa Mashino." Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu said at the same time.
Next, Cheng Xiao placed his hand on the yellow crystal ball. Following Master Mashino's instructions, he channeled the soul power within his body towards his palm.
The next moment, Cheng Xiao's eyes turned dark purple, and a dark purple Soul Ring appeared beneath his feet, pulsating up and down from his body as the center. At the same time, the Shadow Monarch appeared behind him, and the entire assessment room was immediately shrouded in a cloud of black mist.
"Is this the top-tier beast martial soul that Su Yuntao was talking about?" Master Mashino was stunned when he saw the martial soul Cheng Xiao displayed.
"What a genius." Master Mashino suppressed the excitement in his heart and focused on the soul ring on Cheng Xiao. He exclaimed, "It's a Hundred-Year Soul Ring!"
However, the shock was not over yet.
Cheng Xiao's palm touched the yellow crystal ball. As he injected his soul power, the crystal ball instantly lit up with a bright yellow halo. Although this halo wasn't very strong, it was extremely clear.
"Level... Thirteen soul power?"
"Good heavens, what kind of Soul Beast did you hunt to gain three levels of soul power?" Master Mashino looked at Cheng Xiao as if he were a monster, his jaw dropping in surprise.
"A four-hundred-year-old wolf-type Soul Beast," Cheng Xiao fabricated casually.
"Hehe, no wonder Su Yuntao said you have great ambitions; it seems he wasn't wrong." Master Mashino shook his head and said gently, "I won't force you to join the Hall of Martial Souls. After all, even we at the Hall of Martial Souls don't have the right to forcibly recruit people. However, if you want to join after graduation, you can come find me here, or you can find Su Yuntao."
"Thank you, Master Mashino." Cheng Xiao smiled slightly.
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