'As expected of a Platinum Bishop, his mind really works well. Doing this not only pushes Qian Renxue toward me, but also avoids exposing her identity.' Yang Yunhai sighed inwardly.
But regardless, the outcome was good. After speaking with Qian Renxue, she would definitely help him block a lot of trouble, especially from Ning Fengzhi.
"Also, if you're asked whether the Spirit Hall invited you after testing your soul power, and why you didn't choose to join," Salas continued, "as for the reason you didn't join, you can use Zhu Zhuqing, the girl you saved, as your explanation. As for the invitation, just say the staff member who tested you asked, but you refused. Perhaps because she thought your Martial Soul was the commonly recognized trash soul Blue Silver Grass, she didn't pay much attention and let you go."
"Thank you for the guidance, Bishop." Yang Yunhai said at once.
Salas gave a slight nod and went on. "Besides that, once you join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, you'll need to pay attention to two people. One is Yu Tianheng, captain of the Heaven Dou team and the direct heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The other is Dugu Yan, the vice-captain. Her Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphor Serpent, and her grandfather is Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo. He and our Spirit Hall have some grudges."
"Serious ones?!" Yang Yunhai asked.
"Not exactly," Salas shook his head. "There's no deep hatred with Spirit Hall itself, but he does have a strong personal feud with one of our Hall's Titled Elders. They've fought multiple times in private, long-time rivals."
Looking directly at Yang Yunhai, he continued, "In any case, once you're in the academy, be cautious and don't expose your identity."
Yang Yunhai nodded solemnly. "Thank you for the reminder, Bishop."
"Mm." Salas stood slowly. "Alright, you've stayed here long enough. It's time to leave. Heaven Dou Royal Academy is outside the city, not a short distance away. It's already late today, you can go tomorrow morning. As for the matter of your reward, you may come back at the beginning of next month when you collect your soul master subsidy. I should have returned by then. For this month's subsidy, go claim it in the main hall. If you have other needs, you can always come find me. As for the Changgong family, I'll send someone to unify the story soon. You don't need to worry."
"Yes!" Yang Yunhai bowed deeply, tucked his soul master proof into his collar, and took his leave.
'When you have talent and strength, the treatment really is different.' Closing the door gently behind him, Yang Yunhai couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
If he hadn't demonstrated enough value, based on Salas's original temperament, he doubted the man would've even looked his way.
With that thought, he strode downstairs.
Not long later, he reached the main hall counter, presented his proof, collected his subsidy from the young lady at the desk, and left straight away.
After some time, he returned to the hotel. Upstairs, he stopped at the door and knocked lightly.
Footsteps sounded, and soon the door creaked open, revealing Zhu Zhuqing's figure.
It should be mentioned that Yang Yunhai was now 1.72 meters tall. With shoes, Zhu Zhuqing stood just over 1.6 meters. Looking down from this angle, her feet were completely out of view.
"I collected the money, and on the way back I also gathered information on the soul master academies nearby." Yang Yunhai's eyes gleamed as he stepped inside. While walking in, he repeated what he'd said to Salas earlier, expressing his intention to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Zhu Zhuqing listened quietly, then only nodded. "It's your decision."
"Good. Then let's stay in the hotel for the night and head for Heaven Dou Royal Academy tomorrow morning," Yang Yunhai sat down on the large bed, continuing, "I've already asked for the directions on the road. It's in the outskirts, quite far from the city."
"Alright." Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly as she returned to her own bed.
"Also, since this is the capital, we're strangers here, better not to wander around too much. Otherwise, we might get into trouble we can't handle. So after dinner, let's just stay in the room and cultivate." Yang Yunhai shifted to the center of the bed, sitting cross-legged.
"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded again.
Yang Yunhai chuckled. "There's still some time before dinner. Let's cultivate first."
"Alright." Zhu Zhuqing agreed. Yang Yunhai's arrangements were so thorough that she didn't need to think, only nod. Soon, Yang Yunhai closed his eyes and entered meditation, and she too climbed onto her bed, sitting cross-legged to cultivate.
Time passed quietly. Evening came. Both opened their eyes, took food out of a soul tool, and ate a simple meal.
"Yunhai, here." Midway through eating, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly stretched out her hand.
Yang Yunhai looked up. Between her pale fingers dangled a familiar teardrop-shaped amethyst earring—it was one of her storage soul tools. The ear ring's golden clasp had been wrapped over and over with a thin blue cord, turning it into a necklace.
"Isn't this your soul tool?" Yang Yunhai asked instinctively.
Zhu Zhuqing's face stayed calm. "I still have another. Since we're not traveling far now, one is enough. Think of this as me lending it to you for now. When you get your own storage soul tool, return it. I've already placed the crystal we bought in Suotuo City inside."
"Thank you, Zhuqing." Yang Yunhai smiled faintly, took it, lowered his head, and hung it around his neck, tucking it into his collar.
"You're welcome." Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips together, lowered her head, and continued eating.
After finishing and tidying up, she returned to bed to continue cultivating. Yang Yunhai first experimented with the soul tool, storing away both his freshly collected subsidy and the bundle he'd taken from her before.
Then he too sat cross-legged and cultivated.
As the night deepened, both ended cultivation, washed, and went to sleep.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Heaven Dou City, in a hidden location, a sudden flash of light appeared.
Soon after, atop the Spirit Hall cathedral, in a top-floor chamber, a man in plain clothes with a serpent-shaped mark on his brow landed softly on the balcony and strode toward the central sofa.
"Salas, what do you want from me?" The man flopped down casually on the sofa, giving a faint nod.
"Please look at this, Elder." Salas approached respectfully, handing over both the document Yang Yunhai had submitted earlier and his own freshly written report. "Today, a boy came to the Hall. Just turned 12 years old, soul power rank 32."
"Such talent!?" The plain-clothed man grew interested at once, sitting up straight as he took the documents. "But why call me for this? With a talent like that, just send him to Spirit City."
"Elder, this case is a bit unusual. You'll understand once you read." Salas replied politely.
Hearing this, the man said no more, lowered his head, and focused on the documents.
After a series of shifting expressions, he finally chuckled, giving his unique comment. "Not bad, this boy even managed to charm the Zhu family's young lady away. Reminds me of myself back in the day." Then his expression turned serious, looking at Salas with gravity.
"I understand. I'll report this to the Young Master as soon as I return."
"Then I'll trouble you, Elder." Salas said with courtesy.
The plain-clothed man nodded, returned the files, and strode to the window. With a flash, his figure vanished.
Not long after, at the East Palace of the Imperial Capital, the residence of the Crown Prince, the man knocked on Xue Qinghe's door.
"Come in." Xue Qinghe's voice quickly sounded from inside.
The man pushed the door open and strode to the desk, where Xue Qinghe sat reading. Bowing slightly, he said with respect:
"Reporting to the Young Master—"
(End of Chapter)
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