Riding the Wave of the Soul Master Population Boom

Chen Xiaojun explained with gentle elegance, "Grandfather Lang, esteemed seniors, you seem to have misunderstood somewhat."

"The figure of five thousand people is the total manpower we need, not a specific number I was deliberately requesting from you seniors."

"Furthermore, among these five thousand people, not all of them are at the Soul Ancestor level."

Hearing this clarification, everyone visibly let out a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere eased.

Chen Xiaojun continued, "For recruitment standards into the Brocade-Clad Guards, the threshold is the combat ability of a Soul Grandmaster."

"The Soul ancestors I mentioned to you seniors before are actually elite members who enjoy higher-level treatment within the Brocade-Clad Guards."

"If those under you seniors, whether Soul Grand Masters or Soul Elders, are willing to join the Brocade-Clad Guards to earn a living, we warmly welcome them."

These words made everyone present suddenly understand, and the heavy stone in their hearts finally dropped.

The threshold of a Soul Grandmaster was relatively low. As long as each family had Innate Soul Power, they could basically cultivate Soul Grand Masters.

At this moment, Shen Lang keenly caught the key point in Chen Xiaojun's words. "You mentioned Soul Grandmaster... 'combat strength'?"

Chen Xiaojun nodded in confirmation. "Exactly. What we value is combat ability on the same level as a Soul Grandmaster, not merely being limited to the identity of a soul master."

"For example, elite soldiers, experienced mercenaries, even wrestlers and the like—as long as they possess the corresponding combat strength, they are all people we welcome."

Soul masters were a power system. Though they represented the highest-end power, Soul Grand Masters were, after all, only grassroots-level strength.

Some professionals, after training, were capable of being mentioned in the same breath as Soul Grand Masters.

There were even some, such as Elite