The Martial Soul Department Wants You!

Jiang Qingtong spoke each word with force and conviction, leaving everyone unable to find fault with her.

Zhuang Lao said amiably, "Song Lao, don't scare the child. Little girl, Shrek only accepts monsters. Although you came from Mingde Hall, as long as you meet the requirements, Shrek will not turn you away. Show your martial soul to us old fellows."

Jiang Qingtong nodded and released her martial soul.

The petals of the Mirror Flower unfolded one by one. On one crystalline petal, the faint patterns of a Spiritual Eye flickered into view.

"Gasp... This..."

Upon seeing Jiang Qingtong's martial soul, several Venerable Elders showed puzzled expressions.

Zhuang Lao murmured, "I have seen more martial souls in my life than I can count, yet I cannot tell what yours is. How strange. Little girl, what is your martial soul called?"

"Mirror Flower," Jiang Qingtong answered.

"A completely unrecorded new martial soul!" Cai Meier stared at Jiang Qingtong excitedly. "Show me your soul skills!"

Jiang Qingtong reminded her, "Seniors, my soul skill requires your cooperation."

"Our cooperation?" Everyone looked surprised upon hearing her words.

Without hesitation, Cai Meier rose and walked up to Jiang Qingtong. Looking down at her, she said, "I'll cooperate with you."

"Then please relax your mental defenses, Senior, and do not resist my Spiritual Power." Seeing Cai Meier act the moment she spoke, Jiang Qingtong added another reminder. No matter how many advantages she had, she still lacked the ability to break through a Super Douluo's defenses.

Cai Meier did as instructed. Although the Venerable Elders seated behind her were not worried that Jiang Qingtong would harm Cai Meier, they remained alert and watched the situation closely.

Two purple soul rings gradually appeared before Jiang Qingtong.

"Thousand-Year Soul Rings! And two of them?"

Xian Lin'er cried out in disbelief as she stared at Jiang Qingtong. A Thousand-Year Soul Ring as one's second soul ring was already the mark of a genius, yet Jiang Qingtong's first soul ring was Thousand-Year as well. How could someone her age withstand that?

Regardless of what her soul skills were, these two Thousand-Year Soul Rings alone were enough to prove her talent!

Her first soul ring lit up as Jiang Qingtong used the Spiritual Eye's Mental Detection Sharing on Cai Meier.

Cai Meier's initial surprise gradually turned into shock. When she looked at Jiang Qingtong, her eyes even burned with excitement. "A battlefield weapon! This is absolutely a battlefield weapon! Your soul skill is enough to influence the outcome of an entire war!"

Hearing her words, the Venerable Elders behind her grew curious about Jiang Qingtong's soul skill. Jiang Qingtong was not stingy either, allowing those behind her to experience Mental Detection Sharing as well.

"A Mental-type martial soul!"

"What an excellent soul skill!"

"Is this a martial soul unique to the Sun Moon Empire?"

"Exceptional combat support!"

The Venerable Elders were all stunned by Jiang Qingtong's soul skill. With their abilities, they could certainly perceive everything within several dozen meters, but they could never grant others the same field of vision.

In battle, wasn't that equivalent to giving their entire side a full-map view?

Cai Meier said outright, "The Martial Soul Department wants you!"

"Cough, cough—"

The moment she said that, Song Lao coughed several times and called out, "Meier!"

Cai Meier froze and turned to look at Song Lao.

"Oh my!"

Supporting himself as he stood, Zhuang Lao walked over to Jiang Qingtong and beckoned. "Come, come, little girl. Take a stroll outside with this old man."

Jiang Qingtong withdrew her martial soul and followed Zhuang Lao out.

Song Lao looked at Cai Meier and said solemnly, "You were too impulsive! She came from Mingde Hall."

"But she is only a little girl." Cai Meier frowned slightly as she looked at Song Lao.

Song Lao said, "So what if she is a little girl? The damage that her set of Rank Nine Soul Tools can inflict already rivals that of a Titled Douluo! This girl holds no low status in Mingde Hall. Who can guarantee that she was not sent to Shrek to spy on our secrets?"

"Song Lao, you are being too cautious, aren't you? She is still so young. What secrets could she possibly spy on?" Xian Lin'er did not agree with Song Lao's view.

Song Lao still shook her head. "In any case, this old woman does not recommend that the Academy take her in."

Some of the other Venerable Elders agreed with Song Lao, while others believed that accepting Jiang Qingtong would pose no problem. The two sides held firmly to their own views and argued without end. Xuan Zi tapped the table and said, "Why not let Mu En decide?"

At those words, everyone's expressions turned grave as they looked toward a corner in the back. There was a recliner there, and resting quietly upon it was an elderly man.

Dragon God Douluo Mu En, Master of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion, a Limit Douluo.

"Meier, you and Shao Zhe will personally teach her." After a stretch of silence, Mu En spoke and made the final decision.

"Mu En!" Song Lao frowned and said to him, "Please reconsider."

Mu En waved his hand gently and said slowly, "That little one has seven Rank Nine Soul Tools on her, two of which possess the power to manipulate space. With such an arsenal, unless something unexpected happened, she should be the Sun Moon Empire's next generation leader. Do you think Mingde Hall would send someone like that to serve as a spy?"

"Then we should be even less willing to accept her!"

After hearing Mu En's words, Song Lao continued, "You understand our relationship with the Sun Moon Empire. That little girl is extraordinarily gifted. If she matures, it will be nothing short of a disaster for the Original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms!"

"That is precisely why we should influence her and make her recognize Shrek's ideals. When she returns to the Sun Moon Empire, she will remember our kindness and help preserve the peace between both sides," Mu En said to Song Lao.

Song Lao added, "But since Mingde Hall dared to send her here, they must be confident that she will never be persuaded by us or join us."

"That child has good character and is at precisely the age when she is easiest to shape. You should have faith in Shrek." Mu En opened his eyes and looked at Song Lao. There was not a trace of cloudiness in his aged eyes, only clarity and purity.

Mu En overrode all objections and finalized the decision, bringing this Sea God Pavilion meeting to an end. Zhuang Lao took Jiang Qingtong for a walk outside, and before long, they encountered Cai Meier, who had come to fetch her.

Cai Meier cupped her hands toward Zhuang Lao and said, "I'll take Qingtong to our Martial Soul Department. Zhuang Lao, leave her to me."

"Alright, alright."

Zhuang Lao nodded with a smile and handed Jiang Qingtong over to Cai Meier. Then he said to her, "Little girl, come chat with this old man again when you have time."

"Of course! I'll come find you when I'm free." Jiang Qingtong smiled, nodded, and waved farewell to Zhuang Lao.

Cai Meier took Jiang Qingtong flying toward the Martial Soul Department's Outer Court area. Once they reached the dormitory district, she had someone arrange a room for Jiang Qingtong. "The Academy has decided that Dean Yan and I will personally serve as your teachers. However, Shao Zhe went to the Star Luo Empire and has yet to return. Once he is back, I'll take you to meet him."