Establishing a Faction—Purple Micro Palace

Before long, urged on by Zhou Chen, Tang San—already won over by Yu Xiaogang's spirit theories—immediately knelt and took him as his master.

This left Yu Xiaogang immensely excited.

In all these years, this was the first time anyone had been willing to become a student of a "waste" like him. What was more, this student was a genius with Twin Spirits.

Overcome with excitement, Yu Xiaogang wasted no time. He grabbed Tang San and ran off, registering him at incredible speed, taking him to the student dormitory, and even getting him a set of bedding.

Only after finishing all this did the Grandmaster turn his attention to Zhou Chen, who had been following alongside with a smile.

"Little friend, what is your name?" Yu Xiaogang asked warmly.

"Zhou Chen. The Chen from Star Dust."

Zhou Chen answered calmly. With Tang San no longer around, he could not be bothered pretending to be a child.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang nodded and asked, "You're six this year too, aren't you? Don't you plan to study at Notting Academy? I can take you as my disciple while I'm at it."

"My apologies, Grandmaster, but I'm afraid you cannot teach me." Zhou Chen smiled gently, though his words were direct and sharp.

"All right." Yu Xiaogang was somewhat embarrassed by the rejection.

Tilting up his handsome little face, Zhou Chen looked at Yu Xiaogang and slowly said, "I actually came here for another matter, one my family elders entrusted to me."

"What matter?" Yu Xiaogang asked, puzzled.

"It concerns you."

Zhou Chen smiled, his tone unhurried. "I heard that you are from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, but due to a malignant mutation in your spirit, you could never break through Rank 30 and were cast out of the family..."

"Wait, what are you trying to say?"

Yu Xiaogang could not help but shout.

Having the scar in his heart abruptly torn open, it was already a tremendous display of restraint that he had not attacked on the spot.

"What I mean is that my family has a treasured pill that can cure the flaw in your spirit and allow you to break through Rank 30."

Though Zhou Chen's tone was calm, every word he spoke struck Yu Xiaogang's heart like a heavy hammer, sending his blood surging.

"You... are you telling the truth?"

Yu Xiaogang asked, his lips trembling.

"Of course it's true. I have already brought the pill."

Zhou Chen nodded and reached into the Brocade Pouch at his waist, taking out a Brocade Box. When he opened it, there was a Mutton Fat Jade Bottle inside.

Pop!

As he pulled out the stopper, a strange fragrance instantly spread through the air. Zhou Chen then poured out a pill the size of a longan, purple qi swirling around its surface.

"This..."

Merely smelling the pill's fragrance, Yu Xiaogang suddenly discovered that the restraint which had kept his Soul Power forever at Rank 29 had actually begun to loosen!

His Soul Power had even increased slightly!

This pill might truly work!

Having glimpsed hope, the Grandmaster was immediately so excited that he could barely contain himself, his entire body trembling!

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's intense excitement and longing, Zhou Chen inwardly made a V-sign.

The fish had finally taken the bait!

"Grandmaster, this pill is called the Purple Micro Breakthrough Pill. Legend has it that it was refined by a deity and has been treasured by my family for generations, for over ten thousand years. I needn't say more about how precious it is."

After making up a pile of nonsense, Zhou Chen continued with the truth. "This pill has only one effect: it allows a soul master to ignore any obstacle and raise their Soul Power by one rank."

After a brief pause, Zhou Chen said in an enticing tone, "In other words, as long as you take this pill, you can break through Rank 30!"

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's introduction, the Grandmaster felt his blood rush to his head.

However, he was no fool. He naturally understood that there was no such thing as a free lunch! The mysterious family behind Zhou Chen definitely had demands of their own.

Thus, the Grandmaster decisively asked, "Zhou Chen, if I want this pill, I will probably have to pay a price, correct? Tell me, what does your family want?"

"My elders hope that you will serve us."

Zhou Chen did not beat around the bush. "We need you to help us train hundreds, even thousands, of soul masters."

"What?"

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's demand, Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded.

He had never imagined that the family behind Zhou Chen would have such a huge appetite!

Not only did they want his allegiance, they also wanted to use him to train soul masters on a massive scale. What exactly were they trying to do?

Did they want to shatter the peaceful order that had existed in the soul master world for a century, or rebel against the Heaven Dou Empire?

Yu Xiaogang suddenly felt that he had been drawn into an enormous whirlpool.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's troubled expression, Zhou Chen did not urge him. He merely waited quietly. He believed that every man looked out for himself; Yu Xiaogang could not possibly refuse such enormous benefits!

Sure enough, after struggling for a long while, Yu Xiaogang still could not resist the temptation. In a hoarse voice, he said, "I can help you train soul masters, but first, you must tell me your family's origins!"

"Impossible. We are a reclusive family. If we casually told others where we came from, how could we remain hidden?" Zhou Chen spread his little hands and refused outright.

"However,"

Changing tack, Zhou Chen continued, "I can tell you the name of an overt faction we have established."

"What name?"

"Purple Micro Palace!"