Refusing Spirit Hall

"Join our Elephant Armor Academy! Our academy has excellent teachers. Join us, and we can have a Soul Douluo take you as a disciple!"

"Young Master Qin isn't engaged yet, right? I have a daughter, five years old this year, with delicate features. What, she's too young? Being young is better—you can cultivate your feelings..."

If not for the protection of his family guards, Qin He's clothes would probably have been stripped off by now!

Seeing the hungry looks in the eyes of the many academy principals, Qin He helplessly shook his head.

Which academy would Qin He, Young Master Qin, ultimately join?

Everyone's eyes focused on the small, thin figure in the arena.

Qin He might seem insignificant now, but twenty years later, Douluo Continent would likely gain a new powerhouse—one capable of influencing the continent's entire situation!

After a round of arguing, the faction represented by Spirit Hall ultimately stood out.

The conditions Su Yuntao offered alone had already crushed every academy present!

And Su Yuntao stated that he would ask Platinum Bishop Salas and the Titled Douluo powerhouses to secure even better terms for Qin He!

In the guest seats, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang could not help frowning.

"Spirit Hall's move is indeed troublesome! Su Yuntao directly made an offer to recruit him, catching everyone completely off guard. If we compare bargaining chips, which of the academies present can rival Spirit Hall?"

Spirit Hall was merely an organization, while its enemies, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, were both nation-level powers.

Spirit Hall had remained standing because of the importance it placed on talent!

However!

Just as everyone thought Qin He would be recruited by Spirit Hall, he sighed and shook his head in refusal.

"I appreciate everyone's kind intentions!"

"However, I'm only six years old this year. I only want to attend a junior academy and don't want to be too far from home!"

"I, Qin He, am merely an ordinary soul master. Notting Academy suits me very well, and I have no plans to transfer to another academy!"

Qin He's voice was exceptionally sincere.

That was right. Such good talent was truly wasted on me, Qin He!

Was the food in Notting City not delicious? Were the pretty young ladies not beautiful?

All I did every day was think about cultivation. I was already like this—if I cultivated any more, I'd explode!

"Ordinary soul master? Ordinary my ass!"

In the distance, Su Yuntao's eye twitched uncontrollably.

Those sincere words sounded unbearably grating to everyone else.

He felt that Qin He was simply too good at showing off!

If someone with Innate Full Soul Power like you was merely ordinary, then how were trash like us supposed to survive?

"Young Master Qin, have you truly decided to refuse Spirit Hall Academy's recruitment?"

Su Yuntao could not help asking once more.

Spirit Hall might be domineering, but Spirit Hall Academy was filled with geniuses, and the resources under its command were immense.

To treat Spirit Hall's recruitment as nothing and remain so calm and indifferent—this Young Master Qin was indeed extraordinary!

Qin He nodded expressionlessly. "Mr. Su, my talent is too poor. I'm afraid I'd only embarrass myself if I went to Spirit Hall, so let's forget it!"

Spirit Hall?

A gathering of geniuses?

Now, whenever Qin He heard the word "genius," he wanted to throw up. And they still wanted him to roll around in a pile of geniuses? They were dreaming!

Su Yuntao's face darkened terrifyingly upon hearing Qin He's words.

The hell do you mean, poor talent!

Come here. I promise I won't beat you to death!

"Your son... your son's flair for showing off is truly just like his father's!"

In the guest seats, the heads of the great families turned pale, then green.

"Of all things to learn, he had to learn how to show off!"

Even Qin Zhan himself did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Qin Zhan was the Notting City Lord and belonged to the Heaven Dou Empire. At present, the relationship between the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall was exceedingly delicate.

If Qin He joined Spirit Hall Academy, His Majesty the Emperor would likely be displeased!

"Hahaha, Brother Qin Zhan, your son is truly witty and humorous..."

After hearing Qin He's words, Notting Academy Principal Zhao Chong could not help letting out a sigh of relief.

No matter what, Young Master Qin had decided to join Notting Academy.

With such a genius in hand, Notting Academy would surely make a huge splash in all kinds of competitions in the future!

At this thought, the Notting Academy Principal nearly smiled so hard that his mouth crooked!

Spirit Hall, Heaven Dou Empire Branch.

Inside the magnificent hall, a white-bearded old man sat in the seat of honor with narrowed eyes, radiating an extraordinary aura.

This man was Platinum Bishop Salas, a level 91 Titled Douluo powerhouse!

Below him stood Su Yuntao, the young man who had tested the children's Souls at Notting Academy not long ago!

"Your Excellency Bishop, Young Master Qin He tested positive for a top-grade Sacred White Tiger Soul and Innate Full Soul Power, but he is unwilling to join Spirit Hall..."

At that moment, Su Yuntao could feel the terrifying aura emanating from Salas, and cold sweat streamed down his back.

"It doesn't matter! Young Master Qin is a favored son of heaven, and his father is an Earl of Heaven Dou Empire. Recruiting him will not be so simple!"

After a long while, Platinum Bishop Salas took a deep breath, and his expression returned to normal.

"Your Excellency Bishop, should we make a move against him?"

A ruthless glint flashed through Su Yuntao's eyes.

The Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall still maintained superficial peace, but beneath the surface, undercurrents had long been surging.

For geniuses it could not obtain, Spirit Hall often chose to destroy them!

"No need. Put Qin He on the A-Level Watchlist for now."

Salas's calm voice echoed through the hall.

He had already heard Su Yuntao recount the entire matter. Although the talent Qin He displayed was heaven-defying, Spirit Hall did not lack similar geniuses.

He was merely Qin He, only six years old. Whether he could grow into a Soul Douluo powerhouse in the future still required time to verify.

As a dignified Platinum Bishop, he would not stoop to making trouble for a child!

Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Capital.

Upon the dragon throne sat an old man clad in imperial robes. He narrowed his eyes as he surveyed the memorials on the desk before him. Though he appeared frail and aged, he possessed an imposing air that inspired awe without anger.

This man was Xue Ye, the emperor who ruled the vast territories of the Heaven Dou Empire!

Having ruled the Heaven Dou Empire for more than thirty years and turned it from an ordinary small nation into a power capable of standing against Spirit Hall, Xue Ye was undoubtedly an exceptional sovereign!

Even in his old age, Spirit Hall still did not dare tear away all pretense with the Heaven Dou Empire. Though the tiger was old, its might remained!

"Qin He, son of the Bauhinia Earl, has Innate Full Soul Power and a top-grade Soul? And he even refused Spirit Hall's recruitment?"

As he read the contents of the memorial, Xue Ye's eyes grew brighter and brighter!

Qin He was born into the nobility and naturally stood on the same side as the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

The imperial family was, after all, the greatest noble house in the world!

However, as Spirit Hall's power grew ever greater, many nobles had chosen to side with Spirit Hall. They obeyed the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's orders only in appearance while secretly defying them, giving Xue Ye an endless headache.

But Qin He possessed such outstanding talent, yet he had not immediately joined Spirit Hall when faced with its recruitment. That meant he was not on Spirit Hall's side!!

In other words, he, Xue Ye, could confidently recruit the Bauhinia Earl's lineage!

"Someone, draft an imperial decree for me. I shall richly reward the Bauhinia Earl!"