Early the next morning, Qin Yuan delivered the materials Lei Zhen needed. All that remained was to wait for Lei Zhen to make his breakthrough.
During Lei Zhen's days in seclusion, Lei Meng temporarily stayed by Qin Yuan's side.
After all, Qin Yuan had formally accepted him as his disciple. With the Lei Clan riding high lately, someone was bound to play dirty behind the scenes. Without Lei Zhen looking after him, Lei Meng would struggle to cope alone. With Qin Yuan shielding him, those lurking demons and monsters probably wouldn't dare show their faces.
In the courtyard, Qin Yuan pondered the system's rewards as he guided Lei Meng's cultivation.
The last evolution of his martial soul had enhanced its flames. He wondered what direction it would take this time. In his view, the Flame War Blade itself was already strong enough. Continuing to increase the power of its flames would yield twice the results for half the effort.
If it increased his martial soul's strength instead, the effect would be less noticeable. After all, at the Soul Douluo stage, he wouldn't face many battles. Even when he encountered an opponent, they would mostly be of equal rank, and his martial soul was already strong enough to win. Piling on more strength would be clear overkill and offer little improvement in the short term.
Of course, he wouldn't be picky as long as his martial soul could evolve. He simply hoped it would develop in the direction he envisioned.
Qin Yuan had learned early that morning that Allen had passed away the previous night.
With Allen's passing, the grievances between them had vanished like smoke in the wind!
Before long, a staff member from the Golden Saber Shop arrived to report.
"Big Boss, Young Master..."
Before he could continue, Lei