Watching this scene, the old man nodded, his face filled with relief:
"Good child, you actually awakened such a terrifying Martial Soul and were innately granted a Soul Ring. I've never even heard of such a Martial Soul!"
"Little Lei, take our grandson up first. There are some things we still have to deal with."
Chen Lei glanced helplessly at his father, then turned and came before Chen Ye.
Chen Ye looked at his father, confusion in his eyes. "Where are we going, Dad? What does this mean?"
"Of course it's to conceal your aura for a while. Our Chen Family has produced a Qilin Child, so naturally we have to hide your aura first to prevent others from discovering you too soon."
A faint smile appeared on Chen Lei's face. As he spoke, he prepared to take his son somewhere to hide, but Chen Ye merely shook his head at him.
"Why hide, Father?"
"Talent is meant to be displayed. If I don't show it, how will others know the gap between them and me?"
Chen Ye's gaze was calm, while helplessness filled Chen Lei's eyes.
"Don't treat these people as good people. If they discover talent like yours, they'll definitely do everything they can to assassinate you in the future."
"When soldiers come, I'll block them; when water comes, I'll dam it."
"Father, whether it's the Four Great Organizations or the powerful organizations that have existed throughout history, not one of them gradually grew stronger by hiding."
"I can lie low and develop without end, but that would only limit my growth."
At this stage, hiding himself was the best choice. It would both keep him safe while he secretly developed and give him ample room to grow.
But Chen Ye did not want to hide himself. Having talent and strength was his ability, and he did not think he needed to conceal them.
Besides, the Chen Family's strength was right there. Their power was not weak.
It could even be said that throughout the whole East Sea Province, the Chen Family was the strongest existence.
Hearing his son's words, Chen Lei scratched his head. Though hesitation remained on his face, he still flew into the air.
The distant old man sighed and did not continue stopping his grandson.
At the same time, several auras suddenly drew near from all around. The fastest to arrive was a middle-aged man.
The man wore a major general's military uniform. He looked toward the Chen Family, confusion in his eyes.
"Senior Chen Gang, this junior is the East Sea Military District Major General, here to pay a visit."
"Old Chen, what happened? I saw that strange phenomenon clearly just now." As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, another voice sounded from nearby.
It belonged to an old man who had come from another direction in Eastsea City, a gentle smile on his face.
The Great Elder in midair first glanced at his son and grandson, then turned his head toward the old man.
"Old Man Xu, my grandson awakened a Second Martial Soul, causing this strange phenomenon."
"A Second Martial Soul?" The old man's tone held a trace of surprise as he looked at the youth standing quietly there.
The boy was young, but there was a steadiness between his brows.
His appearance was also extraordinary, with the sharp features unique to the Chen Family.
Despite his young age, one could tell at a glance that his brows were like drawn swords and his eyes like stars.
But what shocked the old man most was not that. It was the dazzling golden halo around the youth and the Dragon Claw on his left hand.
An ordinary person would not be able to tell, but as a Titled Douluo himself, he could truly sense the terrifying vitality and sharp power contained within that Dragon Claw.
"This Golden Soul Ring is an innate Soul Ring? What a powerful Martial Soul! No wonder it could cause such a strange phenomenon!"
"An innately granted Soul Ring? I've never heard of such a thing in all my years."
A trace of envy appeared on the old man's face, but beneath that envy was even more complicated emotion.
The Chen Family had produced such a terrifying genius. That meant the Chen Family would most likely be able to maintain its prosperity for the next hundred years.
Although the younger generation of the Xu Family was not bad, neither his eldest grandson nor his youngest granddaughter could compare with the youth before him in talent.
But when he thought of the Marriage Contract between the other party and his youngest granddaughter, the old man let out a long breath.
The Middle-aged Man in Military Uniform standing nearby also fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.
The Great Elder looked around. Several figures slowly approached, and then, in the next instant, terrifying power erupted without restraint.
Two yellow, four purple, and three black—a total of nine Soul Rings suddenly descended. A golden scroll unfurled in the Great Elder's hand, and the terrifying aura radiating from it spread in all directions.
The aura of a Super Douluo spread out, and the few people who had been about to approach suddenly stopped.
After bowing slightly, they slunk away.
At this moment, apart from the Old Patriarch of Xu Family and the Middle-aged Man in Military Uniform, there was only one woman left at the scene.
The woman was beautiful, with a curvaceous figure. Her fiery body and bright, flamboyant features gave her the air of a dazzling beauty.
But paired with the detached expression on her face, that air transformed into something resembling a cold beauty.
When the woman appeared, all three men turned their gazes toward her.
"Greetings, Sky Phoenix Douluo."
"Greetings, Your Excellency Sky Phoenix Douluo."
The Great Elder and Old Xu addressed the woman politely. Only the Middle-aged Man in Military Uniform said nothing.
She was the Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda and an Extreme Douluo. No one dared to underestimate her status.
However, the woman did not look at them. She lowered her gaze toward the youth standing quietly there.
"Are you willing to take me as your teacher, become my disciple, and join the Spirit Pagoda?"
The woman's voice was soft, but her tone carried a rare trace of warmth.
She had naturally seen the strange phenomenon as well. Such top-tier talent could not be found even within the Spirit Pagoda.
Chen Ye glanced at Leng Yaozhu. After a moment of silence, he nodded.
After all, she was an Extreme Douluo and the Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda, with sufficiently high status within the Spirit Pagoda.
Following her would definitely not leave him at a disadvantage. Besides, compared with Shrek, which required him to engage in false cordiality, the Spirit Pagoda was much more straightforward.
They had never denied that they were not good people.
"I'm willing to join the Spirit Pagoda. Your student pays respects to you, Teacher." Chen Ye respectfully bowed.
Then he solemnly took a cup of tea from nearby and slowly offered it to Leng Yaozhu.
The woman glanced down at him, silently landed on the ground, and reached out to accept the tea.
But at the instant their fingers touched...
In Chen Ye's mind, the Chronospace Diary flipped open, and new content appeared.
[Would you like to add Leng Yaozhu to the second Chronospace Diary distribution? After the host reaches Two Rings, the second Chronospace Diary distribution can be carried out.] [The second Chronospace Diary distribution has 5 available slots. These five people must have been contacted or seen by the host before they can be added to the distribution list.]
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