Sun Moon Spirit Pagoda
The moment Huo Yuhao's foot touched the ground, Du Qian, Jing Hongchen, and Ma Zhong came to greet him.
Of the three, Ma Zhong walked in front, because he was the only one who was familiar with Huo Yuhao. He smiled and nodded to Huo Yuhao from afar.
His smile held a hint of warmth, knowing what Huo Yuhao's visit to the Sun Moon Empire Sun Moon Empire meant.
After the two parties approached, Ma Zhong took the initiative to introduce them.
After the introductions were finished, Du Qian spoke first, "I had long heard that the Tower Master of the Spirit Transmission Tower was young and promising, and seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved."
Huo Yuhao replied modestly, "You flatter me, Prime Minister."
Jing Hongchen chimed in from the side, "That's no compliment. At Tower Master's age, we were still holed up in the lab researching Soul Tool."
Huo Yuhao smiled and shook his head, not dwelling on the topic any further.
The initial greetings were quite pleasant.
Du Qian spoke with the proper decorum typical of high-ranking officials in the court, neither overly warm nor distant.
Jing Hongchen, on the other hand, displays a straightforward manner, speaking decisively and clearly, which makes him likable.
Many of the teachers and students standing on both sides of the college gate witnessed this scene.
Looking at Huo Yuhao's excessively youthful face, and then at Du Qian and Jing Hongchen's smiling faces, some of them unconsciously frowned.
They all felt that these two high-ranking members of the Sun Moon Empire Sect were being somewhat "fawning" over Huo Yuhao, this young man.
However, this also means that they still understand what Spirit Soul mean. Once the Spirit Pagoda is officially completed and they witness the benefits of Spirit Soul, they will probably be the first to cry out and beg to Fusion Soul Spirit.
Du Qian's presence today as Prime Minister demonstrates the stance of the Sun Moon Imperial Family, but he does not intend to participate in specific matters.
Then Jing Hongchen personally led the way, guiding Huo Yuhao and his group into the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy.
He walked ahead, his steps quick and steady, pointing out the buildings on both sides of the road to Huo Yuhao as he went.
From teaching buildings to laboratories, from the Soul Tool hall to the student Training Ground...
The group walked through most of the academy and finally stopped in front of a gray-white building.
The group went straight up to the third floor and entered a small conference room.
The meeting room was simply furnished, with a dark-colored long table in the center occupying most of the space. The tabletop was flat and shiny, and a dozen or so chairs with backs were placed on each side.
The curtains were half-drawn, and the afternoon light streamed in from the window, casting a soft halo on the table.
The two sat facing each other across a long table. Jing Hongchen placed her hands on the table, her gaze fixed on Huo Yuhao's face.
The kindness he had shown at first glance faded somewhat, replaced by a serious and composed expression.
The talks have officially begun.
As the "host," Jing Hongchen spoke first.
"Thank you for your trust, Tower Master, in establishing Branch Tower of the Spirit Pagoda Tower within my Sun Moon Empire."
Jing Hongchen spoke these words sincerely.
Huo Yuhao was born in the Star Luo Empire and was a disciple of Shrek.
He possesses the core technology of the Spirit Soul, so it would be reasonable for anyone else to be extremely wary of the Sun Moon Empire.
After all, the Sun Moon Empire has maintained a blockade on Soul Tool Technology for so many years, and the Soul Tool Core are never revealed to outsiders. It is almost impossible for Soul Engineer from the original Three Douluo Kingdoms to access the Sun Moon Empire's most advanced Soul Guidance Technology. If Huo Yuhao treats the Sun Moon Empire with the same attitude, no one can find fault with him.
But he didn't. He came on his own initiative, bringing manpower, technology, and sincerity for cooperation. He crossed the border that many Soul Master never crossed in their entire lives and stood on the land of the Sun Moon Empire.
For this magnanimity alone, Jing Hongchen had to admire him.
Huo Yuhao chose Sun Moon Empire because of the rare metals, but also because he genuinely wanted to promote Spirit Soul Technology throughout the continent.
Another important point is that Huo Yuhao did not harbor such great hatred towards the Sun Moon Empire.
After all, Huo Yuhao knew that in the era ten thousand years later, the Douluo Continent would be unified under the Federation, and the Sun Moon Empire would be the one to finally achieve the feat of unifying the continent.
Of course, this was also thanks to his "son," and Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel a little proud when he thought of this.
However, those emotions only flashed across his face briefly before being quickly concealed.
He replied calmly, "Dean Hongchen, you're too kind. The Spirit Pagoda is dedicated to promoting Spirit Soul, both to reform the Soul Master system of the continent and to alleviate the conflict between humans and Soul Beast."
"Otherwise, with fewer and fewer Soul Beast, I fear that in ten thousand years, there won't be enough Soul Ring available, and the profession of Soul Master will disappear."
There was a moment of silence in the meeting room when the last sentence was spoken.
The expressions of the high-ranking members of the Sun Moon Academy present varied. Some raised their eyebrows dismissively, while others pondered deeply, seemingly seriously considering the logic behind Huo Yuhao's words.
Jing Hongchen felt that Huo Yuhao's statement about the "disappearance of the Soul Master profession" was somewhat alarmist.
However, since he was now in a position to ask for a favor, he didn't reveal his true thoughts, but simply smiled and said, "Tower Master's concern for the continent and his magnanimity are beyond my reach."
After a few more polite exchanges, the conversation finally got on track, and they began discussing issues related to the construction of the Spirit Pagoda.
Jing Hongchen is straightforward, and Huo Yuhao's side has come prepared.
The whole process went surprisingly smoothly. The two sides talked back and forth for about half an hour and finally reached a consensus on cooperation.
The Sun Moon Empire authorized the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy as its representative to formally cooperate with the Spirit Pagoda.
On a designated plot of land next to the academy, the academy will fund the construction of the Spirit Pagoda, Sun Moon Branch Tower. The land will be allocated free of charge by the royal family, and the right to use it will belong to the Spirit Pagoda.
After the Branch Tower is completed, the Spirit Pagoda will send professional personnel to reside permanently in the Sun Moon Empire to be responsible for matters related to Spirit Soul.
Jing Hongchen had anticipated this. He had even privately discussed it with several high-ranking members of the academy before the meeting. He concluded that the core technology of the Spirit Pagoda must be in the hands of a very small number of people and could not be easily passed on.
However, Jing Hongchen had his own plans; he was already pondering how to "borrow" the Chuanling technique for his own use.
After the completion of the Sun Moon Branch Tower of the Spirit Pagoda, the Sun Moon Empire can recommend one person to enter the Spirit Pagoda Supreme Council and serve as a Councilor.
This means that the Sun Moon Empire will have a seat in the decision-making level of the Spirit Pagoda. Although it will not be able to influence the overall situation, it will at least have a formal voice.
In return, the Sun Moon Empire must grant the Spirit Pagoda the right to purchase rare metals.
After these terms were finalized, both parties were satisfied.
Huo Yuhao obtained the rare metal channels and access to the Sun Moon Empire Market that he wanted, while Jing Hongchen gained the opportunity to implement Spirit Soul Technology and the possibility of in-depth contact in the future.
As for who benefits more from this, that depends on their future methods.
However, Jing Hongchen clearly did not intend to limit this meeting to the construction of the Spirit Pagoda.
His gaze lingered for a moment on the signed agreement on the table, then he looked up at Huo Yuhao.
"Tower Master, I've seen the Soul Tool from the Spirit Pagoda a few days ago."
As he spoke, he leaned back slightly, the back of his chair making a soft creak.
"To be honest, it makes us quite ashamed."
These words came from the bottom of his heart. He had indeed studied the various Soul Tool of the Spirit Hall, which made this Level-nine Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire feel the threat from the field of Soul Tool for the first time.
You should know that he never took the Soul Tool originally from the Three Douluo Kingdoms seriously, but the Soul Tool from the Spirit Hall really caught his eye, and he couldn't even understand them!
Jing Hongchen looked at Huo Yuhao, her tone tinged with a hint of probing. "I wonder if we could exchange a few words this time?"