Great Soul Arena, a VIP box.
"Wasn't today supposed to be the public challenge between the Twin Stars of Lightning from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? Who's that guy standing across from Yu Tianxin?"
"I heard he's a commoner genius the Crown Prince recruited, with level-nine Innate Soul Power."
"Whoa~ Commoners can awaken Innate Soul Power that high these days? Don't tell me he's like that dean from Blue Tyrant Academy—some noble family's bastard from an affair?"
"Probably not. They say his martial soul is a book. None of the Empire's major noble houses have an inherited martial soul like that."
"Tsk, then his martial soul must have undergone a beneficial mutation. Lucky bastard."
"Hmph, so what if it underwent a beneficial mutation? A commoner is still a commoner. If he wants to go any further and obtain suitable soul rings, won't he still have to be our dog...?"
While the two unnamed nobles picked Su Yu apart, a discussion was also taking place in a more luxurious box not far from them.
Ning Fengzhi sat on the sofa, his brows slightly furrowed in confusion. "Didn't Rongrong say she was bringing Su Yu here to watch? Why has Su Yu gone up onto the arena?"
Beside Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin sat upright, watching Su Yu on the stage with great interest and some anticipation for his performance.
Ning Fengzhi instructed the attendant beside him, "Go out and see where Rongrong has gone. And find out why Su Yu has entered the arena."
The moment Ning Fengzhi finished speaking, the two men onstage revealed their soul rings.
"Yes, sir."
The attendant nodded, then headed for the door.
Just as he pushed it open, a crisp sound of shattering porcelain came from inside the room behind him.
The attendant