Elder Xie's Patronage, Departure (Please Bookmark)

A Spirit Hall elder!!!

Old Jack felt his heart pounding wildly in his chest and hurriedly bowed with a trembling body.

"This old man is Xu Jack, village chief of Holy Soul Village. Greetings, my lord!"

In his entire life, the most distinguished person he had ever met was Su Yuntao, the Spirit Hall deacon who came to their village to awaken the children's martial spirits.

Now, a mysterious Spirit Hall elder had personally come to his door. Old Jack felt as though he were dreaming!

"Please, no need for such formalities, old sir."

With a lift of his hand, Yue Guan stopped Old Jack from actually bowing down, his gentle smile unchanged.

"We can discuss everything else later. Where is Xu Yuan? May I meet him first?"

An Innate Full Soul Power Soul Master with a top-tier Tool Spirit was an exceptionally rare genius even within Spirit Hall.

Such a talent was worthy of Spirit Hall's full efforts in nurturing him.

This time, Yue Guan had come under orders from Pope Bibi Dong to verify whether the report was true.

If everything was truly as stated in the report,

then rewards were naturally in order.

But the prerequisite was that it had to be true!

It was not that Yue Guan was unwilling to believe it. Even for the great sects and powerful factions across the continent, producing someone with Innate Full Soul Power was exceedingly difficult.

Let alone a remote mountain village like Holy Soul Village; caution was only natural.

"Yes, yes, we should meet him first."

Old Jack slapped his forehead and hurriedly made a welcoming gesture. "Please come inside, my lord. I'll call him!"

At that,

Yue Guan smiled and nodded, clasping his hands behind his back as he walked straight into the main house.

Behind him, Su Yuntao, who had recovered by now, entered alongside Old Jack with utmost respect.

"Xiao Yuan? Xiao Yuan?"

Xu Yuan was washing dishes when he heard Old Jack's slightly excited call. He quickly put the cleaned bowls and chopsticks away in the cupboard.

Before he even had time to dry his hands, he followed the voice outside.

"What is it, Grandpa?"

The moment Xu Yuan entered the main room, he saw a golden figure.

He had just stepped into the hall

when the golden figure flashed slightly and appeared directly behind him. A slender hand gently rested on his small shoulder.

At the same time,

Xu Yuan felt a fierce surge of Soul Power instantly spread from his shoulder throughout his body.

"My lord..."

Old Jack anxiously took two steps forward and instinctively reached toward Xu Yuan, wanting to shield him behind himself.

"Don't worry. The elder is checking the little fellow's aptitude."

Su Yuntao explained softly.

Hearing that, Old Jack finally relaxed and waited quietly to the side.

Five minutes later,

the smile on Yue Guan's face grew even brighter as he gently withdrew the hand resting on Xu Yuan's shoulder.

With his cultivation, this sort of examination did not actually require five whole minutes.

The main reason was that a genius with Innate Full Soul Power and a top-tier Tool Spirit was simply too important to Spirit Hall, so he had examined him more thoroughly.

His gaze fell on the somewhat nervous Old Jack as Yue Guan spoke softly.

"The little fellow is indeed extraordinarily gifted. If possible, I would like to bring him back to the Spirit Hall Main Palace for careful training. What do you think?"

This had already been discussed with Su Yuntao.

Old Jack nodded repeatedly. "Of course, of course. I don't understand cultivation or martial spirits, so I can only trouble you with him, my lord."

Yue Guan nodded slightly.

"Cultivation should begin sooner rather than later. Since you agree, shall we set off immediately?"

"Now?" Old Jack froze.

"Of course."

Yue Guan's expression turned serious. "The little fellow has never encountered anything related to Soul Masters before. Everything must begin from the very start.

Every minute delayed now is a waste of his talent."

"All right, then."

Although he had mentally prepared himself, when the moment truly came, Old Jack's heart was still filled with reluctance.

Even so, he knew he could not delay his precious grandson's future.

He walked over to Xu Yuan in two steps, raised a hand to stroke his little head, and tears filled his aged eyes.

"Xiao Yuan, you'll go with this uncle from now on. Once you get there, remember to behave, eat on time, cover yourself properly when you sleep at night, and when it gets cold..."

Listening to Old Jack's endless instructions, Xu Yuan's eyes instantly reddened as well.

"Grandpa..."

Seeing this scene, Yue Guan had no intention of urging them. He gave Su Yuntao a look, signaling him to go out into the courtyard.

"Elder, please give any orders you have!"

In the Xu family courtyard, Su Yuntao respectfully cupped his fists in salute.

"You handled this matter well at the Notting City Spirit Hall Branch Hall."

With his hands behind his back, Yue Guan's expression was indifferent. "Especially you. You deserve the primary credit."

"It was simply this subordinate's duty." Su Yuntao replied respectfully.

"By rights, the merit from this matter would be enough to transfer you to a post at the main palace. But judging from the old man's intentions inside, he does not wish to go with him to Spirit City. Someone must remain here to care for him, so I'll leave that to you."

Yue Guan looked into the distance. "Of course, there are benefits to not going to the main palace as well. From now on, the Notting City Spirit Hall Branch Hall will be under your command."

Su Yuntao excitedly cupped his fists. "Thank you for your patronage, Elder Xie!"

To be honest, he had never wanted to go to the Spirit Hall Main Palace.

He was merely a Soul Grandmaster in his twenties. If he went to the main palace, he would be an insignificant lackey. It was filled with experts, and any one of them would be stronger than him.

But staying in Notting City was different. He would directly become the person in charge. Anyone with even a little sense knew which choice to make.

Inside the house,

Old Jack instructed Xu Yuan for nearly half an incense stick before finally hanging a bundle over Xu Yuan's shoulder and leading him outside.

Both of their eyes were somewhat swollen.

People were not made of stone. After living together for more than six years, suddenly having to part naturally made it hard to let go.

When the two came out, Yue Guan looked toward Old Jack.

"If you truly can't bear to part with him, you can come along."

Old Jack smiled and shook his head, placing Xu Yuan's hand into Yue Guan's. "It's all right. I'll have to trouble you with the child from now on!"

He was the village chief. He could not simply abandon the more than one hundred households of Holy Soul Village and leave.

Besides, as an ordinary person, he would inevitably find it difficult to adapt everywhere in the world of Soul Masters.

He might as well remain in the village.

"Grandpa, I'll come back to the village to see you whenever I have time!" Xu Yuan raised a hand to wipe away his tears.

Old Jack's eyes immediately grew wet again.

Holding Xu Yuan's little hand, Yue Guan said goodbye to Old Jack and lightly tapped the ground with the tip of his foot.

Their bodies immediately rose slowly into the air like weightless goose feathers.

In the distance,

many Holy Soul Village villagers noticed the strange sight in the sky and turned their attention toward it.

When everyone saw Yue Guan and Xu Yuan standing in midair on the wind, they all excitedly knelt down, their eyes filled with fervor.