The Heavenly Soul Emperor's Decree! Ning Shan Receives Vina's Letter!

On the other side, the butterfly effect brought about by Ning Feng went far beyond this.

At this moment, in the Heavenly Soul Imperial City.

Inside the Main Hall of the imperial palace, the light was bright.

The Heavenly Soul Emperor sat behind a large desk, holding a memorial and reviewing it.

The hall was very quiet, with only the rustling sound of a brush moving across paper.

A series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

A guard walked quickly to the entrance of the Main Hall. Instead of barging in, he stood outside and whispered a few words to the attendant inside.

The attendant nodded, turned, and walked into the hall, bowing in salute: "Your Majesty, a guard outside requests an audience, saying there is an urgent letter from Princess Vina at the Body Sect."

The Heavenly Soul Emperor looked up and set down his brush: "Let him in."

The attendant retreated and soon brought the guard inside.

The guard knelt on one knee, holding a letter with both hands: "Your Majesty, this is a letter sent by Princess Vina from the Body Sect. It was sent via express delivery; please have a look, Your Majesty."

The Heavenly Soul Emperor reached out to take the letter, glanced at the wax seal on the envelope, and confirmed it was Vina's mark before breaking it open.

He pulled out the letter paper, unfolded it, and began to read.

The letter began with Vina's greetings, followed by her recent cultivation progress at the Body Sect.

The Heavenly Soul Emperor read very carefully, nodding slightly.

Continuing down, the content of the letter turned to the main topic.

In the letter, Vina detailed a person she had recently met.

This person's name was Ning Feng, the son of Seven Treasures Glazed Sect Master Ning Shan. Due to a martial soul mutation, he possessed the Three Heads and Six Arms Body Martial Soul.

He had rejected the invitation from Shrek Academy and voluntarily come to the Body Sect.

In just a few months since joining the sect, his strength had improved rapidly; he had already broken through to level thirty-three and mastered various combat techniques, with actual combat ability far exceeding soul masters of the same level.

Vina also mentioned that while executing a mission in the Great Rock Forest, Ning Feng had single-handedly killed ten Evil Soul Masters above level thirty-five, including a leader.

She believed that Ning Feng's talent and potential were top-tier among the younger generation of the Body Sect and that he was worth focusing on and cultivating.

After reading the letter, the Heavenly Soul Emperor's eyes lit up.

He did not put the letter down immediately but read it from beginning to end once more before placing the paper on his desk.

"Good," he said in a low voice, his tone filled with satisfaction.

The Heavenly Soul Emperor leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the desk as he began to ponder.

Vina was the daughter he trusted most. Sending her to the Body Sect, besides allowing her to improve her strength, indeed had another layer of intention.

The Body Sect was the protector sect of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the two sides had maintained a close cooperative relationship for many years.

The imperial family provided resource support to the Body Sect, while the Body Sect provided military protection for the empire.

However, this cooperative relationship needed constant maintenance and consolidation.

Vina joining the Body Sect could, on one hand, enhance the bond between the imperial family and the sect, and on the other, allow for timely awareness of the internal dynamics of the sect.

The Heavenly Soul Emperor did not need Vina to do anything like poaching talent; that was not his intention, nor was it behavior the Body Sect would tolerate.

But he needed a channel for information.

The genius disciples cultivated by the Body Sect were very likely to become the backbone of the empire in the future.

If he could understand the situation of these people in advance and provide some support and recognition at the right time, then these people would have a stronger sense of belonging to the empire in the future.

This was a long-term investment.

And this Ning Feng mentioned by Vina in the letter certainly seemed worth the investment.

The son of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect Master, born into a prestigious family, possessing a rare Body Martial Soul, outstanding talent, and strong power.

Such a person, as long as he did not die prematurely, would surely become a powerhouse in the future.

More importantly, he had voluntarily chosen the Body Sect and rejected Shrek.

This showed that he had a sense of identification with the Body Sect and would naturally feel close to the Heaven Dou Empire as well.

Thinking of this, the Heavenly Soul Emperor had already made his decision.

He picked up his brush again, pulled out a blank sheet for an imperial decree, and began to write.

After finishing, he picked up the jade seal on the table and stamped the decree.

The Heavenly Soul Emperor looked up at the guard still kneeling in the hall and said: "Convey my decree."

The guard immediately bowed: "Please give your instructions, Your Majesty."

The Heavenly Soul Emperor held the decree and read: "Body Sect disciple Ning Feng, having recently executed missions in the Great Rock Forest area and killed multiple Evil Soul Masters, has rid the people of a scourge and rendered meritorious service to the country."

"Specially granted one hundred thousand gold soul coins and the title of Baron. Effective immediately."

The guard received the decree with both hands: "Yes, Your Majesty, your subordinate will go and handle this at once."

The guard stood up, turned, and walked quickly out of the Main Hall.

The Heavenly Soul Emperor sat back down in his chair, picked up Princess Vina's letter, and read it once more, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He muttered to himself, "Ning Feng... Seven Treasures Glazed Sect... interesting. I hope this lad can become a pillar of the empire in the future."

The sunlight from outside the hall shone in, landing on the desk.

Meanwhile, at the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.

The atmosphere in the Council Hall was rather grim.

Ning Shan sat in the main seat, holding a cup of tea, but the tea had already gone cold, and he had not taken a sip.

His expression was somewhat gloomy, his brows tightly furrowed.

Standing below in the hall were several sect disciples responsible for gathering intelligence, each with their heads bowed, not daring to speak.

"Still no news?" Ning Shan asked, his voice not loud, but his tone carrying clear dissatisfaction.

One disciple braced himself and replied, "Sect Master, we have already expanded our search range within the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire, but we have yet to find any trace of the Young Master."

Ning Shan set his teacup down heavily on the table, producing a dull thud.

"It has been nearly half a year, and you can't find a single person?" His voice rose slightly. "Is this all the capability the scouts of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect have?"

The disciples buried their heads even lower.

An older disciple said cautiously, "Sect Master, the Young Master... he may have intentionally concealed his identity. Furthermore, the terrain within the Heaven Dou Empire is complex, and our manpower is limited, so..."

"Excuses." Ning Shan cut him off and waved his hand. "Keep looking. Expand the range and send more men. I refuse to believe he can just vanish without a trace."

"Yes." The disciples quickly acknowledged the order and retreated from the hall.

The hall fell silent.

Ning Shan leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.

He thought of the letter he had recently received from Ning Tian, and his mood grew even more irritable.

In the letter, Ning Tian mentioned that she was making rapid progress at Shrek Academy, having already broken through to level thirty-three, and that she had befriended many heirs from other major powers, with her teachers holding her in high regard.

Ning Shan lowered his hand and sighed.

"Ning Tian has only been at Shrek for a short while and has already reached level thirty-three." He muttered to himself, "If Ning Feng had gone there as well, he would at least be no worse than Ning Tian by now. But he insisted on going to that Body Sect, running around everywhere, and now he can't even be found."

He stood up, walked to the window with his hands behind his back, and looked at the sky outside.

"What could possibly be good about the Body Sect? They don't even have a systematic curriculum; they're just a bunch of wild practitioners. That child Ning Feng is far too immature."

The more Ning Shan thought about it, the angrier he became, yet he felt helpless.

With the person nowhere to be found, there was no point in saying anything.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door.

A guard walked to the entrance, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "Sect Master, someone has delivered a letter for you."

Ning Shan did not turn around and said irritably, "I'm not reading it. I'm in no mood to read any letters right now."

The guard stood where he was, looking somewhat troubled.

He hesitated for a moment before speaking again, "Sect Master, the messenger said that this letter was written personally by Princess Vina and must be delivered directly into your hands."

Ning Shan turned around, his brows knitting together.

"Princess Vina? The Heaven Dou Empire's Princess Vina?"

The guard nodded, "Yes, Sect Master."

Ning Shan walked back behind his desk and sat down, his expression filled with confusion.

"I have no acquaintance with Princess Vina; why would she be writing to me?"

He thought for a moment and added, "If the Heavenly Soul Emperor had business, he would issue an imperial decree; it shouldn't be a letter from the princess."

The guard remained silent, simply handing over the letter.

Ning Shan took the letter and examined the wax seal on the envelope; it was indeed the mark of the royal family.

He tore open the envelope, pulled out the letter paper, and unfolded it.