Jing Hongchen Came Bearing a Grand Gift
Having decided to do it, Ning Que no longer hesitated.
It was just a case of trying to intimidate someone.
Ning Que then sent a signal to Elder Shi.
However, the expected scene did not unfold.
"Has another accident happened?"
Ning Que was extremely surprised.
He seriously suspected that today might not have been an auspicious day, hence all the bad luck!
"Hey Xiao Que, come here! Someone's brought us a big gift!"
Just then, Shi Jian's voice rang in Ning Que's ear.
From his voice, Ning Que could tell that Elder Shi was very happy.
He immediately became interested.
Ning Que said something to Guyi, and then headed deep into the sect.
Upon arriving at his destination and seeing the scene before him, he was astonished, then overjoyed.
It was pure ecstasy.
Elder Shi was seen suppressing a Titled Douluo with one hand, while Elder Yang watched intently from the side.
Although Ning Que had never met this Titled Douluo, he had seen information about his portrait.
His body appeared bulky, but in reality, he was hiding Soul Tool underneath. He was none other than Jing Hongchen, a level 9 Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire and the dean of the Sun Moon Imperial Academy.
What is he doing here?
Ning Que was very curious.
In the original story, this person relied on a Soul Tool to sneak into the inner courtyard of the Shrek Academy, where he was caught red-handed by Mu En. As a result, he left behind a very precious level 9 Defensive Soul Tool, Red Dust Protection.
Ning Que was still quite envious.
Unexpectedly, he actually encountered this opportunity.
"Dean Hongchen, didn't you say you were coming to give my Young Master a gift?"
"Young Master is right here. Where is the gift you prepared?"
Shi Jian looked at Jing Hongchen and smiled, his tone warm and friendly, as if he were chatting with an old friend.
But any normal person could sense that pure killing intent and threat.
"Um, Your Qingshan, how can I take out the gift I prepared beforehand if you don't let me go?"
Jing Hongchen smiled along, but in reality, she was filled with bitterness.
He heard that the Young Master and Young Master wife of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect were engaged today, and that his grandson and granddaughter had both been defeated by the other side, so he used his Soul Tool to come in and take a look.
While they're holding their banquet, let's see if we can pick up anything, like 100,000 Soul Beast Embryo or the secrets of Martial Soul Evolution.
Unexpectedly, after arriving at the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, he discovered an even bigger secret, a secret that could very well overturn the very existence of Soul Tool.
Forging!
Then, because he was so engrossed in watching, he was suppressed without even realizing it.
Even the Soul Tool couldn't be activated in time.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have wasted his time on a level 98 Titled Douluo.
Although he was only a level 94 Title Douluo, he was confident that he could fight against the level 98 Taotie Douluo Xuanzi if he could create distance.
It was this confidence that gave him the courage to infiltrate.
To everyone's surprise, while a banquet was being held outside, two Super Douluo remained here, one of whom was the extremely powerful Mountain-Prop Douluo.
So, they had no choice but to make up an excuse.
Calling it an excuse is an understatement; it's more accurate to say they're paying money to avoid trouble.
The next step depends on whether the other person has a big enough appetite and whether the gift you prepared will satisfy them.
"You could try running away; you might succeed, and then you won't have to send a gift."
Shi Jian smiled and released the suppression of Jing Hongchen.
Jing Hongchen did indeed have this idea, but the next moment he felt a deadly sense of crisis approaching.
His intuition told him that any rash move could result in his immediate death.
The sharp aura emanating from this tall, thin man was even more terrifying than that of the Mountain-Prop Douluo.
"Are all the Titled Douluo of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect so powerful and unreasonable?"
Jing Hongchen was terrified, and at this moment he dared not make any rash moves.
"Young Sect Master, I am Jing Hongchen, the Dean of the Sun Moon Imperial Academy. I heard that your sect is holding your engagement ceremony, so I have come to pay my respects. Please forgive my intrusion."
"This Level 8 Energy Storage Soul Cannon is a gift I prepared for you!"
At this moment, Jing Hongchen adopted a very humble posture, as if he were not someone of any status.
Ning Que simply smiled without saying a word, quietly watching the other person.
The meaning was quite clear: one level 8 Soul Tool was not enough.
In reality, Ning Que was communicating with Electrolux at that moment.
"Elder Yi, if we capture this person alive, can you transform him into a spirit and take his memories?"
Ning Que would naturally not let such a fat sheep, which had come to him willingly, go to waste.
What does the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect lack most right now?
The experience of becoming a level 9 Soul Engineer, and the core blueprints for a level 9 Soul Tool.
Both Shi Jian and Jin Heng are only one step away from becoming level 9 Soul Engineer.
The person before them, however, was a genuine Level 9 Soul Engineer, and one of the most highly skilled in the Sun Moon Empire.
His memories are a vast treasure.
In the original novel, after Jing Hongchen rashly broke into the Shrek Academy and was captured by Mu En, he was left with only a level 9 Soul Tool "Red Dust Protection," which Ning Que found very puzzling.
They could have gotten more.
Even just asking for Jing Hongchen's personal notes and insights on Soul Tool would be better than a so-called level 9 Soul Tool, since that was exactly what Shrek Academy lacked at the time.
"Can!"
Electrolux gave his reply after only a brief hesitation.
Now that he had decided to go down the same path as Ning Que and the others, Electrolux gradually became more lenient about some things.
Ultimately, Electrolux was never a kind person; countless people died at his hands. It was only later that his mindset changed, which is why he appeared to be kind and benevolent.
But some things that are ingrained in one's bones cannot be easily erased.
"Young Sect Master, please forgive me!"
"It was my mistake; I took the wrong gift."
"This level 9 Defensive Soul Tool, Red Dust Protection, is the gift I'm giving you. It's an automatically triggered Defensive Soul Tool with autonomous sensing capabilities. It triggers its defense before an attack, requiring no active operation from the user. Even One-Ring Soul Master can use it, and its Soul Power consumption is only one-fifth of their own..."
Seeing Ning Que's state, Jing Hongchen knew that if he didn't bring out some good stuff and bleed heavily today, the matter wouldn't end well.
"This gift is very nice, I like it very much."
Seeing that he had actually obtained the Defensive Soul Tool, Ning Que's face showed a knowing smile.
Seeing this, Jing Hongchen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as you're interested, as long as there's value in the conversation, and as long as you can talk, then nothing else matters.
The moment he relaxed his guard, Shi Jian and Yang Duo suddenly attacked.