Enrollment

The atmosphere in the imperial study remained silent for a long while.

Xue Ye, seated in his chair, slowly rose to his feet.

He did not answer Xue Qinghe's earlier words, nor did he issue any instructions. He simply left the study in silence.

Only after Xue Ye had departed did Xue Qinghe rise from the floor.

He turned to glance in the direction Xue Ye had left, the corners of his lips curling slightly upward.

In fact, there was one more thing he had not said.

Every advantage the Heaven Dou Empire possessed, Spirit Hall possessed as well.

Spirit Hall could even allow someone outside the family to become Pope!

That was something the Heaven Dou Empire could never match!

Xue Ye did not ask because everyone knew that Dugu Bo and Yue Guan of Spirit Hall had a personal grudge against each other. The two had always been at odds.

But only Xue Qinghe knew that the hatred between them was not impossible to resolve.

Besides, if Dugu Bo had any interest in worldly status, the position of Pope would surely be more tempting than becoming a mere imperial son-in-law of the Heaven Dou Empire.

How could Xue Qinghe possibly hand a super beast Martial Soul master with Innate Soul Power of rank twenty over to the Heaven Dou Empire?

Meanwhile, after Jiang He returned home, he washed up briefly and lay down on his bed.

Thinking about what had happened during the day, he could not help but smile.

"Showing off in front of people really does feel great. But Xue Qinghe—no, Qian Renxue—must be full of question marks right now, huh? After all, only she knows what Innate Soul Power of rank twenty means."

Jiang He thought to himself.

She would probably crack her head open and still never guess that he had simply stacked it all through cheats.

She was probably still trying to figure out where he had obtained a god-level inheritance.

Putting those thoughts aside, Jiang He sorted through everything that had happened over the past few months.

Dugu Bo's discovery had caused his plans to deviate.

Fortunately, the final outcome had been good.

Not only could he openly display his talent now, but he had also gained an incredibly powerful backer.

Most importantly, he no longer needed to worry about cultivation resources.

With the talent he had revealed, whether it was Heaven Dou Royal Academy or Dugu Bo, both would spare no effort in nurturing him.

He certainly would not lack cultivation resources in the future.

That included obtaining Soul Rings. He would not need to worry about that either.

After all, given the level of strain his body could currently withstand, without a powerful background, he would only be able to lower his standards for later Soul Rings.

It was not as if he could challenge a Soul Beast over thirty thousand years old alone at rank thirty, then challenge a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast alone at rank fifty, right?

How could he possibly win... wait?

Jiang He suddenly thought of a little Soul Beast.

That little rabbit.

A juvenile Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was still a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Although its Soul Ring was somewhat inferior, the enhancement it provided was real.

It was just that the little rabbit should have already arrived in Nuoding City by now.

With Tang Hao watching over her, obtaining that Soul Ring would be difficult.

If he truly had such thoughts, he could only wait until they went to Suotuo City and Tang Hao disappeared completely.

That man was covered in injuries, but his combat strength was still formidable.

If pushed too far, he might even be able to take Dugu Bo down with him.

Fortunately, Jiang He's current physical strength was not enough to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring anyway, so he could put the matter aside for now.

Besides, in Jiang He's plans, if he had a choice, he would not want Xiao Wu's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

The Soul skills were far too underwhelming...

With that thought, Jiang He gradually fell asleep.

He had not slept well even once during the past few months in Sunset Forest.

Even when he occasionally rested, he had to worry that Dugu Bo might wake up and make a move against him.

Now that everything had been settled, the taut string in Jiang He's heart finally loosened.

After an unknown amount of time, the sleeping Jiang He suddenly opened his eyes and instinctively turned toward the door.

The next second, there came a knock.

"Little Jiang He, are you home?"

Dugu Yan's voice sounded from outside the door.

Jiang He got out of bed, walked to the entrance, and opened the door.

Dugu Yan stood outside, pouting as she looked at Jiang He.

"Well, well, Little Jiang He. You actually schemed against me too! Has your Sister Yan Yan not treated you well? You even plotted against me."

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Jiang He reached up and scratched the back of his head, revealing his signature innocent smile.

However, Dugu Yan immediately called him out.

"Stop pretending. You're taller than my grandfather now. You don't look like a child at all, and you still want to play dumb with me!"

At that, Jiang He's smile turned awkward.

"Sister Yan Yan, I really didn't mean to."

Dugu Yan looked up into Jiang He's eyes, her face full of speechless exasperation.

"I trusted you so much. If my grandfather hadn't told me, I never would have known that you little brat had so many tricks up your sleeve!"

As she spoke, Dugu Yan revealed a curious expression and asked, "I'm really curious. At such a young age, where did you learn all this stuff?"

"Uh... some things are just innate. There's nothing I can do about it."

Seeing that Dugu Yan still looked somewhat dissatisfied, Jiang He immediately changed the subject. "Sister Yan Yan, did you take the Immortal Herb?"

"Mm."

Dugu Yan answered, "Grandfather came to see me yesterday. He told me about what happened between the two of you, and he gave me the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma. The flaws in my Martial Soul have been repaired now, and the toxins in my body have been completely cleared away."

"Congratulations, Sister Yan Yan. You won't have to worry about toxins troubling you anymore."

Jiang He congratulated her.

In truth, he had known the toxins in Dugu Yan's body had been resolved the moment he first saw her.

Her pupils had returned to their normal color, and even her hair had become jet-black.

"I still have to thank you. If it weren't for you, Grandfather and I might never have been able to clear the toxins from our bodies for the rest of our lives."

Dugu Yan's expression was complicated.

In her heart, Jiang He had always been a child who knew nothing of the world.

Even though he had developed rapidly over the years and had even grown taller than her grandfather some time ago, she still thought of him as a child.

But after her grandfather told her yesterday about what Jiang He had done, Dugu Yan finally realized just how frightening Jiang He truly was.

He had begun plotting such things at only six years old, and his courage was astonishingly great.

Thinking about it now, the simple and honest appearance Jiang He had shown in front of her over the past few years had all been an act.

She had been completely deceived!

She could not help feeling somewhat unhappy.

However, after spending the past few years together, the relationship between them was quite good.

And from Jiang He's perspective, he had not done anything wrong.

Thus, Dugu Yan was not truly angry.

"Alright, get ready and come to the academy with me. I'll take you around so you can familiarize yourself with the classes. Grandfather said that you should attend lessons with me for the next few years. You're a Soul Grandmaster anyway."

"Alright. Let's go to the academy."

Jiang He nodded, then followed Dugu Yan toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

After entering the academy, Dugu Yan led Jiang He to a classroom.

Quite a few students were seated at their desks inside.

A male teacher stood waiting on the podium.

When he saw Dugu Yan and Jiang He arrive, his gaze fell upon Jiang He, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"Teacher Qin Ming, this is Jiang He."

Hearing that, Jiang He also looked at the teacher before him.

Qin Ming was already teaching at Heaven Dou Royal Academy this early?

But on second thought, there seemed to be nothing strange about it.

Six years later, Qin Ming would be thirty-four years old and a rank sixty-two Soul Emperor.

At twenty-eight, his strength should be around the Soul King level. That strength did indeed meet Heaven Dou Royal Academy's recruitment standards.