The Young Mercenary Flender

Three months passed in the blink of an eye, Yu Mingxiao left the Star Dou Great Forest.

If he stays any longer, even if he's in great health, he won't be able to handle it.

The Soul Master World has been peaceful during this period, with no major upheavals occurring on the continent.

The only truly significant event was that the Starry Sky Sect finally established a firm foothold in the Douluo Continent.

This sect may seem like a newly emerging force, but its strength is by no means weak, with Titled Douluo presiding over it.

With its unique Soul Tool technology and its Mercenary Guild, it quickly made a name for itself in the Soul Master World.

Ning Dingling, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, even made a special trip to discuss cooperation, but was directly rejected.

However, this incident did not cause various forces to ostracize the Starry Sky Sect; on the contrary, it made its reputation grow.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is gradually declining, while the Starry Sky Sect is becoming more and more prestigious and is clearly showing signs of catching up.

Yu Mingxiao quietly arrived at the Starry Sky Sect.

The Starry Sky Sect was built on the outskirts of Bala City. Now, the courtyards and buildings have been completed, and the sect is taking shape.

Many people may not be familiar with Bala City, but few are unfamiliar with Suotuo City.

Suotuo City is located within the territory of the Balak Kingdom, Bala City is the kingdom's capital.

These two cities are the most developed in the entire country.

Ye Lingshuang said, "Sir, as you arranged, the Soul Guidance Department and the Mercenary Guild have been established and are operational. We wanted to consult with you these past two months to see if there was anything we could improve, but we haven't been able to get in touch with you."

Yu Mingxiao blushed, feeling a little embarrassed. He couldn't very well admit that he had been a dragon knight for the past two months...

Seeing that his expression was off, Ye Lingshuang was about to ask him something when Yu Mingxiao quickly shamelessly smoothed things over, "Well done! I knew I hadn't misjudged you; you really are my capable assistant."

"I've always trusted your abilities, so I haven't interfered too much. Come on, take me to see these two industries."

"Yes, please follow me." Ye Lingshuang suppressed her thoughts and gestured with her hand.

Yu Mingxiao nodded slightly, and ripples suddenly appeared in the surrounding space.

Ye Lingshuang looked closely and saw that his appearance had completely changed.

"My lord, you..."

"You know, my identity is sensitive, so I'll change my appearance and keep it a secret."

"Oh, oh." Ye Lingshuang suppressed her emotions, turned around, and led the way.

Yu Mingxiao followed her to the Soul Guidance Department first.

It's a huge workshop inside.

Rows of matte metal tables were neatly arranged, with people sitting in front carving soul guide cores, and others standing behind them watching them carve.

Behind them, some people were swinging forging hammers to forge the outer shell and auxiliary parts, while others were busy polishing and assembling, each performing their own duties.

Yu Mingxiao looked around and found that the working mode here was similar to that of an ordinary blacksmith shop, but the overall scale and craftsmanship were on a completely different level.

After all, Soul Tool are technological products.

How are you feeling?

Ye Lingshuang had been observing his expression. Seeing that he was calm, she explained, "This is the Sun Moon Empire's operating model for mass-producing Soul Tool. Seventy percent of the people in the workshop are newcomers who are not yet able to carve soul tool cores."

"So I arranged for experienced people to mentor them, while the apprentices observed and learned from them. Anyone who was a bit quick-witted should be able to formally master the skills in two or three years."

Yu Mingxiao nodded. "It's alright, let's do it this way for now."

"Once these apprentices can carve soul guide cores on their own, you can hand over the work to them and focus on researching Soul Tool; these things have great potential."

"Soul Tool? This thing has great potential?" Ye Lingshuang frowned slightly.

"What, you don't believe me?" Yu Mingxiao chuckled. "If Soul Tool Technology develops, it might even threaten the Limit Douluo in the future."

"Is that really true?" Ye Lingshuang raised an eyebrow, her expression instantly changing.

"Would I lie to you?"

Yu Mingxiao patted her shoulder with a smile, "But there's no need to rush into researching offensive Soul Tool. This requires a long period of development and is not a technological breakthrough that can be achieved in one generation."

"Developing more convenient and practical Soul Tool will greatly benefit our sect's reputation."

With Gu Yuena's reminder, he decided to Self-Created Godhood by accumulating Faith Power.

At this stage, it is natural to try every means to win the Faith Power of the people across the mainland.

These civilian Soul Tool will help him win over people's hearts and accumulate Faith Power in the future.

He already had a plan in mind regarding the Sun Moon Empire.

Once that little black emperor falls from power, he'll throw all the blame on him, then erect statues of himself all over the continent and fabricate a whole bunch of heroic deeds.

No matter how much people believe, they can always gain Faith Power.

As for the Douluo Continent side, he needs to wait for the right opportunity.

This is the home ground I value most.

Ye Lingshuang was embarrassed by his intimate gesture and replied softly, "I understand. Shall we go check out the Mercenary Guild next?"

"Let's go take a look," Yu Mingxiao said with a smile.

The two left the workshop where they produced Soul Tool and headed to the Mercenary Guild in Bala City.

Bala City has a large flow of people, so Ye Lingshuang set up the Mercenary Guild branch in the city instead of in the sect, so that it would be convenient for people coming and going to accept and post missions.

King Barak was naturally very welcoming to the Starry Sky Sect, which had Titled Douluo in charge, and offered them prime real estate in the city for free as a gesture of goodwill.

Yu Mingxiao followed Ye Lingshuang to the city center and immediately spotted a rather large detached house. A sign stood on the roof: a silver-gray shield with crossed short blades and a star in the center.

Ye Lingshuang said, "This is the Mercenary Guild. The construction was rushed at the time, and we didn't have time to make the buildings look grand."

Yu Mingxiao said, "It's alright, this is fine. This isn't Soul Fighting Arena, a hotel, or an auction house, there's no need to make it too luxurious. Let's go inside."

Ye Lingshuang nodded and led him inside.

As soon as he entered, he saw a crowd gathered around the dozen or so reception desks behind the glass window. Some people were posting tasks, while others were accepting them.

There was also a large rest area in the lobby, with rows of chairs, where many people were sitting.

Ye Lingshuang said, "The downstairs area is the normal area, full of miscellaneous small tasks. The second floor is where you take on high-risk tasks, like hunting Soul Beast."

Yu Mingxiao said, "Shall we go up to the second floor and take a look?"

"Please." Ye Lingshuang raised her hand in greeting and took the lead in going upstairs.

There were even more people on the second floor than on the first floor. Yu Mingxiao spotted a strange-looking person at a glance and was pushed aside by a burly man.

How to describe it...

He had a long, narrow face and wore glasses.

"Could this person be Flender?"

Yu Mingxiao pondered to himself, then stepped forward.