The Fifth of the Spirit Pagoda's Four Great Spirit Envoys, Juggler

Lan Kai never expected that he would end up joining the Spirit Pagoda after all.

However, this was not because he had caught the eye of Qiangu Dongfeng or Leng Yaozhu.

If Lan Kai had awakened his Martial Soul in Shrek City and transformed into Orb Origin Form in front of everyone, he would very likely have become a disciple of Qiangu Dongfeng or Leng Yaozhu.

But the place where Lan Kai awakened his Martial Soul was Proud Arrival City, a small, obscure city.

Although the number of new Soul Masters with Innate Full Soul Power appearing across the entire Douluo Continent each year was not large, there were certainly double digits, and his Ring Martial Soul did not possess the kind of eye-catching traits that stood out in paper reports, nor was it worth the condescension of big shots at the level of the Pagoda Master or Vice Pagoda Masters.

Furthermore, in this life, Lan Kai was an orphan without a massive background.

If he wanted to attract attention, the only possible path at the moment was to hope to be adopted into a family with some standing, and through that family's connections, gain more resources and fame, thereby drawing the attention of major organizations.

However, Lan Kai was not in a hurry. The upper and lower limits of the Light of Orb were quite high on the Douluo Continent, so he only needed to solve the problem of his growth rate, and he would soon be able to show his edge.

It was just that he did not expect that on the second day after he awakened his Martial Soul, he would be summoned to the director's office by a teacher at the orphanage.

"Teacher Liu, what happened?"

On the way to the director's office with that teacher, Lan Kai asked hurriedly.

"A big shot from the Spirit Pagoda has arrived. They say he is some kind of Spirit Envoy, and he specifically asked to see you."

The teacher replied, her expression filled with reverence.

Although she was not a Soul Master, she had heard of the high-level structure of the Spirit Pagoda.

Aside from one Pagoda Master and two Vice Pagoda Masters, the four great Spirit Envoys held the highest status.

And the man who was visiting their orphanage today and had specifically asked to see Lan Kai was the fifth Spirit Envoy who had become famous a while ago.

The fact that the Spirit Pagoda had made an exception to add a fifth Spirit Envoy position for this man showed that his strength was terrifyingly high; he must be a noble Titled Douluo among Soul Masters.

Moreover, that man possessed a unique charm; even though Teacher Liu had only glanced at him, she had already fallen for him.

"The fifth Spirit Envoy? It seems I should read the newspapers more often. Only being able to read the continent-wide newspaper once a month means I'm too out of the loop..."

Lan Kai shook his head, feeling even more isolated from the world than a certain Shichibukai whose true form was a pair of sunglasses. At least that guy, even while imprisoned, could watch the latest news every day, whereas he could only read the continent-wide newspaper once a month. In terms of obtaining the latest information, he was truly lagging behind.

As for local newspapers, although they could record some major events on the continent, there was very little information about the Spirit Pagoda adding a new Spirit Envoy; instead, there were more trivial gossip columns.

Soon, led by Teacher Liu, Lan Kai arrived at the orphanage director's office, pushed the door open, and walked in.

However, as soon as he entered, besides the orphanage director, he saw a man carefully pruning a bonsai tree. Beside him, the Snake Heart Sword with its scabbard was leaning against the sofa.

That handsome face with a slightly evil, charming smile and his unique temperament allowed Lan Kai to recognize the man's identity at first glance.

No way, Juggler is actually just the fifth Spirit Envoy of the Spirit Pagoda?

I get it. He's probably keeping a lot of his strength in reserve, just like he did at the STORAGE. He probably hasn't even used his Demon Form; otherwise, let alone Leng Yaozhu, whether Qiangu Dongfeng could keep his life in his hands would depend entirely on his mood.

If he still has the Dark Z Riser in his hands and summons Juggernaut or Five King, then there is only one thing I can do...

Congratulations to Juggler on being able to declare himself Emperor!

Just as Lan Kai was sizing up Juggler, Juggler also noticed the movement at the door and turned his head to look at Lan Kai.

Hmm, aside from the name, this kid is just like Natsukawa Haruki—quite to my liking.

Considering how miserable he is, I won't hold the name thing against him.

Besides, the idea of raising a Warrior of Light from scratch is very pleasing to think about.

I wonder if that guy will approve of his fighting style as a Warrior of Light when he sees him? Hahaha...

Thinking of a certain unlucky guy from back then, Juggler couldn't help but feel a bit of anticipation.

Watching Natsukawa Haruki and Ultraman Z grow up together had been very enjoyable for Juggler; he had even stolen Natsukawa Haruki's transformation device and copied a Dark Riser, allowing himself to grow to giant size and have a fight with him.

After being defeated by Natsukawa Haruki and Ultraman Z, Juggler had even deliberately picked a fight and made Natsukawa Haruki write an inspection report.

Additionally, he had felt exceptionally pleased when he showed off his status as the captain of the STORAGE in front of Asakura Riku.

Now, as one of the high-level members of the Spirit Pagoda, being able to personally raise a Warrior of Light from zero, how could he not feel pleased?

"You are Lan Kai? Not bad. Let me see your Martial Soul."

Lan Kai obediently complied, released his Orb Ring, and handed it to Juggler.

Lan Kai's Orb Ring was almost identical to Kurenai Gai's Orb Ring; the only difference was that the striped pattern on the handle was blue instead of red.

Juggler played with it briefly before returning it to Lan Kai, then came to Lan Kai's side and ruffled his hair, making it quite messy.

"I am one of the Spirit Envoys of the Spirit Pagoda, Juggler. Are you willing to come with me and join the Spirit Pagoda?"

Juggler asked with a very kind smile, and Lan Kai nodded decisively in agreement.

With Juggler as his boss, what was there to fear? As a teammate, Juggler was extremely reliable.

Even among the captains of the defense teams throughout history, Juggler was one of the most dependable. Although he had indirectly helped the villains once while at the STORAGE, when things happened, Juggler really stepped up, and he really gave it his all.

Soon, Juggler completed the adoption procedures and took Lan Kai away from the orphanage.

And when the two walked out of the orphanage gate, Juggler's expression immediately became serious.

"Little Lan, it's fine if I call you that, right? You should understand."

"How much do you know about the affairs of this world? Where are the places where the Dark Ring is most likely to appear?"

When he was brought to this world, Juggler only had the most basic understanding of it. But when he learned that a reincarnator who had been snatched by the O50 universe to work as a laborer not only knew quite a bit about the world and experiences Juggler had been through, but also had a certain understanding of this world, he decided to put aside his pride and ask patiently.

Lan Kai pondered for a moment and then recounted some of the plot developments from the original Douluo Dalu III.