Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy (Recommended Reading!)

To the right of the imperial throne stood another, slightly smaller throne.

Though its dimensions were somewhat inferior, it was no less luxurious or solemn.

Carved into the back of the throne were a bright moon and a blazing sun.

It was the throne of Prince Ming!

Seeing this, the countless officials in the square craned their necks, eager to witness this historic moment.

For since the founding of the Sun Moon Empire, no prince had ever been granted his own throne at an ascension ceremony.

Let alone one placed alongside the imperial throne at the highest vantage point!

This was no longer merely a sign of favor; it was an acknowledgment of status.

A special status that placed him above all other royal clansmen and nobles!

Xu Tianran turned slowly, and then, before the eyes of the entire world, looked toward Xu Tianyao at his side.

"Tianyao."

"Take your seat."

These two simple sentences instantly echoed throughout the entire imperial city, for they represented the first decree issued by the new emperor following his ascension.

In an instant, every gaze fell upon Xu Tianyao.

Xu Tianyao was slightly taken aback; it was his first time experiencing such an event. Though his heart was surging with excitement, he kept in mind the need to maintain the dignity befitting a prince.

He took a deep breath, walked calmly toward the throne that belonged to him, and slowly sat down.

The moment the two brothers sat together upon the high platform, shock and awe appeared in the eyes of countless ministers.

The significance of this scene was far too heavy.

All rumors regarding internal royal strife and fratricide were shattered at this moment. What the world saw was not suspicion or a struggle for power.

Instead, they saw two pillars of the royal family standing together to support the future of the empire.

From the high platform, Xu Tianran looked down upon his ministers.

His majestic voice rang out slowly.

"Today, I inherit the will of the late emperor and assume the great mandate of the Sun Moon Empire."

"From this day forward, I shall govern the world alongside you, my ministers, and create a prosperous age with my hundreds of millions of subjects."

"All who are subjects of the Sun Moon are the foundation of this empire."

"To those who have rendered service to the empire, I shall never be stingy with rewards."

"As for those who violate the borders of our empire, they shall be punished, no matter how far away they may be!"

As the final four words fell, countless generals rose in unison and shouted together.

"They shall be punished, no matter how far away they may be!"

"They shall be punished, no matter how far away they may be!"

"They shall be punished, no matter how far away they may be!"

The iron-blooded roar shook the firmament.

At this moment, the morning sun rose completely, casting its golden radiance upon the imperial throne and the prince's throne.

It also fell upon the flag of the Sun Moon Empire, which fluttered in the wind.

It seemed to herald that a new era belonging to the Sun Moon Empire had officially arrived.

Watching this scene, a strange sensation appeared in Xu Tianyao's heart for the first time, leaving him intoxicated and unable to extricate himself.

This was imperial power, naturally elevated above all living beings, and he had fallen in love with this feeling!

As the ascension ceremony concluded successfully, the Sun Moon Empire officially stepped into a new era.

Although the entire Ming Capital remained immersed in the lingering atmosphere of the celebration, the foreign delegations had already begun their departures.

The time had also come for the delegations from the three Douluo nations to return.

Outside the city gates, banners fluttered in the wind.

Xu Tianyao, in his capacity as the newly appointed regent, personally led the escort to see them off and conveyed the empire's final decision to the three delegations.

Regarding the trade requests proposed by the three nations, the Sun Moon Empire chose to agree to open trade.

However, all trade dealings had to be audited by the Imperial Ministry of Commerce. In particular, important materials such as rare metals, strategic resources, and high-level soul tool materials were subject to strict control.

On this point, all parties were able to understand.

After all, no country could possibly open up its lifeblood resources without any reservations.

Another decision, however, caught many by surprise.

That was the exchange student application proposed by Shrek Academy.

Originally, according to Xu Tianran's thinking, this matter could have been shelved for the time being, to be decided only after the situation had completely stabilized.

Yet, Xu Tianyao took the initiative to push the matter forward, completing the approval process at the fastest possible speed.

Others might not understand the reason, but Xu Tianyao was clearer about it than anyone.

If things followed their original trajectory, there would be an extremely special person among that future batch of exchange students from Shrek.

That person was Huo Yuhao.

He was the one who would enter Mingde Hall to study and bring a massive amount of soul guidance technology back to Shrek.

Xu Tianyao never denied Huo Yuhao's talent; after all, he had too many cheats and was a child of destiny.

It could be said that this guy's growth speed was legendary.

Yet, the more that was the case, the less he could accept what the other party would do in the future.

Mingde Hall had expended resources to cultivate him, and the Sun Moon Empire had imparted countless technologies to him.

In the end, what they got in return was the constant leakage of core secrets.

Regardless of how many excuses there were behind it, whether he was bewitched by Tang San or influenced by those people at Shrek later on.

But no matter how he was guided, in Xu Tianyao's view, some things simply had no excuse.

To receive someone's kindness, only to turn around and destroy their foundation.

This behavior in itself was already disgusting enough.

Since that was the case.

Then he would change everything from the source; rather than waiting for Shrek to send people to study at Mingde Hall in the future, it was better to proactively initiate exchanges ahead of time.

Let those Shrek geniuses, who had always looked down on soul guidance devices, come to the Empire to study; with their brains, they wouldn't be able to fathom the mysteries of it even if they racked them to pieces.

At the same time, he would also let the Sun Moon Empire's most outstanding young soul masters go to Shrek to study.

After all, soul guidance technology was the Sun Moon Empire's advantage.

While martial soul research was the foundation that Shrek Academy had accumulated over tens of thousands of years.

Even Xu Tianyao had to admit this point.

The Sun Moon Empire had many soul engineers, but limited by the overall quality of their martial souls, many high-level soul masters relied more on the accumulation of resources to grow.

Shrek was different; it gathered the continent's top martial soul geniuses.

Their research on martial soul development, soul ring matching, and combat systems was far beyond what the Sun Moon Empire could compare to.

Taking from others to make up for one's own shortcomings was the true path to a powerful nation.

Just like that, this exchange visit came to a successful conclusion.

All parties involved had obtained the answers they wanted.

And Xu Tianyao finally officially began his own academy life.

As the Sun Moon Empire's first prince, as well as the Regent and the number one person in the royal family, his enrollment naturally caused a sensation throughout the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy.

However, Xu Tianyao did not choose any special treatment.

Except for necessary identity protection, he entered the academy to study just like an ordinary student.

Of course, with his current soul power approaching level 30, it was obviously impossible for him to start from the freshman class.

After evaluation by the academy, he was directly arranged to enter the second year to study martial soul theory courses.

He became a classmate of Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen.

As for the soul guidance device courses.

Since the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy had always taken soul guidance devices as its core training direction, second-year students generally already possessed the level of a Level 2 Soul Engineer.

However, Xu Tianyao had not systematically studied soul guidance knowledge before.

Therefore, under the arrangement of Kong Deming, he was placed under the individual guidance of his prized disciple, Xuan Ziwen.

Regarding this, countless academy students were incredibly envious.

Who was Xuan Ziwen?

He was one of the people with the most hope of succeeding to the core research positions of Mingde Hall in the future.

To be taught by him personally could be called a heaven-sent opportunity for any student.