What a National Treasure Means
The third minister hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should."
Xue Ye raised his hand. "Speak."
"The power of the Spirit Hall is so immense that no empire or power on the continent can rival it alone."
"Qian Xunji is said to have reached the title level, and his father Qian Daoliu, is a person standing at the pinnacle of the continent."
"If he makes any demands tomorrow... I believe that as long as they do not threaten the foundation of the state..."
If you can agree, then agree.
Xue Ye paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping across the three faces before he fell silent.
Finally, he slowly nodded. "I understand."
Xue Ye sighed inwardly, feeling a sense of being forced to bow one's head under the eaves.
Early the next morning, Qian Xunji led Yu Changge to the palace gate.
Led by a eunuch, the two arrived at the main hall of the palace.
At this moment, Xue Ye sat in the main seat, with two rows below him.
One row stood civil officials, and the other row stood military generals.
Qian Xunji and Yu Changge arrived at the center of the main hall.
Qian Xunji did not bow, but looked at Xue Ye and said, "Your Pope, I have come here today to discuss something with your country."
Yu Changge stood silently beside Qian Xunji.
He gave a slight bow to Xue Ye, leaning forward at about fifteen degrees.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
This action caused Xue Ye to frown inwardly.
This greeting is rather casual.
When others greet him, they need to make a gesture and bow at least thirty degrees.
This made Xue Ye slightly dissatisfied.
Qian Xunji then spoke up, "Your Majesty, let me introduce you."
"His name is Yu Changge, and he is the youngest Honorary Elder in the history of our Spirit Hall."
"He was also the one who proposed the theory of the Body Martial Soul, making him the foremost theoretical Grandmaster of our Spirit Hall."
These words shocked everyone present, as they had all heard of Yu Changge's reputation.
Xue Ye suppressed his dissatisfaction, looked Yu Changge up and down, and said calmly, "So you are the youngest Honorary Elder of the Spirit Hall."
"I have long heard of him; he truly is a young prodigy."
Then, Xue Ye gave a wink to the eunuch beside him.
"Seats will be offered to His Holiness the Pope and Elder Yu."
Generally speaking, only those of equal status to Xue Ye are granted a seat.
For example, the emperor of the Star Luo Empire personally visited, or the sect leaders of the Upper Three Sects.
Qian Xunji's status was equal to his, after all, he was the Pope of the Spirit Hall.
Normally, Yu Changge shouldn't be granted a seat, but he has so many titles, including the Honorary Elder specially granted by the Spirit Hall, which is the most crucial factor.
After the two were seated, Xue Ye finally spoke, asking, "May I ask what His Holiness the Pope this time? Why is it so urgent?"
Qian Xunji didn't mince words and spoke frankly, "Your Majesty, some time ago, our Spirit Hall sent people out to sea and discovered an island, and we wanted to send people to annex it."
"And you also know that the sea is fraught with danger, with too many dangerous Sea Soul Beast."
"I have long heard of your country's national treasure, a Soul Tool related to the sea."
"I wonder if I could bear the pain of giving it to you?"
"Of course, our Spirit Hall won't take it for nothing; we'll offer compensation of equal value."
Upon hearing this, both Xue Ye and the other ministers were stunned.
They had considered that Qian Xunji's purpose in coming here was far greater, but they never expected that it was for the national treasure of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
National treasures are called national treasures because they cannot be given away easily; they are symbols of a country.
Now that someone is coming to their door demanding it back, if the Heaven Dou Imperial Family gives it away, how will they save face?
Therefore, even though Xue Ye was mentally prepared, he still showed displeasure.
"Your His Holiness the Pope, isn't what you've done somewhat inappropriate?"
"You should know what a national treasure means."
Qian Xunji smiled and said, "Your Majesty, of course I know that national treasures represent the face of the royal family."
"Therefore, the Spirit Hall has come with sincerity this time. I believe that once you know our sincerity, your opinion will change."
Seeing Qian Xunji's confident and determined appearance.
Xue Ye and the others were also somewhat curious and puzzled.
Then, Xue Ye said, "Since that's the case, let me see the sincerity of your Spirit Hall."
Qian Xunji nodded, and with a wave of his right hand, five Soul Tool Soul Tool appeared in the air, ranging from level one to level five.
Qian Xunji explained, "Your Majesty, these are five Soul Tool, each corresponding to one of the five realms of a Soul Master."
It has attack, defense, and support capabilities.
"As you know, the Soul Tool on the Douluo Continent today are mainly for storing Soul Tool."
"Furthermore, no one on our continent possesses the skill to create Soul Tool, and those Storage Soul Tool were all discovered in ruins."
Xue Ye was somewhat surprised as he looked at the five Soul Tool floating in front of him.
"Your His Holiness the Pope, where did you obtain these Soul Tool? Could you please tell me?"
Qian Xunji smiled and said, "Of course, these Soul Tool all came from another continent."
"And if the royal family wants to know the coordinates of that continent, my Spirit Hall can provide that as well."
"But..."
Qian Xunji didn't finish speaking, but Xue Ye understood what Qian Xunji meant.
To obtain these Soul Tool and know the coordinates of that continent, we must exchange them for the national treasures of the Heaven Dou Empire!
Xue Ye did not rush to a conclusion, but instead gestured to one of his ministers with his eyes.
The minister stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Qian Xunji.
"Could we test the effects of these five Soul Tool on the spot?"
Qian Xunji smiled and said, "Please do as you wish."
Then, Yu Changge explained how to use these Soul Tool.
A military general stepped forward. He was the Grand General of the Heaven Dou Empire. "Then I will test the power of these five Soul Tool."
He first picked up the Level 1 Sleeve Light Cannon and put it on his wrist.
The Soul Power was injected, and a thin beam of light shot out, piercing through a bronze candlestick in the hall.
He nodded slightly, then picked up the level 2 Explosive Flame Hand Cannon and fired a small flamethrower, causing a small-scale explosion.
With a loud bang, a shallow crater was blasted into the ground.
Next are levels three, four, and five.
The general tested each Soul Tool in turn, his expression growing increasingly solemn, yet also increasingly surprised.
Especially that Level 5 Energy-Gathering Soul Cannon!
After being infused with Soul Power, the resulting Soul Cannon possessed astonishing power.
He even felt that if he could accumulate enough energy, he could inflict considerable damage even on Soul Emperor.
After the test, the general respectfully addressed Xue Ye.
"Your Majesty, the effects of these Soul Tool are exactly as Elder Yu described; they are all genuine."
"Especially that level-five Energy-Gathering Soul Cannon, its power far exceeded my expectations."
Xue Ye wasn't blind; these five Soul Tool were tested right in front of him.
This startled him slightly; the level 5 Energy-Gathering Soul Cannon had been infused with a little more Soul Power.
It can even unleash Soul Cannon that can cause significant damage to Soul Emperor.
The only drawback is that it takes a relatively long time to charge up, but that time is negligible in the context of warfare.
He knew that there were absolutely no such Soul Tool on the Douluo Continent, which meant that there really was another continent on the other side of this sea!
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