"Dean, what do you mean by that?"
"Well, you should know what Meng's talent used to be like. After all, she and Xiao defeated Shrek Academy in Star Luo City, letting the Sun Moon Empire trample Shrek Academy underfoot to claim the championship."
"For our Sun Moon Empire, that news shook us even more than the sky falling. But back then, Xiao and Meng bought an Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone at the Starlight Auction House. As Meng's grandfather, I failed to notice the problem with that soul bone beforehand and let her absorb it."
At this point, Jing Hongchen took a deep breath, seemingly bracing himself. He waited two or three breaths before speaking again.
"Ever since then, Meng has been unable to mobilize the soul power in her body. With your help, however, she can temporarily break free of those shackles."
"Whether in talent or combat strength, Meng ranks among the best in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Whatever else may be true, she is a Soul King. Even without cultivating for these past two years, she remains one of the academy's top students. She is fully qualified to remain on the next Main Team."
"Without you, as Meng's grandfather, I would naturally have taken her off the Main Team. But with you here, things are completely different. So please, I beg you to help Meng. Whatever your conditions, I will agree."
Jing Hongchen was utterly sincere. Whether for the Main Team's overall strength or his own personal wishes, he wanted Meng Hongchen to remain a member.
The reason was simple. Only a handful of students in the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy had reached Soul King or above. Apart from Jiang Yue's group and overage students like Ji Juechen and Ye Guyi,