The newcomer strode with steady steps, his presence as fierce as the wind. He was none other than Sword Douluo, one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's two guardian Douluo!
"Uncle Sword, what brings you here?"
"Hmph!"
"If I hadn't come, was I supposed to just watch you send Rongrong to that Shrek Academy?"
Chen Xin snorted, then walked straight over and sat down in a chair beside Ning Fengzhi.
He turned his gaze toward the messenger below, then frowned and questioned him.
"You said that boy had two purple and two black Soul Rings. Did you have any basis for that?"
Although the man in white martial attire below spoke with a slight tremble under Sword Douluo's intimidating presence, he still reported all the information he had gathered.
"I... I also tried to investigate this young man's information, but I discovered that he had never revealed anything about either his Soul Power Level or his Soul Rings."
"The information in the records only went as far back as six years ago, when he awakened his Martial Soul. He awakened a Martial Soul called the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, and his innate Soul Power Level was... Innate Full Soul Power!"
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Someone with Innate Full Soul Power, and Spirit Hall didn't recruit him?"
Ning Fengzhi furrowed his brows, clearly finding this information difficult to believe. After all, Spirit Hall's previous person with Innate Full Soul Power had now become the pope.
If Su Ge entered Spirit Hall, he would at the very least become Spirit Hall's saint, with a chance of becoming its next pope!
In an instant, many possibilities flashed through Ning Fengzhi's mind.
First, Su Ge might be a genius secretly nurtured by Spirit Hall. The most likely possibility was that he would publicly join Spirit Hall after winning the Soul Master Tournament later on. The repercussions and benefits of such a move went without saying.
Second, Su Ge might be secretly nurtured by someone else, or perhaps someone had even made Spirit Hall willing to suppress its desire to recruit him.
Third, all the previous conclusions might be overturned, and everything Su Ge had achieved might have come from his own efforts.
Other possibilities required more evidence before they could be deduced. However, Ning Fengzhi believed the first possibility was the most likely and the third the least likely. As for the second possibility, the result would be far too baffling.
For now, before they figured out exactly what was going on with Su Ge, it seemed best not to act rashly.
"By the way, there's one more matter. While gathering information related to Su Ge, we found that the educational affairs office of Heaven Dou Royal Academy had also sent him a special admission notice this year."
Upon hearing the report, Ning Fengzhi merely nodded and waved for the man to leave.
"Fengzhi, you don't really believe that Su Ge has two purple and two black Soul Rings, do you?"
"Leaving aside the first and second thousand-year Soul Rings, the mental shock from a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring alone is absolutely not something a Soul Grandmaster could withstand. What's more, he's only a child!"
"I think he either has Twin Martial Souls, allowing him to achieve such an eye-catching Soul Ring configuration, or he used some kind of illusion. After all, Martial Souls come in all shapes and forms. It isn't impossible for one to have such an ability."
Chen Xin frowned, clearly still harboring doubts about the intelligence.
"I understand, Uncle Sword. Naturally, I won't easily believe something so unreasonable based on a single report."
"It's just that it's still best not to touch Su Ge for now. He has revealed too little information, and I can't see through him."
"Moreover, his strength is truly terrifying. Even if a Soul Saint only used his first four Soul Skills, he would still be a Soul Saint. Even an ordinary Soul Emperor would be unable to withstand him, yet he managed to turn the tables and deal with Zhao Wuji."
"There are too many suspicious points. We need to observe him more carefully."
Seeing Ning Fengzhi's solemn expression, Chen Xin remained silent for a moment before nodding and temporarily agreeing.
He naturally understood that Fengzhi meant for Old Bone not to act rashly.
However, he had already remembered the name Su Ge. Once he had the chance, he wanted to see whether Su Ge truly had three heads and six arms!
At the same time, Su Ge had successfully arrived in Suotuo City. Following the address provided by Deng Jilin, he came to the finest high-end restaurant in Suotuo City.
After giving Deng Jilin's name, he was led by the receptionist to a quiet private room, where someone was already seated.
The man appeared to be slightly over thirty years old. He had long ice-blue hair, handsome features, and a somewhat cold bearing. There was also a trace of arrogance in his eyes.
When he saw Su Ge enter, the corners of his mouth lifted into a smile.
"You're here."
Su Ge nodded, waved to indicate that the dishes could be served, then walked in and sat opposite Deng Jilin.
"How did the hunt for your Soul Ring go?"
Su Ge picked up the hot tea Deng Jilin had poured for him and took a light sip.
"Thanks to you, everything went smoothly. I've now become a level seventy-two Soul Saint."
Although Deng Jilin's temperament was somewhat cold and rigid, he had always been straightforward. If not for the information about Whale Rubber and the ideas for several Self-Created Soul Skills that Su Ge had provided, he might not have been able to obtain his seventh Soul Ring.
"By the way, these are the things you asked me to bring."
As he spoke, Deng Jilin took several pieces of Whale Rubber from his Storage Soul Guidance Device.
Their ages varied, but all of them were high-quality Whale Rubber that was at least ten thousand years old.
"As you said, these are all things people keep hidden away. Although not many people know their value or how to use them, their age still gives them a certain collectible value."
"So I bought them all at a high price. There are seven pieces in total."
"Four are under fifty thousand years old, one is sixty thousand years old, and one is seventy thousand years old. The oldest is an eighty-thousand-year-old piece of Whale Rubber. A Titled Douluo left it behind when hunting for his ninth Soul Ring, and I also bought it at a high price."
Looking at the seven pieces of Whale Rubber, Su Ge nodded in satisfaction before turning to Deng Jilin and saying seriously, "Thank you."
At that, the latter shook his head. His tone remained somewhat cold, but it carried a hint of reminiscence.
"I, Deng Jilin, have always been clear about my principles. I helped you because you helped me as well."
"Besides, if not for you, I would probably have died back then."
Seeing him like this, Su Ge smiled helplessly.
Although he had already told him many times not to take it to heart, the stubborn temperament he had developed through the sword path made him impossible to persuade.
Gradually, Su Ge had no choice but to let him be.
Just then, the server lightly knocked on the door from outside.
"Sir, may we serve the dishes now?"
"Yes."
After Su Ge replied, the server brought in the dishes one after another. Once everything had been served, he respectfully withdrew.
When the door closed, only Su Ge and Deng Jilin remained in the room.
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