"Senior, what brings you here?"
Xian Lin'er was the first to ask. She could more or less guess what had brought him to the tournament.
Just as Jiang Bai had guessed, he had come to protect the Hongchen siblings.
But his appearance here was another matter entirely.
"I came to take a look. Little Meng said she'd seen young Jiang, so I thought I'd come over."
Jing Hongchen made no attempt to hide it. He had simply come to see Jiang Bai; there was nothing shameful about that.
"Is this young fellow the Second-Level Soul Engineer my granddaughter mentioned, the one who reached that level in eight months?"
Jing Hongchen looked at Huo Yuhao. The boy certainly had the air of a soul engineer about him.
"It's all thanks to Teacher Xian's guidance," Huo Yuhao replied.
"So you're Dean Xian's student. No wonder."
Jing Hongchen offered his praise with impeccable courtesy.
"Yuhao has worked hard, too."
Xian Lin'er answered. Huo Yuhao's talent was one thing, and his hard work was another. Without that effort, even the assistance of his Spirit Eyes would not have allowed him to become a Second-Level Soul Engineer so quickly.
"I have great respect for your teaching abilities, Dean Xian Lin'er. Would you be interested in teaching at our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy?"
Jing Hongchen asked sincerely.
At those words, both Huo Yuhao's and Xian Lin'er's brains froze.
Without waiting for either of them, Jing Hongchen continued:
"As the master of the Illustrious Virtue Hall, I give you my word: if you're willing to join us, Dean Xian Lin'er, you will be our most treasured guest."
"I can offer you a senior consultant position. If you feel that isn't enough, I can speak to the others and help secure you a position as chief