I Don't Want Tian Chen to Learn Soul Guidance Devices!

"Hahaha, as expected of Innate Full Soul Power!" Kong Deming shouted happily.

Ultimate Martial Souls, Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power—combined, these conditions made Xu Tianchen the greatest genius in the Sun Moon Empire's history.

Especially the Ultimate Martial Soul. More than four thousand years ago, the Sun Moon Empire had suffered a crushing defeat against the Douluo Allied Army led by that generation's Sea God's Pavilion Master, who possessed an Ultimate Martial Soul.

Otherwise, Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power alone would not have warranted such excitement.

"Alright, Tian Chen, you and Tianran should go rest first. Recuperate today, and I'll take you tomorrow," Kong Deming said casually to the two of them.

"Also, do not spread the news that Tian Chen awakened Twin Martial Souls today. Tell others only that Tian Chen awakened the Purple Radiance Annihilating Heaven Dragon Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power." Standing nearby, Xu Chengjing spoke to the two of them in a somewhat grave tone.

"Yes." Though Xu Tianchen was somewhat puzzled, he still agreed. After all, his bargain-bin father would not harm him. Then, he pulled Xu Tianran toward the exit.

What no one saw was that Xu Tianran, walking behind him, looked at Xu Tianchen's back with eyes full of jealousy and wariness.

After watching the two children gradually disappear into the distance, Xu Chengjing turned to Kong Deming and spoke.

"Kong Lao, I know you are curious why we will not publicly announce Tian Chen's Ultimate Martial Soul, or even his Twin Martial Souls."

"Yes, this old man is rather curious. Are you worried about the Four Douluo Nations or Shrek?" Kong Deming asked doubtfully. "But there is no need to worry too much. The Sun Moon Empire is a mighty nation; surely we can protect even a child."

"No. If it were only the Douluo Continent's side, I would not be overly concerned." Xu Chengjing shook his head.

"Then... domestically?"

"Yes. After all, thieves within the house are the hardest to guard against."

"But you are members of the imperial clan, and you are the current Purple Radiance King." Kong Deming found it hard to believe.

"Precisely because I am the Purple Radiance King and a member of the imperial clan. My imperial brother's policy of showing weakness has already caused dissatisfaction among those ministers, while I am on good terms with them. On top of that, I have military merits. By now, my imperial brother is already deeply wary of me."

"I fear that if news of Tian Chen's Ultimate Twin Martial Souls is announced now, some of his subordinates may be driven to desperate measures to prevent me from threatening their positions."

"Then what do you intend to do?" Kong Deming looked at Xu Chengjing.

"If they truly drive me into a corner, I would not mind pulling Xu Chengjin down from the throne and taking it myself."

Looking at Xu Chengjing, whose ambition had begun to show, Kong Deming suddenly found his grandson-in-law somewhat unfamiliar. But when he thought of his great-grandson, he decided to let him do as he pleased.

"This old man does not care how you lot struggle. As long as you do not shake the foundations of the nation, make whatever fuss you want. As for Chen'er, this old man will protect him. No one will harm him."

"Thank you for your understanding, Kong Lao. You need not concern yourself with this. This junior will certainly handle it properly." Xu Chengjing bowed to Kong Deming, his tone full of assurance.

"Enough." Kong Deming waved his hand. "And you should have less contact with those neither-human-nor-ghost things."

"Rest assured, this junior knows his limits."

"Mhm. It is enough that you know your limits."

Kong Deming stroked his beard and nodded.

"Oh, right. Have you made any plans for Tian Chen's future?"

"This cannot be explained in just a few words. How about we sit over there, drink some tea, and discuss it? Standing around like this is not ideal."

"Mhm, that works."

Kong Deming and Xu Chengjing sat down one after the other. Xu Chengjing took out two teacups, picked up the teapot, poured tea into both cups, then pushed one of them toward Kong Deming.

"Go on. What are you thinking?" Kong Deming lifted the teacup, took a sip, and waited for Xu Chengjing's answer.

"First, I do not intend to let Tian Chen study Soul Guidance Devices. What do you think?" Xu Chengjing asked after taking a sip of tea himself.

"Hm? You do not intend to let Tian Chen study Soul Guidance Devices?" Kong Deming's face was filled with surprise.

"Yes."

"Rest assured, this old man will personally teach him Soul Guidance Devices."

"Even so, I do not want him to learn."

"Do you think this old man cannot teach him properly?" Kong Deming's tone became somewhat unfriendly.

"Of course not. I have complete faith in your attainments with Soul Guidance Devices, Kong Lao."

"Then why?"

"Sigh, Kong Lao, you also know that after an Ultimate Martial Soul cultivator reaches Rank 30, their cultivation becomes extremely slow, only recovering at Rank 70. At present, only Shrek may have a solution. But we cannot send Tian Chen to Shrek, can we?"

"Studying Soul Guidance Devices would divide more of Tian Chen's energy. A person's energy is limited, so I hope Tian Chen only needs to know how to use them."

"Mhm, you are right. This old man was too obsessed." Kong Deming nodded, agreeing with the view. "In the future, it will be enough for Tian Chen to know how to use Soul Guidance Devices."

"Exactly. Knowing how to use them is enough. After all, we are not like those barbaric monkeys on the Douluo Continent who do not know how to use tools."

"Hahaha, exactly."

"Since you will not let Tian Chen study Soul Guidance Devices, what about his Martial Souls?" Kong Deming looked at Xu Chengjing. "Although this old man is a Rank 94 Title Douluo, I can only teach him through the early stages. When it comes to Martial Souls, our research ultimately cannot compare to Shrek's."

Xu Chengjing did not answer. He simply drank his tea and pondered in silence.

Kong Deming was right. To this day, the Sun Moon Empire did not have a single Super Douluo. Most of their Rank-9 Soul Engineers had advanced by taking drugs. Due to the side effects, the highest rank they could reach was Rank 94, like Kong Deming.

Otherwise, if someone could break through to Rank 95, perhaps even a Rank-10 Soul Engineer could emerge.

In the end, the Sun Moon Empire's research into Martial Souls was not deep enough. They had invested all their research efforts into Soul Guidance Devices. Even though the Rank-9 Soul Engineers could defeat Super Douluo with Soul Guidance Devices, that was only in terms of combat strength. They did not possess the insights of a Super Douluo.

"Sigh—" The two men sitting on the stools sighed in unison.

"I have it! I know who can do it. And there are two of them!" Xu Chengjing's cry shattered the dead silence.

"Who?" Kong Deming hurriedly asked.

"It is just that these two people's identities... are rather sensitive." Xu Chengjing hesitated.

"Sensitive identities? Who are they? How did this old man not think of them?"

"Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao," Xu Chengjing slowly said the two names.

"Who? Those two Evil Soul Masters? I refuse!" Kong Deming slammed the table and stood, shouting at Xu Chengjing, who was still drinking tea.

"At worst, this old man will teach him myself. This old man is still a Rank 94 Title Douluo, after all."

"Kong Lao, do not be hasty. Sit down first and listen while I explain." Xu Chengjing put down his teacup and gestured for Kong Deming to calm down. Seeing this, Kong Deming sat back down, though his face was still filled with anger.

"Speak. This old man would like to hear what reasons you have."

"The most important point is that both of them are Ultimate Douluo. They have experience in breaking through to Super Douluo, even Ultimate Douluo. Even if you eventually figure out a way to break through to Super Douluo, what about Ultimate Douluo?"

"Mhm, that is true." Kong Deming expressed his agreement, and the expression on his face gradually softened.

"Moreover, compared with that madwoman Ye Xishui, I favor Long Xiaoyao more. First, Long Xiaoyao possesses a dragon-type Martial Soul. He can teach Tian Chen things about the application of dragon-type Martial Souls that others cannot. Second, he is not a conventional Evil Soul Master. Even if someone disregards Long Xiaoyao's strength and attacks Tian Chen over this, he has grounds to refute them."

"And most importantly, Long Xiaoyao has an exceptionally close relationship with the current Sea God's Pavilion Master, Mu En. When they were young, the two were known as the Black and White Twin Saint Dragons. Do you think that, for his disciple's cultivation, he would ask Mu En?"

"You are right. Fine, then you will handle this matter. If you need anything, tell this old man."

Seeing that Kong Deming had finally relented and agreed, Xu Chengjing also breathed a sigh of relief. He had feared that the old man would forcibly whisk Xu Tianchen away over this matter, ruining his plan to establish deeper ties with those two Ultimate Douluo.

As for why they were certain Long Xiaoyao would accept Xu Tianchen as a disciple? Neither of them doubted it in the slightest. With a genius before him who possessed Twin Martial Souls and an Ultimate Martial Soul, a successor blessed with extraordinary talent—who would not accept him?

After all, the language of flowers for geniuses was—first come, first served!

Furthermore, with the cooperation between the Purple Radiance Prince's Manor and the Holy Spirit Cult, given Long Xiaoyao's character, once he accepted this disciple, he would certainly nurture him wholeheartedly. Who told him to have such lofty moral character?

"This old man will go see Chen'er first and tell him about this. Tomorrow, I will take him to obtain his first Spirit Ring."

With that, Kong Deming rose and walked out of the quiet chamber.

"Take care, Kong Lao."