Jade Thought Master

After reporting on the Xishui Alliance, Qiangu Dongfeng remained where he stood. A rare trace of hesitation appeared on his face, as though he wanted to say something but held back.

"What is it?" Ye Chenxing keenly noticed his unusual behavior and asked casually.

Qiangu Dongfeng lowered his head slightly and said respectfully, "Actually—this subordinate has also prepared a special welcome ceremony for Master."

A welcome ceremony?

Ye Chenxing froze. The enormous construction site cordoned off in the middle of the road directly before the gates suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Wait, that unfinished structure at the entrance—could that be the surprise you meant?"

"Exactly. It is a statue custom-made for you." Qiangu Dongfeng raised his head, his eyes burning with fanaticism.

"Since you intend to gather Faith Power, how could you not have a grand statue to bear that faith? Besides, countless civilians and soul masters come here every day because of your reputation. They all desperately wish to behold your glory."

"Furthermore, in the recent recruitment data, this subordinate discovered an extremely unusual phenomenon. The proportion of Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy students choosing to join our Star Tower is far higher than that of other advanced academies in Ming Capital."

Hearing this, Ye Chenxing nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of the Sun Moon Empire's foremost academy. Those students really do have good taste."

However, Qiangu Dongfeng shook his head with a strange expression.

"Actually, that is not the case."

As he spoke, he pulled a detailed statistical report from his storage Soul Tool and handed it to Ye Chenxing.

"According to this subordinate's background checks, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy students who joined Star Tower share one highly overlapping trait—they have all personally seen you at the academy. Furthermore, among these new recruits, female