The Radiant Sun City tournament came to an end. Qian Xunzong crushed the entire field and claimed the championship of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament without suspense.
After the tournament, an official notice was issued, clearly informing the top three contestants that they were to rest for three days before heading together to the Radiant Sun Empire's supreme holy land—the Crimson Sun Sacred Tower—to receive top-tier resource cultivation and exclusive training for one month.
Everyone was immersed in the joy of winning prizes and being granted opportunities, but Qian Xunzong alone remained uneasy. Ever since entering Radiant Sun City, he had come with his own purpose: to investigate his mother's identity.
Late the next night, the darkness was as black as ink. Dark clouds shrouded all of Radiant Sun City, blotting out the bright moonlight and plunging the entire city into deep silence. Only the Imperial City remained brightly lit year-round, its lights never extinguished through the night.
Several black figures concealing themselves tore through the night and silently landed in the front hall of Cloud-Embracing Estate. They were the Level-Eight Soul Engineer squad Qian Xunzong had dispatched after entering Radiant Sun City to investigate the Radiant Sun Empire's intelligence throughout the entire journey.
The men bowed their heads, their auras steady, having returned overnight with precise intelligence.
"Master, following your orders, we have investigated the Radiant Sun Empire's court, military, and Soul Tool workshops for days. We have uncovered some clues."
The leading Level-Eight Soul Engineer spoke in a deep, rigorous tone. "The Radiant Sun Empire has indeed carried out a revolutionary Soul Tool reform in recent years. It covered all types of Soul Tool equipment, including weaponry, defense, detection, and restraint, completely reshaping the empire's Soul Tool system and vastly increasing its military strength.
"This reform was