Selling Out the Empire, Offering a Trade

"Brother Tiansha, I'm telling you this in secret. You mustn't tell anyone else."

"Elder Kong has been studying this Soul Tool. He says it's to hunt you down, but he's actually waiting for you to set foot in the Sun Moon Empire. The moment you do, he'll find you and bring you back."

"Elder Kong once said that if you ever set foot in the Sun Moon Empire, he would never let you get away again."

Jing Hongchen leaned close to Huang Jinxu and spoke in a mysterious whisper.

That old man...

Huang Jinxu was not surprised to hear it.

Mu En and Kong Deming were both men he respected.

Of the two, he respected Kong Deming even more. During his time in the Sun Moon Empire, Kong Deming had held nothing back in teaching him. He had even led him deep into the sea to obtain his ninth Soul Ring. That kindness alone was not something Huang Jinxu could easily forget.

He had not expected Elder Kong to still want him back in the Sun Moon Empire.

"When I have time, I'll go to the Sun Moon Empire and see Elder Kong."

That gave Jing Hongchen a promise he could take back with him.

"Really?"

Jing Hongchen's eyes lit up at once.

If Huang Jinxu was willing to join the Sun Moon Empire, Jing Hongchen would not hesitate even if he had to give up his own position and serve as his assistant.

"I only said I'd visit the Sun Moon Empire again. I didn't say I'd join it. What are you so excited about?"

Huang Jinxu rolled his eyes at Jing Hongchen, who looked ready to leap into action.

"Why did you come here to hunt Soul Rings? Aren't you afraid the powerful fighters of the Douluo Three