The drawing of lots ended. The officials left one after another, and all the teams headed outside as well.
"Jiang Hai!" A melodious voice called out to him.
Jiang Hai looked back.
The tall, slender Xu Jiujiu walked over, pressed her lips together, and asked, "Can we talk?"
A mocking smile curled Jiang Hai's lips. He said flatly, "An evil soul master like me wouldn't dare talk to the Star Luo Empire's Eldest Princess!"
Xu Jiujiu said, "We were indeed at fault five years ago. But whether you believe it or not, we bore you no ill intent back then. We weren't trying to keep you there to kill you, either. And in these five years, we've never done anything to East Cang Academy!"
"What you do to East Cang Academy has nothing to do with me, and I don't want to know. Your Highness, farewell!" Jiang Hai turned and calmly walked away.
Xu Jiujiu said, "Is there really no going back? As long as you return, my previous promise still stands. State Preceptor, and a king's title!"
Jiang Hai did not pause for even a moment.
A king's title and the position of State Preceptor were offers founded on his strength and his status within the Holy Spirit Cult. Had the Star Luo Empire captured him five years ago, he certainly would not have received a royal title, but a lifetime of imprisonment.
From the Star Luo Empire's perspective, its actions had not been wrong. If it had made any mistake, it was letting Jiang Hai leave.
Having lived in the Star Luo Empire and seen far too much there, Jiang Hai felt neither much affection nor much hatred toward it. When he had used an evil soul master's abilities, he had already anticipated becoming an enemy of the