"So that was it. We all overlooked the Dragon Emperor Douluo's magnanimity. Everyone thought you had joined the Holy Spirit Cult long ago, yet you quietly assumed the name Jiang Chuan, entered the Illustrious Virtue Hall, and even became its foremost genius researcher!" Jing Hongchen sighed in amazement.
Jiang Hai smiled. "I also have to thank you for looking after me, Hall Master Hongchen."
Jing Hongchen waved a hand and said with a sigh, "I never did much to look after you. A Level 9 Soul Engineer at just eighteen-you are a monster the likes of which the soul engineering world has never seen, past or present. There was no one like you before, and I doubt there ever will be again. With Xuan Ziwen as well, no wonder you managed to create soul tool techniques!"
Jiang Hai smiled. "I wasn't the one who pioneered soul tool techniques. The person who truly developed them is this lady beside me. I learned quite a few of my own soul tool techniques from her!"
"You... Xue Linglong?" Jing Hongchen asked incredulously.
Jing Hongchen knew Xue Linglong. A beauty like her was difficult to forget after a single glance, and she had once been the top genius student at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, with countless admirers there.
Jing Hongchen had never imagined that Xue Linglong was the one who had actually developed soul tool techniques.
Xue Linglong calmly nodded.
Jing Hongchen sighed. "Truly, the waves behind drive on those ahead. Old fellows like us have already grown old."
Jiang Hai smiled. "You're still in your prime, Senior. How could you call yourself old? But what brought you to Heaven Dou City?"
Jing Hongchen sighed, then said through somewhat gritted teeth, "I have Du Busi and his ilk to thank for