Three days later.
The Carefree King's Residence had been fully renovated. Located near the Crown Prince's Residence, it had been converted directly from one of the emperor's more important palaces, leaving its grounds even larger than those of the Crown Prince's Residence.
Xu Jingyao stood before the gates, looking at the carved balustrades and jade masonry before him, the Chinese architectural style mixed with a few European touches. The corner of his mouth twitched.
How was this a king's residence? They had practically moved half the Imperial Palace here.
With this grand gesture, the emperor seemed afraid people wouldn't know how much he valued me.
But it made sense. Twenty innate levels and a god-bestowed martial soul-any emperor would have to enshrine someone like that as an honored ancestor.
"Tang Wulin, go make the arrangements and have our people move in," Xu Jingyao instructed immediately after looking everything over. "Oh, and remember: don't go out alone, and don't ride in soul guidance cars."
After some thought, Xu Jingyao still decided to give him that warning. They had been staying at the Crown Prince's Residence before, so Tang Wulin had had no chance to go out, but that might no longer be the case.
Of course, he had given that warning for no other reason than Tang Wulin's constitution. Better to fear ten thousand possibilities than leave even one to chance.
A Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul, innate level 6 soul power-there was something strange about every last bit of it!
That wasn't the point.
The most important thing was his constitution: the sort that found evil soul masters whenever he went out!
Who knew whether he had it in this life?
What if it had followed him here too?
If that were true, things would be very bad indeed.
The Holy Spirit Cult had been quite powerful during the Peerless Tang Sect era. One could even say that Shrek Academy at this point was no match for it.
Moreover, this bunch of evil soul masters from the Holy Spirit Cult could practically be called the nobility's white gloves for dirty work.
Even he had a way to contact evil soul masters.
And the Holy Spirit Cult's evil soul masters had their own rules: they killed people, but absolutely never touched members of the current Sun Moon Imperial Family. The few who had grudges against Xu Tianran were exceptions-the imperial family had tacitly approved their elimination.
But rules were rules, and Tang Wulin's surname was not Xu, even if one ought to consider the master before beating his dog.
If the Holy Spirit Cult really did snatch him away, there would be nothing they could do!
After all, Elder Kong was the strongest person in the entire Sun Moon Empire, but even he was not enough to face the Holy Spirit Cult!
Xu Jingyao went to his largest courtyard. He had only just lain down on the bed when Tang Wulin appeared with a Flash Step.
"Your Highness, someone calling himself Kong Deming is at the gates requesting an audience."
Xu Jingyao, who had just been about to rest, instantly rose and headed for the gates.
Kong Deming held the highest standing in the current Sun Moon Imperial Family, whether in seniority or ability.
The old man usually lived in seclusion. Even the emperor had to send an invitation in advance if he wanted to see him, yet today he had come in person.
"Elder Kong, you honor us with your presence. Forgive this junior for not coming farther out to welcome you." Xu Jingyao greeted him with a broad smile.
"Your Highness, Carefree King, I have no other purpose in coming today. I simply heard you had moved into a new residence and thought I would see whether there was anything I could help with, such as the courtyard's soul guidance defense system and the like." Kong Deming rubbed his hands as he spoke, his smile more benevolent than ever.
Xu Jingyao froze. Since when had he been so eager?
Was it because of my talent?
That made sense. He placed great importance on the Sun Moon Empire. As long as something benefited the empire, he would certainly do it!
Still, why refuse something delivered right to my door?
His enormous residence really did lack a sufficiently powerful defense system.
"Then, thank you, Elder Kong?" Xu Jingyao said after a moment's thought.
"Whatever you need, Your Highness, just tell me. I will do everything possible to fulfill your requests." At that moment, Kong Deming looked like a bootlicker.
Xu Jingyao immediately cut off that somewhat arrogant thought.
"Well, I would like something strong enough to defend against a Super Douluo, along with an anti-assassination device I can control from my study," Xu Jingyao said after some thought.
In a sense, this was also a test. After all, he could not be certain that the man sincerely wanted to do anything for him.
Ah, ever since coming here, my scheming had shot straight up!
Before this, I had clearly been nothing more than a foolish, clear-eyed university student!
Damn that Dayun truck!
Even now, he was still very curious about how on earth that Dayun truck had managed to ram into him eighteen floors up!
Forget it. Time and fate! I had come to the Douluo Continent and become a god's son. As long as I could kill Tang San in the future, I would become the strongest and most exalted being in the Divine Realm!
At least it was better than being a corporate slave. Though every transmigrator who came to the Douluo Continent cursed Tang San and wanted to get rid of him.
But really, who didn't want to become Tang San?
Everyone merely hated that they weren't the one in his place!
Of course, no normal person could do something as vile as dismantling their own daughter!
Kong Deming thought for a while, then said, "No problem. But might I have the honor of becoming your instructor when you attend the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy?"
Xu Jingyao: ???
"Sure, no problem." Xu Jingyao immediately agreed.
But the confusion in his eyes deepened. What exactly was this man trying to do?
He was going so far out of his way to curry favor. Something just felt wrong!
"Then, Your Highness, I shall go prepare everything. Also, do you need me to help you hunt soul beasts?" Kong Deming asked with a smile.
This time, Xu Jingyao said outright, "No need. I already have soul rings. They were a gift from a god."
He had already explained things openly to Xu Tianran yesterday anyway.
"Good, good!" Kong Deming's eyes immediately lit up, as though his own idea had been confirmed.
Xu Jingyao observed him for a moment, confirmed that he really only wanted to help, and stopped concerning himself with it!
As for what path he would take next, naturally, he would take one step and see where it led.
Who knew whether a pleasant surprise or danger would arrive first?
Xu Jingyao watched Kong Deming leave with a bright smile. Only after the man's figure had vanished completely did the smile disappear from his face.
It looked like I needed to cultivate hard!
No matter what, cultivation was what he wanted most. Even if he could be a fox borrowing a tiger's might, using what his parents had left behind to pose as an heir to a godhood inheritance.
But all this only benefited those who stood on his side, benefited Xu Tianran, who had been close to him since childhood.
For the other princes, however, it was very unfavorable.
To the other princes, his death would be best. After all, whether the Sun Moon Empire could unify the world in the future, or produce a god, had nothing to do with them!
The Sun Moon Empire's future strength had nothing to do with them, so they would certainly spare no cost to eliminate someone like him who could affect them!
Geniuses were important, but if that genius was not theirs, assassination attempts would soon follow!
Now was the best opportunity. His personal guard had not been assembled, his defensive facilities had not been built, and he was still relatively weak!
Night fell, and the sun slowly sank below the mountains. Soul guidance lamps lit up one after another, their myriad colors painting the sky over all of Mingdu bright as day once more.
In a nearby corner outside the Carefree King's Residence...
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