"My attitude?"
Upon hearing this, Jun Yi understood the whole story. "It seems Xue Ye is genuinely worried that I will join the Spirit Hall. Qian Renxue must be pulling strings behind the scenes. Otherwise, how could an ordinary Soul Master like me attract the attention of the Emperor?"
Seeing Xue Qinghe's eagerness to know the answer, Jun Yi understood. He knew that it wasn't just Xue Ye who wanted to know Jun Yi's attitude; Qian Renxue was also testing him to see if Jun Yi had any intention of joining the Spirit Hall.
Jun Yi remain silent for a moment, Xue Qinghe smiled slightly, patted Jun Yi's shoulder, and said, " Brother Yi, don't feel too much pressure. It was my fault this time. I shouldn't have pressed you for answers. After all, you're still young, and there are many possibilities for your future."
"However, I still want to tell you about the conditions my father promised you."
Xue Qinghe paused for a moment, then continued, "Father said that if you can achieve a top-four finish in the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, he will grant you a knighthood, which will be hereditary."
"However, even if you don't achieve anything, if you choose to pledge allegiance to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family after the competition, you can still obtain a title."
Xue Qinghe slowly stated the conditions offered by Xue Ye. After speaking, Xue Qinghe stared quietly at Jun Yi, wanting to see his attitude.
Ning Fengzhi sat in the main seat, smiling and silent, watching Jun Yi and Xue Qinghe quietly.
Jun Yi feigned hesitation for a while before saying to Xue Qinghe, " Jun Yi thanks Your Majesty for your kindness, but as you said, I am still young and not mature enough. There will definitely be many possibilities in the future, and I don't want to make a decision right now."
"But don't worry, if Brother Xue ever needs Jun Yi in the future, Jun Yi definitely do his best without hesitation."
Jun Yi's words clearly rejected Xue Ye's offer of recruitment, but Xue Qinghe did not show any anger. Instead, he looked at Jun Yi with satisfaction, smiled, and nodded, saying:
"As a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, I feel a little angry that you have such thoughts, but as your older brother, I feel very gratified. The little boy in front of me has grown up and become a young man with his own ideas. I am very happy about that."
Xue Qinghe smiled sincerely, her eyes filled with pride as she looked at Jun Yi.
"I'm sorry, Brother Xue, I've made you come all this way for nothing."
Jun Yi apologized to Xue Qinghe. He didn't know if his actions would disrupt Qian Renxue's plans, but Jun Yi genuinely had no intention of joining the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, or any other forces.
He did not want to live by depending on the power of others.
"It's alright, Brother Yi. You don't need to apologize to me. This was your own choice. Besides, you might still join our Heaven Dou in the future, right?" Xue Qinghe said.
"Yes, Xiao Yi, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just follow your own path," Ning Fengzhi added at the right time.
"Understood, thank you for your encouragement, Brother Xue and Uncle Ning." Jun Yi bowed to the two of them.
Having concluded this topic, Xue Qinghe had achieved his goal for the trip. After learning of Jun Yi's attitude, the three chatted for a while before Xue Qinghe got up to take his leave.
At the gate of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xue Qinghe boarded the carriage and left, while Jun Yi and Ning Fengzhi, who had come to see him off, also prepared to return to the sect.
On the way, Ning Fengzhi said, " Xiao Yi, don't blame him for recruiting you in Qinghe. He was under a lot of pressure too."
"Perhaps due to the successive losses of his sons, Xue Ye's health has deteriorated rapidly in recent years. Not only has he become irritable, but he has also become unable to handle even basic political affairs. He constantly puts pressure on Qinghe, demanding that he do everything perfectly."
"Upon learning that you had joined the Spirit Hall Academy, Xue Ye flew into a rage, even publicly reprimanding Qinghe for his incompetence in front of all the officials and punishing him in front of everyone."
Ning Fengzhi out a deep breath and said, "I also bear responsibility for this. If I hadn't sent Rongrong to that remote little academy, she wouldn't have run away, and none of the subsequent events would have happened."
" Uncle Ning, you don't need to blame yourself. After all, you had an unexpected gain, didn't you? That 100,000-year-old Soul Beast Transformation." Jun Yi replied.
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi smiled and said, " Uncle Gu told you about this, right? That's right. It was this wrong decision that led me to inadvertently learn that a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast dared to come to the human world in its infancy, and we even ran into it. Isn't this an arrangement of fate?"
"When does Uncle Ning plan to make his move?" Jun Yi asked.
Ning Fengzhi said calmly, "This matter is still in the planning stage. You may not know this, but we're not the only ones eyeing that Soul Beast; it has a Titled Douluo protecting it."
"Who?" Jun Yi asked, feigning ignorance.
"Not only that, Haotian Douluo Tang Hao, he also made his son befriend that soul beast, it seems he wants his son to make the most of this 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast, just like him." Ning Fengzhi sneered, a hint of disdain on his lips.
What do you mean by that?
Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Jun Yi was very curious. What did he mean by "wanting his son to be like him"? Could there be another hidden story behind the Blue Silver Emperor's sacrifice?
"It's all in the past, but Clear Sky Douluo's combat power is astonishing. With him secretly protecting that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, we can't make a move right now and can only wait for the right opportunity."
Ning Fengzhi didn't delve deeper into the conversation. Instead, he told Jun Yi about his concerns. After all, in Ning Fengzhi's eyes, Tang Hao was still the ruthless man who descended from heaven and defeated three opponents with a single blow, and who killed Qian Xunji as soon as he broke through to the Titled Douluo. So he was a little worried.
"It's a pity that Uncle Ning doesn't know that Tang Hao is already seriously injured. It wouldn't be difficult for him to take Xiao Wu from Tang Hao's protection and leave safely."
Jun Yi murmured to himself, but he didn't say it aloud. After all, Ning Fengzhi must have his own plans, and if Ning Fengzhi Tang Hao to be at his peak, he would definitely have more preparations to deal with him, which would greatly increase the chances of capturing Xiao Wu.
"It's alright, we're not in a hurry. After all, Rongrong's level isn't high right now. I'll give her the immortal Immortal Herb after she returns to the sect. We can plan for this Soul Beast once her Martial Soul Evolution into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
Jun Yi spoke up, revealing his thoughts: even if Xiao Wu were captured now, it wouldn't be of much use, since no one could absorb Xiao Wu's Soul Ring at present.
Jun Yi might still have a chance, but unless Jun Yi is a fool, who would abandon Soul Ring whose lifespan can increase to absorb a Soul Ring that is only 100,000 years old?
Right?...
(End of this chapter)