" Tang San, where does your confidence come from?" Ma Hongjun asked.
Upon hearing this, Tang San smiled slightly and said, "You've all focused too much on Soul Tool, forgetting that I can also create some intricate and complex machines?"
"That's right! Xiao San, I remember you could make the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, right? I remember that thing was quite powerful." Dai Mubai said, his eyes lighting up.
"Hmm, not bad. The destructive power of my Zhuge Repeating Crossbow far surpasses that of ordinary Attack-Type Soul Tool. Even Soul Elder cannot withstand its attack. Furthermore, I have other Hidden Weapon that I can use."
"It's fair to say that the changes to the competition rules are actually more advantageous to Shrek!"
Tang San's face was full of a confident smile. He had seen Soul Tool at auctions before and knew that their limit was roughly at the Soul Elder level. Their power was still much weaker than his own Hidden Weapon, not to mention the top ten Hidden Weapon of the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, whose power far exceeded all Attack-Type Soul Tool on the market. This greatly enhanced Tang San's confidence.
" Xiao San is right. After all, Soul Tool are expensive, and some academies simply can't afford them. So, it's already quite good for them to have even one Soul Tool. Xiao San's Hidden Weapon are powerful, and each of us can carry three. This is indeed a great advantage for us."
Yu Xiaogang agreed with Tang San's suggestion. Subsequently, Tang San equipped each contestant with a Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, Silent Sleeve Arrow, and King of Hell's Invitation, and taught them how to use these Hidden Weapon. Upon seeing this, Yu Xiaogang and Flender were filled with satisfaction and confidence.
" Xiaogang, it seems the kids should be able to achieve good results in the Soul Master Tournament this time," Flender said.
"Yes, it's all thanks to Xiao San for being able to create such an exquisite Hidden Weapon," Yu Xiaogang said with a smile.
Then Flender sighed and said, " Xiaogang, why don't you go and try to persuade Erlong? Ever since we came to Heaven Dou City and joined Blue Tyrant Academy, we've only seen Erlong once. The rest of the time she's been in the back mountains of the academy and hasn't come out at all. Why don't you go and talk to her?"
"How could I not want to see her? I've gone to see her several times, but she's always turned me away. She's probably still angry with me." Yu Xiaogang's face was full of regret.
"It can only be said that fate is playing tricks on us."
Inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, after hearing Jun Yi Xue Ye to pledge allegiance to Xue Qinghe, Xue Ye's sickly face was filled with joy. He immediately issued an edict appointing the eldest prince, Xue Qinghe, as the new crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and the first in line to the throne. Furthermore, Xue Ye completely handed over the management of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to Xue Qinghe, making him the dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Afterwards, at a banquet in the palace, he praised Xue Qinghe in front of all the ministers and mentioned that his health was deteriorating and that he might have to abdicate in the next few years.
To some ministers, this was clearly a warning: the Emperor had chosen his successor and would not change his mind. Those ministers with ulterior motives should be sensible and stop secretly hindering Xue Qinghe; otherwise, they would face the consequences when the Emperor truly abdicated. Many ministers had already anticipated this outcome, as they all knew Xue Qinghe was the most talented prince, even surpassing the abilities of the deceased princes Xue Luochuan and Xue Haizang.
Sitting not far from Xue Ye, Xue Xing was terrified. He understood that his brother was warning him against having any more wicked thoughts. But he was also more worried, because he knew Xue Qinghe's character well. Xue Qinghe's current talent and potential far surpassed Xue Beng's. Was it still necessary for him to continue nurturing Xue Beng? Even if Xue Beng stopped hiding his talents and showed them, given his past dissolute behavior, the ministers certainly wouldn't choose him. It seemed that this time, Xue Xing had truly lost, lost to his elder brother's son.
Afterwards, Xue Ye announced that Jun Yi had completely joined the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and was granted the title of a prince of a different surname, placing him on equal footing with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. This news was undoubtedly extremely shocking.
A prince! What does that mean? In the history of the Heaven Dou Dynasty, unless one is a minister who has made great contributions or special achievements, it is very difficult to become a prince outside the imperial family. This made everyone present realize that Xue Ye had made up his mind to pass his throne to Xue Qinghe.
In no time, the name " Prince Jun " spread throughout the Heaven Dou Empire once again. A lucky star descended from the heavens, a young genius, with formidable strength, a brother of the Crown Prince, and a prince from another clan—multiple buffs combined to elevate Jun Yi's reputation to an extremely terrifying level. Even some children knew Jun Yi 'Jun Yi name and aspired to become like him in the future.
Before returning to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, to avoid being surrounded again, Jun Yi specifically asked for the Angel mask that Qian Renxue had left behind, while leaving her with the purple spider mask that had been modified into Soul Tool to conceal his aura.
When Jun Yi returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy wearing the mask, he found that the gate was indeed crowded with many Soul Master, men and women, young and old. They were most likely there to see Jun Yi. The academy had also sent many guards to keep outsiders out. After showing his Heaven Dou Royal Academy student jade pendant, Jun Yi entered the campus without any trouble and returned to his dormitory.
However, he underestimated the shock of the news. His dormitory building was surrounded by people, mostly girls. Although he was wearing an Angel mask and didn't have to worry about being recognized, seeing so many beautiful women around the dormitory gave him a headache. He decided to leave and went to Dugu Yan's dormitory.
For the next period of time, Jun Yi stayed in Dugu Yan's dormitory. Apart from necessary training, he would wear a mask when leaving the dormitory. He dared not go out at all during his free time. He once again experienced the downsides of becoming a celebrity. It turns out that there are some rather fanatical fans in every world.
A week passed in the blink of an eye, and the start of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament was just around the corner. Everyone's attention was finally diverted, and Jun Yi's life returned to normal.
That day, in front of Jun Yi, Dugu Yan changed into a light yellow school uniform and had Jun Yi help her fix her hair and put on her shoes. During the few days they lived together, Dugu Yan didn't have any inhibitions at all; on the contrary, she enjoyed being with him.
"Well, it's almost done. Let's go. Today is the opening ceremony, and the ' Prince Jun ' will finally make his appearance."
(End of this chapter)