After Xiao Hongchen and the other two left, Jing Hongchen became serious.
" Xu Zhengyang, although you have a strong background, you weren't born in Mingdu, and there are many things you don't know. If you rashly bring Zhengtian Academy into our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, other problems may arise. Angel Martial Soul are indeed powerful, but they may also bring disaster."
Xu Zhengyang was taken aback for a moment, then instantly understood what he meant. "Dean, you can't say that. Bringing in a long-established powerhouse like Zhengtian Academy, along with a genius with the Angel Martial Soul, is absolutely beneficial to us."
Jing Hongchen shook his head. "Of course I know that, but you must understand that this world is not absolutely bright; it also has its darkness. I don't know if you've ever heard of the Holy Spirit Cult."
When Jing Hongchen uttered the words "Holy Spirit Cult," Xu Zhengyang knew that there were some things he would inevitably have to deal with sooner or later.
"I've heard of the Holy Spirit Cult, but I didn't expect it to actually exist. Could it be that the Holy Spirit Cult has some connection with our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy?"
Jing Hongchen sighed, "It's not that it's connected to our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, but to the entire royal family. It's just that you haven't had any contact with it before."
" The Holy Spirit Cult has a great influence in the Sun Moon Empire and has many experts. What they hate most is the Angel Martial Soul. If it weren't for the fact that your surname is Xu, I wouldn't be telling you these things. After all, these words are of great importance."
Xu Zhengyang laughed instead, "Dean, aren't you mistaken about something? It's precisely because of the existence of this Holy Spirit Cult that we need Angel Martial Soul even more. The Sun Moon Empire Imperial Family needs to rule the entire Sun Moon Empire, so they must be absolutely righteous, at least on the surface. We can't say that the Sun Moon Imperial Family is colluding with Evil Soul Master, can we?"
Jing Hongchen instantly understood Xu Zhengyang's meaning: no matter how many wrong things the royal family had done, no matter what actions the royal family had taken in secret, they must always appear glorious and righteous on the surface, otherwise internal strife would only occur within the royal family.
Xu Zhengyang continued, "Furthermore, what can the Holy Spirit Cult offer our Sun Moon Empire? Do they expect us to provide top-tier Soul Master training methods? Or methods to rapidly increase strength through evil means? In any case, it would only be harmful and useless to us. Rather than that, it would be better to establish a glorious image within our academy, so that when problems arise in the future, we won't be smeared with mud."
"As for the issue concerning the royal family, I will personally report to the head of the family, Prince Xu Tianyuan, after I return to Mingdu. I believe he will provide support."
Looking at Xu Zhengyang's attitude, Jing Hongchen also seemed a little helpless. "Fine, since you've already made up your mind, I'll handle the rest. I'll personally liaise with the Zhengtian Academy Zhengtian Academy ensure that there won't be any problems there."
"However, I hope you can inform me in advance if there are any similar actions in the future. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to explain to the royal family. The Holy Spirit Cult is not as simple as you think."
Xu Zhengyang didn't care about Jing Hongchen's reminder. He was very clear that although the Sun Moon Imperial Family had some connection with the Holy Spirit Cult, it wasn't as close as people imagined. It was more about mutual exploitation. Especially given the Holy Spirit Cult's reputation and style, a falling out was only a matter of time. Any strong monarch would never allow such rampant behavior from the Holy Spirit Cult to occur in the country.
"By the way, Dean, now that Zhengtian Academy has joined the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, can the so-called Shrek Academy exchange student program be cancelled?"
Jing Hongchen did not answer, " Xu Zhengyang, I'm really curious, where did you get this information? Although you are now a Sun Radiance Lineage, you have very little contact with Sun Radiance Lineage. How could you have such information?"
Xu Zhengyang laughed and said, "This exchange program with Shrek Academy isn't new. Teacher Xu Jie mentioned it to me a couple of times, but I just didn't think it was necessary. After all, the only thing that truly affects our Sun Moon Empire's unification of the world is Shrek Academy."
"Furthermore, Dean, you should have seen Shrek Academy's performance in the past few days. Their outstanding combat awareness and tenacious fighting spirit are not qualities possessed by our team members. If we send them to our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, it will likely cause problems. Therefore, I strongly suggest that this exchange program be canceled."
Jing Hongchen shook his head. "Although I proposed the exchange student program, the specifics are decided by the royal family. It's just that Shrek Academy has rejected it in the past, so I can't be sure whether it can be implemented."
"However, as you said, if we really bring in the Zhengtian Academy, the exchange student program will indeed become meaningless."
That evening, Xu Zhengyang and his group returned to the auction house. This time, in addition to Xu Zhengyang and his two companions, Ma Rulong and Ma Rufeng's men were also present. This was the top-tier auction at the Starlight Auction House.
To prepare for this auction, Starlight Auction House did a lot of publicity. All the leaders of the Soul Master Academy received the information, and even some high-ranking officials and dignitaries received it as well. Clearly, there were many good items at this auction.
Upon entering the auction hall, Xu Zhengyang and his group were now in the central auction room, No. 1, and even had private rooms.
Xu Zhengyang carefully observed the entire venue. The Starlight Auction House was already packed with people, and judging from their attire, they were all either rich or noble. In fact, many of them had a very powerful aura and were definitely from powerful organizations.
At that moment, Xu Zhengyang instantly understood that this auction was probably aimed at the Sun Moon Empire. On the one hand, they wanted the Sun Moon Empire to pay a high price to buy, and on the other hand, they wanted the Sun Moon Empire to sell Soul Tool to raise funds. In this way, the number of Soul Tool on the Sun Moon Team would be relatively limited, which might even affect the upcoming battles.
Xu Zhengyang was also delighted. He knew exactly what the highlight of this auction was: the Snow Empress's embryo, which was undoubtedly the strongest treasure in the Douluo Continent.
The Snow Empress ranks third among all Fierce Beast, with an age of nearly 700,000 years, making her a top-tier Soul Beast. If someone could obtain Snow Empress Soul Ring, it would definitely provide a significant boost.
However, the Sun Moon Empire's auction of the Snow Empress Embryo is definitely not well-intentioned. On one hand, the Level 9 Soul Tool, the Godsealing Altar, is not so easy to crack. On the other hand, this is a real 700,000-year-old Soul Beast, which even Soul Master's ninth Soul Ring cannot absorb, unless it is the ninth Soul Ring of the Second Martial Soul of Twin Martial Souls.
The Starlight Auction House specially arranged for a beautiful auctioneer to introduce the auction house to everyone, especially this auction room, which actually used a light guide screen specially made by the Sun Moon Empire. It can transmit images through a special method. Although this thing is common within the Sun Moon Empire, it cannot be made in the Douluo Continent.
To demonstrate the importance attached to this auction, the auctioneer was none other than Princess Jiujiu Jiu of the Star Luo Empire, who is also the younger sister of Emperor Xu Jiujiu Xu Jiawei of Star Luo Emperor.
When Princess Jiujiu appeared in the center of the auction hall dressed in a golden palace gown, everyone was once again astonished. The fact that Princess Jiujiu was serving as the auctioneer spoke volumes about the value of the items being auctioned.
Before anyone could react, Princess Jiujiu's voice rang out.
"The first item up for auction Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, an eighth-level close-range Soul Tool made of extremely precious materials. It includes a Right Arm Soul Bone from a ten-thousand-year-old Tyrant Tiger Soul Beast, possessing the Soul Bone Skill Tyrant Blade Slash, which can amplify the attack power of similar Soul Skill by fifty percent."
At this moment, Xu Zhengyang and the others were very serious, especially Ma Rufeng, who was staring intently at the auction house. This Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade came from the Illustrious Virtue Hall of the Sun Moon Empire. However, this Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade was sold in the past. This level of Soul Tool could bring a lot of income to the Illustrious Virtue Hall.
The price of an Level 8 Soul Tool skyrocketed, quickly breaking through the million Gold Soul Coin. Although Xu Zhengyang and the others paid some attention, they didn't really care.
Ma Rufeng himself is Level 9 Soul Engineer. If he wants to make Level 8 Soul Tool, he only needs enough materials, so it's not worth spending money to buy them.
In the end, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade was auctioned off for 1.65 million Gold Soul Coin, which surprised everyone present.
Soon, when the second item appeared, Xu Zhengyang could clearly feel Ma Rufeng's lips twitching slightly.
This is also an Level 8 Soul Tool, but it is actually an Level 8 Soul Cannon. In terms of value, it even far surpasses the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade. Soul Cannon are true strategic resources.
Judging from Ma Rufeng's expression, this Level 8 Soul Cannon might just be a defective product he's been selling recently; he's been secretly selling quite a few things lately.
After a fierce battle, this Level 8 Soul Cannon actually sold for over six million Gold Soul Coin, which is simply unbelievable. If it were at the Illustrious Virtue Hall, the cost would probably be less than 500,000 Gold Soul Coin, making the profit more than a thousand times higher, which is a huge windfall.
The following items were increasingly valuable, with most being top-tier Soul Tool, and some even reaching tens of millions in value.
Looking at Ma Rufeng's expression, Xu Zhengyang that if he hadn't been forcibly maintaining his dignity, he probably would have been laughing so hard his lips would have twitched.
These Soul Tool were mostly produced by the Illustrious Virtue Hall, and some of them were sold by him this time, but they were not specifically signed. If they were actually signed, their value would probably be much higher.
The Soul Tool produced by the Illustrious Virtue Hall are all guaranteed in quality, unlike those Soul Tool without a clear origin. However, due to the flaws, the mark of the Illustrious Virtue Hall production was deliberately removed.
Xu Zhengyang couldn't help but wonder if he had been too lenient. If some powerful organization purchased large quantities of these flawed Soul Tool and used them for research, wouldn't they take more detours on the path of Soul Tool? Wouldn't it delay the progress of Soul Engineer?
Especially if these guys find out they were tricked by the Illustrious Virtue Hall, which is famous for its superior Soul Tool, wouldn't they be so angry they'd vomit blood?
However, Xu Zhengyang had no time to think about such things at this moment, because the last two items had already appeared, which were the long-awaited grand finale treasures.