"Moreover, the one being auctioned off... is a catwoman who, like him, Martial Soul Awakening and experienced physical mutations."
Qian Renxue froze, as if struck by lightning, "What did you say?!"
Slave auction, and a catwoman with a mutated body?
Is this some kind of dance in Xuan Ming lightning zone?!
" Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were also present. Xuan Ming didn't make a move, but he offered 200 million Gold Soul Coin to buy the catwoman. This matter has already spread," said Snake Lance Douluo.
" Ning Fengzhi is heading this way; news should be arriving from the Emperor soon."
Bang!
With a cold face, Qian Renxue smashed the dressing table in front of her to pieces with a single punch.
Where is Xuan Ming?
"He went to the Martial Soul Holy Temple," said Snake Lance Douluo.
"Perhaps they want the Pope to intervene in this matter."
The person who sold Xuan Ming back then was a low-level patrol officer of the Spirit Hall. Although Qian Renxue repeatedly emphasized that it was just an isolated case and did not represent the attitude and behavior of the entire Spirit Hall.
However, they all knew very well that if others were in this situation, few would be able to resist the temptation of at least 100,000 Gold Soul Coin!
Moreover, such physical mutations always occur during the Martial Soul Awakening, and the people of the Spirit Hall are the first to receive the news.
This time, the Spirit Hall probably had people involved in the Catwoman incident as well.
"Investigate!" Qian Renxue shouted coldly.
"Bring them all out, one by one!"
"Young Master, this is probably not appropriate," asked the Snake Lance Douluo.
"The clandestine slave trade has far-reaching implications and a deeply entrenched network of interests, involving numerous nobles and Soul Master. It might even implicate the Spirit Hall. To act rashly..."
"Do I need to repeat myself?" Qian Renxue asked coldly.
Snake Lance Douluo's expression froze. "Your subordinate will go immediately!"
With that, Snake Lance Douluo disappeared outside the door.
Qian Renxue looked at the broken dressing table in front of her, her expression uncertain.
This is something Xue Qinghe promised Xuan Ming!
It was even Xue Qinghe who proposed it!
But now it's turned out like this!
How should she face Xuan Ming?
Chapter 183 Covering up is complicity
The Martial Soul Holy Temple is solemn and majestic, with a colossal Six-Winged Angel statue standing in the center of the hall, radiating a holy and awe-inspiring light.
That's how it happened.
The Gui Mei stood below the prince and explained in detail to Bibi Dong what had happened at the auction.
Ever since Xuan Ming entered Spirit City, he had been following behind him, hoping to find an opportunity to have Xuan Ming come over, but he never expected this to happen.
" Xuan Ming is on his way here, Your His Holiness the Pope. Should I go and clean up any traces of the Spirit Hall's involvement in this matter right now?" Gui Mei said.
"Deal with? How should we deal with it?" Bibi Dong asked casually, seated high on the Pope throne.
"Given Xuan Ming's temperament, this matter will likely escalate into a huge uproar, perhaps even spiraling out of control. With his influence, once things get out of hand, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Seven Great Families will have no choice but to take action to appease the people. At that point, the Spirit Hall will inevitably be affected as well," Gui Mei said.
"I believe that preparations should be made as early as possible."
The slave trade was a very profitable business.
Although the two great empires explicitly prohibit such behavior, how could those nobles and powerful Soul Master, who wield power, status, and authority, not covet these things?
The person who abducted Xuan Ming was just a low-level patrol officer of the Spirit Hall; it was an individual act.
However, if this slave trade were investigated thoroughly, it would inevitably implicate countless local bishops, even the bishops of the Martial Soul Holy Temple. Who among them didn't have a few beautiful slaves bought from auction houses?
To know about this but remain silent is tantamount to covering it up.
To cover it up is to be an accomplice!
The Heaven Dou Auction House can so openly auction these items is not only due to the support of the Seven Great Families, who collude with each other for profit, but also because it has the tacit approval and protection of the royal family and the Spirit Hall.
From bottom to top, and from top to bottom, it's all about layers upon layers of vested interests.
If this kind of thing were really investigated, very few people could escape unscathed.
If these hidden dangers are not dealt with and suppressed before things escalate, the Spirit Hall may be plunged into turmoil.
"Do you think he'll make a big deal out of this?" Bibi Dong asked, her eyes slightly narrowed and her fingers lightly tapping the armrest.
"This..." Gui Mei was taken aback.
Isn't that obvious? Knowing that kid's personality, do you think he'd stay silent?
"He definitely would have done it before, but not now." Bibi Dong sighed softly.
"The royal family and the Seven Great Families signed a contract with him on this matter. He cooperated with the promotion of the Great Soul Arena and the royal family, becoming a money-making tool for everyone. But now, he has done what he was supposed to do, while the royal family and the Seven Great Families have failed to do what they were supposed to do."
"Making a scene would only force everyone to resolve the issue, but he no longer believes that everyone is willing to resolve it, so there's no question of it escalating."
What's the point of making a scene?
Just as Gui Mei said, we should prepare in advance and cooperate in putting on a show. On the surface, we should pretend to solve the problem, but in reality, we should continue to do what we normally do, maintaining this superficial calm and the underlying transactions of interests.
Does it make sense?
Xuan Ming is not Qian Renxue; he is not interested in such flashy and impractical things. He only wants practical things, even if they don't look good.
He has no interest in pretending if he can't actually get it.
"But he was at the auction..." Gui Mei asked, puzzled.
"If I'm not mistaken, he's going to break the contract with the Seven Great Families," Bibi Dong said.
"And as for the royal family, I'm afraid he won't be as cooperative in the future."
Xuan Ming will cooperate with Qian Renxue on matters concerning the Heaven Dou Empire. She used to think that it was because he was powerless to resist and had no other choice.
But after learning about the existence of the ancient dragon soul within Xuan Ming, she realized that it was because he still held onto hope.
Although Xuan Ming didn't believe a single word of Qian Renxue's talk about the world and its people, no matter how eloquently she spoke, it was ultimately all for his own benefit.
But having experienced those things before, Xuan Ming would still consider giving it a try when he has the ability to intervene and potentially change things.
Xuan Ming always insisted that he should keep his promises to others, and in turn, others should keep their promises to him.
But now, he has done what he was supposed to do, and the other party has broken their promise.
"So, he's coming here now, is it because he wants to use the Spirit Hall as a shield?" Gui Mei said.
Xuan Ming possesses terrifying value for the royal family and the Great Soul Arena, involving the interests of countless people.
If Xuan Ming suddenly stops paying attention to those things, just as many people who fawned over him and treated him like a cash cow will now want to kill him!
"Maybe, or maybe he has other things to do," Bibi Dong said.
" Qian Renxue should be taking steps to salvage the situation now. Go and remind her not to waste her energy on this. Think about how to deal with the aftermath of the collapse of the entire chain of interests surrounding Xuan Ming."
The contract between Xuan Ming and the Great Soul Arena requires a public Soul Fighting to be held once a year. Preparations for this year's Soul Fighting began several months ago, and it's less than a month away from starting. Many people even regard this Soul Fighting as a warm-up for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament six months later.
After so much preparation, the time to make a fortune has finally arrived. If Xuan Ming doesn't cooperate, who knows what kind of chaos will ensue.
At that time, it won't just be the Great Soul Arena Soul Fighting will be affected; the subsequent All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will also be disrupted.
The Gui Mei nodded slightly, its figure flashed, and it instantly disappeared from the Martial Soul Holy Temple, leaving only a faint ghostly shadow that vanished in an instant.
Before long, the gates of the Martial Soul Holy Temple slowly opened, and Yue Guan led Xuan Ming in.
Bibi Dong glanced at Yue Guan, who nodded, left, and closed the door behind him.
Bibi Dong stood up, stepped off the stage, and came to Xuan Ming's side, circling him and scrutinizing him closely. "It seems you've gained quite a bit."
Not only has his Soul Power reached level 50, but his physical condition and the purity of his Soul Power are also completely different from what they were six months ago.
Especially the two dragons on her back; the dormant power within them actually made her feel threatened.
"There's something I'd like to ask you for help with," Xuan Ming said.
"An auction house?" Bibi Dong asked.
"I can handle this; it's another matter," Xuan Ming said.
" Thundering Hell Vine, do you know this kind of Soul Beast?"
Bibi Dong was taken aback. "You want its Soul Ring?"
"Hmm." Xuan Ming nodded.
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing. I was originally planning to suggest you absorb that thing's Soul Ring, but I didn't expect you to be interested in it too," Bibi Dong said.
The Thundering Hell Vine is a top-tier plant-type Soul Beast Plant-type Soul Beast from its very inception, and its growth method is truly insane.
Thunderclap is the most violent of all natural forces, and this violent energy is the nourishment for the growth of the Thundering Hell Vine.
However, precisely because the Thundering Hell Vine grows in such a terrifying way, this type of Soul Beast Soul Beast is extremely rare, and no one would choose to hunt it as Soul Ring.
After all, in the understanding of most Soul Master, only soul Soul Master with Plant-type Soul Beast martial souls can absorb the soul Soul Ring of Plant-type Martial Soul soul beasts. However, Plant-type Martial Soul souls are basically developed towards the Auxiliary System and Control System, while the violent power of the Thundering Hell Vine is an extreme Power Attack System, which filters out most plant-type Soul Master in terms of attributes.
As for other Tool Martial Soul Master and Beast Martial Soul Master, basically no one would want to absorb the Soul Ring of Plant-type Soul Beast.
She was still thinking about how to explain this to Xuan Ming.
"Do you know where you can find this kind of Soul Beast?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Ideally, it should be over 30,000 years old."
Bibi Dong paused for a moment, then said, "There should be a place that has it, but it will be quite troublesome."
"Where?" Xuan Ming asked.
" The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan," Bibi Dong said.
Xuan Ming was taken aback. "Aren't they only able to absorb the Soul Ring of dragon -Soul Beast?"
"They certainly didn't use that thing as Soul Ring, but the location of the Thundering Hell Vine is of great benefit to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master," Bibi Dong said.
The Thundering Hell Vine, Soul Beast with ten thousand years of cultivation, is powerful enough to alter the heavens and bring Thunderclap to the Thundering Hell Vine realm.
Therefore, once Thundering Hell Vine of this cultivation level appears, it will inevitably cause disaster in a certain region, and only a super strong person has the possibility of Destruction it.
However, as a special Martial Soul that also controls the power of Thunderclap, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master, after cultivating to the Soul Saint, will try to further enhance himself by using the Thunderclap energy in nature.
What others would avoid like the Thunderstorm is an excellent training ground for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master.
Chapter 184 Thundering Hell Vine is a real entity.
"Based on my investigations over the years, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has a forbidden area where Thunderclap rages year-round. It is also a training ground for the direct disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the sect leader, Yu Yuanzhen, often secludes himself there," Bibi Dong said.
"If nothing unexpected happens, there should be Thundering Hell Vine that is over ten thousand years old living inside. However, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan guards it extremely tightly, so it will be very difficult to enter and obtain the Thundering Hell Vine."
Xuan Ming looked at Bibi Dong and asked, "Why are you investigating the forbidden area of someone else's sect?"
"Never mind that, just tell me if you want it or not," Bibi Dong said.
"If you want, I'm free lately, I can take you."
"You've caused such a big commotion today, as the Pope of the Spirit Hall, I should also make a statement and try to win people's hearts."
Xuan Ming thought for a moment, "Let's inquire again. What if we don't find it? Wouldn't that be a wasted trip?"
"Inquire?" Bibi Dong was taken aback.
"This is a forbidden area of someone else's sect. Who can we ask about it?"
"You guess?"