"My lord, you're so wicked!"
After witnessing the entire process, Yu Mengdi couldn't help but sigh with emotion upon Ming Zhao's return.
"Observe more, learn more. Your goal is to learn even a fraction of my skills in being inhuman," Ming Zhao glanced at her and said expressionlessly.
"I know this is difficult, but it's an order."
"Yes, my lord, I will definitely learn from you diligently~" Yu Mengdi chuckled and reached out to put her arm around Ming Zhao's.
The influence of Martial Soul Master's personality is indeed significant. The former Yu Mengdi would never have done or said such things, but after her transformation, she said them very naturally and showed no embarrassment at making intimate gestures with Ming Zhao.
This undoubtedly made Ming Zhao even more satisfied.
Obedience is good, and understanding is even better. He wants a tool, not a timid, crying, inferior female.
He didn't want Yu Mengdi to retain any girlish shyness or pity after being guided into a dark state. Such a Yu Mengdi would only be seen as a failure by Ming Zhao and then sent back to be remade.
"Let's go. I've finished my business. Now I'll take you to a quiet place to absorb the Immortal Herb." Ming Zhao led her into the space and disappeared from the spot.
Mingdu.
Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy
Jing Hongchen stood in her office, her face extremely grim.
Around him, all the members of the Sun Moon Team who were participating in the Soul Fighting Tournament, including Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Lin Xi, and Mi Jia, were present, each with an expression of righteous indignation.
In the center of the circle where they all stood was the Louis XVI version of Ma Rulong, which had been frozen by Meng Hongchen.
"What exactly happened?" Jing Hongchen shifted his gaze from the headless Ma Rulong's corpse, scanned the crowd, and asked in a deep voice.
"Grandpa, it was Titled Douluo from the Douluo Three Kingdoms! On our way back, a Titled Douluo from the Ninth Realm descended from the sky, slapped Senior Ma to death, and stole his Storage Soul Tool!" Xiao Hongchen stepped forward and said through gritted teeth.
"Use your job title in the workplace!" Jing Hongchen glanced at him, her brows furrowing slightly. " Titled Douluo? And he even stole his Storage Soul Tool?"
"Could it be the Sword of Judgment?!"
Jing Hongchen naturally remembered the things he had lent out, and the thought of Ma Rulong's things being stolen reminded him of the Sword of Judgment.
After all, although this level eight close-range Soul Tool is called level eight, the array and technology it uses are all level nine. It is only classified as level eight because of the strength of the materials.
The Sword of Judgment is a masterpiece among all the Soul Tool Jing Hongchen has created in his life, and he knows better than anyone how precious this sword is.
"Yes, Master, Ma Rulong used the Sword of Judgment you lent him during the final match against the Star Luo Royal Academy Team," Elder Ma replied.
"The most precious Soul Tool on Ru Long are the level-eight close-combat Soul Tool, the Sword of Judgment, and the special Soul Tool, the Chapter of Sacrifice, which you borrowed. The other party is clearly after these two Soul Tool. We guess that they are most likely Titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire, as only they have the speed to act so quickly."
"Alright, I understand about this matter." After pondering for a moment, Jing Hongchen waved for them to leave. "Take Rulong's body away and arrange for the academy to provide adequate compensation."
"Possessing a treasure is a crime, and in a way, I am the one who harmed this child. The compensation will be ten times the usual amount, and a grand funeral will be held. We thank him for his contributions to the academy and for winning the Soul Fighting Tournament for the Empire."
"I will personally carve his epitaph!"
"Thank you, Master!" Elder Ma, with tears in his eyes, bowed deeply to Jing Hongchen.
The others were also quite shocked by Jing Hongchen's actions.
Not only was the compensation ten times the usual amount, but he also personally carved an epitaph for Ma Rulong. He was one of the top three Soul Engineer in the Sun Moon Empire! To receive an epitaph personally carved by him meant that Ma Rulong would be remembered in history even in death.
"As for the Star Luo Empire..." Jing Hongchen narrowed his eyes, a fierce glint flashing in his pupils, "You didn't record the other party's characteristics, so you can't confirm that the other party is Titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire, and we can't openly attack them either."
"But it doesn't matter. They can act secretly and furtively, so we don't need to talk to them about morality. We will definitely avenge Rulong!"
"The Hall Master (Dean) is wise!" Elder Ma and the others bowed again before leaving the Dean's office with Ma Rulong's body, leaving Jing Hongchen alone in the office.
After watching everyone leave and the office door close again, he returned to his desk and sat down, resting his chin on his interlaced fingers, his eyes filled with thought.
The situation in this competition exceeded Jing Hongchen's expectations. First, the Sun Moon Team won the championship, and second, the Shrek Team actually withdrew from the competition before it even started. This made the championship of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy seem worthless and easy to criticize.
We need to find a suitable way to handle this. Ideally, we could do some public relations to create a situation where the Sun Moon Team's victory and the Shrek Team's withdrawal create a situation where one gains prestige while the other loses.
Then came the killing of Ma Rulong and the theft of the Sword of Judgment.
To be honest, Jing Hongchen wasn't particularly concerned about whether the Sword of Judgment had been stolen. It wasn't that he looked down on the Soul Engineer of Douluo Three Kingdoms; it's just that they didn't have the ability, you know? So what if the Sword of Judgment was stolen?
Can they figure it out?
Even if the Sword of Judgment falls into their hands, Jing Hongchen will at most lose some property, and the person who gets the Sword of Judgment will only have an extra melee weapon. There is no possibility of technology leakage, and the impact will be minimal.
Jing Hongchen is absolutely confident in this regard.
While the losses may not have been significant, they weren't entirely without consequence. The fact that Ma Rulong was shot in the head can be considered a provocation, and it cannot be ignored; a heavy response is necessary.
With this in mind, Jing Hongchen left the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and secretly went to the Sun Moon Imperial Palace.
By the time he returned from the palace, it was already dark.
Jing Hongchen, who had successfully reached an agreement with the Sun and Sun Moon Emperor, had no idea what surprise awaited him when he returned home.
Why aren't the lights on? Why isn't the food cooked?
Jing Hongchen opened the door and turned on the light with some confusion, and then saw Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen sitting at opposite ends of the sofa.
"Xiao, Meng, what's wrong with you two?"