Intelligence on Qian Renxue's Apprenticeship Banquet
Finding a chair in the lobby, Su Tianyu beckoned to the busy waiter and ordered a pot of fine tea. He sat quietly, sipping his tea and listening intently to the conversations of the other guests, hoping to glean some information about Dugu Bo's latest activities.
At this moment, the voices of two Soul Master talking came from not far from Su Tianyu's round table. Judging from their clothes, they were obviously two noble Soul Master of high status.
"Zhang Long, this time we are representing our families to attend the banquet at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. Has your family prepared any banquet gifts for the apprenticeship banquet to be held in ten days?"
A handsome man with a striking face turned his head and asked the man beside him.
"Wu Hao, what about you? Has your family prepared any gifts? This apprenticeship banquet at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace will last for five days. I heard that the First Prince Xue Qinghe is going to become Ning Fengzhi's apprentice at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. This is some big news!"
After hearing Wu Hao's words, the man, who looked rather ordinary, pondered for a moment before responding to Zhang Long.
"Zhang Long, I already knew about the news you mentioned within the family. I wonder what the royal family was trying to convey at the Crown Prince's apprenticeship banquet? Could it be that the royal family has noticed the growing power of our noble families and is trying to warn us to be more restrained?"
Wu Hao rested his chin on his hand on the round table, his expression thoughtful. He told Zhang Long everything he knew, hoping that Zhang Long could discuss with him what the royal family's intentions were in inviting these nobles to the royal apprenticeship banquet.
"Wu Hao, don't overthink it. This isn't something the two of us can discuss. We just need to do the tasks assigned by the family well. This so-called apprenticeship banquet is definitely a show of force from the royal family to us nobles. It shows that some nobles have done things that have infringed on the royal family's interests, and the royal family wants to use this apprenticeship banquet to give some nobles who are up to no good a warning."
Our family is only Earl; if the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up. What are you worrying about? Just eat and drink well every day, and do what a nobleman should do. Don't worry all the time."
Zhang Long shrugged, his face completely indifferent. After casually answering Wu Hao's question, he reached for his chopsticks, picked up some food from the plate on the round table, and began to eat with relish.
"Zhang Long, I believe everything you say. These things are beyond our control. Our family is only at the level of Earl, and the strongest among them is only at the Soul Emperor realm. We can't really scheme anything in this Soul Master World. We can only go with the flow in this chaotic world and be opportunistic."
After Wu Hao finished speaking, he seemed to relax, and his expression was no longer as serious as before. He glanced at Zhang Long and saw that the kid was chopping and eating meat in large bites.
Seeing that the food on the table was dwindling, Wu Hao's gloomy mood vanished. He quickly picked up the bowls and chopsticks on the table, reached for the food in the plates, and opened his mouth to laugh and scold Zhang Long.
"You little rascal, are you a reincarnated starving ghost? Leave some for me, don't eat all of this precious amethyst blue fish."
After they finished speaking, the two of them began to devour the food at the table, quickly grabbing pieces of food from the plates on the round table and eating large mouthfuls of meat, one after the other. In no time, the food on the round table was all gone, and both of them had satisfied expressions on their faces.
Under Su Tianyu's watchful gaze, the two got up and walked towards the counter to argue about paying the bill.
Watching the two pay and walk out of the restaurant, Su Tianyu smiled slightly. The information he had gathered this time had been of great help to him.
Moreover, the apprenticeship banquet held by Ning Fengzhi for Qian Renxue's apprenticeship will likely be attended by the old monster Dugu Bo, who will bring his granddaughter Dugu Yan. At that time, the grandfather and granddaughter will be busy, which will be a great opportunity for him to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in Sunset Forest to steal the Immortal Herb.
Su Tianyu reached out and drank the tea in his cup in one gulp. He slowly stood up, his heart filled with excitement. Ten days later would be the best time to go to Sunset Forest to seize the Immortal Herb. How could he not be excited after years of planning the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?
With the Immortal Herb in the Yin-Yang Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Su Tianyu's speed of cultivating Soul Power will be greatly increased. Moreover, his talent problem will be perfectly solved by the Immortal Herb. He might even be able to undergo Second Awakening of his Martial Soul, reaching the Silver-Level Awakening level of the Body Sect during the Douluo II Di Zhuan era. He might even be able to achieve Gold-Level Second Martial Soul Awakening Su Tianyu.
Not only is his Body Martial Soul eye undergoing Second Awakening, but with the Immortal Herb of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Eye, Su Tianyu will have the potential to become a god. In the future, if he obtains the Sea God's Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Su Tianyu can give it a try, and perhaps he can even inherit the Sea God Godhood.
In the original novel, Tang San's spirit was simply a combination of Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer, a pair of spirits. Given these inherent limitations in attributes, the fact that Tang San could still inherit the Sea God's position suggests that the Sea God's Nine Trials prioritize a spirit master's talent, not their attributes. Therefore, why couldn't Su Tianyu also potentially sit on the Sea God's throne?
If successful, the allure of becoming a god would be incredibly tempting to many Soul Master on the Douluo Continent who are still at the Titled Douluo level. The mere fact that a god's lifespan is enough to make Titled Douluo in the Soul Master World try like moths to a flame, just to see if they can have even a sliver of a chance to become a god.
Thinking of this, Su Tianyu was in a great mood. He remained outwardly calm and walked indifferently toward the restaurant's cashier counter.
"Hello, I'd like to settle the bill for that cup of tea."
Arriving at the restaurant's cashier counter, Su Tianyu saw the busy cashier and kindly offered a reminder.
"Ah! I'm so sorry, sir. I was just too busy and didn't notice you. Your Azure Lotus Tea will cost five Gold Soul Coin. We welcome you to visit our shop again next time."
The young lady who was busy behind the counter was startled when she heard someone call her name. She quickly looked up and saw that it was a handsome young man. Her face lit up with joy, and she greeted Su Tianyu with a gentle smile.
"What? A pot of tea costs me five Gold Soul Coin?"
Upon hearing this, Su Tianyu immediately questioned, "This small pot of tea costs me five Gold Soul Coin? Do they really think I'm a sucker to be ripped off?"
"Yes, sir. The tea you ordered costs five Gold Soul Coin. The tea leaves used are all top-quality, absolutely worth the price, and there is no deception involved."