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Chapter 43: Reactions from All Sides
🕑 Added 2024-02-18 16:00:11 +0000 UTCSu Wen was 'discovered' by Salas, and after Salas discovered Su Wen, the news was also reported to the Supreme Pontiff.
Now Su Wen is studying at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
"I don't need your support to succeed, that woman!" Qian Renxue thought to herself.
'Although she says that Su Wen's talent is very good...'
Qian Renxue placed her hands behind her back, pondering the talents of Su Wen revealed in the intelligence.
'Cross-level absorption of Spirit Ring theory. The theory is excellent, and he can transform theory into real power. Much stronger than that Grandmaster.'
"Even if Su Wen's talent is higher, Salas should not have revealed my identity to him. I could have taken him in under the identity of Crown Prince."
Gathering Su Wen through personal charm wouldn't be considered relying on the favor of that woman.
Looking out the window, she calculated the time in her heart.
"The Emperor might also have me make contact with Su Wen."
In fact, the intelligence on Su Wen had already reached the hands of the Emperor and the Crown Prince on the day he entered the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
After all, the special situation of a thousand years old second ring of, the three major boards of education wouldn't be careless with it.
After this, neither Emperor Xue Ye nor Qian Renxue rushed to summon Su Wen, but only sent people to observe his subsequent performance.
Now, the strength displayed by Su Wen is already sufficient.
The Book Martial Spirit can follow the path of strong attack, but most of those who follow this path fail, with very few successful examples like Xiao Zhan.
So, no matter how good Su Wen's foundation is, without seeing results, it's just a good foundation. It's like having potential but no corresponding resources to tap into it.
In the Great Spirit Arena, Su Wen's performance undoubtedly proves one thing: he is very suitable for the path of strong attack.
So, with his foundation, plus the royal family's cultivation, becoming the second Xiao Zhan is not a difficult task.
The strength of a Spirit Saint is already extremely important for the royal family.
If they cultivate him from a lower level, he might even reach greater heights!
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The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family.
Yu Yuanzhen looked at the information in his hand, remaining silent for a long time.
Regarding the news about Su Wen, he had actually heard about it earlier, and Yu Tianheng had also communicated with the family.
With the relationship between Yu Tianheng and Su Wen as teammates, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family had not been in a hurry to recruit Su Wen.
Now, having received intelligence about Su Wen demonstrating talent in the Great Spirit Arena, he still had the same intention.
However, many elders in the family had different opinions.
"Family Head, although Tianheng and Su Wen are teammates, Su Wen is ultimately the next captain candidate for Tianheng's team. Currently, he is only a reserve member of the Emperor team. No matter how close their relationship is, it cannot be that intimate," Yu Luomian spoke up.
Yu Luomian, Yu Yuanzhen's younger brother and the current second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, as well as one of its senior elders, made a valid point.
"But, Elder, given Su Wen's current status, it's also impossible for us to recruit him into the family," spoke a Spirit Saint elder.
Su Wen is currently a student at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, and Emperor Xue Ye probably won't let him go easily.
"And, don't forget, Xiao Zhan has significant ties to Spirit Hall."
Xiao Zhan's wife and daughter are both in Spirit Hall; his wife is even a Hall Master within Spirit Hall, and his daughter is studying at the Spirit Hall Academy. Even if he himself is now serving at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and has been conferred titles by the Heaven Dou Empire, it's hard to say that his ties with Spirit Hall have diminished.
While the Heaven Dou royal family might naively believe that Spirit Hall merely seeks to assert its dominance over the two major empires, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family has never been so trusting.
The ambitions of Spirit Hall undoubtedly extend beyond just being the most respected sanctuary for all Spirit Masters!
Yu Luomian's gaze flickered.
"It's not a big issue. No matter which faction he's involved with, as long as he shows some inclination."
Spirit Masters cannot possibly remain neutral; it's common for them to navigate among various major powers.
Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family also has descendants who have joined branches of Spirit Hall.
"It's a pity that our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family isn't adept in the fire attribute. Otherwise, using Tianheng as a bridge and investing in his cultivation would yield the greatest benefits." It would both make the other party owe them a favor and avoid the risk of leaking core family secrets.
After this elder finished speaking, he suddenly paused and looked at Yu Luomian.
Many elders also turned their gaze to Yu Luomian.
Yu Luomiane calmly spoke "Aside from directly bringing him into our own faction, offering mentorship is also a good option."
'Indeed, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family isn't skilled in the fire attribute. Those with pure bloodlines possess the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Spirit. There might be descendants from branch families who manifest fire attribute Spirit Masters, but there are none that we can truly boast about.'
However—
Their family has one exception.
"Elder."
Another elder of Spirit Doulou level from the family spoke up, interrupting Yu Luomian's thoughts.
"I will contact Erlong." With a sigh, Yu Luomian didn't refuse. "Of course, you all know her temperament. The family should also make other plans, such as bringing Su Wen into the family through marriage."
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
In the elegant hall, Ning Fengzhi sat at the position of the sect master, looking at the intelligence in his hand describing Su Wen's achievements on the arena.
With no accurate information about the royal family and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect only knew that the 'Scholar Warrior' has a thousand-year second ring, but they knew little about its origins.
"Contact the staff of the Great Spirit Arena. Investigate the origin of this 'Scholar Warrior' as soon as possible," he ordered.
"Fengzhi, is this kid really that important?" Gu Rong seemed a bit puzzled.
Obtaining a thousand-year-old purple ring is just a temporary strength enhancement at the low stages.
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "It's not as simple as it seems on the surface. For ordinary Spirit Masters, it's just an additional thousand-year-old Spirit Ring, but for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, it's different."
...
Su Wen naturally could guess that this time he would cause a huge storm among the major powers in the Spirit Master world.
"First, create momentum, then reap the benefits."
Of course, this comes with risks.
So—
"Teacher Qin, it just so happens that I need to go out. I'll go collect my Spirit Master subsidy."
Qin Ming didn't hesitate at all and directly let Su Wen leave the Great Spirit Arena first.
Today, Su Wen's purpose for entering the Great Spirit Arena was just to get registered. In the future, he would need to build up his account for a month or two before coming back to the Great Spirit Arena for battles, which would be more beneficial for him.
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Saint Spirit Hall.
"Hall Master, I'm afraid someone won't play by the rules," Su Wen voiced his concern.
Salas paced back and forth, seeming unfazed by what Su Wen said.
"Your current identity in Spirit Hall is confidential, so Spirit Hall can't openly protect you," he changed the subject. "However, it's only difficult to arrange openly."
"The commotion you caused today should already be known to the Emperor. Crown Prince might take action, and when that happens, find a way to steer the conversation towards protection."
Su Wen's eyes lit up. "Hall Master, do we have someone under Crown Prince?"
He looked as if he had uncovered the truth, as if Spirit Hall had become powerful enough for Crown Prince to assign someone to protect him, and that person might be an insider from Spirit Hall under Crown Prince's command.
Salas looked at Su Wen and groaned in his heart: "Boy, your guess is not big enough."
