Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 44 Negotiation, Xu Jiawei's Cultivation and Attitude (2)

Xu Jiawei was stunned for a moment, then smiled and waved his hand, saying with a hint of appreciation:
"You see things clearly, but after observing for some time, I am not as nervous and worried as before. Just like what the teacher said, fierce beasts with high intelligence are different from those low-level soul beasts that only know how to kill and reproduce. We should not look at them with the eyes of ordinary soul beasts. There have been premises for cooperation between humans and soul beasts. If I remember correctly, the wife of the sea god ten thousand years ago was a 100,000-year-old soft-bone rabbit in human form..."

"teacher?"

Shu Yan keenly grasped the key point. Xu Jiawei's teacher, this was something he had never heard of. Perhaps even Xu Jiujiu didn't know that her brother had a teacher, otherwise, she would not have hidden it from Shu Yan.

Of course there are exceptions, unless the matter involves very deep levels and involves very large things, then there may be so-called exceptions.

Xu Jiawei smiled slightly, no longer trying to hide it, and said directly:
"You have already met Elder Qian last time, so I will not hide it from you anymore. Elder Qian is my teacher and has a very deep relationship with several ancestors of my Xingguan Sect. That is why he joined the Imperial Worship Hall after the death of several ancestors and became the guardian of the empire in their place."

"Later, I succeeded the position of Crown Prince and showed great talent. Elder Qian chose to come out of seclusion to accept me as his disciple and teach me. If it weren't for Elder Qian, I'm afraid I would never have been able to break through to the Titled Douluo realm that countless spirit masters dream of at this age."

Shu Yan was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that there was such a hidden story behind this incident. But after thinking about it, Shu Yan temporarily avoided the topic.

"I am still curious about a few things. Can you help me solve them?"

Xu Jiawei nodded, his eyes softened, and then said:
"Ask, as long as it's not too much, I can answer you."

Shu Yan also smiled and said:

"First of all, what level of cultivation has my brother reached now?"

Xu Jiawei looked at Shu Yan, a smile flashed in his eyes, and after thinking for a while, he said:

"I didn't expect you to be curious about my cultivation. To tell you the truth, my current cultivation is level 94, which is not far from Super Douluo. I just lack the insights and opportunities."

Xu Jiawei slowly stood up, and nine soul rings slowly rose from under his feet, yellow, purple, black, black, black and red. The eighth soul ring was black with a hint of red. Although the overall combination was not the top level, it was also extremely rare.

Seeing that Shu Yan seemed a little surprised, Xu Jiawei took back his martial spirit and spirit ring, sat down gently, and then explained:

"When I was absorbing the eighth ring, an accident occurred. The soul beast should have been a hundred thousand years old, but because it fought back desperately, it burned too much of its own essence and original soul power, resulting in a slightly different soul ring age. Otherwise, I should have two hundred thousand year soul rings."

Shu Yan was slightly surprised, but when he thought of Xu Jiawei's identity and status, he was relieved. Star Crown Soul Masters are affected by their martial souls. When they have powerful auxiliary abilities or even attack power, the martial souls will have very little effect on their physical fitness. This makes physical fitness a big problem that Star Crown Soul Masters have to face.

But at that time, Xu Jiawei was the crown prince of a country and the next leader of the Xingguan Sect. The resources he enjoyed were so huge and precious.

Seriously, Xu Jiawei has been taking various treasures that are beneficial to his physical health since he was a child, including some rare treasures like the ten thousand year whale shark beads that are rare in a century. Such a huge amount of resources quickly made up for Xu Jiawei's physical deficiencies, and even made his physique stronger than that of the same level of combat soul masters. This gave him the confidence to absorb the hundred thousand year soul ring in the eighth ring.

Perhaps there is one thing Shu Yan does not know, Xu Jiawei's whole body of soul bones is fully equipped, and even two of them have reached the hundred thousand year level. The most precious of these two hundred thousand year soul bones is the torso bone produced by a hundred thousand year old Star Dragon. At the same time, this torso bone is also the most precious one among the soul bones inherited by the Star Crown Sect.

After a brief silence, Shu Yan continued to ask:

"The second question is, I want to know what kind of connection exists between the Empire and the survivors of the Spirit Hall. In other words, I want to know my brother's attitude."

Xu Jiawei was silent for a while after hearing this, as if he was summing up his words, or as if he was struggling. After a long while, he said softly:
"It's simple. It's a kind of cooperative relationship."

"Thousands of years ago, our Xingguan Sect's ancestors led the Xingluo army and people to successfully defend this fertile land where we have lived for thousands of years. The former White Tiger royal family became weak and abdicated the throne to the Xingguan Sect Master of that generation. The Xingguan Sect Master of that generation then conferred the title of Duke of the Empire on the former White Tiger royal family, which will be hereditary and will never end."

"But anyone with a brain can figure it out. As the blood of the former emperor, the White Tiger Dukes of all generations have always wanted to regain the throne. It's just that reality is not enough to support their ideas."

"The apparent balance between the royal family and Duke White Tiger has never been broken, because everyone knows that in that era, as long as this balance is broken, the entire Xing Luo will face a catastrophe. It was under this situation that the royal family accidentally discovered the remnants of the former Wuhun Hall in several coastal cities in the southern part of the empire."

"Those survivors were oppressed and expelled by the former Tiandou Empire for more than a thousand years. Later, due to war, they migrated to the Xingluo Empire. At that time, the imperial throne and supreme power had just changed. Those survivors of the Wuhun Hall seemed to see the possibility of resurrection, so they did not object to the contact with our Xu family. During the long-term interaction, they were forced to accept the resources and support provided by the royal family due to reality..."

"But in return, they have become a sharp weapon secretly supported by our Xingguan royal family to deal with domestic conflicts and other troubles. This relationship has been established since thousands of years ago. I only learned about it from my Xingguan clan elders after I took over the throne of Xingluo Emperor."

Having said that, Xu Jiawei paused for a moment before continuing:
"As for my attitude, you can see it for yourself. Elder Qian is my teacher. If I have to choose between the White Tiger Duke and the Spirit Hall survivors you mentioned, I will choose the latter without hesitation."

As if noticing the surprise on Shu Yan's face, Xu Jiawei smiled, took a sip of tea, and then said leisurely:
"It's not easy to be an emperor. Those who are not cunning or too naive can't live long in this position. What is said on the surface may not be true, and what is said behind the scenes is even harder to say..."

Shu Yan laughed in silence, then nodded slightly. He had a better understanding of the situation and reality...

(End of this chapter)