Soul Trigger

Chapter 564 Taking a bath
Ji Li twitched his fingers and narrowed his eyes.

Although your arrogance gave me a decent score, I really want to punch that smug, stupid face of yours.

All I did was adjust my own settings, and you went through so many layers of manipulation to deal with it. Who is the one being manipulated here?

Before they knew it, the two seemed to have already gone through two rounds of what could hardly be called a confrontation. As Ji Li had predicted, this guy was about to get down to business:

"Although it was a small design from my student days, its appearance is just an empty shell, but its inner power is extraordinary."

Xia Longchi can preserve one's youthful appearance and keep one forever young, as if slowing down the passage of time on the body.

"The water of Augustus soothes the soul, cleanses the spirit, and is also very beneficial for strengthening the power of the soul."

"The immersion in both is of great benefit to the human spirit, and the qualification to enter into them is often used to reward outstanding talents."

I've called you here today precisely for this very purpose.

Ji Li successfully predicted this narrative pace. While still mentally calculating Teng Jun's various attacks, Ji Li glanced at the logical framework of various psychological deductions that the Ascension Agreement had provided for him and then spoke:

Do you provide bath towels?

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent. After a long pause, Teng Jun finally spoke:
"what?"

"Didn't you invite me to get a scrub here?"

A sudden chuckle came from beside him. Turning his head, he saw the shoulders of the Lonely Prince twitching incessantly at the back of his head—

There's nothing we can do; this is indeed quite funny for the Lonely King.

He could certainly see the subtext of Teng Jun's various actions, but Ji Li's deliberate act of playing the fool really made him lose his composure, and he even laughed louder and louder.

Seeing that guy's image had been shattered, Ji Li really wanted to ask him, "Gu Aotian, won't your behavior damage your spiritual essence? If you keep laughing, won't your 'aloof' spiritual light be extinguished?"

However, King Guling certainly wouldn't care about these things.

He could certainly keep his composure in front of other people, but this was Teng Jun.

If the other party is also a proud and aloof person, then isn't mocking only that one proud and aloof person also a manifestation of pride and aloofness?
You know what, as I laughed, I felt like my Well of Souls was actually starting to rise.

This prospective adopted son is quite a character. Regardless of whether I need to take action today, I must find a way to take in this son of the Prince of Yuanling...

Gradually, the laughter subsided.

Just as the tortoise was glaring angrily at Ji Li and about to become impatient with the eunuch, Teng Jun suddenly took a step forward and slammed his stone claw into the blood pool.

With a muffled thud, water splashed everywhere, and those deep red eyes, fixed on Ji Li, slightly lifted:
"Although the two pools of spiritual energy are precious, they are ultimately unworthy of being used as a reward for you."

"Ji Li, heir of Yuanling, although you have only recently returned to the Shulong homeland, you have already made numerous contributions to my country in just a few months. I wish to bestow upon you a favor—"

How about becoming the head of the Forbidden Forest?

The Lonely King's laughter abruptly stopped, and a look of astonishment appeared in the Turtle General's eyes as he looked sharply at Teng Jun:

The head of the Forbidden Forest, also known as the head of the Imperial Guard, is the one who commands the entire Imperial Guard: Nirvana Dragon General.

"Your Majesty, this..."

By appointing Ji Li as the head of the Imperial Guards, haven't you made him his superior?
And what about the Nirvana Dragon General from before? Should we just discard him?
Ji Li hadn't expected Teng Jun to suddenly say something like that, and after a few moments of silence, he said:

"why?"

Tengjun ignored the turtle general:
"You possess most of the knowledge left behind by Li Jiangxing, are familiar with most of the soul psychology projects in the Wheel Project, and have superb knowledge and proficiency in spiritual circuits."

More importantly, you are the favored one of the vengeful dragon.

Ji Li looked at the stone dragon's face:
"Then what do I get?"

“Great power.”

"After undergoing the transformation ceremony, you will become a Nirvana Dragon General, possessing the power of a vengeful dragon."

With your charisma and current soul strength, you will undoubtedly be able to directly advance to the level of a fully perfect Netherworld Illuminator, and command the entire Imperial Guard, enjoying immense power. Furthermore, your strength will far surpass that of the current Nirvana Dragon General…”

"And there is freedom." The voice of the Lonely King abruptly interrupted.

He tilted his head slightly, his chin hidden in shadow by his long hair.

Becoming a member of the Imperial Guard means being absolutely bound by the dragon veins of the land and the imperial family.

His words at this moment were both a warning to Ji Li to be vigilant and an endorsement of Ji Li. Of course, there were people attracted by Teng Jun's words; who wouldn't want great power? Many of the Imperial Guards were no exception.

Some of the spirits' abilities stopped there, but they accumulated enough achievements by resolving abnormal events.

They might be independent individuals, or they might come from the Suoyi or Sihun Bureau. After their efforts to advance their strength failed, they accepted Tengjun's temptation in order to become members of the Imperial Guard.

While not all members of the Imperial Guard were like this, as the Imperial Guard required genuine loyalty rather than the pursuit of power, at least one-fifth of the Imperial Guard came from this background.

Given Ji Li's status and abilities, he didn't really need Gu Ling Wang to remind him. In Gu Ling Wang's opinion, he probably wouldn't agree anyway.

But being unwilling is one thing; the real problem lies in how to refuse Tengjun.

A Shulongren, when faced with Tengjun's so-called reward, whether it is a reward or not, has no right to refuse.

Even for the heir apparent, it wouldn't be easy to refuse a reward imposed by the emperor.

Therefore, the King of Guling took the initiative to speak, in order to inform Ji Li:
You can confidently refuse, because I will speak up for you.

Ji Li glanced at the Lonely King and could naturally see his intention.

It's just that all of you palace servants are making me very tired. He doesn't care about the Tengjun's reputation; what he doesn't want, he simply doesn't want.
"I'll choose to get a body scrub."

Teng Jun's lips twitched slightly:

"Don't refuse in a hurry..."

"I choose to get a body scrub."

"As a special heir to the throne, you are naturally different from the other Imperial Guards. You do not need to serve me, but only the dragon vein of the Divine Land..."

"I said I chose a body scrub."

"If that's the case, then I think there's something you absolutely cannot refuse..."

"No need to say anything, I'll just scrub you down."

Tengjun's forehead veins bulged:

"This is a blood pool! Even if it's called a common saying, it's a hot spring, not a bath! When the Prince of Guling taught you manners, did he teach you to be rude?"

"So, I'm going to scrub my back?"

Teng Jun was so angry that he laughed. He casually unleashed his surging spiritual energy, and a whirlwind swept through, stirring the blood pool into a sea of ​​blood.

Just when Ji Li thought this guy was finally about to lose his temper and reveal his true nature and intentions, he heard Fei Lin's low gasp in his ear—

"this is……"

In Ji Li's slightly trembling gaze, a blood-red crystal flower appeared not far in front of Teng Jun.

The familiar fluctuations, the crystal-clear shape—though it resembled a flower, there was no doubt that Ji Li recognized it:
It was an otherworldly crystal.

"...Made in mid-air?"

The fluctuating spiritual energy around Teng Jun gradually stabilized. He controlled the spiritual energy and sent the otherworldly crystal towards Ji Li:

"It is cohesion."

“I know you’re interested in this. You took away Li Jiangxing’s treasured possessions that he’s kept for many years, didn’t you?”

"By becoming a Nirvana Dragon General, under the favor of the Divine Dragon Vein, you will become the most unique Imperial Guard, possessing power, freedom, and you will be able to learn this exquisite art without even having to serve the Dragon Vein too much."

"how?"

It has to be said that this truly surprised Ji Li, and it did indeed stir his heart for a moment—

Creating otherworldly crystals—regardless of the psychological aspect of this technique—allows Ji Li to produce a large number of otherworldly crystals without leaving home to solve his memory puzzle.

So he began:

"Could you turn it into a bath towel?"

Tengjun's expression suddenly turned cold.

(End of this chapter)