Douluo: The Throne of Ice

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

Xu Jiawei paused for a moment, then smiled and waved, saying with a hint of appreciation:

"You see things very clearly. However, after observing for a while, I'm not as nervous and worried as before. Just like the teacher said, ferocious beasts with higher intelligence are ultimately different from those low-level soul beasts that only know how to kill and reproduce. We shouldn't look at them with the same eyes we use to look at ordinary soul beasts. There have been times when humans and soul beasts cooperated. If I remember correctly, the wife of the sea god ten thousand years ago was a 100,000-year-old soft-boned rabbit in human form..."

"teacher?"

Shu Yan keenly grasped the key point: Xu Jiawei's teacher. This was something she had never heard of before. Even Xu Jiujiu probably didn't know that her brother had a teacher. Otherwise, she wouldn't have kept it from Shu Yan.

Of course, there are exceptions, unless the matter involves a very deep level and has a very large impact, then there may be such an exception.

Xu Jiawei smiled slightly, no longer trying to hide his feelings, and said directly:

"You've already met Elder Qian once before, so I won't hide it from you anymore. Elder Qian is my teacher and has an extremely deep relationship with several of my Star Crown Sect's ancestors. That's why he joined the Imperial Hall of Worship after the ancestors passed away and became the guardian of the Empire in their place."

"Later, when I succeeded to the position of Crown Prince, I displayed exceptional talent. Elder Qian chose to emerge from seclusion and take me as his disciple, and taught me. Without Elder Qian, I'm afraid I would never have been able to break through to the Title Douluo realm, which countless Soul Masters dream of, at this age."

Shu Yan was slightly taken aback, not expecting there to be such a hidden story behind this matter, but after thinking about it, Shu Yan decided to temporarily change the subject.

"I have a few more questions I'm curious about. Could you please answer them for me, Your Majesty?"

Xu Jiawei nodded, his gaze softening, and then said:

"Ask away, as long as it's not unreasonable, I can answer your questions."

Shu Yan also smiled slightly and said:

"The first thing is, what level has my brother's cultivation reached?"

Xu Jiawei looked at Shu Yan, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"I didn't expect you to be curious about my cultivation level. To tell you the truth, my current cultivation level is level 94, which is not far from becoming a Super Douluo. I've just been lacking the enlightenment and the right opportunity."

Xu Jiawei slowly stood up, and nine spirit rings slowly rose from the soles of his feet. They were yellow, purple, black, black, black, and red, with the eighth spirit ring being black with a hint of red. Although the overall combination was not the most top-tier, it was still extremely rare.

Seeing that Shu Yan seemed somewhat surprised, Xu Jiawei withdrew his martial soul and soul rings, sat down gently, and then explained:

"An accident occurred when I absorbed the eighth ring. The soul beast should have been 100,000 years old, but because it fought back desperately, it burned too much of its essence and original soul power, resulting in a slightly shorter soul ring age. Otherwise, I should have had two 100,000-year soul rings."

Shu Yan was slightly surprised, but considering Xu Jiawei's identity and status, he understood.

Due to the influence of their martial soul, Star-Crown Soul Masters, even with powerful support abilities or even offensive capabilities, will find their martial soul's ability to significantly improve their physical attributes. This makes physical fitness a major problem that Star-Crown Soul Masters inevitably face.

But at that time, Xu Jiawei was the crown prince of a country and the next sect leader of the Star Crown Sect. The resources he enjoyed were enormous and precious.

No joke, Xu Jiawei had been taking all sorts of treasures that were beneficial to his physique since he was a child, including rare treasures like the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Shark Pearl, which were only seen once in a hundred years. This vast amount of resources quickly made up for Xu Jiawei's deficiencies in physique, and even made his physique stronger than that of other battle spirit masters of the same level. This gave him the confidence to absorb a 100,000-year spirit ring at the eighth level.

Perhaps there's something Shu Yan doesn't know: Xu Jiawei not only has a full set of soul bones, but two of them are even at the 100,000-year level. The most precious of these two 100,000-year soul bones is the torso bone produced by a 100,000-year-old Star Radiance Dragon. At the same time, this torso bone is also the most precious of the Star Crown Sect's inherited soul bones.

After a brief silence, Shu Yan continued to ask:

"My second question is, what kind of connection exists between the Empire and those remnants of the Spirit Hall? Or rather, I want to know my brother's attitude."

Xu Jiawei remained silent for a while after hearing this, as if summarizing his thoughts or struggling with something, before finally speaking softly:

"It's very simple, it's more like a cooperative relationship."

"Thousands of years ago, our Star Crown Sect's ancestors led the Star Luo army and people to successfully protect this fertile land where we have lived for thousands of years. The former White Tiger royal family was weak and abdicated the throne to the current Star Crown Sect Master. The current Star Crown Sect Master conferred the title of Imperial Duke on the former White Tiger royal family, which is hereditary and will never be interrupted."

"But anyone with a brain can see that, as former royal bloodlines, the White Tiger Dukes of each generation have always harbored the idea of ​​regaining the throne, but reality has never been able to support their ideas."

"The apparent balance between the royal family and the White Tiger Duke has never been broken, because everyone knows that in those times, if this balance were broken, the entire Star Luo would face annihilation. It was under these circumstances that the royal family unintentionally discovered the remnants of the Spirit Hall in several coastal cities in the southern part of the empire."

"Those remnants were oppressed and exiled by the former Heaven Dou Empire for over a thousand years. Later, due to war, they migrated together to the Star Luo Empire. At that time, the imperial throne and supreme power had just changed hands. Those remnants of the Spirit Hall seemed to see the possibility of resurrection, so they did not resist contact with our Xu family's royal family. Over time, they were forced by reality to gradually accept the resources and support provided by the royal family..."

"But in return, they have become a sharp weapon secretly supported by our Star Crown Royal Family to deal with domestic conflicts and other troubles. This relationship has been established for thousands of years and continues to this day. I only learned about it from my elders in the Star Crown Clan after I succeeded to the throne of Star Luo Emperor."

Xu Jiawei paused slightly at this point before continuing:

"As for my attitude, you can see it for yourself. Elder Qian is my teacher. If I had to choose between Duke Baihu and the remnants of the Spirit Hall that you mentioned, I would choose the latter without hesitation."

Seemingly noticing the surprise on Shu Yan's face, Xu Jiawei smiled, took a sip of fragrant tea, and then said leisurely:

"Being an emperor isn't easy. Those who lack shrewdness or are too naive won't last long in this position. What appears on the surface may not be true, and what's going on behind the scenes is even more unpredictable..."

Shu Yan chuckled softly, then nodded slightly, gaining a deeper understanding of the situation and reality...

(End of this chapter)