Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

Grand Duke Slock, a powerhouse at the Contra level, was extremely flattering to Lu Yan.

It wasn't entirely because of Lu Yan, the chief special envoy, and his status as the eldest prince, Xue Qinghe.

This is also because Lu Yan has the backing of Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin, as well as being a core disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

As the ruler of a duchy, Grand Duke Slock naturally wouldn't be oblivious to all the intelligence surrounding Tiandou City.

On the contrary, he was extremely concerned.

Lu Yan's reputation as the "granddaughter killer" and the title of the death judge naturally reached the ears of Grand Duke Slock after so much time.

This guy looked to be about the same age as the three members of the teaching committee of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, and he also had the same ruddy complexion.

She wore an elaborate and exquisite gown, which seemed to have been specially chosen as one of the few currently available on the market.

Promoted by Xue Qinghe and personally designed by Lu Yan, the clothing features distinct characteristics of Hanfu from the previous life.

Noticing that Lu Yan's gaze lingered on the clothes he had specially chosen, Grand Duke Slok spoke again.

"I've heard that these exquisitely beautiful garments were designed by His Excellency the Chief?"

"You flatter me, Your Excellency, but this series of clothing is indeed my own creation." As he spoke, Lu Yan's gaze swept over the many nobles at the banquet who were wearing similar attire.

Upon hearing this, Grand Duke Slock immediately smiled: "I have long admired Your Excellency's name. Not only is your Soul Master talent exceptional and your strength astonishing, but you are also of noble character and overflowing with talent. You are truly a genius."

"I have a request to make, and I wonder if you would be willing to grant it?"

"Please speak, Your Excellency. If it is within my power, I will not hesitate to do so." Lu Yan spoke politely to Duke Slok, but inwardly he was thinking to himself.

Here it comes, here it comes, the sex scene is here.

As Lu Yan had expected, Grand Duke Slock's next words were an invitation for Lu Yan to go to the side hall for a chat.

When Lu Yan and Grand Duke Slock return.

Lu Yan's storage ring now contains an additional one million in deposits given by Grand Duke Slock.

Wow, this Grand Duke is quite magnanimous.

He gave away a million without hesitation.

After exchanging pleasantries with Lu Yan, the Grand Duke then went to talk with other high-ranking officials and nobles in Lu Yan's entourage.

On Lu Yan's side, he was greeted by exchanges with other nobles.

Naturally, the number of gold soul coins in Lu Yan's storage soul ring was increasing rapidly.

After the last nobleman finished speaking with Lu Yan, Lu Yan asked him a question: "Does Your Excellency know if any lord is absent tonight?"

Upon hearing this, the nobleman immediately replied, "Today is His Excellency's welcome banquet, and naturally no lord will be absent."

"That's good then." Lu Yan smiled knowingly, then gestured for the nobleman to leave.

As the nobleman left, he cursed Lu Yan in his heart.

This guy looks young, and I thought he would be easy to fool, but I didn't expect him to be even more corrupt than the tax officials of previous years!

Who would dare not attend tonight's banquet?

Everyone knows that giving Lu Yan a favor doesn't guarantee he'll remember it.

But those who don't offer bribes will definitely be noted down.

If they start taking it too seriously later, things will get complicated.

This is the rule, it has always been so.

Unfortunately, the nobles tonight, including Grand Duke Slock, all misunderstood Lu Yan's meaning.

After tonight, this rule will be abolished.

Therefore, it can't be said that Lu Yan broke the rules when accepting money, can it?

Just then, a waiter suddenly walked up to Lu Yan's side.

"It seems that the Spirit Hall has been dealt with."

Upon receiving the message from the waiter, Lu Yan and Slock apologized and then left first, citing that they were too drunk to drink.

The nobles on Grand Duke Slock's side exchanged pleasantries before seeing Lu Yan off.

As for them, there were other high-ranking imperial officials and nobles to entertain, so the event wouldn't end so quickly.

Lu Yan went directly to the Martial Soul Main Hall in Slock City after leaving.

As Lu Yan left, some unpleasant news about him gradually began to circulate during the palace banquet.

She came from humble beginnings, yet she got incredibly lucky to marry the granddaughter of Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin.

What are these "black gloves" for the First Prince? They're just for dirty work. They really think they're something special.

Some people even fabricated rumors about Lu Yan and Xue Qinghe.

What untold secret lies between Lu Yan and Xue Qinghe?

The story of selling hooks wasn't just something ordinary people made up; these self-proclaimed upper-class nobles also created stories that were quite convincing.

Because they really had experience with it, and they were quite skilled at it.

However, they were unaware that the relationship between Lu Yan and Xue Qinghe was not as complicated as they had made it up.

But perhaps, something might really happen between the two of them.

Because, after Lu Yan arrived at the Martial Soul Main Hall.

He met someone who was the center of attention and surrounded by admirers among the members of the Spirit Hall's faction.

It is a thousand-foot snow, not a clear river of snow.

Having known each other for so long and knowing each other's true identity for so long, Lu Yan finally saw the other person's true face.

Lu Yan had only one feeling: beautiful!

It's so beautiful!

Even with Lu Yan's discerning aesthetic sense, Qian Renxue's appearance and temperament were absolutely flawless.

Leaving aside the two girls, the little snake girl and the mute sister, even Huo Wu, who had previously amazed Lu Yan, was somewhat inferior to Qian Renxue's true appearance.

Especially the style of Hanfu that the other person was wearing, which was designed by Lu Yan himself and leaned towards the Ming Dynasty style, combined with the other person's appearance and temperament.

It also hit Lu Yan's XP system hard.

Her noble and elegant demeanor, coupled with her golden hair styled in a Chinese-style bun, also carried a touch of exotic flair.

However, looking at Qian Renxue's facial features, they perfectly match Lu Yan's Eastern aesthetic, and her skin is even whiter than jade.

If Lu Yan had to summarize, then even the works of the top painters in his previous life would fall short of it.

Even Lu Yan was momentarily stunned by the breathtaking beauty of Qian Renxue's true face.

Qian Renxue, upon seeing Lu Yan's reaction, smiled slightly.

Clearly, she was very satisfied with the first impression she made on Lu Yan.

This smile instantly shattered Qian Renxue's noble and dignified demeanor, adding a touch of stunning charm.

Not to mention Lu Yan, even the members of the Spirit Hall's retainer faction standing next to Qian Renxue were amazed.

Of course, what amazed them even more was why the young master would personally participate in this operation in his original identity.

Only the four Title Douluos standing slightly behind Qian Renxue seemed to be deep in thought.

The young master's favoritism towards Lu Yan is a bit too much.

Something's not quite right!

Of course, they would never say such things aloud.

"You are Lu Yan, whom Brother Qinghe often mentions in our letters? Brother Lu?" Qian Renxue smiled slightly and then addressed Lu Yan.

Her voice was clear and bright, and even when she spoke to Lu Yan in her true form, she did not reveal a trace of nobility, majesty, or aloofness.

Instead, he acted as if he were a true friend who had long admired Lu Yan but had never had the chance to meet him, and was warm and friendly.

Alright, Qian Renxue wanted to act, and Lu Yan naturally cooperated, so they exchanged pleasantries as if it were their first meeting.

"Oh? I haven't heard Brother Qinghe mention your name before. May I ask your honorable name?"

"Hehe," Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed slightly, her smile widening, as if she found it quite interesting to get to know Lu Yan all over again.

"Since Brother Lu is Brother Qinghe's friend, he is also my friend. There's no need to be so polite."

“My name is Qian Renxue. I am a few years older than Brother Lu. If Brother Lu does not mind, you can call me Brother Xue.”

What the hell is Xue-ge? He's already shown his true face, and you still call him brother?

What are you thinking? It's so hard to guess!

I was wondering why Xue Qinghe, the eldest prince, didn't come to handle this matter, but instead entrusted it entirely to me.

So you're saying you want to come here using your real identity?

"So, I've met Brother Xue." Lu Yan forced down the strange feeling in his heart and asked, "Brother Xue is the person Brother Qinghe mentioned who is in charge of the Spirit Hall this time?"

"What is the current situation?"

Upon hearing this and getting down to business, the smile on Qian Renxue's face vanished instantly.

Lu Yan understood. It seemed that the detailed information Qian Renxue obtained after taking over this Martial Soul Main Hall was indeed quite damaging.

Thus, Lu Yan and Qian Renxue and the others arrived at a conference room together.

Lu Yan also saw the various intelligences that Qian Renxue obtained from this Martial Soul Main Hall.

It's hard to say, but the local Spirit Hall is basically completely colluding with the nobility.

Exploiting ordinary people is a minor issue.

The common people at the bottom of society are not free from exploitation and oppression, but here they have to go through the process of martial spirit awakening.

The operation was also very simple: the nobles would intervene in the Spirit Hall's awakening business.

Therefore, commoners who wish to awaken their martial spirit need to go through the hands of nobles.

That won't be free!

Of course, this is not a big deal for ordinary people at the bottom of society.