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This level 9 soul tool was definitely among the best of its kind.

Especially since it came from that person’s hands.

You should know—that person is the strongest soul engineer in the Sun Moon Empire.

The true pillar of the Sun Moon Empire!

This time, that person personally agreed and sent out their soul tool.

Jing Hongchen couldn’t help but sigh—Su Yu was incredible now.

Even his teacher had to step up and offer goodwill.

But it made sense. After the Ice God Palace’s strength was revealed, they were so powerful it was terrifying.

Not to mention the High Priest Hai Bodong, even Mu Wu had just broken through to Ultimate Douluo and could force Ye Xishui to self-destruct.

There was also the peak Super Douluo-level Ultimate Ice Phoenix soul master, and Su Yu himself, who could kill Zhongli Wu.

The power of the Ice God Palace was now impossible to ignore.

If such a powerful force were won over by other empires, it would be the Sun Moon Empire’s nightmare.

For forces that can’t be destroyed or easily offended, making nice is the best strategy.

Besides, Su Yu was an Illustrious Virtue Hall member and Jing Hongchen’s grandson-in-law, so there was already a relationship.

Even if they couldn’t pull the Ice God Palace to their side, at least they couldn’t let them turn to another empire.

Such simple logic—the Sun Moon royal family could understand it.

“Oh, so there’s even extra compensation. The royal family is pretty generous,” Su Yu raised his eyebrows and casually took the three soul tools.

Besides the level 9 long sword, the other two soul tools were: one ice-attribute defensive soul tool, looking like a half-armor that protected the upper body, and a fire-attribute spear, crystal-clear red and radiating heat.

Even with Su Yu’s picky eye, he had to admit these two level 8 soul tools were excellent.

Even his soul tool craftsmanship wasn’t much better.

“Not bad, not bad!” Su Yu examined the sword named Han and said casually.

Jing Hongchen’s eye twitched, “Quit pretending. This sword is top quality.”

“Even for a Super Douluo, it provides a great boost.”

“Roughly, if used, it can increase an ice-attribute Title Douluo’s combat strength by at least 50%.”

“And the core array inside can at least double ice-attribute attack power.”

“And you’re being picky?”

Su Yu smiled faintly, gently stroking the sword. “This sword isn’t the work of an ordinary level 9 soul engineer, is it?”

Jing Hongchen took a sip of tea and said, “I couldn’t fool your eyes. It’s my teacher’s work.”

“Technically, that makes him your grandmaster.”

Su Yu’s soul tool knowledge came from Jing Hongchen’s guidance, and that person was Jing Hongchen’s teacher.

So in a way, there was some connection.

Su Yu curled his lips, “Come on, I don’t accept that.”

“Getting a new grandmaster for no reason? Hall Master, is that possible?”

“I never formally took you as my teacher, so don’t say that or I’ll call it slander.”

“Heh, brat, is being my disciple so shameful?”

Jing Hongchen laughed in exasperation.

This brat had no sense of face.

Su Yu blinked, “If I was your disciple, wouldn’t that mess up the seniority?”

He was Meng Hongchen’s fiancé, and Jing Hongchen’s guidance was just advice to a junior.

He didn’t see it as a master-disciple relationship.

Su Yu had never planned to formally become anyone’s disciple.

Mentors and teachers—those are two different things.

“You sly brat!”

Jing Hongchen rolled his eyes, knowing what Su Yu was thinking.

If he accepted the master-disciple relationship, that person would be Su Yu’s grandmaster.

But if it was just the guidance of a senior, it was totally different.

Even though Su Yu was Jing Hongchen’s grandson-in-law, it had nothing to do with that person.

Jing Hongchen’s teacher had nothing to do with his grandson-in-law.

Big difference.

That way, if Su Yu ever had to fight that person, he wouldn’t have any psychological burden.

Su Yu laughed cheekily.

Jing Hongchen gave him a look, and waved his hand, “You’ve got your stuff, I’m busy. If you’re done, get lost.”

Su Yu just grinned, and in front of Jing Hongchen, took Meng Hongchen’s hand and swaggered out.

Xiao Hongchen glanced at Jing Hongchen, and seeing no reaction, quickly caught up.

Jing Hongchen looked at their backs and cursed with a laugh, “Brats!”

Outside Illustrious Virtue Hall, Xiao Hongchen followed Su Yu with an eager smile, “Brother-in-law, I’m counting on you to take care of me from now on!”

He’d long been sick of Illustrious Virtue Hall and found it far less exciting than following Su Yu.

With Su Yu so strong—even a drop from him would be invaluable.

After this, Xiao Hongchen admired Su Yu completely.

Even the little competitive thoughts he once had were gone.

No way—Su Yu was too monstrous.

He’d even killed the leader of the Holy Spirit Sect.

That guy was at least on his grandpa’s level.

Su Yu had killed Zhongli Wu as a Soul Sage.

How could anyone compete? You couldn’t even see his shadow.

So Xiao Hongchen gave up on rivalry—why not hug Su Yu’s thigh?

Plus, Su Yu was his brother-in-law—so it was just taking advantage of family connections.

Su Yu glanced at Xiao Hongchen and smiled, “Of course, you’re my brother-in-law. Who else would I take care of?”

“Per Hall Master’s instructions, I’ll make sure to take care of you and ensure you improve.”

Xiao Hongchen didn’t catch the deeper meaning, just grinned foolishly.

Leaving the Royal Soul Engineer Academy, the three activated their flying soul tools and soon arrived at the Holy Slayer Palace.

Now, the palace was built like a fortress, with strong defenses.

Su Yu gathered all the senior staff and held a meeting.

“Everyone, I plan to move the headquarters of Holy Slayer Palace out of Radiant City. Please prepare in advance.”

The others, like Snow Empress, were unsurprised—they already knew Su Yu’s plan.

Only Xuan Ziwen frowned, “Palace Master, we’re well-established here. Why move?”

“Radiant City has rich metal resources, plenty of hands, and convenient conditions. Moving elsewhere will be troublesome.”

“And all the facilities we’ve built—do we just abandon them?”

Xuan Ziwen’s main worries were twofold: the original Douluo Continent’s soul tool conditions were far inferior to Sun Moon Empire’s, and after so much effort building up, moving seemed a waste.

Plus, many members were locals—relocating would be tough.

Su Yu raised his hand, “I understand your concerns, Teacher Xuan.”

“But this must be done.”

“For us, Radiant City is not our base—many things are inconvenient.”

“In the three original Douluo nations, we have much more influence.”

“As for rare metals, don’t worry, I’ve made agreements with Star Luo Empire, Heavenly Soul Empire, and Shrek Academy.”

“They’ll regularly supply us with rare metals.”

“As for this Holy Slayer Palace here, we won’t abandon it—I’ll ask Hall Master Hongchen to look after it.”

With the continent’s situation changing—especially the mysterious black shadow’s appearance—Su Yu felt a rare urgency.

The Ice God Palace’s range didn’t extend into Sun Moon Empire, and he couldn’t keep Hai Bodong and others away from home long.

Moving Holy Slayer Palace closer to him was wisest.

Xuan Ziwen asked, “What about staffing? Not everyone will want to leave.”

Su Yu smiled, “Don’t worry, Teacher Xuan—I’ll handle that.”

If he could recruit them from Illustrious Virtue Hall, he was confident in persuading them now.

With his new soul tool knowledge, no true soul engineer could resist.

“Where will you relocate it?”

“What about infrastructure?”

Su Yu answered, “Preliminarily set for Heaven Dou City, capital of Heavenly Soul Empire.”

“It’s close to Ice God Palace and convenient for everything.”

“Dong’er’s Clear Sky Sect is there, too, so we can support one another.”

Wang Dong’er grinned, “Right, anything comes up, we just call Clear Sky Sect.”

Though Su Yu had considered the Star Luo Empire, he chose Heaven Dou City for its location: close to the Clear Sky Sect, the Yin-Yang Well, and the Earthdragon Sect, making developing the Divine Ice Crystal Cavern easier.

Most importantly, Heavenly Soul Empire was weak—at least they wouldn’t meddle in his affairs.

Sun Moon Empire’s true elite soul engineer regiments and linked soul tools were still formidable—Heavenly Soul Empire couldn’t compare.

“As for infrastructure, I had people start building on Heaven Dou City’s outskirts a month ago. It should be nearly ready.”

Su Yu never fought unprepared.

Xuan Ziwen relaxed, “Then I have no objections. When do we move?”

“A week or so. Once we’re settled, I’ll still need your help, Teacher Xuan.”

He waved, “That’s fine—so long as I have new soul tools to research.”

Su Yu laughed—Xuan Ziwen was a research fanatic.

“I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”

“Any other questions?”

“If not, the meeting adjourned.”

Everyone dispersed.

Su Yu pulled Snow Empress aside, “Xue’er, if I’m not mistaken, there are rich mines under the Extreme North, right?”

Snow Empress frowned, “True, but mining would cause massive pollution and destruction. What about the soul beasts there?”

Su Yu paused, rubbing his forehead, “You’re right, we can’t do that.”

“The Extreme North mustn’t be destroyed.”

“Looks like I’ll have to find another way.”

She looked at his furrowed brow, “Didn’t you say you had an agreement with the empires?”

Su Yu shook his head, “A mature force needs its stable resources. Relying on others isn’t sustainable.”

“At first, yes, but over time, dependency forms.”

“And those two empires need rare metals themselves.”

“So what will you do?”

He massaged his brow, “For now, just take it step by step, and see if we can find other mines later.”

She nodded, noncommittal.

Just then, a message came from outside.

“What?”

“Wu Ming is here?”

Su Yu was puzzled and hurried to the living room.

Snow Empress and the others followed curiously.

In the guest room, Wu Ming was anxious and restless.

When Su Yu entered, Wu Ming’s eyes lit up with joy.

“Su Yu, you’re finally here—I need your help!”

She ran up, grabbing his hand, voice urgent.

Su Yu was a bit surprised, then smiled, “Don’t worry, Senior Wu Ming. Tell me slowly.”

He invited her to sit, but Wu Ming couldn’t.

She gripped his hand, anxious, “No time—Bei Bei is missing.”

“Missing?”

Su Yu was shocked, forgetting to pull his hand away, “What happened?”

“How did Bei Bei go missing?”

Wu Ming said, “We don’t know. This morning, we suddenly found Beibei was gone.”

“Senior Sister Zhang is worried and went out with Ruoruo to search.”

“Before she left, she told me to ask you for help.”