Douluo Jueshi: Who made him a soul mentor!

Chapter 103: Mirror of Red Dust: Grandson-in-law was intercepted, sad

above the hall.

Wang Chen was wearing a luxurious duke's dress and standing in the first row of the hall. He was surrounded by powerful ninth-level soul mentors.

Jing Hongchen looked at Wang Chen beside him and thought to himself, "You little brat, you hid it so well that you kept me in the dark.

I always thought of you as a junior who needed my care, but who would have thought that your strength is not much inferior to mine.

If it weren't for the Titled Douluo Evil Spirit Master attacking the Wang family, I don't know how long I would have been kept in the dark."

Jing Hongchen was not angry about Wang Chen hiding his strength, and even expressed his approval, because a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.

Before you grow into a towering tree, it is very wise to hide your strength and talent appropriately.

However, the strength and talent revealed by Wang Chen were truly terrifying.

A Soul Emperor who was less than fifteen years old, and whose strength was so great that he even killed an evil Soul Master with the cultivation level of a Titled Douluo.

Jing Hongchen hopes that his grandson-in-law is a very outstanding young man, but this excellence is a bit too much.

What he is most worried about now is that his granddaughter Meng Hongchen may not be able to control the evil Wang Chen.

He had received news that His Majesty had asked Wang Chen to enter the palace yesterday, although he didn't know what they said or what they discussed.

However, Wang Chen's talent and strength were so terrifying that he didn't believe that His Majesty didn't have any ideas.

Judging from the clothes he was wearing, he seemed to have been granted the title of Duke. You should know that even Jing Hongchen's title was only Duke.

From all indications, His Majesty is obviously very satisfied with Wang Chen.

Jing Hongchen knows Emperor Xu Jing's character very well. He is not only tough and ruthless, but also deep-minded and extremely suspicious.

Now that he can trust this evildoer Wang Chen and grant him the title of Duke, it is obvious that he has this kid Wang Chen in his hands.

The emperor has Wang Chen in his hands, so how could he allow this monster to be someone else's son-in-law?

Anyone who dares to set his sights on Wang Chen would be singing a different tune from the emperor and stealing from the emperor's bowl.

Jing Hongchen felt a headache for a moment. If it was any other ninth-level soul engineer who dared to compete with him for his grandson-in-law Wang Chen, he would definitely go to his doorstep without saying a word.

But the emperor was fighting for it, so what could he do? There was nothing he could do. He was a subject, how could he fight the emperor? It was like an egg hitting a stone.

Although he is in a high position and has great power, being the dean of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy and the head of Mingde Hall, how can he compare to the emperor?

Even though Mingde Hall still has three ninth-level soul masters, they are all ministers and can only be regarded as colleagues. Although their strength and status are inferior to his, they can give face to him as the hall master in ordinary matters, but at critical moments, they must listen to the emperor.

Jing Hongchen looked at Wang Chen and thought to himself, "This excellent grandson-in-law, Wang Chen, will most likely be snatched away by His Majesty. I can only go back and comfort my granddaughter."

Jing Hongchen looked at Wang Chen with regret.

Wang Chen also noticed Jing Hongchen's gaze, but he naturally didn't know what Jing Hongchen was thinking.

For Wang Chen, if the emperor asked him to be a son-in-law, he would just do it. If he didn't become a son-in-law and didn't have a close relationship with the royal family, the emperor would not be at ease, as that would be too dangerous.

Anyway, as long as he grows stronger for a few more years, he will have the final say. By then, he can do whatever he wants, love whomever he wants, and marry whomever he wants. Not only will the emperor, but even Kong Deming, who is known as the closest to a tenth-level soul master, be unable to stop him.

Emperor Xu Jing sat upright on the dragon throne, sweeping his gaze majestically over the ministers, and then slowly spoke: "Wang Chen, come forward and receive your title."

Wang Chen followed the palace etiquette that the palace maid had just explained to him, and did it very strictly. He looked like an honest child.

Wang Chen bowed respectfully and said, "I am here."

Xu Jing looked at Wang Chen and said loudly: "Wang Chen, you killed the Titled Douluo who invaded Mingdu the day before yesterday and made great contributions to our Sun Moon Empire.

I grant you the title of Duke, hereditary and unwavering. Enter the palace and serve as a royal attendant to the Sun and Moon Empire. From now on, you will enjoy the support of the state!"

When these words were spoken, all the officials in the court except the ninth-level soul engineer were shocked.

"Duke? This is the highest rank a subject can obtain. He's only fifteen years old, and he's already reached this high position on his own. This is truly unprecedented, and there's a good chance it won't happen again."

"Entering the Imperial Palace's Hall of Worship is an honor that countless soul masters dream of. The annual salary and quota of top-tier rare metals are astronomical. Moreover, it is said that one can also receive guidance from Master Kong."

"........."

For a moment, all the civil and military officials in the hall looked at Wang Chen with surprise and envy, but no one objected. After all, Wang Chen killed a Titled Douluo. With such strength, everything was reasonable.

Wang Chen was well prepared. He bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace!"

Xu Jing nodded and continued, "Wang Chen, you are extremely talented and your future is limitless. I hope you will continue to work hard on your cultivation and make new contributions to our Sun Moon Empire."

Wang Chen said, "I will do my best to live up to your majesty's high expectations."

After Wang Chen's reward was completed, the court meeting proceeded as normal.

For example, if there's a small-scale conflict on the border, a natural disaster hits a region, or a beast tide breaks out in a soul beast gathering area, they'd like to request the Soul Master Corps be dispatched to suppress it...

Wang Chen felt drowsy after listening to this. Fortunately, as a tribute, he didn't have to attend daily court meetings except for the grand ones.

After the court session, Wang Chen was surrounded by a group of officials as he walked out of the hall. Most of these people were nobles and ministers from the Sun Moon Empire. They all congratulated him and tried to build closer relationships with him.

After all, Wang Chen is currently in the limelight and has a promising future. It will be easier to talk to him once he becomes familiar to you.

Wang Chen simply ignored those who were not very strong and wanted to flatter him or build relationships.

Then came the invitations from Ye Yulin and other priests. Wang Chen did not refuse, as he wanted to get to know his colleagues. His main purpose was to get a detailed understanding of the Palace Worship Hall.

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At the same time, in the Demon Forest, the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Church.

After Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao heard the information reported by Zhongli Wu, one showed murderous intent on his face, and the other showed shock on his face.

Ye Xishui said in a cold and sharp voice, "How could such a peerless genius emerge from the Sun-Moon Empire? We must eliminate him as soon as possible, otherwise, when he grows up, he will definitely become a serious threat to our Holy Spirit Church."

Long Xiaoyao looked at Ye Xishui's face full of murderous intent and felt helpless, but it was difficult to stop him. Thousands of words finally turned into a sigh.

(End of this chapter)