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Chapter 296 Semi-Finals! Pope Bibi Dong! [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

"Hello Uncle Ning, hello Grandpa Sword!" At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Martial Soul City headquarters, Chen Hong greeted Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin with a smile.

Previously, Chen Hong was rather shy and uncomfortable calling Chen Xinjian "Grandpa," as it was too confusing regarding generational hierarchy. However, as his strength increased, Chen Hong became more thick-skinned and stopped worrying about those messy generational distinctions, directly addressing Ning Rongrong by her generational title.

"Quan greets the Sect Master and Teacher!" Ning Quan also greeted them.

In short, the generational hierarchy in Ning Quan's lineage is extremely chaotic. Sword Douluo is about three or four generations older than Ning Quan's father and Ning Ji, but now the family members all address each other differently.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin scrutinized Ning Quan, whose aura was concealed, with piercing eyes, then exclaimed in admiration, "Not bad! In swordsmanship, you've already caught up with your father. Once your soul power level increases, perhaps your father's title of 'Seven-Star Sword Saint' will change hands, hahaha!"

Ning Quan quickly smiled and said he didn't dare to accept such praise. After all, Sword Douluo was joking with his own father, and no matter how arrogant he was, he couldn't accept it.

"Come, come, my dear nephew Hong! Since we last met, you've grown even more impressive and spirited. You truly are a young prodigy!" Ning Fengzhi, standing to the side, enthusiastically stepped forward, took Chen Hong's hand, and, looking at Chen Hong, who was now about the same height as him, launched into a string of praises. Chen Hong felt a little embarrassed by all this.

So, Chen Hong waited until Ning Fengzhi was so full of praise that he was almost hoarse before he smiled shyly and replied, "Uncle Ning is the same way."

Ning Fengzhi's expression immediately froze slightly: "."

Good grief, you're just copying and pasting here, aren't you?

"Haha, my dear nephew, you're quite amusing. Are you here representing the Chamber of Commerce this time?" Ning Fengzhi chuckled, looking at Chen Hong and Ning Quan with considerable admiration.

If it were difficult to pinpoint the person Ning Fengzhi admired most in the world before, now that person was Chen Hong, the young president of the Technology Chamber of Commerce, standing before him.

Countless generations of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's predecessors sought to bypass the "narrative of force" and elevate the school's status through an "intellectual narrative." However, in the end, it proved that even the most brilliant minds still believed that super strength was the best and most convenient way to solve problems.

However, this phenomenon was greatly changed by the Technology Chamber of Commerce. Chen Hong was the first to use the method of "intellectual narrative" to raise the influence (non-military force) of the Technology Chamber of Commerce to a level that was no less than that of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the top three sects, in less than five years. It was terrifying and unimaginable.

Chen Hong's only two publicly published works, *Soul Ring Intent Studies* and *Soul Guidance Device Pattern Studies*, have seen limited circulation. The former was only shared among core members of Shrek Academy, the Technology Chamber of Commerce, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School before being intercepted by Qian Daoliu and becoming the prized possession of the Spirit Hall's elders. Only the latter, *Soul Guidance Device Pattern Studies*, has genuinely spread from the Soto City Technology Chamber of Commerce and Shrek Academy. Ultimately, the Technology Chamber of Commerce officially released *Soul Guidance Device Pattern Studies*, making it available to all Soul Masters across the continent who wished to learn about Soul Guidance Devices.

Furthermore, the release date of "Soul Guidance Device Inscription Studies" is quite intriguing. It was shortly after Yu Xiaogang from Shrek Academy announced the Soul Ring Age Formula that he had verified through collaboration, and Yu Xiaogang's prestige began to be widely publicized on the continent. The Technology Chamber of Commerce then chose to officially release "Soul Guidance Device Inscription Studies".

Tsk tsk tsk. Moreover, the Technology Chamber of Commerce funded Shrek Academy, which emphasizes individual independence, with five million new Soul Coins, and then used "Soul Guidance Device Pattern Studies" to quell Yu Xiaogang's publicity campaign.

The publication of "Soul Guidance Device Pattern Studies" brought Chen Hong's name back into the public eye once again.

Ning Fengzhi's admiration for Chen Hong certainly wasn't limited to "Soul Guidance Device Pattern Studies," but also included "Soul Ring Intent Studies," which only a very select few could study. However, they generally wouldn't discuss this topic openly. "Soul Ring Intent Studies" was something that required a "first come, first served" approach; they could cultivate it quietly until they had established a sufficient advantage before revealing it.

Currently, within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, both Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo have reached the intermediate Form Realm, capable of transforming their Soul Rings. The next step, the advanced Form Realm, is Soul Skill transformation. What hurts Ning Fengzhi somewhat is that his fellow level 79 Soul Saint, Ning Ji, has already reached the intermediate Form Realm while he has only barely entered it. He even heard that Ning Rongrong's progress is faster than his, which makes him even more disheartened.

Of course, Ning Fengzhi also understood that Ning Rongrong's progress was so fast because of Chen Hong's help. Ning Rongrong directly entered the basics first and then slowly cultivated, unlike Ning Fengzhi and others who needed to spend a long time to enter the basics before continuing to cultivate.

"Yes, Uncle Ning, I am here on behalf of the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce as a special guest of the Spirit Hall to watch the final of the Youth Soul Master Competition."

Chen Hong nodded to Ning Fengzhi, and then the two continued chatting for a while. The conversation covered topics such as sects, chambers of commerce, the situation on the mainland, and economic views. They only had a simple chat and did not go into depth. Ning Fengzhi was testing Chen Hong's knowledge, but Chen Hong did not care.

When parting ways with Qian Daoliu, Qian Daoliu originally intended to assign Chen Hong additional bodyguards, as it was inconvenient for him to appear in public and it wasn't suitable for him to stay with Chen Hong all the time. However, since Chen Hong later said he was going to see Ning Fengzhi and would be spending the next few days with Ning Fengzhi, Qian Daoliu decided to skip the security arrangements.

For several days, Chen Hong stayed with Ning Fengzhi and the others, cultivating silently and borrowing books from the library in Wuhun City until the Youth Soul Master Finals officially began.

Chen Hong didn't pay attention to the first few battles. It wasn't until he officially entered the top four of the Soul Master Competition that Chen Hong finally walked out of the Wuhun City Library and, with the help of Sword Douluo, headed to the Pope's Palace in Wuhun City.

Amid cheers, inside the majestic Papal Cathedral, the final venue for the final round, the four teams appeared to the great attention of the crowd.

Dressed in magnificent papal robes, wearing a majestic crown, and holding a sacred scepter, Pope Bibi Dong sat quietly atop the main hall, overlooking the entire sacred, majestic, and magnificent cathedral. Directly in front of her was a vast area where four Soul Master teams stood silently, surrounded by thousands of Soul Master spectators.

Above the audience seats were the guest seats for high-level Soul Masters, and Chen Hong was among them.

(End of this chapter)