Chapter 118: Xiao Mo and Xiao Xue

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"Weisi, did you say you're going to Heaven Dou City?"

Dai Pojun frowned deeply. After all, Heaven Dou City was the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

It would be one thing for an ordinary citizen of the Star Luo Empire to travel there, but Dai Weisi was the Crown Prince. If he went to the capital of a rival empire without sufficient caution, something unexpected could easily happen.

"Yes, Father," Dai Weisi nodded slightly and then explained, "According to the information I received from Senior Yang, the son of the Clear Sky Douluo has already appeared in Heaven Dou City. Mubai has even become classmates with him. They're calling themselves the 'Shrek Six Monsters'…"

As soon as these words left his mouth, Dai Pojun's expression changed drastically. He exclaimed in shock, "Clear Sky Douluo?!"

His reaction was not unwarranted. Tang Hao—the Clear Sky Douluo—was the youngest Titled Douluo in recorded history. Without a doubt.

With his peerless Clear Sky Hammer, the mighty Clear Sky Sect had once dominated the continent.

Under Tang Hao's hand, the Clear Sky Hammer crushed countless foes. Even the former Supreme Pontiff of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji, died at Tang Hao's hands.

Although it wasn't Tang Hao who delivered the final blow to Qian Xunji, in the eyes of the masses on the Douluo Continent, Tang Hao was the man who killed him.

A soul master of such strength—his every move could shift the balance of power across the entire continent!

"After all these years… I can't believe the Clear Sky Douluo has reappeared in the soul master world." Dai Pojun had heard of Tang Hao's legendary feats and couldn't help but feel emotional. As fellow power-type Titled Douluos, who wouldn't dream of attaining such overwhelming might?

"Weisi, are you sure this information is accurate?"

"Father, the information came from Senior Yang. It's definitely reliable."

"I didn't expect that kid Mubai to become friends with the son of Clear Sky Douluo… I suppose that's a stroke of fate for him."

"Father, I plan to meet Clear Sky Douluo's son and, through that, uncover the whereabouts of the Clear Sky Sect."

Dai Weisi slowly revealed his plan. However, he had no intention of approaching Tang San himself, but rather Tang Yuehua.

Whether it was Tang San or Tang Hao, neither of them were the kind to be easily manipulated. Worse still, Dai Weisi had personal grudges against them—rivalry over a woman, and past humiliation toward his mother. Trying to win them over was no different from courting death.

Rather than waste effort on them, it would be far more effective to win over the five elders of the Clear Sky Sect directly.

As Emperor of Star Luo, Dai Pojun wasn't foolish. He instantly saw through Dai Weisi's intentions and asked urgently, "Weisi, are you trying to win over the Clear Sky Sect?"

"Exactly. Before going into seclusion, the Clear Sky Sect had subtly supported our empire. If we can regain their backing, we'll be far more confident if Spirit Hall ever tries to suppress us.

"And aside from the Clear Sky Sect, I also want to attempt reaching out to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If we could bring both into our alliance, then there would be no need to fear Spirit Hall at all."

Dai Pojun, however, wasn't optimistic about recruiting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Their sect master, Ning Fengzhi, was no pushover.

Still, he was more than happy to see an attempt to win over the Clear Sky Sect.

Especially now. The sect had remained in seclusion for many years, but with their proud, unrestrained nature, they were surely itching to re-emerge and reclaim their place as the number one sect on the continent.

The only thing holding them back was fear of Spirit Hall. If the Star Luo Empire could offer strong enough support, then the Clear Sky Sect would likely reopen its gates and once again dominate the continent.

"Very well, Weisi. Since you're determined to go, then go all in. But you're the Crown Prince, and we've already offended Spirit Hall before—so you must be cautious."

"Don't worry, Father. I've got everything planned. I'll be taking Uncle Li and Headmaster Lin with me."

Dai Weisi smiled. After months of cultivation, Li Hu had already broken through level 80. Upon gaining his eighth spirit ring, he became a level 81 Spirit Douluo, with his strength greatly enhanced.

As for Lin Qiuyang, his spirit power had reached level 88—second only to Emperor Dai Pojun in the entire Star Luo Empire.

Dai Pojun had once commented that Lin Qiuyang might very well become the fourth Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire.

"But it's not enough. If someone from Spirit Hall were to attack you, those two alone might not be able to protect you. Let me recommend two more people."

As he spoke, Dai Pojun turned to two palace maids nearby and ordered, "Xiao Mo, Xiao Xue, you've both been by my side for several years now. Go along with Weisi on this journey and ensure his safety. If nothing happens along the way, just treat it as a vacation—a well-deserved rest."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Please rest assured—we swear to protect the Crown Prince with our lives." The two young women gave a slight bow and replied in unison.

However, Dai Weisi frowned subtly as he glanced at the two palace maids. Xiao Mo and Xiao Xue were twin sisters, named Chen Mo and Chen Xue respectively. As far as he knew, both of them were auxiliary-type soul masters with no real combat strength.

If it truly came to a battle, he wasn't sure who would be protecting whom. He couldn't understand why Dai Pojun would assign two palace maids to accompany him.

As if reading Dai Weisi's confusion, Dai Pojun smirked and explained with a chuckle, "Hahaha, Weisi, don't underestimate Xiao Mo and Xiao Xue. Do you know what their martial souls are?"

"What are they?" Dai Weisi genuinely had no idea. With so many maids in the palace, he didn't have the time—or interest—to learn about each one.

"Let me introduce them properly. Xiao Xue's martial soul is the Radiant Crystal, a type of auxiliary martial soul that can enhance a soul master's overall attributes by a percentage.

"It's somewhat similar to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, though not as exaggerated in terms of amplification. However, the Radiant Crystal has one huge advantage over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda: its buffing effects can stack—and infinitely so."

"Oh?"

Dai Weisi was surprised. The soul skills of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda couldn't stack; at most, it could increase a soul master's attributes by 80%, and any further amplifications would have no effect.

If the Pagoda's boosts could stack, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan—with so many support-type soul masters—could practically create a god in a short time just by stacking buffs.

Although the amplification from the Radiant Crystal was weaker than that of the Pagoda, it could be stacked infinitely. This meant that if there were enough Radiant Crystal soul masters, they could theoretically build a true god of war.

Unfortunately, Radiant Crystal soul masters were extremely rare. In the entire royal palace, only Chen Xue possessed this martial soul.

Dai Weisi nodded slightly. Chen Xue's martial soul was indeed impressive. But what about Chen Mo? What was her martial soul?

Dai Pojun continued, "Now let me tell you about Xiao Mo. Her martial soul is the Corrupted Crystal, a mutated version of the Radiant Crystal.

"Unlike the Radiant Crystal, the Corrupted Crystal doesn't boost allies—it inflicts various negative effects on enemies. It can proportionally weaken an opponent's attributes across the board."

"It can inflict debuffs and weaken enemy combat effectiveness?" Dai Weisi couldn't help but stare in amazement after hearing this. He gave Chen Mo and Chen Xue a good long look—he had to admit, their martial souls were seriously impressive.

If they hadn't already passed the age of twenty-five, Dai Weisi would've seriously considered recruiting them into the Star Luo Royal Battle Team.

Not only were their martial souls highly unique, but their soul power was also solid. Both of them were auxiliary-type battle Soul Kings at level 50.

Fifty may not seem high at first glance, but across the entire continent, that was already quite impressive. After all, look at that so-called "Grandmaster"—over forty years old and still stuck at level 29.

(End of Chapter)