Chapter 195 Kong Deming was Stunned_1

duang!

Qin Xiao kicked the office door wide open.

This flimsy excuse was too much for him to bear.

"You, how can you be so impetuous?"

Jing Hongchen was startled.

"I have an urgent matter to discuss with you."

"What matter?"

"I need money and materials to make an Eighth-grade Soul Guidance Device..." Qin Xiao thought for a moment, then added, "a large amount."

Jing Hongchen: "..."

He snorted irritably, "You just open your mouth and expect it, huh? Do you think money and materials just blow in on the wind?"

Qin Xiao shook his head, "Not exactly, but don't you think I should be rewarded for slaying Duke Bai Hu and making a great contribution to the Sun-Moon Empire?

Plus, he was my blood kin. You ought to not only reward me but double it."

Jing Hongchen: "So how much do you want..."

Qin Xiao said, "Twenty-three billion should do... But rounding it up, giving me thirty billion wouldn't be a problem either."

"..." Jing Hongchen was silent, "Do you really think money grows on trees?"

"Just opening your mouth and you want twenty or thirty billion..."

...

"Thud thud thud."

The door to the laboratory was knocked on, causing Xuan Ziwen to frown involuntarily.

No one likes to be interrupted when they are focused on something.

Xuan Ziwen was no exception.

He despised being disturbed while deeply engrossed in researching soul tools.

Yet, he still put down what he was doing and went to the door.

Upon opening it, the look of impatience on his face instantly froze.

Outside stood a stern, unsmiling old man.

"Ma, Master, why is it you?"

The unhappy look on his face was quickly replaced by a smile.

That's right.

The person outside was none other than Kong Deming, the strongest Soul Master of the Sun-Moon Empire.

"Why couldn't it be me?"

Kong Deming huffed lightly, "If I didn't come, you wouldn't even bother to see me. Have you almost forgotten you have a teacher like me?"

"It's fine to be obsessed with something. Only those who are truly immersed can achieve greatness. But don't forget that other people and things are just as important.

I'll say it bluntly, I'm concerned about your current state. I'm really afraid that one day if someone presents you with a soul tool that could help you break through to become a Ninth-Level Soul Master, you would just turn your back and follow him, huh?

Even if it means betraying me, betraying the Empire."

"Ah, this..."

Being seen through by Kong Deming, Xuan Ziwen felt extremely embarrassed.

"Master, you and the Empire have been so gracious to me, how could I ever betray you?"

Xuan Ziwen thumped his chest and declared, "I swear by the light, if there's even a half-truth in my words, may the light vanish as I shall."

His words were emphatic and rang with conviction.

However.

As soon as his words fell, the lights in the laboratory instantly went out.

Xuan Ziwen: "..."

Jing Hongchen: "..."

"Master, it's all an accident." Xuan Ziwen hurriedly turned on the emergency lights, bringing light back to the laboratory.

"I remember Qin Xiao was also in your laboratory, wasn't he? Why don't I see him?" Kong Deming was somewhat puzzled.

"Teacher, Qin Xiao had to leave for a bit, but he'll be back soon," Xuan Ziwen hurriedly replied.

Kong Deming said, "Do you think it's appropriate for us to keep talking here?"

He was there to see Qin Xiao; how could he possibly leave without meeting him?

Realizing his oversight, Xuan Ziwen quickly stepped aside, "Teacher, please come in, I'll make you a cup of hot tea."

Kong Deming stepped into the laboratory and was immediately attracted by an object.

"What.. what is this!" he exclaimed, looking at Qin Xiao's human-shaped soul tool, puzzled.

While asking, he walked up close to the human-shaped soul tool, examining it carefully.

His eyes revealed a fascinated gleam.

The patterns and combinations of arrays engraved on the soul tool were more captivating to him than the most beautiful woman.

"Teacher, as you can see, what's in front of you is a human-shaped soul tool," said Xuan Ziwen.

"A human-shaped soul tool..." Kong Deming paused, then asked, "Can this human-shaped soul tool move?"

Xuan Ziwen replied without hesitation, "Of course, it can move, and not just move, it can also unleash extremely powerful combat strength.

You should know about the assassination and death of Duke Bai Hu, right?"

Kong Deming nodded.

"It was with this soul tool that Qin Xiao achieved that feat."

"What!"

Kong Deming was shocked; in fact, he was there today to investigate how exactly Qin Xiao had managed to kill Duke Bai Hu.

This was also commission by Xu Tianran.

Then, based on the facts, Xu Tianran would consider the right reward for Qin Xiao.

"Teacher, this is absolutely true, I'm not lying," Xuan Ziwen thought Kong Deming didn't believe him.

"Hahaha, I believe you."

Kong Deming laughed heartily, "The best thing about you is your honesty. Come on, tell me, how did you create this human-shaped soul tool?

Ziwen, I didn't expect you to be so accomplished, becoming a Ninth-Level Soul Master."

This... there's been a misunderstanding... Xuan Ziwen scratched his head awkwardly, "Teacher, you've got it wrong. This soul tool wasn't made by me, it was created by Qin Xiao."

"Who?" Kong Deming was shocked, "You're saying Qin Xiao made it? That's not realistic~!"

He pointed at the human-shaped soul tool and said, "How powerful must a soul tool that could kill Duke Bai Hu be? Qin Xiao is only so many levels, how could he create such a soul tool?

Ziwen, it seems you've lost even your greatest strength now, not being forthright at all."

With a bitter smile, Xuan Ziwen said, "Teacher, you really have the wrong idea. Qin Xiao's cultivation level has reached over 60, and his Soul Master rank has already reached level 7, fully capable of making such a soul tool. After all, you've seen it yourself, this human-shaped soul tool is composed of a large number of low-level arrays."

"What about the core? Logically, for such a soul tool, the core is key," Kong Deming asked pointedly.

"That's where Qin Xiao's strength lies; he didn't have to inscribe the core himself. According to his account, the core array used in the battle with Duke Bai Hu came from Dean Hongchen.

The power was exhausted after the fight, and it hadn't been charged yet. The core that is now installed is a Level 8 Energy Storage Array I made for him," Xuan Ziwen explained.

"It can be done like that?"

Kong Deming was truly astonished.

The manufacturing technique and thought process behind this human-shaped soul tool far exceeded his imagination.

"Then move it... I mean, hurry up and let this human-shaped soul tool move. I want to see just how miraculous it is!" Kong Deming said eagerly.

As the foremost soul Master of the Sun-Moon Empire, he couldn't remember the last time he was so excited.

However.

Xuan Ziwen stood still, not moving an inch, "Teacher, I'm sorry. This soul tool, looking across the entire Soul Land, probably only Qin Xiao can control it."

"As for this, I can only say that I am powerless."

Is that so? Kong Deming couldn't help but ask, "When will that kid come back? I can hardly wait."