Chapter 123 The North is Decided
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Emperor Xue Ye hadn't left yet, quietly watching from the side. Salas wasn't in a position to stop him from recruiting others, and naturally, Xue Ye couldn't stop Salas from offering conditions to others.
"You all are very talented, to the point that I feel ashamed of myself. Have you ever considered developing in the Spirit Hall?" Salas first looked around, and finally turned his gaze to Amon.
With a smile on his face, he said calmly:
"Are you interested in developing in the Spirit Hall? I can promise to help you obtain a spirit ring that doesn't exceed 50,000 years, even some rare spirit beasts, such as sea spirit beasts."
50,000 years, sea spirit beasts... this could almost be said to be a clear hint. Salas was asking this for Walter.
Amon smiled, pretending to ponder, and after a moment, replied politely:
"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't want to make a decision too early. Isn't the finals held in Spirit City? I want to see that sacred land for spirit masters, and then make a choice."
Amon's words, vaguely leaning towards the Spirit Hall, made Xue Ye's heart tighten. Among all the participating contestants, the best performers were the members of the Northern Academy.
Anyone who wasn't blind could see that their strength was not on the same level as the other academies.
And Amon, as the captain of the Northern Academy team, was of course a genius among geniuses.
As for whether he was the most outstanding one, it was a bit difficult to say, because he had never truly shown his strength.
There was some debate as to whether Amon's talent or Yan Jin's talent was better.
Salas looked at Yan Jin, who scratched her chin, "I'll probably join the Spirit Hall."
"Very good, the Spirit Hall will definitely not bury your talent, all benefits will be given preferentially." Salas nodded with a smile.
"I'll follow my sister," Lei Yin stated.
Romier thought for a moment, "I'll follow the captain... as for this dog noble, uh, if the captain goes, I'll go."
Emperor Xue Ye's face had visibly turned ugly. At this rate, the most outstanding talents would all be snatched away by the Spirit Hall!
He finally couldn't maintain his composure and said to Ilya, who he thought had the highest chance of being recruited in the team:
"You are the eldest daughter of the Fickless family, right? I also deeply regret the matter of Marquis Fickless. Given your talent and background, I can grant you the title of Marquis. As for where the fief is, how about you choose a piece of unclaimed land yourself?"
The Fickless territory belonged to the Fickless family, and the Heaven Dou imperial family couldn't directly intervene easily. That would arouse dissatisfaction and vigilance among the traditional nobles.
But if there were reasonable and sufficient reasons, the dissatisfaction and vigilance would be greatly reduced.
The territory of the Heaven Dou Empire had basically been divided up, and it was impossible to find a piece of unclaimed land worthy of the title of Marquis.
The only thing that could temporarily be called "unclaimed" was the Marquis Fickless territory, which was still in chaos. And Ilya taking over that land would itself have legitimacy.
Emperor Xue Ye's meaning was very clear, he wanted to support Ilya in becoming the next Marquis Fickless.
Ilya's face showed joy, and she saluted Emperor Xue Ye:
"It is my honor, the Fickless family has been loyal to the Heaven Dou imperial family for generations. To be able to guard a territory for Your Majesty is my long-cherished wish."
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate, how can you casually grant the title of Marquis?" Count Rhodes, Franco's father, came out to dissuade him.
"What's inappropriate?" Looking at this guy who had an ambiguous relationship with the Spirit Hall, Xue Ye didn't have a good look on his face.
"This... there has never been such a precedent," Ge Lan said in a low voice.
"There is now," Emperor Xue Ye said forcefully.
Since Count Rhodes, whose butt was leaning towards the Spirit Hall, objected, then that meant I was right... Emperor Xue Ye thought to himself.
Ilya suddenly spoke, saying to Amon: "Captain, I'm sorry, the Fickless Marquis territory is still in a state of chaos.
"As the eldest daughter of the Fickless family, and having received His Majesty's grace, I don't think I can allow it to continue to be chaotic. Therefore, I won't participate in the finals, and I will return to the Fickless territory after the promotion round."
Amon pinched his monocle and said softly, "I respect your will."
Seeing Ilya express her position like this, and even not going to Spirit City, Xue Ye's face looked much better.
After that, Xue Ye promised Bi Da'er and Brady some benefits. The two looked at each other and made the same decision as Ilya.
Amon "tsk"ed and said to the remaining people who were a little tempted:
"For you guys, it's not too late to make a decision after the Spirit Master Competition ends, otherwise our Northern Academy team may not even be able to gather seven people."
Salas didn't mention the matter of the tip-off letter from beginning to end, which surprised Ning Fengzhi somewhat.
When they were about to part, Ning Fengzhi also, as a matter of routine, said to Amon and others who hadn't made a clear statement: "You can also consider the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Amon nodded: "I will."
After leaving the Soul Arena, Ilya observed her surroundings, and after confirming that there were no acquaintances, she came to a restaurant.
At this time, in an elegant room, "Xue Qinghe" and Walter were sitting opposite each other.
Seeing Ilya enter, they all looked at her in unison.
"Greetings, Crown Prince Your Highness, greetings, Lord Walter." Ilya's silver bell-like voice carried a bit of respect.
"Hehe, congratulations, Marquis Fickless." "Xue Qinghe" had a smile on his face, looking gentle and refined.
Ilya wasn't deceived by "Xue Qinghe's" gentleness. To be able to be with Walter, how could he be a true "good person."
Of course, I, who colludes with outsiders, murders my father and brothers, and uses all means for power, don't seem to be qualified to say them. Birds of a feather flock together... Ilya mocked herself in her heart.
"All thanks to the assistance of you two adults, next, it's time for me to repay you. I will stabilize the Beidi, and in the court, the Beidi faction will stand behind His Highness the Crown Prince, becoming your staunch supporters," Ilya promised.
"Xue Qinghe" personally poured three glasses of wine, and he and Walter each picked up a glass, gesturing to Ilya.
"May our friendship last forever, cheers." The three drank at the same time.
Not long after, Ilya and Xue Qinghe left.
Amon suddenly flipped in from the window, "It seems your Beidi's plan has been perfectly concluded."
"Thanks to your cooperation, it was much smoother than I expected. If it weren't for your amazing performance in the Spirit Master Competition, it would have taken a lot of effort to get Emperor Xue Ye to make up his mind to support Ilya.
"The more you do, the more likely you are to make mistakes. This time, just letting Salas cooperate and give a small push was enough to easily achieve the goal, which was a bit beyond my expectations," Walter replied with a smile.
After a moment of pause, he suddenly changed the subject and asked:
"I heard that Shi Nian died at your hands? And there's a spirit bone?"
Amon pinched his monocle, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile, "That's right, what's wrong? Mr. Walter, are you tempted? I still owe you a spirit bone, but Shi Nian's spirit bone is more suitable for spirit masters with gem-type spirits to absorb. For Mr. Walter, it can probably only help you break through your realm."
Walter pondered for a moment and said, "What part is it from?"
"Head."
"Too bad... I already have one." Walter shook his head slightly.
Amon wasn't surprised that Walter could have a spirit bone. His strength was definitely among the top of the Spirit Douluo, similar to Yang Wudi, able to face slightly weaker Title Douluo without falling behind.
As for why he wasn't in the original work, Amon also had some guesses. He vaguely knew that Walter had a very strong enemy. If there was no Yan Jin, and he hadn't found a suitable successor, he would likely go to take revenge himself, and then die at the hands of his enemy.
Amon was already verifying who Walter's enemy was, and there would be results soon.
...
Shrek Academy.
Ning Fengzhi slowly walked to the training ground.
"Dad, Grandpa Bone, why are you here?" Ning Rongrong shouted with joy.
"Haha, I'm here to see you, and also to say some things." Ning Fengzhi had a smile on his face.
Oscar enthusiastically shouted, "Uncle Ning."
"Aren't you very curious about what Salas did with the Northern Academy members in the end? After we got the results, we came over to give you the news," said Bone Douluo, standing next to Ning Fengzhi.
"Grandpa Bone... don't keep me in suspense, tell me quickly, tell me quickly," Ning Rongrong said coquettishly.
Gu Rong said with a chuckle: "Alright, alright, actually it's nothing, just saying some words to recruit them. That girl who uses magma and the little devil who uses thunder have already expressed their willingness to join the Spirit Hall.
"Emperor Xue Ye didn't sit idle either, promising generous rewards, and recruited three of the four noble-born kids to the royal family.
"Those three are not planning to go to Spirit City to fight in the finals anymore, they will return to the Beidi after the promotion round. Including the girl whose spirit is a book, congratulations, you've lost a strong enemy."
"The one whose spirit is a book..." Ma Hongjun remembered the scene of the last preliminary round, with the sky full of stars falling and smashing the stage to pieces, and a smile appeared on his face, "It seems good to have lost her, but unfortunately their captain is still there."
Tang San looked at Ning Fengzhi, who shook his head at him: "That's all that was said, nothing else was mentioned."
"Is that so..." Tang San was lost in thought.
He was a little puzzled as to why the matter of Shi Nian had subsided so quickly. Salas had made such a big fuss before, indicating that he attached great importance to this spirit bone.
But now it was as if he had completely forgotten about it, which made him feel a trace of unusualness, and he looked at Ning Fengzhi and asked:
"Uncle Ning, what conditions did Salas offer to recruit him at that time?"
"To help him hunt a 50,000-year spirit beast," Ning Fengzhi replied.
"What? 50,000 years?" Hearing this answer, the breathing of everyone present became rapid.
"What generous conditions, I'm even a little tempted," Flender joked.
...
On the road leading to the Fasinuo Province, a figure was advancing rapidly. He stirred up his spirit power, and with each step, he could advance a long distance.
"Tang San... Notting City," Ke Leiya muttered to himself.
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