Chapter 109 Heaven Dou City
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Heaven Dou City, under the influence of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, was now a scene of unprecedented excitement.
Inns were fully booked early on, and tickets for the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena were completely sold out.
This was a world-renowned event in the soul master world, and everyone, from royalty and nobles to commoners, was looking forward to its arrival.
Sun Boyuan was having a bit of a headache at this moment because they had arrived a little late and failed to secure the best inn.
Although there were some less desirable inns available, the soundproofing wasn't very good, and he was worried that it would affect the students' rest.
"It's okay, leave it to me." Yan Jin patted his chest and led everyone to a seemingly luxurious mansion.
"This is…" Bi Da'er was a little puzzled. The mansion in front of him occupied an extremely vast area, comparable to his own home.
But this was Heaven Dou City, where every inch of land was precious! Although the area was only comparable, the actual value was on a completely different level.
"Hehe, the old man said to let us stay here during the competition." Yan Jin said with a smile.
"Then thank you for your hospitality." Ilya glanced at her and was the first to walk in.
Amon pinched his monocle, a smile outlining the corner of his mouth, "Very good."
He had a premonition that Walter was about to make a move.
When they left Beidi City, Marquis Fickless was officially declared dead, and the struggle for the title reached its most intense and crucial moment.
The one who attacked the Marquis was probably Walter, and Ilya was also colluding with him. Therefore, the Marquis's death was likely inseparable from Ilya, this "dutiful daughter."
The Soul Master Competition had not yet begun, but the scent of conspiracy was already in the air.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Amon?" An old man dressed in a black tailcoat, looking like a butler, walked up to them and bowed slightly.
Amon nodded, "I am."
"The master has been waiting for a long time. Please, esteemed soul masters." The butler politely gestured with a "please."
Under his guidance, the group arrived at the mansion's reception hall.
A middle-aged man wearing elaborate yellow noble attire, a monocle made of crystal, a parted hairstyle, and a somewhat chubby figure greeted them enthusiastically:
"Friends from the Beidi, good afternoon. My name is Dennis, and I am very pleased to be able to host you here."
Sun Boyuan was a little confused. If it were an arrangement by Bi Da'erl, Ilya, Brady, or Franco, he wouldn't be too surprised, but Dennis was clearly here for Yan Jin, or Amon.
Amon glanced at the monocle on his left eye, revealing a slightly interested smile:
"Hello, Lord Dennis, I am Amon."
Dennis sized Amon up, and when he saw the monocle on his right eye, he was slightly stunned, "Student Amon… indeed, a man of talent."
Then, he said to Sun Boyuan, "You must be Teacher Sun. I have already arranged the guest rooms for everyone. The butler will take you there. Please feel free to tell him if you have any needs. Now, please allow me to take up some of Student Amon's time."
Dennis led Amon to his study, closed the door, and sat on a sofa covered with soul beast skin, pouring two cups of tea and placing them on the coffee table.
"Please sit." He gestured.
Amon sat opposite him, and the two of them straightened their monocles in unison. Seeing each other's actions, they couldn't help but smile.
Sometimes, the one wearing a monocle isn't necessarily Amon. At least Dennis wasn't yet.
"I believe Student Amon already knows my position." Dennis said with a somewhat affirmative tone.
"You're with the Crown Prince?"
"That's right, I am a supporter of His Highness the Crown Prince, responsible for recommending and screening talents for him. Some time ago, His Highness the Crown Prince personally instructed me to be sure to entertain the guests from the Beidi Academy well during the Soul Master Competition." Dennis said with a smile.
"Are you just with the Crown Prince?" Amon asked.
"Only that… But I also know something about Mr. Walter, and I also agree with some of His Highness the Crown Prince's ideas. It is precisely because of this agreement that I became his supporter," Dennis explained.
"Regarding the Spirit Hall?"
"How does Student Amon view the relationship between the Spirit Hall and the Empire?" Dennis did not answer directly, but asked in return.
"They shouldn't be opposed." Amon didn't say too much detail.
Dennis sighed, "Yes, they shouldn't be opposed. I was originally just a commoner. I still remember that when I was a child, my family was very poor and often didn't have enough to eat."
"Until the Spirit Hall's deacon came to our village to awaken the spirits of us children. Fortunately, I had the talent for cultivation, and my fate changed from then on."
"That deacon was a very kind elder. He lent me five gold soul coins to use for my studies."
"I left three for my family, and I went to the city to study alone. I encountered a lot of trouble during that time, and I sought help from the Spirit Hall several times, and each time someone extended a helping hand to me."
"Later, I became a low-level soul master, and life was still not very satisfactory. It was the Spirit Hall's subsidy that supported my cultivation, allowing me not to worry too much about making a living."
"Although I joined the royal family under the invitation of a friend I met while I was in school and became a noble, I never forgot that when I was at my most difficult, it was the Spirit Hall that helped me."
"Tell me, how many children like me in this land have received help from the Spirit Hall? How many soul masters are grateful to the Spirit Hall?"
Amon did not answer, but just listened quietly to Dennis's story.
"The number is definitely very large, but the Spirit Hall of the past was not like this. It was a civil organization, an organization for soul masters to help each other, and did not involve too much power."
"It was only in recent years that it gradually deteriorated and became unfamiliar to me. And His Highness the Crown Prince's wish is to change the Spirit Hall and restore it to the pure, mutual aid organization between soul masters that it used to be."
"Publicly, opposition to the Spirit Hall will cause turmoil in the Empire, which is not conducive to the Empire's stability and development. Privately, I don't want the organization I am grateful to conflict with the Empire I am loyal to."
"So, Student Amon, can you understand our ideas?" Dennis looked at Amon with burning eyes.
"So, is the connection with Walter also within the scope of what you agree with?" Amon did not answer directly, but asked another question.
"Mr. Walter also has similar ideas. He will help us contact people within the Spirit Hall who have the same beliefs." Dennis nodded with a smile.
"I'm not a person with a strong sense of responsibility…"
Amon's words made Dennis's face change slightly, but soon, he immediately showed a smile again.
"But I think following His Highness the Crown Prince should be a good choice, and I am willing to contribute my strength to his great cause."
Hearing Amon say this, Dennis nodded with satisfaction:
"Perform well in the Soul Master Competition. His Highness the Crown Prince will be watching. This is related to your status. I look forward to the day we work together."
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